The morning times., 1895-10-06

OF all the seasons of the year this Is the
most delightful for the cyclist. The roads
are good, the air fresh and invigorating
and all nature Is in her most attractive
garb. 1t is the time when the tourist
should be in his glory.
Cyclists everywhere are out now for
trip of a day or two, some for q week.
Those who have not gone are going. All
know the delights and the benefits of an
autumn tour. and none will forego them.
Few start with particular destination
in view. They go wandering about as in
clinatlon or good travel suggests or as the
beauties of the surroundings lead them.
In this freedom and leisure is to be found
much of the pleasure of bicycle tour.
To those who contemplate such a trip,
the suggestions OF an expert may not come
aniss. Burden yourself with as little lug
gage as possible If you are too modest
when you come TO town or village to be
seen off your wheel in riding attire. carry
with you Il pair of trousers and an extra
shirt and tie. Your riding coat VIII do.
You can ride with soft hat as well as
peaked cap. Your trousers, handkerchiefs,
brushes, ETC., can be slowed in n small
handbag that should be strapped to your
handle bar. There it is much more conve-
nient for unpacking if you need anything on
should be tied SO as not to swing. Always
carry with you rubber coat. 1t can be
wrapped around the handle bar and over
the bag, and IL comes in handy in case of
rain.
SOME THINGS TO CARRY. ii
You should have among your luggage
sponge, for it comes In acceptably at the
wayside stream. You should also have a
drinking cup. II you behave yourself well,
you may not have to drink water from your
cup. The country people you viii encoun-
ter, when you ask them for water, may
give you milk.
Dogs are the bone OF a wheelman On a
country tour. Some of the beasts you meet
are bad and hungry, and good meal of
calf would please them. Whenyo encounter
such a creature, pedal steadily along. The
chances are he won't bother your legs IL they
are in quick motion, but IL you are scary of
him, lift the leg next TO him and rest your
foot on the fork crown, and keep up your
work with the other.
The most of the dogs you will meet are
of the cur kind. They VIII bark and ma Ike a
fuss, but that is all. 1t is as well, however,
to know how to 20 about avoiding the
dangerous ones. An ammonia squirt gun is
not bad thing to have.
You should always have your lamp and
bell with you. The lamp comes in good on
the road at night, If you should happen
to be out. It insures you, too, against town
ordinances. But your lamp will not always
burn on the road. Then, when 1t is dark, you
can keep your bell tinEling and thus
avoid running into drowsy cOuntrymea.
ABOUT YOUR LAMP.
When out touring, nor at any time, for
that matter, do not mix oil, nor refill
your lamp with a new kind, even after
emptying the reservoir, unless you clean the
tank thoroughly and put in a new wick OF
squeeze out and wipe dry the Old one. You
should always have new wick or two
with you.
II you Will take two-thirds OF kerosene
and one-third of sperm oil you will have
an excellent burning fluid, and in every
village you can obtain these. Druggists
have the sperm oil and grocers the kero-
sene.
An important point in touring is the
care OF your wheel. 1t requires looking
after every night. At no other time is it
SO likely to rust. This is not solely be-
cause of the dampness you encounter, but
because the country air contains more
ozone than the city atmosphere, and the
oXldiZing power of this element is much
greater than that of oxygen.
After thunderstorm, particularly, rust
ing is most likely. Go over your wheel every
night, rubbing off the dirt and wiping dry
tnc JULIUS anu seams wherever
adjustable part. Fifteen minutes atten-
ton daily during a fortnight's tour will save
n depreciation of $50 in the value OF your
machine.
LOOK OUT FOR BOLTS.
Every morning, and maybe at noon again.
1t will be well TO see If each nut is tight and
the adjustments perfect or course, you will
havein your bag, besides your tire-repairing
kit, few extra nuts and washers for ped
ais and aXles, an extra crank key, If your
crank is keyed on, a generous roll of tire
tape. small twist of copper wire, and
couple of chain links.
Thus equipped you will be in light walk
ing order, and if you go on q tramp tour you
viii discover new charms in cycling, con-
cludes the expert. The sunshine will seem
more sunny, the air denser with fragrance
and you will revel in an eXuberance of life.
1t is a peculiar fact that while the sport
exhilarates the senses, yet the subtle, Gid
ing motion reacts upon the Imaginative
faculty and greatly stimulates it, as does
the soaring of a gull, the swaying of a
Dough, OF the bobbling of a boat on the
ebbing tide. Thus 1t is the twofold action
of the exercise that makes the old youth
full and the young sagely inclined. Young
and old can go wheeling, and both OF
them ''see visions and dream Dreams"
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