The record-union., 1898-02-28

Speed Register--Swinging Pedals
Air Driven-New Brake
English Rules.

At MarysvilIe on the 10Th Of Feb
ruary the Bicycle Path Association
held a meeting and resolved to go On
building its wheelways 1t has eX-
pended thus far 1924 and has So on
hand. Build toward Sacramento, gen
tlemen.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the railroad company to put crossings
over their tracks where it crossed the
levee, so that bicyclists would not have
to dismount while riding around the
levee. It was decided to have races
on May 31st, with relay race between
two teams, either between a team from
Suffer County and one from Yuoa
County, or a race between a team from
Woodland and one from the 'Macys-
vile Athletic Club.
At Fresno on Washington's Birthday
Athletic Park was the scene of some
good races. The time was not very
fast, but the riders are not claiming
to be cIack-a-jacks. The mile scratch
three heats, was won by North in DO
and the two-mile handicap by Simpson
(150) in the. final in 4:5S. In this race
Mitchell (225) came in first and so
elated was he that he threw up his
hands with joy as he crossed the tape
This is the objectionable sin of bicycle
racing, and the race was given to
Simpson, who came in second.
A method Of obtaining the approyi
mate speed at which rider is cycling
is suggested by a cycling paper as fol-
lows: The rate of speed is ascertained
by noting the number of revolutions
which The pedal cTanks make in a given
number of seconds-the number of sec
onds in every instance depending upon
the scar of the bicycle. For example,
a rider whose wheel is geared at 66
goes as many miles per hour as his
pedal cranks make revolutions in Ills
seconds. The following gears and sec
onds to correspond in this method are
given: Gear 81. seconds 9.94; gear 10
seconds 1912; gear sc, seconds Ills;
gear y, seconds 1884; gear rs, seconds
1892; gear 81, seconds 10; gear 80.
seconds 16.0S gear 90, seconds 17.54.
Inasmuch as the ordinary rider would
be unable to split seconds with the
requisite fneness for this table the
method is good only for a rough cal
culation.
swinging pedal. first exhibited at
the Philadelphia cycle show, and to he
placed on the market this season, is
one of the most radical departures in
cycle parts advanced of late. The su~
periority claimed for the new
style over the old is that 1T
transmits automatically. in conform
ity with the arc of a circle ia-
scribed by the pedal. the applied pow
leverage of the crank over a vastly
greater arc of the circle" In other
words. it converts the straight push
into an improved and automatic ankle
motion. renders possible a higher de-
velopment Of foot power than has
hitherto been obtained, obviates the
dead certer, and avoids back lash Of
the chain.
Jervis' Weekly: The strongholds of
the faithful (Potterites) resemble now
a barnyard in the morning. All tine
- coo 7. A. W. meinb of the Empire
State are growing over the reelection
of President Potter The whole work OF
the National Assembly seems to have
given satisfaction to the majority.
Quite . few regret that professionals
were not admitted, and others are
sorry that the amendment barring man
holding business contracts from exc
cutive Office did not pass. The adop
ton of plan for a cadet corps inds
the warmest kind of approval in the
New York State Division. 1t undoubI-
edly means that junior organization
VIII at once be formed, and that II
will be the means of increasing the
adult membership in this State enor-
bly, and its politics dismissed from his
mind, President Potter Will be free 20
tackle the New York Legislature on
good roads questions. and some effec-
tive work at Albany may be expected
before the session ends
new back pedaIing brake that has
appeared is being backed by Lawson
N Fuller the prominent whip. Il is
not "A reGr-hub brake, but applies 20
the rear tire. It IS not affected by the
chain breaking. because operated from
the front sprocket. The device permits
of coasting with the feet on the pedals
In six days two new forms of cham
less wheels have come 10 light, and still
the .,hain-wneel dealers look pleasant;
Again, some ffty-five makers are cata-
loguiag seine kind of a gear case and
arguing that once this new style IS
tried it will be winner. In the mean
time, the common, everyday rider APP
pears mounted ON his old wheel with
the bald raked chain as Of yore.
A second penny-in-th e-slot machine
for pumring tires has come 70 pass
and this form Of tire filing promises
TO be it next summer The latest
device does not require one TO work
his passage" The rider drops a penny
and holds the nozzle 10 his valve. An
automatic cutoff regulates the pres
sure % prevent bursting tires.
An air-driven chainless has been pet