The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-06

mond think nothing OF spending $4,000 TO
$4,000 or paths and streets Tor the use
Of the fast increasing number OF wheel
men.
n the oyclors want good streets they
will have 10 work for them. as for any
thing else. and make their numbers tell.
as they can control nearly every ward
In the city with their votes If they will
work togather as they should do.
LIGHT CHAINLEss.
one Of the reasons why those who do
not take kindly % chainles- bicycles con-
denim that form of construction is based
,lpon the assumption that 10 is imDossi-
bic. with due regard for safety and rigid
ity. 10 get the weight below or equal TO
that OF chain-driVen machines Thls
bolster 90 their contentious viii not al
ways be at hand. however. indeed there
S. an inventor in Albany N. s.. who has
Just exhaustivciy and satisfactorily test
cd a chainlcss pattern which weighs Only
~ ga hounds has chanscahle gear. and
IS believed 90 possess many advantages
not hitherto embodied in the structures
with which the trade has been made ac-
Guainted.
COMFORT IN ACCESSORIES.
An invention. essentially Parsienne is
the foot-varmer sold by Rudge d Gouba,
1C Rue street Maur. Paris. Owing TO
the excellence OF the wood pavemsnts
in Paris bicycles are ridden there even
I'm the depth of winter, the only discom-
fort being of course. cold feet. There
however. is ana ordinary-sized pedal which
opens and therein is dropped tablet.
Of charcoal and coal composition, pre-
Vi0usly lighted with "a lucifer match. The
I'D In them closed and the heat soon
,rfa tn orr i.
q thick sole. The tablets cost two cents
each and burn mp to three hours. with
out flame. smoke. or odor Handles-hoi-
low of COurse-are also made ON the
same system. and handles are noted else
where which open, revealing a supply or
cigarettes convenience TO the PARIS
ian who generally appears miserable
without one constantly I'm his mouth.
This cut shows one of the new pumps
on the market for 1895 IL has two cynd-
ers with stirrup between them-yOu have
only TO press down with the foot. No
STOPPING whatever tn, spring on inside
brings IL up. The weight of the person
initiates the tire 10 amy degree of hard
ness desired and If person weighs 100
pounds his tire would be inflated 70
about So pounds one Weighing 200 pounds
20 about so pounds. Each person can in
fate the tire according 10 their Own
weight as the weight of the rider should
govern how much his tire should be in
mated.
This pumn Is also made with one cy-
Under. but ~ IS not as good as the double
ono. This is a boon for ladies' who have
10 pump up their own tires
WEIGHTS or WHEELS.
A prominent English manufacturer
states that the weight of the average
English roadster Is 80 pounds.
American wheels which give perfect
satisfaction for road use weight about
"a pounds For road racing they run
from p 10 % l-2. according 20 equipments
the weight being governed by the tire
and saddle used. for track use they run
from 70 10 n pounds. bat the question
OF weight does not often come up. since
the passing I'm @ and 96 Of the very light !
wheel which was in the repair shop most |
Of the time or sent back 10 the factory
10 be replaced with O new frame on the J
other hand several standard makes of !
wheels in 1897 went 10 the other extreme |
OF putting out wheels that weighed g |
pounds and over on the scales, although
the riders thought they were using % ;
pound wheels as that was the weight !
given by the makers in their catalogues.
A NEEDED REST.
Michael willingly surrenders several !
thousands OF dollars weekly for the next
three months 20 take needed rest MI |
chacl has received many Oiiers TO so on !
the stag and 70 ride exhibitions az many |
OF the indoor tracks round the country.
Michael always carries a toothpick IN !,
his mouth during a contest. Taylor the !!
Frenchman. has a pebble. This small \
stone was picked up on the beach in |
France and has been in Taylor's mouth |
In every contest he has ridden. Outside |
Of It's qualities as preventive Of parched ;
throat. Taylor looks upon the pebble as |
somewhat OF a mascot or lucky stone.
Tossing Il round and round In his mouth. I
ne also finds that II relieves his mind OF (
that intense strain that comes 10 a man I
In following the rear wheel OF tandem
for an hour.
Bald cleared 1880 In his last seasons
work. according 20 report. NORM, the