The times., 1898-02-05
THE BICYCLES FOR '98
New Patterns in The Capital
Clubs Exhibition.
THE ROOMS ARE CROWDED
The Second Annual Display Attract
mig Great Attention. The Chain
less Not by Any Means the Only
Feature of the Sbow-The Ex-
hibttois. i2s


Club, on Fifteenth between c and L
streets, northwest, were taxed to theil
utmost capacity last night.
The second annual exhibition of higl
| grade wheels has already become popu
| lar.
The splendid exhibition of the Eclipse
Bicycle Company first attracts atten.
tion on entering the hall. The --latest
model Eclipse is shown, as We'll as al
Eclipse fitted with the Morrow auto.
matte coaster and brake. which is one
OF the most unique devices on exhibit
ton, and which is used exclusively on
the Eclipse wheel. The rider can by
! the use of the automatic brake coas!
with his feet on the pedals of The whe l.
The brake is applied by back pedaline
and the speed of the wheel is checked
according to the pressure. 1t is very
| effectual brake, because the wheel can
! be stopped in an instant or gradually,
| according to the desire of the rider.
Another feature Of the '9S Eclipse is the
| way in which the Gotten pin is made
! so that IL is invisible. Instead of being
| tapered as ordinarily, the taper is on
| the axle. The spokes are also fitted in
| direct, so that they are more easily
| removed in cases of emergency.
| The entire west end of the hall is de-
voted to the exhibit of the GornulIy &
| Jeffery Company, which has on show
the latest model Of the Rambler wheel.
The arrangement of the wheels in this
exhibit is one of the neatest in the eX-
hibition. In the center of the large bay
window is small 20-inch Shelby Ideal
wheel for the little sister 1t is one of
the smallest bicycles made, and has
been admired great deal by the fair
sex attending the show. -Ehe fsS road
ster is also shown in a beautifully nick
ei plated model. The '9S ladies' wheel
with the new gear case and without the
same are also displayed.
Near the stand of the Rambler Com
pany is the famous Column bia fctainless
wheel recently placed on the market
by the Pope Manufacturing Company
The latest Columbia roadsters are also
shown
Between the Columbia and Eclipse
eXhlblts Is that of the Cleveland Cycle
company, in charge of Mr.. J. F. Broad
pent. the local agent for that make
The high grade racer is shown with the
latest improvements, and also an ex-
ceiient model of the '9S Cleveland road
wheel The strength of this wheel is
We'll illustrated in the one that Mr.. Joe
Grlmes, the 50s-pound weight, has rid
den Tor thousands of miles il is al
most identical with the regular one
placed on the market by the Cleveland
firm.
Near this interesting exhibit is that
of the Orient Cycle Company renre-
sented by Messrs. F. G. Smith e. Co
Two models are exhibited. the 9S road
slef and 22-pound scorcher.
On the north side of the hall is the
exhibit of the Sterling Cycle Conpany
represented by the local agents. the
Carpenter Cycle Company. Among
the new faces with the Sterling exhibi-
tors is that of Mr.. C. y. Lewis. for
merry with the Eclipse Company. The
most interesting Sterling wheel on ex-
hibitlon is the model of the new chain
less. Unlike the Columbia chainIess
the sprocket wheel is arranged so as
10 come just IN the center of the frame
throwing the beyel gears behind the
hup OF the rear wheel, making a much
heatef appearance. Another featrra ne
this wheel is the arrangement whereby
Two diHernt combinations of gear are
gwen with each wheel. The Sterling
company Is also exhibiting the Frost
gear case, an American Improvement
over a thing that has long been in use
IN England and on the continent but
which did not take here very wai, at
hrst. on account of the esthetic taste
OF most American riders. They have
now outgrown that taste somewhat and
are making the gear case q popuIa,.
bicycle fixture. The '9S model mans
and woman's wheel, with disk adjusting
hubs. are shown also. The tubing on
the new Sterling wheels tapers from
one-sixteenth of an inch at the center
TO a reinforced thickness at the Joints.
he ,ad1 ,lo,. l.
loosening a keyed lug and this does
away with the heretofore irksome
method of having to unscrew the nut
and reverse the post
Near the Sterling exhibit is that of
the Capital Cycle Company where the
latest models of the Capital and Owen
wheels are shown
The exhibit of the West-End Cycle
Company is an interesting one Here
the latest styles of the Keating and the
Andrae makes are to be SEEN The
chain being placed on the Heating
wheel this year is the latest improve
ment of the twin roller chain, which
does away with all friction between the
link of the chain when it touches the
tooth. The sprockets are larger than
heretofore and have undergone several
The Heating wheel has
the reputation of being the lightest
road wheel on the market, and several
models are shown weighing only
twenty-one pounds.
The ladies who have attended the eX-
hibition have almost invariably tarried |
longest at the Keating stand, for there |
they have the rare pleasure of admir- |
ing and doting upon a Keating wheel |
made entirely of silver. The grips are |
of turned ivory and the ends of them |
are studded with two immense anne |
thysts. This wheel is valued at 500. |
The Andrae wheel, which is considered |
to be in the van of the tandem pro- |
cession, is also given a place here It's |
prominent points are, among others, |
taper gauge tubing and a one piece |
crank
The Viking wheel is on exhibition in |
The east end of the hall. and several of |
the latest models are shown by the
ocal agent Mr.. p Won Boeckman.
The Dayton exhibition is an interest
ng one. and chainless wheel is shown
that is in many respects one of the
features of the show. The chain is su-
perseded in this wheel by a unique ar
worthy of study. 1t consists
Of two double flanged notch pulleys.
aver which runs link belt of especial |
1esign and hidden from the view of the
,ider by casing. re
Messrs. Jones & Fellows have fine
exhibit of the latest models of the Olive
wheel. The crank and sprocket ar
and the seat post adjust
nent of this wheel are worthy Of more
han passing notice. The object of the
Olive manufacturers seems to have
been to put nothing useless in the
of their wheel and 10 leave
lothing useful out. The sprocket is Of
strong and simple construction. and
his may also be said of the chain ad-
uster, which is of new design A fea-
ure of the Olive wheel from the point