New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-13
CYCLING.
wHEELMEN OUT IN THE WIND AND
COLD AND ENJOY 1T
FOREIGN ASSOCIATIONS 10 AID L. A. W. TOURISTS
BACK PEDALLING AND BRAKES

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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
| The old policy of storing the bicycle away for
| the winter months appears to have become almost
] ohsolete While the winds were rather high yes
terday the turnout OF wheelmen was unusually
| large for this time of the year. during tne aI'e'
noon Riverside Drive. the Boulevard and the soou
| roads in the district OF The Bronx were thronged
| with riders of the wheel. When going before the
breeze one had what riders are pleased to CAL
'sleeh ride" but the return In the face OF the whd
was not quite so easy. There was goodly throns
| on the cycle paths in Brooklyn, especially during
! the afternoon. The trip TO the Island was no eA-
| ertion at all but one had to beat his way back
| almost in the face of the wind. SILL the regulars
! did not mind this much 1t was hard work. now
| ever for the beginners. II. b. Fullerton VINO
knows every foot OF road on Long Island
was encountered his way in from the Merri TICK
people talk Of storing their wheels during the win
ter. There is seldom time dn hn me least one
day during the week was out Tor at a deaS' we
s9Sr ride drg eyfry ssTeT Weather this winter
| II do not duplicate the record between now anu
the at present. Why. the roads were never III
only one of the pleasures of life. but it is about
the best tonic which poor. unfortunate people
S %n9 are TO be Winter Rider is to wear warm woe
but nave t taem weather Rubber
| pedals are also a decided Improvement over Ihe
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gloves find that those of light woollen make are
| the best
| Since the contamination of the internauonai
touring agreement between the League of Ameri-
| can Wheelmen and the Cyclists Touring Cluo Oh
| England many letters have been received rom
| foreigners Offering assistance to League members
touring in various countries. These courtesies are
| entirely Independent OF the agreement, but were
prompted by the friendly feeling engendered by
| the international alliance concluded through the
efforts of President r. j. Keenan,, jr.. and tend 10
in general are held abroad. Alfred F. Terry:
| League of American Wheemen representative AZ
Cienfuesos cycle Club to all League members tour
ing in the island of Cuba H. C. Wallis secretary 1u
| ing Club consul at that point offers the use OF
the clubs links to League OF american W h men
| Will always find welcome there. Courtesles OF
this kind viii make Re the hd Leasne 81 fordpn end
| and give him many inside advantages which he
sSpS not Msnx Other Offers Similar to those men
| toned have been received by President Keenan,.
In speaking Of gears and cranks the other day a
practical dealer said: "The of practical
| and scientific opinion undoubtedly points TO the
fact that whether acceptable to speedy youth or
not longer cranks certainly held In high favor
| by large number of riders who, having ridden
sa LA e una ,onser cranks enables them to maintain
sesed aS and rse Nils With less stress than when
t6ey use such combinations az sll-inch cranks and
es-inch gears. Or. f b. Turner has lately made
| series of experiments lasting over six months,
| with cranks and gears in the following RATIOS:
| 6ik-inch and 6s-nch Snch and S-inch. and 9-inch
cranks for riders whose youth is on the Wane ana
! who desire the maximum OF speed and comfort
| combined"
Teddy" Hale the veteran six day rider. contin-
| ues to pedal his one hundred miles day in Eng
! land. Although his daily runs are made In the
| cause OF advertisement. his attempt to ride hun
| dred miles every day in the year except Sundays
| is an interesting one. An English rider who at
with Sundays thrown in practically collapsed after
| he had been riding about nine months. From what
| TO come through all right. as his friends are max
| ing his Journeys varied possible. and the
wheelmen OF the locality from which he
seldom allow him to ride alone. lie has covered
| 500 miles. which, he has to ride Sl3 days In
the year. shows him TO have completed one-q quarter
| Of his heavy task
| There are many Of the opinion that mechanical
| combination which would allow of a machine being
restrained checked by back pedalng, while the
| pedals could still be held free at will would pre-
| Stunning everything else TO be equal. find favor
| with a large number of riders to whom back ped
| allng has become second nature. model Of a
simple device in which this end IS attained is at
! the present moment under the consideration of one
| of the largest component part makers in England.
| The patent is 10 be exhibited at Of the shows
free wheel so long az the cranks are retained
| at any angle greater than % degrees TO the per-
ar When they are b2 zee han
pedal forward or backward at Will
| The Maine Division OF the League OF American
| Wheemen is making a fight to compel towns to
put up signboards according TO the law in force
| In that State. The town of Pttston has already
| been indicted, and others to follow as fast
| evidence against them can be collected.