The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27

many falls and bumps.
There are 50 few radical improvements
in wheels for 1898 that those who are IN
want Of a good, seryiceable mount, ard
yet 10 not want 70 pay over 80 for
wheel should look around among the
h.sr grade 800 wheels Of 1897 and select
the one which has stood the years use
and given the least trouble 20 the gen.
eral rider. This can best be found out by
personal visit around among the re-
pair shops, who do not sell wheels. and
so have no wheel TO recommend. Some
OF the so-called hgh-grade wheels are
made so light and himsy that at the
end OF seasons use they are almost
useless unless they are sent 10 a shop
ana given a general oycrhauling often
at a cost Of so 70 500
The trading I'm Of old wheels az over
valuation Is giving the cycle dealers
trouble all over the country and Rich
mond comes in for her full share. Near
~ every one expects 20 get from FIVE TO
hIteen collars more in trade for their old
mount than they would pay cash 10 the
dealer Tor the same wheel II they were
looking for a second hand wheel. In addl-
ton the dealer often has 70 spend many
dollars 70 put the wheel traded for, IN
good order for use. Thus the dealer Of
ten not only makes nothing on the old
wheel but loses large part Of the pro-
nt on the new one.
There is nothing that will work as
much insidi0us damage TO cycle as
coasting whore the roads are not the
smooHest. The riders dead weight on
the wheel while going over obstacles Is
what works the damage.
Many OF the thousands OF Philadelphia
wheelmen who last year patronized the
excellent Jersey roads were made 10 suf-
fer mentally and financially through the
Vaccinations Of sundry town constables
intent on the gathering together of world
ly pelf. This was their scheme: An or
dinance would be passed by town council
placing some restrictions as 10 speed.
lamp, bell. brake. sidewalk ridng-any
old thing. in fact-on all Wheelmen pass
ing through their town. The following
Sunday the willy constable would be in
ambush with several trusty followers and
nab the unsuspecting and brakeless, bell
less. lampless or fast riding pedal pusher
as soon as he got within the town limits.
and he would be mucted 20 the tune OF
about s. for fracturing the town ordi-
nances. on clear Sunday a hard-work-
ing constable could bag from seventy
five 20 one hundred wheelmen. Some
times a club run would come his way.
and then there was JOY indeed. The news
OF the easy money" 20 be had spread 10
the constabes of other towns and the I'M
wary cycler who started from home with
less than a score OF simoleons in his
clothes was likely TO spend a. night In
Jersey donion Keep.
But there will be a change soon II the
bin recently introduced into the New
Jersey Legislature by Assemblyman John
II Nfrtfttrra4- Taoorrae a Ia rrOyidpg
that all cities, towns boroughs or town
ships passing ordinances 10 restrict the
use OF or impose conditions on the use
OF bicycles. shall, before any person can
be lawfully fined or imprisoned for in
fraction thereof. cause TO be erected in
conspicuous places on all roads leading
into said cities, towns, etc. sign boards
stating the condition or conditions OF
such restrictive ordinances and the PEN
alties for violation Of same. only blind
or anaiDhabetic wheemen can hereafter
have cause for complaint should Mr. Nc
Murray get his bill through.
IL looks as if the coming racing season
would be largely one Of paced and unpac-
ed riding-in the present acceptation Of
the two terms-and OF handicaps. This
will whet the public appetite for the sport
more than the WORKOUT style Of open
races.
This is the time OF all times in the
the year when one realizes most keenly
the difference between good roads and
well. average roads.
Cycling saves time in more ways than
one according 20 a man who claims his
life has been prolonged by use of the
wheel.
The University Of Pennsylvania bicycle
squad. made up OF over a dozen men. un-
der the direction OF Charles Church. the
local professional is already hard at
work training for the annual intercolle-
giate championships. A series of bi-week-
ly races will be held during next month
to decide on the personnel OF the team
Of four which will represent thu UNIVERSE
y on that occasion.