New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
THERE is LOTS TO TALK ABOUT IN SPITE
OF THE UNFAVORABLE SEASON
ISAAC r. POTTER'S FIRM sTAND-THE PRICES OF
ENGLISH wHEEIs-A CYCLE SHOW IN
PARIS AND SOME OF THE DE-
I&Es EXHIBITED THERE.

ENGLISH WHEEI.s-A CYCLE SHOW IN
PARIS AND SOME OF THE DE-
N\CEs EXHIBITED THERE
There are busy times ahead for wheelmen and
me makers OF the bicycle. The coming show at
the Madison Square Garden will hardly be fin
,shed before the eyes of the cycling world will be
turned toward Baltimore. where the National
Assembly of the League of American Wheelmen
will begin February 10 and continue probably
four days. So many important matters are TO
come up al that convention that it may possibly
take a longer time than that to settle the wheel
ing affairs OF the country for the year Every
State in the Union is preparing amendments to
the constitution aid bylaws, and it will require
considerable time to separate the chan from the
really meritorious suggestions. The battle be-
tween a. c. Wilson and Sterling Elliott for the
presidency will be lively one. Louisville and
Toledo have locked horns in their fight to secure
the annual meet and honors at present seem to
be about even. The racing affairs Of the country
are in a complicated condition. and nobody can
tell what the outcome VIII be. If the delegates
had the necessary courage Of their convictions
the racing question could be settled off-hand in
short order
Concerning the coming convention in Baltimore
Isaac y. Potter. the Chief Consul of the l.. A. w.
in this State. has some pertinent things t. say.
Said he yesterday: The New-York delegation
will 20 - Baltimore unit on the racing question.
and If they beat us we will make them think Of
cleaning house anyway. or course the sugges
ton 10 divorce the l. 4. w. from racing is an
innovation. and YOU know how slow some people
aye Ia adopt an innovation Of any sort Our OPP
pOnents have argued that. while we want the
League TO give up the control of racing. have
not said what will be done with racing when
give # up We are prepared for that This sug-
gestion about redeeming the Class prizes for
cash. at 10 per cent discount after thirty days.
won't do. Any attempt to make modern racing
honest will be like trying TO increase the value of
money by passing resolutions in political con-
ventions. We can't expect TO have honest racing
when we don act honestly toward them.
Make man an amateur or professional. then
We will know where stand. and will the
racing men. They may beat us down there but
We will go prepared with plenty Of good stuff and
after we have had our talk. and II they won't
It's virtues, why they vote against It.
want 10 say regarding tina. banquet which will
be held in conjunction with the Good Roads Con-
vention that the men who eat that dinner will
pay for their repast. A dinner of that kind is a
good place for talk We will make every effort to
have several big men who are interested in public
affairs present, and think that you will see them
there"
There are two brakes One is the Jubel
brake. which IS operated by a back pressure
on the pedals; but the mechanism is fragile
and too powerful and sensitive which is
grave defect. The Peugeot brake, using COM