New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
some souvenirs will be given away, makihs ~
together one Of the most attractive anu INV
es,inc cycle exhibits ever held

ono hundred and twenty-three people IN 'le
1-r,,ed States rode S34 11s miles on bicycles IN
1907 This is more than thrty-three times the
distance around the world. Certificates were
recently issued to all members OF the century
Road Club OF America who had rldeeh h'e
thousand miles or over in 1871. SeVenty-'"o Vi
these certificates were applied for ana tue 'o'a'
mileage reported was a little over seven nun
dred thousand Illinois leads the other states
with 171,739 miles. closely followed ny Nlchl-
gan. with 12G 492; New-York. So4"'; Pehhsyi-
vania 60 600; Colorado. 54114; Maryland oo'-
oO3. California 4S334: with New-Jerscy' IN
diana District of Columbia. Wisconsin, heh-
tuckv. Massachusetts, Ohio. Minnesota. Iowa.
louisiana Arkansas. Florida Tennessee and
Nebraska following in the order named
souvenir for the greatest mileage was
offered. but the award has not as yet been an an
nounced. the applications now eeins III ,,rv
hands OF the Records Committee or the century
Road Club Of America Mr.. Tilt. the chairman
having kindly undertaken the task OF chech'i ns
the mileage. The following is nst Oh so o1 rs
the records: a. d. Cooper Chicago, Z''4lo
Joseph s Lahey, Detroit, Mich, 2o.3b; George
Rowe. EIkhart. Ind. 1929; F. w van Busklrk H
Mount Carroll n oI LII; Ge sr,;tb u baltimore
Md, 12.335: G. F. Castle, Chicago. lou: FRED
erick Downs. Chicago, T.. 49,: E. F. Williams
NcwYork City $40; ozTo Nesmth " 3a5
j
Green ir. Louisville Ky. 1929; w. j. Young
If Pittsburg Penn. 10.010 s. Rosenthal chi
cago 1929: A. A. Young. Wausau. Wis ou'i
F r Becker .Wausau Wis. i,94e; W. a. Hett'
vCausau Wis 1912: +. W. Palmer. FayVlHe'
Mass. 1882: s. f. Johnson san Jose. CAL ''1oo'
r p Johnson. san Jose. Cal, i,4o6
Bicycle expectancy stands on uptos for 1873.
What are the important improvements this year
IL the question on every cycler's lips at TINS
time The Pierce racer. which is so easily SIN
gled out among the many wheels on the streets
OF the metropolitan district, will remain as far as
lines are concerned, the same as in W; several
features IN construction however. have been
added The regular Pierce cycles VIII list at
$50 these are 9S wheels in every respect, well
built of the best materials and offered at
popular price without degrading the product.
member Of the firm in referring 10 the
Pierce pneumatic cushion frame said: Tine
ADVANTAGES of additional speed and comfort are
so marked that one has only TO give one OF
these models a fair trial 10 be convinced. Inc
purpose of the cushion frame cycles Is 10 relleVe
the rider Of vibration. the most serious oDJec-
ton 70 cycling, and TO accomplish TINS OBJECT
without sacrifice in any direction. In these
models we have not only succeeded in providing
the most comfortable wheel ever built but one
containing the additional qualifications OF speed
and beauty The lines OF these models are the
same as those OF regular construction ana
give the rider perfect rightly OF the working
narts The action is wholly unlike spring seat
nosis saddles, etc. as the cushion perfectly
maintains the distance between saddle ana