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Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.

A storm of considerable energy is central to-
night Washington and Vancouver Is
land. 1t will probably move eastward
along the OuudaTy aud unite with low
II the British posse ssiOus morn of Montana ~ d
Idaho. In this event the weather will remain
clear throughout California, except In the ex-
tfeme north. The low may develop. however, a
trough Of low pressure projecting southwark into
Nevada and Eas ern California, in which event
rain may De expected saturday afternoon and
night IN Northern California. A n area OF high
pressure lies II The northern coast Of California.
The pressure has fallen rapidly over Washington
and he greater part Of California-
The tenn erature has remained nearly station
ary west OF the Rocky Mountains
Heavy rains with high sCutherly to southwes /
ery winds reported Washington and
Norm Dern Oregon The following max imum wind
We Octles reported: TatoOsh 30 from the
southwest; Portland g south; Candy 80 south
Snow is falling at WlnnemUccs and Idaho Falls
Forecast made san Francisco for thirty
hours, ending midnight November g. 1897:
Northern ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair Saturday.
except rain in extreme northwestern portion;
nouherly winds. sou of the 40th parallel, south
westerly winds north OF same.
>oul hern Calitornia-Fair Saturday: northerly
winds
Nevada-snow early Saturday morning in ex-
treme north; cloudy elsewhere; cloudy Saturday.
Ufah-Cioudy Saturday.
Brzona-Cloudy Saturday.
san Francisco and vicinity Probably fair Sat
urday, unsettled Saturday night; fresh westerly
winds
ALEXANDER MCADIE, Local Forecast Official.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

silver advanced.
Fifteen Failures last week
Wbea: rather lower. Barley steady.
Oats, Corn AMI Rye unch nEed-
stocks of Hay deficient 450C0 tons
Beans and seeds dull.
Sweet Potatoes plentiful Onions firm.
No change in Butter, Cheese or Eggs
Poultry doing better. Game firm
Cranes sliH demoralized. Oranges nrm-
Provisions unchanged
Wool and Hops quiet
70 change in Meats.
Goa about the same
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Omaha

OMAHA. Nov. 5.-CATTLE - Receipts. 22OO.
Market active and stronger. Native beef steers,
$i04 go; Western steers, So S0@4 80; Texas
steers, 1898 so; cows and heifers, 81 S5G3 rs: {:
Gamers, 81 1892 20; stockers and feeders, S3 80
375.
HoGs-Receipts, 300. Market is stronger
Heavy, S3 35@3 so: mixed, S5 40tG3 As: light
So 45@S So: bulk of sales. s3 4O@3 AS
SHEEP-Receipts. 500. Market lower Fair
to choice natives, $3 6094 20: tair choice
Westerns, $3 5OG4; common ana stock sheep, SO
a 80; lambs, S3 1896 25
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BUTTER, oHEEsE AND EGGS.
Quotations for all kinds remain unaltered.

BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameres 2s@2sc; sec
onds, 26@2712c p h.
DAIRY-Choice to fancy. 23@26c q h; lower
grades 16@Z21sc-
PICKLED-2U@221ac q h
FIRKTN-l9Q20c y fL
CREAMERY TUB-2l@2212c D.
EAsTERN-l2@13c &c for ladle-packed
CHEESE-ChoIce mild new 12@l3c p b: COM
to good, 10@11c Cream Cheddar, l1@12c;
Young America, l2@1249c; Western, il1a9l2c;
Eastern, 1212@1312c p ID.
EGGs-kancn Eggs, 35@4Oc p doz; store Eggs
221h@3Oc; Eastern 23@25c Tor fancy, 2O9221zc
for firsis and l7@l9c tor seconds; Duck Eggs,
2U@25c q dozen.
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OREGON.

PORTLAND. Nov. 5.-The local wheat market
is unc hanged as far as quotations are concerned
but there is much weaker feeling prevalent
few dealers quoting 7Sc as an extreme figure
for WalIa Walia but are not anxious 10 buy at
that price. Others de cline to quote more han TIC
and with the continued firm ness in charters 1t is
feared that prices will go still lower The highes.
charter rate of the season reported yesterday
when 22OUton ship was taken at 3Ss.
Cleared-British ship Bandenara, Queenstown
with 109, 557 bushels wheat
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

Previous prices rule for all descriptions except
Lamb which is frmer.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are follows:
BEEF-First quality, 61a@7c; second do 51z@
&C., third do 4@5c q n.
vEAL-Largs 5@6c: small. SGT D n.
MUTToN-Wethers 6@7c: Ewes, &c p n
La MB-Sprng, 7@Sc p h.
PORK-Lfve Hogs 334@S7sc for large and S1Ac
for small and 35a@3s4c for medium; soft nogs,
212@814c p ID; dressed do 5@6c
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK Nov 5.-F1our Receipts %, 1877
barrels; exports, $40 barrels. Market moaer-
ateiy active and weak at low prices Minnesota
patents, So 1905 40; Minnesota bak ers. $4 800
55; Winter straits, 81 6O9i rs; winter extras,
SO 4O@3 30: winter low grades, 50 90@3 10.
WHEAT - Receipts. 95,775 bushels: exports,
lO4.sS7 bushels. Spot weak; No. 2 red, 9e1sc
Options opened easier and, with few exceptions,
showed a weak tendency ali day, Influenced by
unsatisf isfactory cables at small export demand, re-
newed pounding OF December and light specula-
tive support. closed 1sG7sc net lower, latter on
December. Novem ber closed 9612c; December
96 11-16@975sc, closed s67sc.
HOPS teady: STATE, common to choice. 1895
croi. 4@6c; 1896 crop, 6@9c 1897 crop 14@17c:
Pacific Coast, 1895 crop, 4@6c: o96, SO SC; 1897
l4@I 7c: London market, 53@63s.
PETROLEUM-DulI.
PIG IRON-Warrants barely steady: Sc 30 bid
and So 95 asked.
LAKE CoPFER-Dull, at $40 SIS bid and all
TiN-very quiet: sl3 so bid, s1s 10 asked.
sPELTER-Q "a O bid, So 20 ASKED.
LEAD-Exchange very dull at STA bidEand
S3 9212 ask Brokers strong, 81 rs.
CoFt Exceptions opened steady, at 10 points
adva nee closed barely steady at II net advance of
to 10 points sales 10000 bags. including De-
spot Cofee-kio quiet and steady. Mid quiet.
Cordova, 912@15c. Sales, 1000 bags Rio No. 7
sUGAK-Raw, nominal. Refined steady Mold
-, 5l4c STANDARD A. 47sc; Confectioners' A,
4z8c: eut Loaf, 55sc; Crqssed, CRss 5%sc Powdered
BUTTER- Receipts 145O packages steady; ;
Western creamery, I492512c; EIglns, z312c
factory, 10@l3c.
EGGS-keceips. 53O8 packages; steady
State ana Pennsylvania, 1S@21c; Western, zoe.
Dried Fruits
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Caliiornia dried fruits
quiet. Evsporated Apples. common, 5@17c; PRIME
wre tray. 14c; wood-dried prime, 812c choice,
s34 G9c; fancy, 9@91ac
PkUNEs-5GS14c 2 b, as 10 size and quality.
PRICoTs-Royal. 7@912c; Moor Park, go
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
shares

NEW YORK, Nov 5.-Money on call easy
at I1s@2%; last loan 2%; closed at 112@2%;
prime mercantile paper, Ss4 G412%; Sterling ex-
change firm. with actual business in bankers
bills at S. S53s@4 s512 for demand. and 81 e212
a4 s2s4 for 90 DAYS; posted rates, 81 SS94 831s
and 81 s6@4 s61a: commercial bills, s4 sl4 :;
silver certincates 6714959c; bar silver, 571sc;
Mexican dollars 441ac; Government bonds,
weak; State bonds dull; railroad bonds, weak
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BANK CLEARIN GS.

NEW YORK, Nov 5. - The following
table compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank
clearings the principal cities for the week ended
November 4, with the percentage OF increase and
decrease, as compared with The corresponding week
last year:
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Boston.

BOSTON. Nov. 5.-Atchison. 1914: Bell Tee-
phone. 25O: Chicago Burlington and Quincy
81 7s; Mexican Central 514; Oregon short Line.
l1aAi san Diego, -; General Electric 3OAa.
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ExCHAN.L AND BULLION.

Sterling Exchange, 60 days. g4s4
Sterling Exchange sight 4S7
STERLING cables. .............. AS71a |
New York Exchange, sght... I7i% |
New YORK Exchange, telegraphlc 20
Fine Silver, per ounce. ............. 571a |
Mexican Dollars az 16H |
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Washington.
PORTLAND's BUSINESS

TACOMA. Nov 5.-Wheat weak and lower
No. blue stem, Sic; No l club, 7Sc
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

PORTLAND Nov. 6.-Exchanges, $5O7 264 /;
balances, $S7,3l9.
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on the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter mar
ker firm; creameries l5@23c: diaries IL
@Soc; cheese que, s@S1ac; eggs firm, fresh,
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Liverpool.

London,
LON DON. Nov. 5.-Consols ll2 5-16; silver
261sd; French rentes, 1O3f 52c.
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he leading futures ranged q, follows:
A RTICLEa.

Cash quotations were follows: Flour. easier,
IOc concessions quoted: No. Spring heat, S61a
Oslo; No Spring Wheat sl@92c: No 2 Red.
s4asc; No: Corn 25s4 4@25 Tso; 80. Oats, 1890;
White, o. b., 2214a231sc: No. Rye. 47c;
No. 2 Barley. o: b., 26@40c: No. y. -
No. 4, -; No l Flaxseed. 81 O31a0l O71a
Prime Timothy Seed 81 So; Ness Pork
q Dbl, 81 b0@7 55; Lard p 100 bs, 81 25@4 2711a
snort nro .,,sa Ribs ss SIDES Qoosel 81 30 @ s6;
Clear sides tboxeo), 4s4c; WHISKY, distillers
finished goods. per GAL 81 l5; Sugar. cut loaf, -;
granuated, -; standard A. -
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LIVerpoOT.
LIVERPOOL Nov Wheat-Ouiet; No l
standard California wheat, 3Ss 11ad cargoes off
coast partially Sd lower; cargoes passage,
Father easier; English country markets. steady;
French country markets, firm; wheat in Paris
quiet; flour in Paris easy.
COTION- Uplands SA l.
CLOSE
dull Is Sd.
CORN-Novem ber dull, IS 11ad; Decem Der dull.
IS Isd; January dull. 3s 4d.
FLOUR-St Louis fancy winter firm, ! Os Sd
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AeRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO, No
vember s. 1897, Pa
The following the rainfalls for the past
twenty-four hours and the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared with those of the same date last
season: Eureka 0 O4, this season 4O7, last season
4 90; Red utf 90, this season 2.7l, last season
1873; Sacramento 90, tn is season l3. last sea
son ! 16; san Francisco OIL, this season 2.O4 last
season 20; Fresno 90, this season 1.20, last
season 1.56; san Luis Obispo 90, this season
80 last season 16S, Los Angeles 90, this sea
son 2.52, last season 80; san Diego 90, this
season 1.O5, last season lilo; Yuma co. this
season 81, last season IA
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature 80,
minimum As, mean 54
Weather Conditions and General Fore
The times., 1897-10-31
Mntch Centrrr Race.

The twelve team century race between
the Century Club and the Arlington Wheel
men, which VIII b. pulled off in the course
of the next thirty lays, promises to be the
most Interesting event OF the kind ever
held I'm this city. Roth OF these clubs
have strong riders in their ranks, Tney
have shown dine end again that they AZ;
entitled to rank among the best bicycle
clubs south of New York. In tie recent
big century run to Frederick both OF theSe
clubs entered teaIns aud ran q dead heat, as
both teams brought all of their men home
within the stipulated time. Therefore
another meeting between them is bouni
to be d most ints resting event IN local rac-
ing circles Century races are becoming
more aud more popular The followers
OF the game appear to appreciate the sports
Inan-like feeling that exists between the
coutendine clubs in these races and are
Interested accordingly.
The proposition is that the race be held
over the course to Frederick, Nd, that was
taken by the riders in the big century
run This run is one of the most popular
In this vicinity and large number OF
volunteers VIII ia all probability accom-
parry the riders from the Century aud
-
not as yet been decided upon, but IL VIII
probably be set for some time during the
middle of next month. AS it will not
take place ON Sunday the members OF the
teams viii have to arrange matters so
the race win be convenient TO all Some
of them might not be able to get away
| from their business, so for this reason the
date will have to be agreed upon some
time before The date set for the race.
The following conditions VIII govern the
match:
First, that the race shall be for 90 miles
and be run over the customary course tn
| Frederick Md, and return. Start and
J finish at Erightwood. Second, that $65
be deposited for suitable prizes for the win
ming team fifteen days prior Co date of
race. Third, that the team representing
each cluo shall he composed OF twelve ac-
/ tive mentors in good standing of the club
| they represent and were such on Sep.
/ tember 2e, 1897 it being specifically un-
| derstood ard agreed that the books of
each club ere open to any repre- sentative
appointed hy either club TO oorroborate
I this fact before said race is run, and fur
| ther. thai each club shall be allowed to
appoint three additional members to acl
! as substitutes on the team IL necessary.
Fourth, that the names Of each team and
| substitutes shall be published three days
prior 80 date of race, over the signature
| OF the respective captains, and taat n,
The times., 1897-10-31
Spol,cs From the wheel.

According to advices received from China.
TIE ritl, lativ - af Tn peninsula OF W ei.iial.
Wei hav, been affected with the bicycle
fever. An ericau wheels have not been ini
ported ras3 cRoueh u supply tne dem1n'..
altnoueh poo have been sent there IL is
sad that native gunsinitlls and biacksfIiths
have made limitations of the bicycle 20 meet
the gI lat Ceruaud. In place OF rubber tires
TIN. wheels uf native make have solid tires
of Ia ai,l..ji Errap covered with hide
The smallest cyolist iu the worlc is said
t. he Count Magri, who is only twenty
Inci.as uIcr say, onr American " neeiii al.
England has l sc 900 miles Of roads, which
have. est the government $3.50 ,oon goo IA
the past 200 ye;.rs. The cyclists uf India
complaia that "a certain species of ants
there gel u, tie tires and soon make them
SO sieve. Ike tLat they are worthless The
| Icnes sui rniSo;-S OF tie human body, il
is said. are capa bIe OF over 200 different
movements, i fact Which the beginner fully
realizes a day after lesson.
| It has been positively stated that TIN,
| fcuowing makes of wheel will he mace
| uE IL cl;ainlsss style as well with
/ chains next year: Columbia, Keatine, How
ard. StearnS, White, Syracuse, Spalding
Sterling ana Barnes.
| The rcckoning Of the gear on the new
,.haii!iess wheel is rather complicated
| matter and reqcires the uSe of decin:aia
and fractions II l. computed by taking
! tha number of teeth on the two rear cog
heels. and after di.iding them multipl 8
IL tv the number of teeth on the two front
-og wheels. The sum is then multiplied
| hy the diameter Of the rear wheel or p.
Tia. gear OF the wheels that havs been
| si,o--u is : 2 on the mems wheel and "a
on the 3, onen's.
A public test Of an electric place in
dicator ard lime recorder, an electrical
| apparatus TO be used in Judging the fin
istes Or cycle races, VIII be held at the
| Oiympi4 track, l35th street and LenoX
avenue, New York, at 3 p m, Wednesday
| October 81. l. A. W. officials have Ngni-
| fled their intention TO be present, and a
cordial invitation Is extended to the wheel
men Of New York ana vicinity. 1t viii be
| postponed until Thursday afternoon in case
of rain.
Women should eschew rat-trap pedals.
Rubber pedals, with toe clips, VIII answer
quite as eE az the tnothed variety. The
great danger Of -at-trap pedals for women
is tie tendency to catch in the skirt when
they are c3asting. Many Il bad fail has
| been caused this way.
The times., 1897-10-31
Amateur Twenty-Mile Handicap.

The amateur twenty-nliie handicap road
race which VIII be held on the Conduit
road on November S VIII be the largest
and most elaborate one ever held in this
part Of the country.
Tbe list of prizes is a very valuable
one, there beng about thirty, including
two time prizes, There viii be several
bicycles, as we'll as diamonds, jewelry and
other valuable prizes. The list OF entries
is already very large, there being quite a
number OF out-of- town entries, as well as
the entries from most of the local racing
men.
The handicap given VIII be i'll time, rang
Ing from fifteen seconds up TO about twelve
minutes, which WI probably be the limit
Tic entry fee is s.. Entry blanks may
be had from the manager, Rudolph Jose,
at No. 1925 Fourteenth street. or from
any of the bicycle stores. All entries
should be sent in before Friday, Novem-
Der .
The times., 1897-10-31
New price List Reductions.

There have been deductions and de.
duct.cns drawn from the new list prices
that will prevail during 1898. What Bear
Ings mas 10 say here, however. is not con
Cerning the deductions that win be drawn
by consumer or retail dealer nor yet b.
the genus iobber, 1t has To do merely
With the deductions that are drawn l'y
the manufacturer. The generally accepted
list pIice fer the coming season is $T5. rms
is the mice which viii be asked the retail
purcha ser for what will be termed high
grade chain wheels. There will be otner
heels which VIII be called high grade
hy their makers, which will be listed lower
aud there viii be chain wheels listed higher.
Nevertheless, the trade and the public have
already deciied that So, 10 more and no
less. is the proper figure for really high
grade goods.
SOW " IN long pause efter the now
what deductions dc the makers draw from
this list figure? There must be a discount
to agents. The latitude between the
ninrGum OF possible factory cost and the
list price is 10 reduced that the latitude
between the greatest and smallest dis
count that can be allowed to the agent
is innteuSely cut down. Take the minimum
factory cost of a really high-:rade wheel
acd ~ il the absolutely necessary office
and selling expenses add to this sum a
fair legitimate profit, and IL Will be seer
that the lowest price at which the wheei
can lie soli to the agent is so near the list
price that the agent who gets the largest
discount win uot have great advantage
over the one who has the smallest. All
this applies to wheels that are sub
stanlally rs good a can be built, wheels
that will add to the reputation of THEN
builders.
Now, with another long pause after the
"now lis it good business to build sucl
! really reliable wheels and to list then
at ST5, or is ii good business to list them
/ a.. this ma XinIum Of what can possibly b,
| gotten for them and cat DOWN on factor,
! Cost, so that the scale of discounts ma,
| be more elastic, so that big margin
! of profit will be made for bad account.
and leftover goods, figurative "Piker
/ Peak or bust policy? VIII it be goo(
/ business to save on pedals and rims ant
saddles and tires, on tubing and eonnec
/ tons, on balls and spokes, on travelling
men and office help. on designers ant
| mechanics. on advertising and treatmen
of agents and replacements? Bearing
opnes not. Bearings does not believe
but 1t knows, that the consumer and tht
agent will expect and demand Just a
good an article at ST5 list as he eve
had at $100-and little better. Oh
this expectation and demand will rest tn
future business of the firms that arc sti
left with regulations i'll the bicycle bus
ness. Let them leave to the makers o
wheels that are sold without reputation
name or known name-plate, TO identif
| them, these savings.
The times., 1897-10-31
c.cIe cnstnme for Winner.

II OF white cloth, trimmed with dark
brown sable, with braidings in ecru, says
writer IN the American WheeInlan, de
scribing 4 handsome winter Costume to be
worn in Paris. The fur was set on about
the hott'm in deep hand. and above this
was a deal Of rich braidng. The corsage
was blouse, wadded slightly, and belted
with a brown Kid belt edged with fur. The
trout was covered vvithnna sses of hraiding,
aud the fuf extended down the frontand an
about the IitlJe Saucy basque OF the blouse
which stuck out over the hips below the
belt. There was a great boa Of the fur At
the throat aud the wrists Were edged with
IL also There was the Smartest OF little
FUR caps OF the "a ble with cockade at
one sice, beld by a lewelled ornament.
and tie gloves, OF cream white elorss,i In
had fur gauntlet tops. But the boots were
the prettlest lart OF the costume, for thes-
were OF cream leather, laced up in front
aud finished al the tops with fur They
reached halt way up the calf of the leg,
and above We're brilliant scarlet stockings
The times., 1897-10-31
Testing "a Cvclometer.

CyclometeTs are comforting things W hen
they are accurate and very provoking W hen
inaccurate. 1t is SO pleasant to know Just
how far one has gone when weariness ;
grips the muscles aud very disagreeabIe To
find the distance indicated by tie little
traveller miles too short, when Ole knows
the ride hus been Il long one. As matter
OF fact, the cyclometeT should be fire.
qUeuty tested A tire not properly blown
up viii often lead to :. wrong reading be
cause Of the greater number ofrevoldtions
Of the fiat tire To test the cyclometer
turn the wheel mp 80 that the front wheel
can be revClVed. Revolve il seventytirues
correct pyclometer should read one-tenth
o. nile. IL something white is tied
about the wheel il is easier to count the
rel olutluus
The times., 1897-10-31

performance. At the same time. q mile
in 1 30 under those conditions is moth
ing extraordinary and II is Not unlikely
that there will be an epidemic of this
style of record breakin%, and the lOnz-
expected minute gait viii be realized.
Among fast times that are said to have
been ridden by men under similar condi-
tions for the same distance are So seconds
by RarIuws, of Denver-Iater this was
proved to he untrue; 1903 by Anderson,
paced by a loc0tnotive, al st Louis; i:Os by
Green, down the side OF Colorado noun
tain; 1:I7 by Green and Erswen OF
Cheyenne City, under similar conditions
1919 1-5 by ''BiII" Martin, the old six-day
rider, made two months ago in AuStI AHA
q BY ErsweI; 1875 by Leonard over the
Buffalo cuurse. and i.35 I-5 by John ;.
JohnsIu, aver the same course The worlds
record for the mile on a track is held
jointly b. E. A nuffee, made at Philadei
phia Thursday, and J. W Stocks, or 1ca-
don, ami stands at 1856 %.
The times., 1897-10-31
Rivnl of ReveI Genr.

Th- inventive genius of an Engllshnan
has produced this rival of the bevel gear:
1t consists OF three wheels. Two Of
them are for ordinary use, and the third
furnishes the means of propulsion. The
pedals are attached TO gear W heel, which
is at the lowest part of the frame.
a bont tae side of the gear wheel rerOlves
another and smaller gear wherL which
is at the end OF what may be called the
seat post There is a similar gear wheel
at the other END OF the rod. 1t fits
gear Oh a large wheel, which runs on
an axle supporting the seat post proper.
The revolution of the pedals revolves the
first gear wheel, revolving the rod and
the large wheel. This wheel tuns on
the periphery of the large road wheel,
which drives the bicycle. 1t is unique
If not simple.