The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

spring. the rate being City cents each.
This means $500 added 90 the street
fund OF that city for making paths for
cycle use. Why not try this in Richmond
for one year and see how 10 would work?
IL would also be n help 10 have the cy-
clers numbered as a help 90 find out Who
are the reckless riders and defy city or
dinances.
REPLACING BROKEN PARTS.
A great amount Of friction between
agent and manufacturer is due 10 the
guarantee. says the cycle Referee. with
reference TO English conditions. Seldom
As IL indeed that parts are replaced with
anything approaching good grace, ana
the agent is generally subjected 10 car
ming criticism usually uulu7tiiable, in
fact. the maker seems 10 suffer from
nervous fear that he VIII Doe asked 20
part with a cone or nut that perhaps
cost a fraction of a penny without due
cause. forgetting that I'm any case the bur-
den borne by the agent is always eNreS-
sive for even when the injured part is
replaced free tine agent has 90 nt IL az
he had first 20 remove the broken one
I'm addition. when charge ls maze LOT u
small component part 30 is generally out
OF an proportion 20 the productive cost
OF the article Then the agent generally
has TO loan the rider one of his hire ma
chimes while the repair is being effected,
and apart from actual repairs ne is
usually responsible for the adjustment
and general up-keep OF the machine ana
the more the cost of the mount. the more
the customer expects done for him, ms
being especially hard, as the percentage
Of profit on O. high-pric3d cycle 10 ac-
tually less than on the cheaper lines.
Actual inquiry among a number or
agents leads TO the assumption that the
makers really represent % charge OF nc
least per cent on the original selliHs
price. From this 90 win be seen that
manufacture supporting his customers
I'm q liberal manner can add considerably
10 the value of his agency. The real 500
luton OF the difficulty would be TO Keep
every agent whose contract ran into
double figures supplied with q complete
set Of loose parts. from which ne could
at once repair a faulty one.
As the two months guarantee in the
United States IS practically I'm force for a
much longer time in the case OF itI mod
els OF standard quality, the ag hts being
compelIcd 10 replace broken parts in
order % protect his business. and the
manufacturer being in the same position
toward his agent. the suggestion made by
the Referee 20 supply parts I'm liberal
manner. also strikes 10 sympathetic spot
with American dealers.
One maker i'm the United states has
supplied all Of their agents with parts
I'm the spring OF each year so that 10
makes no difference what years model
YOU ride YOU can always get the parts at
once whether you are riding an 1870. 1895
or 1891 model. This has been found 10
work 10 the entire satisfaction or both
the local agent and the Richmond riders
there being parts on hand for many years
20 come.
RECORD FOR COASTING.
Here is n unique record. The beaches
on the east coast OF Florida have long
been favOritc riding spots for che winter
rs The wet. hard, level stretches
OF glistening sand constitute nature 3
cycle raths. The ocean breezes often In
crease TO gales and when they DO a rider
ty at on the level beach at viii with
no motive power save that supplied by
old Boreas Stories OF long coasts made
in this manner have frequently been
heard, but one we'll authenticated ac-
count Of a coast that is recorded has just
come from Ormond. Fla. A party OF five
coasted the entire distance from Ormond
10 Ponce Park. distance Of seventeen
miles making the trip in one hour and
twenty minutes. a few days later
another party. including eleven-year-old
Helen Currier. made the same trip I'm one
hour and twelve mnutes-not. however,
coasting the entire distance. although
most of the ride was made IN that man
ner
Forty makers have placed themselves
on record i'm private correspondence, as
being out Of the racing business for the
present time and perhaps for all time.
These makers do not give the reasons as
. I'll ia "a
that the trade and daily press refuses 20
mention the wheel ridden by n racing
man. The missionary work done by the
man does not occur TO them and
TO the question regarding the benefits
derived from this source. no replies arc
given. With ninety-dve per cent. OF the
old-ume supporters Of racing teams out
OF IL. the ruling made by Chairman Mott.
requiring the placing Of the name Of
wheel and tire on the program, fails 10
interest them.