The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-30

authority emphatically. "springs will not do
II I had my way. I'd destroy ever, woman,
up a crusade against EN- and preach saddles
with no spring 70 cycling womankind. I've 81
e correct POSITION on a saddle with : spring. but
that Is the worst feature OF these instrument u
OF torture in disguise. The vibration that one
with q .prInsii No: We'll, iTs lSst about MA :.
You could not stand a hard saddle / Let me tell
you that you could; A Woman has 70 get used
pneumatic saddle or one with a spiral spring 9
foot high; 30 why not get used to the proper kind
Of saddle at the ontset-.that is. a hard saddle
not need a spring. and when going over cobble
stand on the pedals. Whom you sit down again.
YOU are q; You and y@oufseIf hrmiy seated, Su,
bobblng up and down. and that is Injurious to
mer s %{h;oo SiPSf th Sp Glf Frances %ao s and proposes > to
ride through Germany this season, can any
body + a!. tn I me- f : bicycle fGs S sss4shs Sf S tfpGt AND Sh iSS
and haven't been able to find one, and unless |
do l will stay at home. I've made up my mind
again. because In sure one moro summer with
one would spoil my chances Tor heaven.
EIysFy csfssS ! s SSn sw u was a blue 5hS ' S,rssk T and pG ps.
fused positively to handle my bicycle trunk nn.
less assured OF a fee, and 1t was SO much IN my
threaten to make kindling wood OF 1t. But l
don't believe there 10 such a thing as transport
"s BosSS:S'' CALCULATED a gum.chewing wheel
bicycle crate. which shuts up like q jaeknite
It's a peach. 1t Is different from all other crates,
TEL us ali about IT. said all the women.
inv. rW SaIID. saS sgth %WES S1g ydn Ss for %H shls sr sfs
you fnd it all together. One part isn't nailed
on the chicken coop. and another used to prop
from roll steel and %rivetted. There are no screws
to come loose or drop out; the wood part is made
Of ond G9 s;sStsst w iimbs %o Gao when Wien y inG io iGeSn tho
fiF" folds 0f perfectly fat. keep mine tucked in
cycle, and locks firmly together with one simple
bolt and special locking attachment, putting INC
at one operation without the use Of a single
"Do you have to remove saddle and handle
"No; you simply turn the handle bars around
and loosen the saddle and turn 1t on edge. The
p p, sn, are ,b all that ma t hsTS 70 or DC er remg b"s even Sme been sSn
made that will not spring the crank hanger II
the pedal is left on. The single crate weighs
tandem tips the beam at thirty.four. There Is
also one for transporting two wheels, when
weighs fCr1y,thtreSe, IN q 1nI m, a wne ST , San on 90
The Recording Angel must like this crate be.
cause 1t must save him q great deal OF
figuring. Did you ever live in a big boarding
house and hang out of the window for an hour
or two at a time to listen to the boarders Grating
making their summer fighti 9esi Well. you
swearing like a trooper or a sailor. Why, the
poor sailors and troopers use mild language com
pa ritively speaking"
what do these crates cost T. asked a girl.
"a single crate costs 81; tandem crates. %
crates for two bikes, 81; but II you have cur.
tains it is 81 extra. The curtains are made OF
duck, and are waterproof. A man in stock.
bridge, Mass, told me that he had ira yelled with
one Of these crates IL. 900 miles, without break,
ing a part Of it, without once having to pay eX'
cess baggage or having to fee any one for hand
ling 1t. and without once swearing because It was
in his way. Isn't that u recordf Nearly all
wheel commercial tourists. as some Of them call
themselves. use these crates to carry their sam.
pies. A trunk with two wheels weighs more
than 1856 pounds. while one Of these crates. with
two machines, falls under one hundred. The
saving in excess baggage Is quite a saving. ]
wouldn't take anything for mine =,
THAT settles it." remarked a jolly girl
Every wheelwoman here will have one. They
are good things. Lots push 'em along"