The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
BICYCLE NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Charles Coleman will ride Syracuse
racer this season.
Dick Wamb0ld. of the Green Ridge
Wheelmen, Is riding his "s6" Eeating.
Cashier Dunham. of the Dime bank. has
purchased u "SG'' Heating.
Eddie Bald will soon challenge any pro-
fessional rider in the country for 500
purse.
A time limit of / hour, % minutes. will
be placed on the lrvington-Milburn road
race this season.
Secretary Bassett's report shows the
membership Of the League Of American
Wheelmen to be i3ST.
Fred Stevens, Of Ira Bennett & Co. has
Is an old Victor rider.
Sanger has accepted Hamilton's chal-
lenge for a match race. The articles Of
agreement will probably be signed this
week.
Thomas Mallon, of the Harlem wheel
men. New York, will race In Dublin, Ire
land, on April Z. This will be his first Of
= series Of races with foreign amateurs.
Don't ride too hard when you first be-
gin riding for the season: Go at 1t gradu-
ally and you will not only enjoy 1t more,
but will be in better condition during the
entire season.
\ great many men and also women have
acquired q deal Of mechanical skill by car.
Ing FOR their own wheels. cleaning this
bearings. adjusting the parts. mendins
punctuTeS, etc.
Samples Of folding bicycles are being
tested by the Russian and Prussian army
authorities, and 1t is reported that If they
prove satisfactory the latter country viii
order several thousand Of them.
The bicycle clubs Of Little Falls AMI
Herkimer. N. T., have hit upon novel
plan for the building OF a cycle path be
tween the two towns. They have agreed
to collect the ashes Of the two towns and
put It on the road.
The fine weather for the last few days
has been boom for the bicycle dealers.
Il 10 surprising how 1t has created the
had more callers this week 50 far than in
any full week this season.
Ladies who are just beginning to ride
should dismount and walk up the hills
the walk for short distance after having
been on the wheel for a mile or two will
be found refreshing, and they will feel
more like continuing the trip at the top.
1t IL estimated that there are more
than forty so-called puncture-proof tires
on the market AS yet none has made q
decided hit. The first really good one tina.
is launched forth, with general advertis-
ing and we'll pushed" will reap har-
vest.
The abandonment by the smart set in
have an effect on the designs for bicycle
costumes that many riders have LONG
wished for. High, full sleeves hold the
wind to very appreciabe extent during
euSty QayS.
The following Is supposed to be the cor.
rect definition Of an amateur bicycle rid
er: "A wheelman who Is able to buy his
own wheel, keep Ii In repair, pay ex'
penses to all race meets. hire trainer
employ a detective to see that he does moi
dispose OF his prizes and make a monthly
report to the racing board"
A. A. Zimmerman says: "Sit mp
| straight when you ride. If you are on,
| for mild little jaunt you will enjoy II
ever SO much more II you sit up straight
There's notehing SO attractice about tht
| road that you should keep your eyes on il
| constantly. Sit up straight. and enjoy tht
scenery az well as the fresh air"
learn that We are to have bicycle race
track, built expressly for. and to be uset
only for bicycle races. The enterprisins
managers OF the Driving park have de
| c!ded to build such track inside Of thu
| half mile horse track at the park. The
| size Of the track has not az yet been def
| nitely decided upon, but will probably b,
| a three-lap one. Many other improve
ments will be made at the Driving parl
| Just as soon as the plans are completed
Many people who thought they knew
what they were talking about. predictet
that the bicycle output this season woult
| many new bicycle manufactures started
throughout the country. Such Is not th'
| case, however. The retail dealers canno
| supply wheels fast enough for their Gus
| toners, as they are unable to get then
| from the factories without long delays
| AN Of the factories where high grad,
| wheels are being made, are workin.
double time. and many of them are thirt!
days behind with their orders.