Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-03
CYCLING,


The big event OF the summer IN CIV.
cling circles will be the House & Herr
mann road race next month. The dis.
lance will be fifteen miles over the Ma.
tfcnal read. to Triadelphia and return.
A list of the prizes offered by this en-.
terprising firm is published in another
column in this issue The list is Ger.
tainly attractive enough to induce all
the crack riders in this section of the
country to enter, and from present indi-
cations they will. The race will be in
charge of Mr.. Lester r. Dillon. manager
of House e Herrmann's wheel depart
ment. He expects to have a field OF
about one hundred starters in the race.
The adoption OF wood rims on the
wheels OF standard make met with con-
siderable criticism at first. but theii
use has demonstrated the wisdom of the
innovation. Their chief value lies in
the decrease OF weight with no dimu-
milton of strength. and the Illuminated
wood rims in particular offer many adj
vantages. If a wood rim and a metal
rim were placed side by side, beginning
with light blows gradually increasing
in force the metal rim would show q
dint at almost every blow. while the
wood rim would rebound without dam
age up to a certain point, when, Of
course, il would break, but by that time
the metal rim would be very badly bat
tered The wood rim will hold out for
a long time before it breaks and show
no damage. while the metal rim will
show blow at every blow Of any con-
however. are solid. but in TIE highest
grade wheels and Illuminated, that is,
made I'D of layers glued together so
that the grain in no two pieces will fol-
low the same line In a solid rim If the
wood should happen not 10 be properly
seasoned, it is liable to crack when sub
jected to sudden changes in the temper
allure. and if a crack starts, the entire
rim will break With the Illuminated
rim. should there be a defect in the
wood it is not liable to extend beyond
one limation or layer, as the chances
are a hundred to ne!against, ihe grain
or similar conditions coming together
| at a given point. In the standard
wheels. however, this is not at all like
" TO happen, as the wood Is carefully
selected in the first place, the lamina-
tons firmly glued together. and last OF
all rigidly inspected AMI tes.ei before
leaving the f-ctory. Z Is estimated
that. weight for weight. TIE lamnNed
wood rim is six times stronger than one
of metal.
Bicyclers will no longer have occasion
to express a wish for eyes in the back
of their heads. One OF the dangers Of
the wheel has been liability TO meet
injury from behind. Now I bicycle
mirror has been patented which will
enable the rider to keep his eye On me
road behind him. It will certainly APP
peal to the average rider who fcels
nervous when a clatter OF hOofs behind
announces an approaching bicycle. Inc
contrivance consists OF 1 yoke shaped Oh
arch-bar fastened on TO the handle OF
the bicycle by means of two clamps ana
supporting 4 mirror, which Is hinged 10
V-shapcd holder. 50 that 1t can be
moved up or dCWn tho sta; Gdrd bar ly
pressing he two eyes of the holder to-
gether and releasing il al the desired
height. The m'rrJr ES"ll NAV '' P'''"
or nearby observation by simply press
ing 1t in the desired position. where 1t
is held by pawls catching into the tool l.
er holder. The adjustment Of the mir
ror to the proper place can be easily &C.
complished by one hand, and that, 100
while riding. All the parts are very
simple and are not liable TO get out OF
order.
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