The record-union., 1898-08-27

washer is then fitted on the under side
OF the sprocket, its sides reaching near
ly to the crank hanger The washer
may then be filled with gasoline, kero-
se ne, or other fluid used in cleaning.
aid as the wheel is revolved the chain
& washed most satisfactorily.
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To obviate the necessity Of kneeling
and straining back and neck in in
dating with the ordinary hand pump,
| an inventor has devised an attachment
| converting the ordinary hand pump
| into a foot pump. 1t consists of a
band of webbing passing under the foot
and attached to the finger bar o. the
pump, with a pulley at each end.
| Through these pulleys run cords that
pass over the closed end of the pump,
to which is also attached strong rub
Der band, the other end of which meets
the loose ends of the cord and is fast
ened to a button. When the webbing
is under one foot, by pulling the but
| ton the pump is forced down on the
rod. When the pressure is released
the rubber band brings back the cyl
inder ready for another stroke. Extra
long pump tubes are supplied with the
device.
| To keep the wheel from gathering
mud, a avement-cleaning device has
been introduced 1t consists Of cyl
| inder brush held in a frame ahead OF
the front wheel and geared to the
axle, so that when the cycle is moving
| it revolves rapidly, brushing the street
ahead Of the wheel.
!
| A unique bicycle support is attached
to the side of one of the pedals, where
it is inconspicuous, but may be put in
operation by a touch of the foot. 1t
weighs only three and a half pounds
and folds up under the foot so as to be
out Of the way and out of sight when
| the wheel is in use 1t consists of a
lever attached to and folding along the
edge Of the pedal. Kicking small but
| ton with the foot releases the lever,
which falls down and is strengthened
| by a jointed truss. 1t supports the
wheel at an angle of about five de-
| grees. When kicked with the foot
again the lever flies back.
! Washington has increased its bicycle
police force from four to eighteen men.
There are nine precincts in the city.
and hereafter there will be two bicycle
policemen attached to each precinct.
Despite the restrictions which sur
round the Russian bicycle riders they
are enthusiastic wheelmen. Nobody
can ride a wheel in Russia without first
obtaining a certificate of proficiency is
sued by some Professor of the art OF
riding. A person receiving one of these
certificates also gets a registered num-
Der, which must be conspicuously dis
played on the wheel. This is to ena-
BILE the police to identify the rider in
case of violation of the law Attached
to the permit is a photograph Of the
person to whom it was granted.
An English rider calls attention in
''The British Cyclist" to the fact that
the French short distance track-racing
men have a great advantage over their
competitors, because they ride the light
est of wood rims and tires. do you
know" he continues, why Bourillon
| and NORM are fast riders? Most OF
| those Frenchmen use tires and rims
| that weigh complete two or three
pounds lighter than any English ones
| They ride the lightest of light wood
rims and single tires. smaller than any
| others / have tried them, and was
amazed at their speed, and think that
| in a Jump they are three or four yards
| faster in hundred yards than any
have tried" "a