The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28
THE WHIR
Or THE WHEEL.

d.. Hawthorne ir. his TRADE against
woman bicyclists, has added enc Hore 10
the list OF sensational preachers VINO
have taken hearsay Tor FACTS ana done
n great injustice to some very good peo-
pie. -.
Among the "pilgrimagces" arranged by
tne exc irs.Cn committee OF the Christian
Endeavor convention at Boston was one
from Boston to Concord for bicyclists,
over the route that Paul Revere made
his midnight rides.
Two hundred and hfty-sx bicyclists left
Boston at o'clock in the morning under
the leadership of guides from the local
societies. They made their first stop az
the Washington Elm IN Cambridge. and
few miles further on were entertainer
at the suburban home OF Jonn WINS
Baer, the secretary Of the United Socie-
~. They spent an hour in Lexington
and arrived at Concord, thirteen ana
quarter miles away about | o'clock, ana
returned TO Boston by train. The trip
was an easy one and no racing was IN
dulged in. Fifty Of the bicycle pilgrims
were ladies, and very Few OF them
wore boomers. This was the only time
during the convention that Christian
Endcavorers rode the wheel except as IN
dviduals. The excursion must have been
what Rev. DR.. j. h. Hawthorne meant
when he said, "a great religious conven-
ton In an eastern city concluded us eN-
ercises by n bicycle race on the streets
between seven hundred men and womt n,
and including preachers Couli any
thing less than personal devil have In
stigatod such a perfOrmanceE
Every one of the 1900 delegates who
visited Boston viii protest against TINS
statement.
The bicycle has come as one OF tho
greatest modern blessings to women as
well as men, and the man VINO stands lh
the way of the wheel will get run over.
Or. Hawthorne commenced his crusade
too late.
NIGHT rfc NN.
Baltimore whee.mcn will be introduced
to night racing shortly. several N',i-
known local wheclmcn have taken hoi5
OF the thing in earnest. The races VIII
be held at the Park cycle Track. Around
the outer edge Of the track Will be placed
a large number OF lamps, While the stanus
and training quarters Will be iiuiiiiHeS"
the same way These lamps viii 2i-
ford sufficient Illumination, II mas pteh
proved in other cities. in order that the
Spectators may see all the Wn -eillen On
the track. This night racing IS eNp'cle1
to be a success, as many people VINO d,S
out riding at night seeing the track an
lit up will. out of sheer curiosity, Nlair
the track. and when they ma eas. 800,
plenty Of fresh air, and good racing 1"'S
will decide 10 go again.
McYcLl 7rNfR'Ee
During the months of April, May. ana
June one of the best known accident IN
FOR injuries received I'm bicycle accldehtS'
distributed an ong IS policy holders.
Milwaukee society has organized 4 IT,
dies bicycle club whose membership Is
strictly limited 20 the local 100. Al mas
Il name that rs decidedly unique, tiiv
Rise and Fall or Perpetual Motion Cluo.
II that name doesn't make II taiheu d0On'
nothing Will.
sion 10 say that the statements made
from time TO time that she wears bloom
ers and rides wheel are Untrue.
The average 'cyclist Will ride lartner
during a season with cyclOmeter tnhh
without one. That growing mileage rec
ord is a great incentive TO travel.
IL is reported that President CleNelahi
IS seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY
OF learning 10 ride a bicycl as a means
OF reducing his increasing weight.
A merciful rider is merc.tul 10 ms wheel
so do not force bicycle beyond the point
of its endurance, unless YOU want 10 walk
back with your wheel on your shoulders.
Thomas Alva Edison, the electrical
wizard. SAYS that If "A c0ii5d spring was
arranged on a bicycle 50 that IL would
wind up when the bicychst was codsline
down Il hill or even working q "a leNel
the power so obtained could be- RELEASED
when going up hin and The rilcrs work.
in consequence, would De reduced from
cne-half 10 twO-thirds.
Almost Zine out of every ten wheel
women ride with tho shank resting on
the pedal instead OF having the ban or
the foot there. The rider who allows
her foot TO drop down until the heel rests
against the pedal not only adds about
~ per cent. 10 the power required 10 pro-
pei the wheel. bur appears rliicul0usly
awkward and unsghty In the eyes OF me
public.
4 valve should never D. screwed up
with a wrench. pair OF pliers. or even aa
tight as IL can be screwed with the fn-
gers In every valve there D. delChtf
little rubber washer that prevents the IS
cape of air and while 10 may possibly
m IKE the valve 4 little more secure Ior
the time being 10 tighten the cap ID IT'S
utmost capacity. such procedure Will, in
q brief time. ruin the rubber washer ana
then all tightening in the world viii bot
prevent ~ leakirg
The cycling writer's Of France are not
pleased at the scant attention that Las
been given by most Of the foreign jour
n Is to the latest performance OF Constant
Huret. The feat Of the French long
distance champion I'm covering more than
SIS miles I'm % hOuIs is justly looked upon
rs enc Of the most remarkable things ln
the history of cycling. and people here
think that the f0reigl press ought TO
have laid itself out especially 10 give some
pages OF description and tulOsistlc conf
mcnt.
Advices from the more Southern states
point 10 rapid increase of cycling I'm
that section. The women Of the South
are rather OF the prim and decorous kind.
ever careful OF appearances, and prone to
regard SO masculine a sport as cycling as
uubcc0mlug lady. Such in many States
has been tfclr attitude tOHa.i The wheel.
But the prevailing enthusiasm ilf 'cFclln.
will undermine the stronger prejudice
and tho southern woman is now follow
ing In the vale OF her Northern sister.
and adding 90 her cOmpiisnmonts the
art OF riding tho wheel