The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-22
Archie Matheis says:


Speaking of cycle paths; well, you
should see the wheels that go about this
city without cycle path tags. In the
Northern Pacific building there were on
Friday ninety-two wheels in the cycle
racks, and ten had cycle path tags. At
Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co., out of forty
two wheels four had tags. In the Endicott
building there were twenty three wheels,
and ten had tags. Think of it. Have
you a cycle path tag? If not, you know
what is expected Of you Get one at once.
Today they are for sale at all cycle deal
and at many drug stores.
'The Minnesota Transfer offices now
hold the record of being the best equipped
cycle path lot of wheels in the city Out
tags, and these no doubt were office boys,
who were not able to buy them"
Minneapolis will probably try to secure
the national L, A. w meet for 1902. Since
the return of the Twin City wheelmen,
who attended the Milwaukee meet, there
has been considerable talk about trying
for the big meet. The Milwaukee meet
was not a great success, but Minneapolis
wheelmen believe they could entertain the
national L. A. w. meet in a royal fashion.
Several prominent Wheelmen from the
East were seen by Minneapolis people at
Milwaukee in regard to the matter and
they stated that they would be pleased
to come to Minnesota in case satisfactory
rates could be secured.
The Milwaukee meet was a failure be-
cause the usual rates were not secured.
Hundreds of Eastern people remained at
home because of this alone.
President Vanderhoof, of the Associated
Wheelmen, believes that Minneapolis is
the logical city for the meet two years
hence. Minneapolis and st. Paul have
been heralded throughout the country for
their magnificent system of paths, and a
great number of people would come for
this reason alone. In the matter of runs
there is not a city in the Union that
can offer so many and varied as can the
Twin Cities. Arrangements could be made
for entertainment in both cities.
There would be a great deal of work in
connection with the entertainment of a
meet, but, as there are many enthusiastic
young wheelmen, there should be no
trouble in dividing it up in a satisfactory
manner.
To the Editor Of the Globe:
The rider who is not first or second
season wheelman is generally an obserV-
ant individual with more or less keen
appreciation of the sublime and the ride
ulous. On the city paths he sees more of
the latter than the former, while on
country runs the sublime predominates.
There is the incipient scorcher, so called
cause he does not know how to ride, and
has no consideration for the rights OF
others. He is seen on the paths only on
Sunday or other times when pleasure rid
ers are numerous. He is a poor counter
felt of the fast rider, and Wabbles all
over the path with his head down, not
certain where he is going, and menace
to every one on the path He is seldom
seen riding a good wheel.
The ''1oater' is one of the most hated
things on the path. There are two kinds
male and female-and they usually ride
in pairs, sometimes side by side. They
are totally irresponsible, ignorant of ali
rules that govern experienced riders, and
q terror to all wheelmen. They always
do the right thing at the wrong time,
and are always looking everywhere else
except ahead. When a wheelman over
takes or meets a pair of floating idiots
1t Is of no use to ring his bell or swear
at a, themi1;they haven't sense enough to
take hint; the only thing TO do is to
rub tires and send them into the ditch
The Sunday school, rider is but an
other name for the "floater," meaning a
knoW-nothing person that rides in the
mlddle or on the wrong side of the path,
and who. when he does turn out for an
approaching wheel. is as likely to turn