The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-18

keeps a person from easily uipi"e
model which win demonstrate hls
I claims Is now I'm course OF constr ne,,,nt
and viii be tested shortly. Inc W. IN
OF the new wheel IS only few pouh"'
excess OF those now In use
rIsHrrsr oN RrcoRD
Tho San Francisco Post says: A crowa
\ Of 'cyclers were waiting az the i'lis
the next oakland boat and were a'SSua
| Ing different wheels and CHIEF weiSnN.no
"Tn bet / ride the lightcst wheel III W
crowd" remarked n fat man. who weish-
/ ed fully two hundred pounds
All looked increduious, and one
i' 81 don't think YOU can ride machine
much lighter than mine have SIX
teen FOUNDER made 70 order. -,so
| "Ill BET the drinks the wheel l roe
| isn't one-third as heavy as any IN tns
| crowd" offered the Tat man. without
| appearing 10 have heard what the other
S1 "Tu take you" said the man with tho
| sixteen pound wheel
The fat man went 20 the parcel depos'
tory and got his wheel ~ Wassa re-
markedly fragile looking piece OF ma
"1ne OF those new cieht-pounders. de-
f! clarod one of the wheeimen.
| "He will lose. anyway sail another;
III IT weighs over H'v ana ohe-''''N
The fat man mounted It and rode It
around the walk. Then the wheel was
| nlaced on the candyman scales ana
weighed exactly five pounds. Inc wn,~-
| men could not understand IT, ana ali ln-f
| sisted on lifting &c. but u certainty
| weighed no more than I'VE pol"ls
| "That" explained the owner is an
oi.bt.nound Wheel manufactured ex-
pressly for my use by the factory .iI,lp,
| resent The tires. however, are ul'sl
with the very lightest gas Inae , san 5 Se
| tires are inflated all they VIII rlaut
| Well. II they were much lareer NE "a,
| i'm the tires would carry tnat machine ~
and it would lack about pou"" VA
| weighing anything
HARRY JIAvsoN sND Biciclrs'
The London Daily News says; Mt.
! Harry j. Lawson. AT the dinner hN,n
| 10 him I'm recognition or ms cam. .,,3o,1
considered the inventor OF the hi9N,i"
! rear-driving safety bicyc-- ana, tnrle-
| Iors a rcyOluuonizer or 'cycle s"ne -,
| ton mentioned the interesting lact I'M
! A careful estimate places the annual vHt-
| nut of These machines NJ over a miiurh'
| and the money spent upon them az over
| ten millions sterling There can DC III,
| question that the present popularity "a
| cycling is due TO the far greater ease anu
| speed with which modern impioNrW. MS
,dch as the introduction or tne cnain
scar enable them 90 Dee propeiiru' oIls
a few years ago Mo tnl ~ htfS.,en one
! midnight and another, OUT 49, hilss J"
that snace OF time have come 10 pc ~
eidoreT no very extraordinary feat LOT
a GOOD rider. and a Frouchman. VI. Huret.
has lust done the amazing distance Vl
| 5f5 miles within that time. A. nrst thtfe
was "A disposition in English cycling cir
Giles To throw doubts upon the 4enninehe-s
NJ this stuuenl0us record, but impartial
| injuries or the spot seem 10 leave 10
doubt that the feat was honestly ACCOM-
plshed. Bicycling News now a,HhoNt
| edges that the figure is correct ann aiNa
q compliment 70 the sportsmanilke thdl-
acter Of Fronch cyclists.
PIPER RIM.
Paper rims Will be PUT into bicycles
next season First 20 was steel, thth
wood. and now paper Not tissue pap,i
20 Doe sure but paper neheftneiesS' anu
the change IS 20 secure Wnat seems 10 ~
| uppormOst in the minds OF an the plcFtle
! manufacturers just n0w-lightness ODD toh-
structcn. And the substitution OF pa
peg for wood viii not 10 Us claimed, sac
r.Gce an article of The strength OF the
wheel ON the contrary. the paper aiier
undergoing the process through MAicn
IL is put has all the strength ana
| nothing but paper rims VIII De- uHei III
rims. Furthermore, 10 escapes the JONI
1 which IS necessary IN wooden rims "i.l
derives them of some OF their strentth
and cuts off also from one 10 one ana
half points of the weight or each ma
chine. papcr is used in the manufacture
of car wheels. Why not IN the manu-
f4cture OF bicycle rims2
/ AN indiana man rs iNf iNh'NN'f NA ANN-
| new scheme, or OF this Application or
the old scheme and De is one ~ COM
| pauy who are now establishing factory
| al LaIOrte. Ind. for the manufacture OK
wheels in which nothing but paper rims
Will be used. The process. as explained
by one OF that company, u.s. this. strips
% ordinary red express wrapping paper
are put on "A reel and allowed 10 pass
slowly through a tan containing foid-
ton which first sOaks Boa and when dry
hardens and stifen5 me paper II taxes
about ten days for the solution 70 iry,
but az the end OF that time. 10 rs claim-
ed. that a paper rim made in this way
has AN the strength. life. and elasticity
of "A wooden rim. The weight ~ good
deal less an proportion than that or WOOD
and those who have experimental with
! the paper rims say they are destined TO
supplant the others. some manuiactlr-
ers have sacrificed good deal IN the
way OF strength 10 lshtness Perhaps
| here is chance 20 tighten mp tne rms
and add little needed weight ana
! | strength elsewhere
BICYCLE cosTUMls ~ PARIS
lust now the ambition OF most women
I | appears 90 Dee 10 ride the mans machine.
the diamond frame. lighter machine
than the ordinary wCmans wheel; and
] honestly believe that TINS latter vince!
! ! Will soon be relocated 20 the limbo 81
! curiosifics Much the same thing Will
r ! happen with regard 10 the present cos
/ tune Already the skirt is fast going,
| another step anu 1T Will h' hAN n tl'tlt-
' ory Here is tho orthodox and really
D fashionable costume. Very tull knick-
/, / e-lockers. the folds falling below the
. | knee. tine appearance beius that of a
- skirt. and yet 81 t.1ut skirts incon- .n-
. | ience. the waist may vary. but the mos,
3 / popular. especially with slim-~ aisted 40.
p men is thkt known as the Bolcro. And
3 above an "a mans cap or hat, 100 warm
4 weather of straw, az other seasons n
' felt The stockings may De OF fine WOOL
81 black or dark blue. silk stockings are
q taboOed. and any color but black Oh
y dark blue such as stripes or loud
- colOrs. are considered deploranle. Final.
- Is. laced or buttOned shoes. bat not reach
- Ing above the ankle. Caters are a
y hlunder. and moreover they are apt q
hurt.
70 An this IS highly artistic when proper
y ~ worn: and ser the height Of perfec
q ton has not been reached. Hundreds
. | of bfcvcliets men and women OF ire
To- nr0achable taste. aye busy designing
n something that Will be- better. and th'
a fashionable tailOrs are losing sleep In th'
A quest for some successful design The
b bicycle world awaits with an ovation th'
- man OF genius who viii suggest cos
s tune at once simple. elegant. apprOprI
y ate. comfortable ana last. bat mot least
. NOT set worn everywhere From "Ai
paris A-Wheel" by Arseno Alexau-ra
in the August (Fictlon NUMBER Of Serb
rCr's.
+ Tell it gently tn whlspers-a bicycle ar
p rived at Buzzard's Bay last week. II
u was fall roadster American Wheel
j. man A WHEELER.