The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

AZ during the rise. the negative work fue
10 which has 70 be subtracted from that
done during the down stroke to obtain
the net amount used In propulsion. Tho
experiments were made al speeds rans-
ing from 10 J-S 10 II Ia miles per hour.
mo machine being run on wooden rae
ing track The results. reduced TO even
English measures 10y means OF forinu-
Ia OF Interpolation, were as follows:
Work done per
Speed. SemireyOluuon
Miles per hour. Ft.-lb.
1858 2Oq6
10 as9S
151 $50
80 80 G ;sas
u IA C6.gS
10 will be seen from the above figures
that tho average pressure Of the foot
required on the pedal Increases rapidly
with the speed, being az twepty miles
an hour nearly three and ons-half times
- much as az ten miles per hour. Tn.
fortunately, the gear used Is not noted
by NJ. Bouny, and so Il Is impossible TO
deducc from the above figures the aver
age tractlye resistance o. the machine II
the different speeds Probably at the
higher speeds named a large proportion
OF tho total work done was expended IN
overcoming atmospheric resistance. and
the run Of tho figures might be changed
considerably n TIE tr.fls were conducted
on rcughish road instead Of on a
sNltVNA liHEE.
BIKE DEFINITIONS.
Here are a few definitions taken at
ranut IN from the mock dicu0alry OF the
wheel appearing In the columns OF The
New YORK Journal.
Air Pump fAlrr-aockit; Ump-tewum)
4 mechanical de vice for Initiating rub
Der tires, and then letting the wind out
again before the aperture can DC closed.
To ine thing 10 operate on a hot day,
as 10 helps The operator 10 persplle, ard
ma. ALWAYS OF GOOD fnIIfn.
uMp5 are sipslo action aud double ac-
i1E. nuL the language thst accompanies
q em is Usually triple action.
Blcycle-lbi-tO purchase. cycle--On the
irstalment planJ A twO-wheeled aniraal
with artificial lungs and mogbid and
perpetual al petite Tor repairs. Found on
ur-n tho Eastern ana e5tern ne AL
spheres. but especially on the latter.
lts temper Is uncertain, and II VIII sOme-
times turn upon ITS rider and reno him
10 pieces. but, IF treated Audig ana
led with oil, air-pump5, and Catalogues,
b. can hs trusted Tor about half an nour.
Costs 500. or S-9gs. according 20 Wheth-
or 10 has uamc-piate on u or not.
Bicycle -lfd-eyeLalls are, Je-
hanging QUIT a fearful and apparently
incuraule disease resulting frOm attemplS
not TO run over old ladies' who lose their
heads IN tine middle or the road. Caused
also uy riders looking back TO see II their
best girls or wives are Ia danger OF being
run over by truck-men.
AN..a NA| AfNAA zoe 80 ANf III HtAf"sf y
small nickel or silver instrument which,
being rung loudly Tor three cCnsecu-
tive minutes, means Get out Of here to
warmer place. Frequently used TO
attract notice when nobody IS IN the way
and the ringer is doing some fancy rid
ins. In such cases he ought TO be d
dead ringer.
bicycle (Cop-c0pture or capture)
a @cCnher allowed by law. Wears a
blue uniform and has his machine gear
ed up 10 JOG. can see In the dark II d
WneslmaI $ lamp Is liz or not. Prlncl-
pally used 10 arrest truckmeu. street.
car drivers and all others who get in the
way Of whcemcn.
Blcycler. also Bicyclist-Derivation un-
known, a5 no one has been told the name
ol tho man Who sat ustrlQo che first
machine. 4 peculiar individual, who does
not speak English, but cOnyerscs with
others OF his lace I'm a distinct language
known only 10 themselves and absolutely
lntranalatdDle by outsiders. He has an
idea tlat the whole surface Of the earth
belongs 20 him, and Will tight for IL
10y running down anyone who dares 10
contest 10 with him. lie Will try and XII
Che Oller man. is sometimes Killed mimi
self uy passing brewery wagon, and his
friends then write 90 tne papers demand
lle several more cartls as their inalien-
able right Is full Of fun, but doesn I
know IT, Pity is unknown % him. and he
ID generally a prefaflcator Oh the SUBJ
HIT Or MISS.
1t is no wonder tAe bicycle girl and her
money arc soon parted. There is ape
ptteAIy nO end 90 -le bicycle novelties.
NOW, there is another bicycle glove in
town. IL is tWO-tOred iu It's COlorns.
and is made Of silk with "a kid palm.
such odd color combinations are seen ae
erty gloves with terra Gotta palms and
Ozark blue SILK gloves with The kid part
IN green. Hlt there are many OF these
tWQ-tOntd gloves in better taste.
40 rem aimed for Brooklyn 10 develop the
Chinese cbclls t-lauldffman. This enter.
pr.s.ng Celestial uses an up-tO-date wheel
in bis daily presentations Wnile pursulr &
DIS afoCaNon. tie never scOrchcs-that Is,
while in the saidle-but gets over q deal
OF ground with his vehicle and goes on
boo tln even tenor Qt bis way with never
"a pos iDity of BICYCLE face suggested
o1 hi5 smua cclnteuance. Tho dignity OF
ai3 costume ls not disturbed by q sus-
D.. Ion Of the DlOOmer hahit-in fact ne
lo. sn't condescend to use ankle straps 10
reef mis- Mapping trousers and Keep their
blight from the gear.
Tho little comedian, Marshall q. Wilder
saw scamp throw some glass on q
road near Long Branch. Rack pedallng
Marshall brought his wheel % a stop and
delivered tlis Grafton You sloppegy
siab-sided sloD II L was big enough
aud eat that glass"
At Providence. "a cycling dcspcrado was
shot at knocked from his wheel, but
mounted and was chased seven miles
by the pc,icc. at last succeeding IN get-
ting away. Wonder what wheel he rode?
a writer iu church pap says: The
black-rCbed angel OF Death is ever speed.
Ing thrCt gh the land" But ne don't
speed on wheel, dear Caristlan friend.
The angel OF Lie has = monopoly on
that machine.
A st. Louis wheel policeman has been
distanCed four times while chasing
sttrcncta lie has now gone into train
inc. ana sUe0rs he will fasten his onicla.
talons on the next Offender, or melt 4
pair of tires In the effort.
or all the II aids OF handsome face,
Iherg rcLe SO fair as Sally.
She l,arred 10 ride the wheel with grace,
And cid lt In Our alley.
Tho task was hard, at first. I know,
But bravo and bold was sally:
She stuck il out. she did, / tr0w,
Anl Learned d.Wn in our alley
To mount the wheel she tried al one.
She dii. our hiltpesOmc Sally;
And called herself a stupid Ounce,
As 10 shot across the alley,
Sire hoped along one foot In air,
our strong. athletic Sally;
l VOW She has an ankle fair.
And so does all our alley.
And when the wheel was Strengthened
aOut.
Again twas seized BY Sally.
Who said with just the cutest pout
shed ride 10 I'M our alley.
some way or other. ] can't just tell.
The wheel slipped down with Sally.
She was badly mussci up when she tel
On the pavement in our alley.
But brave and plucky 10 the core.
There no girl like our Sally.
She tried 20 mount II DER and Ger,
4 /. u D.. "a. ID.