The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-03
BICYCLES NEXT YEAR.
Plans That Are Being Made by the Man
ufacturers.

ufacturers.
1t seems a trihe odd 10 speak of the
bicycle year of 1897 as already begun,
but begun it is.
For months already the heads of the
great manufacturing houses have been
puzzing their brains over novelties to
be introduced into wheel construc-
ton, and rival firms have been closely
watching each others movements.
Most of them have pretty well deter
mined next seasons models and pat
terms; the next thing is to keep the
factories running all winter to supply
the spring demand.
\ sharper line of demarkation will
be drawn next year than ever before
between the roadster and the racing
bicycle-between the light, high
geared machine for track use and the
wheel of moderate gear and weight
which can be relied upon for ordinary
roads. There is a considerable reac-
ton against the 19-pound wheel, as
used for heavy riders on the road. Sc
date riders who are more fond of
scenery than of speed will be perfectly
sa'lSIleo WIN a weight between - ana
- pouIiuS' "hlle track racers Will pe
built as low as II.
Inc gearing smart IS no longer nov
city. Many firms will probably make
chainless bicycles for next year, as the
principle of the bevel-geared cog is so
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ny P"'eht' any ill'-e '"''ii 'ii' 0!''ih
anu 9 .,'i az ''' XIV NV ~
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cause 'i'ey require no Sk'rt S""l"a anu
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Gus, "I'i''" sly oa '"uC'''
iHc SC"i eve" u o""9''i -
constantly I'SliiE' 49, % anu o' "'i's
successive IalI''lIl"INs Vi the prog eS9'
NeNI year one % tl't famous we" l-,ie-
la'o Ilril'S WIN JUL" no gear "e'oN w.
oo LOT men "heeiS unless SPe'I''IG Vi
uereu. ms Nea' the S'""""Iu
WheelS nave varied between % ana
~ Next year 40 VIII oe e""N'ucre',
ABOUT medium AS the gear Is raised
the necessity Oh brake becomes ll'olg
urgent BACK 'eo'Ilhg "S nle"nS Oh
stopping h'eh-Se'feu "heel III S"ll'
motioh Is harclE adequate lor an eIltr-
SehtN' equipped win Drake lHe
rlueF ol 30 @ear can ascent 'IIlS Oh I'lr
grade Which IS III Tor carriages "oIl-
en- "heelS Will DE Seareu between o."
ana ~
Wooden h"hdIe oars are 10 oe uSeu
nE many oull"efS as means Oh SaN-
ing It" ounces Oh "e'Eh' an" may
pecohle "''IlE as uH'NerH'' Dis "oo"eh
rims llallule o"IS- ana Illueeu d" en-
,'Ie I"'i"'H u al "'H "oul''
NC li,uN' l'i"'''V.H 10 It,
put 'lle coS' Is DIS YET proh''l'lN'ol gen
eIal use
w hether 'ne Cost ol hlSh rdue pi-
cIcleS IS TO ne reduced from SIoo no one
Will KNOW lor some iIli'e YET. some
lii"N'i WIN Pi'l'"S' ~ 9.I J. III 'il' - iio'
ulrectioh ny iiiah'lS IIhe Oh spe-
cIaIS at Pllo OF CID
Whatever 'ile ''A' 'i'ee no one ueeu'
i,o" Vi '''N' Sl'l ny pay Pi"0 i"l 1t III 81
ci"Ss "l'eeI, II ne Is NIlil"S 10 guy sec-
ol,u-n .n.I mere arc SO many 'rHhNS
VINO l"S'S' upon h"N'''S '"e very l'''eS'
llooelS 'ii"' 'liere IRE "Sua,lS III 'ne
l'i'r>e' P'g"'S 81 ''''Ie-'SPo S'''o''I'~
manu- WneeiS Vi 'le 'eS' ll,"NeS' anu oo-
'"'ll""le at 'l"i" -" - Fo' '"o"' i'i
~ olea VI 'i'e "cS' ~ Sl"''oS III S'ou
coiI"''loIl are Ger ''l"lH soo" Sno"s II
Ior any ou' el"ilNS Ut racers 10 use III
l0o''
ne PreSeH' rage loI '""0t , u eN,
pec'eu 10 continue oUIlus 1870 anu
many ISn' tailuc.'is are oe'lS pu'''
le ivy VIC "''i' 'oi WV ""H' o"iiN III
" for pacing purposes, but tandem
racing is having quite little boom