The morning times., 1896-09-06
[2[\(JE=eo

1898 foot pounds, an increase OF 1910
foot pounds for an added speed OF 30
miles per hour. For O speed OF 20 miles
per hour the required pressure is $3.50
foot pounds at each semi revolution Of the
pedals. A foot pound as measured by
power is just one thirty -tbousandth OF
one horse power.
Though OF light and apparently fragile
construction, the bicycle can carry more in
dead weight, in proportion to Its size
and weight, than the most substantial
freight carr The latter will carry but
twice its weight and travel at the rate
OF thirty miles per bour, while the bicycle
can carry ten times its weight at the
rate of ten miles an hour Few riders
stop to consider the possible carrying ca
pacity OF their machines. and fewer still
have any idea OF the actual power they
arc exertfng In wheeling.
tandem bicych. can now be made from
two ordinary machines whenever the riders
SO desire.
There need be no more walking long.
weary miles. carrying q broken wheel,
nor need the wheelman or woman who
meets with any OF tile ordinary mishaps
OF the road despair. Nor will 1t be Nee
essary for the socially inclined to ride
alone in future for lack OF a tandem. An
Invention has just been perfected, by
means Of which any good Samaritan OF
tberoadm alta oh his unfortunate brothers.
wheel to his own and all the world may
ride tandem IL IL chooses.
An attachment has been devised which
enables vou in n few minutes 10 make n
tandem from any two hcvcles regard.
less of their make height or rear. and IL
can be reduced TO its original component
parts wlth eoual crlerity The weight
being eouauy dist ribnt ed.rnoo three wheels
instead or two N bioh re- r. NJ sp,rd with
less output or effort ,s obtainabIe II is n
fine hin climber becnusc IL has two per.
fec.ly inti..uepdent drivers
The apparatus which accommodates so
much is simple in the extreme. The
lower part consists Of n fork. with sprincs
to connect thc rear axh. OF the front bicycle
with the tottom bracket OF the rear bicycie-
the front wbee, can n desired 10 entirely
removed from the rcar mcycie The upper
mar, of the coun.ction consists Of twotubes
wb,c,, ,el.sc,ne and conncc, the saddle
nost or tho front b,cvcle with tho stcm of
,,,,.;,,, No. -, .ha roar hcrc,a vh., ,
Iadv,s 1rha., ia us.d IN sbou,a aIwaxs he
nlaccd IN front
,,o,,u.,., ..o., ,,o,.o,. r-,, 20 ,,,
,.,ns, .,,,,,.a,, .,.,,.. 70 H.. ,,or,
-, ,..,,.a,,,, =. =. 80. ,,;,,,,,,..
Ooo,ri,...1. "a 20, ;.s 90, .,,,,,,,;o;,,r e.
-. : 80, -. :,
-. W
Tnos. .u,. o.. n,,,, ,,n -, n.ov
o,,.,. - 80 ,... oa",.a,. go, -.
- .,.,.s ~, ,,,.,,,a,,., -. ,,,,.,,.
II, f........,.,,. -o,-.s,,,r
u.,,, ,,,o,.o,. -, ishta,, ;. r,,.ron,oo, IN
,o,,,,,a ,,,at c,,,., y, aonnr.nco. ,,rr;,o
and b,r,;,.
The oe,r yri, 10 r.s,c,,lv d,r,eren, from
tho ono NOW in use a,dis ma;,e frnm h;gb,v
temnered s,e.,.snrior u;re 81 constrnct.
ed ne 10 ALLOW nerfect circu,a,ion or air
Mt all times keeni nr the hands COO, and
mo,st A,,bouyb very LIGHT weipb,op onl g
three OUNCES ner na;r this very grin liz
said II, ,,c he most dur,h,e in use Its chief
merit bnwevrr In Tia res,licncy. the
handle rorm:p,, a nerrect cusbiop FIR the
hands and lessen,ne the shocks and lar of
rough roads. thus osy,atIog all feeling of
WEAKNESS and numbness in the hands and
arms. The grips can be had in any OF sew
eral STYLES. ,the stowiest being heavily
nickelplated, If preferred. it can be Gov
cred with perforated or fancy leather.
They can readily be attached to any handle.
bar by any rider Altogether they appear
to combine two very Important requisites
ornameat and effectiveness.