The record-union., 1899-01-21
Wasserman, Davis & CO.

not made a study of the racing ques-
tion, and, consequently, is not compe-
tent to judge it as he would wish.
The Pail Mall Gazette" in COM
says: 'The behavior of a crowd assist
ing at French cycle show presents
some marked contrasts to that of its
English equivalent, if equivalent it can
be said to have in England at ALL The
keen scrutiny of mechanical detail is
noticeably absent, save where it is here
and there evinced by some engineer,
and he, as rule, as if to make up for
the offhand, surface glances of the
general, is particularly exacting in his
demand for accurate and mathematical
particulars. The generality of the Wis
itors are satisfied with the glitter of
bright metal and the inspiriting music
Of a brilliant orchestra. Something
pretty in form or tasteful in color will,
it is true, evoke an almost hilarious en-
thusiasm, but such efforts are of the
passing moment only, and when the
round of the show has been completed
in promenade, and perhaps half gone
over again, the resources of the exhibi-
ton are found to be exhausted, and in
the space Of two or three hours the
throng has melted and the pleasure
seekers of which it was composed, have
srooped away to seek gayety else
where
A bill has been prepared to be intro
e.ueed in the Legislature at once author
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tax on used bicycles less the personal
property tax paid on the wheel. The
sum thus raised is to be devoted to the
building of wheelways and county road
Paths for the use of pedestrians and
wheelmen. Cyclists generally favor
such measure. 1t is provided that the
license fee shall not be in excess of
81. That sum any cyclist will gladly
pay to secure path building. Wheel
men in the country favor the bill be-
cause the path is a necessity as we'll
as a convenience for them. Farmers
favor the bill because it gives their
wives and children dry, clean walkways
between houses and town, and school
house and home and church, indeed be-
tween home and town. The bill has
been DRAWN by the Highway Committee
Of the California Associated Cycling
Clubs and has the Endorsement of that
associaton-a large and influential body
of citizens. s~s4
There will be the usual display of
nom -puncturable tires next season, but,
ir truth, there has not yet been any,
thing in the line of tires placed on the
market that is puncture proof. 1t is re-
ported that the German Government
has decided upon nom n-puncturable
tire, made in Dresden, for the army and
other Government servants having to
travel long distances. The tire is said
to be made with an ordinary outer
cover, which incloses a tire made as to
its lower half of soft, spongy rubber,
srringy and resilient. while that half
nearest the rim is made Of solid seq
ments of cork, which are severed trans
versely at places, and act as buffers,
receiving the concussion of the tire
nearest the ground. The tire may be
fitted to rim, or can be cemented
thereto.
| A Western firm has applied for pat
+ ent on a tire cover which can be fitted
to any ordinary tire.
A graceful rider is likely to be good
rider, and one who is able to climb hills.
1t is necessary to have position fairly
we'll over the pedals, and the reach such
that the heel can touch the pedals at
| the lowest point. The handles should be