New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
cpCWDS AT THE CYCLE SHOW
LARGE ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY, BUT
LESS THAN ON MONDAY.
,uxy NEW FEATURES EXHIRITED-AN INVISIBLE
BRAKE AND TIRES SAID TO BE PUNCTURE-
PROOF AMONG THE NOVELTIES SHOWN
SOME or THOSE WHO SAW THE

WHEELS LAST NIGHT
Yesterday was the second day Of the Cyc.e Clubs
ars, annual show In the armory building In Han
on Place. The attendance was not as large
Monday but the bad weather and the absence Of
,,s excitement which opening night always
,r,ngs doubtless accounted for the difference. The
,o,sl attendance Monday reached 5,6i2. and yes
,sriay it climbed little above 5000.
The Associated Cycling Clubs Of Long Island had
their inning last evening. Their spacious booth on
the Flatbush-ave. side Of the building served as a
reception room. where the clubs exchanged greet
,nes The banners of the various organizations
4, the association hung in the booth which
was also prettily decorated with streamers and
,es,oons The officers Of the association were the
hosts Across the hall is the headquarters OF the
League Of American Wheemen This Is always
busy place. and Will be especially so to-day when
the League will own the whole show. Electioneer-
ing for members is going on steadily In the
League BOOTH and copies of the petition TO the
legislature asking support for Assemb.yman Arm
s,rong's bill designed stop unjust and excessive
EXPRESS charges bicycles are presented for sig
nature Around the booths are various signs bear
inc such inscriptions Join the L. A W. and
helm the good work along" THE more the merrier;
ioln the l. A. W." and Get your share Of the
good thinsA join the L. a. w"
TWENTIETH CENTURY WOMEN FEATURE.
The most attractive advertising booths. especially
der the men. were those in which certain types or
twentieth
merits Of various cycling appliances, and incl
den,ally but OF course not Intentionally, taking
much attention for themselves. one Of the girls
who called herself the twentieth century GIRL was
clad in q costume OF white satn from head TO 1901
white "stoveppe Of the 1910 style. natty jacket
and boomers of the latest cut were the features o.
her makeup. Her dangerous rival was
brunette also in boomers. She perched herself
On a wheel raised several feet from the floor, AMI
freely distributed circulars and smiles to all corners
In another booth there was a pretty woman VINO
sxpained with great the details Of construction
Of g new cycling costume for women. Several ex-
hbitors had home-rainers in operation, with
gorge Ssly caparsoned riders. a part OF whose DUTY
!, was never 10 look tired although they were kept
riding steadily throughout the evening
Souvenir hunters had no reason TO be dissatisfied
with the provision made for them. Circulars ana
catalogues by the score; cigarettes, free drinks OF
mineral water. rubber desk mats, and other bids
for popltar favor freely given out The per
son who secured a sample Of each thing onereo-aiu
many made ii point do this-eft the building
heavily laden. A certain institution supplied Vlsi-
tors with little pamphlets, which told or twenty
different ways to get away from its office. "ae
was heard to remark that this seemed to him
peculiar way 10 advertise
Thanks TO the efforts Of the orchestra and sell
playing piano there was plenty OF music through
ont the afternoon and evening. The piano aroused
much curiosity If not admiration while the orches-
ira had even better in the latter respect.
In the evening the following numbers were given
S Sa5pR Hsf Kns of the RonsoH
Waltz, Harvest Moon 10 KoTen
Tsg ..Rastus on Parade ................... Mills
Medley In the Tenderoin I e asr
overture 'Bandi,ensreich H.
wniiH' sylvan Reveres Gesry
Selection Passing show Ent iahl|i
March The Gym Ball .i''''eS
REMARKABLE BRAKE.
An invisible brake. which first mystihes and
Then creates enthusiasm, is making one Of the hits
Of the show in the way Of novel devices. FROM
that its promoters say Of 1t, the brake proplem
has in this invention found solution The oDJeclohs
Of weight, incumbrance and wear on tires are said
10 be overcome by Another point in its favor is
that II does not apply the front wheel but be-
hind IT, on the crank axle. where the weight ana
mower are II consists Of steel coil that goes
sp.rally about the crank axle inside the bottom
bracket One end of the coil is fastened inside the
crank hanger and the free end is caught by light
steel chain which runs up through the lower tube
,broush the head tube and the handle-bar to the
rrip Inside the grip is steel Jacket, provided
with a groove worm. and by slightly twisting the
handle the wheel may be checked as gradually as
desired When brought to full stop two-hun-
dred-pound stand on the pedals without
being able 10 bulge it, Nothing Of the device can
10 seen on the wheel and only its effect is APP
parent
Others new features which have not been seen
at other shows devices for alleged puncture-
proof tires. The makers in this respect have spent
much time and money in development OF new IDEAS
IN tires One of them Is called self-healDg. ana II
II possesses half the virtues claimed for 1t 1t has
solved the tire question for good and all. Ihere
are experts however. who have examined the tre'
and who say that it bears suspicious resehiDiahce
10 a tire nut on the market about two years ago,
but which failed TO Withstand the test. IN this
tire IL is claimed that soon as puncture is met
with he
account as soon as made without loss OF air Ihere
10 coating of soft rubber inside the tire. vi
course little OF the imitation is lost al each
puncture but a dozen punctures could be sus-
tanned before the tire would have TO be ihhateu
again. ,,.., , 10 sovs
The maker of tho tire is enthusiastic, and ne says
that he controls still another puncture-proof IRE
and that with the two he has a practical monopoly.
The adhesive tire was shown TO an admiring crowd
last night the attendant using an ordinary shoe-
makers awl to puncture with. At each puncture
there would be a slight puff Of air. and then the
aperture would close II by magic. In case the
adhesive lining does not harden with exposure and
wear, then the tire will stand the test Of time
ANOTHER PECULIAR TIRE
Another tire which attracted much attention was
exhibited near the Hanson Place entrance 1t con-
iains spring steel rib in the centre and from II on
each side are small aluminium plates. which lap
upon each other and are hinged. The maker states
that the invention adds only about quarters
Of pound TO each pair Of tires. He says also 'ha'
It does not detract from the resiliency OF the TIRE
Another new tire is called the mo Puncture
The tire has an inside sheath made OF laminated
steel plates Of watch springs riveted together
Except for It's color II looks more ike IoDsters
tail than anything e.se. The metal Is remarkably
flexible. and 1t be twisted ABOUT almost as
easily a piece Of heavy CLOTH
Another feature not shown before is the multo
gear" so-caLed Three changes OF gear can De
made without the rider dismountng from HIS
Wheel.
Charles Murphy Samuel Brock and rev olnc .l
last riders gave exhibitions on the nome uaii,ei
or stationary bicycle Murphy says he has mace