New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
CYCLING.
NJ L BRIDGMAN SUCCEEDS w. 3 CURTIS
ON THE BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTES AND COMMENTS

NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Board OF Appeals Of the National Cycling
association has selected NJ l. Bridgman Of the
New-Fork Athletic Club TO take the place on the
boaFd left vacant some time ago by the death Of
~ B. Curtis. who also member of the
winged foot organization. Mr Bridgnnan has teen
loentned with bicycle racing since its infancy ard is
~ nsI khown throughout the country, and particu-
iSIy 80 N the metropolitan district. The Board Of
PiSsls Ta Is now composed of the following: George
"a L Bridgman. New-York Athletic Club: Abbot
Wee Bes5oa aorsos Foss p Phade AfTehn Pfa
e ena samuel A Miles. Chicago. Several notable
IN the near future since the chairman has received
nouce that the appeals viii be filed.
There is part of a bicycle 70 which the avsr
age waeeiman-apart from the racing men and club
seorchers-pays less attention than the chsfn
especially when the rider has never met with anv
ehsln accident fortunately not of frequent occur
renee This neglect Of a most important oart Of
d machine is more noticeable when the chain fs
hoC covered by gear case and, although care is
otten taken to run parafin through the bearings of
e oieyeie no attention is paid TO the chain unless
- eiops squeak, or, as more frequently hap
pens' begins to run tighter than formerly The life
OF bicycle chain depends first upon its nroner ON
Iueooh and that Of the chain wheels and second
oi pelhg properly and regularly cleaned This
- DC oone after every few hundred miles
Iiooen' when the chain should be takar Of 80
of HC n warm oil for several hours all the .trt
the eors =, habving been previously removed Then
ciea6eS & 0I ths chain wheels shouNd be thorouEhIv
sf-srTa-Ss S4iS me chain replaced a little oiI neing
80 arc dropped between all the CO.'S cSats
be far less xaiv ei i9st Tor ten thousand miles and
g s5n "a allowed to work the dirt OF with be mas
now On the market -1' Oi4a4h compounds
..~CI1ns CoFolns to veteran read rider \ sn,r,. =.
careiessness appears TO anir,s-a -. . So ..
linen linen rIoers just now. and the no,njn- sIrf-+ -
tbo,,gL- 80 80 Aa1aliar feature. One would have
- - nat tne necessity for employing q dress
s+ec1Al cut for bicycling had become an spsst- =
universal recognition. but tbera is ,,Jst.Ia -
&c contrary on every side To ride N an
oI0lhary walking skirt is sirnpIv n co,,-+ 5,-. -
HT !eIg1h Is bad enough but the width IS v-orss
aS AIlie wind is required TO ma ka +5a e,-.A-t
ends get right beyond the dressr,Ia-5 - =. t us
cer+a1n SeH the cords and the wheel with the almost
TIE best that can then De bopa5 far "a t1e sPokes
ineyftshIe "o' De tHroWn' the ruin Of the skirt is
NO plan for the securing of the League Of Amer
!can Wneelmen meet for MinneaDoBs y, 4soa Iii
o7 ioFtnNiated until after the bicycling season is
over one OF the first things thar win he 5ora
~--i De the organization OF a League meet club
20 secure the meet 1t viii be quite necessary for
s'ols 10 make good showing at the meet
,+ = bGfIaLo faLo next August This can be done for
Vie MI - rom On the meet the Pan-American Exposition
make the trip The suggestion has been generslfv ~
@i+s-oVe 1asQ over ~ ths wheelraen, who will take the
eeuty in Obtaining the meet It viii AXE mors Sy
y0d- l. A. ". members o forget the
rrost ct Milwaukee So '0
Entries in large numbers have been received rror,
6rooA4yn riders for the century run of the Asso-
clateo cycling Clubs Of the City Of Nev-YorEx on
next sunday and for their special accommodation
q olvls4on viii be formed at the Broadway Ferry
SrqoKyn- promptly, at s:15 a m Many OF RE
ELLoS N the Long Island Association hava -
pressed tHeir intention Of taking part in this rim
L-- AreIl coEIlpeJltlon has been aroused betweeD
me 0EooE4ya ana Manhattan riders as 10 which Cirv
VIII ma ke the Lest showing N facr II seems 49,
70 turn out every man possible otherwise the va I-
9oie cluo prizes 20 be awarded will be won bv
Brooklyn organizations. -
Ioe-clips are distinctly advisable on free wheel
10 enable the feet TO keep secure hold of the
pedals, but care should be taken 70 avoid using
them for driving by pushing downward with the
toes II is also helDful 10 have shallow bars Of
leather the soles Of the shoes 70 Mt the medals
For quick easy p5dalLng one naturally places tha
heavy hill work the strain the muscles is much
reduced by moving the foot little further for
ward. The toe-cllDs should be fitted for the easv
peG6lng position. ana the other side Of the pedal
used for hill-cLmbing
The best way mount wheel with coaster
brake is by the pedal IN mounting by the step
difficulty IS often experienced owing 10 the pedals
not revolving IN the usual way, unless there is
enough friction IN the clutch drive them, which
there should not be. Women always mount by the
pedal and therefore have no difficulty.