New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE BICYCLE AND THE AUTOMOBILE
WANT GOOD ROADS.

HENRY sTURMEY ON INTERNATIONAL cfCLiN'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND COMMENTS.
There are many things that will serve to or'ns
wheelmen and the owners and drivers OF au'o
mobiles closer together. Both are interes,eu ;"
good roads and we'll paved streets. and many De
leve that the two classes will be found snouiuer "
shoulder in coming litgations and troubles ONE
veteran bicycle dealer fitted up repair shop at ms
place for the automobile. II have made caretui
study OF the horseess carriage pro6em SAL, his ns
yesterday 'only yesterday man rode up IN ms
IN Se @aeh Hne The lever which controls
chine had weakened and he wished repair. S ib
ing OF which the lever was composed 70 De on 'n o
cheapest and meanest sort ana not n me s'hS Ssb
priced vehicle I showed this to the customer ana 40
be ordered take out the Whole could tsn NOT ss
t25 bicycle II it had brazins OF the sort found IN
parts OF that ausomop bile, U ~ anythinT 80 con-
temptible. l would imagine that a properly COZ,
structed steering apparatus would DE necessary III
that sort OF machine
Several Of the leading officials OF the League OF
American Wheelmen are seriously consderihs tne
subject OF so changing the form OF the organlza-
ton as TO make It more National In character.
The Idea prevalent is that much OF the strength OF
the League Is wasted because Of the many SUD
divisions OF working energy in IT, and those VINO
are Of this mind would Ike to have reoI saIhHa-
ton providing for association more on tne hnes
Of many of the large secret societies. the difference
being that there will be secrets. 1t Is probable
the coming assembly and IL the idea meets suffi-
Client favor TO warrant extended discussion another
Will Will be discussed before the annual meeting
In speaking OF the attempt of certain people TO
cause dIssensons in the international Cyclists AS
ISOLATION Henry Sturmey, the secretary OK the
organization, says THE League OF American
Wheelmen is a competent body of the international
Cyclists Association. 1t has always kept faith
with the unions and II has right to expect that
the has meted out T be se inter- 40
national Cyclists Association play raise 10 ts
faith in order that certain American rds ars m nsn
This i 5 not ns x sse ssba he as
the other foreign unions be brought to look at
the matter through NJ. Breyer's glasses. Inc ne
own, and, as / said before. the U; V; F. is not
playing the game Curiousy enough. the o. V. F.
vas A S sSs long ago and fancy ii found c. A.
support valuable at that time
Since the beginning of the bicycle riding season
the Local Consulate Committee OF the League OF
American Wheelmen has succeeded in organizing
thirty-seyen local consulates. These are in Con-
necticut Massachusetts. Michigan. New-York
New-Jersey Ohio. Pennsylvania, RHODE Island and
Sson o the sats DIVISIONS but are
local work principally Their 1o form ~ ,h rs ne aSe
cons G be 'q made more effective il the individual
members were allowed more opportunity of actu-
ally engaging In It,
An English exchange says: British manufactur-
ers have racked their brains to effect Improve
ments in bicycles but none Of them evidently have
yet done anything TO improve the wabbling shak-
ing toolbag which has been carried fastened to the
saddle ever since bicycles came INTO eHiseence'
You hardly ever see n toobag on an American ma
chine. An American wheel Is so made that only
one tool is necessary to adjust any Of the parts.
This tool, and a telescope pump and repairing ma
terials in compact form, are usually carried IN
The recesses OF the handle bars" This will be news
TO the average rider In this country.
The Unknown Wheelmen OF Brooklyn Will hold
euchre party and reception on Wednesday evening
at their clubrooms
Secretary Bassett OF the League or American
Wheelmen received l0l renewals OF membership
and twenty-eight new applications last week.
The Century Wheelmen OF New-York will enter