The record-union., 1896-05-03

First of all, see that your saddle is di-
rectly over you pedals, and so high that
the ball of your foot, not the heel, wiz
rest comfortably on the down" pedal.
Then remember when your foot is on
the up pedal, to hold your heel well
down. This will keep your knee from
looking as though it would knock off
your handle bars every time it comes
up. Your handle bars should be high
enough so that you need not stoop
much to reach them, and SO that you
can grasp them easily without bending
your elbows.
The new cycle track at Athens, upon
which the Olympic games were run, is
made of cement, and 1,O94 feet per lap.
It's average width is twenty-three feet,
with thirty-two feet at the tape. The
maximum banking of the turns is four
feet. There were seats for 4, 900 spec
tators, but at least 5000 were accom-
modated. Seats were reserved in the
center for the royal family and invited
guests. The racing quarters included
storage for cycles, massage and bath
rooms, and even bedrooms. The track
was lighted by electricity. The Hellenic
Club organized the races for the Olym-
pic games.
An edict has gone forth from the
sanctum sanctorum of Chairman Geo.
D. Gideon of the National Racing Board
to the effect that no 'loafing'' on the
part of racing men will be tolerated
this year. Race meet promoters will be
licensed to employ tandem pacemakers
and set a time limit on the race, requir-
ing the winning man to come over the
tape within the specified limit or for
felt his right to a prize. 1t is a first
class idea.
The most striking gowns are perfect in
cut, of a handsome cloth and made to
fit without wrinkle, which is absolute
ly essential in bicycle costume. Eng
lish tweedS in warm, dull shades of
grays and browns, heather mixtures,
covert cloths, corduroys in gray, brown,
blue and hunters green and black are
the best materials and shades to wear
When EtheTs on her high-school bay
In riding skirt and boots,
She turns her head the other way
When Mabel past her scoots.
For Mabel on her wheel elate
Wears bloomers smart and chic,
And thinks side-saddles out Of date;
And, so. they do not speak.
One of the Paris journals says the
really fashionable outfit Of the lady
cyclist this coming spring will consist
Of knickerbockers, a short, circular
skirt reaching to the shoe top, Nor
folk jacket belted at the waist, a Tam
o. Shanter cap of material matching
the suit, leggings of the same, bicycle
shoes and loose gloves.
Miss Cycleton-Mrs. Wheeler's hus-
band is to mean to live!
Miss Sprockett-How so?
Miss Cycleton-Why, the other day
he overheard me saying to his wife that
we ought to have a bicycle club, and he
sang out coarsely: Whats the matter
with an aX?"
Mrs Mcclure (whose husband has
lately made money on contracts)-An'
how do I look on me wheel, Mrs.
Flaherty?
Mrs. Flaherty-Yez jist look loike
ould tonnes, Mrs. Mcclure.
Mrs. Mcclure (puzzled)-Ould tonnes?
Mrs. Flaherty-Yis; whin Oi used to
look over tn fince an see yez leanin'
over tn wash-tub,
Modern Cycle Editor-We return
herewith your interesting article. We
are compelled to reject much valuable
matter, written by persons who do not
ride, and in future cannot accept any
thing except articles relating to the
wheel and written by wheelmen. We
are very fair rider ourselves, although
we have just taken it up. and we would
not swap our wheel for all the articles
in Christendom. Ours is hummer.
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Uncle Josh (whose city niece has rid
den out twenty-five miles to visit him)
Gee cripes, Gladys Jane! / jest cut
into this here tire little to see how they
they amt gone an put off ON ye one
that was holler! I never did see a
woman that could buy anything more'n
a yard or two of ribbin 'thout gittin'
cheated out of her eye-teeth.
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The Manager-Well, it's about time
| INdI SICKNESS DTOhS OUT III ISeoIIih
family.
The Cashier-Oh, 1 don't know, He
hasn't mentioned baseball this year.
The Manager-Yes; but he's bought
a bicycle.
In st. Petersburg every bicyclist is
bound to have affixed to the back of
the machine a metal plate on which the
registered number is displayed in fig
ures large enough to be legible from a
considerable distance.
| 4 number of steamships are arrang-
ing for a large stock of first-class bicy
cles to be kept at hand for touring
whenever the opportunity offers. Steam
ers making extensive itineraries find
the bicycle a necessity, and they take
their passengers a-wheeling as part of
the programme.
Housekeeper-And now, Bridget, is
there anything more that you require
| before you become my cook?
| Bridget-Yis, mum; there's wan thing
l forgot, mum. I'll expect the use of
yer bicycle on me afthernoons out. I've
a pair av boomers av me own.
II it costs the public. as a statistician
says, 1000, 600 to support $4,000 pro-
fessional tramps. how would it do to
save the million and have them make
good roads?
Wheel" is roadster of such mirthful
mien,
To be rated high needs but to be seen;