The times., 1898-05-29
WHEEL WHIRRS.
void indirestible food while riding.

Avoid indigestible food while riding.
Fruit makes good substitute for drink
ing while on long rides, and is far more
beneficial.
A very good cycle oil can be made by
mixing colza oil with a little kerosene
and adding a lump of camphor.
A certain amount Of exercise is neces-
sary to perfect health. and money paid
for bicycle is better than that paid to a
doctor.
H. L. Cortis, an Englishman, was the
first man to ride % miles in an hour. The
feat was performed near London in 1882
In England the rule of the road is the
| reverse of olrs-keep TO the left. In con-
tinental countries it is the same as in
this country.
Long hills should be negotiated at a
swift pace upon starting, and a slow,
steady grind afterward, the ankles being
given plenty of action.
Coulter and Kaser. the two unpaced
| kings of the track. win settle the second
heat of their unpaced race at Pleasure
Beach track Bridgeport, June Is.
When hot and fatigued after long riding,
allow cold water to run over the wrists
| of both hands. This simple remedy allays
| thirst and braces the muscles.
Sprains and fractures should be treated
with hot water and not with cold. It is
astonishing how hot applications relieve
pain. and hot bandares. by pressure pre-
vents swelling and inflammation.
| The rider who is dependent upon his
| brake and never pack-pedals Is helpless
| should his brake become out of order
| Every rider should practice the art and
| thus prepare himself for any emergency.
Tom Linton and Eddie McDuffiee will
! take long western trip before the close
| of the season. They will go as far as
Denver. and while there will meet Hamil-
| ton. Hachenberser, Hughes and other
fast men who hold Western records.
Tom Linton states that he can lower
| the hour record with ease behind the Ma
tional Track Team Associations pacemak-
ers. Before the season is over Linton
predicts that he will break both the hour
| and mile records, at the present time held
| on foreign tracks. is
Many riders have habit of Jerking out
| their knees at the beginning of the stroke
when pedaling. This has ,an ugly appear
ance and wastes a considerable amount
| of power otherwise available for propu-
| sion. The knees should travel uD and
down without any'lateral motion.
| Efforts are now being made to match
Eddie McDuffee against Cissac and Bou-
rotte, the two French riders who are in
America for the season. If the McDuffee-
ClSSdc race Is aTfaHStu- Ine former VIII
use human pacemakeps. while the latter
| will pin his faith to electric machines.
In the German army the cyclst has
scored distinct hit The cycle corps of
Loon men at the recent maneuvers outdid
| the. cavalry in swiftness and endurance
and easily proved superior in a majority
of tests in scout, patrol and courier duty.
The German army cyclists are regarded
as the most proficient in the world.
When looking for an evasive squeak, or
| noise even worse, an inspection of the
bearings will sometimes show that In re-
| placing the balls after cleaning, two
| many have been put in one cup. This
causes overerowding which will not only
cause the noise but make the wheel run
harder and eventually wear out the cones
and cups.
Frank Waller, the erratic Dutchman.
has designs upon the worlds twenty-four
hour record of SIC miles. at the present
| time held by Cordang, another Dutchman.
Waller hopes TO secure sufficient pace TO
warrant his attempt to add a few more
miles within the allotted time, and either
New York or Denver will see the attempt.