The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-11
BICYCLE NOTES.


In Toronto the bicycle is responsible for
the reduction OF the street car fare TO
cents.
New Orleans has an ordinance against
riding wheels the handle bars or which
are lower than the saddles.
Bicycle riders when on the road should
avoid sweetened drinks for they Increase
rather than diminish thirst.
Scorohors are men who II they ever en-
tered race meets would without exception
be classed among the also rams.
IN several ways bicycle lamps this year
are an Improvement over those OF 1873, olt
complaint Is stu made that they DON'T
hold enough OF the Illuminating huid.
Some OF the dealers in bicycle lamps are
now furnishing With each purchase small
gossamer hood or cover 70 proiset ths
lamp from dust when carried on the A1esa
during the daytime.
wheeimen have a new fad. II Is term
ed a bicycling camping party. ana -
very popular with rides who can take only
a brief vacation. Some picturesque spot -
selected near a river or lake and tents.
asa General luggage Is sent
on IN advance. the wheelmen making the
distance on their bicycles. The ldea =
after the camp Is fixed 20 tour about ne
surrounding country. az the same time en-
10ying all the benefit Of camping life
TIE newest invention designed 70 taks
up the vibration IN bicycle i cushion
saddle support 4 tube which may oe YER
of ~ 6irvcIe is provided with a hollow
cylinder al It's upper era. ! hfoaSh 10
cyllnder passes the saadse-shppef l.lt IoI'
furnished with a collar in the cghnaef.
Between each end % the cylinder and the
collar rubber cushions arc piacea taNs
providing resilient support Tor Tie scat
While gear cases are virtually unNneNa
here some experienced riders faFcr fnelr
use The caaIn - the cause OF a great
deal 81 trouble. and Inconvenience. ~ *
were properly iucasca. 30 thar no MUG oF
one or lts chief sources o. annoyance.
However tas consensus 81 opinion mere j.
80 strongly against gear cases tAat tnef
general adoption Is extremely unlikely
Mhsefs ar not buut here NTH proper
clearances for theEn---$ew YORK Tribune.
The patent Office description % a much
fatkea-of leather tire Is soie-itstheF
tread is ceuaented 70 sheet % canvas. 50
.haf the edges q the canvas may overlap
after being sa1fed around the iHueT t0he.
TIE Edges Of the leather are TANNED ao"h.
su~ r5ereE ~ Sass leather are neulelte2 %
them Fvsfets are passed through the
100 feafNa~ ana he casing 81 secured
around tha inner tube by Ia inE b4e3-
&c tire and saddle Inventions continue =
rrnks plenty Of business fer the patent o.
nee.
A ChlcaRoan has laventei usw p@eai.
vrst~h aa.sssrsrstlv possesses many Eeri-
far7atv paints TIE device. So ba SAID. las
ali the good points - Gamer Fe1&tS. 49,
added qualities o-stinctteiy - oNn, =
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fakHa I'D ~ the tire. There are no saw
teefh n ere uefai r4hHer loot pttt@ s1F-
ers zee entire tread o tna device TIA
spring used Il trs constr lets3o y - g.
esmparea tool steel. - Nalea s at.ac5sfl
= see esp q peculiar pattern st7 e-tF O.
Ing a. integral gAFE e the peG&l
The rsrvsie vrlll soon BE pul 3a practical
sest Ia ans army. A 4assr1ynfs1t Cf eszAt
men 81 ttss q ssan rtr-isft1 iut4EalFSs Aas -
mounted On whe3.s. sn3. 70 c0aFge g
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traits A barYnls repair SHOP nAs t@en So
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are sfa.faard. ard ne inftf2eis2n - r.
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rl8ez usth rfaes. baskets ard shelter
fents. raaZ ratFaiI.uE. and recoflGa1ss Ai1ce-
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