Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 April 1896 — Page 12
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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. FRIDAY. APRIL 10. 1898.
IN THE WHEELING WORLD
OITPIT or CYCLIC!* IX 1894 WILL UK 1,230,000.
Do*tot* Coming lo — KxperU ter It Win Be rooter Thao Steom Or XHootrlelty—lBtenor Compe-
tition of Rival Mnltero.
Obpyrl«ht, ISM. by S. S. McClure, Limited. Advance etatlstic*, carefully based on the mO mates of recognised authorities, show that tn 18K there will be manufactured not less than l.SO.OOO bicycles, of Which fully one-half will be women s. The estimated value of the output will be about <00,000,000, showing an average decline In price and indicating also a general improvement, chiefly in the cheaper wheels. That ie, that the $100 wheel remains nearer tts former standard than
the <80 or 175 wheel.
The manufacturers will average in their output an equal number of men'n and women's bicycles, although In the West,
FANCY BICYCLE RIDING
sary for this operation.
The ideal saddle has not yet been in- i
vented, and there Is still room for ini- I provement, but the ’90 saddles are better ! than their predecessors. The rivilry among the main facturers In every possible point Is tremendous. They are Just now vying with, one another In name
late*. anS in consequence the market ta
of very beautiful and
also keen crnv»e-
full of a number artistic ones. The
tltion In artistic citalo,
tltion in artistic catalogues, caienda advertising. Lending firms emnl best talent they can, find, and in*
■
es. calendars and
loy the *> finest
draughtsmen and artists are kept constantly busy on the advertising work.
A Dainty Novelty.
Among the more striking novelties for the ’96 wheels may be mentioned the varicolored enamel being used for the first time this year. Every color of the rUnbow is used, and one firm! is using enamel, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and onyx finish with exquisite effect. The more popular colors in the enamel are black and maroon, although dark gnen is coming in. One of the most beautiful wheels It is possible to imagine is now on the market, and has a white saddle, white enamel frame and white-tipped handle-bars. It is as dainty a wheel as any one could wish to ride, and will be extremely popular for a lady’s wheel. Ninety-six will be a year in cycling which will surpass all former records in America and all __ foreign countries, and it will be the fore-
_ the first time in "the" history of ~bi- runner of greater things In cycling than ^excmsivelv^to 1 wheeu’ 1 foTwomTn *A ^tm^natlonal pride is the fact eelf exclusively to wheels f ®r woin ? en ’ that despite the long-vaunted superiority only, end expects to turn out 10,000 cycles. of the Knjf ]| ah wheel over the American. «ome of the greater bicycle firms in the America Is thus far the only country . ountry will manufacture as high as *0,- that has enter'd into competition with all 000 machines; others will run as low as i countries, and especially England, with 6.000. It may be Just as well to state here American bicycles We have already statement* ^oSv^.et VfSf In Ae 1 ^ell'sporisf ar.d "thJ’rime is com*statement periodic all> get Alloat in tne, j n|f am j j g not f ar distant, when our com- . newspapers that some particular firm is n , erc ial supremacy will be unquestioned, to manufacture a million cycles at $2>J in one wee* recently the appraised value gpisce. This Is a mischievous and mis-1 of the exports in cycles and cycling ma-
rr IS I NEQt U.ED AH A MEANS OF
PHVSICAL IJEYEl.OPMENT.
THE DOUBLE QUINT.
leading statement, calculated to cause the' terial from the port of New York, ex well-informed -to grieve. A good bicycle; clusiyely to Great Britain, was 10,000. not
can be bought In this year of grace for
980, and not for much less than that. The output of bicycles in ’96 will swell the total number of cyclist* In America to between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000. An idea of the enormous growth of cycling may be obtained by comparing the output of '96; of 600,000, of which but one-fifth were [ for women, with the million and a quar-
New Jersey, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, WHl consln, California and Connecticut.
Soutkerfc Wheelers.
In the South the largest representation is tn the Dlsrict of Columbia, owing to the popularity cycling has attained in Washington, that city of good streets. After the District of Columbia come Kentucky, Mississippi and Alabama. The '96 bicycles show many improvements and clever Inventions. One prominent feature of the ’96 wheel is the larger tubing, one and one-eighth inch being used, an increase over the half-inch tubing of two years ago. The advantage of the new tubing is that it makes a stronger and lighter wheel, two important points in which the manufacturers are
aiming at perfection.
There is a great tendency toward lighter wheels. Racing wheels will weigh from 16 ito 19 pounds; American road wheels, 26 to 28 pounds, and women’s wheels will average 20 pounds, the first time they have been made so light, as they have heretofore weighed from 26 to 28 pounds. One rather remarkable feature Impossible to overlook is that about half of the women's wheels to be madfe this year will be of the diamond frame pattern. The bloomer is abroad in the land, and lovely woman Is no longer wedded to the drop
DOUBLE DROP FRAME TANDEM.
frame. Some high cycling authorities are responsible for the statement that no woman who ever rides a diamond frame will afterward use the drop frame. As for the mount, that may be a matter of
taste. '.fT
“A new and striking invention for bi-
cycles in the ’96 markf* f "
Hines,
said
“Is the double quint, made for ten riders
in the ’96
the well-known
Dixie
authority.
on one machine, only be used on
This, of course, can straight roads, as It can
not be turned on a third of a mile track. The double quint is intended for straight
unities have a claimed that a before accompli use. Experts « mile in thirty
away racing, and. although its possibilities have not yet been tested, it Is faster mile than ever was accomplished can be made by its say that it will make a „ 11 ■arty seconds, thus exceling both steam and electricity. The riders on the sextuplet, for six, were recently thrown in making the turn on the third Of a mils track In California.
The Man la Front.
Another Innovation la that in tandem riding the woman now alts in the rear. Instead of In the front as formerly. The reason is that it is thought better for the •nan to steer. Still another novelty is the nsw double drop frame tandem for wo- * novelty In tandems Intended to aetwo friends who wish to lake together. It is adapted either for - or bloomers, and Is destined to be i favorite, as it is manufactured in reto a demand. The list of wheel* now is the single, tandem, quint, eextuplet and double we may have next I know such a machine as the double Was absolutely undreamed of two • ago, there Is no telling where we end. The future of bicycle racing in hi beyond prediction. Over seven
racing cyclists are on
this year, and the bicycle raws
noes in Greece and the In London and Paris
f a great Impetus to racing, a
In *96 wheels that
with delight by'oil cyclers »n which permits adjustable merely pressing a nut the
his handle-bar low
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The Wearing: of Bloomers. • Chloaxo Dispatch. Champion Zimmerman having been asked to give his -advice on the rational costume for wheelwomen. replies as follows: “I have been asked what I think of bloomers, and reply they seem to me to constitute the only rational costume tor u woman when on a wheel. The views of some eminent medical gentlemen, with whom I have discussed the matter, are decidedly pronounced In favor of bloomers. It is my opinion that women should ride the same style of wheel as men. That can not be done, of course, unless the women wear bloomers. To ray way of thinking, the general adoption of bloomers is a question of but a very short time. I fail to see how it can be otherwise. “My ideis respecting bloomers were not so pronounced until I had been to Paris. The first day I was there I stood~ stock still for three hours in one spot on one of . the boulevards, watching the women go by. There were thousands of them, and every one wearing bloomers. It was an inspiring spectacle. The costumes were weil-roide and chic, and decidedly attractive. The women who wore them .had a freedom and grace of movement which, it seems to me, could never have been acquired in any other costume—certainly not wl« skirts. And the bloomers are worn in Paris by those who constitute the most exclusive social circles. Since my first visit to Paris 1 have been a warm advocate of the adoption of bloomers in- this country.’’ A Complex uud Delicate Problem. The manufacture of the modern bicycle presents one of the most complex and delicate problems known In mechanical engineering. A problem more difficult of solution than the construction of a bridge, a locomotive or a twenty-story building. The reason is, that what scientists call "factor of safety" is lower in the bicycle than almost any other mechanical product In high pressure of guns, for instance, the factor of safety is even as great as twenty, which means that the guns are ma le twenty times as strong as Is theoretically neceisary of the strain they must bear. Hi c’dlnary guns the factor of safety is twelve, in boilers It is about six,- in bridges usually five, and In almos. every cor ',ruction of machines It is at least 'our. These of extra strength are con-•-ary as an offset to errors in theoretical computations, or defect in construction and material. With the lightness of construction in bicycles, this is reduced to a very small margin, being as low In som# Instances as L25.—Nsw York Mercury.
An Interview With An ExpertSome Hints A* To the Best Way of Utilising the W heel As a Muscle Builder.
Copyright. 1S96. by S. S. McClure, Limited. It is a rather Interesting fact that riding the wheel often so stimulates the desire for greater bodily development as to induce the rider to undertake a regular course of physical culture. So true is tills that the bicycle academies are now included among the great feeders of the gymnasiums. Of late, however, especially in New York, this- desire for greater bodily upbuilding has taken another turn. It has been discovered that trick bicycle riding affords exercise to every known muscle, and therefooe many amateur riders. both men and women, who have time and money to spare, are going in for fancy riding. Nearly all who have done so are highly enthusiastic, and some go so far as to say that fancy riding will be the standard gymnastic exercise of the future. Men who are competent to teach trick riding are in demand andl points regarding fancy training are valuable. What follows Is gathered from a conversation with Ira Johnson, the intelligent colored man, who has devoted most of his time for the past two or three years to the teaching of fancy riding to members of the richer classes in New York, and who spends his winters in the Knickerbocker city and his summers at Newport, so as to be near his patrons. "Young persons,” says Johnson, "are easy to teach. Adults, however, should have a careful teacher. Whether young or old, the pupil should have a large stock of patience. He should remember that no matter how hard he w-orks, he can not become an expert rider in one or two or a dozen lessons. After you have once begun, you will find trick riding a most interesting study. The more you learn the more you will desire to conquer the most difficult trick you have seen done on a wheel. Two Things To Remember. “There are two things that should never be forgotten, and, which remembered and acted upon, will add greatly to your confidence and hasten your progress. First, you have two feet; second, there are two ways in which your machine may fall. When you have firmly fixed these facts In your mind you will instinctively put your foot out on the Side the machine seems about to fall on. When you are always able to do this without giving the matter much thought, you may practice the various ways of mounting. After that practice standing still while mounted on the wheel. This is a very harmless trick. ^You can not bruise or hurt yourself in any way
Wi*»s**»* v ajy sv/ vji * cm. c j. m n i , yv excj tivrw a bad showing w-hen one recalls the pleasant things English manufacturers have said of us. The fact is that America has successfully placed her bicycles on the English market, and, though met by the usual British bluster, has walked right into the trade declared by John Bull to be sacred to English manufacturers.
Where Shipped.
A selection taken at random from the
ter for *96, of which one-half are for] statement of the bicycle exports from the women. The League of American Wheel-, port of New York a little more than men to now an organization of 41.000 mem- j fortnight ago shows that bicycles were bers. Of these X1.000 are from New Yprk! shipped to the following countries: AntState alone, and 1.600 of the league’s mem-i werp, British East Indies, Brazil. British bership a« women, a gain of 780 in one! Australia, Bremen, British West Indies, year. The first ten States in the league Central America. Copenhagen, Christiana, In the order of their representation arej Hamburg, Hull, Haytl, Helsingfors, New York. Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, i Havre. London, Southampton, Santa Do-
mingo, U. S. of Colombia and Valparaiso.
The value of the bicycles shipped to London alone was over $5,000. The American bicycle in Switzerland is also an assured fact, and even the Geneva dealers have lately been convinced. In Turkey, where the Sultan named the wheel "the devil’s chariot” and forbade Its use, the bicycle has not had much chance until of late. The latest reports from Constantinople are that cycling has at last gained some ground and that a few wheels are now used ,in Constantinople, Smyrna and Salonica. There is a track at Therapla on the Bosporus, and another one is being built at Pera, the fashionable pari of Constantinople. Cycling is aiso popular in Egypt, and one does not need to mention Paris, where cycling seems universal. Legislation and proposed legislation anent bicycling is of too voluminous a nature more than to mention here. Speedways apd boulevards, rate of speed in parks and oh public highways, special bicycle paths in parks, proposed insurance for bicycle riders, brake or no brake, recently determined lor no brake in New York, Improved paving in cities and bettsr toads throughout the country, signals, lights and many ether matters, have ail been brought prominently before the public, and it is worthy of note that the merry cyclist has in nearly every instance
had things his own way.
In this glance at bicycling one can not fail to notice the great prominence women have taken in this sport. Isaac B. Potter, chief consul in New York State division, L. A. W„ believes that women should be represented in the national assembly of the L. A. W. and of the State boards. In a recent conversation he expressed his unqualified approbation of such a step. Two fair representatives of America are now in London for the international race during the week of April 20—Mrs. J. C. Brown and Miss Frankie Nelson. Mls» Nelson is America’s woman champion, having defeated every rider of note within the last four years. Her last race was at Madison Square Garden, where she won over seventeen contestants, and broke the record, held by an English rider. Mrs. Brown finished fourth in this same race. Patriotic hearts this side of the pond long for their success. - M. C. FRANCIS.
PASSING THROUGH THE WHEEL
experts understand. This is as true in ex- 1 pert wheel riding as in piano playing and everyone knows that the surest way to i ruin a musical education is to allow the t pupil to ’learn pieces’ on a piano before , he has mastered the scales.” A. E. VOGEL
BICYCLE DEFORMITIES.
Some
Afflictions of the
“Fiends” Who Ride Wheels. medical writer it* the New York World contributes the following on the deformities of a bicycle fiend, one who does not ride properly. It is agreed by medical men that the bicycle may produce effects on the rider of decided benefit to health, always providing, of course, that the machine is used with a due appreciation of the injuries which the wheel is also capa-
ble of Inflicting.
The subject of this sketch, however, Is not so much the rider who rides the wheel properly, and obtains benefit therefrom, as he who rides for appearance sake.' und with no regard whatever for his physical welfare. In other words, the bicycle tiend who rides ior e.pparent purpose of making himself ridiculous. Of all the deformities produced by biking, the strained, nervous expression known as the bicycle face, is most pronounced. It is so common nowadays that a description of it hfers would be a waste of valuable space. Another common deformity is the bicycle back, which is produced by the cramped, crouching and stoop-shouldered position, so much affected- by scorchers, ’".’his position cramp* the chest and Ms contents, thus limiting the breathing
capacity of the lunge.
The bicycle neck is also becoming more prominent every day? There* are two common varieties ot ihis deformity. The first Is produced when the rider bends forward and lougrrs his head as if he were trying to touch the tire of the forward wheel with his-nose. In this position the rider’s* back and neck describe u half circle. The other form of neck is produced when the rider sits astride his machine in much the same position, with the exception tha-t he holds his head back as far as possible—tn fact so far that his head and neck form a right angle with the upper part of Ids
back. '
Bicycle arms may be seen on the boule-
vard any pleasant day. The fiend spins along with his back and neck ns described above, and his elbows projecting out as far as possible. He is usually so accustomed to this abnormal position that he finds it next to impossible to straighten his arms, and assume any other when not
riding.
The hand* and wrists also come in for their share in the general deformity. The hands are usually held at a pronounced angle with the arms, and are obliged to support the entire weight of the upper
part of the body.
Bicycle legs are also characteristic of this peculiar specimen. They are usually knoek-kueed, with an abnormal development of the calf. The peculiar positton of the feet causek him to toe In, producing bicycle toes, similar to pigeon toes. As a result of indiscriminate riding, scon hing and racing, we see a long, si.ri.ned and nervous-visaged, crookedn<vced, round-shouldered, narrow-chested, huvnp-backed, knock-kneed and pigeontoed specimen of humanity, whose eyebrows protrude at all times, and whose hands resemble those of Johanna more nearly than those of any normal specimen, of the genus homo.
corded numerous cases of visual disturbances among bicyclers. The- most common form of the trouble is found In those who ride at a very rapid pace and climb
steep hills.
Hiders are usually seized with severe vertigo and a sudden diminution of vision in one or both eyes. .When the eyes are examined by an oculist traces of retinal
hemorrhage are usually found.
The heart, also suffers as a result of scorching alid long-distance riding. From over acting, it may become dilated and very much enlarged, causing serious
trouble.
Don’t* For Bicycle Girls. Chicago Times-Herald. Don’t lend your wheel. Don’t borrow a wheel. Don’t imagine you are a racer. Don’t ride too far at first.. Don’t forget your matches. Don’t lean too far forward. Don’t forget your pump. Don’t forget your repair outfit. Don’t ride on flat tires. Don’t hump up your back. Don’t think a bicycle is a dray. Don’t forget to turn to the right. Don’t keep in the middle of the road. Don’t ride on the railroad tracks. Don’t ride too high a gear. Don’t use bicycle slang. Don’t ride a tandem with a “soldier.’' Don’t let a puncture go unrepaired. Don’t forget the number of your wheel. Don’t try to ride like a man—if you’re a
woman.
Don’t leave your wheel unlocked In the
THE STANDING BALANCE. doing this. You will find that it will take some time to get your muscles in working order and patient endeavor in these preliminaries will help wonderfully in this. "Next learn to dismount by pulling up your front wheel and dropping off on your feet behind. Then you may learn to ride on one pedal. These things, and the hundred and more other possible tricks wit* the wheel will make you healthy, agile and strong. Plain riding is most beneficial to the leg and abdominal muscles, but fancy riding wlH exercise every part of the body. Indeed, before you have long been at ’trick work’ you will discover a lot of muscles of whose existence you have heretofore been ignorant. At the same time the variety of the work will InHfrest you Intensely, for. unlike plain riding, fancy riding is not in the least monotonous. Very likely you will soon begin to study your own anatomy, and the names of the muscles you are developing will come to be familiar words to yon. One woman who has been practicing fancy riding has learned that the great pectoral muscle is the important muscle of 'the chest, and that in using her arms to support herself till the pedal comes up she is developing this great pcctaral muscle as well as those under the arms and the various muscles of the back, with the names of every one of which she has become familiar. Extensor Mnsclcs Developed. “A man of my acquaintance,” the speaker continued, "declares that he has had a great deal of fun developing the extensor muscles of the leg, and that he
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proposes to learn the names and location of every important muscle in his body, and then systematically develop them by fancy exercise on the wheel. '"I have spoken of the necessity of patience on the part ot one who would master trick riding. Persistent effort, constant practice, is also essential. So is proper training, and this should begin at the very start. Ttie first lesson should be right, else the pupil has a false start, which it will be exceedingly difficult to remedy. The first lesson, in fact, may properly be considered the forerunner of future failure or advancement, not alone in muscular development, but In mental equipoise and ease and grace of action as
well.
"The main object should be to check rather than create in the pupil a tendency to over-weening confidence, and the display of much conceit in an Inclosed exercising hall, wftlch is likely to lead to serious disaster on the road. The expert teacher will always study the temperament of the beginner, and strive to develop an unconscious sense of security and selfreliance from the moment the first mount is made. The teacher mars or makes the pupil at the start. There are details and technicalities inseparable from a thorough prsparatory Wcyols education, which only |
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Don’t get tires that can not be easily repaired. Don’t turn too short in a wet road. Don’t ride "hands down” where the sprinkling wagon has just been. Don’t fail to oil your wheel every Saturday night. Don’t ride too close to your riding part-
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Don’t take your wheel apart unless you are sure you can put it together again. Don’t wear a long, peaked Jockey cap if you have to wear skirts. Don’t talk bicycles to people who don’t want to listen. Don’t think you lighten your load by raking the tools out of the tool bag and carrying them in your pocket. Don’t attempt bicycle tricks before you can sit in the saddle. Don’t think diamond frame wheels were designed for women. Don’t think bloomers give a woman license to act like a man. Don’t join a cycling club unless you want to, but it’s a good scheme. Don’t “ride down to business" unless you are properly dressed for it. Don’t think you “won’t be in it” if you donjt liave the latest make of wheel. Don’t learn to ride on a new wheel. Rent an old one. Don’t take off your back step to remove an ounce of weight. Don’t pull your belt too tight. Don’t ride too soon after eating. Don’t drink much water oh long rides. Don’t attempt a century before you can ride around the block. Don’t ride with your saddle so low that your knees pump up in front of your chin with every turn of the pedal*. Don’t claim that your wheel is the only good one on the market. There ar* other L)on’t forget that wet tires puncture easier than dry. Don’t think the "pedal" mount is the only correct one. The ’’back-step” mount is more graceful and doesn’t rack the wheel as much. Don’t buy ail the things the dealers offer just because they are new. Make them provefthelr value. Don’t ride on the pommel of your saddle. You won’t get there any sooner. Don’t try to run down pedestrians. Don’t expect to ride a bicycle and not have *rour nose sunburned. Don’t think sweaters and bicycle suits are made to save laundry bills. Don’t drink beer while on long rides. It makes the rides much longer. Don't ride so far from home that you can’t get back. Don’t sell your last year's wheel before you know where you can get a new one. Don't wear too blooming bloomers. Don’t chew gum. It looks bad, and doesn't make your wheel go any faster.
:>ooooo0ooooo< IMPORTANT To Prospective Cycle Buyers In the bicycle business, as in all others, success provokes jealousy among competitors. The marvelous success of the VVaverley is no exception to the rule. No bicycle ever sprang more quickly into public iavor thrn did the Waverley, wholly on genuine merit. From a small beginning three years ago, its makers are the acknowledged leaders in the cycle trade, building, as they do, more highgrade wheels than any other factory in existence Especially has the success been marked-in Indianapolis, the sales here in ‘95 being larger than any three other high grade makes combined. Being jealous of this, with a total lack of honesty, decency and business principle, some competitors have been prompted to mislead prospective buyers with derogatory statements relative to the VVaverley, which are utterly false and without foundation. Such despicable metnods are certainly to be deplored, but are resorted to only by the unreliable and irresponsible, who endeavor to convince customers they are giving them something for nothing, when, in fact, they are trying to get their money without giving an equivalent, and then chuckle to themselves at their shrewdness (?). It is quite significant, however, that the best citizens of Indianapolis are showing their good judgment in not allowing thetnselves to be misled, and are purchasing Waverleys right along. The VVaverley Bicycles represent honest value. They contain the best material that money will buy, and are built under the supervision of the best mechanical skill in the world In proof of our assertions, we invite intending purchasers to visit and inspect our factory and methods of construction. The Waverleys are sold at strictly one price to all, and that the lowest possible figure at which a strictly high-grade machine can be marketed. When a dealer offers a wheel at a cut price it is a clear acknowledgment that his goods are not worth list price, and is also an acknowledgment that purchasers who have paid list price have been bled. In that case no buyer has the assurance that he also has not been duped. Those who want a high-grade wheel and can not pay $85, we will furnish an 1895 Waverley at ^^€>£5, which far excels most ’96 patterns of other make, especiaily those that are not of good enough quality to command list price. Our terms are easy—^13 down and ^2 P er week, hence why not buv a wheel of standard make from a company whose word is as good as their bond, and their bfjnd as good as gold? One good wheel is better than a dozen poor ones. INDIANA BICYCLE CO Factory: 6 7 to 85 South Ea&t St. Retail Store: Pennsylvania and Ohio Sts.
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