New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
CYCLING.
NEW INVENTIONS FOR wHEELs-CHAs-
ING A BICYCLE THIEF.


The mechanical mind realized many years ago
that the bicycle opened UP a field for experiment
which promised and has proven to be profitable
inventive genius was displayed and the bicycle of
to-day whether of the chain or chainless pattern
Is generally admitted TO be pretty close TO perfec-\
ton Yet the inventive mind continues to be
active and two Brooklyn men have just perfected
couple Of contrivances which they think will I'LL
a long felt want One Of the inventions is tiny
rubber cap with sharp point, which is fitted into
bicycle valve. The contrtvance Is so arranged
that when the tire is being inflated the top OF the
cap opens to allow the tire to become inflated As
soon as it is inflated and the cap screwed on in
Its place the pressure OF air from the inside efec-
lively closes the rubber that 1t s7inpossfhle for
the air to escape This simple deas n Is said will
do away with the use of the plunger and rubber
washers used in most of the valves, which cause
the average wheelman endless amount OF
trouole The contrtvance. II is said, Gamble fitted
TO almost any tire at trivial costo The other IN
vention cannot be described at his time for the
reason that the owner has not as yet patented the
accessory, and he does not intend to say much
about It until he has secured his patent papers. It
is pedal. light and graceful in design, and can
be attached to any crank. II IS said to be most
positive improvement over any of the pedals in
general use to-day either in this or other coun
man, and description has been sent to this
country and model WIFI follow This in
facture any of the details connected with motor
cycling and the automobile. The new machine
might be called motor cycle "autobicycle.'
The machine, except the rear wheel is the same as
ars simply larger than those Of the ordinary b.
cycle Instead of spokes in the rear wheel; that
power Of the machine. There are two aluminium
disks bolted to the steel rim. These disks. when
This contrivance does away With the box motor.
igniters. carbuettor and sasolene tanks generally
found suspended in the centre OF the frame of the
motor tandems. The machine complete will weigh
about sixty pounds
Even Mcintyre jr. OF the New-YorE Athletic
Club. had exciting chase after bicycle thief
the other day. Mr.. Mcintyre won the club COM
petition record last year. covering $4,000 miles in
the twelve months. He lost two bicycles last year.
and consequently watches his wheel carefully when
he leaves 1t temporarily. He left his bicycle against
the curb while he went into the clubhouse. in
Fifty-ninth-st Looking out OF the window he saw
a stranger examine his wheel and then mount 1t
and ride away. Mr.. Mcintyre hurried into the
street and started after the vanishing bicycle as
fast he could The rider OF the wheel, in his
haste, failed to notice approaching Amsterdam
ave. trolley car. and a collision resulted The
bicycle was wrecked, and the was thrown to
the ground and his face badly cut. He jumped to
his feet leaving the wrecked wheel where II lay,
several @ oniookers in pursuit Cut and bleeding the
man attracted much attention as he sped through
were pressing closely upon him; jumped over the
ttS on he inside Of the Park and was
captured by the police before he could regain his
wounds were dressed. and was then locked up,
Mr.. Mcintyre has purchased a new wheel; and ne
is asking his friends regarding the efficiency of
certain locks for bicycles.
The waverley Bicycle Club will hold its seventh
annual picnic at Coney Island on Tuesday August
81 Three prizes offered for attendance The
first prize to the club having the greatest NUMBER
OF uniformed members present, Is an oak chair
To the club having the next largest number OF uni
formed members present will be awarded a manteI
clock bronze finished and marble cased Inc tnlr6
prize will consist of a silver loving cup ana VIII
be presented to the club making the neatest ap-
pearance-
1t was announced at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Baltimore yesterday that the condition OF j Frank
Starbuck the bicycle rider who was injured IN the
accident at the Coliseum races Tuesday night.
so much improved that all danger OF anlputa-
ton Of the injured limb had passed, ana that ne
would be out gain in ten days or two weeks
Thomas H Maskill. OF Brooklyn. was thrown
from his bicycle at Jamaica on Wednesday night
in a collision with a market wagon. He is in the
Jamaica Hospital. suffering from a broken collar
bone. Maskill is twenty-four years old.