Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-28

ficient, If a wheel is resting againsf
fence, TO pull it over, or to upset a, ~
ginner upon a wheel il the windAs q.
the wrong direction. And this is sDeal,-
ing OF a balloon OF ordinary size es,
four or five feet in diameter. This ;.
OF course, tiny compared to the size =,
balloons for aerial navigation. Bu- Z,
is big enough TO exert a good deal NJ
power. Va
The actual use Of a balloon %
means of carrying the Bicycle along a
peculiar. 1t is either very usesul a.
not useful at all. If the wind haDDa-s
to be the way you are going, tie b-i-
loon is an excellent thing as an ass.1.
ant II the wind Is otherwise, You can.
not use your airy friend
In all kinds Of cycle navigation. even
in the Use Of the cycle itself, you INNS.
bear in mind the fact that enjoyment q
The first consideration. Bio GU m.
pleasure OF the thing and you bio, o,-
cycling. The world moved along Will.
out the bicycle wheel and It can mos.
along without it again. Its excuse "a.
existing is the fact chat IL is such grand
sport, the greatest and most iny.g0ras.
ing paStime in the world.
ADDS MUCH SPORT.
The means for prOpelling the wheel
are under the same limitations as d.
bicycle. They are used because tter
are such fun. Take electric apparatus
the steam power, the motor, the trolley
the countless springs and small inya1-
tons for making the wheels SO. an ses
how comparatively little they are
adopted. Except upon difficult m0ll-
tain tours bicyclsts legs do moi ask
for assistance.
But when it comes 20 something tla.
IS fun in itself and Is pretty. then tie
case alters itself. And that is the way
with the balloon in cycling Il is mo-.
meant for a great discovery, or q gre.
practical use, but as a grand sporting
assistant when sport IS wanted.
On fine cycling boulevard Of a b-.k
day the greatest enjoyment can be La.
TmciDg with balloons. With fast riders
and good balloons a great rate OF 81
can be gotten up. The balloons are ta
sails. they carry you along and tie
only skill needed is the managem.
before the wind.
In riding with a balloon there must
be an >'engineer." In q quad race 'la
engineer is the man in front. He man
ages the balloon and the man behind
him steers the bicycle. Or II thls is l-
possible. on account OF the placing ~
the steering apparatus Of the bicycle
the second man becomes engineer and
has the balloon rope where he can
reach IL.
The art in using the balloon is 70 u.
out string when there is a good WIND.
Let the balloon get up far enough 20
exert its strongest pressure. This r.
will do at about ten fet. Lower -.tr
this it is not free from the ground ar
and the foliage hindraDce. Here 81 VII
tug along well until there is a shift 10
the wind. Quick as thought the el-
gineer perceives it and pulls i'm tae y-.'
loon.
THE ENGINEER.
70 the man in front manages Il, he
draws it down 10 him and holds J
partly 10 his arms and partly rests j.
upon the wheel where the wind can
little hold upon il. When the wind
shifts back, as he can see by the ron
bv the grass, by any little thing. dp
goes his airy assistant and the blcyca
takes a jump along. This IS very
good sporting factor when the wind
sets right.
Balloons, as a pretty feature, can no.
be ignored. 1t is proposed TO have them