The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-07
BICYCLE NOTES.

BICYCLE NOTES.
II Is roughly estimated that one person
In every 300 Inhabitants OF France Is q
ciists. OF whom 5000 are women
To determine the gear OF your bicy-
Gle. multiply the number OF teeth on the
front sprocket oy the diameter OF the rear
wheel. and divide the result by the num-
Der OF teeth on the rear sprocket.
A patent has been granted for device
intended to displace the chain. II con-
s4sts OF longitudinal shaft. having on
lar one on the rear wheel hub. and the
crank shaft. The Side shaft gears have
bearings Independent of the shaft.
Germany Is one OF the countries where
cycling Is taken up least by women. There
are several large firms for the mAnufact.
ure. OF bicycles, yet they are nearly all
made for men. This Is curious. but, as a
rule. German women seldom go in for
much out-of-door exercise; they are too
distinctly domestic in their habits.
Simultaneously with the publication In q
paper devoted TO the interests OF a West
ern wheel OF statement that those who
are waiting for drop IN prices are DOOM
ed 10 disappointment comes the announce
ment from the makers OF the same wheel
that q % per cent. cut in the price OF their
product viii take place at once.-New
York Sun.
IN Dublin. Ireland. a rider. having
alighted from his bicycle. calmly laid the
machine down upon its side IN the road
Several passe-s-by stared at him and
then at the machine. but nobody spoke
Its a fne plan" he said TO a writer for
the Sketch, as they entered the same
shop, for no person can now knock the
machine over and carriages drive as lar
away from 1t as possible"
A saddle has just been patented by q
Toronto man which has adjustable parts.
II consists of horizontal crossbar. sup
porting at each end a V-shaped spring.
which carry saddle piece. pivoted in
such a manner as To yield with the down.
ward movement OF the legs The saddle
pieces may be placed 10 suit the rider.
Tho chief object is TO avoid friction be-
tween the saddle and the leg.
The exercise of proper care In estimat-
ing the size OF a plug patch TO repair a
found or great value TO the amateur re-
pairer The tire is often condemned when
the plug does not hold. when IN reality
the fault lies with the inefficient repairing
material used. A plug with a hunt edge
patch IS the only kind fl 10 make repairs
with, and she Patch should In all cases be
OF as ample area as the aperture in the
tire VIII admit OF inserting.
The saying to the effect that you can
tell man by the company he keeps can
be changed. Nowadays II is easiar to tell
man by the wheel he rides. If he is a
man OF precise and cieanly habas his
order II he * a sloveniy man you can
read his character In his badly cared for
wheel. II he Is a sporting man his bicycle
clothes Will get In their teltale evidence.
for they give him every opportunity 10
indulge In loud colors,-New York sun.
The wrist Is the place where WEAKNESS
Is felt soonest In riding tho bicycle. This
may be relieved by changing the grip, SO
az to catch the handles with the palms up.
Another way ia 10 raise or lower the
shoulders. so as 10 change the angle at
which the wrists are bent. This Will af-
ford instant relief II the pain runs into
rhe elbow. as IL will when the road -
rough, all that Is necessary is to sit
straight. so as TO straighten the arm and
when this becomes lreSome, 70 again lean
forward.
A Frenchman. It IL said. has created
quite a stir IN motor cycle circles with
his petroleum wheel. r. is very low built
tandem tricycle.. driven by a single rear
wheel and steered by two front wheels
II Is claimed 20 be one OF the fandiest and
most easily. controlled or the mechanical
~ propelled cycles yet brought out The
steering IL effected by a rack and pinion
worked by a wheel and handle. and the
speed is regulated by lever al the side.
the entire control OF the machine being
IN the hands % the rear rider.
II Is computed that I'm France one per-
son In every 80 rides a bicycle. The fig
ures vary, Of coi3rse. in the different Sec
lions OF the country. The Southwestern
Southeastern and Midland districts which
are mountainous. show that no more than
10 persons IN lfo.oo ride BICYCLES In
Corsica only nine persons in that number
average is reached in the department Of
the Seine and Disc, where no less than
l,eie persons IN los'ose ride the wheel. In
all districts near Paris che number IL
very large.
The fashion. started By ladies'. OF ris-
ing bright coiored BICYCLES i Increasing :.
OBSERVES London Sketch sir John Gors<
has repalnted his famous red wheel. AMI
as he sailei down Regent street the other
day, almost every body turned 70 Look AZ
him. Bat for the red wheel few would
pave recognized tne MlustriotIs vice presa-
dent % the educational Department. pals
blue IS = popular color among ladies' Va
r4ouS shades OF brown. pink and yellow
are also IN deuaalrd. Gray opened steadily
bat SION fell Black. % course. remains
firm Bicycles nickel plated all over are
seldom asked for
one % the most foolish things a rstar
can do IS 70 try 20 propel MS machine
aIteF enc 2. re paris has been broken.
THIS - quite frequent. but csn he told
easily by TIE hard rlnuing OF ne ma
chine and the grating uosse which VII
sIlAaTssate from the portion 81 me machine
IN xHtcA the break Sccgrs. When the
break = discovered. the wsSe method 10
pursue - 10 remove she broken parts az
once. tor x lefy n they VIII destroy ths
cones by wacsng 4 grove in them Il
Is simple mHte- 20 take tire bearings
apart. and tns absence OF q hall OF iva
will not aneet The running OF a machine
greatly. The balls taken ous Should Be
replaced as soon as practicable.
A hoSepipe Tire which las become .,
worn as 10 Se dangerous or uxA3es. as
ss1ra may be changed iuto a good sogaie-
tuoe stre % removing 4 rrors, ts,e rim
cutting s sAt aSo4r slrns Inches Lss1s 4.
ne Cttoxn- and punching holes IN ne
sz5es % the Sit Then purchase a god
inner tube. aud Insert 4 IA re ho<snlr..
TIRE Thts - Spo> hy taking string aissst
fear - ave fees soFg, tying a KEY cs~ sssas.f.
article % ore end q e. T1r0e1 Il Ia TIE 81.
IN tie tire. an1 let 4 carry Ire ssring
4rcszl1. Ah&n tie the ether end q tn.
sJrs5S - -. ED o. TIE inner tube whbxh
- eUrtner from thse waive ard pail II
tArD1gn the outer casing. Re ca<rss,l shsss
X Essas straight. TEEN wsth A skso-s Are ~
tarE A2cs lace M TIE S4tt N gh~ outer cs~ksr
very tightly R-~t replace tire tf-w ~
course lie wave stem IL sA4 ssnS.e-ts1s~
S.rs assxa ss reasaYNl