The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22

surmountIng II. but not all OF II. In the
case OF the pneumatic tire. however,
the small distractions are not an o7nos-
ing element of any consequence, as the
tire Yields. in lieu OF the wheel being
raised. and the result Is the wheels travel
as upon smooth track.
Below will be found some suggestions.
which. II not profitable, may prove inter
esting.
A few drops of alcohol or even parraiin
oil will remove the dim. smoky effect OF
your lamp. and make the glasses bright
when polished with chamois skin.
ON the sudden collapse of a crown or
front fork. he fider is absolutely pow
erless TO help himself, and comes down
on his head. Consequently, 1t IL the most
dangerous accident that can .appen. I'D
ers should carefully examine those parts
periodically and should never reglect any
warning. however sAgnt, that anything
Is wrong.
Before condemning saddles. riders
should alter the tilt, and experiment 10
mako sure that the position Is not q,
fault. Position isn't everything; but IL
has a great deal to do with a riders ap-
Dt1iditt III illt ~dANt's ~ 49,
to keep clear of the monkey on the
stick" altitude. il Is not at all necessary
to bring the saddle so FAR forward. that
TO observers your posture Is suggestive
of swimming.
on many of the safcties made three or
four years ago, there was no alternative
10 kicking out behind in order TO reach
the pedals. but all that has been changed.
Now you can shift your saddle until
you get suited. DO IT, and then sick TO
your position.
1t is hard TO predict the future OF
cycling. Some people say that before
long there will be no need for street
cars. Swimming, Notwithstanding. hunt
ing. ard fishing were the sports OF foriu-
or days Less than a quarter of a GEN.
tury ago, the bicycle came into the realm
of sport. and now we find 1t at the head
OF the list. All-the-yoar pastirie without
n competitor The sum total Ct its dcvo-
tees is far greater than that of all
other sports combined, and yet cycling Is
IN its infancy.
II IS very annoying when the valve OF
pneumatic tire leaks slightly. The great
difficulty is to determine whether IL Is
TIE valve or the tire that Is really do
ing the leaking. Ii is best TO assume
that the valve Is at fault, and adopt
measures to insure its working properly
before taking the tire to pieces. ospecicl-
~ If the leakage be only slight. Very
frequently. when the valve goes wrong
in this way. the accident Is due TO a
speck Of dust which nay have been fcrc-
ed into it by the inhator. preventing IT
from closing properly. This moy often
be removed by squirting a small quanu-
~ Of water through the valve with the
aid OF the inhator. 4 teaspoonful Is
enough, and IL its use does not prove sue.
cessful, IL may be assumed that the tire
itself is to blame Nothing IS lost, how
ever. by Testing the valve first, as 1t re-
quires but little trouble and may save
some annoyance.
Probably ninc-tenths OF the cyclists OF
the United States think that wheels can
be bought for a mere song I'm England
compared TO the prices asked by the
dealers I'm this country That such an
idea is erroneous is easily proven. The
higher grades OF wheels sell for about the
same prices there that they do here and
the cheaper grades are really not quite
so cheap.
find in a weekly paper five advertise
ments OF secondhand wheels for sale.
The first is of the lumber pattern
weight twenty-eight pounds. For this
the owner wants Si4 Of our money. The
second IS a soid-tire wheel. with bali
bearings, one of the kind that was long
ago discarded in this country, but for
which the owner expects to receive $50.
Then comes n 8o-pound cushion IRE,
which can be bought second hand for $40.
The fourth secondhand machine offered
is a racer. with Dunlop tires. which the
owner will dispose of for M2. and the
last 26-pound racer, with Dunlop tires.
for sale for S5S. These machines are
all secondhand, and the prices asked for
tEem are little IL any less than the
same machines would bring on this side
OF the water. A WHEELER.