New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-23

THE NUMBER FILED OFF - SOMETHING
ABOUT NEXT YEARS MopELs-wHY
BALD DESERTED THE OUTLAWS.
There was lun in the bicycle stealing business
until the last few weeks. Lately the scalawags
who make a part or their living by riding Off on
hlcyces rot their have been particularly busy.
and as a result many complaints have been made
10 the police In discussing this yesterday a prom
.nent dealer said A high grade bicycle sometimes
costs much S75. and yet It is wonderful how
careless the are OF their machines They
leave them standing everywhere and then hasten
10 the police to complain that they cannot fnd
them. Probably half the wheels stolen are never
recovered because the average rider does not keep
e record OF the registered number OF his bicycle.
Most Dealers however, keep a record OF the num-
hers OF the machines sold and that helps the care
less times The most peculiar case came
up at Police. Headquarters to-day. While the police
have at times dones splendid service in recovering
stolen bicycles II was not, far as I know until
to-day that stolen wheel was found in the pos
session Of poli,em Those directly interested
81 the policeman nor that OF the man who owned
COMPLAINTS had been made at Headquarters Of
me theft OF racing wheel and the owner was
Headquarters several tin-es and when ne went
,neFe yetfsterday ne saw bicycle which struck him
wheel in question had been accommodated and
FOUND Ihat me registered number OF the wheel
under the craak shaft had been filed of. Then he
a
that there had been peculiarly shaped dent in the
head OF the machine. This he found without din
own. although in its new oioihnF it would have ave
%sTd bo a a5 b sHyPody - anne for
that he had purchased II several days ago. The
that # the bicycle was not turned over 10 him he
would go at once before the Police Commissioners.
for new tire for the Wheel and A he u DEMANDED a1
that amount from the wheelman before, he would
turn over the property. This the rider gladly paid
and he took the wheel away with him"
statement made recently that the large
,nanufactu had decided their models for
next year and that work the machines
had been started in most Of the factories tour Of
Cycle Row yesterday by the writer showed that
this was not true No. the makers are not work
ing the models yet. although this is about
the time OF the year when work is generally
started" said manufacturer. Most OF the
makers working patterns Of new improve
Tnents and details but work the models has not
been started, and the wheel for 1900 has not been
prepared yet There is one thing assured. how
ever and that is that most OF the makers will
make the chainless wheel the chief product OF their
output The oevel gear has demons rated us prac
hesitancy in turning wheels with this gear out IN
stay: there is no doubt of il. think that the
makers are pretty nearly unit In one thing and
lighter than they this season This will apply
70 chain as well as TO chainless bicycles. we an
Is57. Last year and this wheels were made much
Now } }iit mas Geeh and tSey viii get them
This year the average road wheel weighed any
and some Of the chalnless variety came mighty
ticse 10 thirty pounds. have a friend who weighs
2s5 pounds and he rides Q, wheel which weighs
Sa9 no trobie With it. You viii md that bicycles
rext year will average in weight from rec
duction in weight OF from one TO three pounds;
that seven-inch cranks be placed on their wheels
rha cod VII
crank will be the general thing next season, but
vii run from u TO So although many will ride
gears around the sos The price OF wheels nee ma, mas
has been practically no cutting Of prices among the
2Sd & range n at from $50 to sC and r
chainiess wheels at from $50 70 SO As , for me me
swy formed Anglican Bicycle Company has gets S.t to
decided upon vet and so nobody knows just what
viii be done in regard to agencies and dealers and
the mode OF handling bicycles
E c. Bald the president OF the Bicycle Riders
Association which is affiliated with the outlaw
promoters said. prior 10 sailing for europe Win
Tod Sloan some things which may be true and
others which will probably turn out differently ne
said that he intended race in France after ne
had taken a turn with the bang tails IN Eng
land BY taking a turn with the bang tails pau
yeant that he will do a little betting on the Eng
fish turf on his arrival on the other side AS baiu
g outlawed by the League OF American Wheelmen
he Will not be permitted to race on any track IN
France. or in any other country. for that matter.
When ne said that he would he was merely specu-
lating Then he dscoursed on a subject IN "n4ch
he Is better informed I am stlll IN me cyc-is
game" said he to a Buffalo newspaper repoItet'
Fl have NOT been racing on the circuit II IS true
hnt mat was simply because there was little money
TO be made there and ! had an opportunity 10
some somewhere else" Possibly that Is the
resson that Vice-President Gardiner, Of Chicago,
and Zimmerman, the veteran, also decided not 70
SoIow the outlaw circuit any further. Before they
started for themselves. Bald and Gardiner were
oniv too anxious TO follow the circuit and there
Has no complaint OF the amount Of money hung
,1o for tho racing by the League OF American
Wheelmen clubs and associations.