The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-17
THE MILE CYCLE RECORD.
LOWERED OYER MINUTE AND
HALF IN 81 YEARS.

HALF IN VI 1hAhS,
Not Until tho wheel Began to neat the
Racchorso Records Did IL Enjoy ita
Full PopuIarity-Figures Reduced Nine
Seconds This Year and the End IL Not Yet.
Nothing so conelsely tells the story Of the prog
ress Of the bicycle the history Of the onemils
bicycle record From the days OF the old bono
shaker" through the halcyon period Of the high
wheel, or ordinary, down to the modern chain
less safety" and the motor cycle, the test that has
determined the prestige OF the cycle has been.
as IL is In the case OF horses and locomotives
How fast can 1t 60 mile" The mile being the
standard Of distance, the speed Of the machine
for that distance has been the criterion by which
It's worth has been rated. As the one mile bicycle
record has been successfully lowered the wheel
has progressed in popularity. II is easy for the
leisurely touring riders TO deny that there Is any
direct connection between the progress OF the
record and the increase In popularity Of the wheel
but II Is obvious that the general usage has ins
creased parallel with tho advance in the efficiency
OF tho wheel. and II Is the record time OF the
chine that has demonstrated the efficiency The
bicycle Is popular because II is speedy. To say
that il is easy running" is but another way Of
putting IT. The fact that cannot be escaped
Is that the wheel Of tho slow. podding rider runs
smoothly and suits him because II is machine
that when put " the test by athlete will travel
a mile in less than two minutes
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