The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03

ply a cup OF coffee. but wants Il right
away and wants 1t hot. He is quickly dis
posed Of thusly: zone scorcher on dead
heat"
Another customer for dessert wishes
cream puff with n little Charlotte Russo
on top. istress mdndGc hoVjf hrdlu
Gimme a busted tire and pun OF
wind"
dinner for four IS quad" and
should one ask for a French meal tho
cook would be told to 'Rig me up a
whole bicycle"
TOURING ~ EUROPE.
n any Richmond cycllst intends tour
ing in Europe this summer the following
hints. given by two California ladies, who
travelled all over Europe on their wheels
last summer, will be valuable:
THE cost OF such a trip can be esti-
mated at 50 for each day spent I'm En-
gland. $50 day for France and $i.75 a
day in Switzerland. That includes tho
best kind Of living and 1t can be made
for very much less If one desires. As for
wheels, by all means take an American
bicycle Take your own little kit Of tools,
blow-pipe and little patches and take
duplicate tires. II IS almost impossible
10 get an American tire fixed in Europe.
American lubricants should also be taken
along. IL IS also wen TO jun Ntt' ~
cling Tourists club OF England. for you
will then be furnished with the best
mans and guide books viii secure n
discount at all hotels. and in France VIII
be able TO bring your wheel into the
/ country without being compelled TO put
I'D q deposit 10 cover the custom-house
dutv. Wear medium clothing. and carry
on the front OF the wheel as smaH
bundle as possible, consisting simply or
one suit OF underwear, and light Cos
samer rubber cloak"
WORTH KNOWING.
MANY cycling tourists consider their out
fit fncomplcte without a camera VI
course a small hand camera - not eN-
pected 10 produce the most artistic re-
e,,lt i'm every instance. but the high value
of a collection Of small pictures as souVe-
Mrs or memoranda Of tour Is unques-
tionable. ~.
TO locate a puncture IS very oiten 4
-,ost undesirable as well as difficult Jop
pn. the fire I'm yater and watch fer the
or bubbles. II IL IS an inner tube ure'
- on, the afr sheath and submerBe
tb.+ after partly Initiating II. sometimes
fhcre is a little 'pinhole' punc'ure, ~
d,mcult 10 find II does not perm. oH0
oecona Of air till stretched by ful H'"a-
Ito, To find one OF these holes 'ue ~
-. e. no taken In hand and Few ihcheS
-. a time stretched under water, p1sS''7
,no trbe along TIL the hole Is FOUND.
,rbe dust cap Of the tire NalFe sNo'-
,o,.er no screwed up with any W., 49,,
a,.o,. made as tight as 81 can De WIN e,
fingers. Fit 10 just shuE'y. -. .,.os,ors
yalye and cap are little rupuvl ,t,h,er,
which are damaged by eA0'-,.,... ~ too
mo habit Of screwing waves up ~,
ms -, wears them so that no amount
niue. n,a.',orfnq will prevent them iro"'
leaking. -,..uos and does not
,,or,, prcperlv has n washer on the piston
thar is dried up or worn out. unscrew
the top Of the pump and put enough oil
on the leather washer 10 swell a. Nine
times in ten this will make your pump
as good as new. II II does not new
washer is needed and you can make ono
Ter yourself by cutting a circular piece OF
leather with n central hole just like tho
old one, and sliding IL on the piston from
the top after unscrewing the finger
brace.
BIKE PROVERBS.
London Fun gives the following up-to-
date bicycle proverbs:
You can put a bike on water. but YOU
can't make Il float.
a yell IS as good as a shout to the deaf
cycllst.
Never look at the bearings OF a rir.
cycle OIL
New cycles ride easily.
one may steal a bike, while another
man may not look at a tire.
To rickety bike all roads are bad
You cannot lend your bike and ride n
too.
A bad rider always finds fault with his
bike
All are not cyclists who wear knicker-
As you gear your bike. so you must
ride on H.
Between two bikes you fall to the
ground
A small thorn will puncture a big tire. |
Clever men make cycles. and wise men |
ride them.
Half tandem IS better than no cycle |
Those who ride pneumatic tires should |
never throw broken glass about.
on for the bike is oil for the trike.
The proof OF a cycle is In the riding
Those who ride on broken bikes should |
always avoid the stones.
a rickety bike makes the most noise |
Ho who would break records. must not /
be afraid OF the dust.
It's a good bike that never wcbbes.
Many ride out who walk home.
No man can ride two cycles.
The fool who rides without a brake IS !
apt his collar bone 70 shake.
Ridden to pieces like the easy bike.
Troubles come On cycles but go away
on foot.
A cycl2t may ride often without a
lamp. but he gets run IN at last.
Put the saddle on the right bike.
It's cunning 10 steal bike, but it's
wisdom to leave II alone.
Editor Is outer town
Reporters gone a-nshln'
The wimmln air n gettin' out