The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-07-07

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Jahsis~ ~ t,etins.
T. tHt LrtroH ~ rHt So n" ne
tseutN-nnh anntV~rshrv of the birnrl@.
Witch b. - 10 celebrated ~ . p1fnds Va thi-
'rN on ~atUrtsy p~ht July ~. IN Nhtsh 'he
sh~slu"u'. utstnisatinu- in this part of The
country ihsiuiirz TO- .sor- of NOR" EN-
hoit'7i tn tN- N.o.ptsd Iy,Ins club of
~" trsa'~r N"w Ntrk. all participate, calls
Zoe q t"w g. ftitHut ot-sr, ttiou- concerning
one ~ 10" moot remarkable srors and IN
dI.tu"- which th" world has ever knoSn
History iu., up' fo,orl The eNt.t-ucr % any
-IOrt or lastim" NhIrh. IN o period 80 hrt"f.
ever acquired the measure of distinction
and popularity 'tedi'ci 20 cN,irv aud n"
bIslhr-, ~ Industry ~hc-- success ,i-Tcnd"d
alno-t -oI"ly uTon N" tiusl ~upport
Of r-orlr IN search 81 pleasure aud recreation
ever attained. 10 a -iuilaf srac- of time, 'hr
gigantic proUoft. ou- OF ths bi,N,l~ Industry
III" coming Celebration. to he known s
a." silver Jubil"' OF ,y,ans. and In which
it = believed that fullv tu.uo wh.slrsn wtll
take part. viii recall he numerous -tag->
of The u d"v'lopt.rut Veteran " heck
men viii look back 20 the tim, When the
bicycle Na~ a luxury which very feW could
posses, and when cN,l.ug VA. commonly
regarded a, At ART 10 he thoroughly mastered
10y hot more than our per-on ~ n hundred
II will ~ remembered hoN the proves Of
mechanical evolution, - 20 ~p~ak, turned
inc NlEnoI URINARY MY lN'bNiaF NAlfNN
aud how. with the development Of the safety.
genius gave birth tn the Pneumatic tire-onc
of tho foremost factors which have helped
to make cycling universally enjoyable With
the appearance Of tho safety ia. bicycle vas
adaptable To the Use Of women a. well A.
men. and numbers OF the fair ~.N were quick
To- appreciate the opportunity Afforded them
Then came the tandem. or tWo->ested bicycle.
which lkrwis. received u hearty welcome
TINS was followed lay the tripl~t- or three
scatter. the quad. pr fouT--.atcf.' and
% OIL. until u seemed To- 4 there Ma uo Limit
to the vheel'~ seating capacity
Zach war II VA thought 10y many thst the
possibilities Of improving the bicycle must
h. exhausted YET ~ the succeeding output
OF the manufacturer u Wa seen that some
p~rai-evorthy mod.r,atIon- had been made
which were destined tu increase the ma
chimes popularity one Of the most notable
Of these involved the substitution Of the
bevel-gear for a." continuous chain appa-
ratus-A change which resulted ~ avoiding
much annoyance tu rider- Finally a few
years age. another step wa found possible
Ia The march toward PERFECTION, and that was
20 produce a machIn" Which should he self
propelled Hardly had thi- idea been con-
C~ived before u nIHt"r;alisrd L. che form
Of a.. motor bicycle. or motorcycle. as . 10
Familiarity called Without IA. motorcycle
to-day competitor In paced races would IT,
placed AZ u ~fTlOl- ul-AbN ~
machines. moreover. A. they are now built.
are thoroughly suitable for road us~. and
their widespread utility seems TO be only
n matter Of time
The wheel. which made the human hody
a source Of motive Uower many times greater
than that available in walking, proved \
means OF fascinating multitude. Of people
n all nae. and Of both sexes II wss dis
covered that n a promoter Of health and -
IA economical means Of transportation u
lad 40 equal The cyclists organized them
selves into clubs, and through the coop~ra-
ton Of such bodies the movement vas begun
for IN. construction and h.ttsrment Of our
highways which has resulted IN millions 81
dollars having been spent for this purpose
and In awakening throughout the land q
ointment In behalf Of the good road. cause
which will insure the expenditure 81 a. many
millions more A. may he necessary 10 provide
every state IN the Union with modern public
,~horoughfare- a. the pioneers In III" move
nent for practical and scientific road build
ins the wheelmen deserve the highest credit
From y commercial point Of view. tho wheel
has been an object OF great interest and sI-~c,-
la,ion Twelve or fifteen years ago. when
tho cycle manufacturers ~ this country
were few. wheel waking was undoubt "dly
an exceedingly profitable business. %parficl-
larlv for those makers who we're generally
regarded ~ trustw ~ and straishtfor-
ward Indeed. " continued to he highly
prnnt ahla. under competent management.
up 20 only a few wears AGO hu' In IN" period
from lsas ~ isas competition IN the cycle
'rtde NNs too strong to permit the main
tcntuc. 81 e,trNVag1ni prices FOR N" finished
rroduct. and tho uniform prirss NJ SIS and
$50. vhi,h had been long adhered to with
r..rular stiffness fell 80 500. th"n 20 t7s. and
finally 20 SO Within the lA,' two or three
vos,. IL has boz uo-~ihle 80 buy n good wheel
for 40 and even les- hut thsT" b. n disposition