The sun., 1898-04-06
CYCLiNl.

J Ing PIcsent cold snap SOmewha
checks preparation for the active out
door season of the local wheeimen. /
also has marked effect on the trade
The Spring weather is due now and in
short while there will be plenty of nc
tivity all along the cycle line.
A chainless bicycle rider of some ex
perlence says: u rode chain.ess whee
last year about 6OO miles, and must con.
fess that it proved to be stronger than the
chain wheel. Submitted the chainless
to tests that would have smashed the
cha n wheel. For road riding prefer the
chainless, for there is very little trouble
in keeping it in order, but | don't see
any great future for it as long as the 1925
price is maintained and frst-class chain
wheels are sold for $50 and $780,"
"All bicycles says dealer. ''should
be examined by a practical mechanic at
least once a year, for,ev if the machine
is kept in order and occasionally re-
paired by the owner, there may be some
damage which he has overlooked. In
this way good machine will last a
couple OF years."
The latest novelty in cyclometers, and
one which promises to be most popular
this season, is small barrel-shaped
instrument, easily attached to the front
axle. 1t combines two independent
cyclometers in one. 1t indicates not
only the total mileage during the season,
but registers the distance covered on
each trip. 1t can be easily set at any
time to record any journey. 1t registers
one hundred miles by tenths.
Distrust has been brought about
through the empty challenges issued by
the. racing men and which have seldom
come to anything substantial. There
can be no distrust occasioned by the
manner OF making matches followed by
jimmy Michael. Michael takes on six
races against either one or six men, with
out knowing who the men may be, and
ne rides under an agreement that he will
make $4,000 in the six contests. His
percentage OF the gate receipts may be
more, and if so he wins; If less, he wins,
owing to the guarantee, and there is no
loophole left by which he may lose.
There are two great quarter mile riders
on record in this country, both Of which
are spoken Of among the speed mer-
chants as grand performances. One was
Of recent date. With gear of ll2, ex-
high, Karl Kaser, the Swiss
champion, did a quarter-mile OH the
Belleair quarter-mile track in a hard
wind in .26 3 5 unpaced. Mertens did
IN unpaced quarter with IS gear last
year in .26 2-5.
The Jallu brothers will be given an op-
to test their electrical pacing
;andems when they arrive in this
country, next week. The team of the
National Cycle Track Associations is out
with challenge in behalf Of its pacing
cam, wherein a match race of from ten
% thirty-three miles for 81, 900 is wanted.
Teddy Edwards will return to New
York in time to make his one hundredth
consecutive century over tre Merrick I
Dad next Sunday. The Century Wheel I
nen are preparing q demonstration to
Celebrate the event, and number of the ,
lub of which he is member will ac- !
ompany him on the ruin. j
Kaser, the Swiss champion, the un- q
aced king of Europe, and Starbuck, {
lmerica's champion unpaced rider, were s
esterday matched by Tom Eek to ride 4
ve-mile unpaced race at Ambrose Park, |
'rooklyn, May 81. The race will be on t
he pursuit order, each rider starting 8
'om opposite sides Of tie track. The a
ane riders will in all likelihood meet in
similar race at Woodside Park later in +,
le season. a." q
Bicycle toe clips for road work should i
e long enough to allow the foot to be
laced we'll for rward on the pedal.
Last years worlds hicyce champion
zip at Glasgow result d in net profit
about IS, 800. u