The Northern News. — 1898-03-12 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

CYCLING CHAT.  RULER OF THIC ROAD. 1. ""Illig keg) to the left. In overtaking pass on t leclboraes always to be met and passed on !cktleman in charge is. In meeting  (7)_l I tslowpaoe.ind a tew word;  As a sudden dismount generally hr : f ,ft a dismount should only be made vas a nsquested. 2. If any vehicle or rider is passing, keep a good distance to the left.  3. Beioie--pass—in-g foot passengers, rider, or vehicle, notice should be given at & sufficient distance, by whistle, bell, or otherwise.  4. Never pass between two vehicles or riders when overtaking them, and get a good distance ahead of any vehicle, or rider you pass before riding directly in front.  5. It is illegal to ride on any path specially set aside for foot passengers. 6. A lighted lamp should always be used between sunset and sunrise. 7. Riders should retain full control of their machines when riding down dangerous hills; and a dismount is advisable on approaching any unknown descent which man not be seen to be clear to the bottom.  Time to Light Zig. Greenwich Time. Local Time. Sahli day ... 6-58 7-6 Monday ... 7-1 7-11 Thursday... 7-6 7-16  The past winter has not been on The Season. the whole a bad one for cyclists. The past month was perhaps the worst we have had with its high winds and frequent rain. March came in like a veritable lion, but has more suddenly changed, and we have had a few days of fine spring-like weather. The result is soon been in the increasing number of cyclists on the roads. Now that the days are lengthening and the sun strengthening the roads dry up much quicker than they do earlier and if the floe weather oontinue we may look to have them in capital condition. The open winter, too, has been all in favour of allowing the work of remetalling and steam rolling to be carried on without interruption, and there have been none of those frosts which leave many highways a quagmire when they break up.  had their first flight on Saturday The BuVerflies and got as far as Brampton, going via Crosby. On the way back they made, inadvertently, a slight mistake, which they are not likely to repeat. With the object of viewing the Gelt they were induced to take the Capon Tree road thither. They had, of course, to ride a few hundred yards over that venerable relic of antiquity. the cobble pavement, which still exists there. That the experience was the reverse of agreeable may be guaged from the fact that one Butterfly is confident to-day that he rode three miles over cobble pavement. As the whole distance from Low Gelt Bridge to the main road near Hennel's Gate is only a mile it is evident that his feelings, striking upward from the saddle, have got the better of his judgment. At any rate they won't fly that way again. In other respects the run was very pleasant. One had a puncture from a thorn just before reaching Brampton. He cut off the protruding part, left the thorn in its place, and got back to Carlisle without further trouble.  Mention of the puncture reminds Patching. me that putting on a patch is often a difficult and tedious operation. The cyclist may have read instructions, delightfully clear and simple, which will enable him or her with a little practice to do the work without troubling the repairer. But when he comes to try and oarry out the instructions he finds little difficulties which somehow the instructions throw no light upon. One of the most common is the liability of the patch to curl up. Another is its preference for sticking to the fingers rather than the tyre. A hint is given in a contemporary which cyclists may find useful. It is quite simple. Take a penny and put a little dab of solution in the middle. Lay the patch on this and then spread the solution evenly over it, taking care to get it well over the edges. Take up the coin, which can be easily handled, with the patch sticking to it, put the latter on the place where it is required, and pre.. it well on. This will lay the patch perfectly level, and the coin will come away without bringing any part of the patch away with it, as the fingers are apt to do. This, of course, is due to the fact that the solution has a much greater affinity with rubber or the human skin than it has with metal.  has made its appearance recently in A Novelty the cycling world in the form of the Ritter Road Skate. A good many years ago the public was made familiar with roller skates which came, I believe, from America, and the skating rink bade fair to become for a time a recognised public institution. But it failed to catch on, and the reason is not tar to seek. The charm of skating is not only the swiftness and smoothness of the motion or the opportunity it offers for a display of skill. Its chief charm undoubtedly lies in the fact that it is an outdoor pastime, and one that is available when walking, riding, driving and even cycling are at a discount. The skating rink being destitute of this attraction soon fell into disrepute, but the new roller skate, being capable of use on our streets and roads, has, if it fulfils the anticipations of its inventors, evidently a future before it. Many who have tried it speak warmly in its favour and, though the price seems high as yet, a pair of roller skates are within the reach of many who cannot spring to a bike.  THE INEVITABLY Ttrammt.—At the Town Hall, Carlisle, Thomas Turner was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Scotch Street on the sth inst. According to the evidence, Turner was very drunk, and challengiag everyone to fight —The constable said defendant had nothing on but his trousers, and they were partly off.—Turner said if the Bench would allow him to go he would never take drink again.—He was sent to gaol for a month. A FooLisu Wom•x.—At the Town Hall, Carlisle, on Monday, Elizabeth Maxwell was charged with attempting to commit suicide on the sth inst. Prisoner jumped on to Eden Bridge, arri was about to throw herself over into the river, when a person got hold of her and stopped her. She afterwards tried to repeat the action and was again stopped A constable then warned her, and let her go on her promising to go home. She went away, but returned, and bad to be locked up. In the Court, Maxwell said she was very sorry, and would never do such a thing again. She was accordingly allowed to go. ITHACT FROM A Litenras ON "