The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
CYCLE SKATING.
New and Convenient Bicycle Attach
ment For Wheeling Comfortably
Over Ice or Snow.

1t seems that some clever person has
invented runners which attached to a
bicycle, allows the rider to skim along
over the ice pond or travel about through
the snow. unless IT'S very. very deep. with
the greatest ease and fun imaginable
Indeed skating on a bicycle is nearly
as easy as ordinary skating and much
more exhiliarating and exciting sport
As matter of fact there are a variety
of these ice attachments, each possessing
| merits of its own.
One style has three runners, one for
the front wheel and two for the rear.
The rear portions of the bicycle is sun
ported by the runners In such a manner
that the tire presses upon the ice hard
enough to give the friction necessary for
propulsion. lever in the runner is
fastened firmly to it, no pressure of the
tire upon the ice. The front wheel does
not revolve at all; the runner is fastened
firmly to it not permitting it to touch the
Ice The brake consists of a number of
sharp teeth or claws which are forced
INTO the Ice. just in front of the rear
wheel. between the runners which bv
the way. resemble very long skates They
are easily attached to any bicycle and as
easily taken off
The tire bicycle attachment as
it is called. consists of spiked band
placed about the tire of the rear wheel
and runner in place of the front wheel
in five minutes. The spiked tire. which
is made TO fit tightly around the pneu-
matte tire, is of steel. which makes il a
guard against punctures which would
be liable to occur if the rubber tire were
not protected from the jagged edges of
the ice or frozen snow. The spikes which
propel the machine have Hanged heads
on the inner side of the tire and are
sharply pointed, thus securing sufficient
purchase on the ice to propel the machine
with the greatest ease.
Before, adjusting the steel-spiked tire,
the rubber tire must be Debated then
after adjustment it is inflated and the
band is thus held securely. A strip of
canvas is placed between the rubber
steel from injuring the rubber. brake
is unnecessary. as by simply bearing
down on the pedals the machine stocs
while spikes catching in the ice assist
in stopping the machine.
The runner. which replaces the front
wheel is light. very sharp and hollow
ground, making it impossible for any
accident to occur from slipping or turn
ing when riding at full speed.
runner for exclusive use on the snow
is secured to the ice runner. by a key
on the front. upper portion of the latter:
a strap being attached from the front
of the runner to the fork of the frame
so as to hold the runner securely should
it strike stone by accident. or anything
likely to cause the bicycle to Jar
One great beauty of this ice-attachment
is that it can be fitted to any style of
wheel. and the construction is so simple
and light that faster time can be made
with the ice-bicycle than with the
ordinary safety on the road.
Another ingenious device which en-
ables the cyclist to use his wheel in
winter is the ''ice creeper." They are
made of the best frictioned duck and
bessemer steel, and are secured to the
tire by means of metal spurs; 20 of these
creepers make a set and are sufficient
for ordinary bicycling. For fancy cycling
or record breaking on the ice, additional
creepers can be used, but the regular set
of 20 is all that is needed ordinarily One
of the distinctive advantages of the ice
creepers is that they can be run on any
kind of roads. over crossings. on slippery
asphalt. to and from the pond or lake
and even on pavements.
DIANA CROSSWAYS.