The record-union., 1897-09-10

stand in the way of universal use for
time As soon, however, as the man
ufactu1ers have reimbursed themselves
for th- extra expenditure for the new
plant necessary the prices Will be re-
duced, and then the chainiess bicycle
will reign supreme Next seas7n /
think, the chainless wheel VII be the
wheel OF the classes rather than the
masses" In his opinion, the English
wheels are about four years behind the
American makes. But the British prb-
lie is Wei satisfied with them. and the
shrewdest makers with an eye 20 their
own profit. are content to let Wei
enough alone and save the expense of
alteration.
7 New York Times: Granted that the
chainless wheel does not swamp the
market next year to the exclusion OF all
other styles, one of the features of next
seasons cycle equipment Will probably
be the gear case. English riders haze
employed the contrivance almost since
the wheel came into vogue, but the
weight and general ugliness of the En-
glish models has initiated against their
Introduction en- the Western Hemis-
phere. The usefulness of this adjunct
to wheeling. however. is undisputed.
and it Is gaining recognition rapidly in
America, especially in and around New
York Prominent members of the Dig
clubs have tried the case and proclaim
its utility. An appeal from this verdict
IS not to be considered, and riders o.
lesser note are preparing to add The
gear case.
In ths recent cycle campaign of BIZ
cycle Company E, Eighth Regiment. n.
Y. n. G., on Long Island. the adyant-
ages of inclosing the running gear ware
demonstrated Captain Lyan and Ser
geant Mayer both rode wheels FUR
nished with gear cases. and from the
time these wheels started until the
time they returned, despite rain and
mud they ran easily and smoothly, re-
quiring no attention. When the case
was removed on reaching home, the
chains We're found 10 be clean, fully
fabricated and smoothly balanced.
Captain Lyons said that if all his men
had fitted their wheels with gear cases
they would have made 500 miles with
greater ease than the 400 miles actu-
ally completed.
Some witty genius in Truth" pre-
sents he following code of definitions
al the expense of wheel riders, but they
can stand it, secure in the conscious
ness Of the benefits and pleasure of
the wheel:
Century-The distance made in one
day Dy an imaginative rider when rid
ing alone. (See Liar and Cyclometer) }
Crank-0 Supposedly steel rods
which refuse to move when desired.
and vice versa. (2) All persons who
ride wheels
Cyclometer-A small instrument op-
Grated by turning machine upside down
and revolving front wheel rapidly with
hand (See Fake.)
Dismount-To sever connection with
wheel; may be done in several ways.
Expelt-One who is able to scare p
pedestrian to death by coming within
one-eleventh Of an inch of him with
out hitting him, instead of running into
him and killing him at once.
Fake-An unreliable or untrue state
ment (See Century and Cyclometer)
Pieces of steel or wood
used by beginners for testing grip, and
by experts for showing skill by letting
them alone.
Heretic-Anyone who rides different
make Cf wheel from ones own.
Liar-(See Century and Cranks, also
Heretics).
Pedais-Two steel devices attached to
cranks in form OF a puzzle; the object
being to keep feet on both at once
Saddle Something probably invented
by druggists TO boom the sale of arnica.
Scorcher-A mp-backed. bulging-
eyed creature, who says *'Steady-y-i"
and would wear his sweater to church
if ne ever went there.
Suicide-The apparent object of all
learners.
Tandem-A device to enable a man
to tell if his best girls back hair is her
own or not: q sort of pleasure convey
ance Tor ladies.
Tire-A rubber thing which is the
best in the market and bursts nine
teen 1hiles from the nearest repair shop