The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
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The work on the Lake side Bicycle
Clubhouse is rapidly progressing. and
the bunding will doubtless be ready for
its members early in November. The
roof has been put on, and all the floor
ing laid down and the painting. plaster
ing. and work on the inside is all that
will have 10 be done.
One OF the many special features Of
the clubhouse are the verandas. They
are very wide. especially at the corners.
where they broaden out INTO octagon
spaces OF large area.
The road by which the Lake Side Club
house IS reached goes over the dam. the
top Of which has recently been paved
with granolith, and runs directly under
the club-porch, so that the 'cyclers VIII
noS lave 10 dsmount until hey are inder
shelter of the clubhouse.
The house. though only one story. Is
spacious. and has four rooms. a general
parlor a smoking room, and a boufe.
TIE other will be set apart Tor lady
guests. Besides these. Their are many
minor con ycniences. The large hall cuts
the building in halves, and, AS the pitch
extends 20 the roof, makes II al unusually
lofty and well-lighted apartment.
At one end Of the hail will be a mag
nincent fireplace In which the logs viii
crackle and sputter right merrily on cool
days. and then the han viii be one of
the most comfortable and attractive OF
The rooms.
Lake side Park will be wheelman's
paradise. auI there Will be many who
viii spend mosr of their time on Major
Gnicr's roads.
The membership OF the club is limited
to l5p. twenty OF whom VIII be nom
wheelmen
Major Ginter is making extensive i'm
provements at Lake SiGe-a bowling al
ley. a cafe, q dancing pavilion, and a
bOat-housc-all handsome buildings. As
soon as the projected electric lines are
made 20 connect with the existing steam
lines. there Will be direct connection be-
tween Che city ard this delightful spot.
A line OF tally-hO coaches viii be run
from The jefferson" 20 Lake Size IarK.
carrying passengers 10 what is destined
to be the most popular resort around
Richmond.
The ss-MEyTiNG.
There viii be mass-mcetlng OF
cyclists at the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday evening, at o'clock, to form
a league OF Richmond wheeimen. II IS
very desirable that all the wheelmen
should come, as a thousand members are
wanted.
II as many as a thousand members are
gotten, IL viii greatly facilitate the good
roads movement, and procure for cyclists
such recognition IN connection with new
improvements as ..e great army of
wheelmon is entitled.
IL is estimated that there are as many
as three or four thousand cyclists in
Richmond. ana it is safe 10 say that one
third OF these are active wheelmen.
IL good roads and streets are wanted
they Will have 10 be secured by organi-
zaton and not by an individual EFFORT.
Remember. the 18th Of October, al g
o'clock, IN the Chamber of Commerce.
one thing has made itself very evident
70 the citizens OF Richm)ad. and that IS
that "Oid S.I can't be relied on for
comfort.
After killins nearly all vegetation, and
converting the th)rOIsli1res into dust,
DE has Withdrawn from the field. and let
the cold have its blasting effect Blu.
one more thing mas made itself evident,
and that Is. that 10 amount of heat or
cold cal drive the cyciist from The field.
There are many who say 10 IS too cold
10 ride Never was there "a more mis-
taken idea. the little chilliuess i'm the
air brings brightness 10 the checks. and
the exercise sends the blood racing
ton unknown 10 the 'edentary citizen.
The roads are i'm good condition, and
with the pure breath Of The woods, and
the brilliant foliage. { IS "a dun man
indeed, who caan0t appreciate nature.
At no season OF the year do The woods
present a more enhancing appearance,
and no one apprentices his fact 50 well
as the 'cyclist
IN TACT. this is 'cyclist weather, and
with q light pair Of mits 20 keep the
hands comfortable, speeding along the
roads. IS true delight 10 the wheelman.
IHt MIS- ~ lISi, TRACK.
one Of the many grievances caused by
the drought, was the delay I'm getting the
/ Missing Link track ready. 1t was
thought that last Tuesdays rain would
be 81 fcient TO allow the rolling Of the
track. but ii only wet the ground about
two inches i'm depth.
1t VIII require another rain. for, al
though IL was made firm on the surface
when the roller passed over 1t. the earth
crlmblcl out from under the edges.
An alteration has been made i'm the
original plan, and the space between
The tracks Will be filled up with cinders
as soon as enough money is collected.
This VIII make one broad track, and
Z will be great improvement. Though IL
may make the track more dangerous be-
| cause there is no separating line, all the
cyclist viii have 20 do, 10 avoid accl-
dents, Will bee TO keep to the right"
4 plan is on foot among some OF the
most prominent Whoelmen in the city. 10
organize a movement looking TO securing
from the city authorities q bicycle track
the length of Broad street. When the
electric railway tracks are laid. there
viii be "a space OF eight feet between
the tracks The placing Of poles iu the
middle of this strip Will interfere On 10
way with cyclists, but VIII serve as Il
good dividing line
This is a good opportunity. as 4 good
bicycle track on Broad street is very
desirable.
TIE PR NcH wHiTr.
American manufacturers are recognized
as turning ont the best wheels. and this
Is undoubtedly true regarding liel.1ess.
But the Frenchman Is one ahead In nov
elites.
Captain Gerard. a captain in the French
army. has invented a Dyke which IS ex-
pecied TO largely supplant cavalry. This
bicycle is Of foldins order and in case
Of unreliable roads, may be folded and
carried on the back like a knapsack.
AS the place o. the cross bar where
the wheel Is joined IS the weakest, on
would suppose that [ he most strain
would be- on that part.
But the form Of the frame is such
that all the weight is put on the back
wheel. In action the rider throws his leg
oyer the cToss-bar and this holds the BIZ
cycle until the rider Is ready TO mount
OF course the ADAPTATION o. this mode