New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-15

One manufacturer showed sef.oing bearing on al
WIS sd. r eoas oil n nGs%
miles Of riding Cenrifuga motion draws the the on ,n
the axle located directly above the balls with this
device oil cups.re done away with. and 1t Is almost
In the matter OF cranks and axles human insenu.
ity has been prolific and to give detailed account
which seen the show would require the pub,
,cat9n Of book the subject The he Cnep sSs
% na p az 6 Tnsh sy eraks 10
sxles dovetai together in different ways being held
together by steel collars which extend almost tne
there is legion the chief Departure being the different
STYLES OF eccentrcs by which the rear wheel Is always
adjustment never disturbed while the tension Of the
chain Is being regulated Another chain adjust u;d
which screw raised teeth on the rear fork
ends When the disk is turned the rear wheel as s
moves backward or forward as desired. with TINS
adjustment the rear wheel can be taken from the
frame without removing the chain
NEW STYLES OF TUBING.
To those acquainted with the component parts of
the bicycle. the styles Of tubing shown were of
interest One novelty Of tubing shown was tapered
gradually from heavy TO light gauge. and is fur
nshed TO manufacturers in all sizes. BY this style
of tubing the necessity OF reinforcement is obviated
uatng in order to prevent the possibility OF the tube
crystazIng from sudden shock Another maker s;l
lar in looks to ordinary tubing. has greatly increased
strength.
hand and foot power bicycle was novelty on ex
hibton which attracted considerable attention;
a65eSar from the regular v cSS By syo
The ends of the bar connect with the hubs OF the
Of the hand ebar sets the wheel in motion. 1t is a
n0ai of the Gd star bn u %
fad in the immediate future. . .,,.
Many devices tending to, dispense with outside
The newest thing in this respect was seat,post
fastening which was feature on a trplet built by
an nnlkn a on H.
Side Of the perch tube the post could be moved
up or down, at pleasure. The moment the pressure
relaxed. the adjustment was completed. The
lever connects. by a shoulder running through the
aperture in the tube. with circular tapered disk OF
When the lever is pressed downward the disk slans
eonp he Se or
lever, the tendency Of the disk Is to drop and the
becomes firm commendabe feature in connection
with this novel contrlvance Is that no wrench or tool
is required 10 manipulate i, Another quality is that
tube being slotted 10 receive the shoulder OF the
Wooden handebars In every. conceivable shape
were shown. but i was noticeable that many of the
OF which had vulcanized cover their entire length.
There were n multitude Of different makes of tires
al the show. both of the hosepipe and inner-tube
variety. but the majority were similar TO certain
degree few pgncture-proof tires We're snGTn, but
siliency for puncture-resistng qualities. endeavor
to tire were kS ier ws Of the
nner-tuhe pattern and the other single tube with
fastened mechanically to rim made with apertures
the tire and grooved its entire circumference for the
fange formed by the joint Of the shoe underneath.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF SADDLES.
A leaning toward anatomical and hygienc saddles
was evinced all sides. and saddles that could be
classified under either of these heads were seen al
most exclusively. The majority had padded seats
with reinforced aperures and all were built with
comfort the fundamental principle. One saddle
of the ana omical type had no base whatever. ex-
ceptinE eight coed springs; running engthwise from
shape Of the saddle and prevented the. pads from
harder IF becoming AZ SSd
also provided twin coied springs at the base.
bad see base Shaped like the ordinary saddle cow
cred with layer Of felt Between this layer and the
aated f by SGt Valve from " 1nderneah When naated It
was only seven-eighths of an inch In thickness, and
pneumatic saddle. An additional recommendation Of
this saddle was The fact that it can be used when
to be of merit absorber of vibration. 1t was
made of .vucanzed rubber covering steel spring
part of the manufacturers there exists disposition
forms of this handy and occasionally essential equip
VIII e SeeR MADE
Two or three good brakes which fulfil this require:
% on fhs the Of
worm by means Of which parts that connect Win
coli thereby frightened to clutch the axle. An
other runs through the steering head acting in
the spoon Or this Is roller which does injure
the tire. Essentially different from either OF these
was an English brake shown, which the rear
axle and is literally invisible. II Is put in action by
merely back-pedaling. and is said to be neverfail
Ing The pressure IL regulated by the weight OF the
force with which the rider back pedals. and the
machine can either he slowed gradually or brought
10 a sudden stop In time of need.
NEW THINGS IN TANDEMs
c.yor,J NAM trincs u,era seen in tapde,a Thor.
were two Of the convertible sort. The one. Of which
illustrations given. has virtues claimed for