The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-04
BRING THEM NORTH
ST. PAUL MAY GET THE CYCLE
CHAMPIONSHIP RACES NEXT
SEPTEMBER.
LOUISVILLE WAS TOO HOT.
MINNESOTA WEATHER WOULD BE
MUCH BETTER FOR THE SPORT
LOVERS.
GOSSIP OF AUTUMN WHEELING
Cleaned From NooI<s and Crannies
Where the Riders Are Wont
to COngregate.
LOUISVILLE WAS TOO HOT.
GOSSIP OF AUTUMN WHEELING

the excessive heat at Louisville during
the recent meeting having sickened
the majority Of riders and spectators
alike at the idea Of holding another
meeting there. The difficulty might,
perhaps, be obviated by delaying the
races another month, but that means
another months work in training, and
the general opinion of the cracks seems
to be that the circuit is long enough
now.
September in st. Paul offers just the
weather that Louisville cannot prom
Use, and already local cyclists are TAX
ing advantage Of the feeling Of unrest
that pervades the ranks of the wheel
men with view to bringing this city
to the fore as an entertainer Of cyclists
during. the next year.
The work which has been done at
the Hamline track during the summer
just passing has shown beyond a per-
adventure that with ordinary care
for miscellaneous track purposes,
1t is capable of very fast miles. With
the special care that could be given
1t in the cycling season, there is
no reason why it could not be made
one of the fastest tracks in the world.
1t has an excellent base, and its face
is capable of easy preparation for the
fastest time possible on the pneumat-
les.
Among the latest things invented in
the wheeling world is a California ma
chine which may be propelled either
by hand or foot, and is Steered by
means of rear wheel mechanism In
this bicycle the sprocket wheel is on
level with the saddle. Motion is i'm
parted by means of two parallel rods
sliding in collars and having stirrups
attached to their lower ends on which
the feet Of the rider rests. At the up
per ends Of the rods handles are Sc
cured and they in turn are connected
with the hub Of the sprocket wheel
by means Of cranks. Thus when the
rider presses his feet on the stirrups
the rods move up and down in their
collars and at the same time reyolve
the sprOcket wheel, which imparts the
motion to the rear wheel by means
or the usual chain gearing, or should
1t be desired to propell the bicycle by
hand, the handles are taken hold Of
and turned. whereby motion is i'm
parted as readily and effectively as by
the aid of the feet. Another novel
feature Of this wheel lies in the con-
Struction Of the steering apparatus.
which is operated by a crank situated
crank is secured to a rod having q
gear wheel at It's other end, which
meshes with gear wheel attached
b TO the upper end of the fork on the
front wheel. In this manner the
slightest turn given to the crank will
swerve the bicycle to the right or left
as the case may be.
This new machine Is by no means
as light as the wheel now in general
use. 1t Is commended, however, that
the construction which permits or its
being propelled either by hand or foot
or both, if desired and the fact that
the steering gear is so located as to
enable the rider to sit upright on the
saddle, throws the weight of the wheel
into insignificance.
A foot cycle has been invented. This
is kind Of half bicycle and half roller
skate. 1t consists of a frame having
pneumatically tired wheel at each
end. In the middle Of the frame heel
plate is supported, on which the foot
rests. The frame is secured to the
hubs Of the wheels by means of strong
upWardIy curved springs which assist
IN reducing the jar and strain
The announcement that a prominent
bicycle firm intends to place a. chain
less bicycle upon the market next
spring, has interested riders, and there
Is considerable speculation among
"Heelihen as TO the particular con-
structlon OF the machine. A chainless
bicycle was placed upon the market
two years ago which gave eminent
satisfaction, but for some reason did
not take the popular fancy, and as a
consequence its manufacturers were
unable to find the capital to push the
wheel. Since the introduction of the
chainless safety, which was not by any
means considered perfect, it was ad-
ayYn1A
chafnless bicycle was the coming wheel
Baden-Baden is alive with cyclists
and readers who intend visiting that
delightful resort should, on no account
omit to take their cycles, for the roa DIS
in the neighborhood are simply perfec-
ton. Of course the great thing is to
ride through the Black Forest. and
merry parties of wheelmen and wheel
women may be met with daily upon the
road. A favorite ride is to the Fisch-
zucht, where trout breeding is carried
on. Life, from a cycling point of view.
is quite idyllic in this lovely spot. I'm
agine the JOY of an early morning ride
in sight of the majestic Jungfrau Figir
and Moench, outlined in Snowy white
ness against the radiant blue sky with
the soft masses Of cloud rolling away
from their stately sides The most
ardent cyclists at Baden just now are
the American girls, who ride with in
imitable grace and freedom and never
seem to tire. They make winsome pic
lures, as they flash along the roads in
their white attire chattering vivacious-
ly to their masculine escorts.
A young wheelman limped into the
cafe at the end of Broad street the
other evening carrying a wheel, the
frame of which was bent out of shape
and seven spokes broken in the front
wheel. What's the matter?" asked a
friend. Tried to pass a man from
behind on the right and bumped his
rear Wheel was the reply. Every
wheelman who heard the answer lost
sympathy for that young man from
that moment.
Battle Creek, Mich. boasts OF a bicy-
Gle for every family and tandem for
every 440 persons.
Vienna has been discussing code OF
etiquette for lady cyclists, which con-
tains some wise saws. 1t is good form
for every Austrian man on wheels to
greet a lady cyclist with "All hail.
and it is bad form on her part not to
reply. But in towns lady cyclists are
not to take notice of one another. When
a. man takes a LADY, out he must ride
first in crowded streets. but must LET
her set the pace in a country road. a
lady may ride with p gentleman I'M
chaperoned IL the gentleman is a re-
1ative or an intimate friend. A lady
may take short rides in town alone. but
not too often. She should not. when
unattended, address strange male
scyclist, unless she is in some trouble.
1t has been left to a Washington