New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
OF THE TRIPLET PACING
WHEEL
WHAT ONE NHEET.MAN THINKS or THE WoMAN'
BIcYcLE-THE REVOLVING TOOL BAG IN

WHAT ONE wHEFIMAN THINKS or THE woMANs
BrcYcLE-THE REVOLVING TOOL. BAG IN
PRovED-A NEW CLUB FORMED.
Now that the active racing season is practically
over the followers OF the game and the racing men
themselves are induging in considerable discussion
both retrospective and prospective, cycle racing OF
course ben: the principal topic Tne question oi
pacing and pacing machines has assumed more I'M
portance than been given TO it heretofore ana the
opinions the relative merits OF quads rlPIe. Pnn
and tandems diversified ndeei. After az mas ptv',
said however the consensus OF opinion in the minds OF
many appears to be that the triple is Dest addpre
contend nat auads are capable of more speed their
argument is offset by the fa'- that on many uicn @ ~
quads are diffiorl. 20 manage and cannot D" ut 10
the highest speed T3ndems possess me advahtasc
Of being easy of management. but are not siilVi,
~ swift for the purposes intended except loI slo'
distances and 10 use them exclusively requires d
grea number OF crews track thin i ues' "o'
The triple; combines the merits OF boh me cii
tandem and has not the Disadvantages OF cltie'
II has wheel base sufficiently snort 10 perm i -
be ridden al Top speed around ulr ,, ,ndam
without fear 1t is slightly heavier tnah tie -
besides having me advaniass ol IN, ,he ,Tpei viii
be in demand pacing machine ana s ur,pe' f,r
working well together. Will be inu'h sous"' ''''
An .nthus;astic wbeelman said the other daE
"The bicycle IL slowly Transforming the country
into a land Of good roads. 1t Is nahs'o'ni'"7
women from delicate. tmid. helpless creatures ,"'
women strong. brave and splendid IKE Inv 'i''
cd NH
writes about-whie armed ana .rri,r. s..rjS mile
women who could travel WIN ',, 'iea .nd emanci-
nate women than any other one aeenry ~ ntt.or ~
in 800 years Glorious is me reign Vi '''o
G. = Goodspeed. who made the revolving ioo
hap has ms, finished and placed on the marNe'
an ,mproyed form Instead OF having three p"'-
tons on the side the flap is made muc' 'o"s''.
,v,,h ono button only. Now the knee OF the rue
when working up and down does not eaten sem. .nc
f,tyaAf
GonparInc6,; aia 60 h Ea ,he Hide can pro
cur. jus, wha. he wants withoa' "Ps'''7 "
arra neing everything In the Dag.
,rb. membership Of the Kings County h'e'n''
,s nov nearing the go mark. and II l. a're''N "'7
aeitate1 that a men bershi? limit WIFE sum "
sarv as new members coming in at eaen ce L.
This is due no doubt to the adVantaSes ,,,
This CLUB in social way as we" d. ~ INV
rdr class
Ano,hcr bicycle club has been organized. whch
The promoters think will play an important par -
cycling hereafter The name selected Is 'ne "o"
ing Green Wheelmen and meetings Will be heid
everv Tuesday nigh; at No. 997 East broadway a
normanen, clubhouse will secured in that neigh
borhood Among the charter members are I Inc I aoi
lowine: Charles White. State Senators iieatn an"
Folev ex Judge Ryan. Coroner Fiizpatrick. Assem-
blvman Roache. Bernard Downing. ho'"1S nj: :r,r
Thomas Reilly and William Mmfpihsi nppirsn Wheelmen
will be regular LEAGUE Vi N
organization
cI, Cooke. the Chief Consul Of the J.. A. w in
Pbode Island was IN this city on Saturday lie
was largely responsible for the passage OF the 81
cycle Baggage bill in this state. His divison num- mum
bers 100 L. a. W members ana II po,dar Is for
Headquarters Will be estdpHsh-" "' Nv 49,
recruiting purposes.
Cyclists desiring TO Join the League OF American
Wheemen may obtain full printed Information ana
membership blanks by sending names ana ad
dresses to the Cycling EdltOr. IT!puile'