New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
CYCLING.
THE SCORCHER AND THE COASTER
BRAKE-ELKES BEATEN IN PARIS.

The Introduction Of the coaster braka osuaa
IFee wheel in England. and the amount OF popular
lIy II has achieved in this country this wear is
responsible for the Distinctive sisns ~ osra a-5
Worry 10 be seen the brow OF the avera scorcb
er to-day When the coaster brake first became
popular II was said that the innovation would not
90 Tor the century scOrchers who travelled arony
the country roads at a merry clip the whole party
sometimes forty or fifty OF them. closely buncbad
But this statement did not carry much weight for
the century riders found that they could use the
brake On their wheels and still have just as good
control OF the machine as before, This however
applied only TO those fast riders who rode fairly
erect and did not bend over their handlebars as
i they were hunchbacked The scorcher who glued
his nose 70 the front wheel Of his machine began
10 have his troubles as soon as he placed a brake
Of this sort his wheel He was uncomfortable
and wretChed and he blamed II all on the cnssrAr
brake instead OF on his own ignorance The scorcher
had always ridden his wheel with the saddle ad-
.usted so that the peak pointed toward his pedals
He accustomed himself to this cramped position at
last but when he put brake on his wheel he
found that something was wrong. The scorcher
have 10 read5ust his saddle. and in doing that II
Fad ne done this that craped feeling in the arms
w. ~e-C n0t ma haye 5eSa SO tCoI I6lesone veteran
nrake, gives advice 70 the nov!ces who Try the
found free wheeling uncomfortable should try their
saooles lover inclined i at all slightly backward
.s SaqaIe Is paced IN less forward position than
they will feel more comfortable after a long ride
Many Of those who pose as critics in the cycle
racing game are disposed to think that the col
ored rider. Major" Taylor. would make an excel
lent showing n the international sprint races for
professionals abroad. Taylor did intend TO go to
Paris this year, but he has evidently found match
racing 50 easy and profitable IN this country that
he has abandoned the idea OF going abroad. II is
generally admitted that Taylor would have bet
ter chance in the short distance abroad than
possibly any other American professional Fixes
doing as vel abroad as they anticipated. In an
holF EaGe a. PaTis Tefensly. IN a contest called
Ross were starters Jacquelln did not start on
account o. ms nara race tq5 tne Grand Prix de
few inches, with Mono. The Italian, second,
professionals did not survive the seTni-fnaIs- The
BaUge EIkes. the American was second Tay-
lore the Frenchnan, seen in this country; Linton,
boLae-s e--| r'ess aI.s 7- sI TON 4 n \,
5 boir Vas 9 Ih7r9ysEht and veeIgtfRg miles l
Joseph Peunen, q veteran member Of the League
OF American WheeImen who has been in England
for several years gives advice 70 touring wheel
men from this country who propose visiting the
Paris Exposition. Mr PenneH says that touring
wheeIrnen should communicate with the officials
6 q Lae - I3SeTE Ss oIt1 Club Of Fra3ce vii be nace
al the disposal Of all League OF American Wheel
Frehch association has a library Of maps and
roadbooks and visiting wheelmen may find any
Use 10 them There Will be an interpreter at the
club
The New-York Consulate is scheduled to hold its
n,onrhIy meeting on the first Wednesday OF each
-ronra AS July fell that day, the meeting
nes beeu postponed until July Il The officials Of
he Consulate viii begin an active crusade against
the flooding or streets by the Street Sprinkling
Association The Consulate has had cards printed
and circulated among members. Members desiring
n make = complaint against existing street nui-
sances can write the card, place one cent
-rsr0T II and forward II 10 the consulate, In
- s. me cards are used by League OF American
WheeIrnen men who are not members OF the Con
sIisre then the League Of American Wheelmen
run1b her should be written opposite the name These
cornplainr cards may be obtained az the League OF
AMERICAN Wheelmen headquarters III the Wander
bilt Building.
The closing session Of the first international Good
Roads Congress was held at Port Huron, Mich,
Yesterday and steps were taken toward e1ecting
a permanent national international good roads
association. Martin Dodge. director OF the United
states Good Roads Inquiry Department; Andrew
PattuLa president OF the ontario tTooQ FNodlIS As
socisTi0n and Carl Moore. OF 81, Louis, were aT-
pointed a committee 10 confer Win Ine EAscuttVs
10mrnittee OF the Interstate GOOD ftoaos Assocla-
ton for such purpose.