The herald., 1895-07-07
You Ought to Know the
Facts Stated Here
and Heed Them
A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS
But They Are All Important Ones and
NAV Save You Lot of
Trouble If You Heed
Them

| II you want to avold the urOmedar,
| position when riding see that abou
| twelve inches of space exists between
| the peak Of the saddle and the center O
| the handle bar.
( If your riding develops kneeacne elevate
| the saddle. When the reach is too shor
| the rider sacrifices comfort and appear.
ance to aches and increased labor.
Those who suffer from tender feet will
| find a rock salt foot bath of great benefit
in toughening those members. so that
no discomfort will be experienced, even
when the longest rides are taken on hot
days.
In days gone by1women when riding
with their husbands or sweethearts sat
upon a pillion behind them. Cycling,
more polite and more modern, gives wo-
men the first seat on tandem.
Soaking lamp wick in vinegar and
drying it thoroughly before using will
prevent a lamp from smoking.
Beware of attempting to gain lightness
in your mount by riding featherweight
saddle. Discomfort more often than
pleasure is the price paid for the few
ounces thus saved.
The back wheel hub needs tha most
oiling of any part Of a machine.
Five thousand miles is the distance
claimed for the tire on the rear wheel to
travel before it begins to show signs of
wear. The one on the front wheel
should be good for nearly 1000 miles.
70 be comfortable and harmless a sad
die shoulu be perfectly straight; to tilt it
forward throws too much weight on the
hands and arms, while backward slant
is often even more injurious to the rider.
They are still disciplinarians in Bel
GUM, where racer has been suspended
for riding in II race on wheel he knew
to be unsafe. and the result of which was
a breakdown on his part and bad
smashup for the other contestants.
Most wheelmen wonder why all except
them selves get angry about trifing ac-
cidents to their machines.
A spare chain link should find place
in the tool bag. of every rider.
Count Tolstoi, though 81 years of age,
has taken up cycling.
Extreme cold or continued riding
over rough roads will both cause enamel
to chip off.
A new English lamp has hollow lens
which is filled with water. The result of
all this Is an increase of 33 per cent in
the illuminating power-at least the in
ventor says so.
When back pedaling becomes very diff
cult owing to the steepness OF the hili you
are descending, catch bold underneath
the saddle, as though trying to lift the
machine and yourself. and you will there
by increase the retarding power at your
disposal.
Only the beginner is entitled to have
his saddle we'll hack When control OF
the machine is once acquired the sa"dle
should be Drought forward, so as to give
full power to the downward stroke OF the
pedal.
Beware of clinking sound in your
machine. The chances are tnat it is
caused by the balls in loose bearing, and
this demands immediate remedying.
Fashionable ladies do not use the tal-
loon sleeves of their cycling costumes for
luggage carrying purposes, all reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Plumbago or black lead is better as
means of decreasing the friction between
chain and wheel than as a lubricant for
the joints OF the chain itself.
All the wheel philosophy in the world
is put to flight by broken machine on
a lonely road.
No small percentage of the trouble that
cyclists experience with their tires is
caused by the valves and the lack OF judg-
ment that the riders themselves display
in the use of them. Tire man ufacturers
have again and again warned the users of
their goods that valve caps should not be
screwed up very tight. We realize that
when the rider finds chat there is slight
leak in his wheel he is subject to great
temptation to screw the valve up as hard
as possible. This is a mistake. A valve
should never be screwed up with
wrench, pair of pliers. or not even as
tight as it can be screwed with the fin
gers. In every valve there is a delicate
little rubber washer that prevents the es-
cape of the air. and while it may possibly
make the valve a little more secure, for
the time being to tighten the cap to its
utmost capacity, such procedure will in
short time ruin the rubber washer and
then all the tightening in the world will
not prevent its leaking.