The record-union., 1896-09-06

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ing the fall months.
Suppose you had bought tandem
bicycle" said Tillinghast to Wilberforce.
by great stretch of the Imagination
am supposing it,
Then suppose your girl got huffy
about nothing and wouldn't go out rid
ing with yeu?"
go on"
would you trade that tandem for
single bicycle?"
! mot much; wouldn't I'd get an
other girl
Thanks, dear fellow. 1 knew that 1
could depend upon you for good advice.
I'll do it,
"That'll make her jealous, you see, and
then she'll want to make up"
Yes, but then what will I do with the
new grip
why, after you have taught her to
ride, introduce her to me ,and will buy
a tandem. m."-Harper's Bazaar.
The gear Of bicycle is the rate at
which it is speeded For instance,
bicycle geared to 6S inches means that
the bicycle will cover the same space
of ground with one turn of the pedals
as a wheel 6S inches in diameter. The
gear is found by multiplying the di-
ameter of the wheel of the bicycle
Casually % inches) by the number of
teeth in the front sprocket, over which
the chain runs, and dividing by the
number Of teeth in the rear sprocket,
which is attached to the rear wheel.
1t must be understood, however, that
the higher the gear the more power is
needed to propel the rear wheel. A low
gear is a great help when resistance is
great, for less power is required to pro-
pei the bicycle, but at the same time
it entails rapid foot movement on the
level A high gear is easy on level, hard
roads, giving rapid progression with
slow foot movement, while it overtaxes
the strength on upgrades.
One cannot be too careful, whether on
the city pavements or the country road.
Both are dangerous when wet 1t is the
better plan to proceed at reduced speed.
Ease the strain on the wheel by throw
ing the weight on the pedals as much as
possible. Go more slowly still when the
road is rough and avoid leaning one way
or the other as much as possible. To
| ledIl IOO ldT W lIc sue, ESPECIALLY WuSu
turning, may result in a bad fall, be-
cause the wheel is liable to slip from
under the rider. The danger is just as
great when the road alternates in wet
and dry places, as 1t does frequently after
a shower. The rider should not relax
his caution for an instant, especially
on the country roads. where he is liable
to run into soft spots before he discovers
them. ts
One Of the latest bicycle inventions
relates to the steering gear. Most BIZ
cycles are steered to the front wheel,
but on this the rear wheel acts as a rud-
tder. Another unique feature is the way
in which the pedal power is applied.
Instead of operating the crank, the rider
pushes the pedal UP and down and the
rotary motion is accomplished by means
of a connecting bar and a crank. The
front wheel is used as the driving wheel
instead of the rear one. It is much
larger than the front wheel Of the ordi-
nary safety. The reason for this is to in
crease the speed by reducing the fric-
ton, and the wheel being Of larger
circumference covers the ground with
fewer revolutions.
Keep the tire we'll inflated when rid
ing. OIL should not be permitted to
come in contact with the tire. OH rots
rubber. Avoid keeping your wheel near
heating apparatus. Rubber is vulcan
lied by heat, but too much heat will
make the tires lose their elasticity and
become stiff If brake is used in coast
ing, apply it gradually. Rubber can be
- ar
be forced to walk or take train home
owing to the loss of a nut or two If they
made a practice Of trying each nut be-
| fore starting out on ride.
! A new champion has reached the
zenith Of his descendency, the old cham
pion has fallen. To-day Tom Butler,
the Yellow Fellow Of Cambridge, Mass,
! is looked upon as the greatest rider In
| the country Gradually working to the
appex of his hopes by brilliant work in
the vicinity of his home, Tom Butler
made his debut at Louisville in a field of
the fastest men, and demonstrated his
superiority so powerfully over them all
by his meteoric finishes that no one now
disputes Tomny's claim to champion
ship honors, and we'll he earned them.
|
A newspaper in the City of Mexico
keeps standing at the head of its col
umns the following notice: "Pedestri-
ans should not stop short or run ahead
when crossing the path of a wheelman,
but should pursue their course unmind-
full of him, as the cyclist has all the ad-
vantage in lodging front or rear. All
accidents are caused by the indecision
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universally known" 1t should be
everywhere recognized as the rule of the
road as it relates to bicyclists and Pc
| destrians
| Mr.. Cityman-I say, Mr.. Medders,
/ the advent of the bicycle and the con-
sequent decline Of the horse must have
hurt you farmers considerably by cut
ting off the demand for one of your
chief products.
| Mr. Medders-What product is that?
| Mr.. Cityman-Why, it must be of lit
| tie use to raise oats now.
| Mr.. Medders-Yes; that's so. The BIZ
cycle has done us on that; but when
one door shuts another always opens.
We raise the arnica plant now.-Puck.
| Willie Wibbles was giving an exam
pie of his elocutionary abilities. He had
| just quoted an imitation of an actor
they both knew: "Oh, what a fall was
| there, my countrymen!" Then he
paused for admiration, and said:
| There, Miss Cayenne, does that remind
you of anything?"
Yes" she answered, my bicycle.
| Washington Star.