New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12

reached this country. and after making careful
rerusal of them is brought TO think that the
American manufacturer Of the wheel. taken as a
whole has not abused his privileges in his deal
ings with the public. at least to the extent that
some people seem 10 think. OF course. there is
good profit to the maker on a 500 bicycle.
Labor in this country is better paid than 1t is
in England. yet many Of the hgh-grade ma
chimes made there sell for more than the
same grade of wheel sells Cor in this country.
One grade of wheel in England. and IL has a
big sale sells for ga. and this does not include
the tires for which the maker gets IS more.
Another high grade wheel. including tires, sells
for f27 OF course there cheaper grades Of
bicycles on the other side Of the water but
then that is the case in this country well.
Most of the large manufacturers here make
wheel which retails for much less than 500.
The bicycle is like "A watch, shotgun or dia-
mond. The high grade will always bring bet
ter price than that of an inferior grade Good
wheels can be purchased this year for from 800
10 SIS but there is a small likelihood that the
machine known as the best VIII be SOLO Tor less
than 500 In 1895.
The woman's six-day bicycle race which was
held at Madison Square Garden last week was
not success from a financial point OF view ana
the promoters are high and dry In the Top
branches Of the tree of dependency. While the
management secured the services of versatile
press agent who did his work well, the actual
direction Of the affair was of the most anna
flourish sort. The race was not advertised prop
erly, and the management Of the Garden should
profit by the experience. For purely money
making affair those in charge showed sufprls-
ing disregard for public opinion. They seemed
10 think that a few dodgers and billposters
would serve the purpose and pack the Garden
with eager spectators every night. The mistake
cost them several thousand dollars. The ex-
pertinent however shows that there are not as
many repusive features in women's bicycle
race as some people thought. The spectators, as
a general rule were well-dressed. well-behaVed
people and better order prevailed than Is seen =,
many other sporting contests at the GARDEN ana
elsewhere. Most OF the women VINO started
finished and few Of the riders seemed 10 be ms
tressed. Many Of the women were spIenoia
riders. but few Of them were properly trained
or handled. Some OF the riders positively re-
fused to have their candy and ice-cream cut
out Of their meals.
At the thirteenth Salon du Cycle in Paris more
than $1,000 persons. between December IL ana
2s crossed the threshold Of the Palais de I'm
dustre to visit the exhibition. In speaking or
the show. "LIllustration" says: THE veloci-
pede is now not only great fad. but a popular
necessity. There Is probably only one invention
that has had any such popularty-the
pocket time piece The competition. each
year more determined. between French and for
eign manufacturers has produced many very
apprecable improvements. such large tubes,
narrow pedals. horizontal frames. smaller gull
dons anti-collapsng tires and so on. 1t has also
made necessary In these recent days a search, a
successful search. for other notifications. some
OF which are destined to be Of great value More
over. the idea Of a change OF speed, which last
year seemed impracticable. has been tried by
various experiments. Gears giving the
ccnain hard fight. and several constructors
nave given attention to making a fork offering
to the cyclist perfect security, and braking has