The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12

tho benent OF the unattached riders This
10 the first Sunday since April when this could
be said. and the fact that II 10 Nov. IL is
interesting. II marks the gradual lsngthsn-
ing OF the cycling season. II whs only = few
years ago when such things as outdoor racing
centuries and club runs ended tho last OF
September. In the meantime road riding
during tho fail and winter continues to grow
morn popu ar and only the snow falls and the
rain now cheek the enthusiastic pedallers OF
the wheel.
In the use Of the cha'nless bicycle there are
more than 1000 riders who have puzz ell their
wits IN an attempt to describe In what respect
the pedalinR motion on II In different from
that on chain wheel. Everyone who has rid
den a chhinless machine recosniz"s the fact
that there IL a difference in the propuls on. but
II has seemed impossible to gel satisfactory
explanation Of the matter. A reporter Of THE
suS. who had tried a chainleSs and experienced
the fact that there was great difference. wen
to man who 10 at the head OF an establish-
mpnt that represents big maker Of chainlsss
whsels and asked him wherein was the secret
He answered: 1T ia somethng that I
cannot explain aud have mo-, found any one
who could" Continuing the hunt for q de-
Offering. when referred to the man considered
eNnert. was pronounced the best yet This
Il own q chain wheel and chninless. I ride
s s,., Gna,n. ., most ot the tine l hnys pnz-
S.ss :asl ID "S' 'eT What nfd can n svs
!su not s,.s1 TSfs ' '1 ..s.n,Sa
thing I had ever heard offered Tor the .dIi-
sounding phrase that did not mean mu"h
Just the same 1t Is tho Kernel OF tho whole
'Thoons sensation that after a study found
when ridtn chaiuess was that o. b-wde
m-nt. could never s"em To understand WHY
thr rear wheel went around WHEN turned the
viii keep on p.dalnS with out turning XII tho .% rear
about e. work AM pun o tas! the I'll:
%s @s Of Gan til. on Ses" s Snce The
make, It more, OF mystery. You
turn the cranks and tho rear wheel turns, but
y01 Snn,s see why i does iiY am oycrwh.lmed
think; have all f.lt a. do about it-fslt the
tear hat their reIaI. you'll 60 around without
ing will recognize It as belonging to the chain
There is only enc explanation Of it, On the
you are doing You ar, aware Of the tTsnsmLs.
5G Ss ss 1"a m. STSse q
the chain. You can feel the cha u tighten
md s,I ,,i h and the rear snrocEst yield
power j. not sisdaat.d and scra'am. but %i i in'
Take 1t Theoretically aud you, will 500 in
why Hn e c.anls s h9e. e ss Rn'
PC, cd q from ffty to Mt, six links. Nearly
hs roar n1m Il: ana ns
that after the topmos, one on tho trout
;H on the pull pulled must s the .gaa IS
after link Is tighten1ed and the ru or poweris
ingly the mind s coHniznnt. With steel rod
t fr,nnnT from IN. gears on the front axle to
s.ss Of tran.ms.ion' The power over as sprIiei
acts inStantaneously. There is no lapse OF
even 4, the ,Iactions Of time between the push
the pc tal and the sain OF the rear sprocket. and
and 4 doesn't seem right or natural.
way by taking note Of ssnsaii ions AZ rode. il
sums up In favor OF the chanlrss wheel aud its
wSoe Ting thai II. chSn Wheel i"f hss led ' ne
s rpdm n'o the o, our w2rE that the
much like the difference hctwesn pulling
omta stump with r2pe. where you can feel the
acrowDnr In the rope and the chain there Is
lost motion, while n the croSbnr and the
motion. Tho trourlr 10. We are accustomed 10
lost motion. and 4 Is hard to believe in such
John H. Bassctt-The N. @. A. Ia solely a
racing organization. 1t is not an advocate Of
good roads. side paths or any kind o. wheel
men rlEhls person not In the racing
Of track riders, but 1t wou worry his ricnds to
determine "wha he got out OF It," For cyclI.t
not In the racing game" the l., A. W. ia the
prorer organ Hntion Its emblem il recognized
a.. Al over he United Stntes. q Great RritNI1 and
n c, 4, is Fred b. House OF tho Harlem Wheel
men. New York.
The absence OF any distinctive costume for
automohilisis IN tbs country was some hing
the Automobile Club, There was only one
participant who was clad esnecra ally for tho
event. lie wore the costume accepted In France
and Germany as the proper thing" Tor auto
rig was q L. there y of reddish brown, II was
ma l- OF kid and subs antay was like n yacht.
Ing car, hul ful,cr. The mex mos notice
ahlo feature Of attire was an ustor
pattern. This cut permitted the coat to pro-
tect The egs In front whan tho w"urer was
seated Another detail. which ~ not cnnvNn.
tlonn was the wearing o. n broad and heavy
schr'i such as Is used 10 nr"tsc,, rr"S shirts in
travelling, Tho ideas, Of m" European auto
mohisrs ns Expressed by this costume seem
well worthy OF adoption here
SOTE8
number Of postmen in Ia is havs received motor
Ncyclcs for their work Of collecting and delivering
Those who have been 'aro.'d are greatly PLEASED
and declare the experiment a success.
It is becoming tho fashion in PARIS 10 have nam.s
fOr aut mublos the sAnIe ~ tor ytcRts. The noted
Charron rides IN vehicle that looks like a n',Iur.
tive an Ia labelled 'pcNastaGon," A biz 10 ina.
chin seen almost daily IN 10 huulrvnrds is named
The Crab" Another IL Nom" Frontage" AMI M
on, most Of the ma NO. being Tonicel and humorous
"rh- Half Back"
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