The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05

THALHIMER'S.

directly connected with bicycle are the
following notable ones;
A leather tool box 10 1T under the sad
die, being invisible from the outside and
closed with a spring leck. wheel with
exchangeable spokes. a bicycle tire mace
of leather without a seam, joined by
splitting and cementing together the
Joints The fastening Of handies without
cement by wedge driven into the tub
ing. which Is further expanded by the
introduction of a screw. tire made or
elastic felt. rolled up around small rub
Der centre tube and cemented together.
A folding cover of oilcloth for the cycle,
TO protect il during transportation or
while standing in a room. An elastic ire
for wheels consisting of a mixture OF SOFT
rubber and cork, covered by braided
leather straps. a handle-bar for wheels
made of one piece of bent hardwood. the
handles being carved 10 suit individual
taste. An attachment TO a bicycle 10 turn
it into an ice-saiiing wheel consisting of
two slides Joined 70 the frame, and
belt supplied with spikes TO be strapped
over the rear wheel
CHAT OF THE WHEEL.
Bicycle tracks are being built all over
the country, and many trotting tracks
are having cycle tracks built on the in
side Milwaukee is to have one that will
be ready when the season opens. The
track will be located at Athletic Park,
and will he a quarter-mile cement al
fair. banked ten feet at the turns and
constructed in the most approved man
ner
The total membership Of the League of
American Wheelmen is now 1905
The Iowa Division of the L. a. W.
off nd NJ 10 ha M
conviction Of the thief who takes a wheel
belonging TO an Iowa member of the
league.
An ANALYSIS of 1000 accident policies on
which benefits were paid. shows J3l per
sons injured by falls on pavements, Zi3
bv carriages or wagons. u by horse kicks
or bites and a. by horseback riding; III
were cut with edge tools or glass 10 were
hurt by having weights fan on theh'
and 76 were hurt in bicycle accloehts'
while ~ were hurt by falling down stairs.
Thorn has always been pauci'y OF
,,,,,,cle race-tracks In New AoIN S''s'
when they have one they 90 not se0l,
nartIcularly careful of II. Inc tfaoh II,
Htsnhaftan Field has gone TO seeo' anu
president Freedman does not ih'ehu 70
mt out any more money on ~
Troy "Zimmys" old manager Is mo,
esting himself in scheme To repa"
"a ,,ol1a ono Of the fastest tracks IN the
country out OF IL.
decree has been issued by the Minis
try of France. defining the rights OF cy-
oi;sts in that country. that until now
cycler had no legal right on the roau ,"'.s
~ France. The Ministerial maniiesFo
conneIs the cyclist TO carry lamp.
he'll and a plate bearing HIS name ana
address. but recognizes his right to Inc
road. cyclists are permitted TO use the
footuath outside towns when the road -
stone paved or undergoing repairs.
w II Kelly, OF Phillips. the tallest man
In the state of Maine, h a bicycle rfder
and repair man. He stands. six feet ten
inches.
The bicycle races and show at the
Coliseum Nashville. Tenn, VIII open dur
ing the week OF April g. and VIII con-
tinue for six days
When secondhand machine is being
purchased and the buyer tests II on the
road. IT Is u mistake to try 1t only ON the
level provided there is a hill within easy
reach. Many machines run very easily
on the level. but owing to their lack OF
rsgidity are bad hill-climbers.
Springfield, Mo. women have taken TO
cycling as a Lenten observance. They
favor short skirts and Ieggings.
The old talk of the formation OF
league for the control OF professional
bicycle racing is being revived with little
prospect OF success.
Bicycle footren or Wallets. who ride at
a respectful distance bshind the fair
cyclist. is the latest fashionable fad which
owes Its birth to Washington. d. c.. So
ciety people.
Great confusion over cycling reigns IN
Germany owing TO the fact that there
are different regulation -eoxsrntng cy-