New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24

WINTER ADJUSTMENTS OF THE WHEEL
MEN

THE SEASON APPROACHING WHEN ONLY THE
MOST ENTHUSIASTIC WILL VENTURE
INTO THE CoUNTRy-A CLERGY
MANS DILEMMA.
Uncommon significance attaches to the
oouncement that bicycles may be transported
% and from Coney Island on the trolley-cars.
The cost is 10 cents in addition to the regular
fare Of the wheelnian. If trolley lines in sub
urhan districts should generally adopt this ar
engagement there would be added convenience
"a cycling. for the railroads not always at
hand and besides do not run their trains with
freouency For various reasons rider may
want 10 return home on a car. HIS machine may
have met with accident which prevents his
riding further which delays him that he
cannot reach his destination on his bicycle at the
proper time. Again he may be caught in the
rain or get Unexpectedly tired, or spend an un
due amount of time the way, and thus have
10 return more speedily than his wheel could
carry him. With the rapid extension Of the troll
ley service, 1t would be a great advantage II the
rule about carrying bicycles We're widely adopt
ed The chief trouble would be lack OF room on
the cars. When these are crowded or even just
filed bicycles would be so much in the way that
there would be no justification for carrying them.
Perhaps the establishment of trolley express
service would best meet the situation. There is
such line for instance between Albany and
Troy over which regular trips made with q
kind of baggage car There would be room in
these for bicycles. and the transportation OF
them might bring in a fair revenue.
An experienced rider suggests the utility of
tricycles for the ride between home and place of
business They possess stability which would
be of great service on slippery street Riding
bicycle in a thoroughfare full of trucks on a
is wit
the wheelman gets into tight place he may
even find it hard to dismount, as truck drivers
are likely TO crowd them very closely. A tricycle.
would Of course require more power To propel 1t,
but might now be made so as not to weigh much
over thirty pounds.
The appreciation Of many cyclists goes out to
the movement in favor of abolishing paid racing
teams. These have seemed needless burden on
the sport They. Of course. promote racing, but
beyond that little is to be said for them. OF
course. the purchasers Of bicycles pay the rich
salaries and training and travelling expenses OF
these men. If this outlay were spared the manu-
facturers there would be one argument less for
charging 500 for a wheel Advertising is as in
evtable an expense TO the progressive business
man as rent and light, but faith in the efficacy OF
the racing team advertising medium seems
TO be tinged with doubt. At any rate, that is
fair inference from the course of the Board of
a
not believe that victory in a race is due merely or
even chiefly to the particular make OF wheel
which the man happens to ride. Perhaps the VIC
tor would have won the prize mounted on any
bicycle used in the race. Besides. the superiority
Of a firms racing wheels made especially for its
champions does not provf superiority Tor me
ordinary product turned out OF its factory by the
thousand. After all, conflicting are the claims
made for the racing MACH es that the ordinary
citizen would find ii impossible to judge from
them which style of bicycle was the best
On next Thursday large number of well-known
wheelmen representing the principal organiza-
tons of the Eastern States, will leave Jersey City
on a special train for Atlanta to attend the DIM
ner to be given by J. Lindsey Coleman, Of the
Western Wheel Works at the Kimba House. to
witness fine days racing and to see the Cotton
Exposition. The party will start on special
train from Jersey City at 4:4O Thursday afternoon
and they will arrive at Atlanta at 1886 p. m on
Friday afternoon. The races will take place Sat
urday afternoon and the dinner will be held at $3.50
u m Saturday Theodore +. Mersees will nave
charge of the party. and the lucky guests OF Mr.
Coleman expect to have royal good time. The
party will be made up follows: y. c. Wilson
president of the League Of American Nheeimeh;
p s. Collins. of Pennsylvania George d. GIDEON
Chairman of the Racing Board OF the L. A. W.
Isaac B. Potter chief consul of the NeW-Iork
State Division Of the l.. 4. w; W. ;. Bull sec
retary-treasurer of the New-Hork state DIVISION
OF the l. A. W; Robert Gentle, chief consul of
New-Jersey; James Tattersall, secretary-treasurer
of the New-Jersey State Division OF the L. A. v;
Samuel A. Boyle, president OF the ASSOCIATED
Cycling Clubs Of Pennsylvania; j. j. Van Nolt
trea of the Pennsylvania DlVlsloh'
Frederick Kerr. president Of the Assoclated ~
cling Clubs Of New-Jersey; A. Edmund HlldlcK'
president Of the Metropolitan Association OF ~
cling Clubs: Frank l.. c. Martin, w T. tucker,
4 Kennedy Child, secretary of the cycling 5Oaru
of Trade; Dr. f. y. Johnson. Abbott Bassett,
secretary of the League of American Wheelillen,
Sterling Elliott. chief consul OF MASSACHUSETTS
r G. Retts Sidney Bowman, r. l.. Coleman l.
r Merseles Joseph Goodman, q. r. SlacKhouse'
n L. Saltonstall, O. r. Wilson and W. b. Mac
farane.
The members Of the South Brooklyn Wheelmen
are looking forward to their annual minstrei
show and reception with pride and interest lor
the members propose t. Guido all former EFFORTS III
,b,s direction. The entertainment this year Will
be held at the Athenaeum, at Atlantlc-aVe' ana
Clinton-st.. on December II. The committee in
oharse OF the show will be G. H. Greenia, L. II.
sbanks F. J. Wilson j. c. Scott and W. j. TeDo
The minstrel show will begin at o:lo ana the
dancing at II o'clock Among the entertainers
viii be ''Will" Lyle, George w. Day A. r. u.e'
w y Van York w. =. Dickson. George Bonett'
rrsnk summers Gus Durr, j. j. Morgan, Nc j.
Colgan and Ben" Vernon.
Tho time is at hand when wheelmen must think
ser,ouslv OF putting their wheels away for the
rrirtar though there are few riders IN TINS
reghhorhood who boast of their ability TO get OUT
for short distances on a few days In every month
o., the wear These constitute mere hahului'
bowever For the great majority there Is ii'tle' "
ANY riding after Thanksgiving Day, although d
year ago II was possible TO ride up to Christmas
as there was no snow until almost the emu u pe-.
cernber. With the approach Of winter the q"eS
,ioo ~ disposing Of ones bicycle during the non