The record-union., 1896-08-30

1T was the first time had ever worn
bloomers-'
There was a look of compassion on the
judicial face now.
And 1 did not know how to strike it."
New York World.
Nothing brings on fatigue more
quickly than riding in one position. An
occasional change in position relaxes
certain muscles, and brings others into
play, making it possible to accomplish
greater results or to return from jour
ney without being all used up
Fatigue at the wrists may be relieved
by change of grip, SO as to catch the
handles with palms up; also by raising
or lowering the shoulders, so as to
change the angles at which the wrists
are bent. This, as we'll as changing
the grip, will relieve pain on the outer
side of the arm, but the practice of lean
ing on the arms and throwing all the
weight on the handles is a poor one at
best
The riders weight should be distrib-
uted between the saddle and the pedals,
with just enough thrown on the ham
oles to keep his balance, and, while rid
ing with the hands off the bar is not to
be commended except for the trick and
fancy rider, the body should be so
poised as to make this possible.
Leaning over often brings fatigue to
the chest muscles, while pain in the
back is often due to the same cause. Sit
up straight, and it will disappear. In
other words, there is hardly a position
which the rider assumes that cannot
be changed to some other, temporarily,
at least, to relieve the strain brought on
several muscles
Mrs. Rinehart, the Denver lady who
rode 200 miles in one day, and has made
many 1O0-nile runs, gives the follow
ing statement why she can outdistance
other women cyclists: 1.-THE chief rea>
son I can give for being able to outdis
tance other lady riders is that am not
afraid to ride alone I always ride
when I feel in the mood for it, and I
make an invariable rule to dress for
comfort and service, rather than dis
comfort and useless style.
Another thing is that I never allow
myself to worry over possible accidents
to myself or wheel. I thoroughly enjoy
riding, and generally go out between
3 and o'clock in the evening.
''As a rule, 1 take my time when on
the road, making occasional sprints to
make up for loafing, and invariably fin
ish my century early in the evening.
Il am fully aware of the dishearten-
ing effects of a sunburned face and
dusty clothes but such trifies as that
do not amount to much when one con-
siders the fun there is in 1t. have never
had any accident worthy of the name A
windStorm in my face for forty miles
sand once in while, and a tumble now
and then to make room for some road
hog-these have been the most troubles
have experienced. Generally l ride
alone, but [ am never afraid, and
never stop, except to take some refresh
ment, and / ride all the hills possible"
Say, Uncle Eph, how did de Lawd
make de fust man?"
How did de Lawd make de fust man?
Why, he done make him out oh de earf,
out OBJ de mud; dats how he made him -
Den why doan' he make 'en out O.
mud no MOP
''Cause de Lawd doan' nebber do nuf-
fin extrabagant, my chile"
''What'cher mean by dat, Uncle Eph?''
Land amt as cheap as it was 'fo' de
wah, chile, and den, annuder ting. dere
want no bisickles in dem days, but now
desc yere bisickel people, dey done sot
themselves ter work ter acadamate all
de roads in dis hyar country; dis means
dar amt gwine ter be no mo- mud and
no mo- mud, chile, would jess mean no
| ha x4ra' hn
Oar amt no good talkin' bout, nohow
de Lawd am de bes' judge oh how to go
bout his business, and he is de only one
who can sarcumvent dem bisicklers.
you hyar me, chile!"-The Wheel.
! The following advertisement appeared
/ in the London Truth:
Wanted by a dowager too aged to
ride a cycle (S4), an experienced lady
| cyclist accustomed to the very best So
ciety. Must be able to ride twenty miles
an hour, so as to keep in sight youngest
daughter, who is agile and injudicious.
Apply to A B. c., 62 Belgrave square,
| In another advertisement in the same
paper chaperone wants a position, and
says of herself:
| "a lady, highly connected, is prepared
to chaperone Con a cycle the ambitious
daughter of a millionaire. Is an expert
in all PAGES (cycling). Can be trusted to
keep alongside of the swiftest detrimen-
tai, and to lag discreetly in the rear of
an eligible younger SON."
The women riders of the East have
affected a pretty combination for the
warm days. The hot and cumbersome
leather or canvas 1eggings are not worn
so generally as they were earlier in the
year. The skirts have been heightened
slightly, and ordinary stockings are
worn. These look neat and comfortable.
| The women are also wearing fetching
shirt waist in pleasant colors with very
wide sleeves. The effect is pretty. AS
they skim by with those X-ray sleeves
| futtering in the wind they look not un-
like gigantic butterflies.
During the Louisville meet a tire
manufacturing firm exhibited the big
gest wheel ever built 1t was tricy-
Gle which required eight men to propel
it, When the rear wheels are inflated
| their extreme hight is eleven feet, the
diameter of the front steering wheel
is six feet. and the cross section nine
inches. The weight of the machine
without the men is 1,453 pounds, and
with them about ton and quarter
The gearing is analogous to that of a
locomotive, having a double set OF
gears, four men driving from each side
There is more in the breakage of a
single spoke of the wheel than ordinary
If-+s, ,s,,lx nf bro mo af
spoke itself is nothing. 1t is in the chain
| of icI, r.rhi a likely to fnllnN