The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12

interesting. II marks the gradual lengthen-
ing Of the cycling season. /, wns only q few
years ago when such things as outdoor racing.
centuries and club runs ended tho last Of
September. In the meantime road riding
during tho fail and winter continues to grow
morn popular and only the snow fails and the
rain now cheek tho enthusiastic pedallers Of
the wheel.
In the use Of the cha'nless bicycle there are
more than 1000 riders who have puzz oil their
wits In an attempt to describe In what respect
the pedalling motion on II In different from
that on a chain wheel Everyone who has rid
den chainless machine recoeniz"s the fact
that there IL a difference In the propuls on. but
II has seemed impossible to get n satisfactory
explanation Of the matter. A reporter Of THE
SuS. who had tried chaineSs and Ell p-rieuced
the fact that there was a great difference. wen
to a man who 10 at the head OF an establish-
ment that represents big naker OF chainles,
wheels and asked him wherein was the secret
He answered: 1T is something that
cannot explain aud have not found any one
scripton the reporter found a man whose
Offering. when referred to the man considered
s siIsr Vas pronounced the best yet This
;, Il Swn 4 chain wheel apd shninos.. I ride
. macs o :y 81 s' ry m to d Rnys p ".
n.s. :as ID my "s s' What nfd can n sns
. SHt h,s .,! h:,r; ;ns,-., -, Tx S$;i
ference was cont nuity Of motion a Nne.
sounding phrase that did not mean much.
Just the same 1t 10 tho kernel OF tho whole
Tho one sensation that after study found
when ridn chsiu'ess WIS that % bow lder-
m-nt could never seem tn understand why
tn rear Thsel wen, around rhrR turned III,
psinIia,s Even nov am always IN lear that
's e.: pun G nat TIL:
%e"San.m Of gan til. chaS Shs" bsns h Tss
tn.S n. Crank. nnd N. %Rysrry Y%a
by this mystery and all others gre: and they, l
turning the wheel. Those who know this Eel
ing will recognize 1t As belonging to the chain
There is only enc explanation oft, On the
ehain wheel you can both see and feel what
I lower aI the .~s the
the, chain. You can feel the cha a tish;sn
e the null by turning, You cannot eel this in
the chainlsss because no transmission Of the
snntaneous It is the diifoSenc a" fs'w we. ~"
SHAN shan OF ,5 msny link ard solid steel rod.
moment why tn. le.iins from tho pedals /. so
different, An An 3s5,in,rE bicycle chain /, com
20 edm from NIFTY TO ntt-siN links, Nearly
the roar spro ,E-t and wheel around Weknow
that after the tHnpos, one on tho front
;lon pull Rn'''" must y sS' , ssSn T Sn
IN turn n BY The next ono rca,rwnrd, AMI so link
transmitted THO foot feels this and untSinke
ingly the mind Is cogniznnt With n steel rod
rth n.r from tn. gears on the front axis to
ness of Transmission. The power IA apnliei
act: iPh s There Is no lapse q
and the drive. They are identical. the push On
the pe inl and the spip Of the rear srrocket. and
and Il doesn't seem right or natural.
Il hav. thought this matter out in just this
way by taxing note o. sensations az rode, It
n.anisn"ons r mi The saeTa, an n ,hs
who's hing hin e ths; n. chan wheel has led y.
my.tsrlous AMI hcwllaeriHg, '" Il !" very
much like the difference between pulling
stretch and ylelt,nni pry ny IN hon der with
acrowbnr, In the rope and the chain there is
gears there I. continuity and smu,an.itv 81
motion. Tho trouble 10, We are accustomed TO
lost mT,i9n and is hard to believe in such
John II. Bassctt-The N. @. A. Ia solely a
rneI f organization W. IL Is not an advocate Of
SS p.r %r no kp n he T San
game" could Join i Nv pay!ng the, lee .xsctel
determine VIVA he got "G ont " Of IT, For ry"i.t
not In the racing game the l., A. W. ia the
proper organ lzntion, lts emblem il recognized
all over the United States. In Great Britain and
the countries o. Europe, The president Of tho
\, c, 4. 10 Fred b. House OF tho Harlem Wheel
men, New York.
The absence Of any distinctive costume for
Antomohiiss IN III "a country was some hing
commented upon At the time of tho nr-t run -
tho Automobile Club There was only one
participant who was clad especially for tho
event He wore tn" costume accepted In France
and Germany as the proper thing" Tor auto
moh'lers. Tho most con pcuous Part Of the
RIG was n L. there p II reddish brown. II was
mat OF X ii and subs tally was like yn"ht-
Ing cap. hui ful.cr The mex mos notice
ahlo feature Of attire was an ulstor
with long tails behind after the Newmarket
pattern This cut permitted the coat To pro-
seated. Anohsr detail which " not cnnvsn-
tlonnl. was the wear ne o. n broad and heavy
scarf such IA ia used o protect rr.S shirts in
travelling Tho ldeas Of tho European auto-
mohilsrs rs Expressed by this costume seem
well worthy OF adoption here.
NOTES.
number OF postmen in Ia is hAvs received motor
trCyclCs for their work Of collecting and delivering
Those who have been faNDltd are greatly pleased
and declare the experiment Il success.
It's becoming tho fashion in PArls to have names
for sut mobiles the sAuIa ~ tor ytrnts. The nutei
Charron rides in a vehicle that looks like in I'M"
chine almost daily ur Ito hlurynrds il named
"rhe Crab" Another /. Nom" Frontage" AMI M
on, most of the ma nos being sroniCGl and humorous
"'rhe Half Back"
is q popular story OF school, football AMI uolf NV