Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-13
CYCLING NOTES.

Zin norman intends to go to Paris soon,
where he will give exhibition rides.
Almost every day there Ia some announce.
ment in regard to the chainless wheel.
Walter Sanger has announced his inten-
tion of retiring permanently from the cycle
track.
American manufacturers aro busy with
gear eases which will meet all tho ohjec-
tions referred to and possess oil the virtues
which the ordinary rider will require.
Mexico is aroused by tho probable inva-
sion OF tho American RIDGES this season.
cycling interests are very much alive in
tho republic right now, aud new tracks arc
being constructed.
A bicycle thief has been sent to Jail for
two years in Newark, in spite Of u plausible
story to the effect that he thought that tho
wheel belonged to friend and only rode
away on it ns a joke.
What Is claimed to be the highest geared
machine in the world is ridden by Harry
Hollands, OF u etroit Mich. The abnormal
wheel has an immense front sprocket and
the gear registers 1877.
There Is a German poodle in Berlin which
t,as learned to ride q tricycle.. Every
morning he takes n "breather," and al.
though he is not u scorcher, he rides with
ease and grace, and enjoys 1t.
Bourllon, the celebrated French sprinter,
like most fast riders, does not believe in
special dieting, and will not touch spirits In
any form when training. After hard race
his fayorite drink is good hot cup OF black
coffee without milk orsugar.
Eddie Bald has failed to qualify but once
and Cooper four times on the national cir
cult this year. Scratch races only are
counted here. Kiser has failed to qualify
but once, and has run third or better In
every race in which he has qualified.
A new idea in road maps for cyclers and
drivers consists in printing the outline Of a
road on long strip OF paper, which Is
wound on two drums i'm front OF the rider
and may be operated by thumb wheel on
one of the drums to show the route rs the
driver passes.
At Chicago, A. J. Thibodeau broke all ANA.
teur unpaced bicycle track records from
twenty to fifty miles. The half century ngura
was reduced by more than two minutes
Tho first twenty miles were ridden In 52.07;
tho quarter century in l.03.45, and the nifty
miles In 2.14.05.
new unicycie has made its appearance
in Germany but it is doubtful II this sort
OF machine will become popular, unless
cyclists become a nation OF trick riders.
The inventor has an idea that 1t will be the
cycle OF tho future. The machine is
cieverly designed, but requires more skill
In balancing than the bicycle.
AStuttgars G Germany bicyclist contested
recently the constitutiOnality OF the city
ordinance requiring that each rider shalt
take out permit for which he had to pay
two marks. The court decided that the
city had no right to levy what was practi-
caliy u tax, and ordered tho m oney col.
lectel in this way to be returned.
A practical test OF the American gear case
in century riding In all kinds OF weather
has shown that it is valuable accessory.
But when for any reason 1t Is necessary to
remove the rear wheel, to replace badly
cut tire. for instance, u difficulty is met
with which suggests that the gear case
must he so improved as to allow the ready
removal OF the rear wheel from the frame
l',."a it can be an unqualified success.