New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
END OF CYCLE SHOW.
AISLES THRONGED TO THE CLOSE
MANY VETERANS PRESENT
YESTERDAY
YESTERDAY.

The bicycle show at Madison Square Garden was
brought to- close last night. The exhibit has been
successful, and particularly encouraging to the
manufacturers and the trade whole. Consider
able business has been done and everybody con-
nected with the industry seems to be more than
sa tisfed. There talk among the exhibitors last
night about another show next year Some OF the
manufacturers seemed to be of the opinion that the
show hereafter should be held in March. AS an
evidence of the amount of business done a manu-
facturer of a lamp said last night: L uecloeu 10
take space the show at the last minute Simply
to have the trade a whole look at my lamp l
did not expect to do any business at ALL ana real
" did not trv TO- Still so many inquiries We're
made that I saw that sales were there, and have
actually disposed of $500 worth of lamps IN the
last three days.
An interesting trio was at the show yesterday and
attracted much attention they visited the V'rl-
Gus booths inspecting the wheels ana accessories
critically The trio composed of two Japanese
men and one woman. and they said tthey repre-
scented the bicycle firm of K. Ishikawa & Co, OF
Yokohama Japan 1t said that they left orders
for many American bicycles, which VIII be shlppeo
Immediately to their place in Japan
Perfection in detail seems to be the keynote of
the 1901 models which have been on view, while the
lines of construction not materially changed
The careful Observer will note improvements that
conduce easy running, simplicity IN duJuS'eoIl''!
and increase in speed.
The bicycle of 1901. as shown by the models of the
leading manufacturers. is distnctively com
Portable bicycle. All that tho makers could do TO
make cycling OF a pleasure and less OF work
to the rider has been done in the new century ma
chine. Cushion frames coaster brakes. chalnless
gears adjustable handebars and score Of other
improvements all in the direction OF comfort
and of running.
The use by several leading makers OF the Ameri-
can Bicycle Company Of 1-nch tubing has inn
proved the appearance of the machines on when IL
is used, besides aiding in reduction in weight.
ChanIess bicycles with 1-inch tubing have been
reduced in weight to twenty-five pounds.
Much interesting rivalry has been engendered be-
tween exhibitors of centre driving bevel gear wheels
and side driving bevel gear wheels The former was
first used on the SpaIding bicycles. but has been
adopted on the 1901 models of several others.
There was one feature Of the show which COM
rnanded considerable attention and that was the
bicycle testing apparatus Standing by itseI IN Il
corner of one of the booths piece of machinery
which was of Importance entirely disproportionate
TO its size. What there was of it was composed OF
rather massive steel beams, wooden pueys ana steel
clamps, the whole teng operated 10y an eiectrlc
motor This machine was brought all the way from
Hartford in order to demonstrate by practical eX-
ample that In the manufacture OF hicycIes me
manufacturers spare no EFFORTS 10 pro'iue Ioi INC
II NAV not be known that wheel leaves the
bg factorias until IL has undergone the critical
er3irafion mapped out for 1t by experts. This ex-
animation is as searching the most advanced
ybeeI Is spared the scrutiny OF the system Every
separate unit is made to undergo the tests planned
The iaboratory OF the modern bicycle factory is
fully equipped department. where anayzed sample
OF the various steel used in making pfyces & OF ~ ~
the construction of machinery Tor MAKING paris VI
BICYCLES are submitted 10 risid examination LOT I'M
purities which might render the metal uiiIt ioa '
purpose. The speter 20 be used IN pfazIns a -
anaiyZed as also the coal FOR the boiler furnaces.
in short almost every substance that Is necessary
~ Fr tba work of complete bicycle factory has to
pass the critical inspection OF thorough ldoo'a-
The work of testing a wheel falls into three
divisons-chemcal, phy scal ana mfca1iIf,t Ifnj,,,
What includes the physical test Is the ~ -
of the strength Of the Material used before II -
made into bicycle parts. The principal lnsII uihGe %
for this purpose Is large Emory ttSts n.s,rnJ
that exerts a oull or thrust accurately measures
through range whose limits are TOUT S IulCgS a
Hfty IONS Another tool of interest In the depart
Ine1t Is the alternating stress machine.-Dy ~hcn
the capacity of steel TO endure VDrdI"Ig drance of
and fatigue is measured so thaI rn6 'tb that Of
any kind Of steel may be compared WIN Sir, 10 20 20
another kind The mechanical tesuns ddinoe dgreIp &c
H. rrachanlsu or parts OF destined surrouhGlnBs.
E.rerv EiG ~ new tvpe OF frame and every new frame
constructed from untried mtterlaiS ~ bTazing
is placed in the frame testing machine, heIe @ ,ts 20
finally held, while ingenious machinery ''''7
'The voting at the Garden this week 1naer @ tne
Featherstone sales department was eo 0re FOR the
Yesterday There three contests; Ole iOo , oio
most no1ular bicycle club, one for the most p2 po
lar school teacher and one ier tw tne Co4sderabe
interest was manifested in all ihree 3gn cI,,h5
the bicycle club event no less rc Sa uctv club was
the Greenwich Wheemen, of this city which d whed
the vote was counted was ioN''O ~
totai It 4sSoolteachers and scholars classes there
" VIZ Iirad lIIi, a large force of clerks TO tabu-
late the votes in order 70 have the result kloWi %
ar and nv midnight 1t was found that the lucky con-
testants Teacher Miss q Mcl'onalS: oGaoo
school No 7. Hoboken, N j.. to whom the prizes
won will be sent. , Ill. +, . .r,nlo+
Por the most popular teacher bicycle and for the
popular schoolboy or schoolsrl DcSeie'