The morning times., 1896-05-24
Coupled Together Wheels Can
Garry Hampers of Ice and
Fruit, Besides Numerous
Gold Bottles and
Braces OF Birds.

While the cities are considering the ex-
pedlency OF getting rid OF the bicyciistS
by building an overhead circuit FOR them,
extending from city limits TO city limits,
with separate tracks botn ways, the BIZ
cyclists are disposing of themselves 10y
getting UP spring excitements unknown to
any bui those who can wheel
The dccaGence of the picnic was due 10
iis commonness, but the revival OF it
Is due 10 the bicyciist who, fleeing from
the city, is going picnickng every day
tuese warm days and enjoying The green
OF trees and grass under the most pro-
pnlcus circumstances.
The picnic bicycle is the primal factor
in the revival of the picnic 1t is ma
CHine 10y which TWO people, with hearts in
tent upon one resolve, and with lunch
baskets thrown in, can 20 10 the country
quickly and easily for a days pleasuring.
The picnic bicycle is not 4 thing apart
from. Oihers-one That must Toe bought
and laid aside in winter. IL is only an
attachment FOR connecting wheels. A de-
liEhJfu kind OF tandem is thus made, with
The riders sitting more coach fashion than
tandem, and the bicycles, built for two,
carry two with ease Between them hangs
the lunch hamper.
THE CONN ECTlNG LINK.
There IL some sort Of Gn attachment of
tits ktnd which can he purchased. II
connects two wheels siGe 10y side, and is
ntted out with an apparatus that ac-
comm Cdatcs itself TO the roads. one
wheel can Iise upon an obstacle and not
throw the otter off its level. one can
sag IN 1t lat and the two machines still
move aICuE easily together.
But on tie bicycle pIcnics all sorts and
conditions Of couplcrs are used. Those
who do not cane TO buy, improvlSe con-
ncclinE rods that attach tie wheels, ana
the spectacle or two wheels bound to-
gethcr 10y two slender iron rods is not
an unusual thing 10 these who drive
aIOuE country roads.
The bicycle picnic would have been called
by Ward MCAllistcr a bicycle subscription
picnic. He iCcan TIE subscription picniCS,
a> they HTc SIl carried on III certain Gle
giant summer locations, but the bicycle
picnic came later than be. That Ire would
have uCiiEhtcd an n l. shown 10y the fact
tisat bis daughter is au ardent cycienne.
4 tUy-u!Ie run Is not considered too
much for a party Cf picnickcrS. They
go twenty-five miles cut and w enty-five
miles heck and cali il 4 ball-Ccntury run.
They start at daylight aud have tEer ham,
perS pas Ecd for them overnight. In the
barn. like cl.amping SteedS, stand the ma
chimes. I3rnCSSed two ana TWO, and be-
tween them hangs tie hamper. 1t can be
q heavy as you please. for its weight is
not felt IN the double swing Of the wheels.
The beautiful asphalt payements, laid
now far out into the country for the
benefit OF wheelmUn. are the ones patron
lied for the picnic start. Then, at the
first eros S-roadS, there is d turning into
the country. 4 machine that measures
speed tells when the twenty-five miles
Is reached. and there The picnic is held.
A subscription picnic means that ca Cll
pays a propuriUBate part Of the expense
like an old-fashioned Dutch treat. If one
personta%eS charge ofthematter, ,themoney y
iS given 10 that one to eXpCnd in the best
way. IL a general luncheon is taken, a
careful Inventory and an explicit order
ing Of provisions is part OF the success OF
the bicycle picnic.
a MODEL PICNIC.
picnic party that started out from a
country house The brightest morning last
week numbered twenty souls. and the
mount was upon double bicycles, TWO and
two riding side 10y side, with the picnic
hamper hanging between.
As the bicycle has re-Created all recrea
lions II has also touched the picnic Will
magic The old picnic was a marvel il
things dry and light, easy 10 carry and not
spillable The less when you started
the better-and the worse at lunch time
The bicycle picnic knows nothing Of tIi
agony.
Between the ten double wheels of thi.
party swung ten hampers. all full. One was
packed with ice from the iCehouse Of thai
country place. The ice was pack ed in news
papers ard placed ina gosSamer waterproof
A nice liltic drip was provided for en- route
drip was but sprinkling of the paths
Another hamper had that desire ofciviliZa
ton plateSand glasses and dsilyerware-anG
third was filled with bottled stuff to be
put upon the ice later. Another Of The
hampers hung full Of oranges ard fifth
had grapes ana every other kind OF fruit
IT fcll 10 the lot Of the sixth hamper
the one ilat rode in the middle of the pro
cession 10 carry wraps for all the party
as 60 knapsackS could be taken along: anC
soithappencd that onhehind came the othel
eatablcs. the cold birds, the salads, tn,
sandwiches and the sweets. Twenty young
peorla can eat n great deal or Il bicyclin:
tour Of a whole day; and one Of the hamper
had fnid-route luncheon for eating at
ten-Injle halt. And thus. though the pic
nicKerS went for health and fun. they wer,
provided with all the things they coul,
have eaten and drunk al Delmonico's.
There is no end of TIE possibilities OF
wheeling tour with picnic bikes. But yol
must he Contcnted 10 wheel slowly am
VIII WITH patience lot anOtNer- W0 per
fectly cougcniaI souls they must be VIII
unite their deStines in this double wa,
awhecI.
SHORE ROUTES
shore route is the most beautiful one
Nf 4 beach can he found thatis level. Little
side shoots into the interior where rock
occur are no dra wbacks. Twenty miles {
day is enough, if a long, steady pace is t.
lac maintained. and if the double wheeler
are out for a healthful vacation. This il
said with apologies to those wheelmen wht
think century run none too much 70
every day IN the week.
In the bicycle hamper strange things ca
he concealed The umbrella can be doubled
mp and put in ii. yes, and two umbrellas
for that matter: There used to be an um
breIla made with a9lkint in the handle 70
easy carrying. PSfEures Of grandfathe
chow him carrying it. This umbrella ha