New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
At a recent meeting the Madison Wheemen

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At a recent meeting the Madison Wheelmen
revised their constitution and bylaws and raised
their dues to So year. Several members
were also added TO the roll. Their present tenn
porary cubrooms are at No GAO Madison ave.
where they will remain until new rooms be
secured. Their annual election OF officers
suited as follows: President, Justus Frankel;
vice-presdent. Isaac s. Phillips; treasurer, Mil
ton We'll; financial secretary 5. Il. Jacobs; cor
responding secretary. l. Manheimer; captain, Sol
Lichtenfeld first lieutenant. Rudolph j. Maggie;
tcond lieutenant, Charles Schlosser; color bear
ers. Joseph Goldberg and Benjamin Kalkut, and
| bugler. Mr.. Berrnger The Board Of Governors
consists Of Justus Franke, I. S. Phillips Milton
Well. l. Manhemer, S B. Jacobs, s. Ltchen-
field r. j. Maggie c. Schlosser. II. NJ. Joseph and
j. Goldberg They announce that their first
century for 1898 Will take place on Sunday,
May s. leaving Bedford Fountain Brooklyn, at
an early hour and riding to Babylon and return
via Coney Island This will be open to all rid
ers and clubs. and those desiring information re
gardng it should address s. Lichtenfeld No.
| ! $3.50 Madison-ave.
Platt:B Belts now holds all Australasian records
worth having, and he is still sicing up the old
figures. From a standing start he recently made
the following times behind qunt crew: One
quarter mile, O:33: half mile. 0:5Sia; three-quar
ter mile, 1241.; one mile. 1:50 2-5. With fly
| ing start he accomplished the following times.
trailing a quint One-quarter miles O:23l5; one
half mile. 04111; three quarter mile, lib Is:
one mile ;}S 2-5. He crowned all these perform
ances December Is by riding a flying half
mile behind a auint in ~ seconds fiat. This
equals the existing worlds record created by
/ the Frenchman Lombard. Belts put up all
these times on an asphalt track at the Sydney
| cricket ground. Sydney, n. S. w.
The pneumatic tire undoubtedly made cycling
| what 1t is to-day. but Notwithstanding the ease
! Of riding now az compared with the solid-tire
| days inventors are aiming at further reduc-
| ton in the vibration which is felt by the rider
| One novel Idea with this object is the spring
| frame manufactured by Dublin firm. bell
| crank lever is fitted In combination with spring
between the back forks and the top tube in
which the saddle-pillar is fixed The effect Of
| the riders weight bearing downward when an
obstacle is met depresses the centre OF the bell
crank and stretches the spring. thus easing the
shock. There Is. of course. a corresponding hinge
| In the lower part Of the rear OF the frame and
| also in the front forks.
The freedom which Massachusetts, cyclists
| have enjoyed regarding the use Of lamps IS en-
| Gangered. A bill has been introduced In the
! Legislature which compels the carriage Of lam
| terms at night. The Associated Cycling Clubs
| OF Boston have taken action and will appear in
! opposition to the bill At present the use Of
| lamps is left to the sweet will of the rider, and
| he usually Wills not to have one on his wheel.
When riding against a stiff breeze every bit OF
| resistance tells. For such journey with the
| wind in the riders teeth the hande-bar may be
| dropped couple of inches below the level of the
saddle with considerable advantage. If this
cannot be done the saddle may be brought up
| but care should be exercised in seeing that the
rider is able to reach the pedals with ease These
alterations. Of course. cause a STOPPING posture
and should not be made unless the wind is
strong.
| An attachment which may be appreciated by
! military cyclists hunters and others consists Of
two slender steel supports which folded up
against the front forks Of the bicycle On slight
! L. pressing brakeike appliance on the handle
| bar the supports drop to the ground; the bicycle
| then rests upon and between the two. while
! the rider without dismountng. is able to use his
| hands for any purpose such as firing weapon
! etc.
"A story of the benefit Of cycling is vouched for
by the authority OF Or. Oscar jennings author
Of treatise on the relationship between cycling
and health" says a contemporary. He tells Of d
/ youth VINO was refused by the french medlcal
! authorities when offering himself for conscrip-
ton. on account Of his suffering from advanced
consumption. He took to cycling. under advice
and even INDUCED In cycle racing. and to-day
is in excellent health, although part OF one
lung Is absolutely destroyed. This is not the
wild claim OF an enthusiast. but a sober fact re-
corded by responsible and qualified expert In
tubercular disease
! II you have occasion to take your bicycle TO
repa!rers for a trfng repair. just watch how
he does the thing. II he will permit It; then II
the same repair should ever again become neces-
sary you will know how to proceed to remedy II
yourself. This. Of course. refers to small mat
tiers only; there may be many other details
which the novice should not attempt to nut
right. but should leave 10 n competent repairer
Cyclists desiring to join the League Of Ameri-
can Wheelmen may obtain full printed informa-
ton and membership blanks by sending names
and addresses 10 the Cycling Editor, The Trib-
Une.
THE CONDITION OF THE ROADS
Advices received at the headquarters OF the New
/ York State Division Of the League Of American
Wheelmen from its numerous correspondents show