The morning times., 1896-09-29

WneeIInan lust retufneu from Tip
awheel through France has this to say us
to touring in that republic:
ION entering France, u the customs Off
GERS can be convinced that you are a
tourist or only intend making u short stay.
no duty Is required on your wheel A re-
turn ticket or a badge of membership in
some foreign club. such as the League Of
American Wheelnien, Is considered suffi-
Gent evidence to pass a bicycle. Ii,
however. duty is paid, a receipt is given,
and OH Presentation of this. return Of the
money will be made ct any port of de-
parture.
A PLATE NECESSARY.
I'm France wheels are required TO be
equipped with plate, giving the name aud
address OF the rider. A lamp and bell
good deal like our own guardians or The
peace in that they do not enforce the law
to its letter. r->-
French railroads, as well as steamboats,
on the River Seine. carry bicycles with
out charge. excepting a fee OF two cents,
which is asked for the paper check which
marks the destination. ....--. o..
ITO make a tour through the country
comfortably ole sh ould become a member
OF the Touring Club of France. Intrcduc-
ton to this club may be secured through
your BANKERS. and only a small mem bership
fee is charged.
The roads in France, especially the IA
tiOnal routes, are simply wonderful. The
stone composing the road bels disintegrates
enough to make the surface very smooth,
aud one may ride many miles without II
single rough spot tn mar the pleasure OF
his Journey
A GREAT RECORD.
The Chalet de Cycle is a great. resort
for the cyclists OF Paris At IL in the
morning its grounds are full OF levotees
or the wheel, who sit ut snail tables and
sip a variety of culored beverages, while
a band of Enthusiastically dressed musicians
play lively airs in an adjoining arber Such
Il collection OF woIiien in knickerbnckers
one must go to Paris to see. The men
dress even more than the women, wearing
ear-lifting collars, colored shirts, striking
cravats, patent leather Shoes. and white
kid gloves Fancy ride OF a dozen miles
in such a costume as that on a hot day
And the women in their knickerbockers.
Any one intending 4 tour in France
should take with him an extra valve or
two for his tires. Those are almost the
only parts which he would. find difficulty
in replacing
A touring wheelmap gives the follow
ing as his experience with chemical cou-
cOction which he allowed a dealer 10 in
ject into his tires, after having been as
sured that the article was sure cure
for all the diseases to which the pneu-
matte tire is heir to, whether purcturc,
rotten rubber or leaky valve. The porous
tire OF the travellers rear wheel had al
ready suffered from punetnre at some
former time, but good tight plug with
liberal amount OF cement had male II
Tho 1ly the rider
resumed his journey. One hour after start
ing he found his tire flat. After dis
mounting and pumping il up he looked
for the prncture, but was unable to locate
the trouble. r-..- ,..-...,-i..s.,s,
He remounted, but had ridden but u
short distance when his rim began 10
strike the ground, sho wing that there was
something radically wrong. This time
close examination revealed the fac: that the
leak was in the old puncture, aud inyes-
LEGATION brought TO light the fact that the
preparation which had been injected into
the tires contained large quantities of
bcnZine, and that this had softencd up
the cement around the old plug, allowing
the air to come out every time pressure
was put on that part OF the tire. \ new
plug was substituted, but that failed TO
hold, and after various other experiments,
all OF which proved equally unavaiiiDg,
our IfleDu put wneei on the TRAM anu
came home, where he was informed by
the people from whom he had purchased
his wheel that 4 new tire was the only
remedy that would do any good.
The Wheel gives the following as new
and easy method for the treatment OF
bicycle chains: Procure wide-mouthed
bottle, holding. say. eight or twelve ounces.
with a good cork. put in piece. say, four
inches long. of paraffinc candle and fill up
with benzine: in a day or two the benZinc
will dissolve the paraffine, and at a tenn
perature OF 10 degrees or over IT will re
main liquid; take four ounces CASTLE soap
and dissolve il in hot water and soak kor d
day or two. then heat, adding water IL
necessary; when dissolved add an equal
quantity Of the finest graphite measure
the graphite SO that IL will be about the
same bulk as the soapI: when cold. the
mixture will BE- solid and can be kept soft
enough for using by adding a little water
from time to time. Keep in a tin box with
n tight cover. Next get a couple OF old
tooth brushes and one or two ten-cent nail
brushes.
Owing to the success of the road runs in
August and September scheduled by Mr..
i. W. Leeke, the road consul. District of
Columbia, Division OF the League of
American whcelmen. that gentleman has