The record-union., 1898-03-28

| ing this statemenD during violent ex-
ercise, but it is important to drink, and
| if the body is in good working order
| the only result of the effort is de-
| crease in weight.
A German bicycle has two seats, one
| of which gradually sinks under the
| weight of the rider, while the other
which is geared to the first, rises empty
so that the rider by exchanging his seat
| from the lower to the higher seat may
employ the weight of his body to pro-
| pei the wheel
! A man of Williamsport, Pa, has in
vented some improvements in ladies'
wheels, the objects being to provide an
improved crank axle and bearings, and
means for securely tightening the lac
| ing of the skirt guard by single op-
Grafton, and to prevent the spattering
of mud.
In a new tire rubber composition is
applied to a solid, non-fiexible strip
curved to coincide with circle less in
diameter than that of the wheel. The
composition is vulcanized on the strip
which is then bent to a wider curve
| A bicycle saddle is made in sections
the forward sections having pneumatic
| pads connected by a duct, the pads
containing only enough air to fill one
section, the air being forced from one
section to another as the pads are al
| ternately depressed.
| now rno1,n1 tio tire has an outer
casing and an inner air tube, made
| separate from the casing, the ends OF
which are so perforated on opposite
sides as to overlap and connect, form
| ing a continuous air chamber in the
| tube.
An English folding pedal can be turn
ed to lie parallel with or against the
| cranks. so as to economic space for
housing or packing.
The bicycle has spoiled the jewelry
| business" complains a distinguished
seller of engagement rings and lovely
| trinkets. Fellows nowadays go to the
| bicycle store for their SWeetheartS'
| presents, and the worst of it is that
the girls appreciate the gifts more than
rings or watches"
| An observing woman has noticed that
the bicycle is a friend to the temper
ance cause, and quotes rows of figures
| to prove it. There has been much less
intemperance during the cycling years
than at any time for many years, she
says and within the last year temper
ate living has increased with the sale
of bicycles rs not this argument as
strong as any of the silly objections
raised against cycling?" she triumph
antly asks in conclusion.
The youngest known cyclist in Amer
! lea, five-year- old Edith Holmes, the
granddaughter of Major Knox Holmes
of New York, rides tandem with him.
! She is very brave, and enjoys the ex-
ercise heartily.
| "Coasting is dangerous. says a club
woman, and, though it may be exhil-
| arating and exciting, it is not at all as
| beneficial or enjoyable as the rapid,
easy motion that carries one past fields
| and flowers and hedges, where the Sc
cret of a weeds plain heart may be
read slowly enough to translate it,
Brakes should always be part of
! wheels harness." she adds, "and pres
| ence of mind ought to accompany the
| fair rider wherever she goes. To have
! ones self. trained so that should an
emergency arise it would be an easy
thing to dismount is very necessary,
| because the brake and foot may prove
! treacherous and uncertain, but spring
ing off in time will supply the def
ciencies Of both. No kind of oil ought
! to touch the tires, as it ruins the rub
ber. Great care must be taken in
oiling that the fluid does not fall on
them, or that too much of it is not
applied to the oilable parts, as it pro-
| duces an unsightly appearance. Very
| little oil is really needed about three
drops for a hundred miles will prove
| sufficient.
| New York Tribune: Everything indi-
! Gates that the season of 1893 will be
! the greatest in the history of the bicy-
| Gle. This applies to the maker. dealer
tourist and racing man. Good roads
agitation will be pushed with more en-
| thusiasm than ever, and the cause Of
the wheel looks bright indeed The
veteran dealers throughout the country
are particularly sanguine, and they are
| placing their orders with the larger
manufacturers with more confidence
| than in the last two years. The factories
are running on full time, giving en-
| ployment to thousands of workmen,
and the general condition of the indus
| try seems good The absence of ma
tional cycle shows this year has been
| of vast benefit to the manufacturer
! the dealer and the rider. The time and
| expense saved have enabled the makers
! to get their wheels on the market in
| good season. Nearly all of the clubs
show a big increase in membership
over last year. More women are seen
on the wheel than ever before and
| this applies particularly to the su-
| burban districts. While many of the
women show a disposition to use the
| diamond frame, the bloomer costume
| has practically disappeared. In riding
! dfamond-frame wheels bloomers were
| considered inseparable adjuncts up to
! semi-divided skirts are worn with be-
| coming grace and freedom The racing
question is a peculiar one, and the ex-
perts will watch the results of the sea-
son with some distrust Outside spec
| ulators have come into the sport mere
| ly for the profit there may be in it,
! The League of American Wheelmen
must force them to walk in the straight
and narrow path. The League of
American Wheelmen should also do all
in its power to encourage the holding