New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13
COLUMBIA FOR 1895.

regular road wheel now runs from 10 to p pounds
while the same style Of wheels last year ran from
q to 80 pounds. Oh yes. the weight or wheel
makes wonderful difference. Just ride one OF the
20-pound wheels to-day and then tomorrow jump
aboard Of S5-pound wheel, and you will apprecia tie
the difference before you have gone many blocks.
You carried a lot of dead weight in the old wheel
which was not at all necessary.
The hubs are radically different They are large
and hollow the hanges being forged. The sprocket
wheel Is detachable The pedals are attached to the
cranks with conical nut making the tread much
narrower The clearinghouse are much larger on
account OF the OF large balls. making. OF course.
less friction. The improvement extends 10 the tires,
which are made OF herring bone fabric. and they
are lighter and pliable. The handle-bar is an
adjustable one and the angle of the bar can be set
or changed at the will Of the rider. The wood rim
come to stay.
ABOUT CYCLING SHOWS.
The first American cycle show was held In 1886
a. the annual League meet in Boston; 1t was gwen
under the auspices Of the old Boston Bicycle Cluo'
about twenty firms exhibited. and the affair was a
success No show held after that until 1881.
when the clubs OF Philadelphia announced
an exhibit The trade rushed eagerly to show their
goods This time there were about eighty firms. ana
the show was held in one of the Quaker City armo-
rles In 1892 they held another show; last year two
shows held in this country, one at Madison
Square Garden and the other In Philadelphia.
The New-York show included all the firms In
America and there about 80 exhibitors. Many
Of the exhibits were gracefully and tastefully ar
ranged and many OF them had electric signs. There
were various devices arranged TO attract the would
be purchaser OF bicycles during the entire week
about 5000 people visited the show.
This show was so successful and the Madison
Square Garden was found to be so well adapted
for IT'S purpose. that the National Board Of Trade,
which was organized last year, decided 20 ho.d the
1885 exhibit Of cycles in the same place and 1t IS
probable that the show will be held there yearly.
owing to the success. however. Il was believed by
many that q Western show should BE- held, 50 that
this year there also show in Chicago
The advantage OF the show is that the purchaser
OF the bicycle or the bicycle agents. many OF whom
come from all parts OF the country can move about,
examine each stand and in few hours Can famil-
,arize themselves with all the Improvements that
have been made. that when they are ready 70
eelect their wheels for next season they nave fuli
idea OF what they want.
The show VIII open next Saturday evening ana
continue until January 20. inclusive. sunday OF
course excepted. Special inducements have been
made 10 that dealers and manufacturers from all
parts Of the country will be in attendance In every
essential the show will be a National one.
Special attention has been paid to the decoration
sign extending across the entire east end OF tho
Garden. This device will be lo6 feet in length by %
feet in width and VIII contain 2.l92 lamps OF %.lH
cande-power. The words the sign are First
National Show under the Auspices or the National
Board Of Trade" Between the letters B. H. and