Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
B ! CY @ L E BR lie F S

Vermont now Furnishes bicycle thieves
by a two-year sentence in state prison.
This is more severe punishment than any
other state infiicts
For long-distance or longtime rides n
drinking device is to be attached TO the
wheel, consisting of a reservoir TO hold
the water, with flexible tube fastened
to frame over the handle bar extending
to the reservoir, thus making il unneces-
sary for the rider to dismount when
thirsty.
Smoking lamps are about the most annoy
ing things cyclists have TO deal with, and
there are many things to blame for them.
Those who have tried many ways of pre-
venting smoking without avail should bore
a hole in the bottom of the lamp in order
to allow more air to reach the flame.
Dry batteries are used in a new bicycle
lamp, two cells being set side by side In a
case having a small incandescent light in
the front, surrounded by a cone-shaped
reflector, the light being turned on and on
by a button.
In a new bicycle tire a combination OF
the old cushion and pneumatic tire is used.
the cushion being nodded into the tread or
the tire and backed by the pneumatic pres
sure, only the cushion coming in contact
with the read.
lit is not difficult to understand" says
an old rider why cycling is busting walk
ing an exercise. An average pedestrian
covers about thirty inches to each step.
The average wheelman by one revolution
of his pedals (Which is equivalent to q
step) covers about seventeen feet, and as
the movement is so easy and devoid OF
fatigue. he usually raises his foot twice as
often in the same time. thus covering
thry-four feet while the pedestrian goes
two and a half feet"
Five hundred cubic inches Of air are con-
sumed by the average man per minute when
at rest, but let him ride at the rate or
nine miles hour and the air COnSurnD-
ZION per minute increases to 1903 cnbic inch
es; increase the speed to twelve miles an
hour and the consumption goes up to 200.
while at eighteen miles an hour the rider
has increased his air consumption to 1900
cubic inches for every minute he travels
at that speed
for e paper bicycle rim. A long, tapertng
strip of paper, first made waterproof with
cement. is wound upon mandrel and SUBJ
sequently pressed into crescent-shaped
cross section to receive the tire. This, IL
is said, produces rim which is at the
same time light and strcng and viii not
split like wooden rim.
The ways OF the trainers of cycle rae
ing men are mysterious. A mixture OF ar
senic. qunine and camphorated ether was
administered to racing man IN Eng
hand just before the start, and he won
Rumor has 1t that an overdose of the same
connection given to little Jimmy Mlchael
some two years ago was responsive Tor
his sudden COLLAPSE, and subsequent trou-
BILE with the National Cyclists Union.
Where is the craftsmanship in winning
events by making ones self up with drugsr
A medium gear is recommended for ALL
round track work. For road riding some
use high ones, while Others recommend
gears from - to 7S inches. 1t depends upon
whether a rider is suited to a high or low
gear. The selection of gears is merely Q
matter of choice. II depends whether Q
rider is physically able to push q high
gear for long distances over all conditions
OF roads. Few track racing men use very
high gears.