New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20

president Of the League Of American Wheelmen
| has already written several useful and practical
hooks on the subject Of road Improvement, ana
| in putting together this little book on cycle
paths his work seems TO have been thoroughly
| accomplished
An English ex-professiona racing man has
| rugged UP a novelty in the way OF cycle poa'
which he puts to actual use on the River Mer-
sew He has fixed quad geared 10 l." III d
dismantled saboat. with twenty-inch proper
| Ter attached to and operated by the machine "A
speed OF a bout seven miles an hour has been at
tanned on the water 1t is said that the quad
can be removed from the boat@nd prepared LOT
| road use.
The most interesting feature OF the conditions
now prevalent in England is the changing attl-
tude of makers toward American bicycle ma
chnery and bicycle fittings The history OF
these has followed closely that of every other
export from the United States-oppos ition both
violent and ignorant at first, followed by period
Of Indifference. gradually veering to appreciation
and adoption of the articles mentioned
THE one part OF the bicycle which seems
capable Of improvement is the brake says
an expert Il. Is to tnis that cycle makers
are directing a good deal Of attention just
now The primitive form Of spoon-l rake act
ing on the front tire Is unsatisfactory and
sometimes dangerous. and yet. for want Of
something superior. 1t is fitted to the majority OF
mounts. There are several brakes now on the
market which distinct departures from TINS
type. Several improvements are promised Tor
next year. Brakes front and back rim brakes,
band brakes. brakes applied by the pedal or by
lever or otherwise from the handle-bars. ana
brakes applied by the pressure of the feet when
the latter are removed from the pedals and the
machine is cOasting, will certainly figure as the
novelties of both the coming English cycle shows
even more than they did last year"
The annual sum TO he expended by the Rel
gian War Office for the purpose of buying mill
tary folding bicycles has been increased this
year to a practical showing Of the intention OF
the Minister of War to give further extension
to the cycling military detachments.
foreign racing man says that training
should take place three weeks or a month be-
fore race. beginning with fifty miles a day
and increasing the distance every three days
American trainers say that this system would
not do on this side Of the water.
In 1890 ar exhibition will be held in Munich.
where cycles and motors will play a prominent
part The exhibition will be international, and
mOtor-Cars will be p special attraction.
An expert is Of the opinion that measured by
distance the average life OF a high-grade ma
chine is 10000 miles and it should he capable
Of outlastng four or five pairs of tires.
No improvements can as yet be reported in
the depressed condition Of the German cycle
tube trade, and so far the attempts to form
syndicate to regulate the production have not
net with any tangible result.-(Cycle Board Of
Trade Bulletin.
Spain boasts 81 a Cycling Ieacue and its
motto is "To aid the physical development; OF
youth is to lead nations to civilization"
Comparatively few club runs have been ar
ranged for to-day. With clear weather the
popular wheelWays promise to be throngeG as
was the case last Sunday.
The Bevel Gear Wheel Company was organ
lied in New-Jersey last week. The capital stock
is placed at $1.o0000o. The corporators are
Elliott Mason. Theodore F. Merseles. c. NJ
Richards. W. II. Miller. T. J. Simpson and V
w Hungerford
The Country Cycle Club has perfected ar
rangements whereby 1t retains permanent pos
session Of the cottage at Berkeley Oval II will
not be necessary to erect a new house. The
clubhouse VIII be open every day in the year
from a. m. to II p. m
In the Transvaal there Is always demand for
bicycles. and several Of the leading American
bicycle manufacturers are represented There nv
resident agents.
cyclists desiring to join the League 81 Amori-
can Wheelmen may obtain full printed irforma-
ton and membership blanks by sending their
names and addresses 10 the Cycling Editor of
The Tribune