New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ANOTHER CHAINLEss WHEEL ARRIVES
IN TOWN

INTEREST KEEN IN THE NEW STYLE OF BICYCLE
MANY PEOPLE SEE THE spALDiNa WHEEL
RACING MEN COMING TO TOWN.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
The arrival of another chaine.s wheel In town
yesterday caused considerable interest among riders
OF the bicycle The Spad.ng chainless placed
on exhibition at the up and down town stores Of
that company yesterday and many people inspected
the wheel While the machine hears some resem-
blance 10 other chainess wheels shown this year.
there are material changes In its construction and
the arrangement Of the cogs The machine has
neat and tidy appearance and this fact gener-
ally commented upon. The gearing for the da.
rond frame wheel is %. The slightest pressure on
he pedals would send the wheel spinning
around at lightning speed The machine weighs
twentysix pounds. and the tread is 1--WE inches. The
main driving Is fastened to the centre Of the
crank axle. the power being transmitted from this
by a smaller intermediate gear TO the tubular gear
shaft running through the lower right fork
tube. and this, in turn, transmits the power tho
rear intermediate gear, which directly engages the
gear secured TO the wheel place OF the
usual sprocket. The location OF the main driving
gear In the centre Of the crank axle brings It's po-
s!tion also In the Of the crank hanger barrel
ADDS greatly TO the appearance and symmetry OF
the machine, insures greater strength, and divides
the strain more equally on the bearings The In
termedate gears securely locked 10 eacn end OF
the tubular shaft by simple locking device.
whlch makes It possible remove and replace the
gears conveniently. and without the necessity OF any
special tools and appliances The tubular gear smart
rotates bail bearings specially constructed and
designed 10 receive the thrust OF the driving gear.
and transmits the power to the rear hub. The lines
OF the relr portion OF the frame present the same
appearance In bicycles OF the ordinary chain
type. the only perceptible difference being In the
small aluminium which the gears. In
this particular the spalding chainless differs from
others. presenting nothing uns.Shtly 10 detract
from the appearance OF the machine. II Is now
nearly two years since this esta ollshment nrst un-
deriook 10 build chainess bicycles, and over year
since the first complete machine was put into actaaI
the road. This same machine Is IN use 10.
day, after having been ridden twenty-five thou.
miles se
ished more smoothly through use.
The racing men are coming to town to get In
readiness for the bicycle which will be held
at the Madison Square Garden Thursday night
Several OF the foreign riders are here. and more
are expected tomorrow. David Shafer and A. A.
Zimmerman. the old-time champion, were In tho
city yesterday. Shafer Is the manager OF little
| Michael and he says that his midget charge VIII
be In excellent condition for his match with STAR
buck on Thanksgiving night. Zimmerman appears
to be excellent condition and he Is confident that
he will be able to give a good account OF himself
when he races in Paris next spring Shafer la1ghed
|
Shafer says that race for $500 side would DO
| nearer the mark.
Among the new things on the Woln-Amertcan
special for SO will be the seat post fastening "heh
| Is feature Of the double diamond tandem THIS
year The device given a thorough test curing
this season. and proved satisfactory 1t is simple
! arrangement which disrenses with the use or
wrench or any other tool for adjusting the saddle
! post As IL does away with the bolt and NUT much
more dainty finish is given the upper rear stays.
| which merge into just before they meet tho
! end Of the perch tube. The only outward evidence
of the existence OF the adjustment is lever about
| an inch in length that runs down the side OF the
tube from a small aperture. slight inward pres
sure OF the lever frees the post. enabling one 10
| move II up or down with one hand, while the other
holds the lever against the frame tuee oYen he
adjustment Is complete as sd Inc ARM
| President Potter of the League Of American
wheelmen left for Pittsburg on Sunday to be pres
en-, at a wheelmen's demonstration and entertain
| tioneering while on the trip and his friends here
Of the opinion that when the ,me comes ,d TOT
| line for the New-York man.
Applications are coming in for dates at the Man.
| haitian Beach track for next year. One organize
| ton has requested three dates and several clubs
! arc inauiring for suitable days Manager Ryan says
that only day has been set aside for anybody as
yet and that for the @ or t9e se on
May q.
| The Trackowners' Association will probably hold
a meeting at Baltimore the latter part OF the week.
! The track managers wish 10 have Albert Mott, the
| chairman OF the Racing Board OF the l.. A. W..
| present at the conference
The annual club Of the Bushwick Wheel
men, postponed from Election Day. will be held at
Lynbrook. Long Island on Thursday afternoon
The will begin at 10 a. m
The club races Of the South Brooklyn wheenen
will be held on the Fourth-ave. course on Thurs.
| day morning There is considerable rivalry among
the fast riders OF the club and some excellent con.
! tests assured
! Walter Edgerly OF me Brooklyn Bicycle Club.
| who was run over by a train the Long Island
Railroad and lost two legs Is improving at the
! Seney Hospital, In Brooklyn
The opening club ride Of the Mechaux Club was
held at the Metropolitan Academy yesterday after
| noon
The foreign riders now in this country were
taken on a of the uptown drives and streets
Yesterday afternoon. "Ar' Reeves, OF the Quiz
| Club Wheemen, acted as the pilot.
| Cyclists desiring to join the League Of American
| Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
| membership blanks by sending names ana "a.
| dresses to the Cycling Editor. The Tribune.
HARVARD OARSMEN IN TWO BOATS.
THE RANGE OF SELECTION FOR THE VARSITY
CREW REDUCED TO SIXTEEN MEN
Cambridge. Mass. Nov. G.-The men who have
been called out for the fall training OF the Harvard
crew have been narrowed down to two Fights, and
those will end the season with a two-mile race In
the Charles River Basin In the first week OF De.
cember The makeup Of the two crews is as FOL.
lows: z..., --rr-
FIRST CREW. SECOND CREW
T.................. HesthlI bddie
a Goodrich q. r, Perkins
Coleman D. .............J H. PERKINS