The record-union., 1898-05-18

makes vast improvement in a rider S
style or pace. 1t is a good plan to buy
new shoes in the summer, when thin
stockings are worn, and by the time the
winter season comes around it will be
found that they are quite big enough to
admit of thick wooden stockings being
used.
When a hill has to be mounted, the
cyclist should pedal evenly and quietly
at first, reserving his energy for the
last part of the incline, when the work
viii be far less exhausting.
A cyclist who passes conveyance on
the wrong side and meets with an &C
cident puts himself out of court in case
of damage to his machine or person.
When cycling see that the clothing
around the stomach, chest and neck is
loose.
"It is a mistake, ladies, to load the
bottom of your skirt with weights. Be
sides being uncomfortable and heavy
they offer little resistance to hlgh
wind If you do not care to go to the
expense of patent skirt holders, you can
easily make successful ones yourself by
following the instructions given here,
says Cycle" "Get two pieces of strong
garter elastic-black of course, or tan
if you wear tan hose or CATERS, ana
make loop at one end large enough to
slip over your foot. At the other end
firmly stitch a small safety pin, and
here you have your holders and can
fasten them to any part of your skirt
you choose"
Although with characteristic energy
the American bicycle-maker has invad-
ed practically every civilized country in
the world. there is still one country II
has not yet conquered and does not
seem likely to, judging by present eX-
perience, and that is Spain. An English
company has secured concessions from
the Spanish Government, which prac-
tically gives it a monopoly of the bi-
cycle business Of that country.
The Council of Bombay has passed a
resolution imposing a tax Of two ru-
pees per quarter on all bicycles. The
cyclists of Bombay are holding pro-
testation meetings to avert the impend-
ing duty. 1t is too late now, however,
to rescind the resolution made by the
City Council.
Last year the tax on bicycles in
France brought the Government f217,-
000 Revenue was collected on 329,-
S13 machines, which may be set down
as the approximate number ridden in
the country.
A good many people who could not
be induced to take exercise in any other
form are unable to resist the pleasures
Of cycling, and their muscles are kept
in good shape in spite Of themselves,
so to say. It's hard to find a man too
lazy to ride a wheel after he once learns
the trick.
The first cyclist to make the journey
around the world with success was
Thomas Stevens, who in 1884 became
famous by carrying out his project in
spite of some fearful drawbacks. He
completed his ride in 1887. His mount
was a fifty-inch ordinary.
R. L. Jefferson, the cyclist, who has
ridden to Constantinople, Moscow and
across Siberia, on separate occasions,
will start on a cycle trip to Khiva soon.
He will follow the route taken by Col
onel Burnaby.
A certain amount of exercise is nee
essary to perfect health, and money
paid for a bicycle is better laid out
than money paid for physician.
Much has been heard of the deadly
bicycle Statistics show, however, that
the bicycle was responsible for only
eight accidents in London's streets last
year, and of total of 129 fatalities the
bicycle caused but one.
In spring a fuller crimson comes upon
the robins breast;
In the spring the wanton lapwing gets
himself another crest;
In the spring a young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love;
In the spring the cycling maiden on her
wheel goes forth to rove.
From figures just given out at Ber-
lin it appears that the importation of
cycles into Germany rose in 1897 to
29,679 finished wheels and 3,911 kilo
grams of parts, representing a total
value of 6,546,000 marks. More than a
third of this can be laid at Americas
door, Uncle Sam getting 26S3,O 600
marks Of the total. England got l.
276,0O0 marks and France 943, 900
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