New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24
IN THE CYCLING WORLD,
THE SEASON OF OUTDOOR RIDING is NOW
WELL OPEN.
ROADS ARE NOT ALL YET IN PERFECT CoNpr~
TON FIT THE WEATHER is TEMPTING
HIGH PRICES FOR wIEEGs-CoMMENrs
AND ABOUT WiiEElNEN.
FOR AND ABOUT wHEEIMEN.

TON ErT THE WEATHER is TEMPTING
HIGH PRICES FOR wHEEI.s-coMMENrs
FOR AND ABOUT wHEELMEN
The cycling interests OF the country were never
in a more nourshing condition than they are to-
day and the stockholders in the more fayorably
known cycle corporations are 10 be congratu-
lated The factories East and West all Of
them running on full time, and some Of them are
working a double force OF men. with the wheels
running night and day.
The local dealers are busy and their stores
are crowded with visitors. many Of whom are
customers While innumerabe wheels are being
sold many would-be purchasers hold back on ac-
count Of the price demanded for the staple wheels
Some good wheels, Of what might be called the
second class be bought at from $50 to $40. but
tho average rider ls not content with anything
less than the regulation wheel, and yet the price.
800 staggers him. II an accurate estimate could
he had of the brain matter wasted every week By
wheelmen who try to estimate how much profit
the cycle manufacturers make out Of their ma
chimes some Interesting statistics could be drawn
up
The average purchaser OF 500 bicycle pays his
money takes his wheel home and then sits down
and tries 10 compute it's Of manufacture. His
estimates, however generally based upon
weight, and his natural deduction Is that Inc
average hgh-grade wheel must cost the makers
anywhere from $5 to So
Cycling however, is "A close corporation just
now. particularly go since the formation Of the
Board Of Trade. Not nearly much cutting Is
being done by makers and dealers as was the case
last year although considerably more OF 1t Is IN
duged in than the dealers will admit. Where club,
purchase a lot OF wheels. it is not difficult TO So
cure a material reduction.
A well-known dealer asked point blank the
other dav what II cost TO market the 95 model
cycle He hemmed and hawed great deal. Of
course said great deal about the general pubhc
not understanding the enormous expenses necessary
to cycle manufacturing. and he then admitted mat
the present wheel must cost the dealer about *1'.
Another expert when seen said that the bare cost
for the manufacture Of wheel could not be over
$50. But remember" said he "that inquire docs not
include the local dealers profits or the cost OF al
vertisng and many other incidental expenses. /
know one big firm which. II is said, estimates It's
advertising at so a wheel SO you see mat the
manufacturers profits are not nearly so large as
might suppose. Still. they are not losing any
money and you don't hear Of any or them gong
into bankruptcy"
The following letter is a fair sample or many
others received by the cycling editor 1t is from
one OF the most prominent and fashionable cycle
clubs In the country and Is as follows:
suggest TO you that IT would be very valuable to
the many readers Of your cycling column II you
would from time to time just at thls season give
roads 70 the Various points Of interest in me sub
.rDs with your facilities and sources OF nloI hna
w" tnis WOuid De an easy matter. wy "''s
utterly unable at the club to get definite idca OF
me condition OF the Brooklyn clnder path FOR IN
stance. one paper states that 1t Is unridaDe, an.
o,ne states that II Is fair. and still another says IL
VIII be all right in few days The same uncer.
WWIn,y prevails with that Ito the Country Club AT
Meslchester Please think this suggestion over ana
act upon 1t II possible
The cycl. path IN Brooklyn is bound to be pop
u'ar institution as soon II be got into per-
i ect CONDITION for wheeling The Good Roads Asso-
ci n OF Brooklyn has taken the path under It's
protecting wing and proposes to see that the inter
es,s Oh ,he "heelmen are looked after. Park Com
HlssSher qiier ~ also a friend OF the wheemen,
anu ne VIII 90 what he can to protect the path.
me drivers OF wagons and horsemen generally.
however seem TO care little for the rights OF wheel
men: ara IN consequence the path has been badly
fonceineh. however, are now guarding the pat
ana horsemen who use II are liable to arrest. The
pain rs IN good shape for riding In some PAGES and
IN others II VIII not be for some time TO come