The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-09

the wheelmen who ride in Paramount park
In Philadelphia. His figures show that the
popularity of the wheel is increasing. In the
month or May there were 202, 327 bicycles
passed through the various entrances to the
park. In the same month last year the figures
We're were. 92,O48, and for May, 1895, they were but
1--WE were out in the country and didn't
have any oil, so Lew Spokes put a little
whisky in the head Of his wheel" "Did it
run easier?" mo. 1t got tight"
Old riders know how to ride long distances
put when Dovices get together for a long
run some ambitious rider seized with a
spasm OF speed will crowd to the front. Others
Will FOLLOW until the pleasure ride degenerates
into road race, with exhaustion as the prize
The weaker riders are left behind In a state
OF collapse and the pleasant rum becomes
something else.
-, You'll get run in" said the pedestrian to
the wheelr an without a light. you'll get
run into, sayagely responded the cyclist as
ne knocked the pedestrian down and ran up
ms spine fou'll get run in, too" said the
Policeman, as he stepped from behind tree
and grabbed the wheel. And just then an
other scorcher came along without light,
so the policeman ran in two.-Puck
Almost any decently modelled saddle can
De used without discomfort if the rider will
put fair share of his weight on his feet To
DO this effectively toecIps are necessary 1t
Is mistake to suppose that these useful ap-
planes are dangerous. The feet are Olsen
gagged from them mechanically, and the record
or accidents fail to show that they have been
responsible for any harm.
Speed limit in New York parks has been
raised from seven to eight miles an hour
by the new park board rules. All vehicles
are required TO carry lights from 30 minutes
AFTER sunset to 80 minutes before sunrise
riders are not allowed to ride hands off and
more more than two abreast is prohibited. Ten
dollars Is the maximum fine for infractiou of
these and other rules adopted
FIVE hundred cubic inches of air are con-
suHeu Dy the average man per minute when
af rest put let him ride at the rate of
miles tna aSr
per minute increases to 900 cubic inches:
increase the speed to II miles an hour and
ong consumption goes up to $500. while at Is
mlIes an hour the rider has increased the air
consumption to 5000 cubic inches for every
minute he travels at that speed
IN Mexico young American who stenDed
uGt on the track in front Of bunch of
Huers IN race, causing a serious spill, in
Wh1ch two of the riders including Hafton
the Los Angeles rider, were seriously Injured
was thrown into Jail. The police of that
accident The police also take rider to
s Jain IN the ambulance who falls in race and
allowing him to CO.
One of tho advantages of bicycling is that
altnough one goes many times faster than
WAXING, the eXertion is proportionally less.
AS beneficial exercise it brings in mora
muscles Than walking. 1t is said by a medical
expert that one bicycle ride is better than
number OF aimless tramps. One thing is
of bicycle trip is infinitely greater thar
walk. The mind as well as muscle '-i nIav q
on the wheel pays
1T is not difficult to understand" saws an
olu rider why cycling is ousting WALKING
as an exercise. All average pedestrians cover
ABOUT 80 inches to each step. The average
W Tn,Ef by one revolution of his pedals
lWh zen Is equivalent to a step) covers about
II teet and es the movement is So esSv
ana s devoid Of fatigue, he usually raises his
loot twice as often in the SAM time inns
covering 81 feet while the pedestrian goes
TWO and half feetD '90S
when the Duchess of Aosta first rode =
wheel, her royal kinsman. kim III I'm, d
oerto; was so shocked that he ordered the
g gaaraI N not to present arms to her if She
not present, had his ears boxed hV The
a a princess. But times have changed
rH b H9w the entire royal family OF Italy
Takes spin in the park surrounding the royal