The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
FADS FOR CYCLISTS
MANY NEW IMPROVEMENTS MARX
THE WHEEL FOB NEXT YEAR

t:cai and Road worthy Wheel Which
Can be Folded Into Small Space and
Stored Aw.y-Novel Things In Lamps
which Will Not Jiggle Out-Change
In the Shape of the Frame is Slight
Chainiess Wheels Not UniversaI-o.her
Matters of Note.
Philadelphia, Dec. PA great many
novelties in bicycles and attachments
tor wheels are being placed on the mar
ket for the approaching season. While
tFe long-heralded chainless wheel has at
last arrived beyond a doubt many Prom
inent makers viii Still continue to de-
vote their attention exclusively TO cha in
wheels. and make their improvements
in other directions. At the Great STAN
ley cycle show, in London, just closed.
al the prominent manufacturers, for
eign and American, exhibited their '9s
models and accessories, and many inter
esting features were shown.
Most OF the chainieSs wheels shown
are driven by beveled cogwheeI gears,
but one well known English firm has de-
veioped a machine driven by cords or
cables and clutch action. A large pro-
portion OF the new chains are OF very
short pitch rolIer or twin roller. but the
block chain still continues 10 hold its
place. One or two chains, in which
every link is detachable. are also on the
market, but II is doubtful IL they will
possess great advantages over ordinary
forms.
In regard to the frame OF wheels there
is very ltttla change from last year.
Among the innovations are the open
back tandem, built on the cantiIever
principle, and the single machine with
the additional strut for the use of par
ticularly heavy riders merits attention
In another frame Of very curious design
me top tube Is reduced almost 70 moth
ing and the head brought so near the
rider that the handle-bar has TO be car
ried well forward, instead of backward,
as usual What may, perhaps, prove to
De revolution in cycle building is 10
oe found in the new brazeleSs-joint ma
oainss. which are capable OF being TAX
en apart and packed away for storage,
or for easy transportation. 1t is assert
ed that they can readily be put together
in half an hour, and are as strong me-
chanically as any brazed-joint machine.
The field for military cycling opened UP
by this machine is very extensive, and
the design has received unqualified
praise in military circles. The revolu-
ton in cycle building. Of which this may
be the forerunner, lies, however, in an
other DIRECTION. namely, the use OF
eiuninium for the framework. The
great obstacle to the use of this material
has been that il cannot readily be
brazed, and consequently it has been
debarred from use, despite its advant-
ages OF iightness, combined with great
strength.
Manv new brakes are to be marketed,
some acting on the front wheel and some
On the back, but there is evidently dis
position 10 fit back wheel brakes it is
can be conveniently done. All innnva-
ton in this line provides for the trans
mission Of the power along the frame
by small puIleys. and the brake is ap-
piled by a turn OF the handles. and kept
until the rider releases IT Instead Of
acting on the tread OF the tire the fric-
tion in this design is applied to the side
Of the rim OF the rear wheel.
Probably the most striking invention
in 1uhs developed for the new models is
one in which the cone revolves instead OF
the cup. Hitherto it has been usual 10
construct hubs with the cone fixed on
the axle, and the cup carried around
with the nGb. The new design, how
ever, affords a larger wearing surface
than the old. If the cone is fixed the
pulling of the chain causes It to wear
mora on one side than the other: but IL
the cup is fixed, although TO some ex-
tent the same thing happens. the un-
evenness cf the wear will be less per-
ceptible. owing to the larger wearing
surface
The slumber disturbing rattle Of the
uliIkman's horse and wagon at uneartlr-
" houls may be athing of the past IL
they will but follow a Londos fashion Of
delivering with The aid of a bicycle car
rier All kinds of goods are nov deliv-
cred by these machines. and they possess
equal advantages for milk delivery. al
lowing the route to be covered in much
shorter time and more cneaply. Ample
loom is provided for carrying. besides
the large can, the necessary small hand
cans, while compact butter box tlsat is
detachable completes the equipment.
The tricycle. is equipped with pneumatic
tires. ball bearings. etc. and only
weighs sixty pounds with its platforms
and cages It can also be pushed about
in the manner OF hand-cart where
rnat is des.ra bic.
TIE best lamp that ever was made will
go out some times, probably in ne most
exposed Situations. too, when 10 relignt
IS very troublesome and annoying. Pro
viGe3 with new patent lamp lighter,
however. this is a comparatively easy
matter. The device~ consists Of a small
oEe-luarter incl tube, one inch lang, the
upper side of which is cut away for a
portion OF its length. ana containing
Eat spiral spring. In using the igniting
en5 of the match IS inserted in the tube,
ami. forcing it through with the thumb,
brings IL into contact with the spring in
the other end Of the tube. thereby strik-
Ing X. This is done inside the lamp and
the burning match applied 10 the wick.
SO that. no matter how strong the wind
NAV De. il IS easy 10 "liglt up
The feature OF the waning cycling year
IN Paris has proved 70 De TIE iniroduc-
ton OF acstylene lamps. which are now
gssd in large number. and. according to
recent advices. a. the young Parisians
who wish 10 be considered lin the
SWIM" astna Americans would saw, are
using acetylene lamps. These consist of