San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-03
CYCLE BREVITIES.

1t formerly was.
Carry your lamps after dark,
and use your bells at all times, SO
the "mossbacks" can't raise any
howl.
The largest wheel yet put upon
the market, Is built on the order
of a tandem, with saddles for five
persons.
Some of the messenger boys at
the Navarro st. Messenger office,
are becoming quite proficient In
trick riding.
Bicyclists were out in large
numbers, pecan hunting, last sun
day. Several wheels we're heavily
laden as they were returning.
By an ordinance, bicycle riders
in a Western city are compelled
to carry red lamps on their wheels
at night, no other color being
allowed.
Although bloomers are coming
more in public favor in the north
ern cities, the lady riders OF the
Alamo City DO not appear to stake
to them" we'll.
When Albert Stoves mounts his
racer, it looks as II he would crush
it out of existence, but such is
not the case. 1t stands his avoir-
dupois without groan.
In France bicycles have been
authorized for the distribution of
kilograms, and An allowance of So
month is made to messengers for
the use of their machines.
The Scientific American is the
authority for the statement that
every stroke of the bicycle pedal
sends the rider as far forward as
a man IL feet high could make
with one step.
1t is to be hoped that the wheel
mems mass meeting which Will
again be called in the near future
will be attended by every lover
OF this healthful and exhilirating
sport in the city.
1t is a noticeable fact that the
business men are beginning to
appreciate the value of the bicycle,
insomuch as almost all the firms
requiring errand boys. collectors,
etc, prefer those with wheels.
Bicyclists were quite numerous
on the roads leading to the differ
emit missions last Sunday, but
their progress was hampered SO me-
what by the dust which was very
deep, but since the recent showers
it will for time at least be in
good condition.
The sewers now being laid over
\ | the different streets of our city are
az great inconvenience to bicyclists,
as kthey cut the streets so badly
that, it takes quite a while for
them, to recover their former
smootRuess; which at best was
none too gooi,
English cycle repairers have
recently introduced M, method
Of patching single cube tires. The
patch is put on in the usual man.
ner, and il is then vulcanized in
place by means of electricity. The
patch is thus rendered inseparable
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The San Antonio cycle club and
the Alamo Wheelman both have
quite a good sized membership
roll, but they are not doing as
much work as they should do in
order to benefit themselves. If
the wheelmen do not work to
their own interests, they cannot
expect anyone else to do so.
The chief objection to the BIZ
cycle lamp is that it is not large
enough and therefore its rays are
not powerful enough to light up
the road for the rider on whose
wheel it is attached, and also does
not give enoug h light to warn any
one Of the approach OF the rider
until in too close proximity to
prevent collision.
At the National Institute for the
blind, in France, cycling is one of
the amusements. A species of
home trainer is provided, on which
the inmates of the institution ride.
The wheels are so arranged that
the actual speed is Indicated on a
dial, so that races are held and
some of the inmates have establish
ed records. The machines are
also arranged so as to give audible
signals at various speeds.
The light rain during the week
was great Inconvenience to cy-
clists as the paved streets were the
only ones accessible to the wheel.
Those who live in the suburbs
and depended on the wheel to
reach town had to find other ways
Of conveyance. The mud is the
wbeelman's greatest enemy in
in this city, as a rainy spell gener-
continues FOR lare,