The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-03


| the heart to overact at furious rate,
and this overaction, when continued
for any length of time, must eventual
| ly cause an enlargement of dilation or
| the organ, with such symptoms as
! shortness of breath, rapid and feeoIe
heart action and loss Of flesh and
strength. The bicyclist who Is not con-
sumed with vanity dismounts at the
foot of the hill and wheels his ma
| chine to the summit. Another most
| serious danger to the health of the
Wheelnan is in riding Immediately az
ter a meal. The wheel should never be
mounted until the process Of digestion
| is VII under way-say, from an nour
and half TO two hours. Long rides
should never be taken without proper
training. Many young people, who can
not stand the prolonged strain Of
century run" do themselves an injury
which may not be recovered in weeks
by attempting TO do so. Another dan
ger 10 cyclists is sunstroke. In taking
long rides in the country it is best to
ride before noon and after 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. When seized with feel
ing of exhaustion. fatigue, headache, or
faintness the rider should dismount
at once and lie down in cool and sha-
dy place. Riders VINO are subject TO
such seizures should carry a small
quantity Of aromatic spirits ammonia.
A teaspoonful in a little cold water will
do wonders. he run" however, should
be discontinued at once.
The skirt of a fashionable riding
costume should reach exactly 10 the
shoetOps when the wearer stands up
right, and there are several patterns
by which it can be made. One firm
brings out a plated skirt which hangs
in blindfolds off the wheel, but gives
easy room when mounted, another pre-
fers habit skirt fitted to the figure
when in the saddle. Either of these
models, or a plain short skirt should
be either faced deeply with leather or
machine-stitched thoroughly in order
to prevent catching. Shot, a dog or
furnace chain, or the leaden weights
used for riding habits, will keep it in
position for the windiest day, If placed
in the hem, and are much better and
safer than the elastic straps which
fasten to the leggin. The skirt should
be strongly sewed to the band, and a
belt of the material provided. A good
pocket goes in one seam Of all the we'll
made suits, and an additional pocket
is frequently furnished to hang at the
with pocketbooks attached are very
popular.
The knickerbockers, whether Of silk
or wool, should be fitted carefully, and
reach to the knee-cap, where they are
met by the CATERS. BIoomers are no
longer used underneath skirts, as 1t is
claimed that they not only spoil the
fall Of the skirt, but also add unneces-
sary weight and heat. The knickers
may be gathered into narrow bands
or finished with buttons like the trous-
ersof small boys.
Shoes for wheeling may be either
high or low, and still be in good style;
the low shoes are the most popular for
warm weather, but for ordinary uses
the long riding shoe is preferred be-
cause il renders the leggin unneces-
sary. The correct bicycle shoes reach
very nearly to the knee, and lace from
the toes up. They are rather tiresome
to faSten, but pay for the trouble for
the added comfort they furnish. But
toned high boots are also shown, but
they have not the style and shapeliness
OF the laced variety.
There is a modest young mechanic
employed in a bicycle repair shop on
Washington street, Booklyn, who
threatens to revolutionize the bicycle
world. For several months this young
genius, whose name is w. f. Kuhn,
has been secretly working on a unicy-
Gle, which, he claims, will show greater
speed and maintain a balance with
less exertion than is spent on the two
wheeled machines that are in use
today.
After considerable thought and ex-
perimentfng he at last discovered what
he claims will maintain mans eouiIi-
br1um on unicycle, or single wheel.
There are two hollow bulbs. contain
ing moving mechanism, which projec,
fore and aft of the wheel beneath the
saddle. What kind of mechanism the
bulbs contain the inventor refuses TO
disclose, claiming that it is a simule
idea and one that will astonish the
cpcle trade when it is made public.
The tire is Of the ordinary pneumatic
order, made twice the usual weight.
to make it twice as strong. The run
ming gear of the model is so inches, but
can be made TO suit the rider. The
weight of the machine is twenty-three
pounds. 1t is the pstentee's belief that
a man or woman can get greater speed
those in use, from the fact that there
is less friction in a single wheel.
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1SOS-Ffrst known bicycle was made in
Paris.
Hobby horse velocipedes intro
duced in New York
1S23-First American velocipedes in
vented in this country at Troy,
New York
1S65-First worthy road wheel built in
America at Ansonia, Conn.
1S76-First ordinary high wheel built
in America.
1S77-Ffrst cycle factory in America
started.
1S77-Ffrst cycle club in America or
ganized in Boston.
1SIS-First bicycle race in America.
Won by Will r. Pittman.
lS7s-Brooklyn bicycle club. the first
in the metropolitan district, was
organized
1SSo-League Of American wheelman
was organized at Newport. r. 1.
lSSO-Ordinance REGULATING the speed OF
bicycles passed by the New York
board of aldermen.
1SS5-Founder q. c. Koop of the Brook
lyn Bicycle club. died. He was
one OF the first riders in Brook
lyn.
1871 Liberty bill" giving wheelmen
equal rights on highways of
the state Of New York. became a
law
lSSS-A A zimmerman won his first
race at Queens. L
1SSS-Ffrst safety bicycle for women
was built at Washington and
was ridden by Mrs. c. Smith.
1S9l-F'irst appearance Of pneumatic
tires in this country.
1S92-First Chicago-New York relay
race