The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
HARDON The WHEELMEN
RICHMOND,s STREETS IN GREAT
NEED or DOCTORING.
Something of Interest About saddles for
Racing and for Pleasure Riding.
Timely Bicycle Topics.

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present method Of administering medi-
cine. allowing him only one-half the food
the patient should have. has called 20 mis-
assistance twelve ward doctors called the
Street Committee. These twelve ward
doctors have decided among themselves
that the best way 10 administer this half
ration is to still further divide IL into six
smaller parts which they call their ward
allowances and two OF the twelve ward
doctors have the entire say as 10 when
and how this l6 Of the IL shall be given
the patient, and 50 ~ happens that poor
'Afr. Sick Street is nearly lead from
starvation and over attention from his
friends. the ward men. What is wanted
to correct the matter is a change Of the
mode Of administering the medicine.
The present method Of conducting the
Street Department by ward allowances,
having proved TO be so unsatisfactory Ia
every way. why not have a change and
try some other way that has been found
10 work to good advantage in other cities
the size Of RichmOud2 l have written 70
several to see how they spend the money
for streets, and may give the letters IN
one Of my future articles.
SADDLES FOR CYCLES.
Any one who attempts to ride a wheel
In Richmond has TO call TO his aid all
the appliances known TO cycled0m to ease
himself over the rough and stormy way
OF the Richmond streets. \ good saddle
IS one of the best things TO help the rider
out I'm this matter. After being used for
two seasons, the Brown and Christy sad
dies. seem to give the best satisfac-
ton 10 the largest number Of riders, ale
though many like the Hunt and Sager
saddles. Among the track-racing men
Brown y seems 10 have the largest call,
| a. 49, rnuIn with either NHF nr wire EnTInW
and comes with or without direct post,
weight twelve ounces.
Among the many other shapes that
are liked by those who care a little more
for the pleasure Of the ride Is the Brown
ID. which his a broad top padded with
pure wool felt between the linen and
leather. making a soft, easy seat for
road riding.
The next saddle 20 claim attention is
Brown IT,. This is the same saddle as D.,
with the addition of a coil spring at the
rear. The writer used this saddle dur
ing the summer and fall OF 1871, and has
often been in the saddle from four 20 six
hours without feeling any saddle soreness
from it. and the spring I'm the rear adds
much 90 the pleasure I'm riding over rough
county roads and Richmond streets.
THE CHRISTY SADDLE.
The hyglenic features Of the Christy
saddle have been universally recognized
and confirmed by testimonials from the
leading physicians and surgeons through
out the country. They are nodded in ana
tomIcal conformity 90 tae parts, comfort
able cushions being so placed as 20 re-
ceiyc the bony prominences OF the pelvis.
sustaining the weight Of the body, the
tender parts susceptible 20 injury being
protected by the open center. The frame
is constructed OF metal and maintains IT'S
correct shape under all circumstances 10
IS the embodiment OF saddle comfort, all
though its general lines remain unchans-
ed.
All 1855 models arc made with a contin-
uous coil wire spring, simplifying and
materially Strengthening the construction.
The cushions are upholstered with fine
curled hair. nodded 10 proper form, and
will retain their elasticity and shape.
TIMELY BICYCLE TOPICS.
With ordinary care a good bicycle will
last a long time. 10 is not 10 be expected
that u machine containing so many nice
mechanical devices as "a bicycle can main
tain It's qualities if IL is neglected by IT'S
user. Tho average rider is aware OF
this TACT. and devotes sufficient time TO his
bicycle 20 keep ID clean, and also avoids
unnecessarily rough usage while riding.
But, unfortunately there are others who
are not so considerate. and those. as a
RUE. are the ones who have bought
wheels at moderate or low prices. They
make the mistake OF undertaking the biz
cycles efficiency simply because of Us
price. There IS no more warrant for
banging a sO-called cheap wheel around
than there Is 10 abuse the highest priced
mount IN the market. A man should buy
according to hts inclination, but. having
bought, he Shouts take good care OF his
property.
To look az the handle bar OF n bicycle
the average rider would never suppose
that more than two-score operations are
required to prepare it for use. But such
is actually the case.
on LONG TOURS.
Almost any woman rider may under
AXE an average bicycle tour. II the men
who ride with her will exercise a little
Judgment In time and pace. To begin
with. a tour to be thoroughly enjoyed
should command a slow pace. In ridin3
rapidly the pictorial effect of the country
traversed o. lost entirely. Lelsurely pro-
gress IS much 10 be preferred for many
reasons. particularly shen women are IN
the party. Frequent stops for rest are
next in importance. The average woman
rider objects to this during the early
stages Of a tour. but Il is necessary that
she should rest often If she wants %
be I'm at the finish. Ordinarily. q rest
every six TO ten miles is advisable. Five
90 ten minutes rest is sufficient. That
WIN serve 90 revive the vitality aud pre-
vent stinenlng OF cords and muscles.
A SERIOUS DRAWBACK.
One drawback to touring which him
ders most women riders is the fear they
experience ia riding down hin. They err
on the side Of too much caution and
jam their brakes down so hard that their
machines simply creep down ordinary in-
clines. There is a difference between
keeping the machine under control and
creeping. The latter serves TO make the
boys unhappy and retards the progress
too much. Almost any woman can over
come the timidity incidental to descend
ing hills with n little practice.
In Hill climbing women must avoid
ov%er-exertion f. they wish 10 DO a days
journey. The instant the ascent becomes
laborious they should dismount and
trundle their bicycles MP leisurely. In
such cases spunk. or pluck Is misplaced.
Il IS a mistake 10 exhaust the lungs
and waste strength. In brief II IS qnlie
reasonable for women 10 accompany the
men on bicycle tours II they will not
try 20 ovcrdo the thing on the one hand.
or demand too much consideration on the
other.