New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-31

Two pretty Young ''bloomer- women. III pe-
witching brown costumes. riding tandem. nave
been seen frequently the cycle path in BLOOM
Ign lately and they certainly make nm attractive
picture. In spite Of the fact that they ride IKE
experts they graduated with this year crop
of enthusiasts. There Is an even more s'r'h'ns
tandem pair seen In this region occasionally /"
the latte case the tandem IL a blessing lot inc
chances are that neither would be able 10 ride u
bicycle n; least II would be impossible for one ana
extremely dangerous for the other. Inc yo""b
man is handsome in form and features. Dut ne Is
blind while the young woman. really pf"'N
maid is deaf and dumb They make good I'M"
upon a tandem. she riding in front and guiding the
wheel while his keen detects the rumble OF a
wagon or other conveyance. Their happy races
show what a blessing and comfort cycling ~ 10
them.
81 learned little thing about cycling the other
day" said an od-time rider. "and the schsme
worked so well that cyclists at large ought 10
know about IT, or course most cyclists when start
ing ont for an extended ride take their tool KRIS
with them. But how many think OF taxing pee"
of graphite-not one In thousand a ram co""S
up the roads get muddy. the chain gets wet anu
muddy and begins TO squeak Then IT contracts
and becomes 40 tight that 1t Is all but impoSsioe
IN ride the wheel. The novice gives up In despair
while the expert looscns the chain. but even theh
the machine does not move smoothly stick OF
graphite would be worth it's weight In god. put !,
any farmhouse or hotel. Rub the soap on me
chain IA. same would IN"
i yiHe! ""e'' S''''' W,
tho cr ntn cvclisfs yesterday we number
forty-eight at present and the number IL growlhs
steadily We donl admit any applicant uhi w.s ~
is member Of the League Of american W h..i.
men. In he Is rot L. A. w man We We F I've
/ him sixty days In which TO Join before ne can p,
come OF US our club wishes l" rh'"r Il pto,'s..
several Of members ride - bls,n'us 've,r
morning getting downtown anywhere rom 30, ~ 20
. 20 a. m Now the streets are always Hooded ny
lie m q he
is tn. use % flooding them ana everybody els" VII"
happens TO be out ~ mat tne
Cyclists generally are looking forward 10 the
time when there viii be at least one rou,S sur" y,
clcntly well paved 10 enable on" 10 ride "hc" IN
S sowo s S The ah n''T h S' Pnn have
ST. West nroadway ana od,t y aerpnn on
August G. This Will make good roui" rom tns
upper part OF the city along hs sl.Nn yhe"
men propose 20 get to work TO hav" Slks."nth,st
and part % Hamilton-av" asphaltel Mnrn amas
10 Coney Island with comfort and Dispatch
The Riverside Whcelmen and the National cycle
and Athletic club will hold their second Joint bicycl"
me-, nj Manhattan Beach Saturday The pro
gramme Will be as follows; lass \. one ii'i'e
novice: five miles handicap and one-mil" handI
can Profe sonal onc-quarter- mile scratch. best
two In three heats. one-mNe handicap, hNr n.es
scratch and "A consolation race for professionals
The Triangle wheelmcn. OF the Twenty third-s,
Rranch Y NJ G. A. Will hold nve-mile handi-
cap road race on the Merrlck Road IN Ausust ne ne
fast in this neighborhood Among ,ho.e
likely TO compete are George Reith. c. Il. buchrt
G. H. Hlldebrandt. i. y. Rown. William nttrich
Duncan Whyte. e. T. Rogers and W. IL. kusch
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheemen .rn ay oo,a i9 and adress to the Cycling
Editor New-York Tribune