New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

pectcd TO do more or less riding throughout
he cold spell think that that y i6Sn % ever b
fore" With fine weather to-day a large out
pouring of wheeimen will he seen on the popular
wheelways I'm this district party OF Brookyn
wheelmcn and wheclwonen are &rrahelLng ,n tMG
TO do considerable riding IN California before ther
return. The have heard OF the goou woIh uOiiS
there by tn Sar Mateo Bicycle Path League.
snapshot taken recently Of the path at Burlngame
shows SOM OF tEe delightful rides IL s'oIe IVA
tourists
Wheelmen who have had more or less experience
with the tricycle. will be surprised to know that 'he
English GoyeTumeii, has ordered supply OF lnese
machines for In the South African war. iIoih
fnent whee;f..eG are Of the opinion thdt LOT wal
pu-poses the bicycle would be preferable TO the
,bras whee machine Good roads are absolutely
esse,tlat for comfortable riding on tricycle. whlIe
the wheelman on a bicycle can pick MS way over
Almost anything so long as ne can ma si"oo'"
place only an inch two wide. Under similar
conditions tricycle. would be practicaAy useless
The owner Of an old tricycle. called on u ioc a.
deale. the other day to see if it was possible 10
have a motor fitted to the tricycle.. lie Vas III IN
VOID be ANYTHING from $40 to $50 according to
the sort OF motor ne Wlsnea u Teors and he was
surprised when he tried it, II was IKE learnins ~
ride all over again. The veteran explained that II
was much easier for the novice to learn 10 rue Lne
tricycle. than It was for the expert Dicycie rue
chine and he will invariably adopt the same tacucs
when he tries to ride tricycle. ana II Won a uo
ne bicycle
time Is more likely TO wind up against tree or
fence than he is to keep In the middle OF the Ioau
So II tricycles have been sent 10 Soutn AFRICA
for oldtime wheemen TO ride. there VIII De soine
lively mixups until the riders learn the pecuiiaH-
Ties OF the three wheeled machine.
The attention OF the trade end of the cycling
world at present Is given largely to the new models
for next season. The makers have waited iohser
than usual to make their announcements, OWING 10
the unsettled condition of the trade Now that
the affairs Of the various companies have been
arranged 10 the satisfaction OF the different makers
information regarding the new models VIII rr We
moro easily obtained. The cycle shows In Eng
land were opened last night and preparations al, 1ie
being made for the annual show in TINS city. ne
show here will contain autom0Dlles as wen 90
makers will show more improvements IMAM my
have this year. Much attention has been EVEN 10 10
ocr essories and the wheel for 1900 promises 10 ne
artistic az we'll a decided Improvement III HuiHS
yavs over those in use at present. several OF tnt
nromlnent makers nave decided that the aNeIISc
wheels I'm use at present are from TWO 10 i've
PredIce the weight OF the machines to the Emit
mitch met more or less favor IN lS9C. they VIII
compromise on from twenty-five 70 tWtI'y
four pounds the average chalh WIntel anu ~
bI9h grade chanless wheels this year welghcd
over thirty pounds. Much attention VIII pe slNNcn
10 coaster brakes both chain ana chalntsS
wheels on many OF the chain wheels the DRAKE
Iii he In the rear hub IN some of the chalnless
wheels a spoon fitted with coating OF tupp'l WI,
brake against the rear tire IN thelanu rnc , it
nonular brakes discussed at the SHOWS are tho9e
1n,hicb brake on the rim Of the wheels. Ihere Is
snre ~ no a general effort To reduce the SIZE OF
,rbtre In use Comparatively few wheels VIII
havn tubing one and One-half inches IN diameter.
as was the case this year. , Onf al" NJ Nam in
inches will probably be the stahu'ru' MANY '