The record-union., 1896-06-21


For the "Record-Union."
She looks quite charming on the wheel
In boomers, tailor made;
But still, they just enough conceal
To make me half afraid
The tailor makes her frocks to fit
Or makes her fit her frocks.
Ay, there's the rub! Is she well-knit,
Or is it only just the socks?
I'll find her out before 1 choose
/ know a way to dress her;
I'll take her down to Santa Cruz
And let the waves caress her.
They have a way of smoothing out
The wrinkles of the fakirs,
And one can size them up about
The time they leave the breakers.
-Smiser.
I wonder how many amateur cyclists
there are who realize the necessities of
careful diet? I ann afraid there are
many who go out on an empty stomach,
while others fly to the opposite extreme,
and mount the cycle Immediately after
partaking of a heavy meal. 1t needs
not the scientist to explain that the
natural consequence of a heavy meal
is a state of fatigue and lassitude.
There is no danger in taking light nour-
ishment during long Gays riding, but
the refreshment should be moderate.
The big meal of the day should be de-
layed till the end of the ride. Even in
this, however, there is danger-when,
for instance, bed is Immediately re-
sorted to. do not suggest that cyclists
should stint themselves in the matter of
meal; but it is important to point out
that, unless digestion is properly stud
led, the desired benefits from cycling
are absolutely nullified. If ride before
breakfast possesses attractions. some
light repast will do no harm. Business
men who occaionally find it incumbent
upon them to travel Immediately after
a substantial meal would do well to
preserve a very moderate pace.-Lon-
don Sketch.
So much has been said of late about
failures in the cycle trade, price cutting
and the closing of factories that a
word from keen observer in a position
20 study the situation in all its phases
will be Of timely interest. Interviewed
on the subject, LIllS SdAQ
There are fewer failures in this busi-
ness than in any other. and as for price
cutting that evil has been turned aside
by the counsel of wiser heads. Concern
ing the report of the closing of cycle fac
tories, advise you TO place little belief
in them. 1t is true that several have
shut down temporarily, but the trouble
with these is due directly to labor dis
sentions" The person interviewed was
r. Lindsay Coleman, President of the
National Cycle Board of Trade Mr..
Coleman has just been authorized by
the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trade to make all arrangements for
the next two National Cycle Exhibi-
tions.
While cycling has it's dangers, the
serious accidents are usually due to
recklessness or want of presence of
mind There is scarcely any excuse for
q careful. competent rider to get into
trouble unless ne is run down by some
one less careful. When the rapidly in
creasing number Of riders is taken into
account, the proportion of fatalities
from that source is not large For in
stance, in England the statistics gath
cred on this subject show that thirty
deaths resulted from cycling accidents
in twelve months. 1t is stated that on
comparing this number with the total
OF fatal highway accidents in Eng
land and Wales during the same pc
Rod, it will be found that only per
cent were caused by cycling.
The prospects that the new cycle
path in Brooklyn will not be ready for
the formal opening on June 2tth has
stirred up the City of Churches to a
considerable extent. While the new
path may be opened on that date, the
chances are that it will not be in good
condition for riding for some time to
come. This new path will cost the city
of Brooklyn in the neighborhood OF
100000. The path itself will cost $50,
600. New paths for pedestrians viii
bring the total cost Of the improve
,nents on the boulevard up to $780,
600. When completed. the ocean bou-
Ievard, leading from Prospect Park te
Coney Island, a distance of five and a
half miles, will have the finest cycle
ways in the world.
The basis of bicycle etiquette Is sim
ply thouGhtful consideration loI the
convenience and well-being of others
The impulse to assist anyone who Is
in difficulty, which is the spirit OF we'll
bred courtesy. should find expression
on the road as well as elsewhere.
1t is the duty of the men in party
to see that the women get out of tht
trip as much enjoyment as possible
while at the same time 1t is incum-
bent upon the women to trouble tbs
men as little as they can
In following a. narrow path permi
the women to precede you.
An agreeable feature about tandem
riding is that the person in front neet
have no previous experience at riding
1t is usually difficult to persuade
girl who has never before been on bi
cycle that 1t Is perfectly safe for he
TO get on a tandem, and allow the maj
behind to do all the balancing. Ye
such is the case. If she will only hell
little with the pedaling, he viii dt
the rest. Probably a person who ha'
had some experience with this form o
the sport would more readily learn e
ride a single wheel. At any rate, th'
tandem trips will tend to give conf
dence in ones self, the lack of which
a a chief difficulty in learning to ride