The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-10
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
hfCHiEL VIII NOT RIDE AGAINST
M'DUFFEE AND MS STEAM CYCLE.
The Little welshman. However. viii Race
Any Man where tho Pacing Conditions
Are the Same-A Dealers Reason Why
Women Arc InslnR InteTest in CyClIng.

Are the Samoa Dealers Reason Why
Women Are Losing Interest In Cycling.
Jimmy Michael's manager said yesterday that
beyond the challenge published in The SrS
over Eddie McDuTee's signature he had re-
c'ived no communication from the Boston
rider. Michael's manager further said that the
little Welshman will be ready TO meet all corners
nut under no circumstances VIII he be matched
Tor a paced race against "A man using such a
machine as McDufree's steam cycle, which gives
it- follower an undue advantage over any rival
becau,e Of its great bulk There are only two
machines like McDuffee's In existence and a
man using one OF them would have his competi-
Tor heavily handicapped.
Because women do not take their troubles
mantully" Is the reason ascrlbed by one dealer
for the loss Of interest In cycling by many Of
the gentlrr sex. He used the paradoxical ex-
preston in the course Of "A discussion following
an anecdOte, which in brief was AlS;
"A woman who Is one of my best customers.
Reeplng her wheel stored here me year around.
came IN this morning and asked Tor her cycle.
We always look after II and make what repairs
pr necessary and send her a, bill, She had
been ont the day before ana her wheel when
oil broken spokes. When she called Tor " the
wheel was in the repair shop, bur almost all the
%9rk on II Ta- done she asheu me II y was
- hlt 4 ~ hih TN'' ''N' -" "'
talked with her a few minutes whlea boy went
20 the shop and hurried the loo through and
brought the wheel. III had told her about the
puncture and broken spokcs she would have
declued not To ride that day and been all upset
''Wheu she returned after aiew hours OF eX-
ercse, told her plainly that had ned TO her
thanked mo Tor lying and SAID that II l. had
told her before she went out would at least
have spoiled her outing. She was cheerful
alter the spin and laughed and said to send IN
the bill Now, why should | have TO Jolly Gus
toner that way? Because i have seen woman
after woman give M riding on account OF poor
not sporty and do not take their troubles man
fully and that is one Of the chief reason, that
many have ceased 10 wheel
Tho promise of an Iry!nrton-Nlilburn race as
great u ever seems excellent, for The a~plrantS
have begun 10 arrive at the. course. and begin
their t%ralhi,s over the sister hlltS i r,
aud Leroy are among those who have early
declared themselves and. as they ara all well
known and fast amateurs, the indications are
Tor a race Of quality.
\ dealer who does a large general business in
renting, repairing and storing. says. 1T may
seem astonishing, but there are ~ many or
more gra"nhorns who ar" helpless IN III" fac" @!
slight difficulties aS there were five years ago,
and there l. more need than ever Tor the manu-
idctur"ro 10 adopt Il suggestion mad" III llH
Sun and put in the tool bags small books OF III
structluu- and practical hints. It Is not only
III RESPECT 10, matters that are, actually trouble
some that riders are ignorant, but IL the simplest
details, such a. experienced and clever
cyclists would expect a chld TO understand.
There are men as well as women who seem 70
regard "a wrench ms a formidable and Complj-
Gated tool. and who actually will come In and
| pay 70 have their handlebars or saddle position
shifted More get baked at the adjustment II
The bearings. This is an eXasperatng job ul-
less il Is understood, because OF the difficulty Of
telling how much the bearings have been loos-
ered or frightened until after the .o,ltsid" bind
uVLv VAE EEL l.aH Lot ~. Il nI than A fhnTH a I'd NAF
right the whole operation has 10 be repeated:
"Arlethat will apply TO the great majority Of
b~earlngs adjustments IS this: Loosen the out
side nut aud set the cone or cup up So that the
bearings are tight or locked: then a quarter Of q
turn IN thu reverse or loosening direction will
leave them with Just about the proper amount OF
snugness and fire edom.
The new riders this year are showing falsity
In positions III greater proportion than hereto
fore. which Is readily traceable TO the greater
number Of self-taught riders. WHO have, not
learned in the schools that good old formula Of
adjusting the saddle to such a height that the
| leg when extended TO a pedal n its lowest po-
| sltiou permits the heel 10 rest on II lightly. We
! have cases OF riders who never have filed their
oil cans since getting thelr wheels, and other cases
IN. which they have solsed the machine all over
with oil. and put It on both sides of the chain,
| which never should bedOne. Chains covered with
oil accumulate dust. that causes stIfl links and
thst cu,king sound thai annoys. The chain
-ao,4d oe trea'Gf d, win in sr "a aig:. on 5 the 5iP %ot { +
GET. too dirty. and then the old-fash!oned way
o. cleaning il by spaking il first in kerO-
erno oil TIL thoroughly free from dirt
driving il. and soaking IN a WbrlCala.g OIL
| for the sake of the FONTS i good enough for any
one. but the chain should not be replaced TIL
every bit Of oil Is OF The surface II lew
corners have most trouble, with their chains.
aud some Of them actually do not appear
o. know the purpose of the adJ,rter. II things
go on a. they have begun in The spring, We viii
have broken chains by the dozens when tho
newcomers are cat yht In summer rams, be-
calsctheydonot know enough 10 slackon their
chain, when a orm comes up so as TO pro-
vide for the tightening caused by lh" mud.
There is more repair business being done now
Than ever before. although the wheels are bet
ter made There i a large field for education
among the riders WHO are now crowding the
road.
There are new additions being made 70 the
| colony of loug-dStauCo record seekers that
makes IL, headqua..tS NJ Valley Stream, l.. |.
4 newcomer g. = French woman. a Miss da
Por-a, who Is training for an attempt AZ new
records tor every century mark from 700 miles
MP 20 1000. She plans to begin the task the
uidd" OF June. The first long distance road
ride will he that Of " II. Bro %, who is to start
on next saturday with motor pace.
The work Of repavinc Bedford avenue s. =
progress and AL n" pavement Is being tan
~ between Flushing and De ka,b avenue
making riding dangerous Riders from Man
haitian. crossing by way Of Twenty-thlrd street
Ferry. can avoid this bad stretch OF road by
turning left AZ howard street 70 Broadway.
lIaIIA All 10 l44ANNB "a 'lA'A' ~ ! ~ VI ''A VI
Lewis avenue. Riders bound for the island
| may turn right at Greene avenue TO Bedford,
those bound Tor eastern points should continue
by way of Decatur street, Glanada place and
Albany avenue 20 Eastern PARKWAY. This route
embraces about six short blocks OF Belgian
block on Broadway and upper IhroOp avenue;
the rest Of the way j. over asphalt.
Those who ore pessimistic and declare that
tho DAYS Of acut' enthusiasm IN cycling are over
should be- enliven.d by a story % two HobOken
Youths. who met and entered upon 4
discussion Of track racing IT was asserted by
one OF the pair that any handicaup"r who al
lowed n start Of n quarter Of a nile in afye-mtia
race TO auy rider was both n fool and a villain. or
words about As vigorous. The rfcrnnce was IN
regard IN q fve-nile handicap Of last fall, IN
which Nuliauev received a quarter Of y milo
start, bur failed to win, The man who had been
unfolding the views, or ~" ha' 'nurr talked
back yiHorog.,y ara spEF'3,, ne Other
called The first one rcIOiupd or Nat
any one who would dcfcu( hauGi-
caps was fully entitled to ame cpl
thets thai, bad been applied he handi-
part was struck. The cycIist Of m" second
part received n return blow Then both cN-
changed blows fora few minutes. 4 policeman
came along and both belligorents received a few
arrested and each had a lne Of SO TO pay be
cause Of the positive and enthusiastic opinions
they cherished concerning han leap races,
NOTES
The annual twenty Eve m,le 70 70, over the
noted Belle Island rogrs" n Detroit. g t.n THIS
wear hy the Cycle Board NJ Trade Of t.dt city The
trSt uLye will be- an automobile.
Boston gets the credit q having the FIRST oVt-ard.
out motor cycle store
over The Coaey Island RorNaway Hampstead course
Tie 'r,.l meeting Of We Mercury wheel Cub