The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-21
BICYCLE NOTES.

A niece OF harbed wire fence will ha
found an excellent substitute for chain
fiVef in case the chain should snap on the
raaa IL a link breaks II can b. remover
Entirely This VIII shorten the chain.
ueeessitat!ng a readjustmeut OF the rear
wheel
RIDERS wishing TO assume an UPRIGHT po-
sltion on their wheels N a sreat =, many ~,
tha saddle forward Tho peak az saddle
should never be in front u the crank
II, and should be slightly raised
To remove sprocket which IS fastened
very tight. the hub should be heated ard
dipped Ia water and then gFippesi IN
wise. The sprocket should ne Stfeeh. het
too hard. with a brass or copper punSh
Assxavs BE- sure in such ease 20 have the
lock screw Removed beforehand.
Whenever the hraxing az thu bottom
bracket fork crown or AZ the tep or the
perch tube starts 20 loosen. 4 Is signal
81 distress. A rider takes his Re IA bis
hands 70 q great eNteat D. attempting 70
ride q wheel With loose hraztns, az i IS
only a questfen OF q short white before
Ire smash occurs A. soon a. this defect
4 ncsleea tAn wheel should be taken 10 a
repa.rer. ore who IL able 20 rehraze ~
n4nuertV IL YOU are on The rod when
laos, hfaxsng frst shows ttssl1. tho ma
chine should be ridden only s. Tar "a The
nearest railroad station. ami only at a
SLOW pace. as the strain % = machine "a
eet up speed would probably be fatal 20
the Injured parts.
AZ, occasional aron OF OH wili be bene-
ncSal II samtrtcd 81 the bell. A rider Who
sgsrlays sufficient ingenuity 20 have his
bell on the inside Of hts handle bar. in
stead az on top or u front. - a rarity.
srns sole cause 81 bells becoming cracked
80 Ras,e IN Ssnx thsy reeslvs. Ivcry Tine ,hs
wheel falls or II rested against any
tsrS hard K y generally on ere bel4 side
~ ne handle bar. and The bell soon loses
IL tore Tals would BE ehv sge8 u the
He'll was on The inside. A. the inward
SWEEP Of the handle bar would protect e,
Another assyanfage - ihat The BEL could
-. sslsres on The rlght hand 81 Il and 30
rang by A simple downward pressure OF
the thumb
Naturally al TIE new inventions IN xsf-
dies row On the market claim some one
saaaiA be regularly adopted. PERHAPS the
enc feature may be OF atzuncf merit. hat
IN nfsriy al eases the obtaining et tals
sssecisi feafore is 50 clearly az tEe g
rseasa 81 ether requisites tkaE SIS inilvti-
stal atsvaatage - more thar oTeroaianc ~
Makers % hggh gr2ae rnecAtaes hSFe seen
st5s8xinS the saddle question Tor years,
sswtN tFev have cFolve,t tae i8Eht. easy
sssaate az tN4ay. weighing less taan fSelSe
oances. hut oaiy A. the expense o. otaer
more necessary features For aa afosf'g
sarpases tie lsst. bard saddle sornishes
nlth sse higsCsi EFasc wsSttass may Dc
relied uren - give satisfaction
A psrtscu,ar phase ~ the question 81
saaale eoastr'se .sof : N.Y. ass Lls ss'sS
s.-sr-s...er aru very cd ard every rider ~
t~ss Ssosis rn8 assurance n ere tAct tn&s
,.sssnrx - e<sycte< and ctcNCsa saddles
Aav, been SgufxtnE taena toS WARS All
fgee era se saddles weether asTf or Ntelf-
8ar. are - cesstyuctee IS - iae readily
~. 10 sea sshVSicai Tsscsst5S rsfiSE 81
So, i-ssfvf4anaI Many saddles taat 3av
ssss,,ssl strass on these pesasS hAxe APP
vsayesf GA fhe market - late, o1t they sre
Ssst As faalty ia shs ether extreme ~ tsat
vxhlfs thew are cAlcu3a sca 60 aSa2t tetsc-
ss-sH.s me- really their fnvcnsors seem
10 fasa sight q tie faet thsr Al mi
81 sesfs are aes alike anf n rfevssiotl =
49,. For sat,ls EnnHnt- In stGH- RoTt<.
snev are taSI a. arAltvarr sn ere eNtrrFaa
a. sMa san8les 81 tWS or three years ag&
w--e n tae cs1Ef.