The evening times., 1896-04-18
CYCLE RECORDS BROKEN
Riders at Coronado, CAL, Lower
Seven Cut Of Eight.
Change of Grip Relieves Fatigucat the
Wrist-HOw to Breathe While
Riding Wheeling Notes.

Records were fairly slaughtered at the
track at Coronado, Cal, yesterday. Eight
attempts were made and seven We're sue
cessfui. In the other the record was tied.
All are single records. Randall captured
the quarter-mle paced in O:22 3-5, the
former record being O:22 40, Kiser caught
the third mile paced in O:30 20, the
former record being 0:3O 3-5. The same
man caught the haif-mie in O:47 4-5, for.
mer record, O:4S. An three records are
II cat or 10 of "A second, and windle made
all three in the same day at Chillicothe,
October 25, 1896, with quintuplet pac-
ing. A triplet, with Winesctt, Staver,
ANA Parker up. and Il tandem, with Ran
dal and Dow up, paced the third and the
half, the triplet pacing the quarter. This
tripict was made in 'S2 and paced johnson
in lis record rides of that year. Ii was
thrown away, but was rejuvenated for a
road machine.
The unpaCed amateur record for the
quarter. third and half mile went to Evans
OF Lansing. Michigan. who rode the quarter
in o:25 1-5. lowering the record uf O.26 DO
made by Anderson at st. Louis. October
20. 1894: the third-niile in 0:33 l'5, low
crinE OBS 80 by De Cardy at Louisville.
March 2. '95; the haif-nle in O55 4'5,
lowering O:59 by Harry Clark at Denver,
November 20. '95. Evans secured his
Evans tied the third-nIile record OF o 33 90.
made by Stevens at Hedrick Ia, October
II last. Scbefski OF salt Lake 10 Owered the
tbrd-mile standing start unpaced time OF
Hamilton to O.31 Is. four fifths of a
second lower than the paced standing start
third made by the same rider.
Fatigue at the wrists NAV be relieved by
change OF grip, so as TO catch the handles
yvttb I n pal ms al lSn INV rliSI
| ing the shoulders. so as to change the angles
| at which the wrists arc bent This, as well
as changing The gnp, Will relieve pain
| on the outer side of the arm, but the prac-
| tice of leaning on the arms. rhruwingTlitNe
weight on the handles, is Il poor one At hest.
| The riders weight should be distributed
| between the saddle and the pedals with
| just enough thrown onto the handles 10
| keep his balance. and. while riding with the
| hands off the bars is not TO re commended.
| except for the trick and fancy rider, the
body should be so poised as 10 make this
possible. Leaning over often brings IA
| tigue to the chest muscles. while pain in
| the back is often due to the same cause.
| SIT up straight and it Will disappear In
other words, there is hardly position
| which the rider assumes that cannot he
changed 10 some other, Temporarily. ut
| least. TO relieve the strain brought on
| certain muscles.
The mere fact OF being mounted upon
| bicycle does not insure perfect enjoyment.
| There are many little things 10 be taken
| into consideration, such as the matter of
! ad justment, the knowledge of pedalng and
proper dress. But more important. per
haps, than any other one thing Is the mat
| ter of proper breathing. which often counts
| as much as muscular strength. The caster
| a person breathes the easier he may ride,
| but by case OF breathing should be under
stood long, regular resplrations. avoiding
| any tendency to short, quick breaths. Those
| troubled with nasal disorders are often
| compelled to breathe through the mouth
and when riding at good rate rapid cN-
| halation is almost unavoidable. This man
| ner of breathing is always injurious. and
| is more than apt to lead 10 heart or lung
trouble.
The mere rapidity OF movement is not
| in Itself sufficient to bring about this
! ..shortness of BREATH as it is famiiiarly
| known, but must he accompanied by in
| tense muscular effort in order TO produce
| it, and may. therefore, be attributed to
| general muscular fatigue. When rider
| begins to feel weakness of this KIND lie
| should at once reduce his pace or dis
mount and rest. making ut the same time
| a practice of breathing through the nose
| with slow exhalations through the mouth.
| Precautions of this kind add very much
| to the pleasure ani enjoyment of wheeling.
| and greatly multiply the BENEFITS that are
| to be derived from the exercise.
| II is not in the least necessary for pune
ture to drive tie average rider into state
| of panic. and, if he will but take moment
or two TO do the job properly, lie will be
| amply repaid for his trouble in having per-
| maneut repair. provided. of course. he has
| single tube tires. In the first place, make
sure that the plug has blunt edge patch
| of ample surface. the more ample the
| stronger the mending will be. IL is not
necessary to attempt to put very large
| plug into a very small hole. 10 complete
| the operation, see that the puncture hole ana
| the plug patch are clean-scraping with a
| common penknife will serve the purpose -
| and then. with cement or good CEN
| sjstency, insert the plug. initiate the tire,
| allowing the former a moment or two 10
settle. cut off the projecting stem ana ride
away.
|