The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
Notes For the CyClerS

Meeting rod that rotates on ball bearings
and runs near the stationary back arm
| OF the bicycle. The rollers, which are
detachable with the supporting plate. are
made of the finest steel. II is claimed
| that this gear causes little friction, being
| the result of the contact Of the rollers.
The rollers do not rub, but turn each
other slightly in oppocite directions.
The use Of toe-clips, even by lady rid
| ers. is steadily increasing. The ymake
pedaling easier and the foot pressure
more uniform and more constant; they
keep the foot in place, prevent the slip
| ping Of pedals at critical times and save
| the rider many hard falls and perhaps
serious accidents. Riding with toe-clips
1 is vastly easier than without, and no
rider who never used tCe-cliQs continu-
ously for q week was afterward content
10 ride without them
The fool doctor is heard from again at
it, and ne has invented a new danger
from cycling. Here's his latest: It's ma
cal trouble, and according to this verac-
ious member OF the craft the majority
uble complain that it has either begun
or being greatly augmented stree taking
to the bicycle. According to him, bicy-
clists rushing through the air collect
dus5s in their nose and a disagreeable
irritation quickly follows. 1t seems that
if any credance is placed in the medical
gentleman's assertion, the bicyclist will
nave 60 add a respirator for his rose to
his touring outfit
All indications point 10 a big bicycle
trade in 1898. Not the least important
reason for such prediction is the fact
that prices will be more attractive than
ever before Many Of the old riders will
gladly buy new mounts next spring, who
otherwise would have beer content with
their old ones for another season With
road wheels and racers of reliable manu-
facture retailing at $50, and up-to-date
tandems as low as s75, there need be 10
more complaint of exorbitant profits for
the makers.
Adjustable handle bars Will be a fea-
ture of '9s models. They are made Sc
by loosering the screw and turning the
bar until the desired shape is obtained.
Many '9S wheels will nave adjusta ole
stems, so that any height Of handle bar
can be had. The screw head will be so
arranged that there will be no slipping
of the bar and no scratching of the nick
cling by the wrench. OF the stationary
handle bar it is said the meiium drop
will be the most popular next season.
Reports are published that chainless
wheels are to De on the market next
year at $50 and s75. If that is true, then
ii will be a case with everybody to pay !
your money and take your choice"
The weekly bicycle papers are now |
more monotonous thar ever. They have |
all gone in for trade news, and their only |
idea in that line is the making of them |
selves into limitations of old Patent office |
reports.
A feature of one OF the '9S wheelsor
exhibition in Philadelphia is a sprocket ,
in which there are % teeth, with every
fifth tooth larger than the intermediate
teeth. 1t is claimed for this sprocket
that all the pull and friction comes on
the four large teeth, and that the rest
are simply guides for the chain.
Many riders give themselves an awk-
ward appearance on the wheel by their
ignorance as TO the proper position Of
the foot on tie pedals. Some ride fat
10 1ted, or with their toes pointed in
anything but an elegant fashion. The
proper position IS to have the bail Of
the foot over the peCsi pin. This allows
.he greatest pressure 20 be exerted with
he greatest ease.
It may De accepted as o sign Of the
,imss that although SIS is the standard
1rice Of the nigf grade wheel for aS,
nearly every nanutacturer also pro
iuces so model.
Arthur Zimmerman is not certain that
fe will go to Eu:ope rex, year. and Il
$ plain that Jimmy Is reluctant to b.
ieve. as far as Tacing is concerned, he
9 "has-been."
In new braae for bicycles the
,lunger is mounted as a piston insiia
he mead OF the machine. a quantity of |
Ill being placed in Ire chamber sn1
ON pressed to drive the piston down by
visiting the handles, the brake being
eturned to rOrmaI position by
pring inside the head
It g said that the bicycle has invaded
he seclusion Of the japanese court. and
peciai cycle paths nave been built in the
imperial gardens Tor the private use ot !
ne ladies' Of the court.
Very pretty aRi m;ghty serviceaoIe
ooking Bicycles VII! be On the market in ,
ne spring to retail at $50.
BEAING HE CABLE CAR
hrewd Schemes OF Those 20 Whom Cor
porations are Fair Prey.
New York, Jan The Herald says: !.
Tise as the conductors. inspectors. grip
len and Others employed by the cable
)ads are. the man who IS mean enough 20
aat lis fare Is wiser and for every scheme !
.vented by the company 20 prevent tie !
scape OF the nimble nickel from the Golfers
the company the constituencies passen-
= invents more timely one AMI succeeds
riding without going through the form
ity OF paying for his ride.
Broadway. al the Junction OF Thirty
,urth street. = the place particularly cho-
n by the fare bea;er'' 70 dodge The eye
the con niuc-cr. and nine times out -