The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-04

\ ~ G A. park, ard this vii, give an
opfSrtHnfty to see pso WI. be a-ra~s 49,.
"a, ssn OF tne local flyers for the sezs.sr -
Al present Il looks az thasszh ryx
and Gsrney would be the sasss@s
D1A there - no tsiEzg what s47-u-sxs-. 49,.
Dc IN store. ~. ~. Conner. the ea~f --,--
mas purchased ss.~rteea--o..-s
the track "a
me fasssf dsvelcprners IN cycling -ns.
.r.A - ne Increase IN popularity ~ -.
.anoefn- The factories All ever the corn
- ana themselves unable % keep rp wss.
.fners, AID mary wheels o-H@r~s ss a.
back as February are stili urs-lFv~~.-f
=. " - clasnsss BY critic IN the Fas, ga,
per cent OF bicycle riders lose power
"Nn every motion OF the pedal. 10 say
sothiss sboast presenting most unx-aeeraf
nsa.es as tsey pass b.. Something's h.
ssnols Il dropped too iSv. AMI IN fever
instances = 10 too high. In the latter cases
.si@ Nhseis are apt 20 b~ hlxh-x@a-ss
some riders. who know ufsy4 eh.-,,t So
mechanism Of wheels. are afraid 70 rs,anxa
Ahs adjustment, while others VINO are ~
an tnGuiattiy@ turn q mind keen sx,~rs-
mehhas: and even II they DO get the sd-
Jss1ineat wrong. have pleasure In seeing
what they can DO.
~ saddle y too io~ the knees will
c"sne 40 too high. and II the saaase "a
TOO high the legs wfIi .eon taca,,a
ufed, and no matter how much exercise
tazen. u VIII not strengthen them
An easy way 10 discern whether the wheel
correctly adjusted is, not only 10 watch
.ne knees. but note carefully how thev
Ieri after riding. II there is a suggestive
% soreness and strain under the
Mneepan. fhe saddle should D. raised IL
NE saddle ~ too high ths large musel. in
mo calf OF the leg will feel at the end q
long ride ar though IL had been SEIZED
with severe crarnp
Another th.Ds cyclists should nav stten-
uon TO is breathing In running Il Is
oao practice TO breathe through the mouth
=. A.se tne throat becomes parched quick
~. II IL also bad practice 10 breathe
quickly OF course those who ar. troubled
WIN nasal trouble are compelled to breathe
through the mouth 10 a. certain extent
pnt II should be avoided =. much a. pos
slole when a rider Commences 70 feel
latigued he should reduce his pace or
nismount and rest, making a practice Of
breathing slowly through the nose and
erhsiinE through the mouth.
Miss Julia J. Spfliane. Travelling corre-
spondent Of the Cycling West. left yester-
day Tor Tacoma. She will 20 south to
Portland and San Francisco and VIII visit
Los Angeles. and before returning 10
Denver will make an extended trip
through Mexico.
n
said that the effor, to force cyclists TO
carry lights on their wheels had proven
failure and had been given np at places
outside Of Seattle. She also said that in
her travels through the West she had
been Impressed with the fac, that interest
In Cycling was continually increasing.
some people think II a fad" she said
"snd believe II will have the same fate
as roller skating. do not agree with
such IDEAS because N persons commence
riding for amusement solely they eventual
ly come to look upon the wheel as a neces-
sfty In their every day iife ] took to
riding on account OF III health. and found
mat gained strength and flesh. I do
not think that II Is a good idea for women
To attempt fast riding" Miss Spiilane
said Spokane was a delightful city. She
enjoyed some fns rides while there
IL beginners will remember 10 raise them
selves slightly from the saddle In passing
over holes and rough places. they will
avoid many d!sagreeahie Jar.
J. NJ campbsll. or Spokane: ELI winsett.
OF Portland. and John F. Slower. Of Port
land. have been put In the professional
class at their own redSess
The associated cycling clubs Of Chicago
have pu. up 80 he ping hand" signs at
the intersection OF country roads The
signs are made OF iro-. enameied In blue
and white. and are fastened 20 nine-foot
cement foundation.
Wheeimen are great gum chewers. and
according TO the New York Telegram
three reasons exist for this state % affairs:
They Ike u n keeps threats from becom-
ing marched. it IL invaluable sometimes in
meniing punctured tires
Beginners should be careful about en-
tering lorg-distance road runs. for great
bodily harm may result from overexertion.
Fred S;lmson has only been riding
short time, yet he makes the trip 10 BAL
lard by way OF Fremont In forty minutes
When Judge Hanford goes to Spokane
ne takes his wheel with him.
r. l.. Reber Of the Ttnes. has Joined
the army Of bicyciers.
Hon, Thomas Burke Is thinking serious
iy OF becoming n wheclman-
DR. F. A Churchill saws he would not
think Of being without n wheel He rides
20 his office every morning from Queen
Anne hill
The oregon Road Club Is pressing the
question 81 good roads
Dow. the fast local rider, Is In fine form
and WIFI enter all the races this summer
Esary IS expected TO lower his time this
year In track racing.
+ p. Taylor has purchased n wheel
John Cole IS a confirmed "bker''
w. II. Cav can now ride three blocks
without addressing telegraph post.
Or 4. 4 Pudry rides the wheel
c. r Treat. secretary ~ the Seattle
Rod and Gun club goes sailing up Second
avenue clad IN knickerhockers.
Col w. f. Mckee n being urged 10 try
bike riding. He thinks he WI wait until
he wins the Srattie-Tacoma diamond
tempt.