New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-23
CYCLING.
QUESTIONS OF wHEELBASE AND BEAR
INGs-THE WOMAN AND THE BICYCLE.

Colonel George Pope In discussing the bicycle
said yesterday among other things. that 1t has not
yet been settled what are the best bearings what
is the perfect medium in wheelbase length Con-
tinung he said: IF all such things were agreed
upon every maker would build alike. There have
been tremendous improvements in factory methods
and processes and riders have not kept pace with
them. A who loves q wheel, like one VINO
loves a horse wants to know Its anatomy or enough
of it to understand and appreciate Its fine points.
If riders were kept better posted by the statesmen
they would ba more interested in their mounts and
there would be more enthusiasm. The advancing
popularity of the chainess has, of course dampened
the discussion Of chains and sprockets. but the
chainless introduces many nice questions on the
relative merits of construction, while the coaster
brake has introduced more The riders should par
ment have come from riders They should be kept
talking. For the sake of the riders themselves
kept going, and for the sake Of the trade 1t should
best Customers TRe men Who adhere to old time
methods and give argu aG Tor their cons'ruc
Eight years of bicycle riding has taught me
many points about the Judicious use of this means
of exercise that 1t would pay most women to
know" said Mrs Mary Easton NJ. D., one day re-
Gently. Il had made study of the bicycle before
riding it; study from the point of view of its eff
feet upon the health. l will tell you some things
that every ought to know. The first thing
is the selection OF wheel. OF course. If you are
already the owner of a bicycle you possibly have
not this to worry about But even so, perhaps II
would be better If the bicycle you ride is built on
old lines and is heavy and cumbersome, TO procure
a one. The first thing to consider in the
choosing of a wheel is It's weight, and, quite
important, how easily 1t have had ex-
perience with many women who ignorantly plodded
along on a bicycle that overtaxed their strength
under the impression. that they were taking q
beneficial form of exercise The woman who makes
this mist Is thrown into the breach between the
two radical opponents, strain and exercise.
Wa1amaker's announcement yesterday that he
had purchased $500 Lowell bicycles and that these
wheels, complete would be sold for s16 each caused
considerable comment in the cycling world Five
hundred bicycles ready for immediate delivery,
and II said last night that there was big rush
for the bicycle bargain.
Ralph D. Webster. of Elmira, has been appointed
chairman of the Cycle Path Committee OF the New
York State Division of the League of American
Wheelmen. Mr.. Webster Informed of his ap
pointment yesterday 1t Is the intention of the Off
GERS of the division to have combined meeting
with the Sidepath Commissioners at ElInira about
June Is
Milo NJ. Belding jr., the chief consul OF the
League of American Wheelmen in this State, has
invited the Executive Committee of the division
theatre party at the Casino tonight to wit
the performance of The Casino Girl
Those who ventured out their bicycles yester-
day found the macadamized roads in good condi-
ton.