Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-06-30
THE CARE OF WHEELS.
Economical Hints For Owners
of Bicvc.es.

watch, and needs the greatest care
ami attention.
To take care IF q bicycle properly
requires knowledge, patience and a
certain amount or mechanical skill
1t should be a matter Of pride to the
owner to keep his or her wheel as
fresh and smart-looking as when pur-
| chased.
| In the first place, before starting
out, the whole machine must be thor
oughly oiled, but il this is done care
lpesly a coed deal Of damage is
bound to result, for nothing COLLECTS
dust and dirt so surely as joint sur
face reeking with OIL A dry rag,
| therefore, should be kept in the tool
bag to wipe up with the oil which re-
quires unabsorbej, while care must
also be taken that no oil gets on the
tires, for any kind Of grease is inju-
ious to india rubber.
But when the long days work is
done the bike" should be thoroughly
cleaned before it or its owner retires
to rest. Every part should be wiped
free Of mud or dust, the spokes
should he rubbed bright, and every
joint left as ''clean as whistle" It
is also advisah e to let little air ont
If the tires, 40 that they shall not be
kept on tension.
D,,A II 81 e. MIL,
gnlarity il is not enough, "a there are
som, parts which can only De reach
ed in u general ''clsaning up" once a
fortnight, or perhaps oftener il the
wheel has much use The axles,
balls and chain should he taken ont
and every particle OF accumulated
Creas" or dirt renewed. Great care
should be taken at such times that
every bolt. screw. etc, is restored 10
its proper p ace.
At first this ,!i-intocration Of the !
various parts seem an impossible task |
To one who knows nothing Of mechan
ice. but brains supply the lack Of ev-
perience, and any intelligent person |
can easily master the necessary de |
tails, while the consciousness of n |
complete understanding of its mech
anism establishes Il sympathy with
the wheel that u constant rider will |
iinl invaluable.
But even with the greatest care,
picvclrs, like everything else, Hic
hound To got shabby in tim". A few
OF PAINT now and then will
servo To put off the final day of re-
noyation, but when this no longer
and the machine hcginS 10
have mottlel look and tho spokes to
ook rusty and furnished. there is
nothing for it but thorough over
hauling.
T, TO this, first got tho frame clear
If the other parts, pntting each one
aside, with its nuts and
screws 50 that there may be no per-
rlexity when it is necessary To put
hem together Then scr.lPe offevcry
,arii,le of the old paint from tho
'rame With IN old kitchen knife Gt is
to sandpaper it off salts
actorily), and when perfectly
smooth snface is Obtained cover it en-
irely with "A covering of black enam
].
After the frame is painted go over
ach part successfully. The oh in
viii probably be found very much
logged with grease and dirt; for this
couple OF hours soaking in a bath
( potash is the best remedy. TO make
he bath take two tablespoonful Of I
otash to a basin of water. If the t
hahn is steel the rust can be removed c
Y putting il i'm water to which has
cen added teaspnonful OF sulphuIic
cid, but this should only be applied
STEEL, as it would eat away nickel r
lating.
II the inns Of the wheels are of .
God II good sandpapering and a coat ;,
varnish will make them look u,
ooh as new. II they have metal ic
ms it is \ good plan to remove me
res and take the rims and sEnllts to =.
place where they do nickel plating N
nd have them entirely plated. T.iS n
,sts mparatively little. III crr- g
inlv the graf improvement IN the
Dpearance is worth Il lttl" expense.
1t may thus b. seen that VIVA u lit
? care and trouhl',. and IL work nan.
le knowle lSc nf the machine IL
heel may be kept in perfect share.
!, 1 as anyone's bicycle nowadays is
j.'ctel To a fire OF criticism anl
mment, the owner sh ,ull have rs
uch pride in it. appearance rs in