The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-25
NEWS OF THE WHEEIMEN,
n WOMAN RIDER IMPROVES ON TIE
FAD FOR MILITARY INSIGNIA.

Much Comment-Nenrby suburban Routes
Deserted Yesterday for Open Country
Question ms to Value OF l.. A. w. Cards.
It was cool enough yesterday for long trips
into the country. and. Judging from the light
cycling traflc on the popular local roads, q
great many riders must have INDUCED in such
excursions. There wero many hours during
the day when 1t would have surprised those
who avoid such places as Riverside Drive. the
Boulevard and tho Coney Island cycle path he
cause Of the crowds that travel there II they
could have seen the abundant room they would
have had. Accounts OF the days experience
given by different wheelmen last night showed
that the country roads we're found generally
very fine, the dust having been laid by the
rains.
Ever since tho war began II has been the
wonder Of wheelmen where the riders Of tho
gentler sex got the army insignia OF crossed
guns which have been 30 common on their hats.
and also the regimental belts. The wheeling
roads have fairly bristled and CLEANED with
women wearing articles Of the kind. While
they are worn to some extent on the streets.
there seem to DO many women who do not like
to make themselves conspicuous except when
on n wheel. The cycling costume offers q spe-
cial opportunity for army hats and soldierly
belts and all such sentimental showlness.
Sailor hats with the name OF the ship which
carries the lover or brother are also greatly
In evidence on the roads. and after oil
this there appeared on the road yes
terday a wheelwoman with a toy KNAPP
sack. 1t was not more than seven or
eight inches long by four or 1--WE wide. with the
square body OF 1t black and n rcd round piece
on top to represent a blanket. 1t looked sus-
p~iciously like a novelty bon-bon box. Pieces
Of red tape served as straps to lash the KNAPP
sack over the woman's shoulders, and the spec
tacle was distinctly sensational. The rider was
guyed numerically at times with such calls as
II going to the war ?" and Say, where's the
gun ?" Some suspected that the imitation
rough rider used the miniature knapsack for a
tool bag. as there was not one on the wheel she
rode. but the guessing was futile. for the dis
tinguished w"heelwoman did not stop to ex-
plain whether she carried tools or candies or a
powder puff in the funny little box.
One man who saw the woman with the KNAPP
sack in the afternoon sat down at night with a
company Of friends and made the circumstance
serve as a text for a disquisition about the dis
tribution OF weight on u bicycle. He declared
that il the little knapsack was a tool bag, the
woman Showed good sense by carrying 1t in
the best possible place. He said: 1t makes q
big difference where one carries weight on n
wheel. II you remove even the tool bag you
are conscious Of the fact that you have q
lighter wheel to push. Almost any one is sem
sitive enough to detect a changed condition
when the tool bag is shifted from front to rear
or vice versa. Every time 1t is moved the
centre Of gravity is changed. of course. II 1t is
taken of the wheel entirely and put in the
pocket n new condition is reached. 1t is better
anywhere about the body than on the frame.
A great deal of laughing has been caused by
those who strip every ounce of weight from
their wheels. yet wear heavy clothing and
carry more weight in their pockets than
| M hnUn nnnAtEn fRANn flnt- NrlAAI,
but the laugh was really on the other
side, II any one tries carrying something
then on the back, he will realize that the less
on the machine the batter. What is carried on
muscles nj 9ssN OF 7 the fS%pR Body. but Sn eve ever THinf sG ON the
wheel has to be pushed over the ground by the
IN its distribuiion .'i I Know w some some Who VIII = claim i in
that weigh is TeiGht and that such an idea is
S Mo,1IG hdv would SnI like to see if rt th9se persons g
pound weight was strapped to one leg or to the
back. Proper distribution makes a greater
difference on q bicycle than most persons know.
Every ounce counts. Tie q one-ounce weight
to the spoke Of a champions wheel, out toward
carry it in his pocket or under the saddle or
could ride a wheel two pounds heavier and win.
the best eonstructed BICYCLES 4 Is t tRat the We M.fh
is properly distributed and they are we'll bal
the weight Of the frame does not make so much
An, incident occurred yesterday at a bicycle
checking establishment. where. sometimes a
showed in an amusing, way how much some
members of the L. A. w. expect for their dol
dismounted. and walked toward the attendants.
the woman about fifteen feet in advance. Sud
6 dsFI Eas she e eEpaiteS & sign an q t tyr Fpa1f she y sailed
got your ticket in your pocket, haven't your"
Frank replied in the afflrmative. and, walking
checking wheels for the sake OF the dimes there
was IN v The business. GLANCED ed at the card and
mEembers. who show their cards iree?' asked
y y5SrH retu nM, It Tie fbSsss checker %af o' Trg S,df'bbg g hiss
COMPANION. Frank persisted a bit further with
m p2fys yfS%q m HNopc any WE ce freat @2e to d dSs fRs
same; no money. no checkee, see!" replied the
p paid the sT money against gains the "i rSmonstran reaG ~
the woman, who wanted him to go somewhere
s '%Sshi aRf Is t alsG use te of b Siea maS to %4 tRe f fee said
you cant get any discount ut one of its own
HAcKENsAcK, Nj. July 24.-There were live
~ times among wheelmen who passed through
! Cherry Hill last evening and to-day. and Mayor
joseph A, Brohel Of Riverside borough. which
includes Cherry Hill village, is the subject OF
of the agitation is the enforcement OF an ordi-
nance against, riding wheels on the sidewalk.
they com under the law. The road leading Pu to-
New Bridge, about one-fourth of a mile. has
for whSsimen," who accordinsIyI took to he sideo
path. Many Of them were arrested by MnyOr
Brohel and Officer Martin out on a tandem.
There was no attempt 70 enforce, the
sons were taken in for riding in Riverside with
out lights. This afternoon. Thomas Ball and
his brother were caught blythe Mayor and taken
but when it was discovered that the young men
h4d friends in tho crowd of residents they were
youngiwoman were taken in. but were let on on
a technicality. Roger Williams OF Hackensack
however, They were fined So each. but were
without the price. and had to leave their wheels
as security and walk to Hackensack.
By this time Cherry Hill was In a ferment
such as I has not witnessed since the cyclone
stirred II up three years ago. Tho Mayor's
conduct was, denounced as outrageous. and to
prevent further arrests, persons volunteered to
stand on the road to notify wheelmen, who
hurried beyond the municipal border as fast as
they could pedal. III $ claimed that no public
given. except to post copies in stores where