The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

country. expects to meet Michael In Phil
adelphia. IN July, for a large purse, in an
The Willow Grove authorities have ar
ranged for the checking of 5000 wheels
during the two days races at the Philadel-
phia national meet
peared in Liverpool afternoon newspaper:
viii the lady who was accidentally
this afternoon kindly accept apology for
same?"
Dave Shafer will secure thirty pace
makers from Chicago for the use of Mi,
probably be those that paced the great
twenty-four- race of Gimm and
Schineer at Grand Rapids.
Too much bicycle oil is consumed A good
wheel does not need to be oiled oftener
than every seventy-flve miles of running.
If 1t is used regularly every day this
amount of riding can be done. If not used
often the distance ridden cannot be so
great.
The Cary Cycle Club of Cincinnati, COM
posed of ladies'. will be the guests to-day
trip over the cycle path will be made by
the two clubs this afternoon. The Cary
Club took the lead in entertaining Indian
apolis people who took in the late Wheel
mems excursion to Cincinnati.
Floyd A. Mcfarland the lanky Califor-
man. is the tallest man to follow racing
since the time of F. Howard futile, now
successful travelling salesman. futile and
Mcfarland are both the same height-slx
feet three inches. Zimmerman was but an
inch short of this mark when he was rae
ing, and several Of the circuit followers
are above six feet.
1t would not be surprising if all bicycles
of standard make next year would be fitted
with brakes. There is a growing demand
for them as riders are getting away from
the absurd idea of stripping a wheel as
close as possible. The utility of the brake
brake sold in this city is combined with a
coaster and does not detract from the
symetrical appearance of the bicycle.
William w. Hamilton, the New England
rider. who is now making Denver his
home, has made new worlds record in
that city by riding twenty-five miles I'M
made on track in a match race with
Hackenberger for purse of $780, 1t was
standing start. The best previous time was
l :02:37 1-5, made from flying start by A.
F. Sem at Louisville in November 1895.
Cyclists are going to the extreme on gear.
Two years ago a SeVenty-tWo gear was con-
choosing the gear of wheel the strength
of the rider should be considered. A rider
who is strong physically can use a wheel
geared to eighty or even higher, but for
the average rider sixty-eight to seventy
two is sufficient. Women should use even
a lower gear, sixty-three being falr
average.
The big Atlantic City run, which will
be under the management of Chairman
Alfred II. Allen of the tours ana runs
committee, in connection with the natlondI
-
South-street wharf at about $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday morning. The excursion, directed
by Madison Rush, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, will start, for the
shore some hours later. and will reach It's
destination in seventy minutes over the
Reading Railroad.
Talking OF the number of bicycles which
are being exported from this country TO
Great Britain, an English trade paper
SAYS: IF the American invasion continues
someone will have to organize classes IN
London where cycle repairers can learn the
details of American cycle construction;
What with two-piece crank aXles and
other Yankee ideas, some of them who
have lately been called up to overhaul and
repair Yankee machines have had their
work cut out
Half the riders who complain of uncom-
Portable saddles are victims of ignorance
of the correct attitude. They do not use
their pedals properly. Almost any de-
Gently modelled saddle can be used without
discomfort if the rider will put fair share
of his weight on his feet. To do this effec-
lively toe-clips are necessary. 1t Is mis-
take to suppose that these useful appi-
ances are dangerous The feet are olsen
gagged from them mechanically, and the
record Of accidents fails to show that they
have been responsible for any harm.