The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24

OF the bar. or. if you like. with the thumb
passing over and the fingers under the
bar"
Canvas cloth. fine woven wire and tan
ned raw hide. put together and vulcanize 20,
constitute material for new tire wni N
has just been patented
J. PIatts-Be,tz. England's present mile
[ record holder, IS dImnlrive E0ufn.
I somewhat on the lines of Michael with
! q quiet. uuosteutati0us manner. lie has
got "a very pretty pedaiing action. ana
seems 20 possess the qualifications or
I both slayer and Splinter. P.atts-Bl -ts is
rid.uG Ed MAGNIFICENT fashion this sea son.
+ and Is expected by many good critics 10
L prove the man Of the year.
A lazy person can't ride a bicycle long.
| lazy person, but develops an energy sun
/ pris.ne 70 himself and his friends. ana
| NE can't De stupid for somehow the
! turn OF The wheel. the flood OF sunlight.
/ the panorama Of scenery sharnen even
| the duIest wits, says the Wheel And
| De can't be altogether q bad person. for
| active mind-and these are assured TO .he
/ cFchst-can md time nor inclination
for much wickedness.
A good deal OF nonsense is talked and
/ some printed about the danger of SIP
! ping on wet asphalt pavements. An as
/ phaii pavement that is simply wet is not
/ specially dangerous If one rides care
] tuIy and in q straight line or nearly
/ as straight as possible. sudden curve
! or sWerNe IS 10 be avoided most care
| iuily. II is when the pavement is muddy
mat IL is really dangerous Then The
| rider must exercise special caution TO es-
| cape a tumble and possibly some broken
bones. II IS well To bear in mind that
! the rear wheel Of a bicycle NAV slim two
or three inches without producing serious
results but a slight slip with the front
wheel may lead 10 a sudden dismount or
"a iall- IN crossing car tracks. especially
II iAey are wet or slippery, il is wise TO
q as mo- s-sff
al least with the front wheel
\ dealer who has had a long and varied
experience In selling bicycles states that
hc has learned not to consider the weight
OF me rider as deserving a great amount
of attention. Heavy men he thinks. usu-
ally put q bicycle to less strain than light
or and more active wheelmeu His no
ZION that the mere supporting of weight
does not constitute the real strain on the
machine seems plausible enough. Of
course. If two riders. one heavy and the
other Eight, always rode at the same
speed the heavy weight would use up his
machine first. but heavy riders as a rule
ride much slower than light and middle
weights, and il seems probable that this
dealer is right in thinking it unnecessary
10 recommend specially heavy mounts for
his 2lO-pOund customers.
The cyclists of France mum Der a quarter
Of million. of which about 10000 are in
Paris. The French government imposes an
annual tax, which brings i'm yearly a to-
L
chine must have number displayed con-
spicuously.
A very slight idea of the number Of BIZ
cycle riders this country can boast Of
may be formed from the number of cy-
| clometers sold during last year by one
! lous total OF 263,427 and yet the cyclone
ter is one of the Injuries not one of the
necessities Of the b,cyclist
The charities Of Paris receive 50. 900 as
| their share of the recent cycle meeting
In France bicycles are taxed at the rate
of about 1925 each per year; the tax yields
about 100000 per annum.
The regulations in France permit one
to ride bravely on the sidewalk when the
roadway has either been newly paved or
| is undergoing repair.
An Englishman. named Jefferson. has
! started on a, 6,000mile bicycle ride to
| Irkutsk Siberia. His machine and bag
| gage weigh sixty pounds.
/ The Naples authorities have just i'm
/ posed a tax upon wheels used for pleas
| ure or sport. This tax is ten francs If
| purposes, they are only taxed five francs.
Sing a song of bicycles, pocket full of
Four-and-twenty different kinds, and each
the best one Sold
Each one with its partisans its eulogies
Every one the daintiest that ever bore
| a king.
/ The queen and he are bicycling, forget
ting bread and honey;
/ The maid has bought a wheel, too, and
left her hanging clothes;
! 'TWOuld take a nimble blackbird now to
nip off half her nose. Truth.
The following bit of cycling chronology
was compiled by the bicycle man on the
! New York Mail and Express:
1s0S-First known bicycle was made in Pa
lS19-''Hobby Horse velocipedes introduce
ed in New York.
| 1S2S-First American velocipedes invented
in this country al Troy. n. Y.
| 1865-First worthy road wheel built in
America at AnsOnia, Conn.
! 1S76-First ordinary high wheel built in
America.
1S77-First cycle factory in America start
1S7-First cycle club in America organ
1s7s-First bicycle race'in America. Won
by VIII r. Pitman.
! 1S79-Brooklyn Bicycle Club, the first in
the metropolitan district, was organ
ized.
1S8O-League of American Wheelmen was
organized at Newport. r. ].
| 1SS0-Ordinance regulating the speed of bi-
cycles passed by the New York board
| of aldermen.
| 1SS5-Founder c. G. Koop of the Brooklyn
| Bicycle club died He was one of the
first riders in Brooklyn
! 1SS7-"Liberty bill" giving wheelmen equal
rights on highways of the state of
New York. became a law
| 1SSS-A. a. Zimmerman won his first race
at Queens, L. L.
| 18SS-First safety bicycle for women was
built at Washington and was ridden
| by Mrs. c. Smith.
| 1S9l-First appearance of pneumatic tires
IN this country
1Ss2-First Chicago-New York relay race.
! 1Sg4-First meet for the benefit of good
roads was held at Asbury Park.
! 1S94-Class b established by the l. A. w
1s95-First cycle show of the national board
Of trade of cycle manufacturers held
at New York city.
1S95-Track built at Manhattan Beach.
1S95-Quiu Club Wheelmen of America
organized.
1S95-Professional races recognized by the
L. A. W.
1S95-Coleman banquet at Atlanta.
1S95-New York state guide board bill be-
came a law.
1S95-Coney Island Cycle Path completed.
1S96-Brooklyn bridge made free to cyclers
1S96-New York police mounted on bicy-
Giles.
1S96-Bicycles declared baggage in New
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