The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
ELDERS PREPARING FOR AN 40
TIVE RACING SEASON.

,.n.D,.t.,ce p.cord. Lacked vor-
..o,,x Wen Do Not Favor nm independent
,..sue-An international Record Ruie.
ho., + oxr ,ro,es.iona, yaeins
SUM =, ,h. p..,ao.coa., ana ,be,r mar
men i ~ 81. .omn.,I,,on r.c., ,n., hsy.
forman ..norro,. tho b,l,ef tina, .om, fast
been run ~ -. III. ,a.r = = IN. ,raek
times WI WI -. inoraa..d n,mh.r q, r,doro
There VIII % M .u
In both the amateur ana professional classes.
and the prospects for FREQUENT race meets will
furnish hmpio " ""
Preparations are under way IN all sections OF
INC 0u" s.,.,. x..tnn a. ioot.d ,or
shape. anu ~
thl. season. cvo,. r-,,, A,,oo,,,,or ,r,.,d,
Nv ns.a,a .mLws .,v and mi. a.,o.
toho'd oo'e'o - 80. s.s...s..s
.,-. cities will provide GOOD races. with liberal
49, ,y,,, -. >u,,.., ,o..,.d In ,h,.
purses. WIN 'amos "iohee' i"."'o" :" 'h''
,,untry, tho return OF +. j. Titus " the track.
. = ,ni. v.,r. long di.tance -acinp viii
receive a big boom. Mfchscl. Weinie. Star
brcl. Titus. and some of tho new distance mon
w., ,,ui develop this year will add intere, A. tn
long distance contests. It's expected that Few
=, the short distance records will be reduced,
but great Improvement Is looked Tor In dis
tsnces from hve miles up.
It is expected that the National Circuit will
a. s.n Fr.rc,,oo .hor, Anru !. ar ~
open III ga" rrano'soo "oo"s Ao'i
and will continue eastward 70 vino up AZ the
nanona, a. 80 - ~. r,s...
the nrs' "eos III husus~ n"ons .'uei
who. II Is expected, VIII lead the mort distance
man this year arc Tom Cooper, Earl Kiser.
INC" sn, c.s,,,.. .na IT, pn,,.r No..
Arthur ~"a "
johnson. Sanger. Mcdonald. Murphy. and
kimball are riders VINO are expected 10 maze
all probability. be among the competition
class on the circuit this. year. Although now il
IN Bradford. Canada, he Will, In the event OF
an early recovery. represent . bic; Gle n.m Ia
oie raccs. Johnson's speciality 70 record riding.
but raci g men feel that he Will prove . strona
co. petition, man. The leading racing men are
not inclined 70 encourage the movement Tor an
independent league 70 govern racing. and It's
a. tu'SWs 81. viii have TO handle more riders and a
larger number OF tournaments this ,ye.r,, SO
that a Racing hoard OF strong noerai.minded
men must be chosen to run the racing afaira.
The bicycle agents IN the big houses in this
city state that the demand for new wheels this
with the new rider is. What Is the proper gear
70 rider Up to last season riders were content
10 think that 10 us. a 6s inch gear IL 70 be b.
hlrd the times. A vel. known rider. discussing
IN, gear problem. saws:
Tine aIl.important question Of the day
seems 70 be the ioea of gear. The new rider
"a annarenfly imbued with the Idea that IL In
Absolutely necessary that tho wheel should
cover the greatest distance with the least
number OF revolutions OF the. pedals. for.
settin, in his ignorance that in doing this he
Is ooun" !" W. IA rids. em. ~ ,hpoS yhat
- 49,. nonrt nac.ssa riIv ms.n. an tn.
esen IN ,hs sear win tbs rs.nit ,sa, In
msnv cases thew have assumed ridisuions di.
mahl use e "a nrnnI a.nar ~ ~.
I% a,ss, ms "a sn Mcn aden w shs prom p spn. pwner p on shs
40 npch harJer thsn he wbeci he has inst
dIscSried.
the demand for exceedingly high gears has
I'm. ", ~ 1uII ali III .,,,. ., a. ~ ~.
rr.asinc gears Ih.v ie,diiv scced. tn ,he
Mishs. 80 IIsir nstron. Sni strive ~ cou,,er.
ACT the tendency BY nt,inr tbs machine with
sItrs long cranfs which y,rtn.iiv lowsps The
e.ar N VIA, n, was h.for. I'm, win rms in.
srsased aisad yanaSvrs Ola io,, of pover
thrau,h ~. axcassiy, tnas ,nn,,on ,nd ~.
um.VuSa 20 r, NJ ~ u Nv
biii,v In ladies' wheel. hi, 4. more Oh
vious than f. is in those o, the dla nond.frnme
na,,.rn and yet 4, /. a common thjna W ace
Sron.yrars macbin.s ~ =" md "a innh s.srs
ecommended by firms. or course The long
rider msryeis why she feels and rides 40
~swkvapJIv veg ~
''Theoret cslly speaking. the high gear |, n
,plendid thinv. hui in actnal nrnrfice n /. nor
weighing about q pound less than his previous
mount. he In most cases throws away all tho
advantages OF the sd wing 10 weight by the adj
d!iion OF u few more teeth to tho front
rprocket. and then condemns the vince as hard
running, Wnen tIc Ihult Is really AL MS CWn.
Let the abnormal s1 aud 90 inch gears go.
Try a 72-inch gear with about 6H-inch
cranks. and see II the results are not mitch
more satisfactory"
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In view or the expected visit OF well-known
foreign riders In this country this year, It Is
felt thai the Ra,ing Board OF the l.. A. w.
should, reverse Its record rules. As the rec
ora rules are now accepted In this c%ointry. M
records against time made with standing start
Will 10 allowed. as u 10 compulsory that such
the y. Z, L. OF England and the l.. v. r..
" contrary TO tho L.. A. W. They require that
6peed trials shall he made With n standing start.
This difference OF reco.d rules and the lack
OF an International record agreement work dis
ad'antaGsously to riders comneting on foreign
tracks. For example. Michael's records made
In this country last year do not receive recog-
milton abroad, and j. $. Johnson's foreign req
orda are not accrpted In this country. In Jus
tice to the racing men II seems only fair that
the racing associations In control IN tho DIFF
ferent countries should come TO some under
standing on the record auestio.. by which rec
ords properly made In one country will. II en-
Titled TO classification as q worlds record. ro-
a. road. and a number OF prominent foreign
riders are eYpAct ID In America this season, 20
that early action should be taken.
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The success which has attended thu ,oc.,
bicyrle show. r.can,Iv t,.id Z. n.y.