New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23
LOVERS OF THE BICYCLE.
THEY THRoNG THE GARDEN ALL DAY
LONG.
THE SHOW IS AN UNDoUBTED sUccEss-AN
ASTONISHING LITTLE ARRANGEMENT FOR RE-
PAIRING PNEUMATIC TIREs-sOME OF
-BTED SUCCESS-AN

PAIRING PNEUMATIC TIREs-SOME OF
THE ATTRACTIVE FEATURES
The attendance of the Cycling Show yesterday
showed a material increase. The conservative es
Innate OF the attendance in the afternoon could
be placed at between 5000 and 1900 people Al
night there was scarcely room enough for one to
move about the main floor. Even the seats III
the upper tier mostly occupied The Michaux
Club mNnbers turned out in body. Among the
well-known people present were Mathew Reilly
Mrs McCoskrey Butt c. Wyndham-Quinn. Elisha
Dyer. r., Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Townsend, John u.
Hcckscher. ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant Mr. and Mrs.
II. Z. Lornsberry. Dr. and Mrs. Nanderpoel MT.
Halsey. Mr.. and Mrs F. X. sturgs, George A.
Otis Mr. and Mrs. ". c. Fargo. jr DIR. and Mrs
Clement c. Cleveland. Dr. W. VI. Polk Colonel
Haines and George Harroi.
The management last night announced that the
receipts for the three days had been particularly
heavy and Il was estimated In round numbers that
during the three days fully 10000 people pau az"
mission TO the Garden. Yesterday was also par
ticularly busy with the manufacturers Eve!
manager last night got an extra amount Vi So
nature ON hand, and everybody was shiie' an" '
CALCULATIONS. one stand owner sa'o 'i'"' NC nav
received more orders than he had ever taken IN
in any one day before 1t was said iast hish'
that the National Board of Trade would mere
after control the annual shows in newborn an"
Chicago and that the shows would De heId III NJ
vember each year
nose to be outdone by other manufacturers ana
fbev have also secured a formidable trio of riders
who will ride the Columbia wheel during the COM
ing season. The team. which was completed
yesterday, will include Z. c. Bald. of Bunaio: y.
F. Sims. OF Washington and Ray Mcdonald OF
this city. These made remarkable RECORDS
during the season Of 1884, and 1t Is only reasonable
% suppose that they will do equally we'll TINS year.
HOW TO REPAIR TIRES
One feature OF the show which interested the
novice on the wheel were the stands where tires
were the principal articles displayed ana where ''e
repairing was done in full view OF the spectators
In fact the novice got a practical object lesson OF
1ust what ne should do in case he met an accioe".
70 his wheel on the road. Several firms nave. OF
course several different tires and several ohiere'
means are used fer repairing them This description
n not given with the Idea Of advertising any paru
ular tire. but TO illustrate just wnat Is 'he oes'
thing to do In case tire explodes or Is puhctureo
There are single and also double tires or wha'
are called hoseppe and inner-tube tires vi course
a serious puncture to a sngle-tube TIRE Is ra'iei
difficult matter to repair ofhand win the inner
tube tire the matter OF repair can be more easily
ACCOMPLISHED The outer shoe is simply removed
md then the inner tube be readily repaired ana
adjusted The hosepipe. or singe-'uDe ure' Is re-
haired by inserting plug ana theh ceNeh''is II
fast Some people say this repair Is perfect anu
many others say II is not, the constant "eai"'e
loosering or dislodging the plug. When the inner
tube is repaired the outer shoe naturany Pro'ee's
the cement and rubber put on It,
A little repair kit shown at one OF N'e s'-iIu'
last night shows the remarkable ingenuity us
played in cycling accessories The h''e MI -
not much larger and certainly not any more cum
bersome than the average metal match saie' AS
,onshing as the statement may seem TO those I'M
familiar with modern cycling this little machihe
Is not over two and a half inches IN iehsth anu
certainly not one and nall lhches III CHI
cumference This midget repair shop weighs III
the neighborhood of ounces yet 1t contains all
the necessary implements to repair either an eA-
p,oded or pInctured tire. The kit contains tuoe
of rubber solution for cementing purposes piece
of rubber and piece OF adhesive cioth Inc au
hesiye cloth is used in of severe cut 10 the
outer rim or shoe of the tire In fact. the only
serious casualty the modern wheelman mas 10
fear is when his tire expodes with SUFFICIENT toIee
Of this sort. however, is OF rare occurrence now
outside of the raceuack Of course an ppvrh
with great force and demolish eyerythin There
have been many lawsuits oyaT anp ie to attach
men.s to rim and not so much TO the single or
double tires.
SOME ATTRACTIVE FEATURES
The motor wheel was on exhibition in the base
'ment where 1t attracted much attention. as its
rider sent It whrling around. The wheel makes a
noise when at full speed not unlike the SWISH
of toy steam engine. When running SLOWLY the
vibration produces rather unpleasant sensa.ioh
70 the rider but w wsen al an easy chain The posi-
bsi,ties for this invention many and 1t seems
Ss od WOODEN at end the
Gormuiiy Jeffery exhibit and the up-to,dd sa
SSe;Weep the cycles Of 1865 and those of 1895 well
worth speculating on. - ,roa,.,,or 20 No greater
than the difference in qualities OF construction: Inc e
affair Weighing sss sAa that "
Hanes imported a velocipede from France ana ,he
records Mercer S6 M SS%d0y Of No
York, submitted the French machine on behalf OF OF
pattern Was the result and the 9uimby n GCnGern
+ positive that no 9TH se e 'nf Th s date
the completion of the velocipede ana It's delivery 10
Mercer S Co. ,s Ge0e IS Voting Or Of in
matter OF It's extensiveness It's dvans and cushions
Rambler bicycles and G. & J. tires .,,. D.,
The big Chicago leaders have spared nothing 10
and Wood rims lap brazing features Of construc
ton. simple methods Of detachable tires ana sun
Gornully, the head Of the concern, is present and
his ssn To nIe no pounds Up The
man who explains the virtues OF the q. d j. tires
Ewes prac Tsared oncky ard eectvey without
the of profanity. If only the rlghi kind OF pheu
matte tires bought In the first place
SOME wELL-KNOwN RIDERS.
One of the most interesting wheels on exhibition
Is the wheel of +. j. Titus. of the Riverside
Whee!men which is on exhibition at A q. Spaldint
Il Brothers stands. 1l2. 1l3 and ia. Titus himself
with Sanger. Cabanne and Barnett. are III I'M
Spalding stand and it is natural that these STANDS
should be the centre of attraction for many OF
the prominent cyclists Titus takes more IMAM Al
ordinary pride in his wheel and never tires teinhe
OF its remarkable exploits; In fact he attriputes
much OF his last year to the bicycle IL y
the same bicycle he started TO ride in May and !:
as good to-day when he first mounted ~ ~
went the whole circuit 1t is labelled over with az
Kinds OF posters. trade marks put out at The dii
ferent meets. and Titus says no matter nov
many improvements are made In the new ", @h zee,
ne will still hold the bicycle that made for him
worlds records from seven miles to twenty,sM
Titus. Sanger and Cabanne will remain In New.
York the rest OF the week and during that time
arrangements will be made for Southern trip the
destination probably being Birmingham. Ala
Trainer shafer is with the boys and speaks In
glowing Of the prospects for next year
Sanger Is Of the heaviest cycle riders on the
track to-day weighs POI pounds. and rides at IN
pounds.