The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

Fy lyEl plcted. Richmond
~ NBB viii have rare
iI BNU whoeliIs facil-
'.1r-y ~ NM) ties but until tho
IIg ~ 'W C,ty Council looks
YN after the great
r.- , ricycfc way through inc
cif, much of the pleasure OF the sport
will Doe wanting. ,,.. do
ob for good street. whore ruts 90
NOT pravau and sprinklinS carts nave io
Tbe number Of riders in Richmond are
Increasing quite as rapidly as tney 1'u
"a wear ago and SO rapidly are mcyoies
gaining place in the business economy OIL
fne civ that 60 is becoming the PRAGUE
10 place racks for wheels in the once
buildings. and other public places.
TEN NILE ROAD RACE.
A sneclal meeting Of the Owl cycle Club
vas held at the club-rooms last night
~ arrange for a ten-mile road race To
be held on the 9Th day of june at
The route will he the same as that
which was followed in the ten-mile race
of lQi. I'm which Mr.. Twohig Temple
was winner.
IS hoped that a high-grade bicycle will
lo secured as first prize. I'm this case
the entrance Zoe VIII have TO be raised
though this has not been decided upon
as yet.
There will be six Judges. three time
Keepers. and chief marshal. The
chief marshal viii De assisted by I'VE
aides. who viii keep the course clear
especially at the curves. The rules
governing the contest viii be formed as
soon as possible.
a similar race by this club I'm 1894, was
perhaps the most interesting bicycle event
that ever occurred here and the coming
race viii no doubt attract much atten-
ton.
POSTPONED.
II has been a disappointment to many
or the bicyclists Of Richmond that be-
cause of the r0ughness of tho ground
and the heat OF the weather the holding
of % bicycle carnival at the baseball park.
has been deemed Improbable. and has
been postponed until the coming fail.
This would lave been quite "A novelty
ana similar entertainments have been
peculiarly successful in Northern cities.
THE NEW DEMAND.
The impetus given 10 the bicycle indus
Try by the warm weather last week was
remarkable. says the New York Herald.
Dealers havo been working night and day
10 meet the demands OF their patrons,
and many houses employed extra men IN
order 10 get out their new devices in time
for the summer season. The discomfort
experienced by riders under q glaring hot
sun has resulted in number Of sim
Pie attachments being put ON the market
which give "a delightful shade without
adding much extra weight 10 the machine.
These devices Wnor slightly In c0nstruc-
ZION. bUt al are detachable and consist
mainly OF "a pcrpendlcular bar piyOted 10
the han" bar and carrying a shade of
SOME D.. material which intercepts the
suns rays.
but Che manufacturers 10 not stop here.
Jn summer riders are bothered very much
hy mes, and several attachments consist
Ing of ny fans, rcyovea by the turning
of the pedals. have just appeared ON the
market. whether they VIII serve their
purpose. however remains TO be seem
a patent for "a bicycle saddle with a rest
Tor The back of the rider was issued last
week. 1t operates automatically and coll
lapscs when the rider alights. so that he
BIS iu u0 way hamporcd by It, From
hyEonc standpoint this back rest is re-
CARRIED as a. great improvement upon sad
dies.
THE PNEUMATIC SADDLE.
Many wheels are being fitted with pneu-
nauc saddles. and riders who have used
1nom ssSah highly or this air-cushioned
scat DO affords comfortable scat and
responds TO every movement OF the rider
speed oi the relular safety bicycle has been
introduced. The machine is rugged with
d. double chain and gear so adjusted that
One tura of the pedals produces two revo-
uuou, of the wheels. and while the CONE
mon model covers eighteen feet OF ground
al stroke of the wheeman, 10 i9 claimed
that tlo double gear VIII cover thlrty-HiK
fcot. Do De- believed a mile a minute Is
WITHIN the capacity OF double-seared
wheel. provided the rdcr can stand the
clip without losing his breath.
strenuous efforts are being made 20
manufacture "A bicycle boat that I'm time
Viii come into use. Another OF this type
OF machine, whose construction ia very
intercstlng was patented last week
10 consists OF a bicyclc-lko frame ana
pair OF boats supporting ana pivoted 10
the frame. one or more paddle wheels
are also carried by the frame and opcrat-
ell boy the pedals In the Same manner as
the bicycle. Steering gear and rudders are
also provided and are operated by the ham
ole bar on tho frame.
Suoh device would hardly do for rough
water, however II is possible, though
mat We may soon see Il bicycle boat sailing
o. one az our smooth-watcr streams.
Another OF tho many inventions for sup
porting a rider ln the saddle consists OF an
adjustable belt 20 surround the wheel
fnau's waist straps connected 10 tho belt
ana adapted 20 De connected 10 the ENDS
OF tno handle bar and an adjustable strap
connecting the rear under Side OF the belt
ana thc bicycle seat.
lns device glveS rest 10 the ridcrs
back and permits him 10 ride with hands
on the handle bar when he 50 desires.
bicycling has many advantages and
now one due 10 the pneumatic tire has
just come 20 light The rider is CONF
piotciy insulated from the earth and con-
scquenty is imporliOus 90 tho attacks OF
tho electric fluid. Whcclmcn can ride
through the heaviest thunderstorm with
out Gear OF being struck by lightning.
Tho merits ana advantages OF the wheel
are coming more to hight day By day.
from business point OF view there was
never such boom .n anything Ms there
is in bicycles. and the season has only
commenced. Scores OF mon who have
round their own trades and professions a
failure have gone into tho bicycle business
and are getting rich. Scores 81 cranks
With a mania Tor snycnting something on
which 10 get "A patent have turned their
QftcntiOn 10 tho bicycle and are getting