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MAY, 1881.

Vol. III.

Illustrated ^agazinc of gport.

EDITED BY

HENRY STURMEY & C. W. NAIRN.

LONDON:
HAREY ETHERINGTON, 152, FLEET STREET, E.C.

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PREFACE.

ITH the conclusion of the present volume the readers of
the " Wheel World " will have had for six months the
infliction upon them of that magazine, under the joint
editorship of our unfortunate selves. During that time our
efforts have been directed to the attainment of a higher standard
in the general tone of the literary productions therein inserted,
and in doing so we have endeavoured to eliminate from the
pages of the " Wheel World" such loose and meaningless expressions
as certain juvenile bicyclists are wont occasionally to indulge in, and
in their place to provide mental pabulum of a really instructive and
interesting nature, whereby .the cyclists' universal magazine may
merit the patronage and interested perusal of more sober minds, and
be fitting alike for the reading of all classes in the wheel world, both old
and young, bi. and tri-cyclists, and that our efforts have not been
altogether unavailing is a proof to us in the very pleasing increase
which has taken place in our circulation. Our efforts will be
continued in the same direction, and that they will merit the support
of the wheel world in the volume to come is the wish of

The editors and the PROPRIETORS.

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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS, &c,,

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INDEX.

PAGE

Our Club Directory . . . . 48

Patent Record 46, 141, 192, 237, 282

Perseverance . . . . . . 191

Racing Men 148

Racing reported in May . . . . 84

June.. .. 128

July . . . . 180

August .. 231

September .. 279

Ride for a Wife, A . . 201, 243
Roving Records : —

Bicycling about Bucks 123,176
London to Land's End (con-
cluded) 37

Mother Shipton's Carriage.. 221

Notes on a Tour in France 91
Stray Rambles on a Three-

Wheeler 260

Scraps from the South 27, 188, 215, 264

Short Courses or Long . . . . 197

Social Aspect of Bicycle Clubs . . 5

Song of the Spurt, The . . . . 152

Success . . . . . . . . 3

Surrey Roads 44

That Rust 120

The Wheel in Australia . . . . 90

To a Yellow-Hammer . . . . 179

To Our Readers . . . . . . 1

Tricycling Topics . . . . 41, 75, 136

The Daily London Press on " Our

Sport" 240

The Phantom Bell . . . . 250
The Comparative Advantages of

Walking and Riding . . . . 274

Triolet, A 248

"Up to Now" .. .. '.. 147

PAGE

Western Waifs 34, 78, 107, 156, 219
254
What v?e read in the Bicycling

Press 86, 126

Wheeling in Northern Pennsyl-
vania . . . . . . . . 166

Who Invented the Bicycle . . 49

Wise Move, A 198

When is it to be 278

Tour Wheel's Going Round . . 105

Illustra

20
21
22

249

74

Don't Bother, I'm Busy . .

The Cheylesmore Club Tri-
cycle . .

The Double Excelsior Tricy-
cle . .

The Lady's Caroche Tricycle

The Rudge Tricycle. .

At Harrogate

Bicyclists and their Style of
Riding

The Road-mender's Griev-
ance . .

'Arry on his way, to 'Amp-
ton 83

Cycling Proverbs .. 93,272

Swelltoff again . . . . 96

Bicyclists First. Aquatical
Gents Nowhere . . . . 135

" Mora Trahit Periculum" . . 140

The Long Handle Fashion. . 165

The Interchangeable Bicycle 174

Swelltoff's August Holiday — •

As it ought to have been 228
As it was 229

Swellt' on and Swellt' off . . 236

1 8 The Wheel World Advertiser— Oatober, 1881.

InCKLING & Co7

PATENTEES OF THE CELEBEATED

RACK-AND-PINION BRAKE, UNDETACHABLE TYRES, &c.

MANUFACTUEEES OF

THE "LONDON.

" One of tlie ' G-ems of the Metropolis.' " — The Indispensable, 1880.
" The whole machine is finely finished, and a splendid Eoadster, relialle,
strong and easy running." — The Bazaar, December, 1880.

THE "TIMBERLAKE"

"Sound, safe, reliable and handsome." — The Jndispensahle, 1880
" A thoroughly strong and trustworthy machine." — Bicycles and Tricycles
of the year 1879-80.

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THE "BERKSHIRE.

"A sound, strong, all-round machine." — The Indixpewahle, 1880.
"The cheap, yet trustworthy steed, is the 'Berkshire.'" — Wheel World,
June, 1880.

'TELESCOPIC TRICYCLE'

"Really a capital machine." — Cycling, March, 1880.

SPECIALITY FOR THE SEASON 188T

THE "PILOT" BICYCLE,

A high-class and highly finished machine, of a different pattern from the
"London and Timberlake," Ball Bearings to both wheels, broad hollow front
and back forks, bent handles, new spring loitK forward i^lay and rubber bearings,
&c., &c.

Descriptive Catalogues (containing testimonials) free on application
More good Agents wanted in the Country and Abroad.

HICKLING & Co,

MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE.

30, CtUEE«[ VICTORIA STREET,

1, MOOR EAJVE, FORE STREET,

SUW COURT, MIETON STREET,

LONDON, E.C.

The Wheel World Advertiser — May,

THE "HUMBER" TRICYCLE,

BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

Price £22.

Inolading Patent Ball Bearings throughout, Brake, Footrests, Beauti-
fully Japanned. Size from 50 in. to 54in driving wheels.

In submitting our Tricycle to public notice, we, beg to draw special attention
to the leading features of this justly celebrated machine, which are as follows : —
Ease in Propulsion and Steering. Lightness and Elegance combined with
Comfort in the construction. The latter is obtained by a new and most flexible
spring, which entirely removes the unpleasant vibration felt in riding any other
Tricycle over rough roads. Although it has been but a short time before the
public, its marked superiority over all other Tricycles is proved by the fact that
the 50 miles from Pinchley to St. Ibbs and back (Championship Race), on Nov.
6, was virtixally won by Gr. L. Hillier, Esq., riding the Humber Tricycle in the
splendid time of 4h. 15m.

" Rbigate Hill. — On the 7th inst., S. J. Slocombe, captain of the Arion
B.C., rode Eeigate Hill on a tricycle. Time, from the Grapes Hotel to the
Suspension Bridge, just over 13 minutes." — Bicycling News, Nov. 19.
The machine used in the; above quotation Irom the Bicycling News,w&san
ordinary " Humber" Tricycle, not having any multiplication of power, simply
one revolution of the pedals to one of the wheels. Proof positive as to the
validity of this statement can be given.

F. Cooper, in his match against Keen at Surbiton, rode the five miles in
20m. 35s. ; the fastest on record for Tricycles.

Gentlemen desirous of trying the Humber Tricycle can ' do so t
making appointment with

At London Dep6t,

78, Richmond Road, West Brompton.

The Wheel World Advertiser — May, i88i.

HYDES & WI6FULL,

LIMITED,

ENGINEERS,

SHEFFIELD & LONDON.

Manufacturers of the celebrated

'Stanley's 'Chester' Bicycles,

AND

Inventors of the universally adopted " Stanley" Head.

The Machines manufactured by H. & W., Limited, are of
the Highest Class, both in Material and Workmanship ; they are
splendidly Finished, and in them are incorporated all the latest
Improvements, including their New Registered Head and Neck,
which, combined with their New Circular Hollow Fork, give
the greatest rigidity obtainable in a Bicycle.

It is needless to inform E?:perienced Riders that these
points are of the greatest advantage either for Racing or Road
Riding, especially for Hilly Country or Macadam.

Works: ^tanlej ^t., Mitfor, ^Ij£fel&.

London Show Rooms : 2, Praed Street, W.

LONDON MANAGER: MR. W. T. GROOKE.

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The Wheel World Advertiser— May, r88i.

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THE OLDEST, LARGEST, & MOST COMPLETE

MANUFACTURERS OF

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Obtained the only Oold Medal aYi^arded Sydney Exhibition,
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Works and Head Office - CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY.
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The Wheel World Advediser — May, 1881.

heNONPAREILfor1881,

LIGHTNESS & STRENGTH. ELEGANCE & SIMPLICITY.

Every Machine is fitted up with

The "Nonpareil" Improved Stanley Head,

HOLLOW FOtIK,

Improved Ball Bearings to Front and Back Wheel, with direct
Screwed" Spokes, into Special Large Gunmetal Hubs, and

All the Latest Improvements^

THESE MACHINES NEVER GET OUT OF ORDER, NOR
GIVE TROUBLE TO RIDERS.

Weight of Machine from ^olbs. All Machines Warranted.

ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST ONE STAMP,

All Sizes kept in Stock, ready for delivery.

J- Stassen & Son,

251, EUSTON ROAD,

Factory Entrance: BEAUMONT PLACE.

(Of whom the Nonpakeil may be purchased on easy terms of payment.)
AGENTS :

GOY, 21, Leadenhall St., E.G.
S. WITHERS & Co, 42, Cheapslde, U.

The Wheel World" Advertiser — May,

CENTRAL PIN STEERING, SWINDLEY'S PATENT.

PATENT ADJUSTABLE STEP.

THE "RDCKER" BICYCLE

Is made of best possible materials, and for rigidity, strength and
appearance, cannot be surpassed.

The above and other patented improvements are supplied, if
required, without extra charge.

PRICE, for any size, bright or japamied, with ball bear-
ings to both wheels, c£l'7. No Extras.

Send for Price Lists w^ith full particulars.

THE PATENT

Clytie Tourists' Bag,

with entirely new & most effective
fastening to backbone.

^rias :

Best quality cowhide
Other materials ...

21/-
15/-

M. D. RUGKER, JUNR., & GO.,

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The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881. 7

EXHIBITION ^

OF

Bicycles, + Tricycles,

AND ACCESSORIES,

AT THE

Universities *f Co-operation ^ Association,

92, LONG ACRE, LONDON, W.C,

WILL BE OPENED

ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14th, NEXT.

There will be a Special Exhibition on June 14th, 15th and 16th, after
which date the Exhibition will be permanent.

Machines, &c., of every existing make will be on sale.

The Oreat Hall measures 130 ft. by 50 ft., and there are other rooms
available for the purpose.

For the three days, Ticket Holders, besides witnessing the Exhibition, will
be accorded the privilege of dealing with the Association for a year.

Space is to be provided for beginners.

The following well-kiwwn firms have already consented to exhibit : —
John Keex, Surbiton, Siirrey.

HiLLMAN, Heebekt & CooPER, Coventry
CovENTKY Machinists' Co.,
RUDGE & Co.,
Zbphyk Bicycle Co.,

WaBMAN, LaXON & ASLATT,

Starley Bros.,
Centaur Bicycle Co.,
Starley & Sutton,
Caeoche Tricycle Co.,
Phcenix Bicycle & Tricycle Co.

Thos. Smith & Sons, Birmingham.
Birmingham Small Abms Co., „
Wm. Bown, „

Facile Safety Bicycle Co., London.
M. D. EucKER, Junr., & Co., ,,
Palmer & Co., Birmingham.
W. Andrews, ,,

J. Harrington & Co., London.
And others.

HONORARY DIRECTORS.
The Eev. EDWARD WILLIAM BLORB, Vice-Master of Trin. CoU. Cambridge.
The Right Hon. the LORD LYTTELTON, Trinity CoUege, Cambridge.

DIRECTORS.
The Rev. SHBRRARD BEAUMONT BURNABY, Christ's College, Cambridge.
RICHARD CRAWLEY, Esq.. late Fellow of Worcester CoU., Oxon., Barrister-at-Law.
C. J. FAULKNER, Esq.., Fellow and Bursar, Univ. CoU., Oxford.
Lieut.-Col. PERCY G. B. LAKE.

THOMAS PHILLIPS PRICE, Esq.. J.P., University CoUege, Oxford.
C. J. RIBTON-TURNER, Esq.
W. WIGHTMAN WOOD, Esq., Univ. CoU., Oxford, Barrister-at-Law.

For further particulars apply to the Secretary and General Manager,

WALTER WIELAND.

8 -ntf " The WheelfWorld Adverfisey—May, i8Si.
THE WORLD-RENOWNED

Duplex Excelsior Hollow Fork.

ALL IMPROVEMENTS, SPECIAL QUALITY & FINISH,

As supplied to the American Bicyclist Touring Party,

JULY, 1880.

Patronised by Eer Majesty^ s Postmaster (xeneral,

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With Patent Gear (No. 4842, Nov., 1879), in lieu of Endless Chain. Ball Bear-
ings to all Wheels, and Pedal Action.
Hnndreds in daily use by the Postal Service, running from 20 to 40 miles
daily. A proof of their durability and easy running.

THE CHAMPION 10 MILE AMATEUR TRICYCLE RACE,

Run at Belgrave Road Grounds, Leicester, Easter Tuesday, April 19, 1881,
was Won by S. Corftfett, Jun., C.B.C., on an " Elcelsior," manufactured by
BAYLISS, THOMAS & Co. Time, 42m. 54s., beating G. Hillier (on
Humber), and C. D. Vesey (on Humber).

At the Fifty Miles Tricycle Race, on November 6th, 1880, from Finchley to
Hitchin and back, the four "Excelsior" Tricycles ridden by Messrs. H. J. Bell,
W.K.T.C. ; S. Gorbett,- C.B.C. ; C. Kitching, W.K.T.C. ; and W. W. Williams,
W.K.T.C., were each winners of medals, having completed the distance in the
specified time,

BAYLISS, THOMAS I Co.,

" Exi'^elsior" Works, Coventry,

The oldest and largest Bicycle and Tricycle Manufacturers in Coventry with
one exception.

Descriptive Price List, with Woodcuts and Testimonials, 48 pages. Id. stamp.

LONDON AGENTS:

GOY & Co.. Leadenhall Street, E.G.;

HIGKLING &. Go., 80, Queen Victoria St.,

[e.c.

The Wheel World Adverth

-May, li

The "Facile" Safety Bicycle,

(BEALE:& STRAW'S PATENT.)

All who are interested in
Bicycling, whether young or
old, learners or practised riders,
should send for a pamphlet
descriptive of the " Facile,"
which is believed to be the
best machine ever invented,
meeting the requirements of
all classes of riders.

The size of front wheel for
a person of average height,
varies from 34in. to 42in., and
excellent work may be done
even with the smallest, with
the advantages of almost

absolute safety — great brake power, and facility for hill climbing, ease

of mounting and dismounting, &c., &c.

TESTIMONIAL FROM CUTHBERT D. VESEY, ESQ.,

[Winner of the late 50 mile Tricycle Race.)

11, Princes Stbeet, Cavendish Squake, W.,
Messbs. Ellis & Co. March 17, 1881.

Gentlemen, — I am pleased tr, inform you that I have given the 40-inch
;' Facile " a most complete trial, and am very pleased with the result. I have
ridden it nearly 200 miles of all sorts of roads, so may claim to know something
about it. On the track at Surbiton I have ridden a mile in 3 min. 28 sec, which
is a surprising speed for so small a wheel ; and with a specially built machine I
believe the time might be considerably reduced. For road work the "Facile"
is a capital machine. A speed of 10 miles an hour may be kept up, and it goes
over rough or muddy roads more easily and steadilj'- than the ordinary bicycle.
There is no fear of going over the handles, so that it may be ridden over any-
thing. For hill work it is also very good. I have ridden both up and down
Oak Hill, Surbiton, which I cannot do on an ordinary bicycle. I came down
this hill, which is very steep, almost at walking pace, being able to use the
brake and treading back to almost any extent. Altogether 1 am very much
pleased with the " Facile," and think they ought to sell well during the coming

Tours very truly,

CUTHBERT D. TBBBT.

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Hampton Court Meet of 1,900 Bicycles

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THE WHEEL WORLD.

CONTENTS FOR MAY.

PAGE

To Our Readers 1

Gentlemen Amateurs . . . . . . . . , . , . . . 2

Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 3

Social Aspect of Bicycle Clubs 5

Metropolitan Mems (Illustrated) . . . . . . . . . . 6, 8

The Hampton Court Meet 9

On Training 10

Gravel and Cinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Criticisms on Cycles (Illustrated) 18

Scraps from the South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Important Prosecution by a Bicycle Eider . . . . . . . . 28

Amongst the Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Midland Whispers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Jottings from the Emerald Isle . . . . . . . . . . 33

Western Waifs . . . . 34

Bicycle Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Roving Records (London to Land's End, Concluded) 37

Tricycling Topics 41

How I Rode with the Tricycle Race 42

Surrey Roads . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 44

Patent Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Our Club Directory 48

Answers to Correspondents 48

Sargent and Petts, Maters.

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TO OUR READERS.

HOSE of our numerous readers who already subscribe to
The Cyclist will have learnt from that paper that its
proprietors have made overtures to the proprietors of the
Wheel World, which has resulted in that publication
changing hands and it now belongs in fact to Messrs. Iliffe and
Sturmey, the proprietors of the paper usually known as the " pushing
pen'orth." The Wheel World therefore commences this, its third
volume, under new management, and will be in future conducted by
Messrs. Henry Stui'mey and C. W. Nairn, of The Cyclist, as
responsible editors, assisted by other prominent riders specially
versed in the subjects on which they will write. This we
trust will be not only a change but an improvement, and will prevent
all possibility of the Wheel World being simply a reproduction of
The Cyclist, Many people no doubt will be asking why the change
has been made, and to such inquisitive ones we may explain that the
reason for the change has been the very large amount of matter
continually finding its way into the Editor's box at The Cyclist
Office, which, whilst admirably fitted for publication in a magazine,
was unsuited for production in a newspaper, even had there been
space to spare, which there was not.

This then is the chief reason which has induced the new proprietors
to undertake the work, and they trust their efforts to improve
this already excellent monthly (we speak of other's past work in so
saying, and are not egotistical) will prove successful. Besides the
change in management, another, and that too an important one, has
been made in the matter of the printing and "get-up," and
although owing to the lateness of the change the present number
has been very hurried in its production, we trust our readers will
appreciate the efforts to improve the appearance of the magazine.

Our new Editors have hardly yet settled down into harness, but they
hope before the next issue to have a little time to look around them,
when it is intended to introduce several new features, such as
articles upon practical riding, touring, &c., and the publication
each month of one or more road routes in precise and handy
form. They are also prepared to consider, and if advisable, to adopt
any suggestions they may approve of which may be sent by any
of their numerous readers, who are cordially invited to write if any
" happy thought "' strikes them.

A

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No change will be made in our advertising and publishing depart-
ments, which will be carried on as before, at Harry Etherington's,
152, Fleet Street, London, to whom all communications respecting
these matters should be addressed ; all matter for publication, and
anything pertaining to the literary portion of the magazine, to be
sent to The Editors of " The Wheel World," 12, Smithford
Street, Coventry.

GENTLEMEN AMATEURS.

r is pretty generally accepted what an amateur is, but
everybody seems as yet hopelessly in the dark on
the subject which forms the heading of our article.
What is a gentleman ? Can anybody answer that
question accurately ? If it is the possession of money, then
the retailer in many cases is entitled to claim the term. If it
is the possession of good manners, good breeding, and an innate
feeling of honour and a desire never to hurt the feelings of others,
how many of the " gentlemen " engaged in the upper branches
of commerce — say " the House " in particular — can lay honest
claim to the title ? It is this dearth of real gentlemen in athletics
which causes the absurd attempt to restrict entries at open events
to members of so called gentlemen amateur clubs. Now it is quite
reasonable that clihs may desire that their members should all
belong to the same social rank in life, social rank of course not
varying with the possession of money, but when we have such
clubs desiring to exclude from their competitions any bond fide ama-
teur simply because he drops his h's,eats with his knife, or commits
any other little social gaucherie it is coming it too strong, and
must meet with the deserved censure of all right minded men. The
Referee and the Bicycling News have both during the past month
been holding forth on this subject from very much the same platform
as we are now writing. There is however another point on which
we must say a few words, and that is the absurdity of bicycle or
athletic clubs (we mention no names) adopting or attempting to
adopt an exclusive policy, whilst in their own ranks they number
many individuals, who by their position in retail trade come within
their own exclusive law. When the second largest bicycle club
and the largest athletic club in the country weed out these " black
sheep " — i.e. black sheep from their own point of view, not ours
— then, and then only will they be able with consistency
to endeavour to enforce exclusiveness at their meetings. Such
a course will put them on no better a footing as regards the principle
of exclusiveness, but they will at least be free from the jeers of those
who now make a point of their undoubted inconsistency.

Write for Etherington's Monthly List of Athletic and Cycling Publications. Post free
on application.— H. Etherington, 162. Fleet Street, E.G.

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SUCCESS.

ROM the earliest moment of its existence, the Bicycle
Union has had an amount of opposition to contend
against, which has been experienced by no other society
devoted to sport. Personal hatreds and jealousies have
been made abundantly manifest in the discussions which have taken
place in the press and elsewhere, upon every successive move made
by the bicyclists' governing body ; every opportunity has been
eagerly seized to decry the Union, by individuals whose sole aim
was to see their rivals' pet scheme fail ; adverse criticism has been
heaped with a liberal hand upon every fresh move which the Union
has inaugurated ; plentiful prophecies of the early downfall of the
Union have been bolstered up by such ingenious explanations and
reasonings as could not fail to do a vast amount of damage to the
body, in the eyes of persons who were willing to be led by the nose ;
two or three of the clubs which belonged to the Union have been
persuaded to withdraw therefrom ; every move, in fact, which its
bitterest enemies could devise to injure the body, has been tried ;
and yet at the present day the Bicycle Union comes out of the
ordeal stronger, more powerful, and more popular than ever, and
with a reputation for honest, straightforward, and liberal legislation,
which ensures its future success. Not a week passes without the
announcement that several club«? have given in their adhesion to
the Union ranks, and so numerous has the Council now become
that it is considered advisable to increase the number of members of
the Executive from fourteen to twenty, a course which has many
things to recommend it, the infusion of " new blood," and increase
of numerical strength, tending to appreciably lighten the labours of
the executive.

Of the clubs which seceded from the Union ranks, the Wanderers
is the only one which consistently adheres to its decision ; publicly
announcing that it does not wish or profess to be a leading club or
to take part in public bicycling affairs, it keeps to its consistent
course of privacy, and earns the respect of everybody. The West
Kent, which withdrew on account of disagreeing with the scheme of
representation according to the numerical strength of affiliated
clubs, has now reconsidered its decision, and wisely decided to over-
look such a trivial matter, in favour of supporting the broader
principles upon which the Union exists. The Temple Club has not
adhered to its " consistent" course of action, but still remains with-
out the Union pale, despite the fact that the cause for which it
withdrew has long been removed ;. when the B.U. definition of an
amateur was adopted, the Temple objected to the "mechanics"
'clause being expunged therefrom, and not being able to agree with
the majority of Union clubs, it considered that " the only consistent
course was to withdraw from the Union :" this it did, and some time

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afterwards called a meeting of non-Union clubs, at which, yet
another definition of an amateur was adopted ; weak as this meet-
ing was, the absurdity of its position is since still more emphasised
by the fact that several of the clubs present at it have since joined
the ranks of the Union, so that this very consistent club, the
Temple, is left practically solitary in the field with a definition of its
own, which no other body of athletes recognise. For since the
Athletic Association have adopted the Bicycle Union definition, the
reason for the Temple's secession from Union ranks is overthrown,
and the only " consistent" course would be for that club to recog-
nise the alteration which both athletes and bicyclists have decided
upon, and by adopting the general line of action, prove its bona fide
" consistency."

Undoubtedly a vast amount of the recent accession to the
popularity of the Union is due to the " happy thought" of sending
regular reports of its proceedings to the press ; publicity has served
to remove many doubts which previously existed as to whether
reall)^ useful work was being accomplished, and some amount of
surprise has been lately manifested at the remarkable activity which
these reports show to be existent in the Council and Executive.
Danger Boards are being erected all over the country, toll-gate cases
are being taken up and successful!}^ prosecuted in favour of riders,
Acts of Parliament are being watched and any adverse clauses bear-
ing upon our sport promptly objected to, the matter of Railway
Charges is being energetically taken up, provincial opinion is bemg
conciliated by resolving to hold some undefined portion of the cham-
pionship races in the Midland counties, and as each fresh club
becomes affiliated to the Union, so much more powerful does it be-
come, and the prospect bids fair to assume, erelong, the appearance
which we latterly shadowed forth in a brief note, to wit, that the
rule will be for all clubs to belong to the Union, so that we shall
only have to publish a short list of a few misguided clubs which do
not give their support to the association which guards the interests
of all bicyclists.

There are bye-laws in Essex, and the local constabulary seem to
know it. "Where's your bell?" imperiously demanded a newly-
fledged minion of the law, as a rider came towards him with his
" Challis " stopped, the road being clear as far as the eye could see.
"Where's your horse, cart, waggon, wain, beast-of-burden, or foot-
passenger?" promptly replied the rider. The response was borne
upon the morning breeze towards the Sunny South.

The Spo?-<i?i(7 i?/e (Dec. 24th, 1880) says :— " Icycles," the "Wheel World" Annual, is
the most complete and useful yet published. We cordially recommend all to purchase a
" bob's" worth, whether riders or non-riders. Sound articles, got up with great care, &c.
" loTCLES" will be sent Post Free on receipt of 15 stamps.— Harry EtheringtoQ, 152, Fleet
Street, E.C.—Advt.

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SOCIAL ASPECT OF BICYCLE CLUBS.

HE use of clubs (social clubs) someone wittily said
was "to keep women off," and although bicyclists
are not prone to any such ungallant conduct, per-
haps a few words on the pros and cons of bicycular
club life may not be out of place. The older a man gets
the more he is convinced that life is made up of trifles. "Only
a bicycle friend "is an expression we have more than once heard,
and, to an unrefleetive mind, the remark may seem quite appropriate.
But friendships spring from far more trivial acts than bicycling.
Jones and Smith may have been acquainted for years and never
formed a friendship, for want of a sympathetic bond in their respec-
tive minds, but Jones meeting his friend Robinson casually and
introducing him to Smith, S. and R. may become more intimate
friends in two months than J. and S. have ever been or ever can be.
So it is with bicycling. A man may join a club knowing no one,
and after forming passing acquaintances may meet with a friend or
friends with whom his whole after course of life may be linked.
We know an eminent member of the B.U. council who came from
the country to London knowing, as he himself told us, "hardly a
soul." There is at this moment in bicycling circles no better
known man than he to whom we refer, and few better liked for his
sterling English qualities. Without a bicycling club his life might
still have been a lone and dreary one in North London " diggings."
Again we have numerous instances of cyclists — some very well
known — falling victims to the " grand passion " (as the French
call it) from introductions made solely through bicycling. Many have
even gone so far as to commit matrimony on the strength of
bicycling acquaintanceships though this is hardly a matter of con-
gratulation from a wheel point of view. Let men grumble at the
monotony of club runs, of the weakness of club socials, but do
not let them say after half an hour's thought, of what club life has
done in their own particular line — " What's the use of belonging
to a club ?"

A correspondent recommends the following formula for a bicycle
lamp-oil, which he has tried successfully for several months : — To
half-a-pint of colza or any other lamp oil, put in a pan two pieces of
CAMPHOR about the size of a walnut each, and let it gradually simmer
by the side of a steady fire until the camphor is dissolved. It gives
a very steady and brilliant white light, and never goes out over the
roughest macadam.

Laugh akd Geow Fat.— Read Biding Bhymes, by " Faed," profusely illustrated by
G. L. Hillier. The most laugh xble book ever published in connection with our sport
FQSt ftee Is, la,— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, London, E,C,

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Gymnastics are all very well as winter amusements for cyclists,
but in the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to the
noble art of self-defence which oftentimes comes in handy,
upon a rider being assaulted by obstructive roughs ; still, boxing
does not seem to be universally popular, as there is a tale going
about respecting three sportive youths who went out to Snaresbrook
"on the box" changing their minds, and going in for a novel kind
oi fencing, much to the subsequent comfort of the " boss."

The proprietor of the garden at the railway crossing thinks the
east wind of April 2 was the strongest on record. It blew some 30
planks over the garden wall.

Prof. Quinton " still sticks to Limbertake."

Harrington's enamel is making its way all over town, its popularity
being already assured, the appearance of machines coated with it
being exceedingly elegant. This firm's new tricycle is destined to
create a sensation when its inventor is thoroughly satisfied that he
has improved it sufficiently to bring it before the public. / was
satisfied with it long ago.

Another London maker with a novel tricycle in embryo is the
veteran Grout, whose latest patent embraces an extremely simple
but effective contrivance for obtaining speed on the level and power
for ascending hills, the change being effected by merely depressing
a lever whilst running. This will undoubtedly be a vast stride
towards the Ultima Thule — a perfect tricycle.

It is too bad to go to a place where they let out three-wheelers,
and, after trying several, to take a spurt on what seems to be a
•' good un to go," and when approaching a corner at racing speed,
to discover that there is no brake on the machine. The man who
did this last week came to the conclusion that tricycles do require a

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little care in riding after all, but there was no necessity for that
enterprising agent to go lumbering a brakeless three-wheeler on to
a fellow who didn't bargain for a side-fall without extra charge.

Several sewing-machine makers have taken up the manufacture
of cycles, but the most appropridtely-named firm is, up to now, not
included in the list. The circumstance above narrated suggests the
overpowering conviction that the coming firm in this dual line should
be " Wheeler and Wilson."

The cropper-season has already opened with a rush, the typical
tumblers, McCullum Hill and Llewellyn-Winter, having both com-
menced operations, seriously damaging their persons by means of
croppers on the road. I presume that this mishap will serve tp
still further postpone the latter-named gentleman's' projected
American tour ; however, " one thing is certain — he is going," even
if he has to hail Columbia in the plight of the "unlucky dogs " in
" Velocipedeia," whose "sprained wrists and muchly damaged
snout" were the causes of so much merriment amongst Jupiter's
audience.

I was surprised to see so few bicyclists at the Rovers dramatics
on March 30th and April 12th. On the former occasion, almost the
only clubmen amongst the audience at Bow and Bromley Institute
were members of the Rovers, Hermits, Canonbury, Stanley, and
Star ; whilst on the 12th ult., at the Dillettante club, the auditorium
contained even a less percentage of cyclists, the majority being
evidently friends of the performers. This is the more surprising
since the pieces represented — " Bicycle or Bride" and " Veloci-
pedeia"— are the only bicycling plays which have ever been acted,
and as the former piece is not printed, riders have lost the
opportunity to gain a pleasant experience of "Jupiter's " composi-
tions.

Of the performances themselves, I can only speak in terms of
great praise, since all the performers were amateurs and without
professional tuition. The new piece might have been better rehearsed
had it been printed, but on the whole it went off ver}'^ smoothly,
much to the amusement and enjoyment of the audiences; "Velo-
cipedeia," being more familiar to the cast, was naturally enacted
with more spirit, especial praise being deserved by Miss M. Mumford,
whose make-up and general style of acting was such as to keep the
audience in a constant titter, thee wath thuch a ro.nar.tic young
thing, and did lithp tho thweetly !

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Altogether, the Rovers B.C., and its captain especially, are to be
congratulated on the all-round success of their venture.

Similar success cannot be attributed to the initial performance of
the Cyclists' Dramatic Club, as I hear that despite the attractions
contained in the announcement of " tea and dramatics for three
shillings," the performance at Blackheath on April g was a financial
"frost," which much-to-be-regretted fact is somewhat atoned for by
the announcement that the club thinks its first performance an
"artistically complete success."

I must felicitate the Canonbury
Club on its capacity for setting pre-
cedents. The Assault at Arms has
already been imitated in several
quarters, and now the Stanley have
followed their excellent example set
to " donate" part of the profits of
club concerns to further the objects
of the Union, ten guineas being
^ awarded from the Exhibition profits
} towards erecting danger boards,
i Speaking of the Exhibition re-
minds me that I have got a sketch
somewhere — here it is — of the
" largest publisher in the trade. "
Of course he was here, there, and
everywhere, at Holborn Town
Hall, and it required Sam Weller's
" patent double million magnify-
ing electric gas microscope of
extra power, " to focus the ener-
getic H. E. for a sufficient space
of time to hit off" his features with
that degree of accuracy, which is
the indispensable accompaniment
of everything that emanates from
the

" Cross and Ball."

'Don't bother, I'm busy."

Glorious weather and roads for the Easter holidays ! Fellows
who ran down South caught the full benefit of the appropriate North-
Easter in their teeth on the way home to London,

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THE HAMPTON COURT MEET.

Sound the clarion loud and clear,
Call the wheel world hosts together,

The fourteenth now is drawing near,

A beaming with the Queen's best weather.

The scene pourtray, through fancy's eye,
Cycling's concourse then competing.

From "Humbers" high to humbler fry.
All agog, for our great " May Meeting."

To Hampton Court their wheels incline,

The riders too intent to tarry ;
Mile after mile the road they line,

Club exquisites and short pipe 'Arry.

Ambitious youths are toiling on,

Happy too in the possession
Of vet'ran jiggers that have shone

In more than one bygone procession.

Resplendent in their polish bright,
Bathed in May's fresh lucent glory,

Come silver-plated roadsters light,
Disporting Cycling's jeunesse doree.

Past " waife and stray" the club cracks glide,
Their ardour with excitement height'ning ;

And racing dons fly on, astride

Their " double hollow-forked " lightning.

In uniforms blue, brown, or grey,

From seedy tweeds to serges smarter.

For service some, some for display.
Art triumphs of the skilful sartor.

Oh, Cockney callants! colours fade.

Frogs will croak, though tunics gracing ;

So braided up — we'll not upbraid —
So laced — you need not our solacing.

In polo caps, with badge or crest.

In helmets quite au mihtaire,
Or " Tam O'Shanter's " picturesque.

What fate or fancy makes them wear.

On, on they press to join the meet.

Their guerdon beauty's smile unmatched ;

Oh, ladies young, and ladies sweet I

I am numbered with the " Unattached."

AOUT,

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ON TRAINING.

E have been so frequently asked to give an article on the
subject of training for bicycle races, that we think the
best way to please our readers will be to reproduce the
following article, which originally appeared in The Cyclist,
from the pen of Mr. H. L. Cortis : —

"A FEW HINTS ON TRAINING.
" As I have frequently been asked to give a few hints on training,
and as you, Mr. Editor, now repeat that request, I venture in view
of the approaching season, which ere very many weeks have passed
over our heads we shall be able to call ' the coming racing season,'
to offer a few remarks on the above subject. But first I must warn
your readers that I do not propose to weary them with an elaborate
dissertation on athletic training generally, introducing a carefully
compiled diet table, with their solid food religiously weighed to a
scruple, their liquids ladled out grudgingly by the teaspoon, and
their days mapped out precisely into separate portions which are, as
it were, labelled — Sleep, Business, Training, Grub, &c. All this has
been carefully considered so many times in the various handbooks,
that I could offer them nothing new, but rather should be boring
them with worn-out details, and if they are desirous of learning these
minutiae I can only refer them to the very excellent articles on
' Training' which appeared in the Sportsman early this year.
What I propose to do is, as the heading of this article puts forth,
rather to give them a few ' Hints,' derived from my own personal
experience, and from that of various authorities in the racing world.

" In the first place I would advise the would-be racer to make
himself positively certain by consulting his medical man that he is
not physically unfit for severe and prolonged muscular exertion.
Many a man with some constitutional weakness of which he and all
his friends are entirely ignorant, and which judicious exercise would
tend to alleviate if not altogether remove, may do himself a perma-
nent injury by frequently undergoing severe physical strain that a
timely warning would have prevented. Again, I would most strongly
deprecate the custom, which I am sorry to see is fast gaining ground,
of youths of comparatively-speaking tender age entering constantly
for races. I feel perfectly convinced that no one under eighteen at
least, should think of doing so.

" I St. As to a few things to be avoided —

'' One often meets riders who seem to have the impression that a
man may have lived anyhow for most years of his life, only taking
part in the usual out-door exercises, and then if he wants to get
into condition for racing, that all he has to do is to turn up
every night at the running grounds for about three weeks, and then
he. imagines that he will be ' perfectly fit.' I have seen such a man

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go through the following performance : he will race madly round the
course for a few laps till he is completely winded, and then he will,
by dint of sheer gameness, struggle on for lo or 15 or possibly more
miles, till he is completely exhausted, and he goes back to the
dressing room looking more like a boiled owl than a rational
human being. After having partially recovered he consoles himself
with the reflection, ' Never mind, it's all good for training, of course
I must feel done at first,' and hobbles home, to come down a night
or two after and repeat his heroic though slightly insane perfor-
mance. This goes on for about three weeks, and then comes the
eventful race, generally a club one for the first time. Ten to one
our earnest tyro has ' finished his preparation' by a few extra miles
on Friday, and wonders when he wakes up on Saturday morning
why he feels so jaded and out of sorts. However he turns up at the
meeting manfully determined to do his best, and is horror struck at
being beaten easily by a man whom a week or two back ' he could
have waltzed away from.' In addition to this he has possibly got
some dear friends to admire his prowess from the pavilion, and the
disappointment may perchance disgust him with racing for ever, and
even with riding at all for a time. This is not a highly-coloured
over-drawn picture, as many of your readers, racing men in
particular, will be able to bear me out. In opposition to this youth
we have the example of one who really possesses a fine turn of speed,
and who, finding to his great joy that he can beat a friend of his, a
well-known racing man, in a sharp burst of two or three hundred
yards, enters for a race. He repudiates any suggestion as to prac-
tising with the utmost scorn, and having heartily enjoyed his dinner
an hour or so before the race, with an extra slice of pudding, appears
on the track somewhere near the limit, looking very jolly and confi-
dent. Bang goes the pistol and away goes our friend, overhauling
what few there may be in front of him in the first hundred yards,
and looking for a short time as if he were about to overlap the
scratch man. But suddenly a ' change comes o'er the spirit of his
dream." Without any apparent cause our friend slows down to
nothing in the next hundred yards, and is passed by everybody ;
then, utterly done up, he either tumbles off or just manages to
scramble down gently and crawls off to the dressing room ; here he
is either fortunate enough to be sick, or is attacked with a violent
fit of coughing and retching that is infinitely worse. Having
partially recovered in an hour or two, he goes home a sadder and
disheartened if not a wiser man. Here are the two extremes, repre-
senting men who, by the exercise of a little judicious forethought
and properly regulated work, would have become ardent votaries
and perchance first-rate representatives of the racing clique.

Of course the varying physique of each man must be taken into
consideration, but speaking generally I think the following will be
found as good a plan as any for getting into thorough condition : —

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I would commence as early in the year as possible — say the middle
of March if at all favourable weather — by taking frequent road rides
gradually increasing pace and distance, on a machine of the same
make, and resembling as nearly as possible in height and build the
one he intends racing on. A most important point is to have the
throw of the crank exactly the same on both roadster and racer as the
feet are thereby accustomed to work in one circle, and follow round
the treadle more accurately, and are much less likely to slip off the
pedal when going at full speed. One word about the length of crank
— every racing man has his peculiar notions, the general predilection
being in favour of a short throw, but for myself I prefer to have it
as long as possible without giving the feet any tendency to fly off
the pedals and causing the wheel to wobble unduly when spurting
at topmost speed. I don't think it should ever be less than 4f for
a56in. machine, and a shade longer for anything higher. Most men
are unable to get away much during the week, for them a fairly long
ride on Saturday afternoon is advisable, they should manage it so
as to arrive home pretty well tired, but by no means exhausted.
Under the first circumstances they will tumble into bed and at once
into a sound refreshing sleep, whereas if they have unduly prolonged
the spin so as to become worn out, they will seek their pillows,
only to toss about wearily, courting sleep in vain, or dozing off
when nearly time to rise again. A short sharp run three or four
evenings a week can generally be managed by most men, and these,
in conjunction with a long ride on Saturday, and if not too scrupu-
lous on Sunday, are amply sufficient. It is not a bad plan to bang
up a few hills as hard as possible as it improves the muscles con-
siderably. Six weeks of this preliminary training will bring our
novice to somewhere about the month of May, with muscles
hardened and those specially used in cycling accustomed to the
exercise. For the first spin or two on the track our friend will pro-
bably feel rather disgusted at finding that he can hardly go a quarter
of a mile at full speed without being obliged to ease up feeling very
' done.' This is owing to the fact of his lungs being, as it were,
untrained and unable to supply the requisite amount of air, for you
must remember that all his preliminary work has been strengthening
one set of muscles, and he has hardly done anything calculated to
' touch up his wind.' He will find that his feeling of being blown
is only temporary and quickly wears off, and that every time he
practices, he can go further than before after his lungs become used
to the strain put upon them. After a couple of weeks or so of
work on the track he will be able to arrive at some conclusion as to
what time he can do a mile in (I select the distance as being the
most usual one for racing), for convenience sake we will imagine
that he can do it, with a flying start, in 3m. 8s. which is an average
of 47s. for each quarter mile ; we will also suppose that he can do
one single quarter in 44s. Now he should not run his mile as
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second quarter, 46s.; third quarter, 48s., and then he is only just
able to struggle home the last in 49 completely run out, and though
he may have obtained a commanding lead, and looked all over a
winner, yet he will come back at a marvellous rate in the last
quarter and after being flattered with what seemed to be certain
success he will suffer the disappointment of being beaten on the
post."

" I often think of the words of a friend whom I have to thank for
many a useful hint on training, and than whom a better road rider
never existed. I refer to the well-known ' Harry,' the whilom
Surrey B.C. champion. We had been rushing up sundry hills and
though to this fact his words referred, yet the moral is even more
applicable to racing. ' Look here. Tortoise, you should always keep
a little bit up your sleeve till you get near the top, and when you
feel quite certain that you can stay all the way up, you should let
that little bit out, but' (and here was the pith of his speech) 'not
before you are certain of being able to get all the way up.' He
certainly had the art of hill riding to perfection, and the tip he gave
me on that occasion proved afterwards very useful. Deducting the
moral from this, our friend should endeavour to run his mile some-
what after this fashion : first quarter, 49s. ; second, 48s. ; third, 47.;
and finish the last with a rush in 44s. By saving himself in this
manner, he will be able, if not to overhaul those in front, yet to make
a gallant fight with, and possibly beat off any back mark men who
may have caught him up. Of course this is not a hard and fast rule
to be blindly followed in every race, as the advantages of sticking
to a man are well known to every racer, but it will be found a good
plan to practise in training. As regards distance to be run each
night, that must be left for every man to decide according to his
own physique, but as a general I'ule short bursts of a lap or two,
ift company with other, and when possible, better men is the best
way to improve in speed for mile racing. For longer distances it
is best to keep up a steady regular pace, endeavouring to do each
mile in as nearly as possible the same time. The main principles
to bear in mind are —

" I. Constant well-regulated practice.

" 2. Frequent races. The more races that a man runs (of course
avoiding the opposite extreme of getting stale) the more experience
does he gain, his powers are drawn out to the utmost and his judg-
ment of pace improved. How often do we see a well-known man,
out of farm at the beginning of the season improving rapidly and
getting back his old speed in each fresh race that he enters for.

" 3. Moderately careful diet. The chief point being moderation in
all things, taking care to eat and drink plenty, at the same time
a\oiding any excess. Odd liquors up at various times of the day
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at dinner time. As to quantity and kind of work to be done, take
the advice of the ground men where you train, as from their exten-
sive experience they are best able to judge whether you are over
doing it or not. With the hope that I have not worn out the
patience of your readers I must beg them to excuse any errors of
judgment I may have made, and the egotistical character of this
article, on the grounds that I have simply advised them from
personal experiences, and told them what proved most serviceable
in my own case. I shall be fully content if any new additions to
the racing path derive benefit from my somewhat too lengthy
remarks."

(From the American Bicycling World)

HE advantages of a fine physical form are underestimated
by a large class of people, who have a half-defined im-
pression that any considerable addition to the muscles
and general physique must be at the expense of the'
mental qualities. This mistaken impression is so prevalent that
many professional literary people avoid any vigorous exercise for
fear that it will be a drain upon their whole system, and thus upon
their capacity for brain work. The truth is, that such complete
physical inertness has the effect of clogging the action of the blood,
of retaining the impurities of the system, and of eventually bring-
ing about a host of small nervous disorders that induce in turn
mental anxiety — the worst possible drain upon the nervous
organization. When one of these people, after a year or two of
sick headaches and dyspepsia, comes to realize that healthy nerves
cannot exist without general physical health and activity, he joins a
gymnasium, strains his long-unused muscles on bars and ropes, or
by lifting heavy weights. The result usually is that the muscles,
so long unaccustomed to use, cannot withstand the sudden strain
imposed upon them, and the would-be athlete retires with some
severe or perhaps fatal injury. But occasionally he finds some
esDecial gymnastic exercise suited to him, and weathers the first
ordeal. He persists bravely, and is astonished to find thit his
digestion improves, his weight increases, and his mind becomes
clear and brighter. He exercises systematically, and cultivates a
few special muscles, — perhaps those of the shoulder, to the
hindrance of the complex muscles of the neck and throat, or per-
haps those of the back and groin, as in rowing, to the detriment of
chest, muscle and development ; and although his condtion is
greatly bettered, he is apt to become wearied from a lack of physical
exhilaration, or a lack of that sweetening of mental enjoyment
which gives bicycling such a lasting charm. If a man has no heart
in his exercise, he will not persist in it long enough to get its finest
benefits.

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In the gentle swinging motion above the wheel, there is nothing
to disturb the muscular or nervous system once accustomed to it ;
indeed, it is the experience of most bicyclers that the motion is at
first tranquilizing to the nerves, and eventually becomes a refresh-
ing stimulus. The man who goes through ten hours' daily mental
fret and worry will in an hour of pleasant road-riding throw off all
its ill effects, and prepare himself for the effectual accomplishment
of another day's brain-work. The steady and active emplo3'ment of
all of his muscles, until they are well heated and healthily tired,
clears the blood from his brain, sharpens his appetite and insures
him a night's refreshing sleep.

In propelling the wheel, all the flexor and extensor muscles of the
legs are in active motion ; while in balancing, the smaller muscles
ot the legs and feet and the prominent ones of the groin and thighs
are brought into play. The wrist and arms are employed in steer-
ing, while the whole of the back, neck, and throat muscles are used
in pulling up on the handles in a spurt. Thus the exertion is dis-
tributed more thoroughly over the whole body than in any other
exercise. A tired feeling in any one part of the body is generally
occasioned by a weakness caused by former disuse of the muscles
located there, and this disappears as the rider becomes habituated
to the new motions on the wheel. With an experienced bicycler
the sensation of fatigue does not develop itself prominently in any
one part of the body, but is so evenly adjusted as to be hardly
noticeable.

The wretched habit of riding with the body inclined forward has
produced an habitual bent attitude with several riders, and given
rise to a prejudice against the sport itself, as producing a " bicycle
back." Nearly all oarsmen have this form of back, and it has not
proved detrimental ; but it is ungainly, and the methods by which
it is acquired on a bicycle are entirely unnecessary. Erect riding is
more graceful, develops the chest, and add ; an exercise to the
muscles of the throat and chest that rowing d )es not.

The exposure to out-of-door air, the constant employment of the
mind by the delight of changing scenery or agreeable companion-
ship, add their contribution, and make bicj'cling, to those who have
tried practically every other sport, the most enjoyable, healthful,
useful exercise ever known.

Most bicyclers become sound, well made, evenly balanced,
healthy men, and bid fair to leave to their descendants some such
heritage of health and vigour as descended from the hardy old
Pilgrim Fathers to the men who made this country what it is.

We. are informed that Mr. S. Richardson has severed his connec-
tion with the Cricket and Football Times.

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The racing season has opened in the MetropoHs with a bit of a
" frost," the first open event being a gift for the winner, Butler,
whose performances last back-end scarcely warrant his receiving
I20 yards start from Liles and Hillier. Directly the handicap was
out, " Butler has been chucked in " was the cry in racing circles,
and the result proved the correctness of the surmise.

An immense number of racing men have joined the L.A.C.,
solely for the sake of practising on the path at Stamford Bridge,
and considering the large accession which this brings to its income,
the L.A.C. Committee is looked upon with considerable disfavour
in consequence of its decision not to pay the Bicycle Union tee
for handicapping this season, H. H. Grilfin being appointed to the
post of handicapper to the club.

Undoubtedly the appointment of Cortis as Public Handicapper
will lead to far more satisfactory results than accrued from H. H.
G.'s maiden effort this season, which resulted in long-start men
having it all their own way.

It is not to be desired that limit men shall always lose, but to go
to the opposite extreme, and place a premium upon mediocrity, is
scarcely the way to encourage quality at bicycling.

The Sporting Mirror predicts that the Champions for 1881 will
be found in the trio — Griffiths, Liles, and Hillier ; but that such
races as are held in the Midlands will bring Moore and Palmer to
level terms with them ; the only other probable men being Hamil-
ton, Shaw, and Bennett.

On dit, however, that Palmer has left Birmingham, and come to
reside in London permanently, Brixton being his present locale.

In past years, the dates of the Surrey meetings have been
aniiounced a long time beforehand, but up to the second v eek in

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April racing men were wondering at the non-appearance of the usual
announcement. At last, however, the dates came out, when it was
seen that the Spring meeting falls upon April 30th, the day of the
L.A.C. meeting at Stamford Bridge. We suppose that those con-
siderate individuals, the Committee of the Surrey Cricket Club, are
responsible for the delay in fixing dates.

The Dark Blue and London B.C.'s are to hold an inter-club race
at Stamford Bridge, on June 20th.

Nothing has yet been heard of the resuscitation of the Pickwick
Club's idea for the formation of inter-county teams.

The Highbury propose to come forward in the path by holding an
inter-club race open to local clubs in the North of London only, after
the style of the Pickwick ten miles scratch last year. A very good
decision, which we hope will be rendered still further satisfactory by
providing a prize for the absolute first man in, should he not be one
of the winning team ; this was not done last year by the Pickwicks,
the result being that the actual winner got nothing for his pains.

Mons. Albin has been performing on his monstre bicycle at
Coventry, upon leaving which city he was presented by the manu-
facturers with a handsome gold watch, as a testimonial of their
appreciation of his skilful performance. During Easter week he
has been astonishing the visitors at the Alexandra Palace, London,
by his wonderful evolutions ; the gigantic bicycle seems as fully
under his control as an ordinary machine would be, and the way in
which he jiggles with balls, knives, and bottles, whilst manoeuvring
his machine in comparatively small circles, earned enthusiastic
applause from the spectators. M. Albin intends to pay a visit to
America very shortly, where we confidently anticipate a brilliant re-
ception for him, his unique performance being just what is likely to
please the Americans.

The Civilian says :—" The Christmas Annual, Icyclen, is well worth the perusal of aU
classes, containing as it does a large mass of very readable matter. It is, however, to the
athlete, and above aU the bicyclist, that it chiefly appeals, for in its pages are t» be found
numerous articles to aid in passing a quiet hour, among which we must call particular
attention to one on ' Dark Riding,' from the forcible pen of ' H. B. B.,' in which that too
prevalent system of ' roping' is she^vn up. There is also a large fimd of useful information,
including the history of the Bicycle Union, racing of 1880, the work of the Touring Club,
and amateur records, as weU as a list of the doughty deeds of that prince of riders, Mr. H. L.
Cortis. On the whole, Icycles is well got up, and we can conscientiously recommend it as a
companion to our numerous readers who take an interest in bicychng."

An Instantaneous Photograph of the Hampton Court Meet, shewing the riders going
at full speed, a marveUous specimen of photography, may be obtained, price 6d., post
free 6|d., of Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, London.

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CRITICISMS ON 'CYCLES.

THE COVENTRY MACHINISTS' CO.'S TRICYCLES.

ROMINENT amongst the exhibits at the recent Stanley
Show were the elegant tricycles exhibited by the Coventry
Machinists' Company, whose reputation as bicycle-makers
is of itself a sufficient guarantee that in design and work-
manship their tricycles will be sans reproche. To suit all tastes and
requirements, the company make four patterns of three-wheelers, all
of which have one fundamental principle underlying their construc-
tion, to wit, the combination of all the material points of a strong,
light, and powerful tricycle, with a graceful outline and elegant
appearance. This is brought about by rejecting all straight, angular
arrangements of the framework, substituting flowing and graceful
curves, which not only enhance the general appearance of the machine
when being ridden, but by the ingenuity displayed in their arrange-
ment, add to the strength of the machines.

THE CHEYLESMORE CLUB TRICYCLE.

A glance at our illustration wiU serve to give a clear idea of this
principle as carried out in the " Cheylesmore Club " tricycle, a new
introduction driven by two equal side wheels of 44in, diameter, which
are actuated through an endless chain gearing by cog-wheels on
the pedal-axles, the corresponding cog-wheels on the hub of the
driving-wheels being of smaller diameter, so that for one revolution
of the treadles the wheels revolve once and a quarter — that is to say,
the 44in. wheels are geared so as to equal 55in. in speed. Both
wheels are driven, so that there is no side-twisting of the frame-
work, the steering being effected by a small wheel in the rear,
actuated by a rack-and-pinion handle at the rider's right hand. Un-

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like most rear-steering tricycles, this has a very powerful brake,
which is applied by merely depressing a lever on the left of the rider,
a spoon-brake being fitted to a long arm in such a manner that
friction is applied to the rubbers of each wheel simultaneously and
equally. In general detail of construction, the tricycle is built
in the same way as the firm's " Club " bicycle, steel tube bein^ used
for the framework, and the wheels being constructed in exactly the
same way as the " Club" bicycle wheels. For ladies, a modifica-
tion is usually introduced by making the cog-wheel of equal
diameter, instead of speeded, so that the running is rendered still
easier, a slight diminution of speed, of course, following this
alteration.

The other tricycles of this firm comprise the " Club," the " Special
Club," and the " R. A." tricycles, all of which are subservient to
the " Cheylesmore."

It will be remembered that this firm was the first to introduce a
tricycle in which the wheels were all of unequal diameter, and every-
one who sees the present year's patterns will admit that the discard-
ing of that style of machine has resulted in a decided improvement,
both in easy and safe running qualities and elegance of appearance.

THE DOUBLE "EXCELSIOR" TRICYCLE.
Ladies are slowly appreciating the advantages of three-wheelers
and many of the gentler sex can be found courageous enough to mount
an ordinary machine, and by dint of steady practice, get into the way
of managingit thoroughly themselves. Still there will always be a large
number of ladies who do not care to brave the possibilities of an accident
such as may occur on a solitary ride ; and fortheir benefit, and in factfor
the advantage of everybody who prefers sociability to solitude,
double tricycles are coming into increased favour. By means of one
of these machines constructed for two persons to ride together, greater
safety is secured, through the greater stability consequent upon the
increased width; sociability is ensured, the riders sitting side by side,
and long journeys can be undertaken with a practically unlimited
amount of luggage-accomodation. On a short journey for a day's
pleasure or pic-nic party, a tolerably large sized hamper can readily be
slung behind the seats ; and the pace can be suited to any desired
speed, from the easy jog-trot rate of travelling without exertion to
the spanking spin when both riders are strong and energetic. Of all
the varieties of double tricycles, the " Excelsior " of Messrs.
Bayliss, Thomas and Co., is second to none, the construction
and design being all that can be desired. Large equal side
wheels revolve independently, power being in each case trans-
mitted from crank-shaft to wheel-hubs by cog-wheels and inter-
mediate stud-wheels, all geared level, revolution for revolution. The
upholstered seats are capable of independent adjustment to suit

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different heights 'of riders. The steering is done by a small
trailing-wheel, is under the control of one rider only, and foot-rests
are provided for each person. Compared with the cost of a single
tricycle, a double one is very inexpensive, costing only a few pounds

additional ; and since a perfect novice can easily ride on one seat
while a more experienced person rides on the other and controls
the steering, it is quite feasible for the owner of a " Double
Excelsior" to take all manner of people of either sex for a ride now
and then with perfect comfort and safety.

THE LADY'S CAROCHE TRICYCLE.
To enable the gentler sex to ride with complete safety, comfort,
and elegance, is the object of this machine, which is from the works
of the Caroche Tricycle Co., of Coventry. A neat-looking machine

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it is, too, which no lady need be afraid of mounting. Fitted with
two equal-sized side wheels, it is driven by the one on the right of
its rider, the other wheel revolving freely, enabling corners to be

turned with safety. The usual steering is effected by the rear wheel,,
which has a spoon brake attached, and the upholstered seat has a
comfortable back to support its fair rider when descending a hill with
the feet on the footrests, which project from the
side framework. The principal peculiarity of the
machine, however, lies in the apparatus for
, transmitting the power from the crankshaft to the
driving - wheel. On the former is an ordinary
cog-wheel, the cogs being, however, rounded at
their edges ; a similar wheel is on the driving axle.
Between these is what looks, at first glance, like an
ordinary intermediate cog-wheel, but which upon
closer inspection proves to be a wheel of peculiar
and unique construction.

Two discs of steel are drilled at regular intervals
round their edges, and into these holes are fitted
pieces of steel of a kind of double-pear shape,
in fact, steel balls having conically-shaped pivots
which revolve between the steel discs forming
the sides of the wheel. This wheel gears in with
the cog-wheels before mentioned, and as each cog,
in revolving, applies its friction to one of these
steel pivotted balls, the ball revolves on its piv6t,
thus doing away with much friction. The result
is an increased ease of propulsion, and greater
rigidity, and durability of the cog-wheel gear.

THE RUDGE TRICYCLE.

This is one of the most recently introduced tricycles on the
unequal-wheeled pattern, power being transmitted to the single

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driving-wheel by a simple cog-wheel placed between the crank-shaft
and axle-shaft cogs. The treadles revolve rigidly with the wheel,
allowing full power of back-pedalling, and the gearing is level- — i.e.,
one revolution of the wheel for one of the treadles. A brake is
applied to the rear steering-wheel, the guiding being by the ordinary
rack-and pinion handle. The speciality of the machine consists in
Rudge's ball bearings, which are fitted to all the wheels and the

crank-shaft, thus securing exceptional facility of revolution to all the
parts. It is, altogether, a handsome-looking and soundly-built
machine, which is no doubt destined to become as popular as its two-
wheeled factory companion.

The firm of Rudge & Co. have removed their factory from Wolver-
hampton to Coventry, and have now London offices at 50, Queen
Victoria Street, E.G., where the "Rudge" machines can always
be seen.

Ripley Illustrated. — It is, we understand, the intention of the
Pictorial World, to publish on the 14th instant, a series of views of
this well-known bicyclists' Surrey haunt, and the road thereto, in the
style in ■ which our contemporary has recently been dealing with the
various- watering places of England. Appropriate letterpress will
accompany the engravings from the pen of Mr. C. W. Nairn. The
Pictorial World will also publish -sketches of the Hampton Court
Meet in theii issue on the 21st instant.

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THE " LEADER" BICYCLE.

Southsea, Landport, Portsea, and the old fortified town of Ports-
mouth, are all included in the present town of Portsmouth, which
has about one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and is the
healthiest of all the large towns in England. Situated at Southsea,
but about a stone's throw from the Portsmouth Town Railway
Station, are the Leader Bicycle and Tricycle Works of Messrs. G.
Wallace, Ash and Co., a firm which is fast gaining notoriety. Until
very recently this firm had as much as they could possibly do to
compete with the local and district demands, but the improvements
and novelties they have added to their machines, have justly caused
orders from other towns and countries to increase to such an extent
that they have been compelled to considerably extend their estab-
hshment. The machine is handsome, light and cheap, having the
forks and backbone of the best weldless steel tube, the backbone
being i^-in. in diameter, following the wheel closely with very little
taper, where it ends with semi-hollow steel back forks, holding a
1 5 -in. or i6-in. back wheel ; the front forks are wide at the top with
a graceful taper and knife-edges. The head is the Stanley on the
Humber principle, with an arrangement for oiling the centres with-
out taking apart, and the handles are set low and long, either
straight with the ordinary horn ends, or bent with the ends placed
crosswise. The wheels are light and strong with potential rims,
and large recessed gun-metal hubs, with about eighty-eight fine
direct spokes. The cranks are fluted and adjustable. The spring
is the single leader patent, with front and back action (;iouble leader
spring fitted if desired), the former being generally preferred and
likely to become very popular at no very distant date ; it is an
ordinary top sliding spring, but the top end instead of being attached
in the ordinary way to the neck of machine, is fixed to the ends of a
bottom spring which extends back beneath the saddle for about
eight inches each side of the backbone, where it is firmly fixed ; thus,
although giving the front up and down play, so necessary for com-
fort in riding, it slides at the back and effectually prevents that
forward action so dangerous with springs fixed at the back ; another
important advantage is that it sets low and consequently is not so
difficult to mount as with some springs. These springs can be had
separately_for i^J- each, and will fit any machine. The automatic
isfitted~wne

brake is fitted when especially desired ; it can be applied with any
degree of power, and will remain at that power independent of any
irregularities the wheel may have, it can be released instantaneously,
and at the same time, although applied by the handle, allows a rigid
handle to be used. The bearings are single balls dustproof (iEolus
or Rudge). The pedals are either rubber or rat-trap. The rubbers
are of the best quality, and non-slipping if preferred. Taken alto-
gether the excellence of the " Leader" Bicycle is now an established
fact, and riders who have already purchased a machine and require
more comfort in riding, combined with ease in mounting, should try
a " Leader Spring. '

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ANDREWS' PATENT HEAD AND NECK.

The desire to secure rigidity in the framework of a bicycle by
lengthening the centres of the Stanley head steering, without
lengthening the head itself or raising the handles, has led to the
introduction of several arrangements, amongst which is Andrews'
patent head and neck, in which the neck is lengthened and the top
centre-screw hollowed out to allow the neck to pass up to the Level
of the top of the head itself. This will be readily understood by a
reference to the appended illustrations, where figure i shews an
ordinary head and neck in section, the centre being short and the

top adjusting-screw long, thus allowing considerable back-play,
whilst fig. 2 illustrates the patented arrangement whereby the neck
is enabled to be as long as the head without detracting from its easy
turning and adjustable characteristics.

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THE "CHALLENGE" ADJUSTABLE BALLBEARING.

This, the latest addition to the hst of Adjustable Ball Bearings, is
the invention of Mr. Green, from whom Messrs. Singer and Co.
have purchased the sole right of use.

The above engravings will explain its principle, which is very
simple. The inside of the case is conical, and into it is fitted a
ring, divided at one side. The balls, 10 in number, run in
a groove inside the ring, and also in a grooved bush fixed upon the
hub, all being perfectly hard. A " cage" divides the balls. The
adjustment is effected by screwing up a cap in the side of the
bearing-case, which forces the ring iijto the conical case, and in

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doing so causes it to contract upon the balls, when the whole
bearing then becomes practically one piece, the balls being con-
tained in the one piece of metal forming the ring. It is necessary
to explain that the open joint on one side of the ring has not the
slightest effect upon the revolution of the balls, even if open three
times as wide as it is.

WARWICK'S PATENT POTENTIAL RIMS.

For the purpose of securing that exceptional strength,
' and rigidity in the driving-wheel, which is not present
with the generality of solid rims, the Patent " Potential"
_ Rim has been introduced, by the well-known manu-

facturer of Aston New Town, Birmingham. This is of such
pecuhar section that it is well-nigh impossible to buckle a wheel
fitted with it, the fluted section providing an exceptionally strong
and yet light receptacle for the rubber, which, whilst being infinitely
cheaper than a hollow rim, has all the rigidity and stiffness which
render the latter variety such a powerful one for racing and hill-
climbing. UnHke most people with a good thing in the way of
bicycle patents, Mr. Warwick does not restrict the use of these rims
to bicycles of his own manufacture, but rolls them in large quantities
for several makers who have adopted them, whilst any rider can,
when ordering a machine of any make, stipulate for it to be fitted
with Warwick's " Potential " Rims, for a merely nominal (if any)
increase in price. The same remark applies to

WOOLLEY'S PATENT SPRING SADDLE.

This is also made by Warwick, and consists in a light pig-skin
saddle, which, instead of a hard block underneath it, has a light
flexible spring to support it, so that without raising the saddle in the
least, a vast amount of additional flexibility is imparted to it, which
will be appreciated by all who suffer from a stiif ordinary spring.
By a slight modification in the clip, this saddle can be attached to
the backbone of a racer, thus doing away with the necessity for a
spring altogether, and enabling a larger wheel to be ridden. The
saddle is made in two varieties ; in one (as illustrated) the spring
passes from peak to pommel, sliding at the rear in a simple catch,
whilst in the other the spring is "duplex," being, shaped like a
tricycle spring, supporting the saddle at the rear, and each end of
the spring shding as the flexibility is exerted. Both patterns are
very comfortable, and- have been adopted, amongst other riders, by
Mr. Cortis, for road-riding.

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1,

^^^S

''The Snh.-Capt. of E.B.C. presents his compliments to Beachy
Head, and says he is an admirer of the antique bronze, and prefers
that his bugle should remain as it is." Oh, of course, the respected
sub, can go on his club runs with a dirty face if he likes, but it
wouldn't be O.K. for all that.

A certain somebody who always likes to read somebody else's Wheel
W^orZ^ when it comes in, was beautifully " cotched" over that "par"
" For gentlemen only." I say, old party, that Mag' would have flown
at your head in a hurry if you had been in range at the time.
'• Sarved her right," bravo ! Spanks, one to you.

Nothing has been heard yet of the " Port of Portsmouth" B.C.
this year ; hope it's all right ?

Poor Clarke (of the Portsmouth B.C.) isn't hkely to ride again
just yet on account of sprained ankle. How about the Championship
this year ? Get it well quick, my boy, come !

Talking of P. B.C., Hawgood, who was a warm member last year,
is getting into form for the opening race meeting.

There has been a squabble about the medals this year for atten-
dance at E.B.C. runs. Adams won it according to the committee's
decision, but it was disputed by Wadey. A general meeting was
called, and the club unanimously declared in favour of Adams, of
course.

Wadey may be a good man, but may I just hint (in a friendly way,
you know), to the respected parient thereof, to reserve the sponge,
hat, &c., to the dressing room this year.

Because a drop from two or three mysterious-looking bottles, and
a polishing up outside, with divers and several towels like the knob
of a front door, does not have a pleasing effect upon the ladies
present, especially when performed bang in the middle of the course,
for the full benefit of all present.

Another thing, he may as well have a machine he can ride while
he is about it.

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Now what do you think of this — Two well-known cyclists halt at
top of West Street, Brighton, the following dialogue ensues : —

Charley : We've two hours to spare, old man, what shall we do ?

Little Tommy : Well, we may as well go to Church, or better
still, to the Theatre.

Charley: Don't mind which, let's have a liquor first.

Result — they adjourn to a neighbouring pub., and do neither. I
am not a moral man, but I am shocked, positively shocked.

I was in hopes that we should have had a few nice showers of rain
to lay the dust before Easter, but I am doomed to disappointment.
The roads all round Eastbourne want a lot of levelling yet. I wish
that E.B.C. would charter a steam roller for a few weeks ; I think I
would join their club if they could be so persuaded.

" Beachy Head."

IMPORTANT PROSECUTION BY A BICYCLE RIDER.

A TOLL-GATE KEEPER CONVICTED.

On Friday, April 8, at the Wimborne Petty Sessions, before C. J. Parke and
W. Eolles Fryer, Esqrs., the Eev. C. J. Glyn, and Colonel Paget, Jane Brake,
toll-house keeper, of Lytchett Minster, was summoned by Harry Carr Gibbs, of
the Pembroke Hotel, Bournemouth, for unlawfully refusing, on the 27th March,
to put open a turnpike toll-gate when requested to do so by the complainant in
order that he might pass through the same with his bicycle.

Mr. Chamberlain appeared for the complainant, and Mr. H. T. Trevanion for
the defendant.

Mr. Chamberlain said he was instructed by the Bicycle Union of London to
appear for tbe complainant. The summons was issued under the Act 30th
George III., c. 4, sec. 95, which enacted that every toll-gate keeper who should
unnecessarily detain or obstruct a i^assenger or passengers from passing through
the toll-gate should forfeit a sum not exceeding £5. At that time a bicycle was
not intended to be included as a carriage, but it had since been decided to be
one. The facts of the case were simple. The plaintiff and a companion were
travelling, and when they reached the Lytchett gate they pulled up and dis-
mounted. They found the gate locked, and they applied to tbe defendant to
open it, but she refused to do so, telling them that if they wished to pass through
they must go on the footpath. According, however, to the bye-laws of the
country of Dorset, it was provided that if any person impelled a bicycle on the
footpath he should be liable to a penalty of 40s. ; therefore the complainant was
compelled either to scramble over the gate and take his bicycle with him, or to
break one of the bye-laws. — In reply to Mr. Parke, Mr. Chamberlain said this
was about half-past ten o'clock on Sunday morning. If the defendant had un-
locked the gate and told the complainant to open it, this case would not have
been brought forward. But it should also be stated that the clerk to the Turn-
pike Trustees (Mr. ChisLett) having received complaints of a similar kind, wrote
to the defendant requesting her to open the gate to bicyclists, but she refused
to do so.

Mr. Trevanion said he disputed that sucli an order was given.

Mr. Parke said he supposed the defendant igaorantly refused to open the
gate.

Mr. Chamberlain contended that she did not efuse ignorantly, anl he was
instructed to^press for the fall penalty.

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Mr. Trevanion said he thought the facts would be admitted substantially,
and it was simply a question of law.

Mr. Chamberlain said the question was whether the defendant had a righ
to refuse to open the gate, and if she had, was she justified in bolting and barr-
ing it, thus preventmg bicyclists from passing through.

Mr. Trevanion in defence said his client had not received any order from Mr.
Chislett as to opening the gate, and if she had she was not bound to obey
the order. The complainant was a member of the Society of Bicyclists, and
with his friend he attempted to pass through the gate at half-past ten on Sun-
day mornnig. In rural places it was usual to keep the gates closed, but when
carriages came up they were opened. The gate in question was known by some
as the Upton gate, and by others as the Lytohett gate, and it was near an inn
kept by Mr. Phillips. The road was too wide for the gate to close it entirely,
and there were posts on one side, so that persons could pass and bicycles could
be taken through safely, this being the usual practice when the gate was shut.
The complainant asked the defendant to open the gate, but it was locked, and
she refused to do so. The complainant was not ri'^ing in a carriage, but he
was, according to law, a foot passenger. The way through the posts was not
a footpath, and if the complainant had wheeled his bicycle along it he would
not have committed any offence, but would have done what was right and
proper.

Mr. Parke said he could not remember that there was any footpath
there.

Mr. Chamberlain said the posts were so close together that it was impossible
for any bicycle or other carriage to pass through ; therefore it must be a path
for the use of foot passengers only. If the bench decided this was not a foot-
path he must ask for a case.

Mr. Parke said the question was whether the complainant could get past the
posts ; if not, the gate ought to have been opened for him.

Mr. Trevanion, in support of his case quoted a decision of Justices Mellor and
Lush, to show that whereas in a case of furious driving a bicycle was held to be
a carriage, under the 78th section, yet as regarded payment of tolls, it was not
a carriage ; thus a court of co-ordinate jurisdiction held a bicycle to be two
different things. In course of further argument, Mr. Trevanion said that if a
lady or servant had wheeled a perambulator to the turnpike gate she could not
compel the toll-house keeper to open it, but must either lift the conveyance
over the gate or wait till a carriage came along.

Colonel Paget : Do you mean to say that they need not open the gate to a
lady or servant wheeling a perambulator ?

Mr. Trevanion : I am so instructed.

After some further argument.

The complainant said he knew the toll-gate well. There were four posts.
There was a width from the gate post to the bank of about a yard, and four
posts were placed there. He was compelled on Simday to lift the bicycle over
the posts. The treadles caught the posts. He rode a 56 inch, but even a 50
inch machine could not go through. He was at Phillips's on the morning in
question ; he saw a bicycle rider come to the gate, and he told him to make the
defendant open it, but she refused to do so. — Cross-examined : A foot passenger
could pass through the posts. Both treadles of his machine caught the posts,
and it was necessary to lift the machine bodily over them. — By Mr. G-lyn : It
was only because it was necessary to lift the bicycle over that these proceedings
were taken.

Mr. Parke said the bench were clearly of opinion that the gate should have
been opened, and the defendant must pay the nominal fine of one penny and
costs.

The gate is about 2 J miles from Poole on the Wareham and Blandford road.

"The Wheel Would Galop." TMs excellent Galop, which actually compels the
most lazy to dance, Is at length ready. Will be sent post free on receipt of 25 stamps.—
Harry Btherlngton, 152, Fleet Street, B.C.

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Our is not the only pen to protest against the absurd multiplica-
tion of small clubs, in North London especially. Writing in a
contemporary, " Vortigern " says that he knows of at least two
new clubs in that district which owe their existence to two tailors,
who, having been unsuccessful in obtaining their appointments of
club tailors in the clubs to which they formerly belonged, seceded,
and persuaded several fellow members to do the same under pro-
mises of offices in the new clubs. Verily, this is playing it very
low down.

It is such facts as these which account for the respect in which
the elder club in each neighbourhood is looked up to by all sensible
men.

An unusuall}' good concert was given by the Lombard on
March 15th, at Hampstead Vestry Hall, Miss Clara Samuell, Miss
Marion McKenzie, Miss Puzley, Mr. Henr} Gu}^ Mr. W. H. Bungon,
and Mr. Walter Pettitt, especially distinguishing themselves.

The Belgrave also gave a first-class concert and dramatic enter-
tainment on April ist, at Ladbroke Hall, " In Possession " and
" Good for Nothing " being the pieces de resistance.

The Alert is now captained by Jno. Gardner, J. Mc M. Shaw
having resigned both the leadership and secretar3'ship ; the latter
post is filled by Fred. A. Mc Cluer, 97, Wood Street, Cheapside.

Some Bromley men who visited the Red Lion, at Handcross on
March 19th, report that the deaf and dumb ghost mentioned in
" Icycles " seems to have been successfully laid, as their slumbers
were not disturbed by it.

The Kildare have won a billiard match with the Clarence.

The name of the Hanley has been changed to " Crouch Hill,"
the headquarters being at Castle Hotel, Child's Hill, Findley.

The Granville and Highbury have each had occasion to take pro-
ceedings against persons assaulting their members, an umbrella

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being the "lethal weapon " in the former instance, and a waggoner
the delinquent in the latter case.

A couple of Pickwickians have also been assaulted by a drunken
, man, who was promptly run in, and fined at the police court.

The Sun reports that it was " shewn the (milky) way home by
five all-bright Stars." We shall have to revise our astronomy very
soon if this sort of thing goes on. Already we learn that (the)
Saturn is bigger than the Sun, and the Star bigger than either, whilst
the Comet does not travel any faster than the stars, although one of
the Stars rides a •' Meteor." Evidently it is no use trying to make
clubs' names harmonise with their sponsors' habits.

The Surrey Arabs have altered their title to West Surrey.

Three members each of the Clarence and Comet have commenced
hundred mile rides.

A tug-of-war before tea was indulged in by the Crichton and
Forest Hill, resulting in failure, the rope being too weak.

The Unicorn Hotel is now the headquarters of the Redditch.

Summer socials at the Duke of Edinboro', Merton, have been
resumed by the City of London.

The Christchurch have re-elected their President, Vice Captain,
and Sub ; H. Perkins is Treasurer, and W. C. Sparkes, Sec.

Change of address. — L. Stronberg, Hon. Sec. Hull B.C., 3,
Minerva Terrace, Spring Bank, Hull.

- The Tottenham uniform is changed to dark brown, with black
huntsman's cap and hose. A. W. Beaton is captain, W. B. Nichols
vice, and A. W. Davis sec. and treasurer.

Mr. W. J. Jenks is captain of the Walfruna, a recently-formed
club in Wolverhampton, the inaugural dinner of which was held on
March 26,

The North Bucks held their annual meeting at Olney on March
21, Mr. J. P. Pater being re-elected captain, with Mr. H. L Negus
as vice and Mr. C. Sanders, of Newport Pagnel, hon. sec. and
treasurer. A new club-room is projected.

Grey uniforms have been discarded by the Blackburn, chocolate
being the chosen colour. The officers are: — Captain, Rd. Bridge ;
sub-captain, H. Railton ; treasurer, Jno. Leigh ; secretary, Oliver
King, Gawthrope View, Blackburn ; buglers, Peter Barton and M.
Noblet ; committee, J. T. Charnley, Ed. Barton, A. Jardine, J.
Preston, Rd. Seed, and Wm. Walkden.

The Swansea Amateur is going on well. The officers now are : —
Captain, Stanley Head ; sub-captain, D. McKee ; hon. sec. and
treasurer, Frank L. Michael; bugler, E. P. Fearn ; committee, J.
L. Pritchard, L B. Watkins, J. C. Jones, J. Gan^, W. Ganz, and D.
Barnett.

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Mr. Senecal is the new secretary of the Star, and Mr. G. Meves,
treasurer.

Bicycle Union ranks still receive fresh accessions, the following
clubs having decided to join since our last :^ — Bromley, Imperial,
West Kent, Crown, Clevedon, Tudor, Wharfdale, Christchurch, and
Rob Roy.

New Clubs. — " Kennington Rovers" : hon. sec, J. A. Score, 77,
Leipsic Road, S.E. " Hampstead" : hon. sec, F. Percy Low
(late of the Lombard B.C.), 17, Upper Park Road, Hampstead.
•' Leander" : hon. sec, W. T. Manger, 20, Russell Road, Finsbury
Park. " Ranelagh " : hon. sec, R. H. Dobson, 3, Grange Park,
Ealing. " Gladstone " : hon. sec, J. Stevenson, 250, Upper Ufum
Street, Glasgow. " Loughborough " : hon. sec, W. Borall, Lough-
borough, Leicestershire. " Robin Hood," Halifax. " Swindon" :
hon. sec, F. W. Marilliar. " Barbadoes" : hon. sec, E. R. Dray-
ton, Barbadoes. " Lyndall" : hon. sec, H. Parsons, 15, Rock
Street, Finsbury Park. " Atalanta" : hon. sec, T. Broadfield,
Kidderminster. " Cupar" : hon. sec, W. S. Curr, 9, Kirk Wynd,
Cupar, Fife, N.B. '* Abbey Institute" : hon. sec, J. Redman,
Reading. " Solihull" : hon. sec, J. W. Ryland, Solihull. " Wal-
fruna," Wolverhampton.

MIDLAND WHISPERS.

I came across a splendid example of Irish impudence the other
day ; it seems the secretary of a mutual improvement society in an
outlandish place in Armagh county, has been sending tickets for a
course of lectures to come off there in May, round to the hon. sees,
of bicycle clubs, and asking them to accept the same and remit the
the amount, also hoping that " his appeal will meet with a generous
and prompt response."

In more than one case that I know of, he will have very good
reason to be satisfied with the response, that is, if he thinks more of
the mutual improvement side of the business and less about the
filthy lucre.

As an instance of the contagiousness of the bicycle fever, I know
a family in which there are six sons, out of which number five ride
and are in the same club, and their stable when all the jiggers are in
together is what Dr. Watts would call " a pretty sight," as they do
not confine themselves to two wheelers.

I am sorry to find the Midland Show will have to be postponed for
a year, but if the makers really cannot spare the machines for a. week
or so, it shows the trade is in a very healthy condition just now.

The rain made a hash of most of the Good Friday opening runs
of the season, though I know one club that religiously carried out
its fixture, and chaperoned its lady friends through the Dukeries in
fine style, winding up the day's enjoyment by a trip on the light
fantastic toe. HERewARD.

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JOTTINGS FROM THE EMERALD ISLE.

At last the Phoenix B.C. have thrown off their winter covering.
The annual general meeting was held on the 2gth March. The
officers and committee for the ensuing year are as follows : —
President: Mr. R. Clifton. Captain: W. Merry. Sub-Captain:
T. Berr}-. Secretary: J. Furlong. Committee: J. Berry, J. Keat-
ing, R. Price, J. Godden, J. Coghlan. The opening run was fixed
for Good Friday. Several new members were elected. Taking all
things into account, the aspect of this club augurs well for the
season.

Thei-e are rumours afloat in Dublin that we are to have a loo mile
race this season. If these rumours turn out correct, it is to be
hoped that it will not take place on the same course as the fifty is
run on, as a much shorter course could easily be selected.

Several members of the D.U.B.C. intend to ride to Belfast for the
Easter holidays. They will arrive just in time for the Ulster
Athletic Sports, which include three bicycle races, a report of which
I shall send next month.

Can there be any foundation for the report that bicycles are to be
taxed ? or can there be any connection between this report and the
Arms Bill (Ireland) ? Perhaps they put the bicycle under the
heading of revolvers, and then there may be something about
cart-ridges ; but I'll give it up, as I am not any good at solving
problems.

The jarveys of Dublin have had an effectual stop put to their
gallop, as regards their animosity towards cyclers. At the Com-
mission Court on Saturday, gth ult., before Justice Fitzgerald,
William M'Donagh, hack-car driver, was charged by Mr. C.
Stamford lor having, by careless driving, damaged a tricycle which
he (complainant) was riding, and also for having caused bodily
injury. Defendent was found guilty, and ordered to pay £'] los. as
compensation, and to hold himself in readiness to come up for
sentence when called upon.

Since the above, a friend of mine had his tricycle nearly
" corpsed " by leaving it outside his door on the S.C. road. While
he was inside a jarvey tried if his "baste" could jump it. My
friend took his name and number, so perhaps the jarvey will
"jump " for it.

Six new members were elected at the last general meeting of the
Eglinton B.C., held on the 5th ult. If they do not turn out a
little more energetic than some of the old members, there is a
likelihood that the club will not be heard of in the racing com-
munity ; at least such is the opinion formed by

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A star of great magnitude appeared in the West, about the first
week of April, in the shape of " Ab Initio," with his plated S.T.D.
mi ! hi ! ain't it a good 'un ! This, I am pleased to say, he was
treating with proper respect by riding, not degrading it as he is wont
to do, by converting it into a " Coffee Grinder." After looking up a
few Yeovil men, he rode with them over to Sherborne, and imported
a little enthusiasm there.

Mr. Young, who was captain of the Yeovil club in 1880, has re-
moved to Dorchester, and now captains the Dorchester B.C.

In the Nooze of April 8, " Teuton " describes Dorset and Hants
as being the finest counties for bicycling in England. This is quite
correct, "Teuton," my boy; allow me to endorse your opinion,
Dorset and Hants are jolly pretty counties, and those wheelmen
are possessed with an artistic eye and a sketch-book, I would
strongly recommend to turn their silent steeds towards the Dorset
vales.

There's a fellah down West who has lately been smitten with the
Phonetic Craze, and the charms of a certain j^oung lady. The im-
petuous duffer, however, unfortunately forgot to remove the following
unique effusion from the saddle-bag of his double-seated tricycle : —
" Oh ! phairest phelocycle, my phondness phor thee is not pheigned.
Thy phacinating phorm, phraught with a phraternal rider is phiewed,
phiguratively speaking, throughout this phaithless world. 'Tis thou
who canst pherventl)' and phigorously invoke a phaithful love phor
thy phlippant phleetness ; and 'tis thou, thou phaultless phavorite —
pheerless of all phabricated dangers, who will shortly be phruitphul
in phorwarding the interests of phreedom, by pheelingly aiding with
me in the phirtuous elopement of my phaithphul Phlora !"

Sherborne, hitherto considered one of the healthiest places in the
West of England — thanks to its excellent Local Board — is at present
stricken down with fever, of that persuasion named cyclic fever.
Sherborne School, with its 270 boys, has gone in en masse for
bicycle riding. I was talking to one of the boys about it, a
day or two ago, and he dried up with this remark : " Yes !
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solingly, " there are only three fellows in the school, now, who can't
ride !" Well done, we'd really like to see a few more of the Public
Schools go in for it in this manner.

There is a wheelman in the Blank-town Bicycle Club in Devon-
shire, who formerly was an ardent lover of the wheel. Gradually
he refrained from attending club runs, until at last it was discovered
there was one of the female persuasion at the bottom of the matter.
Twelve months ago, poor fellow, he went and got spliced, and
consequently gave up cycling. At the beginning of this season,
however, two or three members induced him to attend the opening
run, and were rather surprised at the following result. 'Twas in
March, and the wind blew the dust terrifically. A great cloud
enveloped one of the riders and caused him to dismount with con-
siderable velocity. Here the spliced gent showed his good training
by instantly dismounting, and clasping the rider affectionately round
the neck, exclaimed, " Did the windy-pindy blow the dusty-pusty in
his eyesey-pyesey den !" There's a moral in this.

The Blandford B.C. turned out on Good Friday, if you please,
and ran over to Sturminster, Lydlinch, &c., all highl}' elated at th2
splendid weather.

If I remember rightly, Spanks, junr., made an assertion in the
April "Wheel World" to the effect that he was a born "poit."
Well, Spanks, jun., has been taking an enormous number of lessons
in poetising, and on the strength of Beachey's Head " poitery '" in
the last number, I would implore him to have nothing to do with
verse-making, and I'll state why: — Spanks, junior, doesn't want any
more rivals ; he is a professional (Oh !) poit now, and intends
instructing any number of would-be poits, at moderate figures.
As a specimen — first select a few words rather indiscriminately, but
still with a vague idea of versification, thus : —

expressed
rest
soon here
junior

west,
and then suddenly filling your brush well with color, — of which
yellow ochre, brown pink, and bad English should be the chief
components, — boldly fill in the ground-work as thus : —
Thus Ada her sweet thoughts expressed,
" Till I get th' Wheel World I shan't rest.
Oh ! I hope 'twill be soon here
For I'll read of Spanks Junior,
That noted old brick of the West !"
The Ilminster had their first run for the current season on April
7, to Chard, captained by Mr. Hansford.

I note that the enterprising firm of publishers, Messrs. Griffith
and Farran, are about to bring out a new, revised, and enlarged
edition of the Bicycle Book. This works purports to be a complete

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guide to the roads of the kingdom, and contains a list of hotels and
places of notoriety.

The Wells commenced their season on Wednesday, April 13, and
actually they didn't offer an invite to the enthusiastic.

SPANKS, JuNR.

BICYCLE UNION.

The following circulars have been issued by the Bicycle Union : —
I, Lombard Street, London, B.C.,

22nd March, 1881.
Dear Sir, — I have the honour to inform you that at a meeting of
the Council of the Bicycle Union, held on March loth, Mr. H. L.
Cortis, of Guy's Hospital, S.E., "Wanderers" Bicycle Club, was
appointed Handicapper to the Union for the ensuing year.

The terms on which handicaps would be framed, were settled as
follows : —

" One guinea for the first 50 entries, or any smaller number ; half-a-

guinea for every 25 entries, or part of 25 beyond 50."
Special ATTENTION IS CALLED to the following Bbsolution: — "That no
handicap should be framed unless accompanied by the fee."
To ensure more accurate handicapping, and to keep more careful
watch on the amateur status of competitors, it has been thought
desirable to require entries to be made on a uniform entry form, a
copy of which is sent herewith. Such forms can be obtained by
clubs free, on application to myself.

The services of the Union Handicapper were called for 51 times
during the last racing season : the Executive of the Union trust
that their new handicapper may meet with equal if not greater
success.

Secretaries are informed that the complete List of Entries must
be in the hand of the handicapper — at least 6 days previous to the
race — and that entries received later will not be haiidicajjped.
I am, dear sir, yours truly,

ROBERT T CORK, Hon, Sec.
I have to call your attention to the following notifications passed
by the Council of the Union :—

(a) The Council of the Bicycle Union strongly deprecate the selling of
prizes or realizing upon them, and the executive is instructed to
take such action as they may think necessary when such sales or
realizations are brought under their notice.
{b) The executive is empowered to suspend, for a time, or permanently,
anyone proved guilty of misbehaviour or unfair practice connected
with bicycling. That anyone so suspended have the right of appeal
to the Council.
And also the following recommendations :—

(a) To offer no value prize (i.e. cheque or order on Tradesmen).

(b) To offer no prize for any race above the value of Ten Guineas, ex-

except for Challenge Cups, which have to be won more than once
in orde jto become the property of the winner.

(c) To engrave every prize (when possible) with date of meeting and

name of winner.

THE WHEEL WORLD.

LONDON TO LAND'S END.

By Astyanax.

(.Concluded from page 258, Vol. 2.)

DULL, inauspicious-looking morning broke over London
on the 4th August last, the day on which we launched
down the front door-steps of a London house the two
machines which were to carry us.

Soon after Launceston, occurred our only accident. My brother
had his legs up going down a long hill, and, being suddenly seized
with cramp in his fingers, was unable to use the brake, and lost
control of his machine. Coming upon a large stone the wheel
buckled, and threw him ; without injury, however, to himself,
owing to the legs up position. We straightened the wheel and
"resumed the pigskin."

From Launceston to Bodmin is 21 miles, of which the last 14.
lead over a bleak, desolate moor, where we noticed some peat cut
for use, and more tin mines. In the hollows between the ridges of
hill a dense white mist, which saturated our clothes, gave the great
grey masses of rock a ghostly appearance in the twilight. Distance,
231 miles from the start.

After a night's rest at the Royal, we began the day's journey with
a good run of 11 miles over a really excellent road, followed by a
halt of a quarter of an hour for ginger beer. We found to our
great astonishment that the bottles were stamped in the glass,
" Stolen from the West of England Redruth Brewery Company " —
a good excuse, we thought, for ordering another two bottles, and
again there appeared on them the inexplicable statement that they
were " Stolen."

Eleven more miles brought us to Truro, where we dined at the
Red Lion, and inspected the site of the new cathedral. At present
it seems to be rather shut in by old and ugly houses, but probably
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On through Redruth, the centre of the mining district, and by no
means a pleasing town, the road deteriorated, and had become very
bumpy by the time we caught our first glance of Mount's Bay, and
the noble looking Rock of St. Michael to the east of it. A spin of a
few minutes landed us in Penzance, and, the Touring Club house
being full, we established ourselves at Mount Bay House^ a pretty
little private hotel on the esplanade, which can be strongly recom-
mended for comfort and attention.

Most of Thursday mornmg we spent on the Battery Rocks, a
ridge which runs out into the sea at the east end of Penzance. In
the afternoon we rode over lo of the roughest miles we had yet
experienced through Sennen (the most westerly village in the county,
where we had tea at the "first and last inn" in England) to Land's
End in time to see the sun set. One of the chiet beauties, in my
eyes, of the Cornish coast is the wonderfully deep blue of the
water, so different from that of our south-east watering places,
whose chalk cliffs bring the sea very nearly to their own colour. The
grand basaltic rocks, towering nearly 400 feet above the level of
the sea, and the home of thousands of sea-birds, form a very
appropriate Land's End, though, as bicyclists, we thought our
country might have finished up with a less execrable piece of road.

Comi^ng back by the same road, we met about a dozen Sennenite
families returning from Penzance market in ancient two-wheeled
conveyances, all of whose horses promptly shied, despite their appa-
rent great age, at sight of our machines. I believe even Dickens'
forty-two year old cab horse, which from fear of falling, was never
taken out of the shafts, would, had it lived, have shied, at a bicycle !
Distance, 300 miles from the start.

The whole of the next morning saw us again on the Battery
Rocks, and the afternoon at the athletic sports, which included a
three miles' scratch bicycle race, the first prize for which, a hand-
some cup, I had the pleasure of enclosing in my portmanteau, in
the evening. Both this and a slow race, which was carried off by
an old Haileybury friend, now of the Edinburgh University Club,
were run on a rough grass course of five laps to the mile. Before
racing, we each oiled front and back wheels, which were running
beautifully, for the first time since leaving home.

The same evening we chartered a boat for a row across the Bay
to St. Michael's Mount, some three miles. The moon was brilliant
when we started, making the bay look beautiful, but after we had
covered about half the distance, she became hidden by some
large banks of cloud, leaving us nearly in darkness. Guided, how-
ever, by a light in the window of the castle, we rowed round the
west side of the Mount, seeking a landing-place ; but in answer
to our calls, a shrill female voice from the top warned us not to
attempt it, as vv^e certainly had no intention of doing, without
directions ; the rocks, to all appearance, rising sheer out of the

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sea. We therefore rowed to the opposite shore at Marazion ; and,
as the wind was rising, and rain beginning to fall, we decided, after
some opposition from my brother, considerably the more ardent
waterman of the party, to leave the boat till the following day on the
beach, and walk back by the coast road. Marazion (Mara, bitter,
and the third vowel pronounced long) derives its name from its
having been the point of embarkation to the pilgrims who visited
the shrines of St. Michael from all parts of England. The rain
ceased, and the moon again shone forth to light us on our way back
to Penzance.

On Saturday, having satisfied the owner of the boat, my brother,
who had, at least, reached the goal of the journey, and did not care
to trust a buckled wheel further, returned by train to London, a very
weary journey. I myself left Penzance by a good road through
Marazion, Helstone, and Penryn, to Truro, following the instruc-
tions of the courteous B.T.C. Consul at Penzance.

After dinner, a fair road took me to St, Austell, a little beyond
which, at a village dedicated to the memory of a certain Saint Blazey,
besides gathering my first blackberry, I met the only bicycle-hater
we encountered. He was driving towards me in a high gig, and as
the horse was restive, I at once dismounted ; whereupon he savagely
demanded why I had not sounded a bell, the very last thing I should
have thought of doing under the circumstances. I told him that
besides the certainty of its sound alarming the horse, a bell was not
required by the bye-laws when meeting a vehicle, which he denied,
desiring my name, and adding that he should make some enquiries.
He seemed however greatly surprised when I handed him a card
with a London address, and said that, if he were wrong he should
apologise.

I had a good tea at Lostwithiel, where, true to its name, I lost
my purse, leaving it on the Royal Talbot table. On my afterwards
sending my address, the proprietor promptly and honestly forwarded
it. I passed the night at the London Hotel, Liskeard, paying the
bill from Plymouth, which I reached next morning over a tolerable
road, unfortunately a little too late for morning service. Liskeard
(" the fortified Place") is one of the most ancient towns in the
country, and has lately started a bicycle clnb. I went to church in
the evening at All Saints', a new erection in a new and uninteresting
suburb of the " Three Towns." Distance, 388 miles from the start.

On the morning of the 6th I visited the Hoe, and the other lions
of Plymouth, and took to the road again at 5.30, intending to reach
Totnes, and do the usual steamer excursion down the river to Dart-
mouth. But this was not to be, for after covering the 10 miles
to Ivy Bridge, two inches deep in dust, followed by a few more
rather better, I found I had missed the turning, and determined to
continue on the main road to Ashburton, where I stopped at the
Golden Lion. — 416 miles.

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On Tuesday I rode through Newton Abbot, a growing place, to
Torquay, which dissappointed me. Teignmouth which I Hked
better, and Dawlish, over a road which was true to Harriot's
description of a Devonshire lane: —

" In the first place 'tis long, and when you are in it,

It holds you as fast as the cage holds a linnet ;

For howe'er rough and dirty the road may be found,

Drive forward you must, since there's no turning round."
There is, however, though —

" The banks are so high both to left hand and right,

That they shut up the beauties around from the sight."
a good view to be had of the bay and coast line from Babbicombe
Down above Torquay. It was " rough and dirty" and never shirks
a hill, but this typical South Devon scenery is worth some trouble
to see. It was on this road that a bicyclist met with a fatal
accident in the autumn."

" Uphill, against will," as a Hertfordshire peasant once remarked
to me, and I found it a real treat to spin over the 15 almost level
miles between Dawlish and Exeter, though this made me even
more sorry than I should have been that the home government had
decreed this the goal, as far as bicycling is concerned, of my
summer tour in 1880. Distance, 455 miles.

ASTYANAX.

Some scores of Kestrel, Alert, Rovers, Stars, Ino and other club-
men are enthusiastic about the treatment they experienced at the
"Minerva Hotel" at Southend. The people there know exactly
how to make riders feel comfortable.

The " HuMBEB " Bicycle (Manupactueees.— Humbeb, Maebiott, and Coopee : Woeks
— Beeston, Notts). — This celebrated machine is undeniably the fastest, lightest and
strongest used on the racing path. The fastest one and two miles on record, also the
greatest distance in one hour (18| miles 210 yards), have been accomplished upon them. As a
roadster the ■'Humber" is tmdeniably mUes faster in a day's journey, and more durable than
any other machine manufactured. The fact that the ' Humber " bicycles are now almost
exchisively ridden by all bicyclists of distinction at the Universities and throughout the
United Kingdom, is sufficient evidence of their superiority over all others. Samples are on
view at the London Depot, 78, Bichmond Road, West Brompton. Price lists and testimonials
free on application. — (Advt.)

Hollowat's Pills.— In general debility, nervous tremor, and mental depression, these
unrivalled Pills have marvellous effect. They have won the confidence of millions in all
parts of the civilised world. Constitutions shaken by sensual excesses, or by long residence
in unwholesome climates, or by sedentary habits, are wonderfully renovated by a course of
this extraordinary medicine, which powerful as is its action on the whole system, is perfectly
harmless to the tenderest frame. The Pills are composed of rare balsams, without the
admixture of a grain of any mineral whatever, or of any other deleterious substance. They
operate directly, powerfully, and beneficially upon the whole mass of blood : nor can we
question the fact when we see indigestion cured, liver complamts an-ested, the oppressed
lungs brought into healthful play, and every physical function renewed and strengthened by
their agency.

To TouBiNG Men.— The best guide to the main roads of Great Britain is contained in the
" Bicycle Annual" for 1879, of which a few copies are still in print, post free. Is. 3d. For the
crossroads see " Bicycle Annual" for 1880, post free Is. 3d.— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet
Street, London, E.G.

The Cyclist can always be obtained at 152, Fleet Street, Every Wednesday morning, after
eight a.m. " Cyclist " is now unquestionably at the head of the Cycling papers, and is
■well worthy of the proud position.— London Office ; Harry Ethei-ingtoa, 152, Fleet Street, E.C

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Monster Meet. — The Tricycle Association has arranged a
monster meet for Saturday, the 28th instant, at Ealing Common, at
5 p.m., to which all clubs, clubmen and unattached riders are invited.
Those purposing to (if only for commissariat purposes) should
communicate their intention to the hon. sec, Mr. Boverton Redwood,
85, Gracechurch Street, London, E.G.

The Tricycle Championship.— The course has been fixed for
this event. This year it is to partake more of level running than
last, and will be from Hounslow through Maidenhead towards Mariow
and back — in all 50 miles. The date fixed is June 25th,

We understand that a certain " gentle " tricyclist at Coventry
had her name and address taken for tearing up a path just outside
the city whilst " tri"-ing the other day. The gentleman with the
lady was of course very wrath and indignant, but nothing came of
it after all. The excitement in the circle of friends was great, with
the anticipation of the summons, fine, newspaper reports, letters to
the 'cycling papers, &c.

To the Editor of the Wheel World.
Sir, — I am glad to see that the subject of hiring tricycles is being
ventilated in your columns. I am one of those who would often
have an " outing " on a tricycle were it possible to hire one, but I
cannot afford to purchase one, and if I could I would not care to
do so until I had tried more than one kind to see which I preferred.
I have made numerous enquiries and find that no one lets out
tricycles. I cannot see why the same precautions that are found
in the long run sufficient to protect the dealer who lets out pianos,
sewing machines, etc., would not afford equal protection to the
tricycle manufacturer, and certainly no respectable person would
object to any reasonable guarantees. I trust that many other
ladies, who like myself work hard, and would often enjoy the
delightful recreation of tricycling if they could only hire a " tri."
will add their complaint to tha^ o'^

Your Obedient Servant, A (would be) Lady Tricyclist.

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Dear Mr, Editor, — I can testify to the value of dep6ts for hiring
tricycles, as suggested in your April number. At this time last year
I was anything but a lover of the wheel, but being at Brighton in
the summer, and strolling past the Aquarium, I came upon several
of both sort of machines " for hire." Stopping to look out of curiosity,
I soon yielded to the proprietors seductive persuasions to have a "bob's
worth," mounted a three-wheeler (not without forebodings), pressed
the pedals, and lo ! a new existence was opened to me. Thenceforth
there was no rest for me until I became possessed of a machine of my
own, but I might have looked at the machines in shop windows till
doomsday before such a result came about. In fact, I believe that

old P 1 himself might be caught in the same way as I was, and

should not be surprised to see his w p careering about some

day. B.

[If those dilapidated Bath-chairs at Brighton can do this, what
may not be accomplished by a few really good tricycles ? —
Ed. W.W.I

HOW I RODE WITH THE TRICYCLE RACE.

. (By "Faed")

|00D night, Faed. Now do leave off that horrid block,
and go to bed ; it is past twelve, and your poor eyes are
looking dreadfully red ; you'd better go to bed now, and
finish it in the morning.
So spake my beloved maternal parent one Friday night last
November, when I was hard at work by gaslight, engraving a
" block" which was due at the printers at 2 p.m. the following day,
and which I was bent on finishing before I went to bed, having
firmly decided to ride over to Finchley the next morning, and start
with the competitors in Ihe 50 mile tricycle ride for the champion-
ship. I had been " slogging into " this same block all day, and
calculated that I had now only three hours' work left to finish it.

It was in vain for me to put this fact before my mater, and to
explain that if I went to bed I should certainly not get up in time to
finish the block before starting for Tally-ho Corner, for she, with all
a woman's natural pertinacity, objected that there was no need to
start for Tally-ho Corner at all, and I could just as well go out for a
ride later on in the day. So at length I affected to give way to her
reasonings, and putting out the gas, mounted the stairs and turned
into bed. Without undressing, however, for be it known that I had
laid a deep plot within my own inner consciousness, and this appar-
ent pliancy to my mother's desire was merely a ruse upon my part.
Following out this plot, in the course of half-an-hour I arose and
stole softly down the stairs, re-lit the gas, and, quietly sitting down
to my work, plied my "gravers" and "scorpers" to such good
purpose, that the remaining piece of the drawing on my block was

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soon cut into the requisite sharp rehef, and having inked it over and
taken a proof, I paeked it up ready for despatching by the " slavey"
to the city ; and putting away my tools and paraphernalia, crept up
the stair as the hands of my watch pointed to XI and IV respec-
tively. Throwing off my garments, then, I was soon wrapt in a
profound sleep.

* ;;; * ;i; *

"Hullo, young fellow! tumble up, it's past eight o'clock, and
you've got that block to finish, you know." The speaker was Mr.
Faed, senior, and the first five words comprised the formula with
which he had woke me every morning for any number of years past,
for be it known that my slumber is as that of the dormouse in
winter, and was I not to be called, I should inevitably sleep on till
Doomsday. Up I tumbled accordingly, and hurriedly performed
the matutinal tubbing operation, crowded on my uniform, swallowed
a cup of cocoa, and was soon mounted on my lightr oadster and
spinning away through the Green Lanes, up Muswell Hill, and so
to Tally-ho Corner, which I reached at half-past 10, too late for the
start.

Piling on the pace I soon caught up with the tricyclists, and ran
alongside our " Jarge," on his gigantic Humber, till the turning-
point at St. Ibbs, when I agreed to give him half-an-hour's start
and see which of us could reach Tallj'-ho first. The half-hour I
occupied in getting outside something in the way of grub, and when
the time arrived for me to start, off I shot, and began to make the
miles fly behind me in such form as I had never done before. Up
hill and down I " scorched" along, every minute almost seeming to
pass one or more tricyclists, so that when Potter's Bar was reached
only "Jarge" and Vesey were in front. " Five minutes in front "
was the news at Barnet, down whose hill I went thumping and
banging on my light roadster, and the trees and hedges seemed to
whirl by me at a terrific rate, for I was thoroughly determined to
mow down the " tri," and went plunging along at a rate such as no
mere race for a prize would have evoked from me. Still no signs
of the Humber. Ah ! what's that ?— yes, that strange appearance
in the distance is " Jarge !" Now for it ! Setting my teeth for the
last terrific spurt, within sight of the winning post, down went my
nose in perilous proximity to the rubber, and shove, shove, pull,
pull, tug, tug, clatter, clatter, bang! bang! over the stones I dashed
— nearer yet — only a hundred yards to the post, and I still twenty
behind the " tri." " Go like blazes !" I thought, and with a final
spurt such as I hope I shall have the power to put on in the next
mile handicap I run in, I dashed up to within a yard of the ponder-
ous Humber and shot

* ;;< '-fi if. -Jp

" Hullo, young fellow ! tumble up ; come, it's past eight o'clock,
and you've got that block to finish, you know."

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Wha — at the — naughty word — is the meaning of this ? thought
L In bed, and with my clothes all on, too ! But there, still un-
used ; gas burning dimly. " Ber — lud ! this is the biggest sell I
ever met with. I must have dreamt all about that race ; yes, and
all about getting up and finishing that block too ! Just my luck."

Still, some doubts haunted me, but upon going downstairs I
received full confirmation of the fact that I had been the victim of a
most disgusting hallucination, for there was my " block," and still
with the three hours' work to be done on it ; and the conviction
forced itself upon me that I must have dropped asleep whilst
endeavouring to perpetrate my pious fraud upon my maternal parent,
and that all the rest was but the outcome of an imagination over-
wrought by hard work on prOsaic wood blocks.

So there was nothing for it but to "slog in" and get the thing
done.

Should this meet the eye of such of my friends as expected to see
me on the road between Finchley and St. Ibbs, they will understand
now how it was that I did not turn up according to agreement.

And "Jarge" has an explanation of my breaking the appointment
to make the pace for him ; an explanation which I trust he will accept
and in future abstain from blaming me as the cause of his losing
the championship.

Note by G. L. H. — This is all very fine, Faed, but it is evidently
a put-up job. That dreaming dodge is played out for Christmas
stories, so it won't wash.

P.S. BY THE Author. — But it has the merit of being literally true
this time !

SURREY ROADS.

At the County Quarter Sessions last month, the surveyor for the
county of Surrey, Mr. C. H. Howell, read the following repoit as to
the main roads in the county. It would be a great thing if all
county surveyors could be induced to furnibh similar reports upon
the roads under their supervision, and to speak as straightly about
them as does Mr. Howell, we might then begin to see an improve-
ment in many of our highways. If any of our readers come aci-oss
a similar report for any other county we hope they will send it us, as
the information is of much use and interest to cyclists : —

BiiiCKHEATH District. — More materials and labour are reqiured on the main
roads in this district, especially between Shalford and Guildford, where the
traffic is heavy.

Ckoydon Distbict.— The main roads in this district have not improved sitce
last year. In consequence of the bad weather and heavier traffic mere
materials will be required this year. The E^isom Eoad has not yet lecovered
from the effects of the drainage works executed by the Croydon Sanitary
Authority.

Dorking District. — Much has been done on the Horsham and Leatherhead
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but the stones were not laid in time, and in many places the drainage is
defective. I expect next year to find the road in much better condition. The
portion of the Leatherhead and Guildford Road in this district is in fair order,
but is not so good as the section of the same road in the Epsom district, where
the stones are broken smaller and rolled. A good roller is wanted in the
Dorking Highway District.

Epsom District. — The Epsom and London Road appears to me to require
more labour and materials to bring it up to the proper standard for a main
road. The Epsom, Dorking, and Horsham Road trust having expired in
November last, the road through Ashtead and Leatherhead to the parish of
Mickleham has become a main road. It was handed over to the Board in a
very bad state, and although as much as could be expected has been done in
the time, still more has to be done to bring the road into good order. The
drainage is bad in many places, especially towards Mickleham,

Egham Paisisu. — I regret to state that I am again compelled to refuse the
certificate for the main road. The Board of Surveyors persist in using, from
Staines to the top of £Egham Hill, materials totally unfitted for a road with so
much traffic. Their only excuse is, that the district does not afford better
gravel ; but supposing this to be true, I do not feel myself justified in accepting
the plea, as many other parishes in the county have to go beyond their bounds
for materials for the repair of roads.

Faknh.vm Disteict. — The main road from the town of Farnham to the turn-
ing to Wrecclesham requires a stronger and cleaner material. The Guildford
Road, although better than last year, is not yet in a satisfactory condition.
The roads would be imjproved if more care were bestowed on the preparation
of the materials, as in no part of the district have the stones been properly
broken.

GoDAiiMiNG DiSTKiCT. — With the exception of the Lythe Hill Road, the main
roads are in better order than they were last year, but there are still some por-
tions of the Pet worth and Guildford Roads which require further repairs, and
on parts of the Hascombe Road there are many loose stones, in consequence of
the repairs not having been done in time. The Lythe Hill Road, when in-
spected, was in a verj' bad state. The traffic during the winter has evidently
been more than the road could bear. As the principal reason for declaring this
a main road was the amount of the traffic, 1 have informed the Highway
Board that I shall be unable to give a certificate unless they repair the road at
once, and will undertake before next winter to have it metalled and made
strong enough to carry the traffic without being out through.

GoDSToxE Disteict. — The main road is improving, but better drainage and
more places for stones for occasional repairs are required in some par-ts. I
notice that the stones laid in October last during dry weather formed a more
compact and even surface than the stones laid later in the season, when the
ground was softer.

GuiLDroHD Disteict. — On the whole there is an improvement in the main
roads, but the drainage on the Epsom Road is defective in many places and
should be seen to at once. The road between Meirow and Guildford requires
more constant attention and more materials.

Ham Common Local Boaed. — The main road generally is in a fair state, but
the sides in places are not in as good order as they should be and the drainage
in front of the cottages near Beverly Bridge requires attention.

Kingston Boeough. — The main roads in this borough were when inspected in
excellent condition.

Kingston Highway Disteict. — The main roads are not yet in a satisfactory
state. The roads near Morden and Merton were both much out of repair-. The
Board Surveyor attributed the defects on the Merton-road to the Croydon
drainage works, and said that the Morden-road had recently been subjectd to
some exceptionally heavy traffic between the brickfields and the Morden Rail-
way Station. The Board had instructed him to have the road put into repair
at once, and it was intended to claim compensation from the proprietor of the

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brickfields for the extra expense. I am satisfied that more material and much
more frequent cleaning and repairs are required for the main roads in Merton
and Mordeu, where the traffic is heavy and constant. In the country parts of
the district the sides of the roads might be improved.

MoRTLAitE District. — The main roads are generally in a satisfactory condi-
tion, but I am still of opinion -it would be an advantage to the district if the
drainage in some places were improved.

ReictAte BoTiotTGH. — The main road is not so good as some of the other roads
in the borough, and I informed the surveyor that next year I should expect to
find it in a better state of repair.

Eeigate District. — The main roads, although perhaps better than they were
last year, are not yet in as good order as they should be. I had to call the
surveyor's attention to defects near Gatton and Merstham, and to the piece of
the road near Horley liailway station. He promised to see to these places,
and I hope next year to find a general improvement in the main roads of this
district.

SuRBiTON District. — The main roads are in a satisfactory condition.

Wimbledon Parish. — The road between Merton and Putney Heath is in a fair
condition, and the drainage of the road is better than it was last year, but a few
more gulleys are wanted. Considering the amount of traffic, I think the road
should be more frequently cleaned.

WiNJ)LESHAJi Parish. — The road is in a better state than it was last year, but
inore materials and labour are required on the portion near the Sunningdale
Station, and more care should be taken to have the stones properly broken
before they are laid.

PATENT RECORD.

[Compiled by Hart and Co., Patent Agents, 28, New Bridge Street, E.C.

APPLICATIONS FOB LETTERS PATENT,
lion. W. R. Lake, Southampton Buildings. Saddles of bicycles, &c. (com. by

C. H. Veeder, Plattsburg, U.S.A., complete specification), 17th March,

1881.
1187. J. T. Warman, Coventry. Tricycles, also applicable to other velocipedes,

18th March, 1881.
1219. T. Tongue and T. E. Bladon, Birmingham. Bicycle and tricycle lamps,

19th March, 1881.
1229. W. H. Halliwell, Brighton. Manufacture of shoes for the use of

velocipeders, 21st March, 1881.
1234. J. Southgate, Fleet Street, W. Smith and E. Liddell, Ipswich. Propulsion

of bicycles and tricycles, 21st March, 1881.
1264. W. R. Lake, Southampton Buildings. Velocipedes (com. by G. B. Scuri,

Turin, Italy), 22nd March, 1881.
1313. J. Harrington, St. Luke's. Bicycles and tricycles, 24th March. 1881.
1344. E. R. Settle, Coventry. Velocipedee, 25th March, 1881.
1467. S. C. Straker, Bishopsgate Avenue. Apparatus for registering the distance

travelled by bicycles, &c., 4th April, 1881.
1563. J. C. Garrood, Fakenham. Velocipedes, 11th April, 1881.

NOTICES TO PROCEED
Have been given by the following applicants on the dates named : —
15th March, 1881.— 4653. T. Pritchard, Coventry. Velocipedes, 11th Nov., 1880.
loth March, 1881.— 4707. E. Burstow, Horsham. Velocipedes, 16th Nov., 1880.
15th March, 1881.— 830. H. Kinder, Leicester. Tricycles, 26th Feb., 1881.
18th March, 1881.— 4763. C. G. Hawkins, Forest Gate. Tricycles and other

velocipedes, ISth Nov., 1880.
22nd March, 1881.— 929. J. Hopwood.HeatonNorris. Velocipedes, 4th March
1881.

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25th March, 1881.— 4873. T. J. Palmer, Fulham, and C. F. Dietrich, Dalston.

Bicycles and tricycles, 24th Nov., 1880.
25th March, 1881.- 679. J. Harrington, St. Luke's. Tricycles and bicycles,

16th Feb., 1881.
29th March, 1881.— 1169. W. R. Lake, Southampton Buildings. Saddles of

bicycles, &o. (com. by C. H. Veeder, Plattsburg, U.S.A.), 17th March,

1881.
8th April, 1881. — .5294. J. Radges, Coventry. Construction of wheels for

transmitting motion in velocipede gearing, 17th Dec, 1880.
12th x\pril, 1881.— 891. T. Humbrr, T. R. Marriott and F. Cooper, Beeston.

Construction of wheels for bicycles, &c., 2nd March, 1881.

ABRIDGMENTS OF SPECIFICATIONS

Published during the month ending 15th April, 1881.

3347. W. R. Bull, Angell Road. Apparatus for carrying luggage on bicycles.
This invention extends the fork on both sides below the shaft, where it
terminates in a frame or hanger, to which can be attached a light box
or receptacle, which may be made of any convenient shape. The
hanger can be made separate from the fork and attached thereto (partly
com. by H. P. Kimber, St. John's Road). 18th August, 1880. Price 6d.

347H. N. K. Husberg,' Stockliolm. Bicycles, &c. This invention uses ratchet
pedal levers in combination with springs and gearing, as described in
the specification of Patent No. 3564 of 1879 ; and in addition thereto
employs another clutch lever mounted on the same axle as the other,
and connected at its outer end to the saddle, from which it receives
motion. As the rider raises himself, the saddle is raised by a spring,
and when he lowers Ijimself , the downward motion of the saddle is
communicated to the wheel, and thus assists in the propulsion of the
velocipede. Another improvement is, where between pivoted parts
ratchets and pauls are generally used, this invention employs balls or
x'ollers, placed in grooves or recesses so shaped, that the friction will
lock the balls or rollers, and keep them in position. Again, in roller
bearings, the middle portion of the rollers is of larger diameter than
the ends, and collars are pla,ced on the axle, so as to bear against these
smaller ends and keep the rollers in their places. 27th August, 1880.
Price 6d.

3578. W. J. Eraser, Haverstock Hill. Vehicles propelled by manual power.
This is an improvement on Patent No. 4458 of 1879, whereby the
steering gear is improved. It introduces near the oscillating point of
the driving levers an " universal joint," connected to the steering rods,
whereby there is less friction in turning the steering gear at any time,
while the levers are in motion. 3rd Sept., 1880. Price 6d.

3598. C. D. Abel, Southampton Buildings. Bicycles and tricycles. This is to
enable the rider to assist his feet by the actions of his arms and hands.
It consists in connecting the treadle cranks to rocking levers, provided
with handles, and pivoted to brackets fixed to the steering axis of the
bicycle or tricycle (com. by La Societe Clement et Cie, Paris). 4th
Sept., 1880. Price 6d.

3604. T. Humber, T. R. Marriott and F. Cooper, Beeston. Wheelsfor bicycles,
&c. The cellular rims of the wheels are formed of three plates of
metal, two of which form the shell of the rim, and the third is so
arranged as to abut against and support the two former. The spokes
also are attached to that part of the rim which is farthest from the
axle, and thereby causes the tensional strain of the spokes to act
centripetally on the rim. (Pro. pro.) 4th Sept., 1880. Price 2d.

The Sportsman (Dec. 23rd, 1880) says "Ictcles" the " Wheel Woeld " Annual, is one of
the ueatest bits of literature ever been issued, &e. "Ictclbs"w111 be sent Post free on
receipt of 15 stamps.— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, B.C.

48 THE WHEEL WORLD.

OUR CLUB DIRECTORY.

CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL NUMBER.

Druids B.C. — Entrance fee lOs. 6d. and subscription 10s., and not 2s. 6d. and
6s., as therein stated.

Caenaevon Amateuk. — Hon. sec, W. C. Wishin, Pool Side, Carnarvon ; vice.,
G. F. Jackson.

Wells Amatede and "Weexeoed B.C's. — The badges of these chibs were
transposed.

Market Drayton B.C. — New hou. sec, W. A. Sneade, Shropshire Street,
Market Drayton.

Hull Amateur. — Hon. sec, E. W. Ingleby, jun., 5, Carlton Terrace, Spring
B^nk, Hull; vice, B. Davis.

Andeossan. — Hon. sec, Geo. Kinnear, 31, Montgomerie Street, Androssan,
BADGES ONLY

CARNARVON. ASHTON. TYNEMOUTH

ANSWERS TO CORRESPQNDENTS.

H. Clarke and other Secretaries. — It is impossible, in a monthly magazine, to
find room for the insertion of club-run fixtures ; any unusual events we are
always pleased to notice. Your letter arrived too late for us to reply to last
month. J. B. Buck. — Too late last month. Send by the IStli if possilDle, later
we cannot guarantee space. A. B. C.^Thanks, but scarcely topical enough,
we are afraid. The 48in., W., K.B.C. — Ehythm very faulty ; not up to the mark.
Dudley Hughes. — Thanks. L. T. Healy. — Thanks ; we hope to be able to use
several of your sketches very shortly. Halt. — (1) By the treadle is infinitely
superior ; first practise by the left treadle, swinging the right leg round the
backbone as the left treadle comes down, and alighting on both feet simul-
taneously ; when you can do that, ])ractise getting off by the other treadle,
simply standing on it as it rises, thus letting it lift you out of the saddle while
you slowly swing the left leg round and drop gently to the ground with your
left hand on the saddle. (2) Press both feet on the treadles simultaneously,
pushing also at the handles so as to let the machine run away from under you, droj)
on to your toes with one leg on each side of the backwheel, taking care to keep
your feet well apart so as not to alight on the step or the back wheel itself. In
all cases, come down "slack," i.e., let your toes touch the ground, not the heels,
and let your body be springing instead of stiff, so that the knees "give" with
the shock of touching the ground ; unless this is done, the concussion is likely
to cause headache. (3) Dismounting over the handles is ornamental but not
very useful, it cannot be easily done with the wide handle-bars which are now
in fashion. (4) No trouble at all. Get one of Hillman's new adjustable steps ;
the price is 5/- F. T. G. — The Tricycle Handbook is now ready, and can be had
from The Cyclist Office, Coventry, ]price 1/3. It is the only book on the subject.

CHALLIS'S STOP BELL, 'W^'

THE BEST BELL IN USE.

Eiv'ettBcL and grooved, cannot come to pivcee. Ha^-inch burtier. Screw oheok wires, dto., dtc.
BUycles Japanned) Palntdd, of NIokel Plated.

CHALLIS BROS., Bushbuty Wdl^kfe,Hattiertdn,L&ndoniB.

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HICKLING & Co.,

PATENTEES OF THE CELEBEATED

RACK-AND-PINIONiBRAKE, UNDETACHABLE TYRES, &c.

.MANUFACTURERS OF

THE "LONDON.

j>

" One of the ' Gems of the Metropolis.' " — The Indispensable, 1880.
" The whole machme is finely finished, and a splendid Roadster, relii^Me,
strong and easy running." — The Bazaar, December, 1880.

THE "TIMBERLAKE"

" Sound, safe, reliable and handsome." — The Indispensable, 1880
" A thoroughly strong and trustworthy machine." — Bicycles and Tricycles
of the year 1879-80.

THE "BERKSHIRE."

" A sound, strong, all-round machine." — The Indispensable, 1880.
" The cheap, yet trustworthy steed, is the ' Berkshire.' " — Wheel World,
June, 1880.

TELESCOPIC TRICYCLE'

"Really a capital machine." — Cycling, March, 1880.

SPECIALITY FOR THE SEASON 1881.

THE "PILOT" BICYCLE,

A high-class and highly finished machine, of a different pattern from the
" London and Timberlake," Ball Bearings to both wheels, broad hollow front
and back forks, bent handles, new spring with forward play and rubber bearings,
&G., &c.

Descriptive Catalogues (containing testimonials) free on ^ application.
More good Agents wanted in the Country and Abroad.

HICKLING & Co.,

MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE.

1, MOOR LAKE, FORE STREET,
SU]^ COIJRT, IWILTON STREET,

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WARMAN, LAXON & ASLATT,

JUattufartiir^rs of t\^t tdthx^ith

COVENTRY "TRIUMPH"

BICYCLES & TRICYCLES.

THE "COVENTRY RIVAE " BICYCEE FOR 1881.

The lightest, strongest, cheapest, and most elegant machine made.

Send for Illustrated and Descriptive
Price List to

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LAXON,
# ASLATT

Victoria Works and Albion IVIills

WEST ORCHARD,
COVENTRY.

THE NEW "TRIUMPH" CHILD'S TRICYCLE.

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SETTLE & COMPY.,

WATCH AND CLOCK A SILVERSMITHS

MANUFACTURERS,

7, GRAND

TRAFALGAR

And ClerkenweU

AND JEWELLERS,

BUILDINGS,

SQUARE,

LONDON.

Clocks of the
most elegant de-
sign and perfect
workmanship.

Watches, accu-
rate timekeepers,
materials & work-
manship guaran-
teed.

MANUFACTURERS OF

THE 'CYCLIST WATCH,

Specially constructed for Bicyclists and Sportsmen ; is not liable to disarrangement
in mounting and dismounting, Highly finished, special Stud and Eegulator, Sapphire
Pallets, Full Cap ; Fuzee Adjustment ; can be had with or without.
" THE CYCLIST " REGISTEKED TEADE MARK.
Extract from a lecture on watchmaking, by Mr. Edward Bigg, M.A., of the Royal Mint,
at the Society of Arts, on February 1th, 1881.
" But it will he a matter of regret if in the highest branches of the English trade the
Fuzee is abandoned in favour of the gong-barrel, as we have it at the present day."

Price, Silver from £^ los., Gold, from £11 iis.

High-class Chronographs, Repeaters, and Chronometers. Special Watches of any

description made to order.

P.0.0. payable at Charing Cross ; Cheques crossed GLYN & Co.

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D . H . F . PREMIER.

HILLMAN'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE
BALL BEARINGS.

"One Thousand Four Hundred and Five Miles in Six Days.''

This wonderful performance, which was achieved in September of last year,
on a 53-incIi D.H.F. Premier, still remains uiiapproaclied,

although several attempts have been made this year upon Machines of other
makes.

Bicycles. Tricycles
Jap. Nic. Jap. Nic
12/6 17/6 13/6 18/6

7/6 10/- 8/6 I'i/-
15/- 20/- 16/- 21/-
10/6 13/6 11/- 15/-

No. 1. Single wick with springs
^ No. 5. Single wick without springs. .
» No. 2. Double wick with springs

No. 6. Double wick without springs

TESTIMONIAL.

Leamington, Oct. 14, 1880. ^
3 Dear Sirs.— Please send another large size " Cooper's
3 Patent Lamp," so that I may get it to-morrow. It is
the grandest thing in lamps that I have ever seen or
tried.— Yours truly, W. Tattebsfield.

SOLE MANUFACTURERS:

Hillman, Herbert, & Cooper,

"PREMIER" BICYCLE WORKS, COVENTRY.

CAUTION.— Bicycle Agents are cautioned against selling Lamps bearing
an infringement of our -Trade Mark. All Lamps of our Make have the name
of the firm in full on a Brass Plate.

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HANDBOOK, GUIDE TO THE PASTIME,

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Author of the "Indispensable Bicyclist's Handbooh," The Guide to Bicycling," <&c.
and Editor of the 'Cyclist.

CONTENTS.

Section I. — General Notes on Construction and Principlea of Design.

Section II. — Analysis of the Tricycle — The Wheels — Binas — Spokes — Cranks —
Pedals — Bearings : Plain, Roller and Ball — The Frame — Springs
— Saddles — Handles — Steering Gear — Driving Gear — Brakes —
Footrests — Accessories — Wrenches — Oilcan — Lubricators — Valise
— Bells — :Lamps — Distance Registers — Wheel Washers — Tyre
Binders.

Section III.— A Glance at the Tricycle Trade of the United Kingdom-
Coventry — London — Birmingham — Wolverhampton — Notting-
ham— Leicester — Mansfield — Bedford, and other towns — Full
Description of 100 Machines — Manumotive Carriages — The Steam
Tricycle— Comparative Viev? of Prices, Sizes and Methods of
Driving.

Section IV.— The Tricycle ; How to Take Care of it, How to Ride it, and How
to Select it.

Section V. — Tricycle Clubs, Races and Institutions — The Tricycle Association
— Races of the Past Year. — The Championship — List of Clubs —
Directory to Manufacturers — Addenda.

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Appointments and Cuisine of this Hotel admirably adapted for
Dinners and Suppers. To suit the convenience of all, prices are
arranged from 3s. 6d. to 15s. per head. The Rooms available for
Club Dinners are as follows : — Dining Hall will seat 250 persons ;
Pillar Room will seat 150 persons ; Masons' Hall will seat 100
persons ; Chapter will seat 60 persons ; and numerous smaller
Rooms.

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24 The Wheel World Advertiser— May, 1881.

WHO'S WHO; AP WHERE TO FIND HIM

IN "THE WHEEL WORLD."

Agents.

MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.G.
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.
Backbone and Rim Makers.

DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills, Birming-
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Bag: Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, M.I.P. Serviceable, 135, Great Colmore

Street, Birmingham.
SPURRIER, W. J., Takeabout, 119, Newhall Street, Birmingham.

Bearing^ Makers.
AVES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, E.G.
DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills, Birming -

Bell Makers.
CHALLIS BROS., Bushberry Works, Homerton. [E.C,

HARRINGTON, J., Arab Alarm, 18, Norman's Bldngs, St. Luke's
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills, Bm'ham'.

Bicycle Biding^ Schools.
AVES, W. O., The City Oval, 46, Barbican, E.C.
CITY BICYCLE SCHOOL, Chequer Yard, Aldgate High Street, E.C.
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.W.

Bicycle Makers.
AVES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, E.C.
BA^YLISS & TIMMS, Perfection, East Street, Coventry.
CARVER, J., Hollow Spoke, Alfred Street Mills, Nottingham,
CENTAUR BICYCLE CO., Ceiziawr, West Orchard Works, Coventry.
DEVEY, J., & Co., Express, Tower Works, Wolverhampton.
GRIFFITHS & SONS, S., (Universal) Clyde Works, Heath Town,

Wolverhampton .
HARRINGTON, J., Arab, 18, Norman's Buildings, St. Luke's, E.C.
HOUGH, T., Florentine, Florentine Works, Wolverhampton.
HUMBER, MARRIOTT & COOPER, Number, Nottingham.
KEEN, J., Eclipse, Surbiton, London, S.W.

LLOYD & CO., Whitmore, Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
MARKHAM, A., C/?am/)^o«., 345, Edgware Road, Shepherd's Bush, W.
MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.
PALMER & HOLLAND, Interchangeable, Aston, Birmingham.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SIMPSON, S., & SON, Defiance, Mansfield, near Nottingham.
SMITH, W. C, Imperial, Crocus Street, Nottingham.
SMITH, SONS & CO., Dart. Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield .
SMITH, T., & SONS, The Viaduct, 61, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.
STASSEN, J., & SON, Nonpareil, 251, Euston Road, N.'W.

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Bicycle Tyre Makers.

EAST LONDON RUBBER CO., 3, Great Eastern Street, E.G.
Bug'Ie Makers.

HENRY KEAT & SON, Buglet, Matthias Road, Stoke Newington, N.
Fittings, Makers of.

DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton.
LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Handle (Ivory, Horn, "Wood, &e.) Makers.
GOULDTHORPE, H., 107, Rockingham Lane, Sheffield.
SMITH, SONS & CO., Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, Birming-
ham.

Hollow Forks, Makers of.
SMITH, T., &'SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

India Rubber Tyres, Makers of.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,
Birmingham,

L<anip Makers.
DEARLOVE, J. H.,King of the Road, Comet, Combined Head and

Hub, 39, Arlington Square, Islington, N.
REA, NEALE, & BOURNE, Coopers Inextinguishoble, &c. (Patent),

St. Paul's Works, Birmingham, and 52, Queen Victoria St., E.C.
SMITH, T.,&SONS, Holborn Viaduct, Saltley Mills , Birmingham .
Nickel Platers.

IVipple and Screw Makers.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills, B'm'ham.

Nnt Makers.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills.B'm'ham.

Perambulator Makers.
LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
Pfaotoi^apher.

Ribbon and Badge Maker.

W. BOYDEN, 34, Woodlea Road, Stoke Newington, N.

Saddle Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, Suspension, 135, Great Colmore Street,

Birmingham.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Silversmiths, Medallists, dec.
TYLER, E., 42, Exmouth Street, Clcrkenwell, W.C. -

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Spoke Makers.

DIAMOND WIRE, 4, Red Cross Street, E.G. [Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills,
WARWIGK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.
Sundries and Requisite Dealers.

SAMUEL, J., 239, Upper Street, Islington. [Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills,

Steel Tube Makers.
SMITH, T.,& SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, B'm 'ham.

Tricycle Makers.
BAYLIS, TIMMS, & GO., Coventry Perfection, East St., Goventry.
GENTAUR BIGYGLE GO., Centanr, Convertible, and Compressible,

Goventry.
HUMBER, MARRIOTT, & GOOPER, Number, Nottingham.
LLOYD & GO., Whitmore, Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SMITH, W. G., Imperial, Grocus Street, Nottingham.

Uniform Makers.
GLARE & SON, 70, Fenchurch Street, E.G.
WRAY & ROBY, Queen Street, Gheapside, E.G.

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In answer to Query as to

is the "GUIDING STAR?"

MESSRS. CLARE & SON

Beg to state that it is the name of their

NEW HUB LAMP ! !

(registered),

Just brought out, which is the STRONGEST (being rivetted), and
BEST (as it gives twice as much light as any other.)

X^XS^IOES, ■7/©.

Address-70, Fenchiircli Street, London.

N.B. — As some persons, always too eager, and mean enough to profit at
others' expense, will likely copy lamp and name, Bicyclists are requested to see
that Clare's Brass Label is attached to front of each.

SALSBURY'S IMPROVED NOISELESS

SKVJ

WITH NEW SAFETY FASTENING.
;Y her MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
SECTION ff^ SECTION

a — ^^ FASTENING.

The above Fastening need only be seen by Bicyclists to convince them that it is the Safest,
Simplest and Strongest ever introduced. It can be attached in a moment to the axle with
only one hand by merely depressing a vertical bolt which securely closes the lower half of the
cyhnder or socket piece, and renders it an impossibility for the lamp to become detached by
the vibration of the machine. Prices, Japanned, No. 1, 1 0/- each ; No. ^ 1 0/9 eaeh ; No. 3, 1 1 /6
each. Nickel-plated, No. 1, 1 6/6 each ; No. 2, 1 8/6 each ; No. 3, 21 /- each.

Also noiseless HEAD LAIVIPS for Bicycles and Tricycles. Over Twelve Thousand are
in use.— Sold by all Bicycle Makers and Agents throughout the Kingdom, and at the
Manufactory,

125, &, 136, liONO ACRE, I^ONDON.

The Wheel World Advertiser— May. 1881.

BICYCLE OILS.

AVILA TRINGHAM'S CHAMPION RUBY BICYCLE OIL,

FINEST PREPARED & SUITABLE FOR ALL MACHINES,

ELECTRIC LAMP OIL,

Specially Befined for Bicycle Lamps, Burns steadily on the Eoughest Eoads, Highly Recom-
mended. Six Hours' Brilliant Light at a cost of One Penny. And in Tins carefully pre-
pared for the country at 3s. each.

A. TRINGHAM, Oil Refiner, 151, Hanbury Street, Mile End,
XjiOi^iDOBar, £2.

CLEARAlCE^ALir^

BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES.

AAA BY BEST MAKERS. aaa

^^l" ON SALE. ^H"

WEEKLY 2/6 WEEKLY.

No reasonable offer refused. Tuition Free. Sale hours, 10 till 6.30; Saturdays 10 till 4.
Descriptive Price List sent free. IViust clear at once, as we require the room for manu-
facturing purposes.

SOUTH I.ONDON MACHINISTS' COMPANY,

Suffolk Grove, Great Suffolk Street, Boro', Southwark, S.E. City Depot and

Showrooms — Tower Chambers, Moorgate St., E.C.
KINDLY QUOTE WHERE YOU SAW THIS ANNOUNCEMENT,

H. J. PAUSEY'S

■^UNIVERSITY BICYCLE,^

The Best Roadster of the Day, Fitted with "Arab" Cradle
Spring, Price any size, ;^i5 complete.

WANDERER BICYCLE,

Price ;^io ids., any size.
Repairs of every description done on the Shortest Notice.

H. J. PAUSEY, University Bicycle Works,

BEDFORD ROAD, GLAPHAM, S.W.

Three Minutes' lil^alk irojn Clapham-idad i&ailiv-ay Station.

The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881.

29

LAMPLUGH & BROWN,

135, GREAT COLMORE STREET, BIRMINGHAM,

Beg to call attention to their New Suspension Tricycle Seat.

Under- View. Top View, Adapted fop Ladyior Gentleman

GIVING- EASE, COMFORT AND VENTILATION.

PATENTEES AND SOLE MAKERS OF THE CELEBRATED SUSPENSION iSADDLES.

Makers of all kinds of Ordinary Saddles, M.I.P. Bags, Valises, Cyclists' Wallets

Handy Tool Bags, &c., &c., for Home and Foreign Market.

«^= PRICE LIST FREE ON APPLICATION.

cycungThostelrTIs!

SOUTHAMPTON— Bassett's. I KEW— Star and Garter.
STAINES— Swan. | OCKHAM— Hautboy & Fiddle

GERRARDS CROSS— Bull. \ RIPLEY— Anchor.
HAMPTON COURT— King's | WOLVERHAMPTON—Jessop's.
Arms ; Greyhound ; Wolsey. |

EVERYONE HIS OWN PRINTER WITH THE

iilllillMSMi^

i^miimmm>^v^m^mi^i^^^

DESCRIPTION.

heet to be printed is br
with the type by the rf

he platen returns to it

II CAN BE WORKED BY A CHILD OF 10.
1 1 EIMPLIOIS?, DUSABILirr, ELEaANCE
AHB PESPBCTIOIT OP 'WOES.
COMPLETE OUTFITS from £5 5 O

t prints from 500 to 100U copies per
fr. accordinq to the skiU of the operator
1 the size of thn forme.
Ul the Hand Presses are now made from

I been spcclaiUj

Patentees & Manufacturers:

^■m. 6. PQaiNW^J^I § CO.:!n-

3, Ludgate Circus Buildings,

LONDOjvl, B.C.

Send for our Illustrated Pamphlet " HOW TO PRINT," contaming an abridged history of
the Art of Printing, Instructions in Printing, Catalogue of Type, &o. Post free, 7d.

conszruciea, so mat euery part Is guai
teed interchangeable. Tlje Maehfnes
beaut: fnllujafanneil black and aM,
other parts being bright.

tion, ana to manti unprofitable

PRICES.

(The Presses complete only)
Size of Chase 3% 5 .. £3 10 0
XT.. eio 0

30

The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881.

The "WESTOr TRICYCLE,

No. 1 both large wheels driven

automatically by my

GRAVITY CLUTCHES.

D. G. WESTON, Manufacturer,

38, MYDDELTON ST., LONDON, E.G.

IMPERIAL BICYCLE,

Manufactured by

W. SMITH,

Crocus Street, Nottingham,

IS THE MACHINE FOE 1880,
As is ^proved by the following :

Mr. H. HIGHAM, of Nottingham, won
the long-distance Championship of the
Midlands, of 14 hours per day at Bir-
mingham, in October, 1879, on a 52-in.
Imperial Racer. It is worthy of note
that this is the only six days' race ever
won without a change of machine.

Thursday, March 17, 1880. At the Agri-
cultural Hall he rode the unprecedented
distance of 230^ miles, without dismount-
ing, and the quickest 100 miles on record.

Write for Price Lists and Testimoniais
before ordering elsewliere.

GOY, London Agent,

LETTEES
Dec. 11th, 1877

PATENT.
Oct. 1st, 1878.

DESIDERATUM BICYCLE.

A LAEGE

STEEL ENGRAVING

(llin. by 9in.)
OF THIS GELEBRATEB MACHINE,

TOGETHER WITH

Descriptive Price List and Testimonials,
Send post-free for one stamp.

Patentees and Sole Manufacturers —

HAERINGTON AND Co.,
STEWART ST., WOLVERHAMPTON.

London Agent : Qoy, 21, Leadenhall St.,
and 54, Lime St., E.C.

THE MARBLE RINK AND
ATHLETIC CLUB GROUNDS,

US, GLAPHAM ROAD.

THE New Cinder Path is now com-
pleted. Gentlemen can have the use
of the same by joining the Marble Club.
The above club is attached to the well-
known MAEBLE EINK, and is replete
with all the comforts and conveniences of
a West-End Club, The advantages to
members are as follows, viz. : — Admission
at all times to the whole of the Premises.
The New Cinder Path, which is lighted all
round with gas, is for Members only, ex-
cept on a few Saturday afternoons, when it
may be let for other Club Eaces. Exclu-
sive use of Billiard, Dravsdng, and Eeading
Eooms. Admittance to the well-known
Summer Promenade Concerts and all other
Entertainments. Use of Lawn Tennis
Courts. Skating on the unrivalled Marble
Floor, Hire of Skates, Threepence. Ad
mission to the usual Carpet Dances
Smoking Concerts, &c. There is a Draw
ing room provided for Lady Members,
fitted withLilliard Table, Chess, Draughts,
&c., for their use. The Annual Subscrip
tion is One Guinea, payable upon election.
A Tramer is always on the Ground, and
Lockers and Stands for Bicycles are
provided at a small charge. For further
particulars apply to the Manager, A. T.

TiMEWELL.

The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881.

BICYCLE INSTRUCTION.

W, WOOD'S

BICYCIiE W^ T^ICYCIiE

GROUND,

Immediately adjacent to the Chet
sea Station, and three minutes
ivalk from the District Station,
Walham Green.

The Track is made of cinder,
and is, without exaggeration,
the largest and best practice
ground in London.
Terms :

Single Lesson 1/6

Perfect Riding gua,ranteed 10/6

AGENT FOR ALL BEST MAKES OF
fi'iACHINES.

The Best Christmas & New Year's Present

THE

BUGLET!

THE BUGLET!

PEIZE MEDAL.— The Buglet was awarded
a Prize Medal at tlie 48th Annual Meeting,
August 31st, 1880, of the Boyal Cornwall
Polytechnic, Society Falmouth.

6 inches by 4 by 2, oval
1,200 now sold. Prices : —
,s, 17s. 6d.; copper 18s.6d.
jiSpecialfor clubs 20s., 21s.;
nickel-plated, 2'Js., 2Cs.;
isilver-plated, 30s.; prizes, 2
"to 3 guineas; Valves for
t Buglets, &c., 27s. td. The
Bicyelists' COBNET, 3
'/guineas upwards. Highest
/testimonials. Press notices,
&c., everywhere. One turn,
small Bugles, 3s.; two turns,
s. 6d. ; three turns, 6s. 6d. ; octave Bugle,
7s. 6d.; new model round bell, 9s. 6d.; oval
bell ,two turns, 12s. Gd.; oval bell, three
turns, 14s. 6d. Post or package, 4d. and 6d.
Gratis ■«'ith bugles, full instructions to
learn, 4. pages, very complete. Post free,
two stamps. Send for our new list ; 24
drawings. Agents' new show cards. Cor-
nets and all other Brass and Band instru-
ments. Hunting, Coach, Drag, Mail, &c.;
Horns.

HENRY KEAT & SONS,

(Inventors and Sole Makers), Military
Instrument Manufacturers, Army Contrac-
tors, &c.

Matthias Bel, Newington Gti-een,London, N.
Steam Works, Klngsland.

ST. JOHN'S WOOD

BIG70LE DEPOT, SCHOOL AND
PRACTICE (IROUjnS,

63, Queens Road

Adjoining Marlboro' Road Station.
Metropolitan Railway.

JOHN Sutler.

AGENT FOB THE SALE OF

ALL THE BEST MAKES.

Repairs of all kinds on the Pre-
mises with Despatch.

Bicycles, Tricycles, & Salvo- Quadricycles

for Hire, with option of Purchase.
Large Stock of Second-hand Machines*

BUTLER'S
RAT TRAP PEDAL SLIPPER

" Registered," 3/0 per pair.

Sent Carriage paid on receipt of Remittance

Send Stamps for J. Butler's Monthly
Pbice Eist of Second-hand Bicycles, Tri-
cycles, &c. For full description of Pedal
Slipper, see Wheel World, May Number.

DIAMOND BICYCLE WIRE,

Of unequalled Quality.

SUPEKIOK TEMPER AND CUT IN LENGTH
PEEFECTLY STRAIGHT.

Will either Rivet or Screw. Never
Breaks.

CITY ^VIRE liVAREHOIISE

4, RED CROSS, STREET, E.G.

The R.R.R.R.,

Or Rider's Rules for Roa,d Riding

Being the Bicycle Bye-laws and ordinary

Highway Law for Vehicular Traffic.

Phice 6d., Post Pbee (5M.

LONDON :-HARRY ETHERINGl ON,

152, Fleet Street, E.G.

ETHERiNGTON'S

CABINET PHOTOS OF

jBicDrliitg C^kktfe.

Price i/ Post Free i/i.
Large Size Carriage Paid 2/6.

32

The Wheel World Advertiser. — May, 1881.

EstaMished 1851.

BIRKBECK BANK.-
Southainpton Buildings, Chancery
Lane. Current Accounts opened accord-
ing to the usual practice of other
Bankers, and interest allowed on the
minimum monthly balances when not
drawn below £'25. No commission charged
for keeping Accounts.

The Bank also receives money on Deposit
at Three per cent, interest repayable on
demand.

The Bank undertakes for its customers,
free of charge, the custody of Deeds,
Writings, and other Securities and
Valuables; the collection of Bills of Ex-
change, Dividends and Coupons ; and the
purchase and sale of Stocks and Shares.

Letters of Credit and Circular Notes

A ^Pamphlet, with full particulars, on
application.

FBANCIS RAVENSCROPT, Manager.
31st March, 1880.

The Birkbeck Building Society's Annual
Receipts exceed four- Millions.

HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOR
Two Guineas Per Month, with
immediate possession and uo Rent to pay.
Apply at the Office of the Bikkbeck Build-
ing Society.

HOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OP
Land foe Five Shillings per
Month, with immediate possession, either
for building or Gardening purposes.—
Apply at the the office of the Bibkbeck
Freehold Land Society.

A Pamphlet, with fuU particulars, on
application.

FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Manager.
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane.

CLUB BADGES, &c.

TO SECRETARIES AND OFFICERS
OF CLUBS AND OTHERS.

For SpeGialities and Artistic
Badges at moderate charges,

send to

W. BOYDEN,

Manufacturer of every description

OF

Club and Bicycle Badges

34, WOODLEA ROAD,

Church St., Stoke Newington,N .

See opinions of Press & Testimonials.

Under^-New management*

fafessi.r^^;^l|^'»^,.plo,e4.j

rALDCATElL

OPPOSITE METROPOIITAM RAILWAY STATION.

Teh Minutes frowtheBankvBusses FROM ah Parts.' ©|

And Gyiniiastic Club.

CITY OF LONDON.

TOILET CLOB,

Three doors from Ludgate Circus,

THE CELEBKATED

GERMAN HOLLOW GROUND RAZOR,

WARRANTED,

Post Free on Receipt of 3/7I

TO

A. J. KIDDELL,

Hairtir^ss^r aittr ^^rfumav

97, FLEET STREET,
I^OBTDOBT.

'CENTAUR' Prize Medal TRICYCLES.

THREE NEW PATENTS FOR i88i.

THE 'CONVERTIBLE'

Is constructed to carry /|
two riders — will divide in
the centre to pass through
an ordinar}' doorway, and
in 3^^ minutes can be
converted into a single
machine.

Specialities of construction:

l>rives from one or
1»otli Avheels, brakes to
Itoth \»i'heels, adjust-
able and detachable
suspension seats, ball
l»earing^s, &c.

PRICE £24.

THE SPECIAL "CENTAUR" TRICYCLE

Is fitted with Patent Automatic
Gear to transit equal driving-
power to both wheels, either
backwards or forwards.

The frame, like the " Con-
vertible, " is so designed that
there is nothing to interfere
with or displace the dress of a
lady.

The driving shaft, instead of
heii:g placed forvcard, is carried
directly under the back of the
frame, thus stiffening it at a
point where the lateral strain
is the greatest, and what is
more important, the seat is
evenly balanced between the
two driving wheels, without
any danger of the machine
tilting backwards, : thus dis-
pensing with the elaborate
provision many makers ^adopt
to guard against accidents of
this kind, and which in this
machine is not required.

THE "CENTAUR" D.F.H.F. BICYCLE,

PRIZE MEDAL ROADSTER.

SEND FOR CATALOGUES AND TESTIMONIALS.

the Wheel World Advertiser. — May, 1881. 33

TO TRICYCySTS.

THE

"Devon," "Defiance," "Flying Dutchman," "Caroche,"

"Centaur," "Phoenix," "Weston," "Excelsior,"

"Facile Safety," and other well-known Machines.'

WILL SHORTLY BE PLACED FOE TRIAL AT THE

City Oval Tricycle Grounds,

AUSTRALIAN AVENUE,

[Near ^Idersgate St. Station.)

N.B.— One week's riding by'intendiag purchasers will ensure selection of the most suitable
Machine.

X JCjLJcS. WX X X X5XW X wXnJCa

Is a leliable Eoad Machine of superior quality of workmanship, containing the most recent
improvements. Double Ball Bearings to the front wheel and a Patented Specialite to the
back wheel, Weldless Steel Hollow Forks, an effective Front Lever Brake, Leg Guard, Oil
Can, Valise and Spanner, painted in two colours. 48'in. and 50-in., £16; 52-in. and 54-in.,
£16 10s.; 56-in. and 58-in., £17. Polished, 25s. extra; Plated, £i. The City Bicycle is
guaranteed for twelve months from date of purchase.

Testimonial from H. Smith, Esq.

Biver Cottage, Homsey, N.
Deab Sib, — You have not asked me, but as it is customary for makers to wish to secure
good testimony for their speciahties, I thought I would volunteer the followmg as to your
hind wheel Pickwick bearings. I have used mine all through the season. At first I was
dubious about them, but when the bearings became worn a httle the effect was admirable
and satisfactory in every respect— great steadiness, ready adjustment, exclusion of dirt and
dust, minimum of friction, oiling almost needless, and total absence of any rattle. I ran
the machine for about six weeks off and on without oiling the bearings at all, and they ran
as easUy as ever. As a matter of fact the bearing scarcely seems to need oil at aU, especially
when used a little ; indeed, the oil when put in seems to run out nearly at once. I have only
oiled the back wheel once since August, and have ridden over 250 miles in the interval.
Nothmg could weU be more satisfactory.— Yours truly,

H. SMITH.

These Bearings can be fitted to any Machine.

City Oval Bicycle School

Is a spacious covered Ground,
OPEN FROM 9 a.m. TO 10 p.m.,

AUSTRALIAN AVENUE.

Full Course of Instruction, ids. 6d. Repairs promptly
Executed. Boxing Lessons, is. each.

W. O. AYES, 46, BARBICAN, E.C.

Works and Grounds near Aldersgate Street Station.

34

the l^heel World Advertiser. — May 1881.

E. TYLER,

MEDALLIST, BADGE MAKER, k,

42, EXMOUTH STREET, CLERKENWELL, W.C.

Medals made from Special designs, Dies cut, (fee. Medallist to the following :
Amateur Athletic Club, South London Harriers, Amateur Swimming Club,
London Tradesmen's Eowing Club, Bicycle Union, London B.C., Surrey B.C.,
CivU Service, B.C., Stanley B.C., Grand Military Tournament, Agricultural
Hall, Amateur Athletic Association, the Tricycle A=»sociation, National Skating
Association, &c., &c.

ILLUSTRATIONS FREE.

Ho. 400 HEAD LAMP.

This Lamp is specially recommended for Bicycles or
Tricycles is now made with sliding oil reservoir, which
I iitirely prevents rattling, plated shade for throwing
down the light, rubber spring, securely rivetted to
b ick, and is undoubtedly the Best Head Lamp in the
market. Price 7s. 6d. ; nickel plated on brass, 17s. 6d.

Also "KING- OF THE ROAD" Hub Lamp. No. 1,
lis. 6d. ; No. 2, 14s. (Every Lamp warranted.)

J. H.~5TiARL0VE.

THE SURREY BICYCLE.

THE FAVORITE ROADSTER.

These Bicycles, which have met with such high favour during the last eight

years, are still improved on for the present season. Repairs done on the

Shortest Notice.

J, STRANGE,

KENNINGTON BICYCLE WORKS,

KENNINGTON CROSS, S.E.

No connection with any other Firm of the same name.

Bicycle tyres.

In ten different qualities. Red and Grey, Wholesale, or in single sets
required. Cement from Is. 6d. per lb. Pedal Rubber, &c.

Write for Price List to the

EAST LONDON EUBBEH CO.,

3, GREAT EASTERN STREET, E.C.,

Liberal Discount to the Trade.

The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881. 35

THE CYCLE COMPANY,

Sole Manufacturers of Bate's Patent

FLYING EAGLE TRICYCLE

And Bicycles and Tricycles of every Description.

The Trade supplied with every Description of Stampings
and Fittings.

A Large Stock of which are always on View at

51, NEW KENT ROAD,

(Opposite the Elephant and Castle Railway Station, S.E.)

Tlie above Company have ^e&t pleasure in announcing that they have Opened one of the
Largest BICYCLE SCHOOLS in London, at the back of the above Premises, being upwards
of 300 feet long and 40 feet wide. Here Gentlemen may master the art of Bicycle Biding in
a few Lessons, together with the art of Dismounting in three Positions.

PROFESSOR R. MOUNTFORD

Will attend Daily to give Instructions, from Ten a.m. till late in the Eveniag of each day.

Agents for all the Best Make of Machines in the Market, and Makers of Machines to
Specification.

Repairs of all kinds undertalcen, and executed on the shortest notice possible.
Second Thousand. Price i/6 ; by Post, i/8.

NAUTIGUS hTs hobby HORSE ;

Or, The Adventures of a Sailor during a Tricycle Cruise of
1427 Miles.

London : W. Eidgway, 169, Piccadilly ; and Messrs. Smith & Sons' Bookstalls.

See Reviews in moke than Thiety Newspapees and Magazines.

AI^Ju RIDERS SHOUtD GET

The Tourist's G-nide,

Containing all Requisite Infoemation.

One Penny. Post Free, 2d.

W. J. SPURRIER, 119, NEW HALL STREET, BIRMINGHAM
H. ETHERINGTON, 152, FLEET STREET, LONDON.

3 6 The Wheel World Advertiser— May i88i.

PRIZE MEDAL SYDNEY, 1880.

MAKERS OF THE CELEBRATED

VIADUCT BICYCLES.

PRICES FROM 5 TO 11 OUINEAS.

for cash.''or^nT^y 2S. Scl 1)©^ "WGOk- No extra charge for
terms of "C-sn-" ■"-'^w. j^v-^ji. vt v^v-rj-j^. Credit.

THE "VIADUCT" BICYCLE

ON WIOKSTEADS PATENT

DouWe Purpose Bicycle
Stand.

Price of Stand, 6/6, of any Agent, or .
the Sole Licensees, Thomas Sbiith and
Son,

Bicycle Fittings in all degrees of
finish to the Trade.

Send for Reduced Price List.

SPECIALITE FOR i88i.

U^eldless Hollow Steel Mind Fork and Backbone combined.
Ditto HoUow Steel Front Forks.

Thomas SmitM Sons' PrizeMedal Patent AdjustableBearings.

No Welded or Braaed Forks fixed on any of our Bicycles.
Patent Adjustable Step. Patent New Pattern Curled Spring and Slide. Extra
"Wide Handle Bars, with best Horn or Ivory Handles. Spoon or Koller Brake.

With each Bicycle we supply, Free of Extra Charge, Saddle Lamp, Bell, Wrench, Oil Can'
Rubber or Rat Trap Pedals, Pocket, &c.

A LARGE STOCK OF LAMPS, BELLS, SPANKERS, SADDLES, POOKETS, &°.

VIADUCT BICYCLE DEPOT:

(ESTABLISHED 1848.)

61 & 63, HOLBORN VIADUCT, LONDON, E.C.

Works:— SALTLEY MILL, BIRMINGHAM.

The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881.

37

a

THE "CHALLENGE"

Bicycle & Tricycle

FOR 1881,

Include improvements in detail, and in addition to the
Celebrated

"XTRAORDINARY,"

A new pattern- ordinary Bicycle of specially high quality
and finish, viz., the

"BRITISH CHALLENGE."

ALSO A NEW

FOLDING TRICYCLE,

(STAELEY'S PATENT),
Folds to 22in. and can be opened and closed in a moment.

Illustrated Price List can be had on application.

SINGER k Co., COVENTRY,

(THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF BICYCLES & TRICYCLES IN THE WORLD).

DEPOTS:

LONDON— 17, Holborn Viaduct,
LEEDS— Commercial Buildings,

Park Row.
GLASGOW— 39, Gordon Street.

MANCHESTER— Victoria Build-
ings, Deansgate.

LIVERPOOL-6S, Bold Street.

NEWCASTLE— 3, St. Nicholas
Buildings, until May ist.

38 The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881.

LOOK HEBE ! !

A FIRST-CLASS BICYCLE

AT A MODERATE PRICE.
WHERE CAN I GET IT? WHY FROM

WILLIAM ANDREWS,

The cheapest machine is not that which can be sold at the lowest
price, but a thoroughly well-built, sound machine, made to the
requirements of the owner, without unnecessary expenditure in
decoration, will be cheapest and most satisfactory to both manu-
facturer and buyer.

YOU -WlIA^ MAKE A MISTAKE

If you do not send at once for Price List and full
particulars to above address.

SPECIALITY

MACHINES BUILT TO OWNER'S IDEAS.

ANDREWS' PATENT,

Latest Improvements in Bicycles, viz. :

New Neck and Patent Pedal.

The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881.

By Her Majesty's !?^^»^^ Royal I^etters Patent.

THE

"CAROCHE" TRICYCLE CO.,

jaacp p^i^K w^m^ § ]%wm welii,
COVENTRY.

ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS

NOW READY.

Applications to Manager.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Ihe following Extracts of the Press refer to Machines Exhibited by
the '^ Garoche" Tricycle Co., at the late Stanley Show, held at
the Eolborn Town Eall, London: —

The Bicycling Times, February 24th — The " Caroche" Company, Jordan Well,
Coventry, exhibit two very nice Tricycles, one for lady, the other for gentleman.
The workmanship of both machines is excellent.

The Bazaar, February 25th — The " Caroche " Tricycles are among the new
three-wheelers of the season. The " Child's," at £4 4s., is a neat little thing.
The ordinary " Caroche " (two were present) has equal sized wheels, one driver,
which is worked by a ball wheel placed behind the one on axle and crank, only
one-third of its diameter being acted on by them ; a saddle or seat, with back
rest, is fitted ; price, £14 14s. ; the other, a lady's, £13 13s. These can easily
have a wheel removed so as to pass through a doorway.

The Ironmonger, February 26th, 1881 — The "Caroche" Tricycle Company,
Coventry, who appear to devote themselves to the three-wheel machine, of
which they exhibited two specimens, for a lady and gentleman respectively, and
at very low prices. They also make them for children. The principal feature
in these machines is the simple gearing, making them easy to work, ride and
manage.

The Bicycle News, March 4th — -The "Caroche" Company, Jordan Well,
Coventry, had on view two 40in. " Caroche " machines, for lady and gentleman.
These machines were well finished, and looked cheap at £14 lis and £13 13s.

The Cyclist, March 9th — 'No. 235 brought us to a new firm in the Wheel line,
and it was with pleasure we "spotted" unmistakable signs of good fitting and
workmanship in the " Caroche," by the " Caroche" Tricycle Company, of
Coventry. This Machine was a neatly finished child's lever Tricycle, and in
the next two, Nos. 236 and 237, the Company showed a lady's and gentleman's
" Caroche," with equal driving wheels, rear steering gear, their new ball bear-
ings, intermediate gear wheel, the latter machine being also provided with the
new " Caroche " hub lamp and " Caroche " folding foot-rests.

40 The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881.

THE W^ILSON STYLUS.

{BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.)

OBTAINABLE THROUGH ANY FIRST CLASS STATIONERS.

This new Writing Instrument is a marvel of simplicity. It writes with Ink,
yet with more than the freedom of a lead pencil, and is as nearly automatic or
self-acting as it is possible to conceive. It is literary self -opening, self-closing,
and self-filling. The contact of the pen with the paper, at the same moment
and by the same movement, opens the Ink Vent at the point and the air valve
at the head ; the withdrawal of the Pen as instantly closes both. It can be carried
with perfect safety in the Pocket. For an ordinary writer, it requires filling but
once a week, and then it fills itself in the time it takes to read this sentence.

It will be found indispensable to professional men, lawyers, physicians,
architects, &c., while the convenience of dispensing with the travelling ink
bottle to the hosts of collectors of rents, rates, taxes, water, gas, &c., will not
fail to be appreciated.

Finally, the " Stylus" cannot possibly get out of order.

Peices. No. 1 Size. No. 2 Size.

Class A-— In Plain Metal, 3 J inches 2/6 5 inches 3/6
„ B.-In Nickel Silver „ 4/6 „ 5/6

,; C— In Best Nickel Gilt „ 6/6 " 7/6

„ D— In Vulcanite „ 4/0 „ 5/0

The " Wilson Stylus" Ink, a beautiful writing Fluid, Black and Eed, pre-
pared specially for this Instrument and Non-Corrosive, equally applicable to
ordinary writing or for copying use. Supplied in strong glass Bottles at ONE
SHILLING each.

U4, EIGrE EOLBOM, ANB 144, CEMPSIBR
To be obtained of Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, E.C

An entirely new Preparation for instantaneously coating with enamel the Bright or plated
parts of Bicycles so that the labour of cleaning may be reduced to a minimum.

The application of the fluid is extremely simple. The bright or plated parts, when clean
and free from damp, oil, or grease, have only to be wiped over with a bit of sponge or
wooUen cloth, saturated with it, and it is at once ready for use, and impervious to moisture
or rust. A wet sponge is all that is needed when the Bicycle subsequently requires cleaning,
while the labour is reduced from a work of two hours to a matter of at most ten minutes.
A PEACTICAL TEST.
The People's Drug Store, 285, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham, June 30th, 1880.

Gentlemen— I have had the EnameUne tested and it gives great satisfaction. A portion
has been placed on one side of a Bicycle handle, and the other side left plain ; the coated
portion looked as well after fom- days' trial as when first done, the other side was quite
rusty. On removing the Enameline with spirit, the steel was perfectly bright, and just the
same as before coating. Please send me by return. 1 doz. bottles of the transparent kind, for
which I enclose P.O.O.— Yours truly, (Signed) J. M. PROCTOR.

Prepared in Transparent Blue, Straw, Gold, Green, or Magenta, Price
2s. 6d., per Bottle, or Post Free 2S. gd.

ACME BICYCLE"cTMFATYrH47THigrHolborn, London.

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NOTICE TO THE TRADE.

CIMNBIAII Ss CO.,

IMPORTING MANUFACTURERS OF

BICYCLES&TRICYCLES.

BOSTON, MASS., O.S. AMERICA.

Hereby notify their Friends and the Trade that their
former Riding School Manager,

MR. CHARLES R. PERCIVAL,

IS NO LONGER IN THEIR EMPLOY,

Nor connected with their House, either as Selling or
Buying Agent, or in any capacity whatever.

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TO INTENDING PURCHASERS.

Messrs. Hutcliins & Hickling

HAVE UPWARDS OF

150 GOOD SERVICEABLE
SECONDHAND

BICYCLES k TRICYCLES

FOR SALE,

ass passs aaa sisss,

' <r-G)^ trg^ <^<j)s.^»^ c-e)^ (5p>s ii<^ "i^jvii ^(^^ a/(3B

FROM

£4 ™ £12.

^:gE]VID It0^ IiIgT, 0R IRSPECiF YOai^gEIiE.JN-
WAREHOUSE:

1, MOOR LANE, I00R6ATE STREET, E.G.
30, QUEEN YICTOEIA ST., E-C-

44- The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881.

BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE

FROM

STEPHEN WITHERS & Co,

ON THEIR NEW SYSTEM OF MONTHLY PAYMENT OR

LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH.

ALL THE BEST MAKES

ON THE ABOVE TERMS.

CALL AND SEE THEIR SHOW ROOMS,

THE MOST SPACIOUS IN LONDON.

CLUB EQUIPMENT THRODGHOUT.

WRITE FOR PICTORIAL PRICE LIST.

gTEPPN wiTp^g 4 ce.,

THE DNIVERSAl OUTFITTERS,
42 & 4J, Cheapside, London.

(OPPOSITE WOOD^STREET.)

fhe Wheel World Advertiser — May, iSSl. 45

THE LIVERPOOL

BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE ACENCY

Show Rooms: 98 and 99, Prescot Street, Liverpool.

W. SLADE,

Sole Agent for Hillman, Herbert & Cooper's celebrated " Premier" Bicycles

and Tricycles ; Sole Agent for the Coventry Machinists' Co.'s Special

" Club" Bicycles and Tricycles. A Large Stock always on view. All kinds

of Sundries in Stock.

BICYCLE BIDING TAUGHT (ENCLOSED GBOUNDSJ
REPAIRS EXECUTED.

THE PATENT g^^ CYCLOMETER.

For Carriages, Bicycles, Tricycles, and Machinery.

The Strongest, Simplest, and most Reliable Indicator made. No vehicle
should be without one. Shows Miles and Yards, or number of Revolutions.
Hermetically sealed, and never gets out of order. Is giving universal satisfac-
tion in all Parts of the World.

Price, Jiickel Plated, 21s. and 81s. 6d.

Full Particulars and Opinions of the Press on application. To be obtained
from the best Bicycle Manufacturers and Agents, or of

J. C. THOMPSON,

4, KING STREET, TOWER HILL, LONDON, E.G.

THE FASTEST TIMES ON RECORD

WILL BE MADE WITH

GARROOD'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE

GRIP TREADLES

(FOR BICYCLES OR TRICYCLES)

AND

'EXTRA HANDLE-BAR.

FCBTHEB PAETICULAES FROM

J. C. GARROOD,

LANCASTER WORKS, FAKENHAM, NORFOLK.

46 H'he Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881.

"DEFIANCE" a.

DOUBLE TD I nvn I c

DRiYiM mluiuLt

SAFE, EASY, SWIFT, LIGHT, ELEGANT, COMPACT.

Turns completely round to right or left within a
circle of 5 feet diameter.

THE MOST PERFECT TRICYCLE MADE.

PRICE LISTS FREE.

SIMPSON & SON,

llat^nt^^a anti iltanufartur^rs,

MANSFIELD. Near NOTTINGHAM.

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47

i

PATENT

DOUBLE BALL BEARING,

DUST

PROOF

AND

ADJUSTABLE,

Possesses in perfection every point required. Can be fitted to any
Machine at a trifling cost.

PALMER AND CO.,

SIX WAYS, BIRMINGHAM,

PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE
"INTERCHANGEABLE BICYCLE.

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MAYNARD, HARRIS & CO,

PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS.

"DEVON" THieyCLE

ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE BEST. PRICE £21.

THE PATENT

Bverclean Collars and Cuffs.

These Collars and Cuffs are Waterproof, Ferspii'ation Proof, will not
soil, will wear for wrecks, and simply require sponging. When ordered by-
post they are neatly packed in small boxes.

Army and Navy, 1/6 Opera, 1/6 each.
Post free, 1/8 Post free, 1/8

Novelty, 1/6 each.
Post free, 1/8

Ladies', 1/6 each.
Post free, 1/8

Victor, 1/9 each.
Post free, 1/11

Ajax 2/- each. Post
fri

_ W free, 2/2

Cuffs, 2/6. Post free, 2/8
CLERICAL COLLARS, 1/9. Post free, 1/11. FRONTS, 3/6. Post free, 3/8

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BAGS, BELLS, LAMPS, &c.

MAYNARD, HARRIS ^ CO.,

126 & 127, Leadenhall St, E.C, & 31, West St, Brighton.

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WE MOVE WITH THE TIMES!
S. DAVIS & Co.

MANUFACTURE

BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, SEWING MACHINES, &C.,

Of Every Description.
2s. 6cl. YTEEKLY. NO EXTRA FOR CREDIT.

DAVIS'S PERIOD BICYCLE.

6S & 67, Cheap- ^ «* ^^ 18, Commercml

side, E.G. (near ^ ^^^^^, ^ Road, E. (near

Bennet's Clock) 00 .^^mlJ^^ ^ Leman Street)

,nt: m ^^ u ^ /<^^mlm/M^^ CO PerM Houso,

125 Tottenham ^-^ J^M^^m ^-Borough, S.E.

Court Road W « p^^^^^l P (near St. George's
(uearEustonRd.) j^ '^^^^^^^/l ^ Church)
10, Hackney Rd., g, ^^ml^^^Mm^ *^ 1^4, The Grove,
N. (near Shore- U ^M/ \\\^r 'f^K o Stratford E. (cor-
ditch Church) >^ ^Mi}^^^^^^ ^ nerGt.EasternSt)

2s. 6cl WEEKLY.

Dont be Misled by Dealers who have small offices, and state that their
Factories are One Hundred Miles Away.

Purchasers of S. JJAVIS and Co.'a Bicycles may inspect their Machines in course of
construction at the Factory, 15, Blackmnn Street, Borough, S.E.

Illustrated Price List containing Pull Information, Pest Free. Repairs at either
Establishment by Skilled Mechanics.

Chief Office and Wholesale Depot:—

15, BLAGKMAN STREET, BOROUGK LONBON, S.E.
BICYCEE ACABEMY: 13, Blackman Street, Boroug^li.

"IFJIE CYCLIST" P^INTW We^K^.

ILIFFE & SON,

JrintcrA ^ publiAhcrd,,

Price Lists, Boole Work, and General Commerial Printing.

ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION.

12, Smithford Street, and Vicar Lane, COVENTRY.

50

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PATENTiTS

SELF-INKINa

HAND. FOOT &

STEAM POWER.

For particulars see page 29 of Advertiser.

ROYAL FOREST HOTEL,

THE FOREST HOTEL,

CHINOFOUB.

Adjoining tlie famous Hunting Lodge of Queen Eliza,
beth. The most charming Hotel in England, amidst the
finest woodland scenery, with special facilities for private
parties, excursioniats, clubs, beanfeasts. Masonic Bau-
quets, and ceremonial or anniversary dinners. In the
G-KEAT Dining Hall from eighty to one hundred guests
can be served. This lofty and sumptuously appointed
hall is admirably suited for private or public festivals.
In the Tea Eoom, table d'hote Dinners, from 4 to 8, at
separate tables, soup, fish, entree, joints, sweets, cheese,
&c., 4s. The Pavilion in the Grounds will accommodate 500 adults or 700 chil-
dren. Dinners, Teas, Luncheons, &c., in the Tea Koom, or either of the superb
suite of private rooms.

Constant Trains from Liverpool Street, City, to Chingford Station,

close to the Hotel, journey 2,3 '^'^^'''■^^i^s-

Apply to Manager, Forest Hill, Chingford, Essex,

Humber, Marriott & Cooper,

NOTTINGHAM,

MAKERS OF THE ',

'wmmmm:

The most popular MacWne for 1881.

THESE CELEBRATED BICYCLES are ridden by all the
leading amateur and professional riders, and most of the prin-
cipal races on the path and road are won on The Humber Machine.
Amongst the fastest times on record made on these machines are
the following : —

i mile, 37 sec, by A. P. Trotter, Esq., C.U.B.C.
I mile, 2 min. 47 sec, by F. Cooper.
2 miles, 5 min. 36 sec, by the Hon. Ion Keith-Falconer, C.U.B.C.

Machines can now be delivered from our New Worlds at

Beeston at t Fie Shortest Nortlce.

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WORKS— BEESTON.
LONDON DEP0T--78, RICHMOND ROAD, S.W.

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Extract from the Sporting Life.
THE STANLEY EXHIBITION OF BICYCLES.
The 3rd annual exhibition of Bicycles and Tricycles, promoted by the Stanley
B.C., at the Holborn Town Hall, closed on Thursday last, and was without
doubt, the bent exhibition of the kind ever held in the metropolis. All the
large manufacturers were represented, and Messrs. Humber, Marriott, and Co.,
of Nottingham, had a splendid show, exhibiting no fewer than eight racing
machines, made expressly for the following distinguished riders: — A 58in.,
belonging to the Hon. I. Keith-Falconer (the machine which was awarded first
prize at the Agricultural Hall, and upon which the Cantab afterwards beat all
previous records for two miles^ doing the distance in 5min. 36|sec.) ; a 58in.
specially built for W. T. Thorn (L.B.C.) ; a 58in., made for H. Osborne (S.B.C.);
three 56in. racers, built respectively for A. P. Shaw (C.S.B.C), H. V. Cleaver
(L.B.C), and F. K. Laver (D.B.C.) ; a 55in., built for the professional mile
champion, F. Cooper, of Sheffield ; and a 53in. semi-racer, made for W. Cann,
of Sheffield, which he will ride in the forthcoming six days' race at the Agri-
cultural Hall. For finish and general excellence the " Humbert" were decidedly
the best in the show.

THE

Bicycle

AKD

Athletic
Outfitter.

LONDON,

GOV'S CALENDAR OF SPORTS, Published Monthly.

GOV'S ATHLETIC CLUB DIRECTORV,

Forwarded free on receipt of addressed postal wrappers as may be required.

PURCHASE YOUR BICYCLE OR TRICYCLE

Any make, at Manufacturers' Prices, on

GOrS NEW PLAN,

i.e., LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR READY MONEY, or by as many
equal Monthly Payments as will suit your pocket, not exceeding Twelve.

IS" Carriage Paid to any Railway Station in England, Scotland, or Wales.
Ireland, Half Cost of Carriage allowed.

GOY'S BICYCLE ROOM

Contains a Sample Machine of each of the Best and Favourite Makes.

GOY'S LARGE TRltCYCLE SHOW ROOM

Is set aside for the purpose of allowing intending purchasers to thoroughly
test each make. The Stock is continually changing, but the most '
serviceable Tricycles are usually on view.

Write for Club Uniforms, Badges, Monograms, Sundries, and Athletic Lists,
and Self Measurement Forms; also Bicycle and Tricycle. Prieo Lists.

Printed by Ilustb & Son, The Cyclist Office, 12, Smithford Street, Coventry ; and Published
by Habbt Ethebington, 152, Fleet Street, London, E.G.

No. 14,

JUNE, 1881

A BlgYGLlNg * TRieygLlNG

Illustrated Jagazinc of Jport,

EDITED BY

HENRY STURMEY & C. W. NAIRN.

HARKY ETHEEINGTON, 152, FLEET STREET, E.C].
•• COVENTRY:
ILIFFE & SON, 12, SMITHFORD STREET AND VICAR LANE.

IFFE 4 SON. PRINTERS COVeNTRV

H- L. COUriS, Amateur Champion, won the 5, 25, a^id 50 Miles'

Amateur Championship Races on a Bicycle fitted with Bowji's

"iEOLUS " Ball Bearings, heating record time.

EVERY BICYCLIST SHOULD SEE THAT HE HAS

BOWN'S

PATENT

/EOLDS BALL BEARINGS,

FITTED TO THE

FRONT WHEELS, BACK WHEELS, AND PEDALS OF HIS BICYCLE,

AS THET ABE

Universally Adjustable, Dust or Dirt Proof, require

but Slight Lubrication, and consequently are the most

Durable Bearings yet introduced.

As a proof of their vast superiority, all the principal Amateur and

Professional Bicycle Eaces have been won by the use of these

celebrated Bearings.

Front l¥lieel Bearings.

Back Wheel Bearings.

WILLIAM BOWN,

308, SUMMER LANE, BIRMINGHAM,

SOLE PROPRIETOR AND MAKER

N.B.

-Manufacturer of every description of Fittings for Bicycle
Stampings in Iron and Steel for same.

and

T- ANDREWS, in two six days' Races following, at Glasgow and New

castle, covered 1831 miles, riding 12 and 14 hours daily, with '.ffiOLUS'

Bearings, an unprecedented performance and beating all previous records

>rds- al

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THE "NUMBER" TRICYCLE,

BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

Price £22.

Including Patent Ball Bearings tbrouf^bout, Brake, Footrests, Beauti-
fully Japanned. Size from 50in. to 54in. driving wheels.

In submitting our Tricycle to public notice, we beg to draw special attention
to the leading features of this justly celebrated machine, which are as follows : —
Ease in Propulsion and Steering. Lightness and Elegance combined with
Comfort in the construction. The latter is obtained by a new and most flexible
spring, which entirely removes the unpleasant vibration felt in riding any other
Tricycle over rough roads. Although it has been but a short time before the
public, its marked superiority over all other Tricycles is proved by the fact that
the 50 miles from Finchley to St. Ibbs and back (Championship Eace), on Nov.
,6, was virtually won by G. L. Hillier, Esq., riding the Humber Tricycle in the
splendid time of 4h. 15m.

" Reigate Hill. — On the 7th inst., S. J. Slocombe, captain of the Arion
B.C., rode Eeigate Hill on a tricycle. Time, from the Grapes Hotel to the
Suspension Bridge, just over 13 minutes." — Bicycling News, Nov. 19.
The machine used in the above quotation from the Bicycling Nnvs, was an
ordinary " Humber " Tricycle, not havuig any multiplication of power, simply
one revolution of the pedals tp one of the wheels. Proof positive as to the
validity of this statement can be given.

F. Cooper, in his match against Keen at Surbiton, rode the five miles in
20m. 35s. ; the fastest on record for Tricycles.

Gentlemen desirous of trying the Humber Tricycle can do so by
making appointment with

At London Depot,

78, Richmond Road, \A^3t Brompton.

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HYDES & WIGFDLl,

LIMITED,

ENGINEERS,

SHEFFIELD & LONDON.

Manufacturers of the celebrated

'Stanley's 'Chester' Bicycles,

AND

Inventors of the universally adopted " Stanley" Head.

The Machines manufactured by H. & W., Limited, are of
the Highest Class, both in Material and Workmanship ; they are
splendidly Finished, and in them are incorporated all the latest
Improvements, including their New Registered Head and Neck,
which, combined with their New Circular Hollow Fork, give
the greatest rigidity obtainable in a Bicycle.

It is needless to inform Experienced Riders that these
points are of the greatest advantage either for Racing or Road
Riding, especially for Hilly Country or Macadam.

Works : MmXt^ ^t., Mkbr, ^IjeMit.

London Show Rooms : 2, Praed Street, W.

LONDON MANAGER: MR. W. T. GROOKE.

1

FREE ON APPLICATION.

27, 28, 29, & 80, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.G.

The Wheel World Advertiser — ^une, 1881.

Coventry Machinists' Compy.,

(LIMITED).

THE OLDEST, LARGEST, & MOST COMPLETE

MANUFACTURERS OF

BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES

IN THE WORLD.

THE CLUB.

THE SPECIAL CLUB.
THE NEW GENTLEMAN'S.
THE BOY'S OWN.

THE CLUB TRICYCLE.
THE SPECIAL CLUB TRICYCLE.
THE CHEYLESMORE TRICYCLE.

Obtained the only Gold Medal awarded Sydney Exhibition,

18§0.

Works and Head Office - CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY.
London Branch - - 15, HOLBORN VIADUCT.
Manchester Branch - 9, VICTORIA BUILDINGS,

ST. MARY'S GATE.
Birmingham Branch - 77, COLMORE ROW.

SEND FOR PROSPECTUS, POST FREE,

The Wheel World Advertiser — Jime, 1881.

m

NONPAREILFORI881.

LIGHTNESS & STRENGTH. ELEGANCE & SIMPLICITY.

Every Machine is fitted up with

The "Nonpareil" Improved Stanley Head,

HOLLOW FOt^K,

Improved Batl Bearings to Front and Back Wheel, with direct
Screwed Spokes, into Special Large Gunmetal Hubs, and

All the Latest Jmprovefnents,

THESE MACHINES NEVER GET OUT OF ORDER, NOR
GIVE TROUBLE TO RIDERS.

Weight of Machine from ^olhs. All Machines Warranted.

ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST ONE STAMP.

All Sizes kept in Stock, ready for delivery.

J. Stassen & Son,

251, EUSTON ROAD,

Factory Entrance: BEAUMONT PLACE.

(Of whom the Nonpareil may be purchased on easy terms of payment.)

AOENTS :

GOY, 21, Leadenhall St., E.G.
S. WITHERS & Co, 42, Cheapside, EX.

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une, looi.

CENTRAL PIN STEERING, SWINDLEY'3 PATENT.

patentSadjustable step.

THE "RDCKER" BICYCLE

Is made of best possible materials, and for rigidity, strength, and
appearance, cannot be surpassed.

The above and other patented improvements are supplied, if
required, without extra charge.

PRICE, for any size, bright or japanned, with ball hear-
ing's to both wheels, ,£1'7. No Extras.

Send for Price Lists with full particulars.

THE PATENT

Clytie Tourists' Bag,

with entirely new & most effective
fastening to backbone.

Iprtaa :

Best quality cowhide ... 21/-
Other materials 15/-

M. D. RUGKER, JUNR., & GO.,

Letobford's BulldlDgs, Betbnal fireen, LONDON, E.

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NOTICE TO THE TRADE,

CUNnGHAU Ss CO.,

IMPORTING MANUFACTURERS OF

BICYCLES&TRICYCLES,

BOSTON, MASS., U.S. AMERICA,

Hereby notify their Friends and the Trade that their
former Riding School Manager,

MR. CHARLES R. PERCIYAL,

IS NO LONGER IN THEIR EMPLOY,

Nor connected with their House, either as Selling or
Buying Agent, or in any capacity whatever.

The Wheel World Advertiser— '^tme, 1881.

THE WORLD-RENOWNED

Duplex Excelsior Hollow Fork.

ALL IMPEOVEMENTS, SPECIAL QUALITY & FINISH,

As supplied to the American Bicyclist Touring Party,

JULY, 1880.

Mtronised by Her Majesty's Postmaster G-eneral^

Ttie Excelsior Tricycle, No.l,

■tfffggfi*rtfri'0niftfitr0r>H0iftiftMt/rrrrffffijnirertfff/frrfMiifrfrrrrfnrrfrfrfrf/tffrfrrfrni>

With Patent Gear (No. 4842, Nov., 1879), in lieu of Endless Chain. Ball Bear-
ings to all Wheels, and Pedal Action.

Hnndreds in daily use by the Postal Service, running from 20 to 40 miles
daily. A proof of their durability and easy running.

THE CHAMPION 10 MILE AMATEUR TRICYCLE RACE,

Run at Belgrave Road Grounds, Leicester, Easter Tuesday, April 19, 1881,
was Won by S. Corbett, Jun., C.B.C., on an " Elcelsior," manufactured by
BAYLISS, THOMAS & Co. Time, 42m. 54s., beating G. Hillier (on
Humber), and C. D. Vesey (on Humber).

^t tfte Fifty Miles Tricycle Eace, on November 6th, 1880, from Finchley to
Hiichin and back, the four "Excelsior" Tricycles ridden by Messrs. H. J. Bell
W.K.T.C. ; S. Corbett, C.B.C. ; C. Kitching, W.K.T.C. ; and W. W. Williams,
W.'K.T.C, were each winners of medals, having completed the distance in the
Bpecified time.

BAYLISS, THOMAS & Co.,

l^*g'g/ffffgffffgfggf/f'/f//0I*.l/tg,/tffft///t//fJgI/g/I/IgtgI£gIg0/IH/gJfejg/HJ/IH, 'I/££t//ftg£fft

"Exiielsior" Works, Co\^eritry,

The oldest and largest Bicycle and Tricycle Manufacturers in Coventry with
one exceiDtion.

Descri])tive Price List, rvith Woodcuts and Testimonials, 48 pages. Id. stamp.

LONDON AGENTS:

GOY & Co.. Leadenhall Street, E.G.;
HI.CKLING & Go., 30, Queen Victoria St.,

[e.c.

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The "Facile" Safety Bicycle,

(BEALE:& STRAW'S PATENT.)

All who are interested in
Bicycling, whether young of
old, learners or practised riders,
should send for a pamphlet
descriptive of the " Facile,"
which is believed to be the
best machine ever invented,
meeting the requirements or
all classes of riders.

The size of front wheel for
person of average height,
varies from 34in. to 42in., and
excellent work may be done
even with the smallest, with
the advantages of . almost
absolute safety — great brake power and facility for hill climbing, ease
of mounting and dismounting, &c., &c.

TESTIMONIAL FROM GUTHBERT D. VESEY, ESQ.,

[Winner of the late 50 mile Tricycle Race.)

11, Princes Street, Cavendish Square, W.,
Messrs. Ellis & Co. March 17, 1881.

G-entlemen, — ^I am pleased to inform you that I have given the 40-inch
" Facile" a most complete trial, and am very pleased with the result. I have
ridden it nearly 200 miles of all sorts of roads, so may claim to know something
about ib. On the track at Surbiton I have ridden a mile in 3 min. 28 sec, which
is a surprising speed for so small a wheel ; and with a specially built machine I
believe the time might be considerably reduced. For road work the "Facile"
is a capital machine. A speed of 10 miles an hour may be kept up, and it goes
over rough or muddy roads more easily and steadily than the ordinary bicycle.
There is no fear of going over the handles, so that it may be ridden over any-
thing. For hill work it is also very good. I have ridden both up and down
Oak Hill, Surbiton, which I cannot do on an ordinary bicycle. I came down
this hill, which is very steep, almost at walking pace, being able to use the
brake and treading back to almost any extent. Altogether 1 am very much
pleased with the " Facile," and think they ought to sell well during the coming

Yours very truly,

CUTHBERT D. VESEY.

SOLE AGENTS:

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(Adjoining Anderton's Hotel.)

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that too without taking to pieces, and will add pounds to the value of a
machine in appearance alone, an entire Bicycle being covered for

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on application.

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Are now so well known, and are so strong and durable, that all riders should
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THE PATENT

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WHERE CAN I GET IT? WHY FROM

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The cheapest machine is not that which can be sold at the lowest price, but
a thoroughly well-built, sound machine, made to the requirements of the owner,
without unnecessary expenditure in decoration, will be cheapest and most
satisfactory to both manufacturer and buyer

Yoii, ivill make a mistake if you do 'not send at once for a Price List and Full
particulars to above address.

SPECIALITY :

MACHINES BUILT TO OWNER'S IDEAS.

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THE WHEEL WORLD.

COJ^TEWTS FOR JUWE.

PAGE

Who Invented the Bicycle ? 49

Class Clubs 51

B.T.C. Guides 53

" How the Wheel World ' Wags' " 55

George Watson, Surrey B.C., on Bicycling in India . . . . . . 58

A Captain's Club Song 62

Bicyclists and their Style of Biding (Illustrated) . . . . . . 64

Amongst the Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

My First Eun with the F y Tricycle Club 68

Criticisms on Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Tricycling Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Across the Herrin' Pond . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Western Waifs 78

Jottings from the Emerald Isle . . . . . . . . . . 80

Gravel and Cinders 82

'Arry on his way to 'Ampton (Illustrated) . . . . . . . . 83

Bacing Reported in May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

What we Bead in the Bicycling Press . . . . . . . . 86

Midland Whispers 87

The Wheel in Australia 90

Roving Records (Notes on a Tour in France) . . . . . . . . 91

Bicycle Union 92

Metropolitan Mem? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Sargent and Petts, Makers.

FIRST CLASS LONDON MAKE.

WRITE FOR PRICE LISTS AND PARTICULARS.

WORKS :

2a, Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town.

DEPOT :

The North London Bicycle School, 9, Brecknock Road, N

CITY DEPOT:

17, Lawrence Lane, Cheapside, E.G.

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18 & 20, NORMAN'S BUPING8, ST. LUKE'S,
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SPECIALITIES FOR THE YEAR 1881.

THE "ARAB" BICYCLE.

Fitted with a new Adjustable Double Ball Bearing, without cones or curved
surfaces, guaranteed to run with greater freedom than any yet constructea.

THE NEW "ARAB^IOTCLE

No Chains or Cog Wheels.

Patent "Arab" Cradle Spring

No. 2.

Acknowledged to l>e the Best Spring yet produced.
KVarranted not to Brealt.

A Guarantee for Twelve Months given with each Spring.

This Spring is also made in combination with a very luxurious Saddle,
and is equally suitable for any machine. Send for Order Form,
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WHO INVENTED THE BICYCLE P

E fancy that a few words on this point would not be un-
interesting to those who derive so much pleasure and
health from the two wheeler as do the majority of our
readers. Recently lawn tennis players have been exer-
cised in their minds as to who invented their pet recreation, and
their gratitude has taken the practical form of a testimonial to a
certain gallant major. Bicyclists, however, could not, if they would,
pay a similar tribute to the inventor of their steel steed, as he is
practically unknown to fame. Mr. Nahum Salamon, some years
ago, went to considerable trouble and expense to endeavour to un-
earth the *' Simon Pure," but the evidence he gained tended only
to render it certain that bicycles had been known in France long
before they were patented in America by a Frenchman ; and also
their principle similarly legally secured in England by a mechanic
at Wandsworth. We say " the principle," for the latter individual
we refer to patented a machine with three wheels, two going on
before, though steering with the ordinary bicycle socket and handle ;
the driving wheel being behind, running on bearings, in an ordinary
split fork. This was the first specification (and it was only a provi-
sional one) taken out for the bicycle in this or any other country.
It is dated ist of August, 1866, and reads, " No. igSi, Edward
Oilman, of Prospect Place, Wandsworth Road, Surrey, improved
velocipede, consisting of a perch, carried by three wheels (namely,
two leading wheels and one driving wheel), the latter being actuated
by means of treadles and cranks. The rearward portion of the
perch is divided or forked, and the driving wheel is mounted within
the forked part by means of an axle or shaft, which is carried in
suitable bearings attached to the perch, and is provided with a crank
at each end outside the bearings, the cranks being so arranged as to
alternate in motion with each other. The forward end of the perch
is supported by an axle having two leading wheels (one at each end
thereof) ; this axle is so mounted as to be capable of swivelling on
a vertical pin by means of a cross handle or lever in front of the
operator, who can thus guide or direct the velocipede as occasion
may require."

Next we come to the patent of Pierre Lallement, a Frenchman,
temporarily residing in the United States. It is dated 20th Novem-

So YliE WHiEEL WORLD.

ber, 1866, and was subsequently re-issued on the 27th November,
1877. Here we find a drawing accompanying the patent, and there
is no room to doubt but that what Lallement patented was a genuine
two-wheeled "bone-shaker." Whether he actually invented the
machine which he patented in the States in 1866 we cannot say.
Great ideas occur occasionally simultaneously to distinct persons ;
but all we know is what we have gathered from the following evi-
dence. But perhaps, before proceeding with the recounting of it, our
readers would like to read the actual words of Lallement's patent.
They are : —

" No. 59,915. Pierre Lallement, of Paris, temporarily residing at New Haven,
United States of America. A velocipede having tw^o wheels, one directly in
front of the other. The axle of the forward wheel being provided with a crank
at each side of the wheel, by which to propel the velocipede, the forward wheel
being also so supported as to permit it to be turned to direct the velocipede in
the desired pa/th."

Now we proceed to the evidence of the idea having occurred be-
forehand to velocipede makers in France.

Monsieur Michaux says that in 1855 he invented the outside crank
with direct action now applied to bicycles. This is vouched for by
Messrs. Clement & Co., of 20, Rue Brunei, Paris.

Monsieur Vincent, Rue du Chateau d'Eau, 29 obis, Paris, testifies
that he commenced making bicycles in 1861.

Monsieur Jacquier, Rue Lafayette, No. 83, Paris, states that he
commenced manufacturing two-wheelers in i860.

In face of this evidence we think that, whatever their legal rights
in the matter are, neither Mr. Gilman, the English mechanic, or
Monsieur Pierre Lallement, the Parisian ouvi-ier, can claim to have
been the first to think of bicycles, though they undoubtedly were the
first to ipatent the ideas. Perhaps M. de Villers, the editor of the
Sport Velocipedeque, of Paris, could assist us as to who is the man
to whom our thanks, as riders, are due ; for to France and to Paris
alone we must look for an unravelment of the mystery.

A Peep Behind the Scenes. — Writing us on May ist, Mr. J.
Milbrowe Smith, the patentee of the bicycle " Exerciser," remarks : —
" I see that Mr. W. E. Milner, one of my first customers, has won a
first prize ; also G. L. Hillier." Now, a little light is thrown upon
the subject, and we can imagine the hard practise on the quiet which
was to surprise many who thought they knew. Wonder if it was
the " Exerciser," aftei all, that won the first two races of the season
for the victors !

The Sporting Life (Dec. 'Ziih, ISSO) says :— " Icycles," the "Wheel Wobld" Annual, is
the most complete and useful yet published. We cordially recommend all to purchase a
" bob's" -worth, whether riders or non-riders. Sound articles, got up with great care, &c.
".IcTCLBs" will be sent Post Free on receipt of 15 stamps.— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet
Street, E.G.— Advt.

THE Wheel world. 51

CLASS CLUBS.

(By "Nemo," K.C.B.)
O much has been written from time to time in our weekly
contemporaries on " Class Clubs," that perhaps a few
words summarising the subject may not prove entirely
unacceptable to the readers of this magazine. In the
opinion of many, sufficient thought and consideration has not been
rendered by these one-sided writers to the pros, and cons, of such a
weighty matter. On my own part I should be sorry to see the
formation of "Class Clubs" increase indefinitely; having within
the limits of the bicycling world alone examples sufficient and to
spare of the eff"ect produced, and the internal dissension fostered in
the directorate of such clubs themselves, by the policy of rigid ex-
clusion. In support of my views I could cite a few (but happily
only a few) London clubs in particular which are irrevocably wedded
to this policy of rejection, by which membership has been denied to
men who, without doubt, would have rendered yeoman's service in
the rescue of such clubs from the slough of oblivion into which they
are indubitably sinking. Rigid exclusion thus practised is radically
wrong, both in principle and effect, in the face of modern opinion
and progress. 'i)v, Arnold is reported to have said, when witnessing
the departure of the first railway train from Rugby — " That is the
greatest blow feudalism has ever received." How true this remark
of an upright and learned man (the best head master Rugby school
ever knew) has proved, the events of the few past years conclusively
show.

Now, I have not sufficient temerityiii'to assert, no matter what I
may think, I have not sufficient hardihood to insist that feudalism
(or its equal in the present age, " Exclusivism,") has received a
like buffet from the advance of bicycling to the position it at present "
holds in public opinion. Still however it has had its result in assist-
ing, with no mean force, to break down the barriers of prejudice and
ignorance, not only in the matter of amateurism, but in bringing
mto conjunction elements of each social class, tending ultimately to
the amalgamation of the whole. Supporters of exclusion as at pre-
sent existing, stand in exactly the same position in regard to the
views of the great body of cyclists as did the advocates of protec-
tion towards the Peelites, when they were endeavouring to bring
into action the Free Trade principles for which they were famous.
And yet the simile is incomplete, for this strange anomaly is known
to exist. That, given a purely Radical governing body, as is with-
out doubt the Bicycle Union, a part, or some component parts of
that body possess as their principle of self-government this doctrine
of exclusivism of which we have spoken. Though maybe it will
grate harshly upon the ears and disturb the minds of Conservative
wheelmen, nevertheless it remains a patent fact that the Bicycle

52 THE WHEEL WORLD.

Union is, and in reason of the aims for which it was established,
must always remain, a Liberal body. This granted, the support of
such units as we mention appears marvellous on the face of it, and
plainly proves to those able to read between the lines that the
policy of management they have sustained for such a lengthened
period has been bolstered up by individuals, possessing ability
truly, but sadly lacking in discrimination. Apathy on the part of
their members alone saves them from total extermination. Execu-
tives of this description shun publicity, choosing to hide their light
under a bushel, and but for occasional leakings from some rashly
effusive member, the outside world would remain in total ignorance
as to their proceedings, while such bodies rest stolidly indifferent to
criticism of any kind outside the continually decreasing circle of
their influence. This debarring of men from membership of socie-
ties, ostensibly formed for the propagation of the sport to which they
are attached, has for years been stigmatised as unjust, and regarded
with abhorrence by all even-minded individuals ; but despite the
scathing storm of condemnation which has been poured upbn the
system, we still find men, aye, and bodies of men, bigotted enough
to advocate its continuance. Immovably fixed upon their column
of social distinction, they wrap themselves closely in their self-
manufactured togas of exclusivism, and shrink in horror from the
continguity of those whom forsooth they deem their social
inferiors, never taking for one instant into consideration how highly
above them in intellectual superiority, soar the very individuals they
deem so much beneath them. It is indeed high time that notions
such as these, fast becoming antiquated, should be thrown off and
cast away like a worn-out coat, serviceable no longer, though may-
hap it has stood the wear-and-tear of years. For instance, judge of
the incongruity of the following : — On the one hand we have a
tradesman rich in this world's wealth, by means of which he has re-
ceived a university education, a gentleman in every sense of the
word, refused membership on account of his business connection ;
while on the other, the very clerk he may employ, who has received
his intellectual mstruction at some small private school, and re-
joices in the munificent remuneration of £']^ per annum, is received
with open arms, and welcomed as a social equal. Opinione homini
bus ! As an example of associations who have been too liberal, too
far-seeing, and too manly to encourage such pitiable principles, and
as a further example of what such bodies liberally conducted have
the power of effecting, I have but to point to that praiseworthy,
energetic, and prosperous body, the " Stanley B.C."

Wheelmen have but to look about them, and they may easily dis-
cover instances of which we have spoken, and which are only too
well-known to the generality of the wheeling world. Outwardly
they are yet stable, but the canker of discord has eaten its way to
the core of its being, and ere long they must succumb to public
opinion and public will.

THE WHEEL WORLD.

53

B.T.C. GUIDES.

HE consular organisation of the great Touring Club has
hitherto been insufficiently productive of valuable results
to members, very few of whom have been able to appre-
ciate the advantage of calling upon Consuls for
local information when en route through the respective consular dis-
tricts. Only when planning an extended tour is it worth the trouble
of writing to the various Chief Consuls for information as to road
routes, and when this is done much time has frequently to be lost
in wariting for the requisite particulars to be compiled and forwarded
to the enquiring tourist, particulars which cost the Chief Consuls an
immense amount of trouble, and, when obtained, often prove com-
paratively useless through circumstances rendering it necessary to
vary the contemplated routes.

To Mr. Sellers, the Consul for Westminster (London), belongs the
credit of initiating a movement which will do away with these draw-
backs and inconveniences, and by utilising the whole of the consular
arrangements at once in the compilation of complete guides to each
Chief-consular district, will place members of the B.T.C. in an in-
finitely better position than they heretofore have been. We have
seen the first issue, a guide to the " Eastern English District,"
which Mr. Sellers has compiled and published with the sanction of
the Council of the B.T.C, and the general plan of the scheme by
which the author proposes that other Consuls shall follow up his
initial effort, so as to complete a set of guides to the whole kingdom,
may be gleaned from his own introduction : —

" The want has long been felt by bicyclists of a complete and reliable
description of the roads of Great Britain. This, the constitution of the
Bicycle Touring Club, is specially adapted to supply.

" The plan is simple enough. Let the Chief Consul, or some competent
person in each district, collect a description of the roads therein from
the various Consuls. These can then be printed and published in a
portable form, at a merely nominal price.

" If this idea is taken up in each district, we shall soon be furnished
with a complete guide to the English roads.

"By way of a start et pour encourager les autres, I have brought out this
little book.

" As it is the first attempt, and has been done rather hurriedly, there
are doubtless many mistakes ; I shall therefore be much obliged if mem-
bers will send any alterations, corrections, or suggestions to me at the
undermentioned address. The description of some of the roads is not so
complete as I should have liked, but this will be remedied in any future
editions.

" I must take this opportunity of tendering my sincere thanks to those
gentlemen who have been so ready and obliging in furnishing me with
the necessary information.

"If this book takes, I intend to bring out a new and enlarged edition
next spring, giving objects of interest in each town, &c., in fact, making
it a complete guide to the district.

" It may be as well to state here that this book is issued with the sane,
tion of the Council, and that any profit, after the bare expenses are paid,
will go to the club.

54 THE WHEEL WORLD.

" In conclusion, I shall be most happy to give any advice or assist-
ance to gentlemen in other districts, who are willing to take up the
idea.

"JAMES M. SELLOES,

" Consul, Westminster.
" Before 24th June, 1881 : \

164, Warwick St., London, S.W. I , ,,

" O/i cf- a/ftfr 24th June, 1881 : f ^^^'««®-
20, Clarendon St., London, S.W." J

The Guide itself, we find, is a handy little volume of some 70
pages, comprising complete copies of the various county bye-laws in
force within the district, railway rates and conditions governing all
the lines within the district, a list of B.T.C. hotels, addresses of
Consuls and places for repairs, an excellent descriptive list of all dan-
gerous hills and descriptive routes from place to place throughout
the district, with the usual indexes thereto. The information is
more ample than in any other road-book, being furnished by
bicyclists residing in each respective neighbourhood — i.e., the Con-
suls— and the tout ensemble of the whole is extremely creditable,
forming as it does a thoroughly reliable guide to the whole of the
district treated of. When we add that the author sends it to every
member of the B.T.C. in return for three stamps, it will be under-
stood that the book is not a commercial speculation, and, indeed, we
see that any possible profits arising out of its publication will be
given to the club.

The possession of a complete set of such Guides as the one which
has been issued of the E.E.D. is a consummation which every B.T.C.
member must devoutly wish, and the new Council, when elected,
will do well to announce to the Chief Consuls the fact that the
B.T.C. will pay for printing and issuing the Guides, as it now does
for the " handbook." When this is done, members will begin to be
able to boast that they have some tangible return for their subscrip-
tions, beyond the hotel arrangements and the Monthly Circular, and
the fact that the Guides are sold only to B.T.C. men will act as an
additional inducement to more men to join. To the Consuls and
Chief Consuls themselves, the plan will recommend itself as an
eminently useful and labour-saving one, for, when once compiled
and printed, these Guides will save the necessity for all the
laborious copying-out of routes which has now to be done whenever
an intending tourist writes for information ; thus the trouble of the
first compilation will be amply compensated by the saving in
labour which will accrue in the future, and by the division of the
kingdom into chief-consular districts, portability of the Guides, and
division of labour in compiling them, is ensured. If the club un-
dertakes the risk of publishing them, they can, of course, all be
printed at one place, and the type can afterwards be re-arranged so
as to combine all the Guides in one volume for home use. We
hope to see the scheme energetically taken up, .and completed
before the end of this season,

THE WHEEL WORLD. 55

HOW THE WHEEL WORLD 'WAGS.'"

EATHER-WISE individuals will tell you, what you have
probably had ample opportunities of observing for your-
self, that the seasons have been in a transition state
during the last 5 or 6 years, and that the vernal and
autumnal, frigid and torrid, months have been carrying on a
sort of co-operative system of exchanging their several respective
peculiarities, with the result that the weather in Great Britain has
assumed a more or less mixed-up appearance, and the average
Britisher has scarcely known whether, upon starting for a run,
he should take his waterproof suit and don his thickest jerseys,
or whether a straw-hat and India-gauze-vest would be more com-
fortable. During the last month or so, however, riders have been
rejoicing to find that the old style of Spring is prevalent once more,
and many a jolly little tour has been the result of the pleasant return
of the " Merrie Month," roads everywhere being in fine condition,
and the country putting on its brightest patterned Spring garments.
Now does the early bird gobble the early worm, and the early sports-
man pot the early bird ; whilst the early-morning bicyclist, whose
enthusiasm overcomes his discretion, arrives at his office behind
time, and has to endure the ensuing " slating," with the additional
discomfort of a bad attack of indigestion supervening upon his
matutinal exercise disagreeing with his hurried breakfast and subse-
quent rush citywards.

Racing men seem to be rather behindhand generally, this year,
but few cracks having got into form, the fine weather and roads
doubtless militating towards enticing even cinder-path enthusiasts
to prefer fresh air and rural landscapes to the somewhat monotonous
and unattractive courses of the "bridges" or the "palaces."
Last year, every rider seemed to be smitten by the frantic desire to
attain notoriety by the badness of his riding, and numberless " club
mugs" spent their time in perseveringly exhibiting to an awe-struck
public the badness of their form on the path, with, in consequence,
a plethora of long-start men appearing in every open handicap, and
an appreciable falling-off in attendances at club-runs. Now, I
expect, a reaction will take place, and less limit-men be the rule than
last year ; country-riding, both independently and on club-runs,
putting forward the ever-fresh claims upon the sympathies of the
youths who enthuse over 'cycling.

Of first-class cracks, Hillier is the only one who has, up to now,
elected to shew the way home, his tricycle-practice having doubtless
had a great deal of influence in improving his condition. I don't
think much of the ribald individual who suggested that the secret of
the universal club-man's improvement was to be traced to his having
given up the Wheel World, and thus having taken a great weight off

56 THE WHEEL WORLD.

his mind ; although, by the way, it is a fact that lightness of spirits
goes a long way towards the attainment of good condition, mental
placidity being of equal importance with the due consumption of the
requisite quantity of raw steaks and stale bread.

I have a notion that the stale-bread item in a training-man's diet
is one of the " pills" which are proverbially hard to swallow. Only
look at the consumption of new bread at average club-run teas,
and you will cease to wonder at the distaste with which a Spartan
diet is regarded by the gilded — or nickel-plated — youth of the age.

The uniform entry-papers issued by the Union, for the use of all
clubs whose races are to be handicapped by the public handicapper,
will not only serve their intended purpose of ensuring ease and
exactitude in identifying entrants, but will serve another good pur-
pose by saving habitual racing-men the trouble of writing to every
secretary for a form, each time they desire to enter ; by supplying
himself with a number of the Union's forms at once, the racist can
always send his entry immediately, without the trouble of pre-
liminaries. This course will also effect a saving in time and trouble
to secretaries also, and I suppose that Mr. Cork will have no objec-
tion to comply with any requests to send a packet of forms to any
racing man who applies to him for them, especially if the applicant
encloses a " bob or two" towards the Union's funds, as a set-off for
the amount which he will save in postage stamps by adopting this
course. Thus all parties will be gainers, and the only loser by the
transaction will be Her Majesty's treasury, which, I guess, can afford
to have a few postage-stamps diverted from its coffers to furthering
the objects of the B.U.

The Cyclists' Club-house scheme hangs fire, it seems, not enough
capital having been subscribed to justify the directors in commencing
operations. The latest development, at the time I write, is in favour
of issuing shares only partly paid-up, something on the principle of
" half-a-dollar-down-and-another-whenever-I-happen-to-meet-you,-
old man." This, I think, will work, Mr. MacDoubleyou ; I am one
of the noble army of riders who can't spring a " sov" every time a
new deserving object is brought under my notice, and now-a-days
the energetic pursuit of bicycling costs money, it does, so that, take
one consideration with another, a cyclist's lot is not a wealthy one.
Still, when it comes to a modest half-crown at a time, I venture to
predict that hundreds of fellows who now hold aloof will come
forward and lend their assistance towards putting the club-house on
its legs — or rather walls — when, once started, success follows as a
matter of course,

A problem which is deeply exercising the minds of scores of
secretaries of London clubs, has reference to the immense attend-
ances of spectators at Kennington Oval on the occasion of the

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Surrey races. Whether it is that the policy of the Cricket Club, in
allowing the use of the ground to the S.B.C. only, results in drawing
every local lover of wheel sport to the Oval each spring and autumn,
and thus out-stripping the weekly meetings at the bridges and
elsewhere ; or whether it is entirely due to the popularity, energy,
enterprise, or what, of the S.B.C, the unvarying success of these
meetings is one which turns many a club committee positively green
with envy,

A contretemps which recently occurred at Glasgow is one which
should receive the careful attention of club officers. A meeting of a
certain club was held, and business began to be transacted, when
some members protested that the meeting was informal, sufficient
notice not having been sent to comply with the rules. An examina-
tion of the rule-book proved the protest to be well founded, and the
meeting was consequently broken up. I know of more than one
club where such informal meetings are frequently held, without the
due notice having been sent, and secretaries will do well to carefully
adhere to the strict letter of the rule ; otherwise it will be open for
any member who is dissatisfied with any decision come to at such
meetings, to have the whole evening declared wasted by the
stipulated notice not having been given in conformity with the
regulation.

If the House of Commons Committee on Railway Charges will
permit me, I will attend before them to give evidence to the effect
that I sent a parcel, containing a bicycle-screw and a spanner, by
train, from Camden Town to Haggerston, and that the proper
charge should have been 4d.; my messenger was swindled by
having to pay 4^d. for the parcel, and I hope the Commission will
insist upon the odd halfpenny being returned to my order; otherwise,
I shall become a radical and go in for parliamentary reform.

The " Ackreophagists' Cychng Club," which has been formed by
some vegetarian riders, exhibits a new departure in the field of
class-clubs. True, teetotal bicycle clubs are not unknown, and I
believe that a club is in course of formation consisting entirely of
deaf-and-dumb men, but why a party's grub should interfere with
his club-membership, is beyond my ken. The next move will be a
hippophagists' club, on economical principles, the members dining
on a " pen'orth of horse beef" on a skewer, apiece.

A correspondent writes to Cyclist saying he " can mention forty
girls in the town (Bedford) who ride tricycles." Happy man must
he be to be able to " mention" so many fair riders ; I never so much
as saw half the number in my life, being of a bashful temperament
which causes me to look another way whenever a three-wheeler
approaches, so that I never — no never — oh ! no — even know the
sex of the rider who passes me.

58 THE WHEEL WORLD.

GEORGE WATSON, SURREY B.C., ON BICYCLING
IN INDIA.

Calcutta, April nth, 1881.

HAVE had a copy of your March number of the •' Wheel
World" sent me by my friend Newton Spyer, and I feel
I must write and ask you to thank Swindley for that
glorious account of the Ripley Road. Out here in this
miserable country (as regards bicycling), you have no idea how it
worked me up to read that descriptive article ; I felt that 1 must
dash at my old crock that I have here, and rush off for a good
"Zulus ahead" run, but I was debarred from doing so for one or
two good reasons, first, because it was past 7 p.m. and pitch dark
and only wanted half an hour to dinner ; secondly, because I had
been playing tennis from 5.30 to 6.45, and having had my evening
bath, was taking it easy on a sofa in nature's garments with the
exception of a towel, and as the punkah was going fairly, I was
feeling too cool and comfortable to incur the risk of being hunted up
by the police for indecent exposure, or bang away over the beastly
macadam roads of Calcutta, so I contented myself with reading it
over quietly once more. Some of my most pleasant recollections are
connected with the Ripley Road, which I have known from a
bicycling point of view for many years ; in fact, I may say without
vanity that I knew Ripley and the cosy old "Anchor" long before
any of the Ripleyites Swindley mentions, with the exception of Mog
Goodman, who was " all there" with the " Anchor" family, before
a single bicyclist knew of the place ; but, as I daresay you already
know, that young man is generally on the spot as soon as most
people. [How about "us," Georgy ? we knew the Anchor before
Mog Goodman. — Ed.]

Piease remember me most kindly to all mutual friends. I only
hope that when I come back I shall find all the old faces there, and
the exhilarating road not further demoralized by the clever (?) gentle-
men mentioned by the descriptive writer.

I had heard that round about Calcutta it was not much good
bicycling, so I did not go to the expense of bringing out a new
machine, but had my old crock sent out by sailing vessel, so that
though I arrived in January the ship did not come in till March igth.

As you know there is a fairly large club here, viz., the Calcutta
B.C., which however I have not joined. Before my machine came
out there was a race given by the Bally Gungo C.C. at their annual
sports. About a dozen competitors started, but it was a feeble show,
it was pretty evident to me that a good number of them were quite
tyros at riding, let alone racing. The course was a very good grass
one, but the first corner, which was only about 80 yards frprq the

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starting point, wanted negociating, but the men who were started in
two rows banged off as if the race was to the first corner, the result
being a general smash up, only three riders out of the lot going on.
They made a fair race of it between themselves for a mile, and then
it was evident it lay between the first two. Eventually a man called
ColHngwood won by about a foot ; the second man was the better
rider, and came up with a good spurt at the finish, but he judged his
time badly, and ColHngwood, who rode very widely, quite shut
him out.

Bicycling is much looked down upon here, but I think the
spectators were fairly interested, as the race was close. The time,
however, was 8.54 for 2 miles ! Further remark is superfluous.

I am afraid you will think this is looking very shabbily on the
efforts of the first bicyclists here, but I am too fresh from the grand
riding I have seen at home, and this sort of thing annoys me, because
I hear such supercilious remarks made about bicycling and I am
unable to point out any good examples ; possibly though, I have not
seen the best riders here.

The roads here are as I have said before, very bad until one gets
well out of Calcutta and then they improve to a great extent, but
are very dusty, at least so I have found in my limited experience. I have
found a companion to ride with, who came out the same time as I
did, and who is a very good rider; he carefully brought out a real
strong roadster, and he clatters over the rough roads regardless of
cost. (He knows Ripley well too.) About a fortnight ago we went
off for a run together, we having got invitations to stop at Samnuggur
(about 20 miles off) from Saturday to Monday, It is really too hot to
go out in the sun between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., but we were reckless and
went off at 4 o'clock, protecting our heads with huge " sola tapees "
(alas for my Tam o'Shanter). My present ignorance of locality
prevents my letting you know the roads we went through, even if
it would interest you, but they were of the vilest description, and
crowded with bullock carts and natives, and no amount of shouting
would move them, however, we eventually got out of the town and
struck the Barrackpore Road, but after going about 5 miles, what
with the dust and our excessive shouting we yearned for refresh-
ment— how we longed for a country inn ! Matters at last got so
desperate that we determined on strong measures, and on enquiring
who lived in a large house on the left, and being told it was a rich Baboo
we sent in a salaam, but the great man was out ; nothing daunted,
we called for the head servant and then in our very feeble Hindustani
we tried to explain our sad case to him ; as soon as he tumbled to
what we meant, he asked us in, had the punkah pulled and brought
forth liquor in a lordly jug and set forth cheroots, so that in four
minutes we had forgotten all about the beastly dust. We left a
letter for the Baboo, who we were told understood English well, and

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pursued our wild career. While I remember it I may as well tell
you that some days afterwards I had a visit from the Baboo, who
came to thank us and expressed his great delight that we had
honoured his house with our presence and partaken of his hospitality
without waiting to be asked — this would sound funny at home, but
here I am told that hospitality is the natives' great point. The Baboo
told us that he much regretted he was out, as had he been there, he
would have provided such amusement, that we would not care to
continue our journey. We have now carte blanche to do what we
like and have what we like in the place whenever we go that way
again ; and he assures us that any other baboo on the road would
be happy to entertain us, if we asked for rest and refreshment —
think o'that.

Well, we ground on and duly arrived at Barrackpore by as straight
a road as that between Sunbury Bridge and that farm on the road
to Staines — fancy 17 miles of it as straight as a dart ; that is where
it gets monotonous here. At Barrackpore the road had two branches
right and left, and not knowing our way we enquired of a stray
native, whose intelligence was such that the country lout would seem
smart by comparison, he answered as follows in reply to our ques-
tions:— that the right road led to Samnuggur ; left, ditto ; both roads
ditto ; neither roads ditto, etc.; at which waxing wrath we chose
for ourselves, and of course we took the wrong one, and after going
on and on we found ourselves at the end of the road at the river
side, and on enquiring at a house close by, we were told that we
were over six miles from Samnuggur, but that if we took the bridle
path and went through the jungle, we would save two miles. We
foolishly decided on that, as we found out when it was too late to
retreat ; the path was atrocious and the branches from the trees very
low, that it was a wonder we did not come to grief. We got into a
road at last which was very good. We knew we had to take a turn-
ing to the left, but as we got into the road a native, on horseback
tried to pass us, this put us on our metal and we rushed away not-
withstanding that by this time it was quite dark; bye and bye the
sound of the hoofs had quite died away and we proudly mopped the
perspiration off our faces, it being the first burst we had had since
we left England, when to our disgust, we found we had forgotten all
about turnings and were completely lost. I would weary you if I
gave you all the details of our misfortunes that evening, how in
pitch darkness, with jungle all round us, we wandered about the roads,
how the natives seemed to be all over the place as soon as it was
dark and utterly unable to comprehend our wants, how after getting
on to vile roads again our hopes were revived by hearing bugle
sounds, which we supposed came from another bicyclist, and after
hurrying after the supposed bugle we found it was only a com-
missariat elephant station and these confounded elephants were
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swearing, we found ourselves back at Barrackpore. This was simply
maddening, but we managed to strike the right road at last which
was straight, but as we had no lamp and the road was very rough
we had a bad time, but eventually we arrived safely and in time for
dinner. Had we only taken the right road at first we would have
been at Samnuggur before sunset.

We had a very jolly time at Samnuggur ; plenty of tennis and
rowing ; and on Monday morning at 6.30 a.m. rode back to Calcutta.
It was a glorious morning, and we were slapping it on jollily, when
as we were riding one after the other, to get the best bit of the road,
a native who wis on the extreme right, hearing the rattle of our
machines over the rough stones, without looking, rushed across the
road after the manner of a foolish hen, and brought us both to grief.
My friend banged into him, and I over their heap. My friend hurt
his ankle, but not his machine. I was all right, but my wheel had
buckled for the second time since I have been out here ; however,
we managed to spring it back, and then turned to the native. He
was still on the ground, groaning out " Hum deckta nay " (I did not
see). As you are, doubtless, aware it is most dangerous to strike a
native, as they have all, more or less, an enlarged spleen, and a
slight blow is often enough to kill a man. In this case I am sur-
prised he managed to get off, for he had an awful crack. However,
he crawled off somehow, and we sincerely hope he has not died since.
This is the greatest drawback to bicycling. The natives walk all
over the road in the most placid manner, and nothing disturbs their
eqanimity ; and if they get knocked down, it's about 10 to i they
die, for which offence the European gets it stiff from the arm of the
law.

I am afraid by this time you will have got tired of reading this,
but I thought I would just give you my first impressions of bicycling
here, so that you can tell anyone who grumbles about having to go
through Kingston, that we have to put up with far worse, and that,
taking the average, our roads here are all Kingston. However, I
mean to give the sport a fair chance, and have ordered from home a
good strong machine, and shall explore all I can. With kindest re-
gards, and wishing continued success to the Wheel World. It is so
beastl}^ flat here that in the early mornings, when we ride over to
Howrah, we rejoice to cross the railway bridge, because there is a
slight rise. This is a " pucca " fact, no " sish " at all.

Geo. W. Watson.

[It is pleasant to be able to record the feelings of a well-known
rider towards the spprt in a distant land. — Ed.]

liATJGH AND Gbow Pat.— Read Biding Rhymes, by " Faed," profusely illustrated by
G. L. Hillier. The most laughable book ever published in connection with our sport
Post free Is. Id.— Harry Btherington, 152, Fleet Street, London, E.G.

Write for Etherington's Monthly List of Athletic and Cycling Publications. Post free
on application.— H. Etherington, 'i52. Fleet Street, E.G.

62 THE WHeEL.,WORLD.

A CAPTAIN'S CLUB RUN SONG.*

By "Faed."
(Air from " The Pirates of Penzance.")
When the members of the club refuse to muster
— fuse to muster.
At the proper time of starting for a ride ;

— for a ride ;
When the officers are getting in a fluster,

— in a fluster,
And their sorrows to each other they confide ;

— they confide ;
Then the captain his emotions tries to smother,

— tries to smother,
And a half-a-dozen leads upon a run.
Oh ! take one consideration with another,

— with another,
A captain's lot is not a happy one.
Oh ! when anything goes wrong upon a run,

— 'pon a run,
A captain's lot is not a happy one !

When along the sweet macadam we are bowling,

— we are bowHng,
And our tyres are nicely slipping in the grease,

— in the grease,
Then we wish the stones had had a little rolling,

— little rolling,
And we contemplate with terror the police !

— the police !
For if any wretched son of his own mother

— his own mother
Should misbehave, he will be fined like fun ;
Oh ! take one consideration with another,

— with another,
A captain's lot is not a happy one.
Oh ! when anything goes wrong upon a run,

— 'pon a run,
A captain's lot is not a happy one.

When a member brings upon himself derision,

— 'self derision.
Through exhibiting a fondness for a ditch ;

— for a ditch ;
When another with a waggon has collision,

— has collision,
And the bugler's leg is bitten by a bitch ;

— by a bitch ;

*Publislied by special request.

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When the secretary runs into his brother,

— to his brother,
And of doctoring there's plenty to be done,
Oh ! take one consideration with another,

— with another,
A captain's lot is not a happy one.
Oh ! when anything goes wrong upon a run,

— 'pon a run,
A captain's lot is not a happy one.

When at length the club has reached its destination,

— destination,
And at tea the men are seated in a pub,

— in a pub.
What a sight it is to view their mastication,

— mastication,
Each endeavouring " to get outside the grub."

— the grub
When he passes up the plates from one to t'other,

—one to t'other,
And there's such a lot of carving to be done,
Oh ! take one consideration with another,

— with another,
A captain's lot is not a happy one.
Oh ! when anything goes wrong upon a run,

— 'pon a run,
A captain's lot is not a happy one.

The bicycle season has now set in with great severity ; and we,
who are only lookers at, and not on, that most eccentric vehicle, feel
that the time has come for us to give some timely advice to the
riders of it. A bicycle, though an economical beast of burden so
far as the consumption of fodder is concerned, is not always to be
depended upon. Three young journalists, well known in literary
and hotial — we mean social — circles, can vouch for this. They had
learnt to ride the iron horse, and had, as they supposed, mastered
all its idiosyncrasies. Trusting to their knowledge of the beast, they
started on a trip to Hampton Court. They arrived there in good
order — but oh ! — the coming back. It took six industrious shoe-
blacks forty minutes to brush the dirt off their clothes ; several yards
of court-plaster were distributed over various parts of their bodies ;
and the damage to the rolling stock has yet to be computed. It has
been clearly proved that the bicycle cannot carry Scotch whisky. —
Sporting Times.

The Cyclist can always be obtained at 152, Fleet Stxeet, Every Wednesday morning, after
eight a.m. " Cyclist " is now unquestionably at the head of the Cycling papers, and is
well worthy of the proud position.— Loudon Office : Harry Etherington,152, Fleet Street, B.C.

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Liverpool Wanderers went a fishing in North Wales,

The Isle of Thanet was explored by the Mildmay at Easter.

Ten Eagles were observed at Bishop's Stortford on Hot-cross-
bun-day.

Good Friday's run was made the occasion of the annual dinner of
the Excelsior (Liverpool).

Five Druids had a very successful Easter tour, patronising B.T.C.'
hotels, which were uniformly satisfactory.

Five ladies assisted at the impromptu Social of the Kestrel, at the
" Minerva," Southend, on Good Friday.

The club-championship of the Belsize will be run at the A. P. on
June 23rd, and that of the Hermits on June ist.

Some of the Clarence, Centaur, and Star were much edified by a
visit to the Coventry Machinists' Co.'s works, whilst on their tour.

The Pickwickians showed up at Portsmouth and Southampton,
returning via Maidenhead, with difficulty overcoming Boreas' resist-
ance.

The Highgate, Brighton Rovers and Silver Cross are amongst the
latest clubs to become civilised, id est., they have joined the Bicycle
Union,

The Canonbury report of the club run on April gth, says that
" The men fell in love unanimously with a lady rider of an
" Otto."

The London Scottish, Chelsea, Hammersmith and Zephyr Easter
tour was " up North East,"' and the I'eturn with the wind was duly
appreciated.

Chigwell resounded on the same day with the bugle-calls and
skittle-bangs of Pickwick, Rovers, London Scottish, Hermits, and
other gentle clubmen. A number of new uniforms were christened
on the way home.

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The Cricklewood Tudors have gone in for straw hats, to be worn
when fine and sunny only.

The.London, Cambridge University, and Oxford University B.C.s
had a large meet at Dunstable during May.

The winter festivities of the T.P.B.C., viz., a soiree dansante
and a club supper, are spoken of, as great successes in their way.

The Tufnell Park B.C. have been electing officers, and have chosen
Mr. Herbert G. Warren to be captain, and Mr. W. A. Morris as
hon. sec.

The Belsize scored a new venue in running to Gough's Oak, on
the 7th instant, and report capital roads and pretty scenery via
Northaw.

The Pickwick, last month, made a run to one of the best places for
a view in the whole of Essex, viz., the Laindon or Langdon Hills,
near Stanford-le-Hope.

Seventeen Arion men toured to Havant and Brighton at Easter.
The same number of Lewishamites wended Hastings-wards, and
had a rare high time of it.

The Orion have unearthed another house for "T," with the sug-
gestive dinner name of the " Leg of Mutton and Cauliflower." It
is at Ashstead, Surrey.

Some indignant specimens of the bovine tribe chevied the Surrey
United on their way to Hastings ; luckily the latter were in the best
training, and got away safely.

Among the annual events of bicycling is a visit by the Clarence
and Kildare clubs to Bishop's Stortford. A warm lot were down at
the " George," we hear, this year.

The hero of Muswell Hill, Mr. C. E. Taylor, of 103, Guilford
Street, Russell Square, has been elected hon. sec. of the Athenaeum
B.C., vice Ernest F. Seymour, resigned.

The Gateshead Amateurs at present number 25, and wear a brown
uniform. At a recent meeting, Mr. H. L. Wraith was elected cap-
tain, and Mr. J. F. Thornton hon. sec.

The South London Harriers warn riders up the Caterham Valley,
and on to Godstone, of the presence of drunken navvies on Saturday
nights, who are the sworn foes of wheelmen.

Ten Canonbury men joined the Easter circular tour around Lon-
don, passing through no less than ten counties, and gaining some
pleasant impressions of " home-county" scenery.

Clubs riding southwards caution everybody that Handcross Hill
is unrideable, being recently " carpeted." Another excuse for inter-
viewing the fair Tilly — we mean the deaf-and-dumb ghost !

The St. Helen's (Lancashire) is a mixed club, both for sexes and
two and three wheelers, as we read that at a recent run "eight
members, including the lady tricyclist, turned up."

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A Hermit wished to consult the Stars at Southend, but a number
of Kestrels were on the alert, and he gave it up, exclaiming, " Ino
the Rovers are coming, and Jupiter will be in the ascendant." Oh !
Julia,

At Beccles, in Norfolk, there is located the Wavency Valley B.C.,
of which Mr. R. W. Copeman, of Blyburgate Street, is the hon. sec,
The Mayor of Beccles is the president and Mr. L. G. Laws captain
the crowd.

The Canonbury seems to have sprung into new life with H.
Blackwell, jun., as hon. sec. To have awoke to the " Clarion " in
fact, as we read of 15 members and 2 friends for one run, and
17 members at another.

The Kildare made Brighton their Easter locale, and their captain
conscientiously reports that the ride home against the North-easter
was " against half a gale of wind." Other clubs speak of it as a
terific hurricane, but we guess Mr. Pook's nautical gauge of its
strength was about right.

The " Diamond" is the latest addition to the ranks of North-
London clubs. On Saturday, the i6th, it mustered a riding strength
of one member, a six-foot-three gentleman on a fifty-four, who did
not seem very happy ; being left at the bottom of every hill, he was
a " cut diamond." That fifty-four is for sale.

The Beehive at Lambourne swarmed with busy B.C.'s on April
23rd, an unusually ventilated condition characterising the garments
of two riders who had come down on their steps in dismounting.
The visitor's book at this noted hostelry is becoming very attractive,
some artistically-disposed individuals having adorned it in various
(very) fashions with sketches.

Owing to the prevalence of the cattle disease, an order has been
in force lately prohibiting the transport of cattle in and out of
London ; a cordon of police is consequently drawn round the
metropolis, a constable being stationed at the boundary of every
road and lane leading out of it. Last week, a gay and festive
young rider came across one of these guardians, when the following
conversation ensued : — " Now, Bobby, why don't you stop me from
going out of bounds, don't you see the cattle?" "Oh! no; asses
are not prohibited." " But don't you see I've got a couple of calves
with me?" "Yes, but sawdust calves are not included in the
schedule." — [Verdict, Bobby scores one.]

The Civilian says :— " The Christmas Annual, Icycles, is well worth the perusal of all
classes, containing as it does a large mass of very readable matter. It is, however, to the
athlete, and above all the bicyclist, that it chiefly appeals, for in its pages are te be found
numerous articles to aid in passing a quiet hour, among which we must call particular
attention to one on ' Dark Eiding,' from the forcible pen of ' H. B. B.,' in which that too
prevalent system of ' roping ' is shewn up. There is also a large fund of useful information
including the history of the Bicycle Union, racing of 1880, the work of the Touring Club,
and amateur records, as well as a list of the doughty deeds of that prince of riders, Mr. H. L"
Cortis. On the whole, Icycles is well got up, and we can conscientiously recommend it as a
companion to our numerous readers who take an interest in bicycling."

68 THE WHEEL WORLD.

MY FIRST RUN WITH THE F Y TRICYCLE

CLUB.

(By a Tricyclist.)
On a certain fine spring morning, one of those lovely glimpses of
sunlight and fresh air that make us long for the langourous heats of
summer, when the green buds were just showing on the hedges, and
a gentle breeze wafted the scent of the newly-turned furrows. Across
the highway a stripling might have been observed winding his some-
what tortuous way between the omnibusses and vehicles of a much
frequented North London highway. His mount, a somewhat lightly-
built tricycle, bounded on the rough macadam, as it was impelled
onward with somewhat feverish impatience ; and the rider, by his
frequent glances at clock dials along the route, plainly betrayed
anxiety at the flight of time.

Ever and anon, a cyclist on the two-wheeled steed would come in
view, but the tricyclist on this occasion only encountered moderate
proficients in the art; for one by one he overtook and passed them,
each time exchanging a few friendly words, and generally adding,
" Pardon my hurry, but I am late," and forthwith speeding on
with renewed vigour. Perhaps (who knows !) a tinge of pride might
have been observed in that expressive phiz, as he left the bi-wheelers
in the rear, but whether he felt it or no, he still sped on. Tally Ho
corner, that well-known rendezvous, was almost in sight, where in a
secluded road to the left our hurrying cycler caught sight of his
goal, some thirty sturdycyclers bestriding their three-wheeled steeds;
and, oh, pleasant sight, two members of the softer sex, seated on
appropriate mounts, and looking as if they, too, thoroughly enjoyed
the sport. Even as our somewhat jaded rider dashed up to the tail
end of the line, a move was made, and after circling around the
excellent roads, and passing the mustering ground two or three
times, a start was fairly made on the trip of the afternoon. Once on
the excellent road which runs northwards, time was afforded for a
look round amongst the machines, gliding so swiftly over the road.
" Devons" predominated, "Adonis" Baker (the " handsome one,"
as some appreciative if plebeian damsels, dubbed him, haply in
contradistinction to Lacy Hillier, who rode near him on a
" Humber") riding the gigantic machine Cortis navigated in the
Championship ride, and riding it splendidly too, uphill especially.
The popular president was also to be noted mounted on the favourite
make, dashing along, strongly and well. Hindley, "the apostle of
the Devon," and one of the best riders we have, though unfortunately
debarred under the definition of the T.A. from competing in the
Championship, came swinging along at a fine rate of speed, and so
did many more, mostly grave and reverend seniors to whom Baker,
Hillier, and Hindly must have seemed mere boys. Our rider looked
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turned out on the celebrated "vermilion Salvo," which gives every
spinster lady within a radius of four miles of his domicile a " turn"
when she sees it, as it naturally suggests a fire engine. In fact, but
for Mr. Nairn's official position, the Local Government Board would
have insisted on four miles an hour, and a red flag at the tail of the
line. Looking after the stragglers, if any should appear, was the
popular sec. of the T.A., Mr. Boverton Redwood, who bestrode a
" Devon" to some tune.

Merrily the party passed forth through the straggling village of
Finchley, and our cycling strippling, who rather " fancied himself,"
rode along with the calm consciousness "that if he liked he could
corpse that lot," a ribald and wicked thought which soon received
condign and complete punishment. A sharp turn to the left brought
the party to the brow of a rough down hill leading past Totteridge
Station. Now; thought our hero, " the steady seniors will go easy
and cautiously, whilst I shall show 'em how to fly a hill." Vain
youth, he little knew the power of the " Devons " by whom he was
surrounded. The president, regardless of the safety as it seemed to
our novice, ca.\m\y Jlew the hill with the utmost sangfroid. Not to
be beaten, our tricycling youth had just screwed his courage to the
sticking point, and was about to follow, when Scr-r-r-r-r-r ! ! Sc-r-r-r !
Sc-r-r-r-r from behind struck his ear. Accustomed only to bicycling
runs the thought flashed across him that a fearful accident had
occurred. Filled with fear that a runaway machine from behind
might destroy him also, the youth incontinently bolted down hill
after the president and captain. Just as he reached them and
opened his mouth to relate his dreadful tale — Scr-r-r-r-r ! Scr-r-r-rl
again fell upon his ear, and a particularly solid mouthful of dust
having stopped his utterance, while a quantity approaching, let us
say half a bushel, having settled in his eyes, precluded him for a
few moments from giving free speech to his news. On looking
round, however, some score of snug and contented faces met his own,
showing no signs of grief or purtubation, and all of a moment it
dawned on the mind that the sound as of croppers and smashes
was merely the application of the " Devon " brake to the ground.
Soothed in mind, if somewhat gritty in body, our hero proceeded up
the hill and on with the club.

History tells of some warlike commander who announced his
troops ready to go anywhere and do anything, and General Baker,
though perhaps a more taciturn officer, undoubtedly determined to
give the tricycle battalion a proof of their capabilities in that line.
After passing over some good roads and climbing some fair hills,
we reached a stony eminence which emptied all saddles but the
captain's. This however was but a foretaste of what was to
come. Filled with admiration of the beauties of nature, the
tricyclists determined on plmiging yet deeper into the un-

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trodden paths and sylvan scenes which surrounded them,
and with this object in view soon found themselves on the top
of an incline, compared with the roughness of which the
legendary stonyness of Stony Stratford, was not even so
much as a circumstance ! Surely, thought the novice, this
will stop the seniors ! These rocks will surely inspire respect. This
slope will induce caution. Devil a bit. With a cold-blooded delib-
eration which sen a shudder through the rider of the racing tri-
cycle, the tricyclists, one after another, spurted down the slope,
cocked their legs on the framework, and " scooted off as happy as a
clam," their machines never apparently running on more than one
wheel at a time, and the rider, sticking to his saddle, as that unfor-
tunate individual did to his seat who complained of the cobbler's wax
in the papers a few days ago. On they plunged, until they reached
the bottom, and then, turning to the right, ran on for a few hundred
yards ; when the pioneers were observed in deep confab with a smil-
ing rustic, who communicated the pleasing and satisfactory intelligence
that the riders had run into a cMZ(ie5ac, the road finishing in a field path.
Capt. Baker's idea was fully carried out ; the riders had penetrated
as far into the country in this direction as wheels could go, and for
a few moments the riders looked around and imbibed the fresh air,
and feasted their eyes at the surrounding scenery, carefully avoiding,
however, a retrospective glance, as the horrible conviction was forced
on their minds that a return journey by the stony hill was an
absolute necessity. However " Needs must, when a certain party
drives," and the whole party turned round solemnly, retraced their
wheel tracks up the incline. Returning some distance, the party, after
another climb, debouched on the Barnett road, and here our tricyclist
discovered another remarkable fact, namely — that, far from a stately
and solemn 5 or 6 miles an hour, the " grave and reverend " tricyclists
were like a lot of juvenile bicyclists, out for a spree, spurting and
dusting along at a rare speed ; the whole party finishing up, flushed
and warm, at the Red Lion, Barnett. Festivities followed in due
course ; and at 10-30 some 30 tricyclists, with lamps lighted and
bells ringing, started off for home — a remarkable and pleasing sight,
and one which which will live long in the memory of those who saw
it. Our stripling, with a good deal of cheek taken out of him,
returned calmly to bed, with the pleasing consciousness that he had
done his duty, and participated in one of the pleasantest wheel trips
of the season.

We see that Mr. Goy advertises the " Bicyclist's Chromograph,"
for registering the result of a race to the 5th part of a second. This
is the first time we ever heard of a picture doing such a thing.
Reading on, we find the same article described as a kind of watch.
Can it be that the printers are at fault, and have substituted an M
for an N ?

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CRITICISMS ON 'CYCLES.

[By Henry Sturmey.]

THE FLEET BICYCLE.

ETTLE & CO., of the Fleet Works, Fleet Street,
Coventry, are a new firm in the wheel-making way.
They, however, although last are by no means least in
quality of work sent out, being exceedingly careful to
have everything of the best. They turn out three brands of manu-
facture, a heavy roadster, a medium all round roadster, and a racer.
This last is the " Fleet." It is of course built very much on the
same lines as most racing machines, with a plain neat outline and
a compact frame, 60 and 20 spokes of the butt-ended variety, cres-
cent rims, and f-in. and f-in. red rubbers form the wheels, with
broad Ph.B. hubs and 5-in. flanges. Cranks are detachable with 4^
to 5^-in. throw, and are worked by rat-trap pedals running upon ball
bearings placed within the pedal plates on each side, so as to give as
narrow a tread as possible. Ball bearings likewise are fitted to both
wheels, those to the front wheel being of the double or Humber
variety, well hardened. Fine broad hollow forks, and a neat
dust proof Stanley head are provided, and the handles are 26-in.
in length and but 4-in. above the wheel, a peculiarity about the con-
struction of the head being that with such a low head 3f -in. centres
are used. The backbone is made of large, round, weldless
steel tube, if-in. in diameter. The step is a saw, and the saddle
one of L. & B.'s suspension racing ones. The machines are sent
out part plated, and have a very fine appearance. A 54-in. costs
£17, and scales 34lbs. actual weight. Taken on the whole
the machine forms an exceedingly good light roadster or racer, and
it may be worthy of mention here that, with the first one turned out,
its rider secured two prizes in one day at first trial, at the Coventry
Grounds last month, one being a first.

THE RUCKER BICYCLE.

In these days of rapid improvements in the details of construction
of our steel steeds, it is imperative that, in order to secure perfection
in the construction of a machine which passes through so many
vicissitudes as a bicycle, the makers should be thoroughly acquainted
with the varied requirements of riders, for which purpose no better
criterion of reliability can be given than that afforded by the know-
ledge that the designers and makers of a bicycle are practical riders
themselves, and consequently have personal knowledge of the
necessity of providing against every contingency, and are in a
position to judge of the value of every suggested improvement in
construction. When, therefore, the bicycling public learn that one
of the most experienced and widely-known amateur riders has, after
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a bicycle maker, a certain amount of confidence is at once aroused
in the new firm's ability to turn out a good article which will be the
outcome of actual riding experience rather than of theoretical
ingenuity. The name of M. D. Riicker has deservedly become a
household word in the wheel world, its owner being at once one of
the most popular, experienced, and respected of our veteran riders,
and the announcement which was made just before the recent
Stanley Show of his having started in business as a manufacturer in
London, followed by the exhibition of the first specimens of his
manufacture, led to an immense influx of orders at the outset, some
of which have yet to be filled, so overwhelming was the initial success
of the new firm.

Letchford's Buildings, close to Bethnal Green Junction, on the
Great Eastern Railway, have recently been erected, and a large
block therein is occupied by Messrs. Riicker and Co. as a factory,
two spacious floors being devoted to the works, the top floor serving
as a riding-school and practice-ground, where purchasers are
instructed gratuitously by skilled professionals, and the " Devon"
tricycle is on trial. A large steam-engine drives a newly-constructed
shafting, actuating a number of the most perfect and expensive
machines which can be obtained, the entire process of manufacture
resulting in the production of a bicycle which may be thoroughly
relied upon in all its details.

Examining the points of the " Rucker," we find a driving-wheel
with crescent section, patent potential, or hollow rims (to suit the
purchasers) ; very wide gun-metal or phosphor-bronze hubs, recessed
for the bearings; No. 12 guage spokes, of which any number are
fitted to order; a large round weldless steel tube backbone, i-^-inches
in diameter at the head, tapering to i-in. at the tail ; the front forks
are very wide oval weldless steel tubes, if-in. wide at the top,
tapering to i-in. in width, where they join the bearings; either
Rudge's, Down's, or double-ball bearings are fitted to both wheels,
according to the taste of the purchaser, and the handles are also
made either straight or bent, as desired ; the spring has a shackle in
front, and is supplied with any kind of saddle desired ; a well-pro-
portioned, powerful front spoon-brake, and either rubber or rat-trap
treadles can be had. The steering we find to be a specialite, de-
signed to secure rigidity and strength, and its construction will be
understood b} reference to the accompanying diagram, showing the
head and neck in rotation.

This steering has been invented by a well-known amateur rider,
in order to give firmness and rigidity, while at the same time the
friction is distributed over a large bearing surface, thereby con-
siderably reducing the wear. The head (a) in which the patent
steering is enclosed is of the ordinary Stanley pattern and size.
The neck (b), usually working" on cones, is made somewhat larger,

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and is drilled right through vertically ; through this the pin (c)
passes into a seating at the bottom of the head, (d) is an adjuster
which, when screwed down, takes its bearing on the upper part of
the neck, (e) is a nut to lock both pin and adjuster. The pin (e)

thus becomes a fixture round which the neck works, and the bearing,
therefore, is equally divided between the top and bottom of the
neck, and on that part of the central pin that passes through the
neck. It will be seen that by this patent central pin steering the
rigidity of the whole socket head is combined with the neat
appearance of the Stanley, and an easy mode of adjustment without
cones. The other peculiarity of this machine consists in a patent
step, which is adjustable and detachable, and requires no screwing
into the backbone. A strip of metal with horizontal slots is

fastened to the backbone. The step is made with a deep shoulder,
on the inside of which a vertical groove is cut to fit the strip. A
small clamp, or steel strap, with two slotted holes, is made to fit the

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backbone. A taper pin is passed through the slotted holes in the
strap and the shoulder of the step, half of it taking one of the
horizontal slots in the strip ; a nut is then screwed on to the end of
the pin, which holds the step firmly in position. From the above
description, it will be seen that purchasers can please their own
tastes in choosing the different details, no extra charges being made,
the price of any machine, either painted or polished, is £1^, which
amount the machine is well worth.

Latest Telegraphic Information from Snaresbrook. — The
fence has been repaired, and a coat of tar given to it ; the proprietor
has not used all his tar, but keeps a bucket of it ready for an
emergency, and is carefully preserving all the feathers which are
plucked from his fowls.

THE ROAD-MENDER'S GRIEVANCE.

Road-Mender (to Smith, who has just come a nasty cropper over those beastly-
stones, and queries the R.M. as to why he can't keep them together) : " Keep them
together is it ! Now look 'ere, young feller, if you say much more I'll make yer pay
for the damage as yer've done to this 'ere roa^."

THE WHEEL WORLD.

Steering a Tri. — Could some of your readers suggest any
simple method by which, on a straight road, you could propel an
" Excelsior " tricycle for a few perches or so without the hand on
the steering handle. It is very awkward that, if you require the use
of your right hand for a moment, you must either come to a " dead
stop " or into the ditch — it must be a great convenience to be able to
steer with either hand. This same steering requires much attention,
as, owing to a little carelessness on Easter Monday, going through
the Scalp, to use your elegant phrase, I " broke my snout and
sprained my wrist." I wish particularly to notice this — you incul-
cate gentlemanly conduct in all your papers, and rightly so — a fine
young fellow on a bicycle, seeing my " raw head and bloody
bones," condition, shortly after came to my relief, and gave me much
assistance part of the remainder of my journey. This is as it should
be, and shows we have a sort of freemasonry in our wheel world.
I am glad to see the improvements in the JVheel World magazine,
and wish you every success. — ^J.G.A.

The Tricycle Clubs of London tried their strength on Ealing
Common in the last Saturday in May. Unfortunately the Wheel
World was then in the press, so that we are obliged to leave over any
account of the affair until next month.

Mr. John Browning, the V.P. of the Tricycle Association, about
hits the nail on the head when, in referring to the weight of tricy-
cles, he says every manufacturer starts with the assumption that
each tn. will be ridden by a man of i6 stone. There is certainly
room for lightness, as it is a mistaken idea to suppose that all riders
of three-wheelers are bulky.

Hillier, an amateur bicyclist of many clubs, ran against Parr, of
Leicester, a maker of tricycles. Now Parr, although debarred by
being a maker of tricycles from competing in the amateur cham-
pionship, not having run for money, is not a. professional tricyclist.
Consequently Hillier does not lose his status. Some people cannot
quite understand the T.A. rule in this respect, but we must say it is
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We are still on the move on this side of the water, and "wheeling"
is increasing every day. Subscriptions are pouring in gaily for the
L.A.W., and, all things considered, the way the sport is spreading
is a caution to snakes.

About the best news going now is the announcement just made by
Hodges & Co., that the Bicycling World separates itself from the
reporting of Archery doings, and confines itself to the wheel. Thus
we have two papers now entirely devoted to our glorious pastime, for
The Wheel is still prosperous and racy.

The League Meet takes place on 30th May, at Boston, the home
of the cycle in the States, I will try and give you some account of
the doings for your next month's issue. A large muster is expected,
as riders from nearly every State are on the move, and some Cana-
dian wheelmen intend being present, I believe.

We are likely to have some sport soon in the shape of an Amateur 100
Mile Championship, for in the World of the 6th Philip T. Timpson,
of the Manhattan B.C., issues a challenge to all amateur wheelmen of
the L.A.W., which is equivalent to a challenge to the whole body
of wheelmen in the United States.

Much expectancy is caused here by Mr, Winter's proposed trip.
We Yankees are pining for a glimpse of some of your bicyclers, just
to see what sort of fellows you Britishers who go in for the wheel
are. Mr. W.'s visit, however, seems likely, if one can judge by the
few hints that reach us, to be not executed, which I hope will not be
the case, as we are all anxious to welcome our English visitors.
Anent this trip, the Courier says :

" That long-talked- of American trip headed by Mr. Llewellyn Winter is to
come off the last week in April, or the first week in May. Bad weather has
hitherto hindered the arrangements.

But the first week in May
We safely may say,

"Winter is over and gone."
Please to obierve the subtle pun in the last line."

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The 100 Mile Professional Championship of America comes off on
May 2ist — next Saturday. RolHson, Belard, Pearce,and Rodier are
the entrants so far, and fast time for America is expected. It will
be run at the Manhattan Polo Ground.

The latest introduction in the way of machines is the " Eclair '
manufactured by a leading French firm. Dan Belard, one of our
professionals, is going crazy over it, as a 54in. weighs but 24lbs.
It is likely to have a run here with path-riders, who are increasing
gradually.

Frank Weston's proposed second trip is in active preparation, and
he intends carrying it out on much the same principle as before.
All the boys who went with him last time are loud in their praises
of England as a bicycling country, and quite a number guess they're
going this time, amongst whom, if possible, will be found

An Odd Spoke.

MONTREAL BICYCLE CLUB.

The third annual meeting of this, the fourth club, in point of
seniorit}' of formation, on the Continent of America, was held on
Friday (ist April, 1881), at headquarters, Montreal Gymnasium, on
Mansfield Street, The following are the officers for 1881, then
elected : — Captain, Chas. J. Sidey, Consul L.A.W. for Montreal
(re-elected unanimously) ; Hon. Sec, Horace S. Tibbs, Director
L.A.W. for Canada (re-elected unanimously) ; ist Lieutenant,
Albert T. Lane, Consul L.A.W. for Montreal ; 2nd ditto, Jas. D.
Miller ; 3rd ditto, G. Maitland Smith ; 4th ditto, Chas. A. Whitham ;
5th ditto, G. de Sola.

The whole active membership of the club joined the League of
American Wheelmen in September last, and will be largely repre-
sented at the Annual League Meet on 31st May in Boston.

The first annual races will be held in September, when good
prizes and a good track will draw the best Yankee performers as well
as the brethren in the West.

A club picture is now in the hands of Mr. W. Raphael, the well-
known artist, in which " Dizzy," the club-dawg, who is game for his
forty miles any day, will occupy a prominent position.

The Yankees are Coming Again ! — Mr. Frank Weston writes to
the American Bicycling World, announcing his intention of revisiting
this country in July ; and inviting his fellow-countrymen to join him.
He intends to arrive in Liverpool in the last week in July, thence
ride to Harrogate, to attend the Meet, and ride by a circuitous route
to London ; taking plenty of time, en route, to visit all places of
interest. We are sure that the visitors will be heartily welcomed by
English wheelmen.

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THfi WHfifiL WORLD.

A very decent number of the Wells B.C. turned out on Wednes-
day, April 27, and enjoyed immensely their short run. On their
return they partook of hospitality kindly provided by the Rev. J. S.
Stubbs, at St. Thomas' Vicarage. Oh ! Mr, Stubbs I heartily wish
we had such a delightful gentleman in our club, and Spanks, jun.,
ventures as a modest innuendo that he would be glad to hear from
the Hon. Sec. the date when the reverend gentleman purposes to
repeat his liberality, as Spanks bets he'd be mooching around Wells
on that particular night.

Should the weather be fine, Whit Monday will possibly be a
memorable day for the wheelmen of the West. The Taunton B.C.
intend opening a magnificent race track on this day, and are going
to celebrate the occasion with a jolly meet. Spanks, jun., has got
an invitation, but as he is wanted to join about a score meets on
that particular day, he unfortunately cannot see his way clear to be
present at all. Bournemouth, of course, is well to the fore. Their
monstre meet and fourth annual sports will be held on Whit Mon-
day as usual. The committee have engaged the sei-vices of the
famed Italian Band, which, heading the procession, will leave
headquarters at i p.m., for the Dean Park Cricket Ground.

At Plymouth, also on the same day, takes place the fourth annual
meet of the Western Counties Bicycle Clubs, when prizes to the
value of fifty guineas will be competed for. The races will be held
on the Parade Ground of the Royal Marine Barracks. The clubs
muster for the procession at noon on the Hoe, and will immediately
proceed to the race-course.

Spanks, jun., is fully aware of lots of other meets on that day,
Whit-Monday, but they are, for the most part, not conducive to
bicycling interests. At these particular meets the cyclists will
generally discard their bicycles in favour of the " young woman,"
and loaded with an immense heap of sandwiches, the couple proceed
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the boats on sea, and the young lady's smiles on shore. Too bad !
and that there cycle collecting any amount of rust home in the back
kitchen.

The Dorchester B.C. had their second run on Wednesday evening,
April nth, and a mighty small attendance too. I hear that they
have obtained Mr. W. E. Brymer as president of the club. This
looks better.

In his capacity of professional " poit," Spanks, jun., has been
flooded vi^ith applications from impetuous cycling youths anxious to
woo the muses. But the most troublesome customer marched in a
few days ago, and immediately won Spanks's heart by stating in an
indirect manner that he wouldn't mind a bit what price he paid, as
long as he could be instructed in the arduous art of writing blank
verse. " Blank verse," exclaimed Spanks to himself, " I never
thought of that, -but not wishing to appear illiterate, I agreed to give
him the first lesson right away off. By way of preliminary introduc-
tion, I informed him, with the air of a sage, that blank verse is a
species of poetry which doesn't rhyme, — something after this, look : —

There was an old duffer named Spanks,
Who indited his verses in blanks ;

But he never succeeded —

For his style v?as not needed —

And so he got kicked from the in fact out of the " poit' 'army

altogether ! " Spanks's first blank customer here looked up with a
smiling countenance, and declared that he understood perfectly the
mode, merely substituting another word so as not to rhyme with the
end word of the previous line, and accordingly he reached down a
quill, pulled his hair violently for the space of four and a quarter
minutes, and struck off with —

'Twas eve, I waited near her window sill,

The dark clouds lowered ; and all around was rough,

Yet what cared I ; — and 'twere then no disgrace,

To gaze, and think, and ponder o'er that mouth ;

But hark ! the window opes ! ! all, all is bliss ! —
I'll soon receive from her that loving

" Stop," I exclaimed hastily, "you mustn't put in you received a
loving kiss." " No, be jiggered ! and I didn't, either — 'twas her
enraged mother, and she, popping out her head with alarming alacrity,
exclaimed in a horribly menacing manner, ' Look 'ere, young man,
if you don't take yourself hence from here at once I'll cla' thee eyes
out, I will ! there now.' "

The Yeovil and Sherborne B.C.'s had an inter-club run on Monday,
May 1 6th, and next morning the Sherbornians had an early morning
run, having met at 5 a.m. — at least so they tell. Spanks, Jun.

An Instantaneous Photograph of the Hampton Court Meet, shewing the riders going
at full speed, a marvellous ^ectmen of photography, may be obtained, price 6d., post
free CJd., of Harry Btherington, 152, Fleet Street, London.

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JOTTINGS FROM THE EMERALD ISLE.

The Richmond (Belfast) Bicycle Club started with i8 members in
May, 1879, and at the present time numbers 32. The following
gentlemen are the officers for the year : — Captain, Mr. Frank Brill
(re-elected) ; sub-captain, Mr. W. G. Weir; hon. treasurer, Mr. W.
Martin ; hon. sec, Mr. 1. H. Carse, i, Newington Terrace, Belfast
(re-elected).

The Ulster Cricket Club Athletic Sports
came off on the 13th and 15th April ; the attendance was large
at both meetings. There was much dissatisfaction with the handi-
capping, for to use the words of a contemporary — "Great inducements
were held out to the foreigners, notably, the lenient manner in which
they were handicapped ; and to speak plainly these strangers were
literally thrown " in" for the prizes. About 120 yards of the course
is laid down in cinders, but being very loose (especially opposite the
stand), was dead against fast times. Details : —

FiBST Day.

Two Miles. — F. Clarke, MancJiester (1) ; C. Palmer, Birmingham (2) ; F.
Moore, Birmingham (3). Won easily. Time, 8m. 88s.

One Mile. (Novices).— Clarke, Manchester (1) ; J. Bell (2) ; W. J. Morris,
Birkenhead (3). A. J. Boyd, Dublin University B.C., and J. McCormick,
Monkstown, also started. Won easily. Time, 3m. 43s.

Thbee Miles Handicap.— Fmai Heat.— J. Clarke, 350 yds (1) ; H. M. Wright,
Irish Champion B.C., 160 (2) ; F. Hall, Cork B.C., 120 (3). Time, 12m. 51Js.
Second Day.

One Mile Handicap. — Final Heat. — S. Wright, 4 yds (1) ; F. Clarke, scratch
(2) ; T. Hall, 3 yds (3).

FouK Miles Handicap. —(For a bicycle, value £17, presented by Messrs.
Carson, Dublin). — F. Clarke, scratch (1) ; F. Moore, scratch (2) ; J. Nicholson,
100 yds (3). Ten started. Time, 16m. 283.

Two Miles Handicap. — Final Heat. — Darlington, 150 yds (1) ; Laing, 150 (2) ;
A. Blenkinsop, 80 (3). Time, 7m. 52s.

A new association has been started, entitled the Irish Champion
Bicycle Association. The first race will be the 25 miles Road
Championship to take place on the Antrim Road, on Thursday,
the i6th June, under the auspices of the Northern B.C., Belfast.

The Queen's College (Belfast) Athletic Sports,
which had been postponed from the 6th and 7th of May, came off
on the 13th and 14th. The spectators were very large on both days.
The programme on the first only contained one bicycle race, and
that not of a very interesting character, being a mount and dis-
mounting one. Appended are details : —

One Mile (Mounting and Dismounting). — F. Sinclair, Belfast (1) ; J. Nichol-
son, Cork B.C. (2) ; W. Hunter (3), J. Laing, Edinburgh University ; T.
Oookrill, Heywood B.C., and G. Rogers, also started.

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Second Day.

Tekee Miles Handicap. — J. Laing, 135 yards (1) ; F. Gordon, 73 (2) ; T.
Charlton, 135 (8). Nine started. Time, 10m. 50s.

Two Miles Handicap. — J. Laing, 90 yards (1) ; F. Gordon, 50 (2) ; J. Cockrill,
scratch (3). Nine started; a splendid race, won by five yards, in 9m, 7|s. A
good third.

Two Miles Club Handicap. — W. G. Biggar, scratch (1) ; H. Morell, 100 yards
(2). Time, 7m. 38s.

The Third Annual General Bicycle Meet of Ireland is appointed to
be held in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, on Saturday, the nth inst.

When the committee are handicapping for the lo miles race that
is run in connection with the above, I hope they will act with a little
judgment, and not fall into the same errors as they did last year.

I have no fault to find with the date, but I certainly think that
they were a little hasty, they should have waited till there was a
more representative meeting.

On account of the way in which the business of last year's meet
was conducted the Eglinton B.C. do not seem inclined to have
anything to do with it.

The Richmond B.C. have decided to abide by the decision of the
Eglinton.

Where there are so few clubs, why is it that they will not join
together to make this a success ? There certainly must be a screw
loose somewhere ; can it be in the management ?

" Have you seen Carey's big advertisement on the side of his
house ?" I have been asked several times ; "and what do you think
of it?" "Well," I answered, "it certainly looks bright enough,
but don't you think that he might have had a better shaped wheel
on that tricycle?" The answer I received from one was that
perhaps that was meant to show that repairing was done, and
buckled wheels a speciality. Athcliath.

Bicyclists are Looked upon with Great Suspicion in France —
A gentleman, who recently went for a tour in that country during the
Easter holidays, was considerably astonished to find that the Custom
House officials treated him almost as a malefactor. A gen d'arme
was placed over him, and a minute description both of himself and
his machine taken. He was then compelled to pay a heavy duty,
and was told that on his return it would be returned, minus a sum
for clerkage. On inquiring the reason, he was told that a number of
bicycles had been imported into the country by persons who pretended
they were riding, but who really intended selling them, and by that
ingenious ruse escaped the duty. — The Fountain.

The Sportsman (Dec. 23rd, 1880) says "Icxcles" the " Wheel Woeld " Annual, is one of
the neatest bits of literature ever been issued, &e. " Icycles " will be sent Post free on
receipt of 15 stamps.— Harry Etheringtsn, 152, Fleet Street, E.G.

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C. T. Hunt of the Lewisham has been very unlucky, having had
two tumbles in as many weeks.

Men speak very highly indeed of the Crystal Palace racing track,
and more than one rider says that he can do there what he never
will be able to do at Stamford Bridge, owing to the corners.

Since our last issue the Surrey have held a wonderfully successful
race meeting, particularly from a " gate " point of view, and Hillier
has proved that on a heavy course, at any rate, he is unapproachable.

There are some nasty stories cropping up about practices on
country tracks. A Metropolitan rider was, we hear, calmly offered
some time ago that he could take a certain prize by arrangement,
for a consideration !

The scratch and short start men have been having as bad a time
of it, in fact, as Cortis had himself last year, and it is no doubt
a very difficult thing to be able to gauge exactly the daily increasing
powers of rising young riders.

Why cannot J. G. Chambers, if he really desires to encourage
cyclists to practice at Lillie Bridge, take away the spikes from his
railings. A very pretty fence can be made without spikes, which are
both dangerous and baulking.

The Leeds Crescent Club have obtained sole right to a cinder
path recently formed at a cost of £300, in the New Peacock Grounds,
Elland Road, which is, we believe, the only specially conducted
bicycle cinder path in Yorkshire.

Cambridge has licked London by two out of their three annual
events, viz., at i, 4, and 15 miles. We notice C. A. E. Pollock ran
for Cambridge. He did not win, fortunately, or otherwise men
would have been able to say, " He belonged to the L.B.C. long
before he joined the C.U.B.C."

The racing venture of the Essex Tricycle Club at the Alexandra
Palace was not a success, the course being heavy and unsuitable for
"tris." We, however, object to the term "first," as applied to
their show. It was a failure, it is true, but " first " implies to our
mind a wilful failure which, we fancy, cannot be laid to the door of
the E.T.C.

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Crute is suffering from having been over-rated and consequently
over handicapped. At least, that is what some men say ; but we
fancy that a man who can do as good as am. 53s. from scratch,,
is not over-rated, as he is naturally an A.i. man. Where the fault
lies, if fault there be, rests with other men being under-rated —
Nolly Hawkes for instance ?

'ARRY ON HIS WAY TO 'AMPTON

REVIEWS.

" He would be a Bicyclist," is the title of a musical dramatic
composition by " Bab Yardley," reprinted from the Christmas No.
of Cycling. It is a sparkling little play, with plenty of extravagantly
funny situations, and suitable for production at private parties, the
scene being laid in an ordinary morning room at a country house.
It is published by W. D. Welford, 52, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle.
Price i/-

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RACING REPORTED IN MAY.

30TH April. Surrey B.C., Kennington'Oval. — One Mile Handi-
cap : W. E. Milner, Belsize, 85 yds (i) ; C. W. Coe, Brixton
Ramblers, 120 (2) ; G. L. Hillier, scratch (3). Time, 3m. 8|s. An
easy win. — Ten Miles Scratch Race : G. L. Hillier (i) ; J. T.
Griffith, Surrey (2) ; J. R. Hamilton, Druids (3)*. Time, 35m. 53IS.

30TH April. Nottingham Forest F.C, Trent Bridge
Grounds, Nottingham. — One Mile Handicap: J. P. Greaves,
Leicester, 95 yds (i) ; J. Stennett, Newark, 85 (2) ; H. Redgate,
Nottingham, 110 (3). Time, 3m. 4js.

30TH April. London A.C, Stamford Bridge. — ^^Two Miles
Members Handicap : J. H. Pullin, Pickwick, 200 yds (i) ; O. Thorn,
London, 280 (2) ; E. B. Andrews, Belgrave, 270 (3). Time, 6m. 6|s.

30TH April. Burnley Cricket Club. — One Mile Handicap :
H. Turner, Castleton, 115 yds (i) ; A. Blayney, Haslingden, 60 (2) ;
J. Cockerill, Heywood, 20 (3). Time, 3m. 28ts.

3RD May. Queen's College (Cork) Athletic Club. — Two
Miles Handicap.

7TH May. Moseley F.C, Aston Lower Grounds, Birming-
ham.— Two Miles Handicap : F. A. Bennett, Speedwell, 35 yds
(i) ; E. S. Hassall, 130 (2) ; C. W. Bennett, Speedwell, 190 (3).
Time, 6m. 22s. Won by 10 yards.

7TH May. Royal School of Mines, Stamford Bridge. —
Two Miles Handicap: J. H. Pullin, Pickwick, 160 yds (i) ; J. D.
Butler, Danes, 160 (2) ; W. E. Milner, Belsize, 120 (3). Time,
6m. 4s.

7TH May. Crystal Palace. — Surrey United Two Miles Invita-
tion Race : C. Crute (i) ; C. W. Coe (2) ; A. Hood (3).

14TH May. Leicester, Belgrave Road. — One Mile Handicap :
T. Clarke, 125 yds (i) ; W. Jones, 160 (2) ; G. A. Walker, scratch (3).
Time, 3m. 6^s.

14TH May. Essex Tricycle Club, Alexandra Palace. — One
Mile Tricycle Handicap: C. W. Kitching, 50 yds (i) ; C. Clarke,
100 (2). Time, 4m. 47s. — One Mile Bicycle Handicap: J. C.
Tacagni, 45 yds (i) ; W. H. Rust, 100 (2) ; D. R. Smith, 85 (3).
Time, 3m. 8§s.

14TH May. La Crosse Athletic Club Meeting, Stamford
Bridge. — One Mile Handicap: E. B. Andrews, Belgrave, 120 yds
(i) ; C. Crute, Sutton, 55 (2) ; J. H. Pullin, Pickwick, 45 (3). Time,
2m. 54^s. A close finish.

•Although not strictly speaking an open race, we record this, as the L.A.C. bicycling
i^Qpbers nearly all belong to a bicycle club.

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14TH May. Coventry. — One Mile Handicap: J. Hembrough, no
yds (i) ; J. Steer, 200 (2) ; A. T. Dobson, 55 (3). Time, 3m. its.
— Two Miles Handicap: J. Hembrough, 190 yds (i) ; W.J. Mills,
230 (2) ; T. Sidwell, 250 (3). Time, 6m. 4x5.

14TH May. Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham, Aston Lower
Grounds. — One Mile Handicap : F. Moore, scratch (i) ; C. W.
Bennett, 85 (2) ; C. N. Thwaite, 105 (3). Time, 3m. 3s.

2 1 ST May. Leicester, Aylestone Road. — One Mile Handi-
cap : T. Dexter, 190 yds (i) ; W. Parr, 135 (2) ; J. Pailthorpe, no
(3). Time, 2m. 52fs.

21ST May. Burton-on-Trent F.C— Two Mile Handicap : A.
J. Dobson, scratch (i) ; C. W. Bennett, 20 yds (2) ; J. C. Shadwick,
95 (3)- Time, 7m. i3-|s.

21ST May. Crystal Palace, Croydon B.C. Races. — One'Mile
Handicap : N'. Hawkes, 115 yds (i) ; H. Keen, 180 (2) ; J. C. P.
Tacagni, 125 (3). Time, 2m. 46s.

2IST May. Lillie Bridge, Westbourne Athletic Club. —
Two Miles Handicap: H.J. Swindley, 280 yds (i); R. H.J. Gar-
land, 250 (2) ; J. Cole, 290 (3). Time, 5m. 56fs.

2 1ST May. Rock Ferry, near Liverpool. — Two Miles Handicap ;
W. J. Jones, 220 yds (i) ; A. Pennington, 140 (2). No time, or
3rd prize.

21ST May. Dewsbury F.C. — One Mile Handicap: F. Clarke,
scratch (i) ; A. E. Burrows, 195 (2) ; J. E. Tolson, 22 (3). Time,
3m. 30s. Two Miles Handicap : J. W. Greenwood, 170 (i) ;
F. Clarke, scratch (2) ; F. A. Bennett, scratch (3). Time, 7m. lofs.
—Three Miles Race : J. E. Tolson (i) ; F. A. Bennett (2) ; F. Clarke
(3). Time, lom. 24s.

2 1ST May. Southampton A.B.C. — Three Miles Handicap : W.
Snook, 250 yds (i) ; W. E. N. Coston, go (2) ; W. Clarke, scratch
(3). One Mile Handicap : W. E. N. Coston, 30 (i) ; C. King, 30
(2) ; W. Clarke, scratch (3).

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WHAT WE READ IN THE BICYCLING PRESS.

The outcry against betting and betting men at club race meetings
still continues ; but can betting men be entirely put down ?

Professor Everett, the veteran rider of Belfast, has been giving a
long account of his annual looo miles journey on an "Xtraordinary."
It was principally through the North of England, and the good
points of inns are mentioned.

Another of the " cries " (we do not write either disrespectfully
or sarcastically) has been one against the slang used in the accounts)
written of their doings by bicyclists; and when we hear, as we have
done, that one gentleman — the hon. sec of a French club — has
learnt all the English he knows from having read the bicycling
press, we think this is quite a subject to which attention should be
given.

Amongst the things men thoughtlessly do is to " slate" landlords
in their club and other news sent to the 'cycling press. It occasion-
ally happens, however, that even when the editor is not sharp
enough to detect it and strike it out, as should always be done for
the paper's own sake, that the strictures are undeserved, and a case
of this kind occurred at Chelmsford last month.

The Railway Passengers' Assurance Co. still, we learn from Mr.
Webster, of the Alwyne B.C., insure bicyclists without requiring an
extra premium. The croppers of McCuUum Hill were more than
once the subject of serious consideration by the Company, who had
the honour to receive his £^ los. premium, and pay him £^i in
return the first year.

The Belgian 'Cyclist has been giving a series of accounts of excur-
sions from Brussels taken by members of the " Bicycle Club de
Bruxelles." No, i is to Spa, via La Gileppe, La Baraque Michel,
and Coo ; and No, 2 to Tournai, a distance of 90 kilometres, and
occupying on the journey 6 hrs, 15 m.

YE DEMON RIDER.

(With Apologies to Longfellow.)
Under a swinging pub-house sign

The demon-rider stands,
A mighty rider — aye — is he,

With strong and sinewy hands ;
And the lungs within his stately chest
Would beat e'en German bands.
His hair is crisp, and black, and short,

His face is like the tan ;
His brow is wet with racing sweat.

As he quaffs from a pewter can.
He looks the wheel-word in the face.
For he fears not any man.

[Poet curls up,]

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87

WHISPERS

One Saturday last month an inter-club meet was held at Iron
Cross, at the instigation of F. Howard-Warner, of the Redditch and
District. Half-a-dozen " Reds" met the same number of the
Stratford and Alcester, two Evesham B.C. men, and " Long Tat," of
Leamington, and tea'd together at the Queen's Head, which is the
very beati ideal of a rustic pub. Home-cured ham, cold veal or
beef, radishes, -watercress, &c., bread and butter, home-made cake,
&c., ad. lib., all for " one-and-fourpence." Everything scrupulously
clean, a homely and obliging landlord, landlady, and two daughters,
and a nice large garden. No wonder the Redditch are fond of riding
over there.

Tricycling is looking up hereabouts. A lady tricyclist has made
an appearance here. The other day I met her 7 miles from home,
with a bicyclist escort, coming along as nicely as possible, and look-
ing as though she enjoyed it. Bravo ! Redditch, you are coming on.

Grand doings and high jinks are to be the order of the day at the
Midland meet on Whit Monday. This meet is better known as the
Leamington meet, and will this year, as last, be held in the Jephson
Gardens. The Committee are deserving of every support, for they
have, up to now, been working like niggers, and have spent about
£300 in making preparations ; have engaged Leonati — who drives
a wheel up a spiral slope full 60 feet high in the air — as well as other
novelties and attractions. So, given fine weather, Midlanders have
a treat in store.

Of course I was at Sheffield at the B.T.C. meeting. I am an
enthusiastic B.T.C. -ist, so couldn't miss such an opportunity of
union with the craft. There were no malcontents or riotous parties
present, so of course things went merry as a marriage bell at the
meeting. The larks that followed afterward, though, were worth all
the expense I had been put to to attend. Of course I didn't partici-
pate in them — never do such things, Mr. Editor — and only looked on
when certain parties stormed a citadel, and effected an entrance in
their n*g*t *h*r*s by a surreptitious passage o'er the leads, and a
sudden attack on the unprotected window of the enemy.

Midland racing men, or, at any rate, the Brums and Coventry
men, are much exercised in their minds concerning a new rider who
has appeared in their ranks — by name, Hembrough. All I can say

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on the matter is, that either he was riding dark in his first races, or
is improving at such a wonderful rate, that if he goes on at the
same pace he will have a look in for champion honours when the
time comes.

Talking about champion honours reminds me that the Union has
fixed on the Belgrave Road Grounds as the venue of the first pro-
vincial championships. The}' couldn't have made a much better
selection, for the track there is perfectly round, and in beautiful
order — good as Aston is. It has corners, whereas at the Belgrave
Road Grounds there are none, so that a man can " let himself out"
to his heart's content without much fear of a fall. This will just
suit " Jarge," I believe, and if Clarke, of Manchester, and Moore,
of Birmingham, come to the scratch, there ought to be some good
work done. However, I am digressing in touching upon racing
topics, for I usually leave those matters to abler hands.

To return to other lines, I find tricycling is looking up well generally
in mid-England. Hull already has its tricycle club, and so has Liver-
pool, whilst I believe Coventry has a notion of starting one, at least
such was the rumour that fell across my ears when I visited that city
last week.

I hear that the number of new specimens of this most modern
mode of locomotion has by no means ceased, for a fresh firm, so re-
port saj's, has entered upon its manufacture with a new wonder,
which is to eclipse everything. This new firm is the National
Arms and Ammunition Company, whose works are situated
in Birramgham, and are one of the sights of that town. I am sure,
whatever it is, they will do justice to it, and hope to try it next-
month, when perhaps you may hear more fi'om

Spectator.

CYCLING SONG.

Give me a light-winged bicycle,

So noiseless, firm, and free.
Bright as a crystal icicle.

And buoyant as the sea.
A fairy wheel that almost flies,

Or like a spirit glides,
When back to shadow-land it hies

With swift and silent strides ;
That skims the glassy path along

So joyously with me,
Light as the gondoliers gay song

Borne o'er the tranquil sea ;
That on the road leaves scarce a trace

Its lightning course to tell,
And rivals in its airy grace

The sprightly lithe gazelle.

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Give me the blush of early morn

To ply my wheel from town,
When fragrant May-snows crown the thorn,

Or when the hay is down.
The balmy air with breezes crisp,

An azure sky above,
As pleasant as the playful lisp

Of adolescent love.
Without a cloudlet's pearly tinge

To fleck the arc serene,
Or dim the leafy verdant fringe

Of living sylvan sheen.
When arboured choirs with strains resound

Of luscious melody.
Fresh as the dewdrop glittering round

In mirrored purity.
Oh, Orpheus ! a morning fair

Re-echoes yet thy spell, —
Mingling with charms, and music rare

The Cyclist's s'ilv'ry bell.
Bring me my restless steed to ride

Through the enchanting scene.
To sip the sweets on either side,

And gaily sport between. AOtTT.

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beth. The most charming Hotel in England, amidst the
Imest woodland scenery, with special facilities for private
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([uets, and ceremonial or anniversary dinners. In the
(;iEEAT DiNiNO Hall from eighty to one hundred guests
c m be served. This lofty and sumptuously appointed
b ill is admirably suited for private or public festivals.
J ri the Tea Eoom, table d'hote Dinners, from 4 to 8, at
separate tables, soup, fish, entree, joints, sweets, cheese
At., b 'J luJJ'vMTioN lu the Grounds will accommodate 500 adults or 700 chil-
dren. Dinners, Teas, Luncheons, &c., in the Tea Room, or either of the superb
suite of private rooms.

Constant Trains from Liverpool Street, City, to Chingford Station,

close to the Hotel, journey 35 mimites.

Apply to Manager, Forest Hill, Chingford, Essex.

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THE WHEEL IN AUSTRALIA.

EEING in your issue of February that you have taken
notice of bicycHng in Australia, I forward a few items in
connection with the sport, which I think will dispel the
illusion which you publish, of our not knowing out here
what a bicycle is really capable of

To begin with. The principal club is " the Melbourne," num-
bering at present about sixty-five members ; our average turn out
on Saturday afternoon, being about twenty. The runs are not usually
longer than from twenty to forty miles, and the state of the roads
prevents anything like fast time being done.

In the matter of racing, most of our members compete on their
ordinary roadster machines ; our best man rides the same machine
as Cortis did in his recent attempt to do the twenty miles in the hour.

We have one very fair track, four laps to the mile, but not equal
to cinders ; on this we have plenty able to get well inside three min-
utes for the mile. [Good. Ed !] In the club, we have every machine
of any note that is made in England.

At the Exhibition, the Coventry Machinists' Co. have obtained
1st. prize ; Singer's, 2nd. ; then a local maker; and lastly, Hickling
and Co., with their " London " and " Timberlake " machines. These
awards go for nothing with bicyclists here.

The " Humber" and " D.H.F. Premier, " have plenty of admirers.
Singer's machines, are more generally used than any other make ;
they stand the rough roads well.

The ride to Kilmore, of Messrs. Burston and Carter, which you
notice, is no criterion of their travelling powers; as about half the
distance the road would not be considered rideable by the few Eng-
lish bicyclists that we have occasionally had in our company.

H. H. Turner, Sub. Captain, M.B.C.

The " HuMBEB " Bicycle (Manufactubers.— Humber, Marriott, and Cooper : Works
— Beeston, Notts).— This celebrated machine is undeniably the fastest, lightest and
strongest used on the racing path. The fastest one and two miles on record, also the
greatest distance in one hour (18| miles iilO yards), have been accomplished upon them. As a
roadster the -'Humber" is undeniably miles faster in a day's journey, and more durable than
any other machine manufactured. The fact that the ' Humber " bicycles are now almost
exclusively ridden by all bicyclists of distinction at the Universities and throughout the
United Kingdom, is sufficient evidence of their superiority over all others. Samples are on
view at the London Depot, 78, Richmond Road, West Brompton. Price lists and testimonials
free on application.— (Advt.)

To TouBiNG Men.— The best guide to the main roads of Great Britain is contained in the
"Bicycle Annual" for 1879, of which a few copies are still in print, post free, Is. 3d. For the
crossroads see " Bicycle Annual" for 1880, post free Is. 3d.— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet
Street, London, E.G.

" The Wheel World Galop." This excellent Galop, which actually compels the
Blast lazy to dance, is at length ready. Will be sent post free on receipt of 25 stamps. —
Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, E.G.

Every touring 'cyclist should possess a copy of The Tourists Map of Great Britain-
mounted on cloth, in cloth case— shows every village, wibh main roads and routes marked
put worth 5s., post free, Is. 2d.— Harry Etljerington, 152, Fleet Street, E.G.— Advt,

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NOTES ON A TOUR IN FRANCE.

Taken during May, 1881.

EDNESDAY, 9-30, a.m. Two " Imperialists, " G.S. (better
known as Mawker) and W. W. S., started from Eltham
to CttU for their V.P. at Lewisham. The day was
very boisterous a strong wind blowing against them.
Luggage was carried in front of handle-bars ; but the V. P.
elected to wear a bulky knapsack, which he declared was
very comfortable, while it preserved his centre of gravity. Mount-
ing at 10 a.m., they proceeded en route, for Newhaven. The
going was very heavy, owing to a severe wind, and a rain beat-
ing in their faces for the greater part of the way. G. S. wishing to
save his energy for crossing the Channel, preferred taking it easy,
while his comrades pressed on to Crawley to order dinner. Despite
the strong wind, W. W. S. and the V. P., reached Horley without
a dismount. Crawley was gained by them at 12-40, where they were
joined some little time after by G. S. After refreshing the inner man
at Nelcey's (orange tart strongly recommended, teste G. S.) the two
pace makers regained the pig-skin, and reached Brighton, (via Cuck-
field and Clayton Hill, which had to be walked.) G. S., however, still
strove on self preservation, rode to Three Bridges, and took the train
to Newhaven, with only one dismount. His fellow travellers passed
through a cloud on the summit of the Hill ; and, such was the force
of the wind, that they had to work hard the whole of the way going
into Brighton. Looked in at Maynard Harris's for Cyclist, and
tea'd at " Castle " (B.T.C.) By this time the weather had cleared,
and a beautiful run for 4I- miles was enjoyed, after the previous
hard work ; but with the exception of about a mile— playing at toll-
gates between large flint stones — the remainder of the distance had
to be walked, as W, W. S. found it impossible to keep in the saddle
of his semi-racer on so loose a road. They arrived at Newhaven at
8 o'clock where they were rejoined by G. S., who seemed all the
better for the afternoon's rest. Boat for Dieppe, timed to start at
11-20, did not leave until after 12 o'clock. (N.B. Charges for Bicy-

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cles, 5/4 each ; hut for the three together, 9/7 — a wrinkle.) Tickets,
1 1/6 each. The bicycles were strongly and securely lashed under
cover, on the after part of the deck. The captain of the vessel
seemed very much concerned about their badges, " Imperial B.C.,"
and advised them to take them off, as they were visiting a very jea-
lous republic. They were greatly impressed by his evident concern,
and at once proceeded to swathe their bags (on which the word
Imperial was in full) in fine linen. The night was very fine and
clear, the result being a good passage. The V. P. knew how to look
after himself, for he soon chummed with the second mate, who gave
him his own cabin where he luxuriated in bed and washing accom-
modation ; (note, by his companion, " Gre^(iy.") Landed at Dieppe,
Thursday, 5th., at 6 a.m., with the intention of mounting, and away
for Rouen, ^oz^^ de suite — " L'homme propose, mais Dieu dispose.''
The Doiianiers, or custom house officials, would not " clear " the
machines until mid-day. This is under a new law, by which a rider
has to give a complete specification of his machine, and declare its
value ; upon which he has to pay, at the rate of 10°/^ which, however,
is refunded to him on leaving the country — no matter at what point
— less a small commission. The time, from 6 a.m. until i p.m.,
was very pleasantly occupied ; after breakfasting at the Hotel du
Chariot d'or, (B.T.C.) in the company of M. M., Hoffmann (C.B.T.C);
Taino, and Parkinson (Pres, Veloce club Dieppois.) The last named
gentleman was most assiduous in his attentions, in fact, had it not
been for him, the bicycles would be still in the Custom House at
Dieppe. In addition, he photographed them " like this," making a
most successful picture. One more word of protest against the red-
tapeisra at the Custom House. The Douaniers themselves dislike
the process, but are obliged to keep the law. Mr. Parkinson said
that when Obadiah, of the Crichton, was in Dieppe a short time since
he was actually detained a day and a half. (!!!)
(To he continued.)

BICYCLE UNION.

HE West Kent, we ai-e informed, joined the Union, not be-
cause, as stated in last month's Wheel World, they
determined to overlook any trivial difficulty, but because
the Union some time before completely altered their
representative basis. A W.K.B.O. man has asked us to put this
matter straight. We did not prepare this part of last month's
" copy."

The Union now seems always to be on the job. Perhaps this is
to be accounted for by the fact that now that — thanks to their adopting
The Cyclist's suggestion, and publishing their news weekly — riders
get to know more of them.

A ver}'^ practical memorial has been addressed by the B.U. this
month to the Select Committee now sitting on railway charges in

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93

the House of Commons, which memorial full}- sets forth bicj'cling
grievances as against railway companies.

Among the clubs who have joined this month are the Beaufort,
and Brighton Excelsior.

The B.T.C. has held forth the hand of friendship to the B.U., in
the latter's effort to establish local centres. We trust this scheme
will be successful.

The energetic reporting secretary, W. Pye-English, has changed
his address to White Hall House, White Hart Lane, Lower Totten-
ham. A good mouthful, William !

Mr. George Pembroke Coleman, of the London B.C., has again
received the appointment of timekeeper to the Union, and many
clubs are realising the necessity of having a good " docker," as
well as a good handicapper.

Since the icth of last March no less than i8 clubs have
joined, viz., the Orion, Rob Roy, Bromley (Kent), Tiedegar, Brigton
Rovers, Crown, Zephyr, North Gloucestershire, Christchurch, Beau-
fort, Imperial, West Kent, North Kent(Gravesend), Croydon, Cleve-
don, London Scottish, Lewisham, and South Hornsey. The Union
strength is now 84 clubs, and 3,500 members.

The venue of the championships has now been decided, the one
and twenty-five miles will be run at the Belgrave Road Grounds
Leicester, on 6th July ; and the five and fifty miles at Surbiton on
6th July and 27th July respectively.

CYCLING PROVERBS, No. 1:

A wheel between the legs is better than two in the winder.

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THE WHEEL WORLD.

Of course the Hampton Court Meet has been the affair in
MetropoHtan wheel circles this last month. It was first fixed for
the 14th May, but owing to Kempton Park races falling on that day
it was postponed for a week, to the disappointment of many and the
utter disgust of the Croydon B.C., whose race meeting it thus
clashed with. It was, however, a wise move, as the horse-racing
fraternity who drive down to Kempton Park, get quietly " boozed "
there, and then stampede back to London, would have caused fearful
slaughter had they collided with the cyclists en route at the Hampton
Meet.

The meet itself was a great success, greater than- ever it has been
before, whether we take the numbers present, the fineness of the
day, or the admirable manner in which the route was kept by the
Metropolitan police. 1,702 clubmen rode in procession, which was
something like 500 more than attended last year. The unattached
this time numbered only 347, but as the meet is really got up by
clubmen for clubmen — to travestie the Pall Mall Gazette platform —
the falling off in the numbers of this section of wheelmen cannot be
looked upon other than as satisfactory, as we presume that many of
those who rode independently last year have since joined a club.

We see no reason to doubt but that the Hampton Court Meet will
continue. To judge from the number of vehicles and spectators of
all sorts at Hampton last month, there can be no shadow of a doubt
but that the British public do take a genuine interest in the affair.
A word of praise should be given to the country clubmen who
attended. It is of course good to see that 21 men from Brighton
attended, and an even larger number (32) from Portsmouth), but the
efforts of these gallant riders pale when we read that 12 men came
from Bristol, 120 miles, and 6 from Heme Bay. The crowning
triumph of the day, however, was the fact that 7 riders from Sleaford,
in Lincolnshire, put in an appearance.

Metropolitan racing will, of course, be dealt with under " Gravel
and Cinders," but we may mention here, perhaps, that the
bicyclists' track at Willesden is apparently as far off being a reality

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as other speculations which have been mooted for the benefit of
Metropolitan wheelmen. There is something wanting to unite
Londoners, but what that something is has yet to be found out.

Though hardly a Metropolitan mem., we may perhaps mention
that, following the example of France, Belgium last month launched
another bi-monthly newspaper in the shape of " La Velocipedie
Beige," or " Organe des Sports publiant les nouvelles Anglaises,
Americaines et Francaises, description de voyages, comptes rendus
de courses, Informations, Inventions, &c., &c." There must be
some " go" about the wheel world, after all.

The days are gone when one man could move bicycling, however
— we ought, perhaps, now to say " cycling." There is no doubt that
it was an excellent thing that somebody should have been able, in
the early days, to pull the strings, but now everything has to first
secure the sanction of some public body of wheelmen, otherwise it
cannot hope to live. There are one or two things which have
recently fallen through because they were so clearly private
" specs.," but certainly nothing has been more pronounced in the
failure line than the grand meet of tricyclists which an agent tried to
get up at Lillie Bridge on the 14th of last month. The Tricycle
Association, however, had provided for a similar gathering at a later
date, and we trust we have heard the last of private speculations for
the " good" of wheelmen.

The views of Ripley and Ockham, which appeared on the 21st in
the Pictorial World, are very good. The fact ot the pretty pictures
they make, however, is only realised when they are cut out separately
and mounted, as in the full two-page engraving the size of the wheel-
men, and a little stiffness in the figures of some of them, rather pre-
vent the excellent drawing of the landscapes from coming out. We
have cut out, mounted, and coloured ours, and they look A. i.

The Harrogate Meet will be held, as usual, on Bank Holiday,
August I St. Amongst the attractions will be several races, includ-
ing an open handicap and a tug-of-war competition open to bicycle
club teams.

Riders of both bi. and tri-cycles will find ample accommodation for
stabling their machines in the City at W. O. Aves' warehouse, 46,
Barbican, a merely nominal charge being made for storage and (if
desired) cleaning.

HoLiiOWAT's Ointment and Pills.— Sores, Woxinds, and Ulcers.— Every variety of sore
ulcer, eruption, boil, and carbuncle, is safely stopped in its destructive covirse by the timely
application of this healing Ointment. It arrests unhealthy and substitutes healthy action,
thus curing the mflamed, irritable, and spreading diseases affecting the skin. Holloway's
Ointment has gained an iniperishable fame for its facility in healing old inflammatory sores
about the shins and ankles, and for bad legs and old woimds it cannot be equalled ; nor is it
less efficacious in gathered breasts and Abscesses. When the complaint has been of long
cohtinuanoe.-HoUoway's Pills will expedite recovery, if taken in those doses which act as
alteratives on the stomach, and tonics on the constitution.— Advt.

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THE WHEEL WORLD.

SWELL-TOFF AGAIN.
Our friend Swell-toff reads in the " Booze" that " Simple Dodger" finds the
makes a capital safe seat for going down hill. He tries it at the next hill 1
across result.

Multum
e comes

READ

"THE CYcmgf.'

The Wheel World Advertiser — June, 1881.

HICKLING & Co.,

PATENTEES OF THE CELEBKATED

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ilANUFACTUEEKS 01'

THE "LONDON."

"One of the ' Gems of the Metropolis.' "—rZ/e IncVspcni^ahle, 1880.
" The whole machine is finely finished, and a splendid Eoadster, relialle,
strong and easy running." — The Bazaar, December, 1S80.

THE "TIMBERLAKE"

"Sound, safe, reliable and handsome." — 'Tlte IjuU^jjen-a'^Ie. 18S0
"A thoroughly strong and trustworthy machine." — Lkiicles and Tricuchs
of the year 1879-80.

££

THE "BERKSHIRE."

"A sound, strong, all-round machine." — The lndi>pen"ihle, 1880.
"The cheap, yet trustworthy steed, is the 'Berkshire.'" — fVhcel Wor:d,
June, 1880.

'TELESCOPIC TRICYCLE'

" Really a capital machine." — Cycling, March, 1880.

SPECIALITY FOR THE SEASON 188T

THE "PILOT" BICYCLE,

A high-class and highly finished machine, of a different pattern from the
" London and Timberlake," Ball Bearings to both wheels, broad hollow front
and back forks, bent handles, neio spriuy with fuiiuard play ai,d rubb.-r healings,
&c., &c.

Descriptive Catalogues (containing testimonials) free on application.
More good Agents wanted in the Country arid Abroad.

HICKLING & Go.,

MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE.

30, qUEEN VICTORIA STKEEX%

1, MOOB tANE, FORE STREET,
SUN COURT, MIETON STREET,

LONDON, E.C.

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The tVlteei World AdDertiser — ^une, iSSi.

WARMAN, LAXON & ASLATT,

COVENTRY "TRIUMPH"

BICYCLES & TRICYCLES.

THE "COVENTRY BIVAE " BICYCEE FOR 1881.

The lightest, strongest, cheapest, aud most elegant machine made.

Send for Illustrated and Descriptive

Price List to

WARMAN,
LAXON,
# ASLATT,

Victoria Works and Albion iVIills,

WEST ORCHARD,
COVENTRY.

THE HEW "TRIUMPH" CHILD'S TRICYCLE.

fhe'^heet World Advertiser— "^une, i88l,

ig

D . H . r . PEEMIEE,.

HILLMAN'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE
BALL BEARINGS.

"One Thousand Four Hundred and Five Miles in Six Days.'

This wonderful performance, which was achieved in September of last yea »
on a 53-incli D.H.F. Premier, still remains uiiapproached

although several attempts have been made this year upon Machines of other

No. 1. Single wick with springs

No. 5. Single wick without springs. .

No. 2. Double wick with springs

No. 6. Double wick without springs

Bicycles. Tricycles

Jap. Nic. Jap. Nic.

12/6 17/6 13/6 18/6

7/6 10/- 8/6 12/-

15/- 20/. 16/- 21/-

10/6 13/6 11/- 15/-

TESTIMONIAL.

Leamington, Oct. 14, 1880.
3 Dear Sirs. — Please send another large size " Cooper's
i Patent Lamp," sog that I may get it to-morrow. It is
the grandest thin in lamps that I have ever seen or
tried. — Yours truly, W. Tatxersfield.

SOLE MANUFACTURERS:

Hillfflan, Herbert, & Cooper,

" PREMIER " BICYCLE WORKS, COVENTRY.

CAUTIOIV.— Bicycle Agents are cautioned against selling Lamps bearing
an infringement of our Trade Mark. All Lamps of our Make have the np-me
of the firm in full on a Brass Plate.

The Wheel World Advertiser — yiine, 1881.

THE

Edited by " DIOMED.'

CONTAINS:

Foiir-fFull-Page*fPortraits*^of ^ CeleMties,

WITH BIOGRAPHIES:

No. 1 Contains
SIR JOHN ASTI.EY. | H. I.. COBTIS.

EDIIYAKD HANLAN. | CHARLES ROIVEEE.

No. 2 Contains
KT. G. GRACE. I H. COl^STABJLE (the late).

t, li. EOCKTON. I E. C. EAYCOCK.

No. 3 Contains
EORD ROSEBERRY. I ^YAEEACE ROSS.

H. SAMPSO]^ "Pendragon". | R. FROST SMITH.

No. 4 Contains
FRED ARCHER. I HORACE DAVENPORT.

C. BEAKE (" Augur"). | J. H. E. RE AY.

No. 5 Contains
ADJTIIRAE ROUS (the late). I ^Y. O. GEO ROE.

J.MITCHEEE("VigUaut"). | G. F. GRACE (the late).

-MtREFLECTIONS ON THE MONTH.

^cSPORTING CHRONOLOGY.

^IcDIARY FOR THE MONTH,^}e^

&c., &c., &c.

SIZE, DEMY 8vo., 50 PAGES.

No. 5 READY JUNE 4th, 1881.
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The Wheel World Advertiser— ymie, 1881.

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-^PEN^Y "r ^Ta^MEY,3|f^

Author of the '^ Indispensable Bicyclist's HandbooJc," The &uide to Bicycling," t&c.
and Editor of the 'Cyclist.

CONTENTS.

Section I. — General Notes on Construction and Principles of Design.

Section II. — Analysis of the Tricycle — The Wheels — Eims — Spokes — Cranks —
Pedals — Bearings : Plain, EoUer and Ball — The Frame — Springs
— Saddles — Handles — Steering Gear — ^Driving Gear — Brakes — ■
Footrests — Accessories — ^Wrenches — Oilcan — Lubricators — ^Valise
— Bells — Lamps — Distance Registers — Wheel Washers — Tyre
Binders.

Section III. — A Glance at the Tricycle Trade of the United Kingdom —
Coventry — London — ■ Birmingham — Wolverhampton — Notting-
ham— Leicester — Mansfield — Bedford, and other towns — Full
Description of 100 Machines — Manumotive Carriages — The Steam
Tricycle — Comparative View of Prices, Sizes and Methods of
Driving.

Section IV. — The Tricycle ; How to Take Care of it, How to Bide it, and How
to Select it.

Section V. — Tricycle Clubs, Races and Institutions — The Tricycle Association
— Races of the Past Year. — The Championship — List of Clubs-
Directory to Manufacturers — Addenda.

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WHO'S WHO; AND WHERE TO FIND HIM

IN "THE WHEEL WORLD."

Ag^ents.

MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.G.
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.
Backbone and Rim Makers.

DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills, Birming-
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Bag' Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, M.LP. Serviceable, 135, Great Colmore

Street, Birmingham.
SPURRIER, W. J., Takeahout, 119, Newhall Street, Birmingham.

Bearing Makers.
AVES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, E.G.
DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, Birming-

Bell Makers.
GHALLIS BROS., Bushberry Works, Homerton. [E.G.

HARRINGTON, J., Arab Alarm, 18, Norman's Bldngs, St. Luke's,
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, Bm'ham.

Bicycle Riding Schools.
AVES, W. O., The City Oval, 46, Barbican, E.G.
CITY BICYCLE SCHOOL, Chequer Yard, Aldgate High Street, E.G.
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.W.

Bicycle Makers.
AVES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, E.G.
BAYLISS & TIMMS, Perfection, East Street, Coventry.
CARVER, J., Hollow Spoke, Alfred Street Mills, Nottingham.
CENTAUR BICYCLE CO., Cgw^a?ir, West Orchard Works, Coventry.
DEVEY, J., & Co., Express, Tower Works, Wolverhampton.
GRIFFITHS & SONS, S., (Universal) Clyde Works, Heath Town,

Wolverhampton.
HARRINGTON, J., Arab, 18, Norman's Buildings, wSt. Luke's, E.G.
HOUGH, T., Florentine, Florentine Works, Wolverhampton.
HUMBER, MARRIOTT & COOPER, Humber, Nottingham.
KEEN, J., Eclipse, Surbiton, London, S.W.

LLOYD & CO., Whitmore, Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
MARKHAM,A., C/mm^eo?j, 345, Edgware Road, Shepherd's Bush, W.
MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.G.
PALMER & HOLLAND, Interchangeable, Aston, Birmingham.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SIMPSON, S., & SON, Defiance, Mansfield, near Nottingham.
SMITH, W. C., Imperial, Crocus Street, Nottingham.
SMITH, SONS & CO., Dart. Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.
SMITH, T., & SONS, The Viaduct, 61, Holborn Viaduct, E.G.
STASSEN, J., & SON, Nonpareil, 251, Euston Road, N.W.

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Bug:Ie Makers.

HENRY KEAT & SON, Buglet, Matthias Road, Stoke Newington, N.
Fittings, Makers of.

DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton.

LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,
Birmingham.

WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.
Handle (Ivory, Horn, W^ood, &c.) Makers.

GOULDTHORPE, H., 107, Rockingham Lane, Sheffield.

SMITH, SONS & CO., Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills, Birming-
ham.

Hollow Forks, Makers of.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,
Birmingham.

WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.
India Rubber Tyres, Makers of.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,
Birmingham.

EAST LONDON RUBBER CO., 3, Great Eastern Street, E.C.
Liamp Makers.

DEARLOVE, J. ¥L.,King of the Road, Comet, Combined Head and
Huh, 39, Arlington Square, Islington, N.

REA, NEALE, & BOURNE, Coo/'ers Inextinguishohle, &c. (Patent),
St. Paul's Works, Birmingham, and 52, Queen Vietoria St. , E.C.

SMITH, T.,& SONS, Holborn Viaduct, Saltley Mills, Birmingham.
Nickel Platers.

Nipple and Screw Makers.

SMITH, T.,& SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills, B'm'ham.

1^11 f TTTn If tf*y^
SMITH, T.,& SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,B'm'ham.

Perambulator Makers.
LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
Photographer.

Ribbon and Badge Maker.

W. BOYDEN, 34, Woodlea Road, Stoke Newington, N.

Saddle Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, Suspension, 135, Great Colmore Street,

Birmingham.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Silversmiths, Medallists, &c.
TYLER, E., 42, Exmouth Street, Clerkenwell, W.C

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Spoke Makers.

DIAMOND WIRE, 4, Red Cross Street, E.C

SMITH, T.

WARWICK

[Birmingham.
& SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,
T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.
Sundries and Requisite Dealers.

SAMUEL, J., 239, Upper Street, Islington. [Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,

Steel Tube Makers.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills, B'm'ham.

Tricycle Makers.
BAYLIS, TIMMS, & CO., Coventry Perfection, East St., Coventry.
CENTAUR BICYCLE CO., Centaur, Convertible, and Compressible,

Coventry.
HUMBER. MARRIOTT, & COOPER, Number, Nottingham.
LLOYD & CO., Whitmore, Gr&dit Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SMITH, W. C, Imperial, Crocus Street, Nottingham.

Ilniform Makers.
CLARE & SON, 70, Fenchurch Street, E.C.
WRAY & ROBY, Queen Street, Cheapside, E.C

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In answer to Query as to

What is the " G U I DI NG STAR ?"

MESSRS. CLARE & SON

Beg to state that it is the name of their

NEW HUB LAMP ! !

(registered),

Just brought out, which is the STRONGEST (being rivetted), and
BEST (as it gives twice as much light as any other.)

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Address—70, Fenchurcli Street, London.

N.B. — As some persons, always too eager, and mean enough to profit at
others' expense, will likely copy lamp and name. Bicyclists are requested to see
that Clare's Brass Label is attached to front of each.

SALSBURY'S IMPROVED NOISELESS

WITH NEW SAFETY FASTENING.
BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
SECTION ^^ SECTION

OF FASTENING.

FASTENING

The above Fastening need only be seen by Bicyclists to convince them that it is the Safest,
Simplest and Strongest ever introduced. It can be attached in a moment to the axle with
only one hand by merely depressing a vertical bolt which securely closes the lower half of the
cylinder or socket piece, and renders it an impossibility for the lamp to become detached by
the vibration of the machine. Prices, Japanned, No. 1, 1 0/- each ; No. '2, 1 0/9 each ; No. 3, 1 1 /6
each. Nickel-plated, No. 1, 1 6/6 each ; No. 2, 1 8/6 each ; No. 3, 21 /- each.

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PALMER AND CO.,

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PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE
" INTERCHANGEABLE BICYCLE.

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LAMPLUGH & BROWN,

135, GREAT COLMORE STREET, BIRMINGHAM,

Beg to call attention to their New Suspension Tricycle Seat.

Under View. Top View, Adapted for Lady|or Gentleman

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The "WESTOr TRICYCLE,

t^o. 1 hoth large wheels driven

automatically by my

GRAVITY CLUTCHES.

D. G. WESTON, Manufacturer,

38, MYDDELTON ST., LONDON, E.G.

IMPERIAL BICYCLE,

Manufactured by

W. SMITH,

Crocus Street, Nottingham,

IS THE MACHINE FOR 1880,

As is proved by the following :

Mr. H. HIGHAM, of Nottingham, won
tlie long-distance Championship of the
Midlands, of 14 hours per day at Bir-
mingham, in October, 1879, on a 5'2-in.
Imperial Racer. It is worthy of note
that this is the only six days' race ever
won without a change of machine.

Thursday, March 17, 1880. At the Agri.
cultural Hall he rode the unprecedented
distance of 230J miles, without dismount-
ing, and the quickest 100 miles on record.

Write fop Price Lists and Testimonials
before ordering elsewliere.

GOY, London Agent.

LETTERS
Dec. 11th, 1877

PATENT.
Oct. 1st, 1878.

DESIDERATUM BICYCLE.

A LARGE

STEEL ENGRAVING

(llin. by 9in.)
OF THIS CELEBRATED MACHINE,

TOGETHER WITH

Descriptive Price List and Testimonials,
Send post-free for one stamp.

Patentees and Sole Manufacturers —

HAEKINGTON AND Co.,
STEWART ST., WOLVERHAMPTON.

London Agent : Goy, 21, Leadenhall St.,
and 54, Lime St., E.G.

ST. JOHN'S WOOD

BICYCLE DEPOT. SCHOOL AND
PRACTICE GROmBS,

63, Queens Road

Adjoining Marlboro' Road Station.
Metropolitan Railway.

JOHN "butler,

AGENT FOR THE SALE OP

ALL THE BEST MAKES.

Repairs of all kinds on the Pre-
mises with Despatch.
Bicycles, Tricycles, d; Salvo- Quadricycles

for Hire, with option of Purchase.
Large Stock of Second-hand Machines.

BUTLER'S
RAT TRAP PEDAL SLIPPER

" Registered," 3/G P^^" P^i^-

Sent Carriage paid on receipt of Remittance

Send Stamps for J. Butler's Monthly
Price List of Second-hand Bicycles, Tri-
cycles, &c. For full description of Peda
Slipper, see Wheel World, May Number.

The Wheel World Advertiser. — June, li

29

Established lS5i.

BIRKBECK BANK.—
Southampton Buildiugs, Chancery
Laue. Current Accounts opened accord-
ing to the usual ])ractice of other
Bankers, and interest allowed on the
minimum monthly balances when not
drawn below &±?>. No commission charged
for keeping Accounts.

The Bank also receives money on Deposit
at Three per cent, interest repayable on
demand.

The Bank undertakes for its customers,
free of charge, the custody of Deeds,
AVritings, and other Securities and
Valuables; the collection of Bills of Ex-
change, Dividends and Coupons ; and the
purchase and sale of Stocks and Shares.

Letters of Credit and Circular Notes
issued.

A Pamphlet, with full pa;;ticulars, on
application.

FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Manager.
31st March, 1880.

The Birkbeck Building Society's Annual
Receipts exceed four Millions.

HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOR
Two Guineas Per Month, with
immediate possession and no Rent to pay.
Apply at the Office of theBiBKBECK Build-
ing Society.

HOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OF
Land foe Five SnUiLiNGs pek
Month, with immediate possession, either
for building or Gardening purposes. —
Apply at the the office of the Biekbeck
Freehold Land Society.

A Pamphlet, with fuU particulars, on
application.

FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Manager.
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane.

CLUB BADGES. &c.

TO SECRETARIES AND OFFICERS
OF CLUBS AND OTHERS.

lov Specialities and Artistic
Badges at moderate charges^

SEND TO

W. BOYDEN,

Manufacturer of every description

OE

Club and Bicycle Badges,

MEDALS, &c.,
34, WOODLEA ROAD,

Church St., Stoke Newington,N.

Underi^]Vei;ir Managremeiit

OPPOSITE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY STATION. J

^TchHiHUUS FROM THE BANK^^^Bu5gES fHOMAU PARTsfd

And Gymnastic Club.

CITY OF LONDON.

TOILET CLeB,

97, FIcEET g^fJ^EE^,

Three doors from Ludgate Circus.

THE CELEBRATED

See opinions of Press & Testimonials.

GERMAN HOLLOW GROUND RAZOR,

WAEBANTED,

Post Free on Receipt of 3/7^

A. J. KIDDELL

97, FLEET STREET,

x.oBarx>oi«-.

3o The Wheel World Advertiser — May, 1881.

TO TRICYCLISTS.

"Devon," "Defiance," "Flying Dutchman," "Caroche,'*

"Centaur," "Phoenix," "Weston," "Excelsior,"

"Facile Safety," and other well-known Machines.

WILL SHORTLY BE PLACED FOE TEIAL AT THE

City Oval Tricycle Grounds,

AUSTRALIAN AVENUE,

(Near dldersgate St. Station.)

N.B.— One week's riding by intending purchasers -will ensure selection of the most suitable
Machine.

X XjLJSl W J. X X JOXw X wXaXIit

Is a lehable Boad Machine of superior quality of workmanship, containing the most recent
improvements. Double Ball Bearings to the front wheel and a Patented Speciallte to the
back wheel, Weldless Steel Hollow Forks, an effective Front Lever Brake, Leg Guard, Oil
Can, Valise and Spanner, painted in two colours. 48-in. and 50-in., £16; 52-in. and 54-in.,
£16 10s.; 56-in. and 58 in., £17. Polished, 25s. extra; Plated, £i. The City Bicycle is
guaranteed for twelve months from date of purchase.

Testimonial from H. Smith, Esq.

Biver Cottage, Homsey, N.
Deae Sib,— You have not asked me, but as it is customary for makers to wish to secure
good testimony for their speciaUties, I thought I would volunteer the following as to your
hind wheel Pickwick bearings. I have used mine aU through the season. At first I was
dubious about them, but when the bearings became worn a little the effect was admirable
and satisfactory in every respect— gi-eat steadiness, ready adjustment, exclusion of dirt and
dust, minimum of friction, oiling almost needless, and total absence of any rattle. I ran
the machine for about six weeks off and on without oiling the bearings at aU, and they ran
as easUy as ever. As a matter of fact the bearing scarcely seems to need oil at all, especially
when used a little ; indeed, the oil when put m seems to run out nearly at once. I have only
oiled the back wheel once smce August, and have ridden over 250 miles in the interval.
Nothing could well be more satisfactory. — Yours truly,

H. SMITH.

These Bearings can be fitted to any Machine.

THE

City Oval Bicycle School

Is a spacious covered Ground,
OPEN FROM 9 a.m. TO 10 p.m.,

AUSTRALIAN AVENUE.

Full Course of Instruction, los. 6d. Repairs promptly
Executed. Boxing Lessons, is. each.

W. O. AVES, 46, BARBICAN, E.C,

Works and Grounds near Aldersgate Street Station.

The JVheel World Advertiser — yiine, 1881.

31

E. TYLER,

MEDALLIST, BADGE MAKER k ,,

42, EXMOUTH STREET, CLERKENWELL, W.C.

Medals made from Special designs, Dies cut, &c. Medallist to the following :
Amateur Athletic Club, South London Harriers, Amateur Swimming Club,
London Tradesmen's Rowing Club, Bicycle Union, London B.C., Surrey B.C.,
Civil Service, B.C., Stanley B.C., Grand Military Tournament, Agricultural
Hall, Amateur Athletic Association, the Tricycle Association, National Skating
Association, &c., &c.

ILLUSTRATIONS FREE.

No. 400 HEAD LAMP.

This Lamp is specially recommended for Bicycles or
Tricycles is now made with sliding oil reservoir, which
entirely prevents rattling, plated shade for throwing
down the light, rubber spring, securely rivetted to
back, and is undoubtedly the Best Head Lamp in the
market. Price 7s. 6d. ; nickel plated on brass, 17s. 6d.

Also "KING OF THE ROAD" Hub Lamp. No. 1,
123. 6d. ; No. 2, 14s. (Every Lamp warranted.)

J. HrDKARJtOVE.

THE SURREY BICYCLE.

THE FAVORITE ROADSTER.

These Bicycles, which have met with such high favour during the last eight

years, are still improved on for the present season. Repairs done on th

Shortest Notice. e

J. STRANGE,

KENNINGTON BICYCLE WORKS,

KENNINGTON CROSS, S.E.
No connection with any other Firm of the same name.

BICYCLE TYRES,

In ten different qualities, Red and Grey, Wholesale, or in single sets
required. Cement from Is. 6d. per lb. Pedal Rubber, &c.

Write for Price List to the

EAST LONDON EUBBEE CO.,

3, GREAT EASTERN STREET, E.C.,

Liberal Discount to the Trade.

32 The Wheel World Advertiser — ^une, 1881.

THE CYCLE COMPANY,

Sole Manufacturers of Bate's Patent

FLYING EAGLE TRICYCLE

Aud Bicycles and Tricycles of every Description.

The Trade supplied with every Description of Stampings
and Fittings.

A Large Stock of which are always on View at

51, NEW KENT ROAD,

(Opposite the Elephaut and Castle Railway Station, S.E.)

The above Company have jfreat pleasure in announcmg that they have Opened one of the
Largest BICYCLE SCHOOLS in London, at the back of the above Premises, being upwards
of 300 feet long and 40 feet wide. Here Gentlemen may master the art of Bicycle Biding in
a few Lessons, together mth the art of Dismounting iai thi-ee Positions.

PROFESSOR R. MOUNTFORD

Will attend Daily to give Instructions, from Ten a.m. till late in the Evening of each day.

Agents for all the Best Make of Machines In the Market, and Makers of Machines to
Specification.

Repairs of all kinds undertaken, and executed on the shortest notice possible.
Second Thousand. Price i/6 ; by Post, i/8.

NAUTIGUS hTs hobby HORSE ;

Or, The Adventures of a Sailor during a Tricycle Cruise of
1427 Miles.

London : W. Ridgway, 169, Piccadilly ; and Messrs. Smith & Sons' Bookstalls.
See Reviews in mobe than Thiety Newspapebs and Magazines.

AI.I. RIDERS SHOULD OET

The Tonrist's G-uide,

Containing all Requisite Infobmation.

One Penny. Post Free, 2d.

H. ETHERINGTON, 162, FLEET STREET, LONDON.

The 'CEHTAUR' Prize Medal TRICYCLES,

THREE NEW PATENTS FOR

THE 'CONVERTIBLE'

Is constructed to carry
two riders — will divide in
the centre to pass through
an ordinary doorway, and
in 3^ minutes can be
converted into a single
machine.

Speeialities of construction :

Drives from one or
both \i heels, brakes to
both M'heels, adjust-
able and detachable
suspension seats, ball
bearing:s, &c.

PRICE ^24.

THE SPECIAL "CENTAUR" TRICYCLE

Is fitted with Patent Automatic
Gear to transmit equal driving
power to both wheels, either
backwards or forwards.

The frame, like the " Con-
vertible, " is so designed that
there is nothing to interfere
with . or displace the dress of a
lady.

The driving shaft, instead of
being placed forward, is carried
directly under the back of the
frame, thus stiffening it at a
point where the lateral strain
is the greatest, and, what is •
more imporbant, the seat is
evenly balanced between the
two driving wheels, without
anjf danger of the machine
tilting backwards, thus dis-
pensing with the elaborate
provision many makers adopt
to guard against accidents of
this kind, and which in this
machine is not required.

THE "CENTAUR" D.F.H.F. BICYCLE,

PRIZE MEDAL ROADSTER.

SEND FOR CATALOGUES AND TESTIMONIALS.

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PRIZE MEDAL SYDNEY, 1880.

MAKERS OF THE ^CELEBRATED

VIADUCT BICYCLES.

PRICES FROM 5 TO lY OUIWEAS.

'or casr^/|°°easy 2S. 6(1. PBP WGOk-^^ ^^'^(fretitf^^ ''''

THE "VIADUCT" BICYCLE

ON WICKSTEADS PATENT

Double Purpose Bicycle
Stand.

Price of Stand, 6/6, of any Agent, or

the Sole Licensees, Thomas Smith and

Son.

Bicycle Fittings in all degrees of
finish to the Trade.

Send for Reduced Price List.

SPECIALITE FOR 1881.

H^eldless Hollow Steel Hind Fork and Backt>one combined.
Ditto Hollow Steel Front Forks.

Thomas Smith & Sons' Prize Medal Patent Adjustable Bearings.

No Welded or Bra^ed Forks fixed on any of our Bicycles.
Patent Adjustable Step. Patent New Pattern Curled Spring and Slide. Extra
"Wide Handle Bars, with best Horn or Ivory Handles. Spoon or KoUer Brake.

With each Bicycle we supply, Free of Extra Charge, Saddle Lamp, Bell, Wrench, Oil Can,
Rubber or Rat Trap Pedals, Pocket, &c.

A LARGE STOCK OF UMPS, BELLS, SPANNERS, SADDLES, POCKETS, &c.

VIADUCT BICYCLE DEPOT:

(ESTABLISHED 1848.)

61 & 63, HOLBORN VIADUCT, LONDON, E.G.

Works ;—SALTLEY MILL, BIRMINGHAM.

34 The Wheel World Advertiser- — June^ i88i.

THE "CHALLENGE"

Bicycle & Tricycle

FOR 1881,

Include improvements in detail, and in addition to the
Celebrated

"XTRAORDINARY,"

A new pattern ordinary Bicycle of specially high quality
and finish, viz., the

"BRITISH CHALLENGE."

ALSO A NEW

FOLDING TRICYCLE,

(STAKLEY'S PATENT),
Folds to 22in. and can be opened and closed in a moment.

Illustrated Price List can be had on application-

SINGER k Co., COVENTRY,

(THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF BICYCLES & TRICYCLES IN THE WORLD).

DEPOTS :

LONDON— 17, Holborn Viaduct, MANCHESTER— Victoria Build-
ings, Deansgate.

LEEDS — Commercial Buildings
Park Row.

GLASGOW— 39, Gordon Street.

LIVERPOOL-65, Bold Street.
NEWCASTLE— 3, St. Nicholas
Buildings, until May ist.

The Wheel World Advertiser— yune, i88r.

By Her Majesty's zSc^^Ss Royal Inciters Patent.

"CAROCHE' TRICYCLE CO.,

COVENTRY.

ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS

NOW READY.

Applications to Manager.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Ihe following: Extracts of the Press refer to Machines Exhibited by
the " Garoche " Tricycle Co., at the late Stanley Show, held at
the Eolborn Town Hall, London ;—

The Bicycling Times, February 24th — The " Caroche" Company, Jordan Well,
Coventry, exhibit two very nice Tricycles, one for lady, the other for gentleman,
The workmanship of both machines is excellent.

The Bazaar, February 25th — The " Caroche " Tricycles are among the new
three-wheelers of the season. The " Child's," at £4 4s., is a neat little thing.
The ordinary " Caroche " (two were present) has equal sized wheels, one driver,
which is worked by a ball wheel placed behind the one on axle and crank, only
one-third of its diameter being acted on by them ; a saddle or seat, with back
rest, is fitted ; price, £14 14s. ; the other, a lady's, £13 13s. These can easily
have a wheel removed so as to pass through a doorway.

The Ironvionger, February 26th, 1881 — The " Caroche " Tricycle Company,
Coventry, who appear to devote themselves to the three-wheel machine, of
which they exhibited two specimens, for a lady and gentleman respectively, and
at very low prices. They also make them for children. The principal feature
in these machines is the simple gearing, making them easy to work, ride and
manage.

The Bicycle News, March 4th — The "Caroche" Company, Jordan Well,
Coventry, had on view two 40in. " Caroche " machines, for lady and gentleman.
These machines were well finished, and looked cheap at £14 14s and £13 13s.

The Cyclist, March 9th — No. 235 brought us to a new firm in the Wlieel line,
and it was with pleasure we "spotted" unmistakable signs of good fitting and
workmanship in the "Caroche," by the "Caroche" Tricycle Company, of
Coventry. This Machine was a neatly finished child's lever Tricycle, and in
the next two, Nos. 236 and 237, the Company showed a lady's and gentleman's
" Caroche," with equal driving wheels, rear steering gear, their new ball bear-
ings, intermediate gear wheel, the latter machine being also provided with the
new " Caroche " hub lamp and " Caroqhe " folding foot-rests,

36 The Wlieel World Advertiser — yune, 1881.

THE WILSON STYLUS.

[BYBOYAL LETTERS PATENT.)

OBTAINABLE THEOUGH ANY FIRST CLASS STATIONERS.

This new Writing Instrument is a marvel of simplicity. It writes with Ink,
yet with more than the freedom of a lead pencil, and is as nearly automatic or
self-acting as it is possible to conceive. It is literary self -opening, self-closing,
and self-filling. The contact of the pen with the paper, at the same moment
and by the same movement, opens the Ink Vent at the point and the air valve
at the head ; the withdrawal of the Pen as instantly closes both. It can be carried
with p3rfect safety in the Pocket. For an ordinary writer, it requires filling but
once a week, and then it fills itself in the time it takes to read this sentence.

It will be found indispensable to professional men, lawyers, physicians,
architects, &c., while the convenience of dispensing with the travelling ink
bottle to the hosts of collectors of rents, rates, taxes, water, gas, &c., will not
fail to be appreciated.

Finally, the " Stylus" cannot possibly get out of order.

Peices. No. 1 Size. No. 2 Size.

Class A —In Plain Metal, 3 J inches 2/6 5 inches 3/6
„ B.— In Nickel Silver „ 4/6 ,, 5/6

,; C-In Best Nickel Gilt „ 6/6 \, 7/6

„ D.— In Vulcanite „ 4/0 „ 5/0

The " Wilson Stylus" Ink, a beautiful writing Fluid, Black and Eed, pre-
pared specially for this Instrument and Non-Corrosive, equally applicable to
ordinary writing or for copying use. Supplied in strong glass Bottles at ONE
SHILLING each.

144, EIGfE EOLBOM, AND 144, GEEAPSIDE.
To be obtained of Harry Etherington, 153, Fleet Street, E.C.

An entirely new Preparation for instantaneously coating with enamel the Bright or plated
parts of Bicycles so that the labour of cleaning may be reduced to a minimum.

The application of the fluid is extremely simple. The bright or plated parts, when clean
and free from damp, oil, or grease have only to be -wiped over with a bit of sponge or
woollen cloth, saturated with it, and it is at once ready for use, and impervious to moisture
or rust. A wet sponge is all that is needed when the Bicycle subsequently requires cleaning,
while the labour is reduced from a work of two hours to a matter of at most ten minutes.
A PEACTICAL TEST.
The People's Drug Store, 285, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham, June 30th, 1880.

Gentlemen — I have had the Enameline tested and it gives great satisfaction. A portion
has been placed on one side of a Bicycle handle, and the other side left plain ; the coated
portion looked as well after four days' trial as when first done, the other side was quite
rusty. On removing the Enameline with spirit, the steel was perfectly bright, and just the
same as before coating. Please send me by return. 1 doz. bottles of the transparent kind, for
which I enclose P.O.O.— Yours truly, (Signed) J. M. PROCTOR.

Prepared in Transparent Blue, Straw, Gold, Green, or Magenta, Price
2S. 6d., per Bottle, or Post Free 2S. gd.

ACME B\QyQllOm7kmru^^^ London.

The JVJreel World Advertiser— ^une, 1881.

37

38 The Wheel World Advertiser— June, 1881.

BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE

FROM

STEPHEN WITHERS k Co.,

ON THEIR NEW SYSTEM OF MONTHLY PAYMENT OR

LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH.

ALL THE BEST MAKES

ON THE ABOVE TERMS.

CALL AND SEE THEIR SHOW ROOMS,

THE MOST SPACIOUS IN LONDON.

CLUBEQUiPMENTTHRODGHOOT.

WRITE FOR PICTORIAL PRICE LIST.

gTEPPN wiTpERg 4 ce.,

THE UNIVERSAL OUTFITTERS,
42 & 4J, Cheapside, London.

(OPPOSITE WOOD STREET.)

fhe Wheel JVortd Advertiser— yune, 1881. ^9

THE LIVERPOOL

BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE AGENCY

Show Rooms: 98 and 99, Prescot Street, Liverpool.

W. SLADE,

Sole Agent for Hillman, Herbert & Cooper's celebrated " Premier" Bicycles

and Tricycles ; Sole Agent for the Coventry Machinists' Co.'s Special

" Club" Bicycles and Tricycles. A Large Stock always on view. All kinds

of Sundries in Stock.

BICYCLE RIDING TAUGHT (ENCLOSED GROUNDS.)
REPAIRS EXECUTED.

THE PATENT ^^ CYCLOMETER.

For Carriages, Bicycles, Tricycles, and Machinery.

The Strongest, Simplest, and most Eeliable Indicator made. No vehicle
should be without one. Shows Miles and Yards, or number of Revolutions.
Hermetically sealed, and never gets out of order. Is giving univer.sal satisfac-
tion in all Parts of the World.

Price, nickel Plated, 21s. and 31s. 6d.

Full Particulars and Opinions of the Press on application. To be obtained
from the best Bicycle Manufacturers and Agents, or of

J. C. THOMPSON,

4, KING STREET, TOWER HILL, LONDON, E.G.

THE FASTEST TIMES ON RECORD

WILL BE MADE WITH

GARROOD'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE

GRIP TREADLES

(FOR BICYCLES OR TRICYCLES)

AND

'EXTRA HANDLE-BAR.

FXJBTHEK PABTICULAES FKOM

J. C. GARROOD,

LANCASTER WORKS, FAKENHAM, NORFOLK.

16

The Wheel World Advertiser — June, 1881.

MAYNARD, HARRIS & CO,

PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS.

"DEVON" TKIGTCIaE,

ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE BEST. PRICE £21.

THE PATENT

Everclean Collars and Cuffs.

These Collars and Cuffs are Waterproof, Perspiration Proof, will not

soil, will wear for ^vveelcs, and simply require sponging. When ordered by-
post they are neatly packed in small boxes.

Army and Navy, 1/6 Opera, 1/6 each. Novelty, 1/6 each. Ladies', 1/6 each.
Post free, 1/8 Post free, 1/8 Post free, 1/8 Post free, 1/8

"Victor, 1/9 each. || l; ||| Ajax 2/- each. Post

Post free, 1/11 'S!!-Ji^__Ji^ free, 2/2

Cu£fs, 2/6. Post free, 2/8
CLEEICAL COLLAES, 1/9. Post free, 1/11. FRONTS, 3/6. Post free, 3/8

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BAGS, BELLS, LAMPS, &c.

MAYNARD, HARRIS & CO.,

126 & 127, Leadenhall St, E.C, & 31, West St, Brighton.

PATENTE3

»#' 'rtf'H

SELF-INKINCJ

HAND, FOOT & ^

For particulars see pa^

STEAM POWER.

Advertiser.

WE MOVE WITH THE TIMES !
S. DAVIS & Co.

MANUFACTURE

BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, SEWING MAGHENES, &G.,

Of Every Description.

2s.

6d. \1^EEKLY.

DAVIS' 1

NO EXTRA FOR CREDIT

PERIOD BICYCLE.

68 & 67, Cheap-
side, E.G. (near
Bennet's Clock)

125, Tottenham
Court Road. W. |
(nearEustonRd.) S

10, Eackney Rd.,
N. (near Shore-
ditch Church)

2s 6d WLEKLY

Dont "be Misled by Dealers who have small offices, and state that their
Factories are One Hundred Miles Away-

Purchasers of S. DAVIS and Co.'s Bicycles may inspect their Machines in course of
construction at the Factory, 15, Blackmau Street, Borough, S.E.

Illustrated Price List containing Full Information, Pest Free, liepairs at either
Establishment by Skilled Mechanics.

Chief Office and Wholesale Depot:—

15, BLACKMAN STREET, BOROUGH, LONDON. S.E.

BICYCLE AC.40EITIY: IS. Bla<kin:iii $i»treet. Roioii^li.

18, Commercial

Road. E. (near

Leman Street)

Period Eouse,

Borough, S.E.

(near St. George's

Church) ^
144, Tlie Grove,
S Stratford E, (cor-
•" nerGt.EasternSt)

■///< II'AcV Worlil A:!i',rlisir—yiiiu-. iSSl.

BICYCLE OILS.

AViLA TRINGHAIVI'S CHAMPION RUBY BICYCLE OIL,

FINEST PREPARED & SUITABLE FOR ALL MACHINES,

ELFXTRIC LAMP OIL,

Specially Kefiiied for Bicycle Lamias, Burns steadily on the Rousliest Koads, Highly Recom-
mended' Six Hours' Brilliant Light at a cost of One Penny. And hi Tins caref ally pre-
■pared for the country at Us. eacli.

A. TRINGHAM, Oil Refiner, 151, Hanbury Street, Mile End,

BICYCLE IT^ST RUCTION.

W. WOOD'S BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE GROUND,

STAMFORD BRIDGE, FULHAM.

I mined lately adjacent to the Chelsea Station, and three iniiiutes'
walk from the District Station, Walham Green.

The Track is made of cinder, and is, without exago;eration, the
largest and best practice ground in London.
Terms :
Single Lessoul/d; Perfect Riding o-uaranteed 10/6.

AGENT FOR ALL BEST MAKES OF MACHINES.

H. J. PAUSEY'S

UNIVERSITY BICYCLES,

The Best Roadster of the Day, Fitted with "Arab" Cradle
Spring, Price any size, £i^ complete.

WANDERER BICYCLE,

Price ;^io ids., an}' size.
Before purchasing your New Bicycle, see particulars of the

"PIONEER"

Which will appear in next month's Wheel World.

Repairs of every description done on the Shortest Notice.

H. J. PAUSEY, University Bicycle Wo*,

BEDFOfSD ROAD, CLAPHAM, S.'W.
Three Minutes' i;Valk from Claphani-road Railway Station.

iiuiiiuuij iuui

fiott & Cooper^

NOTTINGHAM.

MAKERS OF THE

'humberbicvcle;

The most popular Maclime for 1881

THESE CELEBRATED BICYCLES are ridden by all the
leading amateur and professional riders, and most of the prin-
cipal races on the path and road are won on The Humber Machine.
Amongst the fastest times on record made on these machines are
the following :-^

i mile, 37 sec, by A. P. Trotter, Esq., C.U.B.C.
I mile, 2 min. 47 sec, by F. Cooper.
2 miles, 5 min. 36 sec, by the Hon. Ion Keith-Falconer, C.U.B.C.

Machines can now be delivered from our New Worlds at
Beeston at the Shortest Notice.

WORKS— BEESTON,
LONDON DEPOT-78, RICHMOND ROAD, S.W.

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Extract from the Sporting Life.
THE STANLEY EXHIBITION OF BICYCLES.
The 3rd annual exhibition of Bicycles and Tricycles, promoted by the Stanley
B.C., at the Holborn Town Hall, closed on Thursday last, and was without
doubt, the best exhibition of the kind ever held in the metropolis. All the
large manufacturers were represented, and Messrs. Humber, Marriott, and Co.,
of Nottingham, had a splendid show, exhibiting no fewer than eight racing
machines, made expressly for the following distinguished riders:— A 58in.,
belonging to the Hon. I. Keith-Falconer (the machine which wais awarded first
prize at the Agricultural Hall, and upon which the Cantab afterwards beat all
previous records for two miles doing the distance in 5min. 36|sec.) ; a o8in.
specially built for W. T. Thorn (L.B.C.) ; a o8in., made for H. Osborne (S.B.C.);
three 56in. racers, built respectively for A. P. Shaw (C.S.B.C.), H. V. Cleaver
(L.B.C), and F. K. Laver (D.B.C.) ; a 65in., built for the professional mile
champion, F. Cooper, of Sheffield; and a 53in. semi-racer, made for W. Caim,
of Sheffield, which he will ride in the forthcoming six days' race at the Agri-
cultural Hall. For finish and geivral excellence the " Humbers" ivere dcc'uh-dUj
the best in the show.

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Contains a Sample Machine of each of the Best and Favourite Makes.

GOV'S LARGE TRIGVCLE SHOW ROOM

Is set aside for th§ purpose of allowing intending purchasers to thoroughly
t^^teach make. The Stock is continually changing, but the most
:■;"'" serviceable Tricycles are usually on view.

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" The easiest running machine we
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opinion as the result of some 700
miles' riding on roads of every des-
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" A magnificent roadster. As iine
a machine in every way as ever left
the workshop." — The Bazaar.

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Times.

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with option of purchase.

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LIMITED,

ENGINEERS,

SHEFFIELD & LONDON.

Manufacturers of the celebrated

'Stanley' & 'Chester' Bicycles,

AND

Inventors of the nni?ersally adopted " Stanley" Head.

The Machines manufactured by H. & W., Limited, are of
the Highest Class, both in Material and Workmanship ; they are
splendidly Finished, and in them are incorporated all the latest
Improvements, including their New Registered Head and Neck,
which, combined with their New Circular Hollow Fork, give
the greatest rigidity obtainable in a Bicycle.

It is needless to inform Experienced Riders that these
points are of the greatest advantage either for Racing or Road
Riding, especially for Hilly Country or Macadam.

London Show Rooms : 2, Praed Street, W.

LONDON MANAGER: MR. W. T. GROOKE.

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THE WORLD-RENOWNED

Duplex Excelsior Hollow Fork.

ALL IMPROVEMENTS, SPECIAL QUALITY & FINISH,

As supplied to the American Bicyclist Touring Party,

JULY, 1880.

Patronised by Eer Majesty's Postmaster General^

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With Patent Gear (No. 4842, Nov., 1879), in lieu of Endless Chain. Ball Bear-
ings to all Wheels, and Pedal Action.

Hundreds in daily use by the Postal Service, running from 20 to 40 miles
daily. A proof of their durability and easy running.

THE CHAMPION 10 MILE AMATEUR TRICYCLE RACE,

Run at Belgrave Road Grounds, Leicester, Easter Tuesday, April 19, 1881,
was Won by S. Corbett, Jun., C.B.C., on an " Elcelsior," manufactured by
BAYLISS, THOMAS & Co. Time, 42m. 54s., beating G. Hillier (on
Humber), and C. D. Vesey (on Humber).

At the Fifty Miles Tricycle Eace, on November 6th, 1880, from Finchley to
Hitchin and back, the four "Excelsior" Tricycles ridden by Messrs. H. J. Bell,
W.K.T.C; S. Corbett, C.B.C.; C. Kitching, W.K.T.C.; and W. W. WiUiams,
W.K.T.C., were each winners of medals, having completed the distance in the
specified time.

BAYLISS, THOMAS & Co.,

"Excelsior" Works, Co\^entry,

The oldest and largest Bicycle and Tricycle Manufacturers in Coventry with
one exception.

Descriptive Price List, with Woodcuts and Testimonials, 48 pages. Id. stamp.

LONDON AGENTS:

GOY & Co.. Leadenhall Street, E.G.;
HIGKLING & Go., 30, Queen Victoria St.,

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THE OLDEST, LARGEST, & MOST COMPLETE

MANUFACTURERS OF

BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES

IN THE WORLD.

THE CLUB.

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THE CLUB TRICYCLE.
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THE CHEYLESMORE TRICYCLE.

Obtained tlic only Oold Medal a ii^arded, Sydney Exhibition,
18S0.

Works and Head Office - CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY.
London Branch - - 15, HOLBORN VIADUCT.
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TheNONPAREILfor1881.

LIGHTNESS & STRENGTH. ELEGANCE & SIMPLICITY.

Every Machine is fitted up with

The "Nonpareil" ImproYed Stanley Head,

HOLLOW POflK,

Improved Ball, Bearings to Front and Back Wheel, with direct
Screwed Spokes, into Special Large Gunmetal Hubs, and

A// the Latest Improvements,

THESE MACHINES NEVER GET OUT OF ORDER, NOR
GIVE TROUBLE TO RIDERS.

Weight of Machine from ^olbs. All Machines Warranted.

ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST ONE STAMP.

All Sizes kept in Stock, ready for delivery.

J. Stassen & Son,

251, EUSTON ROAD,

Factory Entrance: BEAUMONT PLACE.

(Of whom the Nonpareil may be purchased on easy terms of payment.)
AGENTS :

GOY, 21, Leadenhall St., E.C
S. WITHERS & Co, 42, Cheapside, EX.

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CENTRAL PIN STEERING, SWINDLEVS PATENT.

PATENT ADJUSTABLE STEP.

THE "RDCKER" BICYCLE

Is made of best possible materials, and for rigidity, strength, and
appearance, cannot be surpassed.

The above and other patented improvements are supplied, if
required, without extra charge.

PRICE, for any size, bri§rht or Japanned, ivith ball bear-
mg;s to both ^vbeels, ,£1'7. IVo Extras.

Send for Price Lists v\^ith full particulars.

THE PATENT

Clytie Tourists' Bag,

with entirely new & most effective
fastening to backbone.

5pnas :

Best quality cowhide ... 21/-
Other materials 15/-

M. D. RUGKER, JUNR., & GO.,

LetcMord's Buildings, Bethnal Green, LONDON, E.

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The "Facile" Safety Bicycle,

(BEALE& STRAW'S PATENT.)

All who are interested in
Bicycling, whether young of
old, learners or practised riders,
should send for a pamphlet
descriptive of the " Facile,"
which is believed to be the
best machine ever invented,
meeting the requirements or
all classes of riders.

The size of front wheel for
a person of average height^
varies from 34in. to 42in., and
excellent work may be done
even with the smallest, with
the advantages of almost

absolute safety — great brake power and facility for hill climbing, ease

of mounting and dismounting, &c., &c.

TESTIMONIAL FROM GUTHBERT D. VESEY, ESQ.,

{Winner of the late 50 mile Tricycle Race.)

11, Pbinces Street, Cavendish Square, W.,
Messrs. Ellis & Co. March 17, 1881.

Gentlemen, — I am pleased to inform you that I have given the 40-inch
" Facile " a most complete trial, and am very pleased vyith the result. I have
ridden it nearly 200 miles of all sorts of roads, so may claim to know something
about it. On the track at Surbiton I have ridden a mile in 3 min. 28 sec, which
is a surprising speed for so small a wheel ; and with a specially built machine I
believe the time might be considerably reduced. For road work the " Facile "
is a capital machine. A speed of 10 miles an hour may be kept up, and it goes
over rough or muddy roads more easily and steadily than the ordinary bicycle.
There is no fear of going over the handles, so that it may be ridden over any-
thing. For hill work it is also very good. I have ridden both up and down
Oak Hill, Surbiton, which I cannot do on an ordinary bicycle. I came down
this hill, which is very steep, almost at walking pace, being able to use the
brake and treading back to almost any extent. Altogether 1 am very much
pleased with the " Facile," and think they ought to sell well during the coming

Yours very truly,

GUTHBERT D. VESEY.

SOLE AGENTS:

ELLIS & Co., rn,°Vm'sbry!'''; 165, Fleet Street, London,

(Adjoining Anderton's Hotel.)

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H. A. KNOX & Co.,

HOUNDSDITCH AND GUN SQUARE, LONDON

lil'^IIOLiESALI] Depot for Bicycle Lamps, JB ells, Spanners, Oil Cans,
Bugles, l"riiistles,'Satcliels, etc., etc.

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Lamp. Japanned, 25/- pair;

Plated, 37/6 pair.

"The Captain."
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Japd., 6/G-each.
N.P., 10/- each.

No. 90.

"The Pioneer"

Japd., 9/- each.

N.P. on tin, 14/-

N.P. on brass, 19/

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A large Stock of the above Goods always on hana.

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H. A. KNOX & Co.,

151, HOUNDSDITCH AND GUN SQUARE, LONDON.

WHOXESALE Depot for Bicycle Lamps, Bells,
Busies, H^histles, Satchels, etc.

Spanners,
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Continuous Bicycle Bell, No. 44, witli 3 inch
Bell, 6/- each. Winds up at the back and
continues ringing when knob is pressed.

Bicycle Whistles.

Horn, 1/3 ; Double, 1/6 each.

Metal ditto, from 6d. to 1/- each.

Brass, with Metal Mouthpieces, from

9d. to 2/- each.

Plated ditto, from 1/6 to 5/- each.

The Trade supplied at Makers' prices.

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AEGISTEBEII

AMATEUR

BICYCLE ■

CABINET

REGISTERED

AMATEUR

BICYCLE

CABINET

INFRINGERS WILL BE PROSECUTED.

The whole of the work, with all the different parts done, together with

necessary tools and full instructions How to Make a Sixteen

Guinea Bicycle, sent on receipt of Four Guineas.

(Registered),

FIVE GUINEAS.

Any Amateur, with ordinary mechanical skill, can complete these
splendid machines, which are the most popular patterns of 1880.

RUBBERS FROM 10/- EXTRA.
The extraordinary demand cannot be wondered at when for such
a small sum the whole of the set, comprising as it does over One
Hundred different Pieces of the very best Bicycle Material, is
supplied in a nearly fin^ished state. This, too, with all the coming
improvements of 1881, and simple directions for finishing.

The "ftueen" Bicycle & Tricycle Compy.,

RAILWAY APPROACH, WARWICK ROAD,

Coventry.

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TO BICYCLISTS AND TRICYCLISTS.

Paint, Japan, * Nickel Plating Superseded.

THE MOST STARTLING NOVELTY OF THE AGE

IS

HARRINGTON'S ENAMEL!

Whicli far surpasses all hitherto-used processes for the preservation and beauti-
fying of Metal Work, and is calculated to entirely supersede Nickel Plating,
Japanning, Painting, and all kinds of Varnishes and Colourings in the
coating and ornamentation of Bicycles and Tricycles.

It is far more durable and effective than anything yet invented, and

HAS A MOST EFFECTIVE APPEAUANCE,
IS INTENSELY HARD.

WILL NOT CHIP, WEAE, OE SCEATCH OFF,
ENTIRELY PEEVENTS EUST,

HAS A SMOOTH AND LUSTEOUS SUEFACE,
CAN BE DONE IN ANY COLOUE

OE COMBINATION OF COLOUES, IS

CHEAPEE & MOEE DUEABLE THAN PLATING
IS MOEE EFFECTIVE THAN PLATING,
CAN BE DONE IN A DAY,

AND WILL LAST FOE YEAES.

This wondrous invention can be applied to any Bicycle or Tricycle, and
that too without taking to pieces, and will add pounds to the value of a
machine in appearance alone, an entire Bicycle being covered for

EAYE TOUR NEW MACHINE FOR THIS SEASON ENAMELLED !
HAVE TOUR OLD MACHINE ENAMELLED AND MADE NEW l!

Further particulars upon application.

J. HARRING-TON & Co.,

The '• Arab" Bicycle & Tricycle Works
18 & 20. NORMAN'S BUILDTNaS, ST, LUKE'S,

x^oBarooBa*, £s.o.

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By Royal /^'^^^^fe^^^ Letters Patent.

Thomas Warwick,

MANUFACTURER OF

Sole Maker of WOOLLEY'S

fWW^ gPl^INS 3^DDIiE^,

^'^jtf^^^^'^'^s*-^ ^^^•-^ PRICE.

PRICE. ^^^^fe^^^^*^^^""*"^^^

No. 2, with

Ordinary Plain

Saddle,

4s. each.

These Saddles are acknowledged by all riders who have tried them to be
the most comfortable seat yet introduced, affording great ease to the rider
when riding over rough and bad roads and long journeys. Testimonials, &o.,
on application.

WARWICK'S PATENT RIMS

Are now so well known, and are so strong and durable, that all riders should
have them on their Bicycles.

large Jlssortmcnt of jEatmals of all kinba aliuana in
^tock, of tet fintsb antt quality.

INCLUDING

Rims, Spokes, Backbones, Hollow Forks, Hubs, Bearings,

Pedals, Springs, Lubricators, Oil Oans, Saddles

and Bags, Bells, Lamps,

And all parts fiiiii^liedi and in the rough.

Stampings of every kind, of Best Quality.

Price Lists Free on application to the Works,

ALMA ST., ASTON NEW TOWN,

BIRMINGHAM.

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^THE "CARVER"^

IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE

BEST* B16Y6LE* for* 1881,

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WRITE FOR

LISTS AND TESTIMONIALS

AND

PLACE YOUR ORDERS AT ONCE.

ADDRESS :-

ALFRED STREET MILLS,

NOTTINGHAM.

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THE

PATENT 'LEADER' SPRING,

THE BEST SPRING YET PRODUCED.

SEND FOR PRICE LIST OF THE CELEBRATED

LEADER BICYCLES,

TO

G. WALL.ACE ASH & Co.,
"Leader" Bicycle & Tricycle Works, Sonthsea, Portsmouth.

LOOK HERE !!

A FIRST-CLASS BICYCLE AT A MODERATE PRICE.

WHERE CAN I GET IT ? WHY FROM

WILLIAM ANDREWS,

5, STEELHOUSE LANE, BINilNGHAM.

The cheapest machine is not that which can he sold at the lowest price, but
a thoroughly well-built, sound machine, made to the requirements of the owner,
without unnecessary expenditure in decoration, will be cheapest and most
satisfactory to both manufacturer and buyer

You will make a mistake if you do {not send at once for a Price List and Full
particulars to above address.

SPECIALITY :

MACHINES BUILT TO OWNER'S IDEAS.

ANDREWS' PATENT, Latest Improvements in Bicycles, viz.
NEW NECK AND PATENT PADAL.

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THE WHEEL WORLD.

CONTENTS FOR JUL.Y.

PAGE

Inter Club Contesta 97

Legendary Law of Ockham and Eipley . . . . . . 98

Are Accounts of Tours of any Practical Use to the Ordinary Rider ? 102

Your Wheel's Going Round 105

Western Waifs 107

"How the Wheel World 'Wags'" 109

The late Mr. James Starley 116

Criticisms on Cycles . . . . , . . . . . . . . . 119

That Rust 120

Midland Whispers 121

Roving Records (Bicycling in Bucks) 123

What we Read in the Cycling Press 126

Gravel and Cinders 127

Racing Reported in June I.. . . . . 128

Amongst the Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . , . 132

Correspondence— Class Clubs 134

Tricycling Topics 136

Jottings from the Emerald Isle 138

Patent Record . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 141

^*iFIIEv^T^L^]^'F^:BICYCnE.3|f<-

Sargent and Petts, Makers.

FIRST CLASS LONDON MAKE.

WRITE FOR PRICE LISTS AND PARTICULARS.

WORKS :

2a, Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town.

DEPOT :

The North London Bicycle School, 9, Brecknock Road, N.

CITY DEPOT:

17, Lawrence Lane, Cheapside, E.G.

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THE

'l8 & 20, NORMAN'S BUILDINGS, ST. LUKE'S,
LONDON, E.C.

SPECIALITIES FOR THE YEAR 1881.

THE "ARAB'' BICYCLE,

Fitted with a new Adjustable Double Ball Bearing, without cones or curved
surfaces, guaranteed to run with greater freedom than any yet constructed.

THE NEW "AEAB" THICYCLE,

No Chains or Cog Wheels.

Patent "Arab" Cradle Spring

No. 2.

Acknowledged to be the Best Spring yet produced.

W^arranted Not to Break.

A Guarantee for Twelve Months given with each Spring.

This Spring is also made in combination with a very luxurious Saddle,
and is equally suitable for any machine. Send for Order Form.

A Cradle Spring and Saddle combined is manufactured expressly for
Tricycles.

P-.0. 15. Wal 3. ftiUXx^^m Mniv, 18S1.

INTER CLUB CONTESTS.

HERE are few contests which excite more genuine interest
than a thoroughly good inter club match. Without a
proper esprit de corps no club can long hope to exist, and
the stronger the " esprit" the stronger will be the club.
Even in the case of the smallest clubs an "inter" contest excites
far more outside interest than the club handicap or championship
race of the best club. When, however, we come to a contest be-
tween a large metropolitan club and one of the two Universities
the race partakes more of the character of an open event than any-
thing else in bicycular clubdom. Last month we had in London
the first of what will, no doubt, prove to be a series of annual
contests between the Oxford University B.C. and the London B.C.,
and inasmuch as press tickets were issued and money taken at the
gate, we may fairly assume that it is desired, or at any rate that
there is no contra feeling, that such contests shall be deemed to be
public property for the wheel world, by which latter expression we
do not mean this magazine, but the general body of riders. The
Pickwick B.C. has (or is supposed to have), one excellent rule, and
that is, that no man shall serve two masters, in other words, that so
long as a. man writes P. B.C. after his name he shall belong to that
club, and that club alone. Now it happens that the London B.C.
Ride over loo miles of Bath road is a popular institution, and
several men we know have joined the club, having as their main
object, the acquisition of the right to compete for one of the coveted
loo mile medals. So long as these embryo road contestants belong
to no other club not much harm is done, but if we have a number of
the best riders at Oxford or Cambridge entering the London B.C. be-
fore leaving their respective 'Varsity clubs, we have, and always shall
have, a repetition of the unsatisfactory inter club contests which was
witnessed at Stamford Bridge on June iio, 1881. Now, saving
the right to compete for the Bath medals, University men have
nothing to gain by joining the London Bicycle Club, that is, so long
as they are resident at college ; the L.B.C. on the other hand must
gather strength by the acquisition of Oxford and Cambridge men
within their ranks, because although we know as well as most men
of the world that " outsiders" are to be found on the banks of Isis
and Cam, still university men, as a rule, have a good tone about

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them, and are, to quote a sporting contemporary, generally •' superior
persons." It can therefore, we say, hardly be expected that the
London, who, as we have shown, have everything to gain by an
influx of "good men," will apply the rule they have before adopted
towards other metropolitan clubs, and say, " before you belong to
us you must quit your old love," but we ihink we might reasonably
suggest that they should make it a si)ie qua non, that so long as any
rider belongs to a university club he shall not take part in an inter
club contest with the L.B.C. We speak entirely from a sporting
point of view, indeed no other question that we can divine can enter
into the matter, and we feel sure that we but speak the thoughts of
the majority of the general body of wheelmen when we say that
even with less space, an inter-L.B.C. Cambridge or an inter-L.B.C.
Oxford race would have far more general interest if the competitors
had no fellowship with the antagonistic club beyond that of private
good feeling, or it might be individual personal friendships. It is
the old story over again of " Jarge" and his many clubs !

LEGENDARY LORE OF OCKHAM AND RIPLEY.

THE PRIORY OF NEWARK.
A Page of History, by Lacy Hillier.

;N a bright sunny day in summer, many a cyclist winds
his way to that far-famed Surrey village, " Ripley," and
reclining in the back garden of the historic Anchor,
imbibing some favourite liquid, enjoys the dolce far
niente of the situation. Now, my youthful friend, drinking in
the sun may be a pleasing and soothing amusement, but never-
theless, get up and " come along with me" across the common
to the well-known bathing place on the left bank of the Wey ; stop
for a dip if you like, and then saunter on up by the lock. You will
see some grey ruins to the right, let us visit them. Over a five-barred
gate, across the "plough," and we stand amid the ruins of the
famous Priory of Newark. These walls, pierced by windows of the
early pointed style, formed part of Priory Church and the refectory —
" refractory," as one of our companions has just styled it.

Verily, the lines of the old monks were laid in pleasant places ;
nestling amid some of the loveliest of Surrey scenery, and
embowered in trees, the Priory must have been an earthly elysium
to the armoured warrior, who, weary of the world and its strife, took
the vows, and retired to its quiet cloisters. The rippling Wey,
flowing gently by its walls, supplied the holy fathers with their
Friday's meal. Around these roofless walls cluster legends and names
well-known to the student of history. In the reign of Richard of
the lion heart, that pious noble, Ruald-de-Calva, and his wife,

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Beatrice-de-Sandes or Send (Send parish) gave to the canons
" certain lands in Ockham, with its appurtenances of woods, waters,
&c.," to found a church to the Blessed Virgin, and St. Thomas, of
Canterbury.

The Bishop of Winchester, Godfrey-de-Lacy [Query : Any relation
of "Jarge" Lacy? — Ed. " W. W." Of course— "Jarge"], also
endowed the Priory, which soon became rich and important ; so much
so that in 1220 Henry HL granted to the Priors of Newark the
privilege of holding a fair in " Ye Village of Ripley," on the eve of
St. Mary Magdalene, on condition that the prior should present to
the king a palfrey. After the dissolution of the monasteries under
Henry VHL, the buildings fell into desuetude, and a good deal of
the fabric was pulled down ; the materials were broken up and used
to mend the roads. Doubtless the sacred stones form even now the
substratum of those splendid roads around Ripley, so dear to
Metropolitan cyclists. " To stick base tises."

That veracious historian Aubrey, relates a venerable legend of
Newark Abbey, to the effect that a clerk of the parish in his time
could remember having gone into a vault in the abbey which ran
beneath the river Wey to a nunnery on the other bank, and a con-
temporary historian relates, that the wicked and deluded people who
resided in the neighbourhood "insinuated malpractices between the
monks and nuns," by reason of the fact that at the fall of eve, when
the mists were gently rising over the low-lying fields around the
Wey, the shallop of the Priory would silently put forth and creep
quietly across the stream, bearing a full complement of the pious
brotherhood, and that the aforesaid brethren, ha\ing landed on the
farther side and hauled their boat into safe hiding among the reeds,
forthwith hied them to the nunnery, where they remained, doubtless
in pious orisons to the holy St. Thomas, till some early hour ; and
when the Priory Chanticleer, loud of voice, proclaimed the coming
morn, the shallop was once more put in requisition, and the sleek
monks returned piously to Matins. Of course ribald and wicked
tongues would hint that loud sounds of mirth, bright lights, and
volumes of smoke from the chimneys, suggested rather feasting and
dalliance than prayer and fasting ; but as those ribalds merely wanted
the opportunity of being as pious themselves, we must conclude that
the grapes were sour. Nevertheless, fasting and prayer agreed,
physically, with both monks and nuns. The former daily grew
sleeker and more rotund, whilst the lady abbess also showed signs
that penance agreed with her constitution. But the approach of the
reformation, when public opinion refused to believe in the sanctity
of these holy communities, roused the monks of Newark. Were
they to cross the river in their boat, those heretical, wicked, and
eternally damned peasants would insinuate misdoings inconsistent
with their vows. What was to be done ? Should their pious
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comfort and support which only a monk could give in those times,
when dark clouds overspread the sky of faith ? Should those gentle
demoiselles,, who had devoted themselves to religion, be deprived of
the support and councils of the Canons of Newark ? Never ! !

If, in the then state of feeling, the brethren couldn't cross over
the Wey, by holy St. Thomas they would pass under it. No sooner
said than done. The portly fathers, with many a gasp and groan,
applied themselves with pick and shovel to the task. To quote the
words of Dr. Mackay —

" To it they went with right good will,
With spade and shovel, pick and bill,
And from evening's close to dawn of day
They worked like miners all under the Wey."

Doubtless ei-e long the sleek denizens of Newark got into compara-
tively good training. The blisters disappeared from their hands, and
the adipose tissue from their sides. And so the work went on.
Chronicles are dumb as to the interest taken by the nuns of
the Wey in the task, in fact we rather gather, from the- perusal
of some very ancient missals, that those " gay dogs, the
monks," intended their sudden advent through the coal cellar of the
convent to take the shape of a practical joke. Doubtless the " slavey"
would have burst into the abbess' apartments with the^ announce-
ment that there was " Something in the cellar ;" then that august
lady would have ordered an advance in force, which would have
resulted in a general flight when " Father Tricyclus," in deshabile,
with a pick, emerged from the cellar with some such remark as, " It's
all right, girls ; give me a flagon of your ale, for verily, Ijy my
halidom, 'tis dry work. Albeit we had a task to prevent the incoming
of the water. What do you think ?" " Why, certainly!" But such
was not to be. The author quoted above epitomises the sad tale of
the missals aforesaid in the following lines : —

" At last this fine work was brought near a close,
And early one morn from their pallets they rose,
And met in this tunnel with lights to survey
If they'd scooped a free passage right under the Wey.

" But, alas for their fate ! as they smirked and they smiled
To think how completely the world was beguiled,
The river broke in, and, it grieves me to say.
It drowned all those frolicksome monks of the Wey.'''

Thus my tale, Hke that of the Wise Men of Gotham who went to
sea in a bowl, has been cut short —

" Had the tunnel been stronger
My tale had been longer,"

as it is, it ends here. Doubtless the nuns sang many a mass o'er
the drowned monks, but from that time forth the Priory fell into
decay. Some relics of the refectory dinners ma}' still be traced in
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although for gown and sandled feet the youth of to-day have sub-
stituted knee breeches and stockings, I doubt not that, did there exist
across the river a seminary of " fair girl graduates with golden
hair," that the fine old spirit would assert itself that the present repre-
sentations of the pious monks, whose story we have briefly epitbmised
above, would amply prove the truth of the well-known pi-overb,
"Where there's a will there's always a I'F'^^j/," and administer to
the fair denizens of such a chaste retreat such comfort, ghostly or
otherwise, as their worthy, if somewhat foolhardy, predecessors
afforded to the nuns of the Wey. Now, fair youth, you may return
once again to your favourite grass plot, and whilst imbibing your
" liquor" you can dream quietly of the pious self-sacrificing monks
of the Wey.

Any article on Newark would be incomplete without the well-
known ballad by Dr. Mackay, quoted above, and therefore I append it
in ex ten so,

" THE MONKS OF THE WEY. .

•' The monks of the Wey seldom sang any psalms,
And little they thought of religious qualms,
Ranting, rollicking, frolicksome. gay,
Jolly old boys were the monks of the Wey.
Tralala ! lara ! la !

' To the sweet nuns of Ockham devoting their cares, i
They had but short time for their beads and their prayers ;
For the loss of the maidens they sighed night and day.
And neglected devotion, these monks of the Wey.
" Andjhappy i'faith might these monks have been
If the river had not rolled between
Their abbey dark and the convent grey,
That stood on the opposite side of the Wey.
" For daily they sighed and nightly they pined,
Little to anchorite rules inclined,
So smitten with beauties' charms were they,
These rollicking, frolicksome, monks of the Wey.

" But the scandal was great in the county near,

They dance not now across for fear ;

They could not swim so fat were they,

These oily, amorous monks of the Wey.

" Loudly they groaned for their fate so hard.

From the smiles of these beautiful maids debarred,

Till a brother hit on a plan to stay

The love of these heart-broken monks of the Wey.

" ' Nothing,' quoth he, ' should true love sunder,'

Since we cannot go out let us go under ;

Boats and bridges shall yield to-day.

We'll dig a tunnel right under the Wey.

'< To it they went with right good will.

With spade and shovel, pike and bill.

And from evening's close to dawn of day

They worked like miners all under the Wey.

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' ' And every night as this work hegun
Each sang of the charms of their favourite nun.
' How surprised they will be, and how happy' said they,
' When we pop in upon them from under the Wey.'
" And for months they kept grubbing and making no sound.
Like other black moles darkly under the ground,
And no one suspected such going astray,
So sly were these amorous monks of the Wey.
" At last this fine work was brought near to a close.
And early one morn from their pallets they rose,
And met in this tunnel with lights to survey
If they'd scooped a free passage right under the Wey.
"But, alas for their fate! as they smirked and they smiled
To think how completely the world was beguiled,
The river broke in, and, it grieves me to say.
It drowned all the frolicksome monks of the Wey.
" Oh, Churchmen, beware of the lures of the flesh.
The net of ihe devil hath many a mesh,
And remember, whenever you're tempted to stray,
The fate that befell the poor monks of the Wey."
From " A-bbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls," by John Times ; Wa-.ine & Co.

ARE ACCOUNTS OF TOURS OF ANY PRACTICAL USE
TO THE ORDINARY RIDER P

|T was with some hesitation that I penned the heading
to this short article, for I found it somewhat difficult
to express in a few words what I really meant by
my interrogation. My meaning, however, is this.
If any rider, who has made a study of the bicycling press since
its foundation, should set off for a fortnight's tour over English
roads, would he, from having read some thousand descriptions
of similar trips, have, ready at hand, any reliable knowledge
ot the highways he is about to ride upon ; or, in case of sudden
emergency, would he know from the experience of others, what might
best be done on the spur of the moment ? This is the question I ask
of my bicycling brethren, and my own answer to it I put forth with
much inward quaking, for I am sure that hundreds will rise up
against me when I state that, in my humble opinion, these touring
accounts are not of the slightest use at all. Wait a minute, friend
tour writer, before you hurl unkind epithets at me ! I am not going
to prove (^or try to) that those gentlemen who, with much consump-
tion of ink and oil, write out a narrative of their summer holiday on
the road, for the columns of the bicycling press, do nothing but waste
time and paper. Not I ! I should deserve to be whipped, and then
hanged if I did so. Touring (on paper) has been the backbone of
our special press, and no feeble words of mine can alter that fact ;
but the backbone may sometimes be broken, or at least, there may

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be considerable curvature of the spine. I will endeavour, however,
if your patience and my foolscap hold out, to give, in the first place,
a few reasons for my belief that accounts of tours are of little use as
a help to road-work, and then strive to show why I think that this
class of writing should be encouraged greatly, and what it can do
for us off the road. Let us suppose that a bicyclist is about to ride
from the extreme west to the extreme east of England, and that he
has no knowledge of the roads over which, with the aid of maps,
he has settled to travel. He turns to the back numbers of the
papers for information. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the
tour will not be found, and even if he does light upon it, in all
probability the route will not agree, in some portions of it, with
the one he has resolved upon. If he should have the luck to
discover one that suits his purpose he proceeds to read it, and
note down the state of the roads and the gradients. He learns
that between Mudville and Sleepywick (we will say) the road is
in a very rough condition ; but, on looking at the date of the
paper, he sees that all this was written two or three years ago.
Now I have come to the conclusion (I may be wrong) that the
surface of no highway, unless it be superlatively good, or of a bad-
ness that is utterly beyond redemption, is seen alike for two years in
succession.

Again, with regard to hills — on making reference to the paper he
finds that between Mudville and Sleepywick there are one or two
very bad ascents and descents. When he goes over the ground he
discovers, greatly to his surprise, that he has to encounter nothing
so dreadful as he had been led to expect ; nothing worse than he is
in the habit of riding, up or down, at home, and in the meanwhile
he has probably lost some time in looking out and preparing for
these dangerous places. This is due to the fact that the same hill
never appears exactly alike to any two men, for what seems easy to
one will be hard work for the other ; and when A goes down a
certain slope it may be covered with stones, while B, covering the
same ground a year later, finds no such obstacles in his path. Such
remarks also apply to inns and hotels ; for A, riding at a totally
different rate of speed to B, stops at totally different places, and
perhaps B prefers to rest often, and for short times, while A rides
for thirty or forty miles without a dismount. So B gets off to refresh
himself at the Green Dragon, which place he has never heard of,
and then, ten miles further on, rushes past the Blue Boar at full
speed, which has been described by A, down to the barmaid, in
glowing terms in his tour, and is the only place of refreshment in
the district he has stopped at.

There are only two items of information I can think of that are
ever of any riding use (if I may use such a term), and these are —
firstly, A may note down that there are two ways from Mudville to
Sleepywick, and the left hand one, which he took, though shorter, is

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very hilly and rough. B, seeing this, promptly takes the one on the
right, and rejoices at having done so. The second item is this. A
may give such a description of a day's run in an out-of-the-way
corner of the world that it may tempt B, when in that locality, to go
over the same ground with greater enjoyment.

The great use of accounts of tours, I believe is to instruct, interest,
and amuse all readers. All right-minded bicyclists do not ride for the
riding alone ; they ride to see the different aspects of the world they
live in — the busy towns teeming with brother-humanity, the quaint and
quiet country villages, and nature in her ever varying garbs and guises;
and anyone who adds to their knowledge — be it of history, botany,
geology, or human nature — confers a benefit on them, and makes
that use of the columns of a paper which I hold is the greatest in
writings of this description. If a wheelman has been through
Derbyshire, for instance, he should so tell his story that I, who have
never been there, should feel an interest in what he has seen, and
how it struck him, and determine to go over the same gronnd, and
compare notes, whenever I have an opportunity.

Perhaps, if your patience is not quite exhausted, you will let me
sum up what I have said (or meant to say), in a few words. For prac-
tical work on the road, the only accounts of any use are those found
in the guide and roadbooks, that have been published from time to
time. In these will be found all that is wanted, in few words, and to
the point. The ordinaiy narratives of tours that are published in
our special papers are of little avail, because: — (i). It is a rare
thing to find the exact tour that is wanted. (2). The road surface
is seldom alike, in the same locality, for two years in succession.
(3). The gradients that are easily mounted by one are hard and
difficult to another ; and (4) — roads, which one man thinks are all
that is to be desired, are not necessarily pleasing to another. The
real, and in my opinion only use of such accounts is to instruct
and amuse ; to teach us something of the history (natural or other-
wise) of our native country ; to tell us what is to be seen if we open
our eyes when riding, and so to tell it that we may put down the paper
with pleasure at having read it. To quote from a letter on this
subject, received from a rider whose name is known to all wheelmen,
we do not want so many narratives of " up a hill and down a hill :
here a drink, and there a feed : turned in at night."

It is on this point that so many of the present jottings of tours
are a failure ; they are of no use, and are not of the sHghtest interest
to the reader. I should like, in conclusion, to point out to these
gentlemen, if they will not be offended, that the reasons of failure
are: — (i). That county-guides are too often used for filling up gaps,
and extracts from them come suddenly upon the reader too like old
friends he has often seen before to be pleasing. (2). That it is of
no interest to us, to know how many drinks were consumed during

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the day, or the nature of these drinks. (3). That vulgarity is not
amusing, and in many cases (4) that bad grammar, and strange
ideas concerning composition, do not add to the tone of the press,
or the pleasure of those who support it.

Bab Yardley.

"YOUR WHEEL'S GOING ROUND!"

"Your wheel's going round !" some witHng cried.

The cry re-echoed round the world.
When past old simpletons I ride.

Or little girls with tresses curled.
The inane truism all propound,
Ad nauseam, " Your wheel's going round !"

No matter where my course I steer.

The same remark, morn, noon, and night.
The motive is not always clear,

Their manners oftimes not polite.
Vagrants and men by fortune crowned
In chorus join, " Your wheel's going round ! "
Both in the City's crowded streets,

And in my rural rides remc te
The same salute my progress greets.

As changeless as the cuckoo's note.
For urchins, pale and sun-imbrowned.
Clamour alike, " Your wheel's going round !"
When I by chance some fair friends meet.

If one is there whose smile I prize.
And my elated heart doth beat

With bliss that not in cycling lies,
Some ragamuffins — who abound —
Yell, " Monkey ! Yah ! Yer wheel's going round !"
Suburban imps, too, would impose

Upon a nervous rider's fears,
When gaily on my jigger goes.

Try to alarm me with their jeers ;
Though on their stupid joke I frowned.

Cry, " Master, look ! Yer wheel's going round !'
And when Arcadic scenes I woo,

Delighted with a pleasant ride.
The grinning hodge accosts me too —

His lackwit by Cockaigne supplied,
As my bright 'cycle flits the ground —
" Ay Zur ! Oi zay ! Yer wheel's gooen roun !"

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The Bishop with a smile benign,

I sometimes pass, and as his grace
Looks from his equipage at mine,

A meaning in his smile I trace — •
Although his lips breathe not a sound,
He seems to say " Your wheel's going round !"

And if I choose a lonely ride.

And only meet a ladies' school,
I'm sure, as on my way I glide

Some darling little dimpled fool
With cherry lips will there be found

To softly lisp, " Your wheel's going round."

This witless witticism shows

One blatant fool makes many still.
And ever will, I may suppose,

As long as monkeys tread a grill.
Such Yate-born yells cyclists astound
" Cads on castors," " Your wheel's going round !"

AOUT.

BRISTOL AND WESTERN COUNTIES'

BICYCIiE V Wm V 4 V I^^CEg,

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, CLIFTON, BRISTOL,

SATURDAY, JULY 23rd, i83i.

ONE MLII.E SCRATCH BICYCEE RACE,

Three Prizes, value £8 8s. Od. Entrance fee, 2/6.
THREE MII.E BICYCLE HANDICAP,

Three Prizes, value £8 8s. Od. Entrance fee, 2/6.
FIVE MIEE BICYCEE HANDICAP,

Three Prizes, value £11 lis. Od. Entrance fee, 3/6.
120 YARDS FOOT HANDICAP,

Three Prizes, value £7 7s. Od. Entrance fee, 2/-.
ONE MIEE FOOT HANDICAP,

Three Prizes, value £8 8s. Od. Entrance fee, 2/6.
Three Entries for 7/6, or five for 10/6.
PROCESSION AT 2 P.M. RACES COMMENCING AT 3.

Bicycle Races — Union Definition. Entries close Saturday, July i6th.

For Entry Forms, &c., apply to Mr. J. YOUNG, Hon. Sec. of Meet,
Florence House, Coronation Road; or, " Greyhound" Hotel, Broadmead, Bristo .

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A case of considerable interest to cyclists, was heard at Salisbury
County Court a few days ago. A gentleman named Edward Peck,
of Salisbury, was returning to that City on his tricycle, on the
evening of May 7, when he was run into by a traction engine. A
collision between a traction engine and a tricycle isn't exactly a ,
fair test of strength, consequently, the tricycle was completely
smashed. The collision occurred about g p.m., and plaintiff
admitted having no lamp, but deemed a light unnecessary in conse-
quence of the moon shining. In the course of evidence it appeared
that the engine was being driven on the wrong side of the road.
Plaintiff claimed £1^ , the cost of a new three-wheeler, and after a
great deal of argument on both sides, was allowed ;^i5 15s. damages,

this being the nett price of a new machine.

About a hundred cyclists took part in the procession at Taunton,
on Whit-Monday. The magnificent track was opened, and some
very good racing took place.

The Sherborne B.C. Championship was run off Wednesday,
June 8th, over a fifteen-mile fair road course. Only three members
competed : L. Goodman (captain), T. E. Vincent (sub-captain),
and W. Pollard. Pollard obtained a slight lead at the first hill,
which he suceeded in keeping, and eventually won in ih. 6m. 20s.
Vincent came in but one minute later. About three miles on the
journey Goodman's crank snapped off, necessitating his return.
Spanks hears the Captain and Sub are so mortified at their
defeat, that they intend running it over again for a private sweepstake.

Two cyclists injured their faces rather severely through a collision
whilst riding round the new track at Taunton, on June g.

There was a regular mix-up of cycle wheels down at Wells on
June 14th. Three or four were wheeling on the Coxley Road; some
horses " played about" at their approach, the second wheelman, wa^

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knocked over, and the next rider followins: closely got upset as a
matter of course. Fortunately no serious injuries resulted, but the
cycle wheels were formed into a fearfully good design for puzzle
gardens.

Good luck to the steed of bright steel,

Good luck to the monster displays.

Good luck to the rider and wheel.

With the blessings of jolly fine days.

Spanks.
They had a middling meet at Clifton, on June ii, but, had the
weather been a little brighter, I think many more would have turned
up. The racing, which took place in the afternoon, was on the
whole rather exciting — if I may accept as a criterion the applause
which greeted each winner. Fry, of Clifton, did extremely well,
winning the three and five miles handicap. Hansford, of Poole,
too, did pretty well, coming in second in the mile, and third in the
five.

Spanks tertius is in the lower third ! I make this interesting
statement because he's an awfully precocious boy. Recently I asked
him how his bicycle suited him. " How does it go," he repeated,
looking me from head to foot. "Why, Spanks, jun., when I'm on
the top of that cycle it just goes with alarming alacrity, considerable
celerity, remarkable rapidity, and variable velocity !"

Frank Hansford, of Ilminster, won the prize for mounting and
dismounting, at Plymouth, exhibiting the utmost command over his
machine.

The Bristol and Western Counties' Bicycle Meet takes place on
Saturday, July 23rd., at the Zoological Gardens, Clifton. They
have the support of about twenty provincial clubs, and it is calculated
to be a much greater meet than last year. Spanks, Jun.
^-•^ —

A member of the League of American Wheelmen passed through
Albany one day last week on a bicycle with a wheel 50 inches in
diameter, on which he had journeyed from Lima, Ohio, to Boston
Mass., and was then on his way back again to the West. From
Marseilles to Nevada, Ohio, he said, he rode for forty miles in a rut
made in the hard clay road by heavy wagons. From Westfield to
Buffalo, N. Y., he rode between the tracks of the Lake Shore
Railroad. From there to Syracuse he rode, in company with
another wheelman, between the New York Central Railroad tracks,
frequently going fifteen miles an hour, and making the whole dis-
tance— ninety-three miles — in twelve hours. " I experienced," he
added, " the hardest time in New York City. I rode up Broadway,
followed by a crowd of hooting hoodlums, who poked sticks through
the spokes of my wheels, and harassed me in other ways. As laid
out the trip was 1,065 miles, but I shall run enough out of the way
to make it 1,200 at least." — New York Tribune.

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HOW THE WHEEL WORLD 'WAGS.'"

I RUE to my instincts as a free-born Briton, I commenced
my article last month with some remarks upon the state
of the elements, giving his due meed of praise to the
Clerk of the Weather for ordaining such a delightful
spring to gladden the hearts of peripatetic wheelmen. Greatly to
my chagrin, I find that the clerical individual referred to is one of
those persons who are spoilt by praise, and grief unutterable was the
result of his arrangements for a pouring wet Whitsuntide. Whether
it is that Sir John Lubbock's Act is disapproved of by the autocratic
wielder of the watering-pot, or for whatever hidden and mysterious
purpose it may be, certain it is that a very large percentage of Bank
Holidays have turned out dismally wet, and the vendors of water-
proof capes have been the only persons to rejoice at the drenching
which has put a pitiable end to what promised to be such pleasant
little outings on the part of thousands of city-bound cyclists. I
have been seriously debating the feasibility of inviting the Clerk of
the Weather to become honorary president of my club, calculating
that his acceptance of that distinguished post would tend materially
to enlist his sympathies in our favour. This wants smoking over.

Lovers of Hampton Court Meets are more favourably regarded by
the ruler of the Meteorological Department, the fine weather which
smiles upon each recurring meet at the now classic spot having
become quite proverbial. The heat, indeed, on the 21st of May^was
such as to render even the orthodox crawling procession a proceeding
provocative of considerable perspiration, and the 2,050 clubmen and
unattached riders who wended their way through the groves of
Bushey on that afternoon were considerably elated by the favourable
consideration with which they were regarded by Sol and Jupiter over-
head, and by Venus, Mars, pa's, sisters, cousins, aunts, and other
relations and kind friends " here below."

Just one week later, Ealing Common was invaded and taken by
storm by an army of tricycle riders, whose victorious procession was
rudely dispersed by Jupiter Pluvius seriding a gigantic bucketful of
aqua puree, just as a sort of reminder that he still held sway over the
clouds, even though he did condescend to direct the spout of his hose
in another direction on Bicycle Saturday.

Now that the Whitsun holidays are things of the past, summer is
in full swing, and cyclists swarm all over the country. Fresh tour-
ing ground is being explored, and the delights of picturesque scenery
are being descanted upon by erewhile "steady and stolid-y, jolly
Bank Holiday, everyday young men," who are, by the magic charm
of bicycling, converted into enthusiastic lovers of nature and travelled
members of society. Now it is that those apathetic members of the
Touring Club, who failed to renew their subscriptions at the proper
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worth of value to be obtained by membership of that institution —
value which was scarcely appreciated until it was missed. Now,
also, is the adventurous tourist saved many an accident by means of
the . danger boards, which are becoming familiar at the top of
precipices all over the country — would that they were even more
familiar; and in well-nigh every town, village, and hamlet in the
Kingdom the mystic sign, ". B.T.C. head-quarters," is to be found
gracmg the portals of the best hotel in the place, the landlords of
which lay the flattering unction to their souls, " Stib hoc signejioresco,''
riders of the steel steed bringing many a welcome pound to hotel
and innkeepers, whose old " coaching days' " prosperity is being
revived by the newer instrument of travel — the modern velocipede.

One of the signs of the times is to be seen in the comparative
decadence of the preference for nickel-plated and bright polished
bicycles, the fashion for which is steadily declining in many quarters,
experienced riders now appreciating the greater advantage of having
their machines enamelled, japanned or painted all over, saving many
hours which were hitherto devoted to polishing. On the other hand, a
healthy state of carefulness as to personal appearance is manifest,
neatness in uniforms being more studied than previously ; such little
details as waterproof collars instead of silk handkerchiefs round the
neck, and clean white gloves on parade occasions, going a long way
towards improving the to7tt ensemble of a club. The reason evidently
is that riders are beginning to find out that fair maidens look with
eyes of approval upon a neatly -attired rider, dusty though he may be,
and a well-dressed bicyclist on a painted bicycle will always look
better than a carelessly-dressed man on a faultlessly-plated machine.
It is, of course, merely human nature which makes the man — not the
machine — the attraction, and cyclists, being generally rather suscep-
tible to feminine approval, are finding out the fact.

I am glad to observe that the persistent action of the " Wheel
World" in decrying the formation of new clubs in the Metropolis
seems to be bearing good fruit, very few such having sprung into
existence this year. Little boys, whose ambition it is to wear gold
lace and call themselves captain of a bicycle club, have had their
eyes opened to the fact that their pretensions lead only to bring
down upon themselves the contempt of veteran "full privates" of
other clubs, who put a right estimate upon the wearing of " official"

I hear that the present issue of the " W. W." is to contain a
parody on Hood's Song of the Shirt, by Faed ; the writer, anyhow,
ought to know a good deal about " stitch, stitch, stitch," in con-
nection with spurts, to judge by his own experience in racing. By
the way, has " Faed" anything to do with that deaf-and-dumb-men's
bicycle club I referred to last month ? I saw him talking manu-
' dexterously with a deaf-mute member of the Brighton B.C., at the

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meet. Might I suggest that the club he inaugurated at dead of
night at the Red Lion, Handcross, and the hobby-horse-riding ghost
{vide " Icycles") be invited to beconae president ?

I learn that the Bailiff of Jersey is a patron of the local bicycle
club. This must be pleasant for any member who has reason to
believe that there is a " bit of paper out against him ;" he will know
that it won't do to turn up at club musters.

The Touring Club rules now include the adoption of the Bicycle
Union definition of an amateur. It seems to be not generally known
that this definition was adopted in the original B.T.C. rules, but
from the second code it was omitted — why, history sayeth not. Its
now being replaced is a matter of absolute necessity, a professional
having inadvertently gained admission to the club, despite the
supposed-to-be infallible nature of the system of publishingcandidates'
names in the Circular before election.

The Kentish local handicapper, Mr. Finn, of Canterbury, seems to
entertain peculiar notions on the subject of adjusting the starts in
bicycle races ; firstly, there are no nominal scratch men in the
his handicaps, the virtual scratch men having somewhere about loo
yards start ; these virtual scratch men, again, are not the best men
in the race, by any means, local champions usually being chucked
in with preposterous starts. On Whit-Monday, one of this gentle-
man's handicaps included the entries of the champion and several
members of a London club ; the greatest duffers were placed on the
virtual scratch, whilst the champion had twenty yards in one race,
and forty yards in another. Verily, ha ! verily, hum !

By-the-bye, Kent boasts some local dark 'uns, to judge by the
fbrm shown in small handicaps by such men as the Milsted brick-
layer and the Rochford blacksmith. I hope Mr. Finn will keep his
eye on these gentry, lest any of their kind should suddenly turn out
to have run for small money prizes, on the strict Kew tea.

Two of the favourite Saturday runs of North Londoners are those
to Lambourne and Goff's Oak. The manifold charms of the Bee-
hive, at the former place, are too celebrated to need comment ;
they have now been increased by the erection of a new smoking-
room at the side, upstairs, the old tree before the windows of which
has been cut down, thus opening up one of the prettiest prospects to
be obtaitied in the neighbourhood. In the case of Goff's Oak, the
ramshackle old house has been entirely rebuilt, and with the attraction
held out by the beautifully picturesque country en route from London,
this bids fair to become as popular a resort with cyclists as its
Lambourne compeer has long been. The pond at the corner was
recently involuntarily invaded by a sportive youth, who had been
doing some fancy riding whilst waiting for tea, and was accidentally

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run against by a companion on foot, who thus quietly tipped the
expert youth into the water, much to the wrath of the latter, and
intensely to the glee of the on-looking clubmen.

Mr. Cork writes to say that he will, in accordance with the idea
which I suggested last month, send packets of the uniform entry-
papers to racing men on application. Thanks, Mr. C, I'll have a
score at once, please, and thus not only save the trouble of writing
for a new form each time I want to enter for a race, but prevent the
recurrence of a circumstance which has more than once taken place ;
I am naturally a careful man, and do not like to send half-dollar
entry fees until I am tolerably sure that I shall be able to start in the
race; thus I leave it till the last available moment to send in my
entry, and have sometimes been just too late. By keeping a number
of forms by me, and a few of the new half-crown postal notes, I can
enter by the very latest post on Friday night for such races as the
entries close on Saturday for. And I guess I am not alone in this.

The Swansea apple-woman, who ran in front of a bicyclist descend-
ing a hill, and then sued for, and obtained, damages to the tune of a
fiver, is a brilliant example of the ingenuity which some people will
display in obtaining money. We poor riders must be very much on
the alert now that any tramp can upset us, and afterwards obtain
our money into the bai-gain. " Goodwin v. Taylor," par example.

The rough on horse-back, who did his best to ride rough-shod
over the Harringay B.C., at Barnet, will, I hope, shortly have ample
leisure in which to cogitate, within the strict seclusion of the county
gaol, upon the folly of attempting to " hit a man your own size."
Nothing has been heard of the promised prosecution by the High-
bury Club of the man who assaulted one of their members, not far
from the same spot as in the above case ; neither have I learnt
whether the fellow who stuck his umbrella between the spokes of
another clubman has done his little bit on the mill, yet. If these
cases have been allowed to drop, the assaulted parties deserved to be
assaulted, that's all I have to say !

Local meets have been in full swing lately, and much time, money,
and energy have been wasted by enthusiastic secretaries in their
organisation. The fact that the number of men attending the meets
is by no means proportionate to the increase in the number of
cyclists in each respective district, speaks for itself as to the appre-
ciation— or lack of appreciation — which is shown for these periodical
dismal gatherings. However, so long as the creating of a deal of
fuss over a meet is productive of a few extra entrance fees for local
races, so long, I suppose, will the meet farce be kept up and extended.
Not that I consider all meets are vanity and vexation of spirit, there
are meets and meets, but anybody who has a grain of perspicuity can
see through the fragile artificiality which distinguishes a large
number of insignificant Bank Holiday gatherings all over the'
provinces.

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The meet of the year is to be at Harrogate, where hotels will for
the nonce be ignored, and the gathering of the clans will take place
under canvas, the meet being avowedly for the purpose of camping-
out for a few days. From past experience of the sportive proclivities
of the Harrogate Meeters, I am led to foretell that divers inexplicable
collapses will take place in the camp, tent-pegs will mysteriously
disappear, sleeping cyclists will be awakened at dead of night by their '
tents tumbling about their ears, camp furniture will take to itself
wings and fly away, and many and various other wonderful and
peculiar events will result from the experiment. We shall be a
happy family !

There is a rumour that the newly-elected Executive of the Union
intend to go to Harrogate en masse, and take the " local centre" by
storm. Certainly, now that such an excellent understanding is
coming about between Touring Club advocates and Unionists, there
is every probability of this long-deferred scheme of establishing pro-
vincial branches, of the Union being set going energetically.

Mention of the Touring Club calls to mind the retirement of its
secretary, and the appomtment of his successor. This latter gentle-
man is, as far as I am aware, unknown to fame as a cyclist, but it is
quite probable that he will be found to be an earnest worker and a
thoroughly efficient man for the post.

The Union is likewise about to appoint a new secretary, Mr.
Cork's honorary labours being too onerous for continuance. The
opportunity is therefore open for any cyclist, who thinks himself
peculiarly qualified for the post of paid secretary to the bicycling
parliament, to present himself. It will not be a very paying business,
however ; there is no penny-a-member-a-month scale of remunera-
tion, nor a speculative monthly circular to be worked. Nothing, in
fact, but earnest work, at a moderate " screw," for whoever is
willing {and capable) to undertake the duties. — [We fancy it is
already filled up, otherwise who is A. G. M. ? — Ed.]

Some of the first of those duties will be the superintendence of the
Championship races. Bearing in mind the unprecedented state of
the racing circles at present — no one man being looked upon as
having a sure chance of winning, on account of Hillier having met
with an accident, Liles not having shown much form this year, and
several new men coming out with promising performances— these
races ought to be well attended by lovers of exciting sport ; the
venues being laid on such excellent tracks as Surbiton and Belgrave
Road Grounds, offering fair promise of good time being made in all
cases. If I might presume to off'er information to such a great man
as the Editor of a weekly contemporary, who wants to know how
the Union dared fix upon Surbiton — where he thinks a good view of
the races cannot be obtained — I would humbly hint that the
Surbiton track was selected because it is a good one for bicycle

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racing, and that the object of a Championship race is not solely to
afford spectacular amusement for editors, but to find out which man
is the best racer on a bicycle. Having, with all due respect, offered
this mild suggestion, I will at once leave the subject, lest I call down
upon my plebeian head the fierce wrath of the terrible editorial one.

The police-summoning officers of Birmingham and Coventry are
now mounted on tricycles, and if the proposed Universal Bye-laws
come into operaion, rendering it compulsory for tricycles as well as
bicycles to carry lamps and bells, the Midland clubs will be able to
form Vigilance Committees for the express purpose of catching one of
these members of the force riding without a bell or lamp. Revenge
will then be sweet indeed !

Since the previous paragraphs were in type, I learn that the Barnet
horsecoper has met with his desserts in the shape of two months' hard
labour in durance vile. Well done, Harringay B.C., I must thank
you for the feeling of security which I shall experience on Barnet hill
for the next two months, after which period I shall keep my eyes open
to their widest extent, lest the ruffian should endeavour to wreak
vengeance (?) for his imprisonment upon any unprotected bicyclist
he meets upon issuing from the retirement of the Herts county gaol.
Mem. for cyclists in dangerous districts : — The most portable weapon
of self-preservation is a "knuckle-duster;" it goes easily into the
pocket, can be used in a moment, and an average boxer armed with
one can create havoc amongst half-a-dozen roughs.

" The lessees of the Alexandra Palace are about to take steps to
have the bicycle track put in order." Such is the stereotyped
announcement which has been made on an average every six months
for four years past, and habitues of the track know to their sorrow
that the announcement has never once been followed up by the
fulfilment of its promise. At length, however, the clubs have taken
up the matter energetically, and a deputation, bearing a numerously-
signed petition, has waited upon the lessees, who " promise" — oh !
how lavish lessees are of promises ! — to give the matter their con-
sideration. The odds in the neighbourhood of Wood Green are at
present 500 to i against anything being done to the track this year
(offered). The latest victim of the gravel abomination at Muswell
Hill is Mr. PuUin, of the Pickwick, whose chance — a very good one
—of winning that seventy-guinea pot and his club championship
was altogether spoilt by tipping over ; he took home a large quantity
of the pebbles and sand of the track, firmly imbedded in various
portions of his anatomy, and it would only be in the ordinary course
of A. P. policy for the authorities to forward him an invoice for this
gravel, which he thus surreptitiously purloined from the Company's
property.

From Yankeeland I hear that that part of the wheel world is
wagging to a very lively tune, the L.A.W. meet having been highly

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successful, 800 men from all parts of the States parading, procession-
ing, racing, dining, business-meeting, and exhibiting their skill upon
the bicycle in feats which the bare recital of makes we poor
Britishers hide our diminished heads, and retire vanquished to our
racing-paths ; there at least we can cry cock-a-doodle-doo, fearless
of foreign competition.

France still is in the throes of its bicycling-political crisis, the
enlightened French amateurs not seeing the force of our definition ;
English amateurs are too aristocratic for Republican France, and
our neighbours across the channel are determined to show that
bicycling is one of those things which they do not manage better.

Phlegmatic Germany is also wagging its tail lazily, but shows
Figns of a smarter vitality on wheel matters, British tourists pass-
ing through the Fatherland serving as occasional fillips to wake up
the dormant energy of Bismarck's followers to taking an increased
interest in cycling.

Accounts from Australia lead to the supposition that either our
colonial friends are verily chips of the old block, inasmuch as they
show vastly better form on the wheel than the L.A.W. folks can lay
claim to, or else that the proverbial " colonial bluster" has been the
sole originator of the records of fast times recorded in the largest
island of the world,

On the whole, the wheel world this month is wagging vigorously
around its Axis.

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THE LATE MR. JAMES STARLEY.

HE death of Mr. James Starley, which occurred on the
evening of June 17th, deprives us of one of the greatest
lights the wheel trade and its supporters have ever known.
Quiet, genial and unobtrusive, Mr. Starley — " the old
man," as he was endearingly termed throughout the trade— worked
steadily onwards in the great work of his life, gaining friends on all
sides wherever he went, and earning for himself a name to be en-
vied by all who desire true greatness.

Throughout his life he worked not for himself, but most for others'
good, his generous saying, " The world is a large place and there is
room enough for all," coming with expressive force from the lips of
a man who envied no one, possessed no trade jealousy, and was
ever willing to assist beginners in the trade, or any one else who
needed his help. To him the tricycle trade and pastime owes its
very existence, and the bicycle trade and bicyclists in general are
mainly indebted to him for their present prosperous condition.
Entirely self-made, he rose from the humble position of a farm lad
to that of a prosperous manufacturer, and lived to see the trade of a
city resuscitated by his exertions, which have been the means of
mainly creating a trade now supporting its thousands of workpeople,
with their families and the numerous other classes dependent upon
their support. He was born at the pretty little village of Albourne,
in Sussex, and received no better education than could be obtained
at a National school, which he attended about two years. He was
taken from school at the early age of nine years to work on the farm
occupied by his father, Daniel Starley. About the year 1846 or 1847,
he said that the occupation did not suit him, and that he should go
to London, as it was his opinion there would be a better future for
him there than in working on a farm. He walked from Sussex into
Kent, and finally settled in Lewisham, where he married, and was
some years under the late Mr. Penn as under gardener. It was here
his mechanical genius first developed itself. He invented the adjus-
table candlestick, the one stringed window blind, and the magic
bassinette (which, said the advertisement of that date, would soothe
and lull the most tiresome of infants), this being a mechanical
contrivance to rock the cradle. About 1855 he left Lewisham, and
turned his attention to improving sewing machines, under Mr.
Newton Wilson, 144, High Holborn, where he stayed about two
years, and then came to Coventry, bringing with him his first sewing-
machine invention, " The European." Hewas engaged as managing-
foreman by the Coventry Machinists' Company, which was formed
for the purpose of manufacturing this machine, and also with the
praiseworthy object of finding employment for the followers of
the watch trade, who were then suffering from the great de-
pression. In these years, Mr, Starley invented and patented

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many different kinds of sewing machines ; indeed, it may safely be
affirmed that the larger number of the machines now in the market
embody the results of his inventions. His connection with the
bicycle industry commenced twelve or fourteen years ago. About
that time a French bicycle was introduced to the city by Mr. R.
Turner, a nephew of the manager of the Machinists' Company, and
the Machinists' Company took up the manufacture. This opened
up an entirely new field, and Mr. Starley was one of others who
invented and applied improvements to the cumbrous wooden machines
of that day. His first invention was the bicycle known as "The
'C Spring and Step Machine, or The Coventry Model." The
superiority of this machine was evident to the most uninitiated, the
curved spring, small hind-wheel, and the step for mounting, being
the principal improvements. -The " Ariel " bicycle, which took the
public fancy to such a great extent, speedily followed. This machine
was fitted with pivot centre steering, being the first bicycle to which
this improvemeYit was applied. From that time Mr. Starley 's
inventions, and improvements and applications of known principles,
followed each other in rapid succession. After inventing the " Ariel,"
Mr. Starley left the employment of the Machinists' Company, and
started for himself in St. John Street, where he manufactured "Ariel "
bicycles and sewing machines, and while there he brought out the
well-known " Europa" sewing machine. After having overcome con-
siderable difficulties, he subsequently went into partnership, and the
firm of Messrs. Smith, Starley, and Co., was launched at the St. Agnes
Works, St. Agnes Lane, the chief employment of the firm consisting
in the manufacture of " Ariel" bicycles and "Europa" sewing
machines. After carrying on this business for some time, the firm
disposed of the bicycle manufacturing portion of their trade to
Messrs. Haynes and Jefferis, including the whole of the "Ariel"
patents. Still pursuing his natural proclivities Mr. Starley shortly intro-
duced the " Tangent" machine, which became very popular ; and
in two or three years afterwards he brought out the " Coventry
Tricycle," both machines being manufactured by Messrs. Haynes
and Jefferis, the inventor still carrying on the sewing machine busi-
ness. From St. Agnes Works Messrs. Smith, Starley, and Co.
removed to Trafalgar Works, but their stay there was only a brief
one, owing to business difficulties. Mr. Starley then for some time
carried on the work of making "Tangent" wheels for, Messrs.
Haynes and Jefferis, and while so employed his inventive faculties
were kept in full work, and as the result the " Salvo quadricycle "
made its appearance. This undoubtedly was his masterpiece, and
from time to time it underwent improvements, until it assumed that
perfection which commended it to Royalty in the early part of this
year. Mr. Starley's unpatented inventions and improvements were
if possible of more value than those which he protected. He
invented the double-throw crank, and the chain and chain wheels to
obtain rotary motion in tricycles; and the rack and pinion steering

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gear was his application to the same machines. Possibly
hundreds of other details in the construction of the various
machines were due to him. His original ideas and suggestions
were from the commencement of the bicycle industry of incom-
putable value, and it is probable that, but for his perseverance,
Coventry would never have 'been the centre of so great, impor-
tant and increasing an industry. The bicycle was established and
improved by him, and of the tricycle he was without doubt the in-
ventor, pressing quietly onward with the ideas that presented
themselves to his fertile brain, notwithstanding the laughter and
ridicule which in some quarters were heaped upon him. The
results of his exertions will live long after his removal, and when
the bicycle and tricycle industry has passed from infancy to
maturity the name of James Starley will be remembered as that of
the man who was chiefly instrumental in establishing it in this
country.

CRYSTAL PALACE CHALLENGE CUP BICYCLE RACE,

(UNDER THE RULES OF THE BICYCLE UNION),

SATURDAY, 9th JUL.Y, 1881,

UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OP THE FOLLOWING '

COMMITTEE •

T. C. BBERINGTON, Esq., Norwood B.C. 1 J. W.' SHAEPB, Esq., Croydon B.C.

W. B. BOTTBRrLL,JEsci., South Norwood B.C. | W. B. TANNER, Esq., West Kent B.C.

CHAS. CEUTE, Esq., Sutton B.C. I MAJOK S. FLOOD PAGE, ) Ex officio

G. LACY HILLIEB, Esq., Stanley B.C. | F. SAVAGE, Esq., J Members.

G. H. LACEY Esq., Kent B.C. |

CRYSTAI. PAIiACE CHALLEIVOE CUP (Value JE50).

DISTANCE.— Ten Miles.

QUALIFICATION.— Open only to Amateurs nominated by any duly-constituted Bicycle Club.
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS.— Two Members nominated by each Club.
COMPETITION.— To take place on the Bicycle Track at the Crystal Palace, on Saturday,

July 9th, 1881, and annually at the Crystal Palace, on a day to be fixed by the Company.
AMATEURS.— The Rule to be that of the Bicycle Union.
UMPIRE.— To be nominated annually by the Crystal Palace Company.
WINNERS.— The Club whose two representatives complete the ten miles in the shortest time.
SPECIAL. RULE.— The winners of the Challenge Cup shall not be eligible to compete in any

future year. The Secretary of the winning Club shaU give a receipt for the Cup, and the

Club shall be responsible that the Cup is returned in good order to the Secretary of the

Company a fortnight before the day amiounced forthe competition in the following year.
The names of the vpinners and their Club shall be engraved on the Cup at the expense of

the Company.
In addition to the Cup, which the Club will hold for the year, each of the winners shall

receive a prize value £3 3s.
ENTRANCE FEE.— Five ShiUings.
Entries close on Wednesday, 6th July. No Entries will be received after Six (6) p.m. on

that date. Entries must be made by Secretaries of Clubs to The Manageb, Crystal Palace.
N.B.— If more than eight (8) Clubs enter, the race shall be run in sections of not more than

eight (8) Clubs. The order of running of Clubs to be decided by lot, the time of each

Club being taken.
N.B.— The Directors reserve to themselves the right of discontinuing this Competition, or

of altering the Rules under which the Competition is held.

ONE MIJLE HANDICAP RACE.

Open to Members of recognized Clubs. To take place at the Crystal Palace, on 9th

July, 1881, commencing at 3 o'clock p.m. Entrance Fee, 2s. 6d.

Winner, prize value £10 10s.; Second, £5 5s.; Third, £2 2s.

Entries close on Friday, 1st July. No Entries will be received after Six (6) p.m. on that day.

N.B.— Bicyclists with their Bicycles will be admitted on Saturday, July 9th, at the

Penge Entrance only, on payment of One Shilling.

By order, S. FLOOD PAGE, Matmger.

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CRITICISIVIS ON 'CYCLES.

[By Henry Sturmey.]

THE -STASSEN," OR "NONPAREIL."

J. STASSEN AND SON, EUSTON ROAD, LONDON.

HE " NONPAREH^," or, as it is more generally termed,
the " Stassen" (after its makers), forms the subject of our
criticism this month. Few riders of any standing in the
wheel world are strangers to the machine in question, for,
if they have not actually bestridden it, the name at least is a familiar
one, it being one of the first machines actually manufactured in the
Metropolis. For many years past, then, the " Stassen" has enjoyed
an ever and steadily increasing reputation for strength and reliability,
and at the present time is no whit behind its qualities of former
seasons. As the changes of idea and improvements introduced into
manufacture necessitate, some considerable difference in the pattern
of machines is requisite now from those of the past, and although —
when weight was almost a desideratum, as betokening at least a
certain amount of strength — " a heavy " Stassen" was a compre-
hensive and descriptive term, it can now no longer be applied to the
" Nonpareil," for, although the makers were for a long time very
conservative in their ideas, and refused steadily to alter their
patterns^ they have at last yielded to the voice of the charmer, and
now build their machines upon the most approved patterns of the
daj'- — a 5oin. weighing, instead of something over lbs. for inches,
from 35 lbs. to 40 lbs. Notwithstanding these changes, we do not
think strength has in the least been sacrificed, as every part of the
machine is manufactured upon the premises, so that the makers
know from the backbone to a spoke what they are putting into it.
Following the general rule of the day, the backbone is large from end
to end, with but slight taper, and composed of the well-known weld-
less steel tube. Large hollow forks, too, are a feature of the machine,
the shoulders possessing sufficient width- and thickness to secure the
needful rigidity, and at the same time adding considerably to the
appearance of the completed machine. The head is a " Stanley," as
a matter of course, but of a pattern peculiar to the machine under
notice, and is provided with a well-fitted steel dust-cap, by which
much of the wear and necessity for frequent oiling, consequent upon
the ingress of dust and dirt to the head, is avoided. Of course
the chief speciality of the machine is the well-known eccen-
tric front-wheel brake. This, working with a roller upon
the rubber of the front wheel, is applied from the handles
by means of an eccentric and vertical rod, and being neatly and
tastefully constructed, adds, rather than otherwise, to the appearance
of the machine. In the matter of brakes, however, the makers are
by no means bigotted, as they are very willing to fit the long-handled
double-lever spoon if desired. Ball bearings are as a matter of

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course used, as well as a lengthy handle-bar and pliant spring.
In point of manufacture the machine is excellent, the fitting being
of the best quality, and the finish really good, so that in ordering a
" Stassen "riders can be pretty sure they will not get a " duffer."
It has been used occasionally for racing, but it shines eminently as
a roadster, quite a large number of the L.B.C. Bath to London
medals having been carried off upon machines of this make, the
name too figuring rather prominently in the list of lOo mile perfor-
mances recently published in The Cyclist, from which it may be
seen that it is not only " said" to be a good machine, but has proved
itself to be one in the very best possible manner.

THAT RUST.

' Twas JHorn ! He issued from the door.

And pushed his cycle in the yard.
And cried, as did he rust deplore,

" I'll clean thee, tho' the task be hard;"
The smiles dispelled his awful wrath —
He'd bought a quire of em'ry cloth !
' Twas noon ! I watched him rub away,

Relaxing not to gaze around,
Nor did he show the least dismay,

Though sweat formed puddles on the ground ;
But rubbed the spokes, and cried in glee,
" Immaculate thou soon shalt be !"
' Twas eve ! He gazed with pompous pride

Upon the fast departing rust, —
Admired the one completed side.

And viewed the other with disgust ;
Then gazing on the ground, he swore.
To see of mangled sheets a score !
' Twas night ! He utilised his jaw : —

" I've cracked my skull against thy crank ;
I've scraped my leg; my hands are raw.

And ne'er received a smile or thank !
Avaunt thee, brute ! thy flaws are dense,
Thou'rt too defiled, begone from hence !"
Sherborne B.C. "Choey" Sawte.ll.

The " HuMBEB" Bicycle (Manufactubbbs.— Humbeb, Mabbiott. and Coopeb : Wobks
— BEE8T0N, Notts).— This celebrated machine is undeniably the fastest, lightest and
strongest used on the racing path. The fastest one and two miles ou record, also the
greatest distance in one hoiir (18^ niiles 210 yards), have been accomplished upon them. As a
roadster the •' Himiber " is undeniably miles faster in a day's journey, and more durable than
any other machine manufactured. The fact that the ' Humber " bicycles are now almost
exclusively ridden by all bicyclists of distinction at the Universities and throughout the
United Kingdom, is sufficient evidence of their superiority over all others. Samples are on
v^ew at the London Depot, 78, Bichmond Road, West Brompton. Price lists and testimonia Is
fifeeron application.— (Advt.)

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The most noteworthy feature of the past month in the Midlands
has been, of course, the Midland Meet. This has always been one
of the pleasantest meets of the year, and that of 1881 was by
no means backward in the matter of real sociability and enjoyment.

I think, however, that the Meet Committee will make a better
success of the affair in future years if some of the very — I must say
— vulgar performers upon the little stage be dispensed with. If
they are absent altogether it will be no great loss, and I think if
some athletic sports or gymnastic contests were held instead they
would prove far more acceptable, not only to the bicyclist, but to the
general public.

Very good sprint racing could be held either down the path or
along the grass, and such competitions as long and high jumping,
tugs of war between clubs, bicyclic feats of skill, and gymnastic
contests could be very well held upon the level sward.

If the monster balloon is engaged for the next fete, it would be
well if the persons employed to get it in readiness understand their
work. It was most amusing to witness the energetic labours of the
ceronaut whilst endeavouring to inflate the balloon with the valve
wide open. Somebody next me I'emarked that the balloon was
never meant to go up — I almost think so too.

The Leamington and S.W.B.C. are to be congratulated upon
their good sense and generosity in waiving their claim to the prize
bugle, I know many of the members had set their hearts on obtain-
ing it.

The question of the coming Championship is looked upon with
much interest in the Midlands. I hear, one very shady " amateur "
says he can win the mile, bilt that it will not be worth his while to
do so, as such a performance would throw him out of any start in
handicaps for the future. On dit also that this same rider (who, I
may mention, is generally pretty well dealt with by handicappers,
insorhuch that it was only last month that he took four first prizes at
one meeting) has been going the round of the manufacturers of
Coventry, to see if any one will " make it worth his while " to win
on their machine.

Report seems to spot no one in particular as the winner, but it is
expected that, if Clarke and Tolson— the Northern cracks — enter, they

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will make the running warm. Bennett, Moore, Palmer, and Cham-
bers, as representatives of the Midlands, will, if they decide to run,
no doubt also take hard beating.

Not only the people of Coventry, but bi. and tricyclists throughout
the Midlands feel deeply the loss the trade and sport has sustained
by the death of Mr. James Starley. Everything Mr, Starley produced
was marked by the quality of sterling worth, and to say he was the
inventor or manufacturer was at once a clue to the quality of the
article under consideration.

One of Mr. Starley's inventions, which saw the light three or four
years since, was a " tricycle cab," after the manner of a hansom,
the driver sitting behind. This was never made anything of beyond
being shown at an exhibition, but it is interesting to know that the
actual value of this machine was first put to the test by Mr. Starley
himself, who, in the earlier stages of his illness, found the easy
springs and rubber tyred wheels allowed him to be taken for short
drives when the shaking of an ordinary carriage was unbearable.

I hear the workmen in the various shops in Coventry are sub-
scribing amongst themselves towards the Starley testimonial fund,
which is likely to reach a good sum, and I believe members of
the trade in other towns also intend contributing something as a
slight recognition of Mr. Starley's services to the trade in general.

The Banbury B.C., in holding their annual dinner in the middle
of June, took a step in advance of the general run of things, their
object being to hold it at such a time of the year that riders could
come from the surrounding districts a-wheelback. The success
which attended it will, no doubt, induce them to repeat the experi-
ment.

SPECTATOR.

TRICYCLES, BICYCLES, k ACCESSORIES

ON VIEW.

GREAT HALI. for TKIAL and SALE of MACHINES, 150ft. by 50ft.

Machines of every well-known firm on sale. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

UNIVERSITIES GO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (LIMITED),

92, LONG ACRE, W.C.

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BICYCLING ABOUT BUCKS.

(By W. H. French, Chief Consul Bicycle Touring Club.)

HER£ is no sport or pastime, and no practical means of
locomotion to be compared to the bicycle. Mounted on
one of these useful steeds you can travel further, cheaper,
and see more to interest you in a day than by any other
means. The writer of this proposes to tell his readers of a few rides
made round about home ; little spins taken without trenching on the
hours of business. Let us make an early start to-morrow morning
for a ride to Boarstall. We shall thus be able to return home
to morning service, or if the charms of the post are too captivating,
how nice to attend the service of the Plymouth Brethren at that
unique little chapel at Kingswood cross-roads. You will ! Then,
away we go, by the rough cobbly road to East Claydon hill. Pedal
away ; 'tis rideable always, and then wind through the village
to Botolph Claydon. At the large elm tree turn to the right,
and don't run straight on into the farm, in front of which is the new
house, just named Bernwood House. A revival this of the ancient
nomenclature, for do not the old chroniclers tell us that Bernwood
Forest stretched away over here until the Normans placed a bound
to it at a certain water called La Burne, between Steeple Claydon
and Padbury ? So the brooklet, in which our boys wade and catch
perch furnished a boundary for the gift of Saxon land made by the
Norman king to his favourite.

These bye lanes are fairly good in quality and hand-posts fairly
well provided, so we have no difficulty in finding Edgecott (mind
this short steep hill down to the village), and we shall in a few more
turns of the road reach Grendon Underwood — Green don (or hill)
under Bernwood, as the Saxon hath it. How charming is the racy
Saxon tongue, and how interesting to find the old names clearly in-
dicating some characteristic of the place. 'Tis so in all our
original Saxon names ; they are full of meaning which we have
lost, and consequently they have become to us mere sounds

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distinctive of certain spots. Who that has travelled in Wales, and
gained a smattering of that noble and expressive tongue, has not
found the convenience (to say nothing more) of telHng what an
unknown place is like by the name of it ? As I ride round this trim
little church, just coming round the corner on the right, I fancy I
see a grave, handsome man of middle age, of middle height, belong-
ing to the middle walk of life ; but there all mediocrity ends, for
though he is dusty and travel-stained, and a little lame, you need
not look twice to see that this is no common-place man. In fact, it
is the immortal Shakespeare, with whose name we have learned to
connect this village. So you don't believe that Shakespeare slept
here. I am sure I don't know why you should disbelieve it. It lay
on that (at least annual) journey of his from London to Stratford-
on-Avon, and I believe that like enough he slept here more than
once. At all events, now we are at the church, and instead of
sloping off to the right front we will bend to the left, and extend
our journey some half-mile by riding the length of the village ; pull
up at this house, that used to be the old Ship Inn, and if you enter
into friendly talk with the people I warrant you to be shown the
room he occupied. Like our own Dickens, he frequently drew his
characters from real life, and on this particular evening he immortal-
ize the parish constable of Grendon Underwood, as Dogberry in
" Much Ado about Nothing." As this zealous officer came in con-
tact with the stranger pedestrian, he little thought that he was earn-
ing for himself a suitable niche in the temple of fame. The Jack in
office, " drest in brief authority," leaves his settling at the village
inn, and betakes himself homeward. The observant stranger seeks
this room, with its arched stone fireplace, saying —

Weary witli toil, I liaste me to my bed —

Tlie dear repose for limbs with travel tired —

But then begins a journey in my head

To work my mind when body's works expired.

But, before he sleeps, the character of Dogberry is created never to
be forgotten. If the story is to be doubted, why should' the Bucks
Archaeological Society carefully preserve the original signboard of
the Ship at Grendon ?

80 by this time I hope you are prepared to accept the tradition
that King Henry II., just beyond, at Kingswood, had a bower for
the delectation of his fair Rosamond, on whom the wronged queen
took so tragic a revenge. If you are not, fie upon you for an anti-
quarian and archaeological bicyclist ! — for why should the oldest maps
of this locality style the lane we have now reached as " Rosamond's
Way," and why has this spot taken the name of Kingswood ? Thus
chatting as we rode, (h)E. and I made our way over the first ten
miles to join that superb piece of turnpike between Aylesbury and
Bicester ; and leaving Mary Uff's quiet wayside inn behind us, we
appreciated the grand surface for three or four miles, which we had

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all too soon to leave for a wretched road leading to Piddington,
beyond which village it got worse and worse, with a stiffish hill at
last in the bargain. After three or four miles of this penal servitude
we emerge upon a splendid road, at a disused turnpike gate, and E.
arrives at a sudden knowledge of where he is. Last summer, when
riding on this excellent road, he sought shelter from a thunderstorm
at the gate-house. ■ Talking with the poor old woman, he found her
in trouble on account of the nearly approaching time for the closing
of her gate, and the cutting off of her livelihood. He remembered,
too, seeing in the local paper reports of that tremendous snowstorm
of Jan. 15th, and an account of the death in the snow of an aged
woman who lost her life in an attempted journey from Piddington
to her house at the closed turnpike gate. So it would appear that
her Almighty Father thus solved the problem of life ior her, and we
spared a pitying thought on the poor old girl.

But varying thoughts are evolved in quick succession, and at the
next turn in the road we entered a straggling hamlet, and soon
stood before the fine gateway — all that is left of the extensive
Boarstall House. The erection is much more imposing than we
expected. It is, indeed, "a tower much like to a small castle," and
each side of the ponderous archway furnishes a place of residence
for an ancestral tenant of the estate. Walking round outside the
well-filled moat we observed the imposing pile from every side, and
then intruded on the engagements which constitute the tale of life
to these two ancient dames, who, in this antique dwelling, live the
same lives, as aristocratic ladies lived in the olden time — brewing
and baking, dairying and spinning, and never from youth to age
going twenty miles from home, just as their great grandmothers
lived before them on the same secluded spot. I observed the
absence of any portcullis or trace of one ; hence it would be quite
infra dig. to speak of the place as a " Castle," but one can find
castles here and there which stood on less ground than this "house"
covered, for within the enclosure, bounded by the moat on the one
side and by the churchyard wall on the other, is quite a large space,
and one of the occupants of the building kindly pointed out the
spots occupied by some parts of the old house, which '" her
grandmother" remembered being pulled down. I attempted to
invest what I called "the old castle well" with some amount of
sentiment, which the old lady promptly dismissed with the
prosa remark, "We have a long way to fetch our water." In
the wall between the grounds and the churchyard is a postern
door, by which the Aubreys, when resident at Boarstall, would pass
to attend church and to acknowledge the obeisance, the loutmgs,
and curtseys of their tenantry and dependents. We felt no desire
to walk over the same ground, for the church looked most un-
attractively new, and we had no wish to enter on an inspection of
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began to drizzle, and with 17 miles between us and breakfast we
thought it best to mizzle. As we rode back through Piddington, a
rustic who had directed us an hour before wanted to know if we rode
up " Bostoll" hill, so it seems they pronounce the name of their
place just as they did when it was fought for and changed hands
more than once in the wars of the Commonwealth. Let me tell you
that we reached home (34 miles in and out) in time to dress for
service. This is only as it should be, for the bicyclist has no more
right to ride in his hours of worship than in those of his business.
>-*^

WHAT WE READ IN THE CYCLING PRESS.

The News in an article on the superiority of bicycling to all other
sports or pastimes, says : — " Comparing bicycling with other
amusements its advantages will be easily seen. Walking is said to
be the most natural exercise, it is indeed so natural that we perhaps
ought not to consider it a pastime, but if bicycle riding be a some-
what less natural, it is an infinitely more amusing means of
progression than walking. A walking tour and a riding tour are
very different expeditions. In the latter, one travels about four times
as far, sees about ten times as much of the country through which
he rides, and covers his superior distances with less wear and tear
than is experienced by a pedestrian. As to the former method of
travel its advantages may be summed up in the paraphase, ' a great
deal goes a short way.' Cricket, at present, has more votaries than
bicycling, and the cricketing outfit is much cheaper than that of the
wheelman, but before a man can have a perfect game at cricket he
must get twenty-one other folks to play with him. Here again the
bicyclist is at a great advantage, for he can have the perfection of
bicycle riding with only one companion. If a bicycle rider could
onl}' enjoy bicycling when ten or a score fellow riders agreed to go
out with him it is probable the amusement would be much less
popular. The advantages of bicycling over rowing, as a sport, are
evident, while if -the pastimes be considered as means of travel, the
superiority of bicycling at all points is clear. Nobody wishing to
see the beauties of the country would go backwards through it, and
that is virtually the course taken by rowing tourists, who also enjoy
a long series of the very worst ' points of view.' Bicycle riders have
an ever changing sky line, and find an infinite variety of moorland,
hill, valley and woodland views. As an exercise we should say
bicycle riding is more natural than rowing."

E. J. Sheriff, writes in praise of Alton, Hants, that while the
B.T.C. house has the words " B.T.C. headquarters," in bold letters,
another " pub." advertises itself as headquarters of the Pickwick
B.C., and a third as having special accommodation for bicyclists !

Of the White Swan at Winchester, the same well-travelled cyclist
writes it " is a model of what a bicycling house should be ; there is
a room called the bicyclists' room, which is well provided with
bicycling literature, and also a visitor's book."

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Cleaver made a brilliant and sustained spurt at the inter London-
Oxford races, on the 20th, for a quarter of a mile, and by it won the
four miles. His riding at the corners, however, was occasionally
dangerously shaky.

Oeschager, thQ " flying Alsatian," who made his first appearance
on a London track this last month as representative of Oxford
University in the mile race against London, was regarded with great
interest. He is of a very strongly knit figure (of the style of
Weekes), and he had little difliculty in running Harold Smith to a
standstill.

The 25th June was a perfect gala day in Metropolitan bicycle rac-
ing. There was a four miles at Stamford Bridge ; a Crichton open
mile at the Crystal Palace ; a Lombard open mile at Catford Bridge ;
and the Tricycle Association Ride from Hounslow to Marlow and back.

John Horn having quite recovered from his fall of last year, has
been taking his old stand in bicycle racing, having during the
month won the championships of the Lombard and Pickwick B.C.s,
and the open mile of the Sutton, with 95 yards start.

It was quite a sight to see Jarge's face as he went after Milner in
the Sutton handicap. It was only equalled by his look when riding
to Hounslow station next day with a portmanteau under his arm.

Mr. R. P. Hampton Roberts, the well-known secretary of the
Belsize, on behalf of his club and other North London wheelmen,
last month got up a deputation to Jones and Barker, the new
lessees of the Alexandra Palace, praying them to make good their
track and to alter its course, to avoid passing behind the refreshment
room. The petition was presented by Messrs. Roberts, Fussell,
English, Turner, and Nairn, but as yet no definite reply has been
received.

London B.C. men are delighted as they have again some men on
the track to carry the L.B.C. name to victory, both Wyndham at
Lillie Bridge, and Oliver Thorn at Stamford, having secured first
honours this last month, while Harold Smith is a " promising
party."

Crute had to go down to Hastings before he got that " look in,"
which he richly deserves.

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RECORD OF RACING CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS
NUMBER.

28th May. Birmingham, Aston Grounds, Small Heath Harriers
Sports. — One Mile Handicap : C. A. Palmer, Speedwell, 20
yards (i) ; E. S. Hassall, 60 (2) ; T. D. Smith, Edgbaston, 65
(3). Time, 2m, 58s. Time Miles Handicap : E. S. Hassall,
120 (i) ; F. A, Bennett, 25 (2) ; R, Chambers, Speedwell, 95
(3). Time, 9m. 235.

28TH May. St. Helen's, Lancashire, Amateur Athletic Fes-
tival, ON Local Cricket Club's Ground. — One Mile
Handicap : J. C. Appleton, 200 yards (i) ; J. Harwood, 55 (2).
Time, 3m. 5i|s. Two Miles Handicap : W. Doming, jun., 300
(i) ; P. Badger, 370 (2) ; W. Barton, 300 (3). Time, 8m. 21s.

28TH May. London Athletic Club, Stamford Bridge. — Three
Miles Handicap : R. A. Woolnough, 200 yards (i) ; A. Hood,
320 (2) ; A. R. Bishop, 340 (3). Time, gm. 43s.

6th June. Leicester, Aylestone Roatd Cricket Ground Co.
One Mile Handicap: S. Matthews, 165 yards (i) ; W. Parr,
130 (2) ; G. Upton, 160 (3). Time, 3m. 42s.

4TH June. Bentfield, Lancashire.— 0/^' Mile Handicap : G. H.
Gertside, 120 yds (i) ; A. Rogers, 50 (2) ; M. Shepherd, 50 (3).
Time, 4m. 13JS.

4TH June. Otley. — One Mile Handicap: E. T, Stead, Leeds
Crescent, 160 yds (i) ; T. A. Edge, Broughton, 150 (2) ; W. C.
Redman, Rochdale, 150 (3). Time, 3m. 44JS. TJiree Miles
Handicap : E. T. Stead, 480 (i) ; J. E. Tolson, scratch (2) ; G.
W. Blackburn, Leeds, 240 (3).

4TH June. Stockport Athletic Sports. — Two Miles Handicap :
H. Partington (i) ; C, Cummings (2) ; J. T. Ward (3).

4TH June. Stamford Bridge, L.A.C. — Members' Mile: H. J.
Swindley, Kensington, 210 yds (i) ; A. Beeson, Wanderers, 340
(2) ; G. Beeson, 220 (3).

4TH June. Bristol, Stapleton Bridge Track. — Three Miles
Handicap : H. West, Bristol, scratch (i) ; F. R. P>y, Clifton,
100 yds (2) ; F. F. Stubbs, Wells, 100 (3). Time, 13m. 6s.

4TH June. Framlingham. — Tlirec Miles Race : Strowlger, Waveney
Valley (i) ; Aldous (2).

4Tn June. Preston. — Two Miles Handicap: C. Whittaker, 240
yds (i) ; F. Clarke, scratch (2) ; P. Badger, 330 (3). One Mile
Handicap: P. Badger, 165 (i) ; F. Clarke, scratch (2) ; A.J.
Blayney, 160 (3).

6th June. Newark. — Two Miles Handicap : E. R. Sutton, 280
yds (i) ; F. Surre, 250 (2) ; J. Franks, igo (3). Time, 7m, 22^s.

6th Jl'xe. Southwold. — A. D. Strowlger, Waveney Valley (i) ;
J. xA.idoua (2),

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6th June. Eye, Suffolk. — ^J. M. Pollard, Ipswich, scratch (i) ; R.
H. Lingwood, 15 yds (2) ; E. G. Abbott, 160 (3).

6th June. Brockdish. — Four Miles Race : Hammond (i) ; Smith,
of Diss (2). Time, i6m.

6th June. Dublin University. — Two Miles Handicap : H. M.
Wright, scratch (i) ; A. Rambant, 90 yds (2) ; B. Dickson, 80
(3). Time, 7m. i4§s. Four Miles Handicap: J. Nicholson,
50 (i) ; B. Dickson, 180 (2); F. J, Levis, 100 (3). Time,
14m. 27fS.

6th June, Hastings Fete. — Two Miles Handicap: C. Crute,
scratch (1) ; F. K. AUport, 140 yds (2) ; G. S. Rowe, 120 (3).
Time, 7m. 30fs.

6th June. Southport Winter Gardens Fete. — One Mile Han-
dicap : J. B. Richardson, 160 yds (i) ; W. H. Smith, 155 (2) ;
W. A. Cruikshank, 150 (3). Time, 3m.

6th June. Coventry Oddfellows' Fete. — 0)ie Mile Handicap :
R. Chambers, 25 yds (i) ; John Horn, 85 (2) ; A. Rankin, 75
(3). Time, 2m. 59s. — Two Miles Handicap : R. Chambers,
55 yds (i) ; John Horn (2) ; R. T. Palethorpe, 260 (3). Time,
6m. los. One Mile Tricycle Handicap : S. Corbett, scratch
(i) ; W. B. Evans, 125 yds (2) ; W. Tye, 60 (3), Time, 4m. is.

6th June. Civil Service Supply Association Sports. — One
Mile : E. A. Powell, Brixton Ramblers (i). Five Miles:
A. J. Slocombe, Arion (i).

6th June. Elland Cricket Club Sports. — Two Miles Handicap:
F. Graydon, Halifax, 340 yds (i).

6th June. Surbiton. — Two Miles Handicap : H. Monk, Twick-
enham, 280 yds (i) ; A. J. Sutherland, Temple, 270 (2).

6th June. Bishops' Stortford Sports. — Two Miles Handicap :
J. T. Crier, Atalanta, loo yds (i) ; S. N. Tisor, 110 (2).
Time, 8m. 22s.

6th June. Newport Sports. — One Mile Handicap : F. C. Jones,
80 yds (i) ; J. R. Dowding, Leominster, 75 (2). Time,
3m. 36s. Two Miles Handicap: H. E. Peake, Birmingham,
125 yds (i) ; F. C. Jones, 175 (2), Time, 7m. 9|s.

6th June! Plymouth. — One Mile Handicap: J. Norton, Chard
(i). Time, 3m. i6s. Five Miles Scratch Race : J. Norton (1).
Time, 17m. 42s. Three Miles Handicap : E. Watts, Bristol (i).

6th June. Huntingdon. — Two Miles Handicap : G. Barley, 60
yds (i).

6th June. King's Lynn. — Two Miles Hondicap : T. Cockerell, 150
yds (i). Two Miles Scratch Race: T. Cook, Swaffham (i).
Three Miles Handicap : T. Cook, loo yds (i). One Mile Handi-
cap : J, Clark, Lynn (i).-

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6th June. Leighton Buzzard.— Owe Mile Handicap : W. Todd,
Aylesbury, 95 yds (i) ; J. H. Meagher, Leighton, 100 (2) ; A.

F. Lavender, 55 (3). Time, 3m. 36|s.

6th June. BovR-^EUOvtu.— One Mile Handicap :F. Howell, Poole,
(i); J. A. J. Keynes, Poole (2). Time, 3m. los. Three Miles
Handicap: J. A.J. Keynes (i) ; F. Howell (2). Time, lom. 15s.

6th June. Sunderland. — Two Miles Handicap : J. Robson, New-
castle, 25 yds (i) ; T. H. Wilson, Sunderland, 200 (2).

6th June. Sittingbourne Sports. — Two Miles Handicap : F.
Kennard, 100 yds (i) ; H. Kemp, 100 (2) ; W. Worsley, 140 (3).
Time, 8m. 8s.

6th June. London B.C. 100 Miles Road Race. — L. B. Reynolds
(i), in yh. 55m. ; Ashley Barrett (2), in yh. 55^m. ; H. R.
Reynolds (3), in 8h. 58m.

6th June. Cardiff. — One Mile Handicap : T. Thoma's, 85 yds (i) ;
L. G. Edmund, 120 (2) ; E. Nicholls, 50 (3). Three Miles
Handicap : E. Nicholls, 140 yds (i) ; T. Thomas, 200 (2) ; L.

G. Edmund, 250 (3),

6th June. Bedminster Athletic Festival.— Two Miles Handicap:
D. B. Vickery, Clifton, scratch (i) ; J Bridges, 220 (2) ; G.
Morgan, Bristol, scratch (3). Five Miles Handicap : D. B.
Vickery, Clifton, 15s. (i) ; J. Young, Bristol, scratch (2) ; A.
Gibson, Bristol, 45s. (3).

6th June. Bristol (Stapleton Bridge). — Five Miles' Handicap :
J. S. Stubbs, Wells, 170 yds (i); F. T. Stubbs, Wells, 170 (2);
G. W. Wilson, Glastonbury, 350 (3). Two Miles Novices'
Handicap: C. E. Masters, Weston-super-Mare, 100 (i); J. C.
Cook, Bristol, 30 (2). Time, 7m, 2S. One Mile Scratch Race:
H. West, Bristol (i); F. T. Stubbs, Wells (2); C. M. Keeling,
Bristol (3). Time, 3m. 4s. Twenty Miles Handicap: H.
West, Bristol, scratch (i); F. R. Fry, Clifton, 15s. (2); F. T.
Stubbs, Wells, 15s. (3). Time, ih., 17m., 40s.

7TH June. Bedminster (Second Day). — One Mile Handicap: F.
T. Stubbs, Wells, 55 yds (i); F, W. Simpson, Bristol, go (2);
A. Gibson, B.T.C., go (3). Time, 4m. 4s. Three Miles Han-
dicap: F. T. Stubbs, Wells, 100 yds (i); J. S. Whatton, Bath,
100 (2); J. S. Stubbs, Wells, 100 (3). Time, 13m. 4s. Five
Miles Professional Handicap,: D. Garner, Bristol, scratch (i);
G. T. Edmunds, Cardiff, scratch (2) ; J. V. Plucknett, Bristol,
105s. (3). Time, 2im. 20s. Bad .grass course.

7TH June. Bristol. — Three Miles Professional Handicap : D.
Garner, Bristol, 260 yds (i) ; W. Collins, Bristol, 550 (2);
G. T. Edmunds, Cardiff, 260 (3). Time, lom. 30s.

8th June. Bristol. — Five Miles Handicap : F. W. Brock, Bristol,
500 yds (i) ; H, West, Bristol, scratch (2). Time, 17m. 4s,
Ten Miles Race : H. West (i) ; W. J. Smith, Bristol (2) ; T. R.
Fry (3). Time, 35 m.

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8th June, and Two Previous Days. Wolverhampton. — One Mile
Professional Championship : R. Howell (i), in 2m. 5i|-s. ; F.
Cooper (2), and J. Keen (3). Latter's time, 2m. 58|s. One
Mile Professional Handicap (ist Class) : R. Howell, scratch
(i) ; A. Patrick, 60 yds (2) ; P. Kaye, 50 (3). Time, 2m. 52s.
One Mile Professional Handicap (ind Class) : A. Briggs, 160
yds (i) ; E. Hunter, 210 (2) ; W. Richardson, 300 (3). Time,
2m. 47s.

iiTH June. Leicester, Aylh stone Grounds. — Five Miles Cham-
pion sJiip of Leicester : R. Billson (i). Time, i6m. 22^s. One
Mile Handicap : T. Wright, ■ 185 yds (i) ; J. P. Greaves, 115
(2) ; W. F. Weston, 195 (3). Time, 2m. 56JS.

IITH June. Civil Service Sports, Lilly Bridge. — One Mile
Handicap : W. Wyndham, 30 yds (i) ; J. D. Butler, 25 (2) ;
R. A. Woolnough, 20 (3). Time, 2m. 58fs. Good Race.

iiTH June. (Jlifton B.C., Zoological Gardens, Clifton, Bristol.
—One Mile' Scratch Race : H. West, Bristol (i) ; J. W.
Hansford, Poole (2). Time, 3m. 13s. Three Miles Handicap :
F. R. Fry, Clifton, 120 yds (i) ; D. B. Vickery, Clifton, 160 (2) ;
J. S. Stubbs, Wells, 130 (3). Time, 12m. Five Miles Handicap :
F. R. Fry, 240 yds (i) ; H. West, 100 (2) ; J. S. Stubbs, 250
(3). Time, i6m. 40s.

IITH June. Stanley B.C., Stamford Bridge. — One Mile
Handicap : Oliver Thorn, 125 yds (i) ; W. E. Milner, 30 (2) ;
Hai-old Smith, 60 (3). Time, 2m. 53|s.' 100 Yards Slow Race :
H. Guinness, West Kent (i).

iiTH June. Newton-le-Willows. — One Mile Handicap: W.
Barton, Upholland, 160 yds (i) ; C. H. Hodgkinson, Wigan,
95 (2) ; T. A. Edge, Manchester, 150 (3). Time, 3m. 27|s.

IITH June. Reigate Priory C.C. — Two Miles Handicap : Straker,
Beckenham, los. (i);J. Cramphorn, Redhill, 20s. (2); Cazenore,
London, scratch (3).

Revision of Awards at the Melbourne Exhibition. — In the
"Wheel World" for June, a letter is published from Mr, H. H.
Turner, of the Melbourne B.C., in which he gives the awards then
made at the exhibition of bicycles. Since then, however, a revision
of awards has been made, and the awards now stand — Singer & Co.,
Great Britain, bicycles, i; Hickling & Co., Great Britain, bicycles,
2 ; thus placing Messjs. Hickling in the second rank, in the place
of the last, and giving Singer & Co. first place instead of second.
This makes a considerable difference to the manufacturers interested.

"I have been exchanging my 'M.I.P.' Bag for a ' Takeabout,' and I appreciate the
difference. The latter is much superior in every respect, and has only to be tried in order to
be preferred to all others — Oscab de Lucovich. To W. Spurrier, 119, Newhall Street,
Birmingham." New colours, brown, check, or drab, 7s. 6d. (carriage free).

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The Belsize, on their Whitsun tour to Oxford, slept in Nettlebed.
Despite the apparent anomaly, they were comfortable.

The West Dulwich talk lightly of space when we hear that at
Whitsuntide most o£ the members indulged in tours to Brighton,
Wiltshire, Scarborough, Windsor, &c.

The Waverley, in their seaside rambles down Essex way, " award "
the prize to the " Minerva," at Southend.

A member of the Silver Cross has been distinguishing himself by
stopping a brougham, the horse of which had run away. We have
not heard if the inmates thanked him or not. They ought to have
done.

The Belsize had a homoeopathic run on the glorious i8th of June,
for they ran to Belsize, a small hamlet unearthed by R. P.
Hampton-R.

Harold C. Pigott, the captain of the Chiswick, after piloting seven
of his men to Ockham, on the i8th, next day rode Reigate Hill on
the return journey from Horsham.

Ernest Seymour, who has so long been hon. sec. of the
Athenaeum, the black uniformed, North London club, has received a
well-earned testimonial on retirement from office.

The Beaufort are to be in the straw for the summer, that is,
Johnny Morgan's men have adopted straw hats. They have also
decided to be no longer blue stockings, but will in future wear
black.

The Canonbury announced their Whitsuntide as a "take it
easy " tour. Likely, eh ? with Blackwell and Harman about !

The Diamonds had a sharp run home on the 28th ultimo from
Snaresbrook, in the rain.

The Golden Eagles have been on the flight, and have lit on new
headquarters at the Downham Arms Hotel, Downham Road,
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The Dundee B.C. is a fait accompli. They won't have far to go
for their marmalade at club teas ?

The High Wycombe B.C. are late in the field in the dining line,
as their annual feed only came off on the 18th of May, at the Red
Lion.

Where is Olympia ? Bicycling Olympia must surely be the
headquarters of the O.B.C., the Pier Hotel, Oakley Street, Chelsea.

Amongst fthe clubs which have gradually but surely grown in
numbers is the Port of Portsmouth B.C., who sent 14 men to
Hampton Court.

Mr. J. R. Sayer, late hon. sec. of the Rye, is not only a Sayer,
but a doer also, as he invited his club within his " doers," at
Roehampton, and gave them a good entertainment the other day.

The Richmond B.C. ran out from Belfast the other week 9 strong,
and with 12 of the Windsor, travelled to Antrim — and trim they
looked, too, so we hear.

The St. James's have elected Mr. W. Argent to be their represen-
tative on the Bicycle Union Council. " Argent " ought to be a
man of good sterling " metal."

It is pretty loudly hinted that a number of clubmen and one
captain hopped to any extent when mounting at the Hampton Court
Meet.

We are not often faulty in our geography, but have been reminded
that Beccles, being on the South side of the Waveney, is in Suffolk —
not Norfolk. The Beccles men have early rides once or twice a
week down to the sea to bathe.

Despite very fair roads East Anglia, as a whole, does not take as
kindly to B.C.s as further south. Nevertheless, Lowestoft has now
its club of 20 members, and Mr. Pierpoint, of Suffolk House, as
hon. sec. and captain. Tricycles are very scarce out east, but
unattached bicyclists abound.

The Tortoise is a new South London club, with the Gauden Hotel
as headquarters. We presume that the new T.B.C. is not a racing
club.

The Civilian says :— " The Christmas Annual, Icycles, is well worth the perusal of aU
classes, containing as it does a large mass of very readable matter. It is, however, to the
athlete, and above all the bicyclist, that it chiefly appeals, for in its pages are t« be found
numerous articles to aid in passing a quiet hour-, among which we must call particular
attention to one on ' Dark Riding,' from the forcible pen of ' H. B. B.,' in which that too
prevalent system of ' roping ' is shewn up. There is also a large f imd of useful information
including the history of the Bicycle Union, racing of 1880, the work of the Touring Club,
and amateur records, as well as a list of the doughty deeds of that prince of riders, Mr. H.L'
Cortis. On the whole, Icycles is well got up, and we can conscientiously recommend it as a
companion to our nvmierous readers who take an interest in bicycUng."

An Instantaneous Photograph of the Hampton Court Meet, shewing the riders going
at full speed, a marvellous specimen of photography, may be obtained, price 6d., post
free 6Jd., of Harry Btherington, 152, Fleet Street, Loudon.

Tlie Sportsman (Dec. 23rd, 1880) says "Icycles" the " Wheel, Wokld " Annual, is one of
the neatest bits of literature ever been issued, &c. " Icycles " will be sent Post free on
receipt of 15 stamps.— Harry Btheringten, 152, Fleet Street, B.C.

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CORRESPONDENCE.— ''CLASS CLUBS."

Sir, — I should like to address you on one or two points in
** Nemo's" article on " Class Clubs," as he seems to fall into a very
popular error. I must decidedly join issue with him when he says,
as he does on page 52, that an "University education" makes a
tradesman a gentleman. It is quite possible for a gentleman to be
a tradesman, but unless he has learned the first-named " trade" in
the bosom of his own family, he is only likely to be able to pick up
a very shoddy imitation of it at an University. I have in my mind's
eye one glaring case. I was some time ago talking to a cyclist,
who, in discussing roads, said of one of them, " Oh, ain't it a 'orrid
cruil road ?" To my intense surprise, the next time I saw my com-
panion he had after his name the designation of the Blank B.C.,
which professes to admit gentlemen of one class only, and the vast
majority of whose members are, it must be admitted, of that class.
On enquiry, I found that he had been admitted on the strength of
his having been to " the University." Now, Sir, does "Nemo"
mean to say that an " University education" teaches men to talk of
" 'orrid cruil roads ?"

Again, he ("Nemo") falls into an error in which "Jak Straus
Karsel," in a weekly contemporary, also falls when he says, "The
very clerk he (the tradesman) may employ is received with open
arms, and welcomed as a social equal." Can anything be more
absurd ? Socially speaking, the clerk in a shipbrokers', stockbrokers,'
or merchants' office is the superior of the wealthiest tradesman if he
(the clerk) happen to be what is known as a " gentleman" — that is,
one decently born, decently bred, and decently educated ; but if he
be the clerk to a tradesman, he is just as much a tradesman as his
master, without the gilding of being wealthy. The clerk theory,
Sir, seems to be grossly misunderstood. There are clerks and clerks,
and it is true that a clerk on £70 a year may be eligible for election
to a club, either social or bicycle, for which a tradesman with an
income of £"7,000 a year would be blackballed, but in no instance
that I ever heard of was the clerk of the tradesman looked on in any
different light than his shopman. Perhaps, Sir, you will insert
these few lines, and put to right a point on which "Nemo" and
others are evidently adrift. — Yours, &c., J. Juggins.

Laugh and Gbow Fat.— Bead Biding Rhymes, by " Faed," profusely illustrated by
G. L. Hillier. The most laughable book ever published in connection with our sport
Post free Is. Id.— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, London, E.G.

The Spwtiwj; ii/e (Dec. 24th, 1880) says:— " Icycles," the "Wheel World" Annual, is
the most complete and useful yet published. We cordially recommend all to purchase a
" bob's" worth, whether riders or non-riders. Sound articles, got up with great care, &c.
" ICTCLES" will be sent Post Free on receipt of 15 stamps.— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet
Street, E.G.- Advt.

The Cyclist can always be obtained at 152, Fleet Street, Every Wednesday morning, after
eight a.m. " Cyoust " is now unquestionably at the head of the Cycling papers, and is
well worthy of the proud position.— London Office ; Harry Stlieringtoa, 152, Fleet Street, B.C.

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BICYCLISTS FIRST. AOUATICAL GENTS NOWHERE.

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The Ealing Common meet of London tricyclists which took place
on the 28th May, and was just referred to in our last month's number,
was a decided success. 144 tricyclists assembled in line, and formed
an imposing procession. This meet was the first organised by that
energetid body the Tricycle Association, and certainly will not be
the last.

In November last, it will be remembered the first ride took place
for the Amateur Tricycle Championship, and resulted in the prac-
tical though not de facto victory of Mr. George Lacy Hillier,
who rode a Humber tricycle, until then somewhat of a dark horse.
The maligned month of November gave us a splendid day, with
equally splendid roads ; and good time, though the course was hilly,
was naturally the result, Hillier covering the 50 miles in 4h. 15m.

On the 25th June the second contest took place, and the road
selected, viz., from Hounslow to beyond Great Marlow and back,
was the levellest that could be found out of London. Rain (heavy
rain), however, supervened, and the roads were like ploughed fields
in many parts. Yet, nevertheless, Hillier again managed to do a
good performance, and won in 4h. 53m., or 38 minutes longer than
on the hillier track, a circumstance which at once speaks for the
heaviness of the roads.

The following are the times occupied by the men who completed
the distance on June 25th : —

1. Hillier 4h. 53m., for the full 50 miles.

2. Hebblethwaite 5 25

3. Venables 5 35

4. Parker 5 39

5. Vesey 5 47 „

6. Smith 6 50

7. Elton 6 55

8. Letchford 6 57

9. Nixon 6 58

Corbett, Kitchen, Allnutt (gave up at Marlow), Lebas, Viola, and
Brown were not timed.

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At half distance (25 miles) the men were in the following order, and

the time given is not the hour of the day, but the hours and minutes

ocjcupied in covering the half distance : —

Hillier 2h. 6m., for the 25 miles.

Venables 2 28

Nixon 2 40

Vesey 2 41

Hebblethwaite 2 42

Parker 2 42

Corbett 2 43

Kitching 2 47

Letchford 2 48

Allnutt 2 58

Le Bas 2 59

Smith 3 0

Elton 3 3

Viola 3 5

Brown 8 10

There is no doubt that tricycling is growing amain from a trade
point of view, but as yet we have not deemed it necessary to
separate the literary portion of it from bicycling. First, we have
this great fact, Tricyclists, as a body, are older men than bicy-
clists, and do not and cannot be expected to feel the same
enthusiasm for club runs, club socials, and the numberless items
that amuse bicyclists. Indeed, we fancy that the majority of tricy-
clists, though thoroughly enjoying their pastime, care as little for
tricycling literature, pure and simple, as the driver of a carriage
would for the " Coachbuilders' Gazette." When we think the time
has arrived for separating bicycling and tricycling we shall be quite
prepared to do so, and produce a distinct tricycling organ.

The coming "thing" in tricycling, we fancy, is the "Sociable."
Man is a sociable, and yet withal a lazy animal, and jrequires
dragging out by a more energetic companion. Therefore, given B.
who rides, he can by the use of a " Sociable," drag out C., who,
without such a Mentor, would never have taken to wheel life. C.
possibly becomes an enthusiast, and thus the wheel world grows.
" Sociables" also recommend themselves to newly married bicy-
clists, who, hesitating between the love of wife and love of bike,
gladly hail the " Sociable" as a means of continuing their rides,
matrimony notwithstanding. Although ladies, of course, can and
do ride single tricycles, still they must necessarily tire long before
their male companions, and thus, by the use of a " Sociable," the
man's strength is utilized to greater advantage. It is on these
bases that we prophesy " a future" for the double three-wheeler.

HoLtiOWAY's Pills— In the complaints peculiar to females these pills are unrivalled.
Their use by the fair sex has become so constant for the removal of their ailments that
barely a toilet is without them. In the boudoir of the lady of fashion, and the humble
garret of the seamstress aUke, universal favour is accorded to these renovating PiUs ; their
invigorating and purifying propsrties render them safe and invaluable in all cases ; they
may be taken by females of all ages for any disorganization or irregularity of the system,
speedily removing the cause and restoring the sufferer to robust health. As a family
medicine they are invaluable for subduing the maladies of young and old.— [Advx.]

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JOTTINGS FROM THE EMERALD ISLE.

During the three days' cricket match between the United Eleven
of England and the Dublin University, held on the 30th and 31st of
May, and ist of June, in the College Park, a bicycle race — confined
to members of the D.U.B.C, wsls run during lunch hour each day.
Details : —

One Mile (Novices).— A. Boyd (1) ; H. Nixon (2). Time, 3m. 28s. Six
started.

One Mile (Handicap).— H. M. Wright, scratch. (1) ; B. Dickson, 50 yds (2) ;
C. R. Kilkelly, 50 (3). Time, 3m. 25s. Nine started.

Five Miles (Handicap).— B. Dickson, 280 yds (1) ; A. Boyd, 330 (2). Time,
19m. 30s. Five started.

The College Races came off on the 7th. There was the usual
fashionable attendance. The following were included in the
programme : —

Two Miles Bicycle (Handicap). — H. M. Wright, scratch (1) ; A. Eambaut,
90 yds (2) ; C. R.|Kilkelly, 95 (3). ' Won by two yards. Time, 7m. 14s. Five
started.

FouE Miles Open (Handicap).— ^ J. Nicholson, Northern B.C., 50 (1) ; B. Dick-
son, D.U.B.C, 180 (2) ; F. Lewis, Cork B.C., 100 (3). Time, 14m. 27s. Eight
started.

The Ten Miles (Handicap) Road Race, in connection with the
General Bicycle Meet of Ireland, was won by R. Levis, Cork B.C.
30s. (i) ; H. M. Wright, Irish Champion B.C., im. (2) ; T. Jones,
Palmerstone B.C., 3m (3). Time, 38m. 30s. Twenty-two started.

Ormeau Road (Belfast), on the nth : —

One Mile Race J. Nicholson (1) ; F. Gordon (2) ; T. Hunter (3). All

Belfast men. Won by 50 yards, barely a foot separating second and third.
Time, 3m. 263.

Two Miles Handicap.— J. Nicholson, 30 yards (1) ; F. Gordon, scratch (2) ;
T. Hunter, 40 (3). Won easily. Time, 7m. 8s. Almost a dead heat between
second and third. Eleven started.

Three Miles Handicap. — J. Nicholson, N.B.C., 30 yards (1) ; F. Gordon,
N.J.C.C, scratch (2) ; J. H. A. Laing, Edinburgh, 25 (3). Won by 50 yards.
Tme, 11m.

At the Third Annual Meeting of the Kerry A. A. Club, held on the
15th ult., the following were contested : —

One Mile Bicycle Race.— T. H. Perrott, Cork, 30 yards (1) ; W. McCowen,
40 (2). Eight ran.

Four Miles Race.— T. H. Perrott, 50s. (1) ; W. McCowen, 20 (2). Twelve
started. Won by 100 yards.

Two Miles Race.— Perrott, 50 yards (1) ; W. G. Dobson, 90 (2).
Limerick Amateur Athletic Sports were held on the 15th ult ;
owing to the counter attractions at Perry, there was not a very large
attendance. Two Bicycle Races were decided.

One Mile Race. — ^A. A. Harris, 10 yards (1) ; J. O'SuUivan, scratch (2).

Three Miles Race.— M. J, Ryan, 35 yards (1) ; T. Curtin, scratch (2). Five
started.

Dublin is only begining to look up in bicycling matters ; three
new clubs are reported, viz., Atlas B.C., Palmerston B.C., and the
Rathmines School B.C. I believe another is in course of formation
in Sandymount district.

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Tricycling is becoming greatly the fashion amongst the inhabitants
of the south suburbs. What a number one meets with on the
Rock Road. I notice a fair sprinkling of the fair sex, and some
of them go along far better than their male companions.

If I were a tricycler I would certainly form a club, and try to
induce some of the aforesaid fair ones to join.

The General Bicycle Meet of Ireland was held on the nth ult.,in
Phoenix Park. About 130 took part in the procession.

The Phoenix B.C. and the Eglington B.C., would not take any
part in it, owing to some dispute, but formed a procession of their
own, numbering about 56.

When the procession arrived at the place at which they were to
be photographed, judge of their amazement to see the two rebel
clubs actually getting photographed by their photographer.

The committee have adopted the suggestion given some time ago
by *' Athcliath " as regards the course round the Park, by selecting
a much shorter one.

Owing to the success of the first suggestion, I am induced to offer
another, viz., that the back road round by " Nancy Anns " is not,
by any means, a road for racing on, for

Its hilly, rough, and stony,
And very seldom dry ;
We'll all begin to like it
When the pigs begin to fly.
I hope they will see their way to adopt this suggestion by leaving
the back road out of future racing in the Park.

Athcliath.

A Pjleasant Ride. — On Thursday last we started at 4.15
for Cheltenham, passing through Usk, Raglan, Monmouth, and the
small village of Whitchurch. This was our first dismount, where we
stopped half an hour for breakfast, and then pushed on for Ross,
roads good. Plenty of hills. From thence on to Gloucester ; stayed
here about half an hour, met a lot of tri's, and mounted again for
Cheltenham, where we arrived at half-past eleven, and started again
in the pouring rain for Gloucester ; here we met a Bristol man bound for
Staffordshire. The next twenty miles on the Bristol road was quite
flat ; we came to a small village called Cam, where we had some
refreshments; went a few miles more, and turned off to the right
at Thornbury. We were then on the new passage road ; had to
wait an hour for the ferry boat, which went at ten minutes past eight.
Arrived the other side, we then had sixteen miles more from
Portskewitt home, where we arrived quite fresh at half-past nine.
It was raining hard from Cheltenham to the New Passage. The
machines ridden, 54 inches, of Hillman, Herbert & Cooper (the
distance was something over 100 miles).

A. M. Watkins, a. H. McBeau,

N.C.A. & F.C., N.B.C. & B.T.C.

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CYCLING PROVERBS.

"Mora Trahit Periculum."

Translation : '

Delay causes danger.'

Two members of the Facile B.C., on machines of that name, last
month, rode from Greenwich to Brighton and back, occupying seven
hours on the journey down, and 8f on the return trip. The distance
will be about 104 miles. The riders say it was performed with
facility.

To TouBiNG Men.— The best guide to the main roads of Great Britain is contained in the
" Bicycle Annual" for 1879, of which a few copies are still in print, post free. Is. 3d. For the
crossroads see " Bicycle Annual" for 1880, post free Is. 3d.— Harry Btherington, 152, Pleet
Street, London, B.C.

" The Wheel Wobld Galop." This excellent Galop, which actually compels the
most lazy to dance, is at length ready. Will be sent post free on receipt of 25 stamps. —
H&ry Btherington, 152, Fleet Street, E.G.

BvBBY touring 'cyclist should possess a copy of The Tourists Map of Great Britain-
mounted on cloth, in cloth case— shows every village, with main roads and routes marked
out worth 5s., post free, Is. 2d.— Harry Btherington, 152, Fleet Street, B.C.— Advt.

The "Saturday Half-Holidat Guide" contains a special paper on Bicycling —
"Pleasant Rides for Satiurday Half -Holidays," by Lacy Hillier. Map of the Bnvirons.
Price Threepence —Published by Bemrose and Sons, 23, Old Bailey, for the Early Closing
Association, lOJD, Fleet Street.

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PATENT RECORD.

[Compiled by Hart and Co., Patent Agents, 28, New Bridge Street, E.G.]

APPLICATIONS FOE LETTEKS PATENT.

1594. R. O. Rowland, Manchester. Bicycles and tricycles. 12th April, 1881

1661. W. Hillman, Coventry. Velocipedes. 14th April, 1881,

1664. W. H. Bliss, Forest Hill. Tricycles, bicycles, and other velocipedes.

14th April, 1881.

1691. A. Wharton, Snettisham. Tricycle. 19th April, 1881.

1692. W. Thompson, Hackney ; and A. Morten, Harlesden. Registering the

distance travelled by any wheeled conveyance. 19th April, 1881.
1712. E. S. Ritchie, Massachusetts. Indicating the number of revolutions of a

wheel; applicable to a bicycle. 20th April, 1881.
1774. T. Townsend, Coventry. Driving gear of tricycles. 25th April, 1881.
1799. G. Burt, Birmingham. Lamps for bicycles, &c. 26th April, 1881.
1813. H. S. H. Shaw, Bristol. Combined brake and speed indicator, for

bicycles and velocipedes. 27th April, 1881.
1860. J. Harrington, St. Luke's. Tricycles and other velocipedes. 29th April,

1881.
1864. J. E. Hatch, Camberwell. Velocipedes. 29th April, 1881.
1871. A. G. Meeze, Redhill ; and N. Salamon, Holborn Viaduct. Construction

of velocipedes. 30th April, 1881.
2049. G. M. E. Jones, Cambridge. A velocipede, 11th May, 1881.
2064. S. H. Saxby, East Clevedon. Arranging the motor wheels of tricycles,

&c., 12th May, 1881.
2161. A. Burdess, Coventry. Tricycles, 18th May, 1881.
2202. E. Marshall, Birmingham. Bicycles, tricycles, and other velocipedes,

&c., 19th May, 1881.
2246. G. Singer, Coventry. Velocipedes, 23rd May, 1881.
2258. H. J. Haddan, Strand. Tricycles (com. by J. A. McKenzie, Galesbury,

U.S.A.), 24th May, 1881.
2301. O. F. Viola, Ludgate Hill. Skirts of ladies' dresses, specially devised for

use when riding on velocipedes, 25th May, 1881.

NOTICES TO PROCEED

Have been given by the following applicants, on the dates named : —

26th April, 1881.— 5410. W. Hillman, Coventry. Velocipedes. 23rd Dec, 1880,

29th April, 1881.— 671. A. Kirby, Bedford. Construction of velocipedes, &c.

16th Feb., 1881.
3rd May, 1881.-729. G. G. M. Vernum, Birmingham. Bicycles, tricycles, and

other velocipedes. 19th Feb., 1881.
13th May, 1881.— 282. E. R. Settle, Coventry. Velocipedes, 22nd Jan., 1881.
17th May, 1881.-618. W. H. J. Growd, South Hornsey. Obtaining and apply-
ing motive power to velocipedes, 14th Feb., 1881.
;i7th May, 1881.-972. C. G. Hawkins, Forest Gate. Tricycles and other

velocipedes, 7th March, 1881.
20th May, 1881.— 1691. A. Wharton, Snettisham. A Tricycle, 19th April, 1881.
,.24th May, 1881.-260. J. Turner, Coventry ; J. A. Lamplugh, and G. F. Brown,

Birmingham. Seats of Tricycles, 20th Jan., 1881.
24th May, 1881.— 1824. J. Banister, and S. Lees, Rochdale. Tricycles, 27th

April, 1881.
27th May, 1881.-433. W. H. Bulpit, Birmingham. Bicycle and tricycle lamps

1st Feb., 1881.
27th May, 1881.-1661. W. Hillman, Coventry. Velocipedes, 14th April, 1881.
3l8t May, 1881.-754. G. Singer, Coventry, and A. W. Metcalf , Clifton. Bicycles

and other velocipedes, 22nd Feb., 1881.
7th June, 1881.- 533. W. Mickelwright, Shepherd's Bush ; A. G. Gladwyn,

JJammersrnith, Bicycles, tricycles, &c,, 8th Feb., 1881.

142 THE WHEEL WORLD.

ABRIDGMENTS OF SPECIFICATIONS

Published during the month ending 15th May, 1881.

3715. S. Chatwood, Cannon Street. Tricycles. The treadle crank shaft runs
loose in the boss of the main driving wheels, and there is a toothed
wheel fitted at the inner end of the boss. Two toothed wheels are
fitted on the crank shaft, alongside the former toothed wheel. These
are of different diameters, but the same pitch, and are made to slide
horizontally along the shaft. There is another pair of wheels to gear
into these, fitted on a spindle mounted on the framing, one of which
gears also into the wheel fitted On the end of the boss of the driving
wheel. By gearing these different wheels into one another, the speed
of the driving wheel will be reduced in proportion to the diameter
thereof. Another improvement is the employing a straight shaft, run-
ning loose in the bosses of the wheels. Tubular shafts, to which the
wheels are secured, are fitted outside of this, upon which mitre wheels
are loosely mounted. Pawls are used to secure these wheels, and
clutches are applied to regulate the pawls. The two mitre wheels gear
into a third mitre wheel, on a horizontal shaft at right angles to the
axle, to which wheel is attached a drum, round which is a strap ter-
minating in two stirrups. The action of the feet alternately in these
two stirrups gives the motion required to the two mitre wheels on the
tubular shafts. The clutches so arrange the pawls that this motion of
the mitre wheels gives a forward or a backward motion to the driving
wheels, and thereby to the machine. 11th Sept., 1880. Price 6d.

3714. M. Webb, Adelphi. Bicycles, tricycles, &c. To supersede the use of
cranks. A slotted lever or bar is fixed under the treadles, in one end of
which revolves the axle. A bevelled bar or finger is arranged within
this lever, which can gi-ip the axle and cause it to revolve by the
pressure of the foot on the treadle. When the pressure is removed a
spring raises the bar again ready for the next stroke. By this inven-
tion all dead centres are avoided. 14th Sept., 1880. Price 6d.

3843. J. White, Coventry. Bells for bicycles, &c. A bell with a toothed
wheel is mounted on a pillar, and actuated by a pinion on a shaft
passing through the plate on which the pillar is mounted, below which
again is a roller. This apparatus is fixed on the front wheel brake, so
that the roller can be brought against the revolving wheel, and therebv
the bell is sounded. (Pro. pro.) 22nd Sept., 1880. Price 2d.

8913. H. J. Lawson, Coventry. Velocipedes, &c. Applies a gas engine to
propel the velocipede, the crank of which has toothed wheels for
changing the speed, &c., and which can be slid out of gear when it is
required to propel the velocipede in the usual way. The gas is com-
pressed into a reservoir fitted on the framing. (Pro. pro.) 27th Sept.,
1880. Price 2d.

3892. C. F. Wood, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Velocipedes. The rider sits between
the two large wheels, and a small wheel is carried at the end of each
backbone, which may either be permanently used, or raised out of the
way, and brought into action as required. The large wheels, which
are the driving wheels, may be used as steering wheels by means of two
small wheels, one on each side, which are so fitted as to be capable of
being forcibly pressed on the ground or lifted up as may be required.
When it is necessary to turn the machine, one of these small wheels is
forced to the ground, thereby lifting the corresponding large driving
wheel off the ground, while the other effects the steering. When it is
required to proceed in a straight direction, the small wheel is lifted,
allowing both driving wheels again to become operative. An interme-
diate rim is also placed in the large wheel, between the rim, or
periphery, and the nave, and the spokes are crossed on both sides of
this intermediate rim, thereby adding greatly to the strength of the
wheel. 25th Sept., 1880. Price 8d.

THE WHEEL WORLD. 143

3968. A. G. Salamon, Holborn Viaduct. Mounting the saddles of velocipedes.
Four jointed levers, set at right angles to each other, are attached to a
clip, which embraces the backbone. The upper ends of the jointed
levers are connected to the metal shell of the saddle, and an elastic
packing is interposed between the levers, thereby neutralising any
jarring action that may arise. (Pro. pro.) 30th September, 1880.
Price 2d.

4019. J. L. Emary, Islington. Velocipedes. On the shaft of the driving-
wheel two small wheels are affixed, having teeth on their outer edges ;
behind, and connected to each wheel, is a sliding bar, having on it a
number of moveable teeth, which are free to move in an upward
direction only. When the bar is forced upwards by levers, actuated
by the rider, these teeth cause the axle, or shaft, of the driving-
wheel to revolve, (Pro. pro.) 4th Oct., 1880. Price 2d.

4029. O. Jones & W. O. Williams, Manchester. Machinery for driving
velocipedes. The first motion wneel is larger than the wheel on the
axle of the driving-wheel, consequently the wheels of the velocipedes
make more revolutions than the first motion wheel. It may be driven
either by treadles or hand levers. (Pro. pro.) 5th Oct., 1880. Price 2d.

4037. L. Aviss, Coventry. Velocipedes. A small wheel with teeth is fixed on
the axle of -the driving-wheel, and a large wheel with internal teeth
gears on to this. In a bicycle this larger wheel is mounted on a pro-
longation of the fork, and carries the treadle. In a tricycle the larger
wheel is fixed on the treadle axle. 5th Oct., 1880. Price 6d.
ABEIDGMENTS OF SPECIFICATIONS.
Published during the month ending 15 June, 1881.

4012. W. R. Lake, Southampton Buildings. Velocipedes. This is chiefly
applicable to bicycles in which the large driving wheel is in the rear,
and the small wheel in front is the steering wheel. The rider is seated
nearly over the centre of the driving wheel, and the steering wheel
turning rod is set back so as to be within easy reach. The two wheels
are connected by a backbone, and the seat is mounted on a guard, and
sustained by braces rising from the backbone. To the axle of the
hind wheel is secured a pulley, one on each side. On the axle is
loosely fitted an arm, to whose outer end is pivotted a disc or annulus,
which carries a cam or friction block to bear against the pulley. Straps
are connected to the discs and the lower end of the treadles. These
are pivotted on braces that support the seat. Coiled springs are used
to restore the discs to their normal position. Pawls may be used
instead of friction blocks. Boxes are used to enclose and protect from
dust, &c., this clutch mechanism. The spokes of the wheel are
tangential to the hub, and are interlaced. The iuf^ia-rubber tyre is
tubular, and let into the concave rim, and a metal rod or core is passed
through the tyre and secured by a right and left handed screw sleeve.
(Com. by G. W. Pressey, Hammonton, U.S.A.) 2nd October, 1881.
Price, 6d.

4195. G. Illston, Birmingham. Tricycles. Instead of fixing both driving
wheels on the shaft, one is fixed on a sleeve, working loosely on the
shaft. A grooved chain wheel is carried on the shaft, and another on
the sleeve, between which is the ordinary chain wheel, which turns
freely on the axle. Between the spokes of this wheel are two short
axles, each of which carries a small grooved chain pulley. When the
tricycle is travelling in a straight line, the motion is transmitted from
the cranked axle equally to the small grooved chain pulleys, and then
to the grooved chain wheels ; but when it is directed into a curvilinear
path, the wheels are permitted to rotate at different speeds by the
travelling of the chain band on the grooved pulleys, and therefore the
machine is allowed to turn more easily. (Pro. pro.) 15th October,
1880. Price, 2d,

144 THE WHEEL WORLD.

4321. W. C. Errington, Peckham. Bicycle Lamps. This invention constructs
a double lamp in one frame, one compartment of which is to be placed
over the axle, and the other under. The lower one is so weighted that
the double lamp will always maintain a vertical position. The several
compartments are similar to the lamps now in use. (Pro. pro.) 23rd
October, 1880. Price, 2d.

4257. E. C. F. Otto, Peckham. Velocipedes. A single wheel, comparatively
small and light, is driven by pulleys and a band, or by tooth wheels,
from two treadle crank spindles, fitted in each side on a continuation
of the fork lever. Tlie backbone is made just long enough to hold the
saddle, and the rider is seated exactly above the centre of the wheel.
The forks carrying the pulleys are extended backwards, and carry a
small wheel in rear of the driving wheel, which acts as a rest when
required. The steering is done in the usual manner. 19th October,
1880. Price, 8d.

4460. L. O. Michael, Bristol. Velocipedes. This relates to bicycles or tri-
cycles, and instead of the ordinary crank motion, mounts upon the axle
a pair of friction clutches, which are connected with the treadles and
with one another by a band. Each clutch consists of a disc fixed on
the axle, and a loose disc, with a gripping device so arranged between
the two, that the loose disc rotating in one direction carries with it
the fixed disc and axle, but it is free in its rotation in the other
direction. The loose disc has a grooved rim to carry the band which
encircles it, and then passes round a guide pulley to the other clutch,
which it also encircles, and the two ends of the band lead direct from
the clutches to the treadles. There is thus no dead centre. (Pro. pro.)'
1st November, 1880. Price, 2d.

4318. J. F. K. Wood, Farringdon Street. Bicycles. The ends of the back fork
terminate in C springs, in the ends of which are the bearings for the
back wheel. A roller is provided about midway in the backbone,
against which the main wheel may bear. Instead of the C springs,
double bow springs may be placed above the back wheel bearings.
These springs reduce the shocks the rider would otherwise feel.
22nd October, 1880. Price, 4d.

ROYAL FOREST HOTEL.

THE FOREST HOTEL,

CHINC^FORD.

Adjoining the famous Hunting Lodge of Queen Eliza-
beth. The most charming Hotel in England, amidst the
finest woodland scenery, with special facilities for private
parties, excursionists, clubs, beanfeasts. Masonic Ban-
quets, and ceremonial or anniversary dinners. In the
G-EEAT Dining Hall from eighty to one hundred guests
can be served. This lofty and sumptuously appointed
hall is admirably suited for private or public festivals.
In the Tea Boom, table d'hote Dinners, from 4 to 8, at
separate tables, soup, fish, entree, joints, sweets, cheese,
&c., 4s. The Pavilion in the Grounds will accommodate 500 adults or 700 chil-
dren. Dinners, Teas, Luncheons, &c., in the Tea Boom, or either of the superb
suite of private rooms.

Constant Trains from Liverpool Street, City, to Chingford Station,

close to the Hotel, journey 35 minutes.

Apply to Manager, Forest Hill, Chingford, Essex,

THE WHEEL WORLD.

145

4447.

K. Green, Birmingham. Bearings for Bicycles, &c. A collar, in which
a concave groove is formed, is affixed to the axle. A thin ring,
having a series of equidistant holes in it, is loosely fitted on this
collar. In each of these holes a sphere or ball is placed, which
bear in the groove. Around the ring is placed a split ring, having a
small part of its circumference removed, which has a concave groove
made in its inner face, while the outer face is conical. This groove
engages with the spheres, which are therefore enclosed by the two
grooves. This whole apparatus is placed in a cap at the end of the fork.
1st June, 1880. Price, 6d.

T. F. Best, Birmingham. Velocipedes. This invention provides a
velocipede that may be worked either by the hands or the feet, or by
both simultaneously. The treadle levers are coupled by links to the
cranks, and work on fulcrums on a continuation of the framework. An
upright rod. with handles, is attached to one of the treadle levers by a
link, allowing the crank to be worked by hand. This upright rod is
also connected to the steering wheel by levers and rods. A platform is
attached to the framework. In the drawing, one of the treadle levers
is continued backwards past the fulcrum, and connected to a lever in
front of the seat, by which the hands can work the crank with a
horizontal motion, but no mention is made of it in the specification.
30th October, 1880. Price ,4d.

J. Beale, Greenwich. Bicycles. The two wheels are made of equal
size, and for carrying one rider, The saddle is placed in the centre of
the backbone' and the steering and treadle action is similar to that
described in the Bpecification of Patent, No. 332, of 1878. When the
bicycle is to carry two riders, the saddles are placed over each axle.
(Pro. pro.) 10th November, 1880. Price, 2d.

4613.

WE MOVE WITH THE TIMES!
S. DAYIS & Go.

MANUFACTURE

BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, SEWING MACHINES, &C.,

Of Every Description.

2s. 6d. \«^Ei:iiI.Y. WO EXTBA FOK CIgEl>IT.

DAVIS'S PEEIOD BICYCLE.

68 & 67, Cheap-
side, E.G. (near
Bennet's Clock)

125, Tottenham
Court Road. W.
(nearEustonRd.)

10. Eackney Rd., ®
N. (near Shore- U
ditch Church)

18, Commercial

Road, E. (near

Leman Street)

Period House,

Borough, S.E.

(near St. George's

Church)
144, The Crove,
Stratford E. ( cor-
ner (rt.EasternSt)

^ ^ , . 2s. 6d WEEKLY.

Dont be Misled "by Dealers who have small offices, and state that their
Factories are One Hundred Miles Away-

Purchasers of S. DAVIS and Co.'s Bicycles may inspect their Machines in course of
construction at the Factory, 15, Blackman Street, Borough, S.E.

Illustrated Price List containing Full Information, Pest Free. Eepairs at either
EstabUshmeut by Skilled Mechanics.

Chief Office and Wholesale Depot:—

15, BLACKMAN STREET, BOROmR, LONBON, S.E.
BICYCLE ACABEMY: 13, Blaclcman Street, Barou^li.

146

THE WHEEL WORLD.

4480. W. E. Hart, Wolveihampton. Tricycles. This is to obviate the
tendency tricycles have of upsetting when going round a curve. The
backbone or steering spindle is brought to the axle of the pair of wheels,
so that as the backbone or spindle tilts over it alters the angle at which it
is connected with the axle. A curved flat spring is placed on each side,
one end being fixed to the axle, and the other end curved up and b ear-
ing against the backbone. This keeps the backbone in its upright
position, and brings it back thereto afber rounding a curve. (Pro. pre.)
2nd November, 1880. Price, 2d.
4575. T. Butler, Wokingham. Velocipedes. This is chiefly applicable to
tricycles. Two driving wheels are used. At each end of the crank
shaft is a wheel, having a rim or annular flange at right angles to it,
projecting outwards. This flange has teeth round its nner periphery
On the inside end of the axle uf the driving whe-'el is a toothed
wheel which gears into this toothed annular flange. (Pro. pro.) 8th
November, 1880. Price, 2d.
4432. W. Hillman, Coventry. Velocipedes. The saddle is mounted on a double
bow spring. The lower spring is divided or notched, and secured to
lugs fixed on the backbone. The step is made adjustable by being
formed of two V shaped pieces, with a taper pin, and a screw bolt
passing through the piaces, so that it can make the pin tightly grip the
backbone. The bush of the ball bearings of the wheel is formed in
two halves, and fitted with end plates to exclude the dust. Four
grooves are made in the bush, and provided with balls. The bush is
inserted in the boss or hub of the wheel. The ball bearings of the
pedals are also made in two parts, which are secured together by cross
bars 29th Octobei, 1880 Puce 8d

PATSNIi-S

SELF-INKINa

BAND, FOOT & 7 --^-_^^^^^^^>' ^" STEAM POWER^

For particulars see page 27 of Advertiser.

The Wheel World Advertiser — ^tdy, 1881. 17

InCKLING & Co.,

PATENTEES OF THE CELEBRATED

RACK-AND-PINION BRAKE, UNDETACHABLE TYRES, &c.,

-MANUFACTURERS OF

THE "LONDON."

" One of the ' Gems of the Metropolis.' " — The Indispensable, 1880.
" The whole machine is finely finished, and a splendid Koadster, relial le,
strong and easy running." — The Bazaar, December, 1880.

THE "TIMBERLAKE

"Sound, safe, reliable and handsome." — The Indl-pensahle. 1880
"A thoroughly strong and trustworthy machine." — Bicycles and Tricycle
of the year 1879-80.

J5

J5

THE "BERKSHIRE.

" A sound, strong, all-round machine." — The Indispemahle, 1880.
"The cheap, yet trustworthy steed, is the 'Berkshire.'" — Wheel World,
June, 1880.

'TELESCOPIC TRICYCLE'

" Really a capital machine." — Cycling, March, 1880.

SPECIALITY FOR THE SEASON 1881.

THE "PILOT" BICYCLE,

A high-class and highly finished machine, of a different pattern from the
" London and Timberlake," Ball Bearings to both wheels, broad hollow front
and back forks, bent handles, new spring toith forward play and rubh r bearings,
&c., &c.

Descriptive Catalogues (containing testimonials) free on application.
More good Agents wanted in the Country and Abroad.

HICKLING & Co.,

MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE.

30, QUJEE]^ VICTORIA STREET, ] Aim AIT H /I
1, MOOR EARTE, FORE STREET, [|i()Nlj(|N K (j

SUJK COURT, miETON STREET, JJVlll/VIIj li.Vi

1 8 The Wheel World Advertiser— July , 1881.

' WARMAN, LAXON & ASLATT,

iltanufartur^rs of tlj^ akJtrrat^tr

, COVENTRY "TRIUMPH"

BICYCLES & TRICYCLES.

THE "COVENTRY RIVAE " TBICYCEE FOR 1§81.

The lightest, strongest, cheapest, and most elegant machine made.

Send for Illustrated and Descriptive
Price List to

WARMAN,
LAXON,
# ASLATT,

Victoria Works and Albion Mills,

WEST ORCHARD,
COVENTRY.

THE NEW "TDIUMPH' CHILD'S TRICyCLE,

The Wheel World Advertiser —ynly, i88i.

D . H . F . PEEMIEE,.

HILLMAN'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE
BALL BEARINGS.

"One Thousand Four Hundred and Five Milesjin Six Days.''

This wonderful performance, which was achieved in September of last year
Oil a 53-inch D.H.F. Premier, still remains uiiapproaehed

although several attempts have been made this year upon Machines of other
makes.

_ No. 1. Single wick with springs
^ No. 5. Single wick without springs . .
g No. 2. Double wick with springs
JO No. 6. Double wick without springs

Bicycles. T-ncycles

Jap. Nic. Jap. Nic

12/6 17/6 13/6 18/6

7/6 10/- 8/6 12/-

15/- 20/- 16/- 21/-

10/6 13/6 11/- 15/-

" TESTIMONIAL

I ' Leamington, Oct. 11, 1880.'^

o Dear Sirs. — Please send another large size "Coopers

3 Patent Lamp," so that I may get it to-morrow. It is

the grandest thinJ? ii Damps that I have ever seen or

tried . — Yours truly, W. Tattersfield.

SOLE MANUFACTURERS:

Hillman, Herbert, & Cooper,

"PREMIER" BICYCLE WORKS, COVENTRY.

CAUX'ION. — Bicycle Agents are cautioned against selling Lamps bearing
an infringement of our Trade Mark. All Lamps of our Make have the name
of the firm in full on a Brass Plate.

The Wheel World Advertiser — July, 1881.

THE

Edited by «« DIOMED.

CONTAINS :

Follr*^Full-Page^Portraits^of*^Celet)rities,

WITH BIOGRAPHIES:
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EDM^ARD HANLAN. | CHARLES ROl^ELI..

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C. E. EOCRTON. I E. C. EAYCOCK.

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J. MITCHEEE (" YigUant"). | O. F. ORACE (the late).

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O. H. VYZE. I H. SMERTHM^AITE.

^mEFLECTIONS ON THE MONTH.

-HlcSPORTING CHRONOLOGY.

^leDIARY FOR THE IVIONTH,5i5<-

&c., A'c, etc.

SIZE, DEMY 8vo., 50 PAGES.

No. 6 READY JULY 4th, 1881.

Of all Booksellers, Newsagents, Bookstalls, &c., or of

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The Wheel World Advertiser— ^uly, 1881.

BICYCLE OILS.

AVILA TRINGHAM'S CHAMPION RUBY BICYCLE OIL,

FINEST PREPARED & SUITABLE FOR ALL MACHINES,

ELECTRIC LAMP OIL,

Specially Keflned for Bicycle Lamps, Burns steadily on the Eonghest Roads, Highly Recom-
mended. Six Hours' Brilliant Light at a cost of One Penny. And in Tins carefully pre-
pared for the country at 3s. each.

A. TRINGHAM, Oil Refiner, 151/ Hanbury Street, Mile End,

BICYCLE Il^STRUCTION.

W« WOOD'S BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE GROUND,

STAMFORD BRIDGE, FULHAM.

Immediately adjacent to the Chelsea Station, and three minutes'
walk from the District Station, WaUiam Green.

The Track is made of cinder, and is, without exaggeration, the
largest and best practice ground in London.
Terms :
Single Lesson 1/6 ; Perfect Riding guaranteed 10/6.

AGENT FOE ALL BEST MAKES OF MACHINES.

THE "PIONEER'

BICYCLE

H. J. PAUSEY, University Bicycle Works,

BEDFORD ROAD, CEAPHAM, S.\¥.
Three minutes' WalK firoiuClapham-road Railway Station.

The Wheel World Advertiser— ^nly, 1881.

WHO'S WHO; AND WHERE TO FIND HIM

IN "THE WHEEL WORLD."

MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.G.
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.
Backbone and Rim Makers.

DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills, Birming-
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Bagr Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, M.LP. Serviceable, 135, Great Colmore

Street, Birmingham.
SPURRIER, W. J., Takeahout, 119, Newhall Street, Birmingham.

Bearing^ Makers.
AVES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, E.G.
DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, Birming-

Bell Makers.
GHALLIS BROS., Bushberry Works, Homerton. [E.G.

HARRINGTON, J., Arab Alarm, 18, Norman's Bldngs, St. Luke's,
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, Bm'ham.

Bicycle Biding^ Schools.
AVES, W. O., The City Oval, 46, Barbican, E.G.
CITY BICYCLE SCHOOL, ChequerYard,Aldgate High Street, E.G.
SARGENT, W., g, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.W.

Bicycle Makers.
AVES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, E.G.
BAYLISS & TIMMS, Perfection, East Street, Coventry.
CARVER, J., Hollow Spoke, Alfred Street Mills, Nottingham.
GENTAURBIGYCLE CO. ,C^H^anr,WestOrchard Works, Coventry.
DEVEY, J., & Co., Express, Tower Works, Wolverhampton.
GRIFFITHS & SONS, S., (Universal) Clyde Works, Heath Town,

Wolverhampton .
HARRINGTON, J., Arab, 18, Norman's Buildings, St. Luke's, E.G.
HOUGH, T., Florentine, Florentine Works, Wolverhampton.
HOWE MACHINE Co., Bridgeton, Glasgow.
HUMBER, MARRIOTT & COOPER, Number, Nottingham.
KEEN, J., Eclipse, Surbiton, London, S.W.

LLOYD & CO., Whitmore, Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
MARKHAM. A., C//a7«/'zo«, 345, Edgware Road, Shepherd's Bush, W.
MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.G.
PALMER & HOLLAND, Interchangeable, Aston, Birmingham.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SIMPSON, S., & SON, Defiance, Mansfield, near Nottingham.
SMITH, W. C., Imperial, Crocus Street, Nottingham.
SMITH, SONS & CO., Dart. Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.
SMITH, T., & SONS, The Viaduct, 61, Holborn Viaduct, E.G.
3TASSEN, J., & SON, Nonpareil, 251, Euston Road, N,W.

The Wheel World Advertiser— July, 1881. 23

Bug^le makers.

HENRY KEAT & SO^, Buglet, Matthias Road, Stoke Newington, N.

Fittings, Makers of.
DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton.
LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
SMITH, _T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Handle (Ivory, Horn, 11/^ood, &c.) Makers.
GOULDTHORPE, H., 107, Rockingham Lane, SheiBeld.
SMITH, SONS & CO., Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills, Birming-
ham.

Hollovir Forks, Makers of.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

India Rii1>1>er Tyres, Makers of.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
EAST LONDON RUBBER CO., 3, Great Eastern Street, E.C.

Liamp Makers.
DEARLOVE, J. U.,King of the Road, Comet, Combined Head and

Hub, 39, Arlington Square, Islington, N.
REA, NEALE, & B0UR1<IE, Coopers Inextinguishable, &c. (Patent),

St. Paul's Works, Birmingham, and 52, Queen Vietoria St., E.C.
SMITH,T.,& SONS, HolbornViaduct, Saltley Mills, Birmingham.
Nickel Platers.

Nipple and Screw Makers.

SMITH, T., &SONS,Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills, B'm'hatti.

Nut Makers.
SMITH, T.,& SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,B'm'ham.

Perani1>ulator Makers.
LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
Photographer.

Ribbon and Badge Maker.

W. BOYDEN, 34, Woodlea Road, Stoke Newington, N.

Saddle Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, Suspension, 135, Great Colmore Street,

Birmingham.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Silversmiths, Medallists, &c.
TYLER, E., 42, Exmouth Street, Clerkenwell, W.C

24 The Wheel World Advertiser — Jnly, 1881.

Spoke Makers.

DIAMOND WIRE, 4, Red Cross Street, E.G. [Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills,
WARWIGK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.
Sundries and Requisite Dealers.

SAMUEL, J., 239, Upper Street, Islington. [Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills,

Steel Tnbe Makers.
SMITH, T.,&SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, B'm'ham.

Tricycle Makers.
BAYLIS, TIMMS, & GO., Coventry Perfection, East St., Goventry.
CENTAUR BICYCLE CO., Centaur, Convertible, and Compressible,

Coventry.
HUMBER, MARRIOTT, & COOPER, Humher, Nottingham.
LLOYD & CO., Whitmore, Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SMITH, W. C, Imperial, Crocus Street, Nottingham.

Uniform Makers.
CLARE & SON, 70, Fenchurch Street, E.G.
WRAY & ROBY, Queen Street, Cheapside, E.G.

SCALE OF CHARGES

FOR INSERTION, INCLUDING COPIES POST-FREE.

£. s. d

Single Line, under One heading, per annum o 7 6

,, Two headings ,, o 12 6

„ Three „
„ Four
„ Five ,,

„ Six

All communications to be addressed to the Publisher,
HARRY ETHERINGTON,i52, Fleet Street, London, E.G.

CLAPTON BICYCLE SCHOOlT"

EIDING TAUGHT AT ALL HOUES OF THE DAY BY

MR. T. ASHTON,

Who has Testimonials fbom Eidees feom all pabts of London.

0 17 O

1 I o

I 5 o

I 8 6

REPAIRING & PAINTING BY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN.

Bells, Lamps, Bugles, and all kinds of Bicycle Sundries in Stock.

Also the Leather Cap for preventing Dnst getting into the Back Wheels.

Bicycles of all sizes, on Hire, per Hour, Day, or Month. See also the

" CYPRUS," all sizes, £8 los.

Steam Bicycle Works, London Road, Downs Road,
Clapton, E.

The Wheel World Advertiser— July , 1881.

25

THE NEW LAMP !

MESSRS. CLARE & SON

Have long been endeavouring to Patent
scientiously recommend as safe and useful.

their wish, and beg to submit their

Lamp which they could con-
They have now accomplished

PERFECTED GDIDING STAR

to 'Cyclists for inspection. It has improvements which no other Lamp has,

and the simplicity of these improvements commands it to the attention of

every rider. Wood Cuts will appear shortly in all Bicycling Papers, when a

full description will be added.

It is perfectly safe, gives a magnificent illumination, holds
sufficient oil for 7 hours' light, and is sold at a

reasonable price.
JAPANNED, 10/6; PLATED, 21/-

SALSBURY'S IMPROVED NOISELESS

BY

WITH NEW SAFETY FASTENING.
HER MAJESTY'S ROYA*L LETTERS PATENT.
SECTION ^ SECTION

lu _ Q^ FASTENING.

The above Fastening need only be seen by Bicyclists to convince them that it is the Safest,
Simplest and Strongest ever introduced. It can be attached in a moment to the axle with
only one hand by merely depressing a vertical bolt which seciirely closes the lower half of the
cylinder or socket piece, and renders it an impossibility for the lamp to become detached by
the vibration of the machine. Prices, Japanned, No. 1, 1 0/- each ; No. 2, 1 0/9 each ; No. 3, 1 1 /6
each. Nickel-plated, No. 1, 1 6/6 each ; No. 2, 1 8/6 each ; No. 3, 21 /- each.

Also noiseless HEAD LAMPS for Bicycles and Tricycles. Over Twelve Thousand are
in use.— Sold by all Bicycle Makers and Agents throughout the Kingdom, and at the
Manufactory,

125, & 126, I.OWO ACRE, LOl^DON,

ESTABI/ISHED 1806.

26 The Wheel World Advertiser — y^/j, 1881.

PATENT

DOUBLE BALL BEARING,

DUST

PROOF

AND

ADJUSTABLE.

Possesses in perfection every point required. Can be fitted to any
Machine at a trifling cost.

PALMER AND CO.,

SIX WAYS, BIRMINGHAM,

PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE
"INTERCHANGEABLE BICYCLE.

The Wheel World ' Advertiser— ^nly, 1881.

27

LAMPLUGH & BROWN,

135, GREAT COLMORE STREET, BIRMINGHAM,

T'-'cycle Seat.

Under.View Top View Adapted fop Lady[oii> Gentlemah

GIVING EASE, COMFORT AND VENTILATION.

PATENTEES AND SOLE MAKERS OF THE CELEBRATED SUSPENSION SADDLES.

Makers of all kinds of Ordinary Saddles, M.I.P. Bags, Valises, Cyclists' Wallets,

Handy Tool Bags, &c., &c., for Home and Foreign Market.

^ PRICE LIST FREE ON APPLICATION.

CHALLIS'S STOP BELL, 21-

THE BEST BELL IN USE.

■rXXS **<*XJIX>E" KCXTJ3 TmAJML^^^ e/-

Bivetted, and grooved, cannot come to pieces. Hay-inch burner. Screw check wires, dtc, &c.
Bicycles Japanned, Painted, or- Nickel Plated.

CHALLIS BROS., Bushbury Works, Homerton, London,E.

i^MlffllKW

:!ElllipKiliPPPOT(g

DESCRIPTION.

ThQ sheet to be prfnted h bnagbt In
Xntact with ttie type by the downward
motion of the handle. As the handle Is

wisitfon, thelefthandremuueathefirhited
oaper whilst the riant 'epidcea a ff^sh
\heet. The Inking h effected automatl-
:iiJly as the handlb is loujercd and raised.

CAN BE WORKED BY A CHILD OF 10.

SIHFLICIIT, STniASZLITT, SLZ&^JSCZ

AND PERPECTIOiT OP 'WOBS.

COMPLETE OUTFITS from £5 5 0

Patentees &. Manufacturers!

,,w™5f/p££S{2{f 72z^^^^ !| ^' Ludgate Circus Buildings, | ;; i ;; ? i fo': S % l
Jl1,T'T/r°iZhlJe"dJ7puS'/:' LONBOJ^I, E.G.

Send for our Illustrated Pamphlet "^HDV/ TO PRINT," containing an abridged historv of
theArtof Printing, Instructions in Pi mling, Catalogue of lype,&c, P9Sffree,7d.

constructed, so that mmjpartttmni
teed iijtcrchantjL'aole. Tha Macmnea (
irautifullg japanned black and gold, 1
other parts being bright.
The "Model " has proecd to ell w

PRICES.

fThc Presses complete anly)
f.Siie of Chase 3 « S .. £3

28

The Wheel World Advertiser — yidy, 1881.

The "WESTOr TRICYCLE.

No. 1 both large wheels driven

automatically by my

GRAVITY CLUTCHES.

D. G. WESTON, Manufacturer,

38, MYDDELTON ST., LONDON, E.G.

IMPERIAL BICYCLE,

Manufactured by

W. SMITH,

Crocus Street, Nottingham,

IS THE MACHINE FOR 1880,

As is proved by the following :

Mr. H. HIGHAM, of Nottingham, won
the long-distance Championship of the
Midlands, of 14 hours per day at Bir-
mingham, in October, 1879, on a 52-in.
Imperial Racer. It is worthy of note
that this is the only six days' race ever
won without a change of machine.

Thursday, March 17, 1880. At the Agri
cultural Hall he rode the unprecedented
distance of 230i miles, without dismount-
ing, and the quickest 100 miles on record.

Write for Price Lists and Testimonials
before ordering elsewhere.

GOY, London Agent,

LETTERS
Dec. 11, 1877.i<

DESIDERATUM BICYCLE.

A LARGE

STEEL ENGRAVING

(lliu. by 9in.)
OF THIS GELEBRATEB MACHINE,

TOGETHER WITH

Descriptive Price List and Testimonials,
Send post-free for one stamp.

Patentees and Sole Manufacturers

HARRINGTON AND Co.,
STEWART ST., WOLVERHAMPTON.

London Agent : Goy, 21, Leadenhall St.,
and 54, Lime St., E.C.

ST. JOHN'S WOOD

BICYCLE DEPOT. SCHOOL AND

PRACTICE mourns,
63, Queens Road

Adjoining Marlboro' Road Station '
Metropolitan Railway.

JOHN Sutler,

AGENT FOR THE SALE OF

ALL THE BEST MAKES.

Repairs of all kinds on the Pre-
mises with Despatch.
Bicycles, Tricycles, & Salvo- Quadricycles

for Hire, loitli option of Purchase.
Large Stock of Second-hand Machines.

BUTLER'S
RAT TRAP PEDAL SLIPPER

" Registered," 3/G per pair.

Sent Carriage paid on receipt of Remittance

Send Stamps for J. Butler's Monthly
Pbice List of Second-hand Bicycles, Tri-
cycles, &c. For full description of Peda
Slipper, see Wheel World, May Number,

The WheellWorld Advertiser — July , 1881.

29

Established lS5i.

BIRKBECK BANK.-
Southampton Buildings, Chancery
Lane. Current Accounts ojpened accord-
ing to the usual practice of other
Bankers, and interest allowed on the
minimum monthly balances when not
drawn below ^25. No commission charged
for keeping Accounts.

The Bank also receives money on Deposit
at Three per cent, interest repayable on
demand.

The Bank undertakes for its customers,
free of charge, the custody of Deeds,
Writings, and other Securities and
Valuables; the collection of Bills of Ex-
change, Dividends and Coupons ; and the
purchase and sale of Stocks and Shares.

Letters of Credit and Circular Notes
issued.

A ^Pamphlet, with full particulars, on
application.

FBANCIS EAVBNSCROFT, Manager.
31st March, 1880.

The Birkbeck Building Society's Annua
Receipts exceed four Millions.

HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOR
Two Guineas Per Month, with
immediate possession and no Rent to pay.
Apply at the Office of theBiEKBECK Build-
ing Society.

HOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OF
Land for Five Shillings per
Month, with immediate possession, either
for building or Gardening purposes.—
Apply at the the office of the Birkbeck
Freehold Land Society.

A Pamphlet, with full particulars, on
application.

FRANCIS RAVENSCEOFT, Manager.
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane.

CLUB BADGES, &c.

TO SECRETARIES AND OFFICERS
OF CLUBS AND OTHERS.

For Specmlities and Artistic
Badges at moderate charges,

send to

W. BOYDEN,

Manufacturer of every description

OF

Club and Bicycle Badges

MEDALS, &c.,
34, WOODLEA ROAD,

Church St., Stoke Newington,N.

Under vjVeiv ]IIanag;eineiit*

SCHOOL

See opinions of Press & Testimonials.

J_TtHM»IUTtSFH0MTHEBAIIKvBu5SES r«DM ALL PARTsfj©!

And Gymnastic Club.

CITY OF LONDON.

TOILET CLUB,

97, BMm gq^J^EE^F,

Three doors from Ludgate Circus.

THE CELEBRATED

GERMAN HOLLOW GROUND RAZOR,

WAERANTED,

Post Free on Receipt of 3/7I-

TO

A. J. KIDDELL,

97, FLEET STREET,
IL-OBTDOItf.

30 The Wheel World Advertiser— ^uly, 1881.

TO TRICYC LISTS.

THE

''Devon," "Defiance," " Flying Dutchman," "Caroche,"

"Centaur," "Phoenix," "Weston," "Excelsior,"

"Facile Safety," and other well-known Machines.

WILL SHORTLY BE PLACED FOE TRIAL AT THE

City Oval Tricycle firounds,

AUSTRALIAN AVENUE,

(Near Alder sgate St. Station.)

N.B.— One week's riding by intending purchasers will ensure selection of the most suitable
Machine.

X JdLJCiL li/Jl X X JOJLU' X wXaJca

Is a leLLable Bead Machine of superior quality of workmanship, containing the most recent
improvements. Double Ball Bearings to the front wheel and a Patented Specialite to the
back wheel, Weldless Steel Hollow Forks, an effective Front Lever Brake, Leg Guard, Oil
Can, Valise and Spanner, painted in two colours. 48-in. and 50in., £16; 52-in. and 54-ln.,
£16 10s.; 56-in. and 58-in., £17. Polished, 25s. extra; Plated, M. The City Bicycle is
guaranteed for twelve months from date of purchase.

Testimonial from H. Smith, Esq.

Biver Cottage, Hornsey, N.
Deab Sie,— You have not asked me, but as it is customary for makers to wish to secure
good testimony for their specialities, I thought I would volunteer the following as to your
hind wheel Pickwick bearings. I have used mine all through the season. At first I was
dubious about them, but when the bearings became worn a little the effect was admirable
and satisfactory in eye?-?/ respect— great steadiness, ready adjustment, exclusion of dirt and
dust, minimum of friction, oiling almost needless, and total absence of any rattle. I ran
the machine for about six weeks off and on without oiling the bearings at all, and they ran
as easily as ever. As a matter of fact the bearing scarcely seems to need oil at all, especially
when used a little ; indeed, the oil when put In seems to run out nearly at once. I have only
oiled the back wheel once since August, and have ridden over 250 miles in the interval.
Kothing could well be more satisfactory.— Yours truly,

H. SMITH.

These Bearings can be fitted to any Machine.

City Oval Bicycle School

Is a spacious covered Grround,
OPEN FROM 9 a.m. TO 10 p.m.,

AUSTRALIAN AVENUE.

Full Course of Instruction, ids. 6d. Repairs promptly
Executed. Boxing Lessons, is. each.

W. O. AVES, 46, BARBICAN, E.C.

Works and Grounds near Aldersgate Street Station.

The Wheel World Adverthcr—yuly, 1881. 31

E. TYLER,

MEDALLIST, BADGE MAKER, E.,

42, EXMOUTH STREET, XLERKENWELL, W.C.

Medals made from Special designs, Dies cut, &c. Medallist to the following:
Amateur Athletic Club, South London Harriers, Amateur Swimming Club,
London Tradesmen's Bowing Club, Bicycle Ux-"on, London B.C., Surrey B.C.,
Civil Service, B.C., Stanley B.C., Grand Military Tournament, Agricultural
Hall, Amateur Athletic Association, the Tricycle Association, National Skating
Association, &c., &c.

ILLUSTRATIONS FREE.

7IXE3 "ECXlXrCS^ OF T"XXEi Z%O.A.X>''

And other well-known patterns of Bicycle and Tricycle Lamps.

Your name on brass plate put on lamp, gratis.

The KINO'S Olli, specially prepared for burning in the "King of the Koad,"

like all other new inventions, is the best in the market; 1/- pep bottle.

VULCANIZED RUBBER COVERSIFOR HANDLES OF BICYCLES, 3/- per pair.

Lamplugh & Brown's Suspension Bi. and Tricycle Saddles, and Bown's

".^olus" Ball Bearings and Pedals
kept in stock, and supplied to the trade at makers' prices; also BELLS. SPANNERS,
VALISES, and all the rest of the odds and ends required by the votaries of the wheel,
supplied by

J. H, DEARLOVE,

39, ARLINGTON SQUARE, NEW NORTH ROAD, N.,

Or can be had through any Bicycle Agent in the Kingdom.

BICYCLE TYRES,

In ten different qualities. Red and Grey, Wholesale, or in single sets as
required. Cement from Is. 6d. per lb. Pedal Rubber, &c.

Write for Price List to the

EAST LONDON RUBBER CO.,

3, GREAT EASTERN STREET, E.G.,

Liberal Discount to the Trade.

THE PATENT ^^ CYCLOMETER.

For Carriages, Bicycles, Tricycles, and Machinery.

The Strongest, Simplest, and most Reliable Indicator made. No vehicle
should be without one. Shows Miles and Yards, or number of Revolutions.
Hermetically sealed, and never gets out of order. Is giving universal satisfac-
tion in all Parts of the World.

Fnce, Jiickel PMed, 21s. and 31s. 6d.

Full Particular^ and Opinions of the Press on application. To be obtained
from the best Bicycle Manufacturers and Agents, or of

J, C. THOMPSON,

4, KING STREET, TOWER HILL, LONDON, E.C

32 The Wheel^^World Advertiser — July, 1881.

THE CYCLE COMPANY,

Sole Manufacturers of Bate's Patent

FLYING EAGLE TRICYCLE

And Bicycles and Tricycles of every Description.

The Trade supplied with every Description of Stampings
and Fittings.

A Large Stock of which are alwavs on View at

51, NEW KENT ROAD,

(Opposite the Elephant and Castle Eailway Station, S.E.)

The above Company have great pleasure in announcing that they have Opened one of the
Largest BICYCLE SCHOOLS in London, at the back of the above Premises, being upwards
of 300 feet long and 40 feet wide. Here Gentlemen may master the art of Bicycle Biding in
a few Lessons, together -with the art of Dismounting in three Positions.

PROFESSOR R. MOUNTFORD

Will attend Daily to give Instructions, from Ten a.m. tiU late in the Evening of each day.

Agents for all the Best IVIake of Machines in the Market, and Makers of Machines to
Specification.

Repairs of all kinds undertahen, and executed on the shortest notice possible.
Second Thousand. Price i/6 ; by Post, i/8.

NAUTIGUS H% HOBBY HORSE ;

Or, The Adventures of a Sailor during a Tricycle Cruise of
1427 Miles.

London : W. Ridgway, 169, Piccadilly ; and Messrs. Smith & Sons' Bookstalls.
See Reviews in moke than Thirty Newspapers and Magazines.

AL.L. RIDERS SHOULD OET

The Tourist's Qnide,

Containing all Requisite Information.

One Penny. Post Free, 2d.

H. ETHERINGTON, 152, FLEET STREET, LONDON.

le 'CEHTAUR' Prize Mai TRICYCLES.

THREE NEW PATENTS FOR 1881.

THE 'CONVERTIBLE'

Is constructed to carry
two riders — will divide in
the centre to pass through
an ordinar}^ doorway, and
in 3|- minutes can be
converted into a single
machine.

Specialities of eonstruetion :

Drives firom one or
both wheels, brakes to
both wheels, adjust-
able aod detachable
suspension seats, ball
bearings, &c.

PRICE £24.

THE SPECIAL "CENTAUR" TRICYCLE

Is fitted with Patent Automatic
Gear to transmit equal driving
power to both wheels, either
backwards or forwards.

The frame, like the " Con-
vertible, "is so designed that
there is nothing to interfere
with or displace the dress of a
lady.

The driving shaft, instead of
being placed forward, is carried
directly under the back of the
frame, thus stiffening it at a
point where the lateral strain
is the greatest, and, what is
more important, the seat is
evenly balanced between the
two driving wheels, without
any danger of the machine
tilting backwards, thus dis-
pensing with the elaborate
provision many makers adopt
to guard against accidents of
this kind, and which in this
machine is not required.

THE "CENTAUR" D.F.H.F. BICYCLE,

PRIZE MEDAL ROADSTER.

SEND FOR CATALOGUES AND TESTIMONIALS.

t?d

The Wheel World Advertiser — July, 1881. 33

PRIZE MEDAL, SYDNEY, 1880.

MAKERS OF THE CELEBRATED

VIADUCT BICYCLES.

PRICES FROM 5 TO 11 OUINEAS.

forcash^'^or '^n'' e'^y 2S. 6(1. POP "W'SSk.^" ^''^'^''/^t'^^ ^"'^

the'viaduct" bicycle

ON WICKSTEADS PATENT

DouWe Purpose Bicycle
Stand.

Price of Stand, 6/6, of any Agent, or

the Sole Licensees, Thomas Smith and

Son.

Bicycle Fittings in all degrees of
finish to the Trade.

Send for Reduced Price List.

SPECIALITE FOR 1881.

fVeldless Hollow^ Steel Hind Fork and Backbone combined.
Ditto Hollow Steel Front Forks.

Thomas Smith & Sons' Prize Medal Patent AdjustaWeBearings.

No Welded or Brazed Forks fixed on any of our Bicycles.

Patent Adjustable Step. Patent New Pattern Curled Spring and Slide. Extra
Wide Handle Bars, with best Horn or Ivory Handles. Spoon or EoUer Brake.

With each Bicycle we supply, Free of Extra Charge, Saddle Lamp, Bell, Wrench, Oil Can,
Rubber or Rat Trap Pedals, Pocket, &c.

A URGE STOCK OF LAMPS, BELLS, SPANNERS, SADDLES, POCKETS, &c.

VIADUCT BICYCLE DEPOT:

(ESTABLISHED 1848,)

61 & 63, HOLBORN VIADUCT, LONDON, E.C.

Works :—SALTLEY MILL, BIRMINGHAM.

34 The Wheel World Advertiser — J^t■ly, 1881.

THE "CHALLENGE"

Bicycle & Tricycle

FOR 1881,

Include improvements in detail, and in addition to the
Celebrated

"XTRAORDINARY,"

A new pattern ordinary Bicycle of specially high quality
and finish, viz., the

"BRITISH CHALLENGE."

ALSO A NEW

FOLDING TRICYCLE,

(STABLEY'S PATENT),
Folds to 22in. and can be opened and closed in a moment.

Illustrated Price List can lie had on application.

SINGER & Co., COVENTRY,

(THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF BICYCLES & TRICYCLES IN THE WORLD).

DEPOTS :

LONDON— 17, Holborn Viaduct.

LEEDS— Commercial Buildings,
Park Row.

GLASGOW— 39, Gordon Street.

MANCHESTER— Victoria Build-
ings, Deansgate.

LIVERPOOL- 65, Bold Street.

NEWCASTLE— 13, West Grainger
Street,

w

The Wheel World Advertiser — July, i88t. 35

By Her Majesty's ^^^^^i^S Royal Letters Patent.

THE

"CAROCHE' TRICYCLE CO.,

jaUCK P^^K gTREEiF § ]%Wft^ WELL,

COVENTRY.
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS

NOW READY.

Applications to Manager.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The following Extracts of the Press refer to Machines Exhibited by
the ^'Caroche" Tricycle Go., at the late Stanley Show, held at
the Holborn Town Hall, London : —

The Bicycling Times, February 24tli — The " Caroche" Company, Jordan Well,
Coventry, exliibit two very nice Tricycles, one for lady, the other for gentleman.
The workmanship of both machines is excellent.

The Bazaar, February 25th — The " Caroche " Tricycles are among the new
three-wheelers of the season. The " Child's," at £4 4s., is a neat little thing.
The ordinary " Caroche " (two were present) has equal sized wheels, one driver,
which is worked by a ball wheel placed behind the one on axle and crank, only
one-third of its diameter being acted on by them ; a saddle or seat, with back
rest, is fitted ; price, £14 14s. ; the other, a lady's, £13 13s. These can easily
have a wheel removed so as to pass through a doorway.

The Ironmonpi'T, February 26th, 1881 — The "Caroche" Tricycle Company,
Coventry, who appear to devote themselves to the three-wheel machine, of
which they exhibited two specimens, for a lady and gentleman respectively, and
at very low prices. They also make them for children. The principal feature
in these machines is the simple gearing, making them easy to work, ride and
manage.

The Bicycle News, March 4th — The "Caroche" Company, Jordan Well,
Coventry, had on view two 40in. " Caroche " machines, for lady and gentleman.
These machines were well finished, and looked cheap at £14 14s and £13 13s.

The Cyclist, March 9th — ^No. 235 brought us to a new firm in the Wheel line,
and it was with pleasure we " spotted" unmistakable signs of good fitting and
workmanship in the "Caroche," by the " Carochfe" Tricycle Company, of
Coventry. This Machine was a neatly finished child's lever Tricycle, and in
the next two, Nos. 286 and 237, the Company showed a lady's and gentleman's
" Caroche," with equal driving wheels, rear steering gear, their new ball bear-
ings, intermediate gear wheel, the latter machine being also provided with the
new " Caroche " hub lampjand " Caroche " folding foot-rests.

36 The Wheel World Advertiser— ^uty, 1881.

THE WILSON STYLUS.

{BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.)

OBTAINABLE THROUGH ANT FIEST CLASS STATIONERS.
This new Writing Instrument is a marvel of simplicity. It writes with Ink,
yet with more than the freedom of a lead pencil, and is as nearly automatic or
self-acting as it is possible to conceive. It is literary self -opening, self-closing,
and self -filling. The contact of the pen with the paper, at the same moment
and by the same movement, opens the Ink Vent at the point and the air valve
at the head ; the withdrawal of the Pen as instantly closes both. It can be carried
with perfect safety in the Pocket. For an ordinary writer, it requires filling but
once a week, and then it fills itself in the time it takes to read this sentence.

It will be found indispensable to professional men, lawyers, physicians,
architects, &c., while the convenience of dispensing with the travelling ink
bottle to the hosts of collectors of rents, rates, taxes, water, gas, &c., will not
fail to be appreciated.

Finally, the " Stylus" cannot possibly get out of order.

Pbices. No. 1 Size. No. 2 Size.

Class A —In Plain Metal, 31 inches 2/6 5 inches 3/6
„ B.— In Nickel Silver „ 4/6 „ 5/6

C.-In Best Nickel Gilt „ 6/6 7/6

„ D .— In Vulcanite „ 4/0 „ 5/0

The " Wilson Stylus" Ink, a beautiful writing Fluid, Black and Ked, pre-
pared specially for this Instrument and Non-Corrosive, equally applicable to
ordinary writing or for copying use. Supplied in strong glass Bottles at ONE
SHILLING each.

144, EIGfE EOLBORN, AND 144, CEEAPSIBE.
To be obtained of Harry Etheringtoii, 152, Fleet Street, E.C.

An entirely new Preparation for instantaneously coating with enamel the Bright or plated
parts of Bicycles so that the labour of cleaning may be reduced to a minimum.

The application of the fluid is extremely simple. The bright or plated parts, when clean
and free from damp, oil, or grease, have only to be wiped over with a bit of sponge or
woollen cloth, satmated with it, and it is at once ready for use, and impervious to moisture
or rust. A wet sponge is all that is needed when the Bicycle subsequently requires cleaning,
while the labour is reduced from a work of two horns to a matter of at most ten minutes.
A PBACTIOAL TEST.
The People's Drug Store, 285, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham, June 30th, 1880.

Gentlemen— I have had the Enameline tested and it gives great satisfaction. A portion
has been placed on one side of a Bicycle handle, and the other side left plain ; the coated
portion looked as well after four days' trial as when first done, the other side was quite
rusty. On removing the Enameline with spirit, the steel was perfectly bright, and just the
same as before coating. Please send me by return. 1 doz. bottles of the transparent kind, for
which I enclose P.O.O.— Yours truly, (Signed) J. M. PROCTOR.

Prepared in Transparent Blue, Straw, Gold, Green, or Magenta, Price
2S. 6d., per Bottle, or Post Free 2s. gd.

ACME BICYCLE'cOMPANfriH^^ London.

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BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE

FROM

STEPHEN WITHERS & Co.,

ON THEIR NEW SYSTEM OF MONTHLY PAYMENT OR

LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH.

ALL THE BEST MAKES

ON THE ABOVE TERMS.

CALL AND SEE THEIR SHOW ROOMS,

THE MOST SPACIOUS IN LONDON.

CLUB EQUIPMENT THROOGHOUT.

WRITE FOR PICTORIAL PRICE LIST.

STEPHEN WITHERS & CO.,

THE UNIVERSAL OUTFITTERS,
42 & 4J, Cheapside. London,

(OPPOSITE WOOD STREET.)

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IT IS

IMPORTANT FOR TOURISTS

To know the best means for carrying luggage ; it is found from experience

that the most convenient place is on the rider's back, and for

perfect comfort the

CYCLISTS TAKEABOUT

(Registered) is unapproachable.
Me. W. J. CAHDEE, Hon. Tbeas. Stanley B.C., B.T.C., B.U., &c., saya—
" I have given the Bicyclists' " Takeabout " a good trial, and it is excellent in every
respect; I have been suprised to find how much I can carry in it without the least
inconvenience or fatigue. I consider it far preferable to carrying luggage on the bicycle.
I am going with eight or ten fellow clubmen to tour in France on the wheel, and
we shall all carry your " Takeabout."

BroTtnn, check, or drab, 7/6, with dark or light shoulder
straps; also 5/6 black, and 10/6 al check.

AGENTS WAiNTjiD.

Takeabout Bicycle & Hand Bag

(Registered). INSTANTLY ATTACHED OR DETACHED.
3an be used with the Cradle Spring, or on any Machine.

10/6 coiupi^ete.

The instantaneous Fittings supplied separately ; can be used
with any bag. Fittings only 5/6.
Of all Bicycle Makers, Agents, Depots, &c., &c., or, carriage
free, from the Sole Manufacturer—

W. J. SPDRRIER,"'s'?;e:.';"' Birmingham.

THE FASTEST TIMES ON RECORD

WILL BE MADE WITH

GARROOD'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE

GRIP TREADLES

(FOR BICYCLES OR TRICYCLES)

AND

'EXTRA HANDLE-BAR.

FUBTHER PAKTICULAES FKOM

J. C. GARROOD,

LANCASTEE WOEKS, FAKENHAM, NORFOLK.

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MAYNARD, HARRIS & CO,

^PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS.

"DEVON" THieieiaE,

ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE BEST. PRICE £21.

THE PATENT

Everclean Collars and Cuffs.

These Collars and Cuffs are "Waterproof, Perspiration Proof, will not

soil, will wear for weeks, and simply require sponging. When ordered by
post they are neatly packed in small boxes.

Army and Navy, 1/6 Opera, 1/6 each. Novelty, 1/6 each. Ladies', 1/6 each.
Post free, 1/8 Post free, 1/8 Post free, 1/8 i Post free, 1/8

Victor, 1/9 each.
Post free, 1/11

Ajax 2/- each. Post
free, 2/2

Cuffs, 2/6. Post free, 2/8
CLEEICAL COLLARS, 1/9. Post free, 1/11. FRONTS, 3/6. Pos free, 3/8

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BAGS, BELLS, LAMPS, &c.

MAYNARD, HARRItS St. CO-,

126 & 127, Leadenhall St, E.C, & 31, West St, Brighton.

IGHAM

aiAKElUS OF THE

1UMBERBICYCLE

s hm pepiiiF lacMi for i^c-

achines can now be-cJelivered from our Naw We;
Beeston at the Shortest Notice.

WORKS^BEESTON.
ON DON DEPOT-78, RICHMOND ROAD, S.V^

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Pubiis'

■' "'CHASE YOUR- BICYCLE u,

Any make, at Manufacturers' Pii,..., ...

OOY'S NEW PL A

; ,V., TJBESAL DISCOUNT FOB EE.\X>Y MONEY, or bv
' " ■ '.hlyPayineutBas will. suit- ycmr pocket, : ''■ '-■-.-':- •'

■A v'^ to any Railway, Station in Eng;

■' zlaad, Half Cost of-Carriage aliorv-ed.

goy'b; bicycle room

: Sample Macsikjb of each of the Ikibt arid Favo";

^^■<SOY^.S LARGE. TRIC^ SHOW RC

''^'' Is'i-'it '"■ "'"=9 ''nt the r-tir'pos'; of ift.!";c*.v- ■ iv-chftpors tot'ior-?' ■

AUGUST, 1881

Vol. Ill,

A B1GY6L1NG # TRIGYGLING

Illustrated gagazinc of gp®^^-

EDITED BY

HENRY STURMEY & C. W. NAIRN

^

LONDON :

HARRY ETHERINGTON, 152, FLEET STREET, }:.<l

COVENTRY:

ILIFFE * SON. 12, SMITHFORD STREET AND VICAR I.ANi:.

t SON, FEI-JTERS CC•.E^

i

H- L. CORTIS Amateur Champion, won the 5, 25, and 50 Miles'

Amateur Championship Races on a Bicycle fitted with Bown's

"^OLUS" Ball Bearings, heating record time-

EVERY BICYCLIST SHOULD SEE THAT HE HAS

BOWN'S

PATENT

mm BALL BEARINGS,

FITTED TO THE

FRONT WHEELS, BACK WHEELS, AND PEDALS OF HIS BICYCLE,

AS THEY ABE

Universally Adjustable, Dust or Dirt Proof, require

but Slight Lubrication, and consequently are the most

Durable Bearings yet introduced.

As a proof of their vast superiority, all the principal Amateur and

Professional Bicycle Races have been won by the use of these

celebrated Bearings.

Frout l¥hccl Bcaring^s.

Back l¥Iieel Bcaring:s.

WILLIAM BOWN,

SOS, SUMMER LANE, BIRMINGHAM,

SOLE PROPRIETOR AND MAKER,

N.B. Manufacturer of every description of Fittings for Bicycles and

Stampings in Iron and Steel for same.

T- ANDREWS, in two six dajrs' Eaces following, at Glasgow anl New-
castle, covered 1831 miles, riding 12 and 14 liotir_s daily, with '^OLUS'
Bearings, an unprecedented performance and beating all previons records-

The Wheel

'he Matchless.

The Matchless,
The Matchless.
The Matchless.
The Matchless.
The Matchless.
The Matchless.

Rubber

Cushioned

BICYCLE,

" The easiest running machine we
ever sat upon. We express this
opinion as the result of some 700
miles' riding on roads of every des-
cription."— The Field.

" A magnificent roadster. As fine
a machine in every way as ever left
the workshop." — The Bazaar.

" As near perfection as it is possible
to get. Certainly of very highest
standard of excellence."— i'icycZiw^
Times.

"It stands an almost perfect speci-
men of human ingenuity and skill,
beautiful and symmetrical a sa whole,
and unique in its parts." — Midland
Athlete.

Splendidly illustrated catalogue
free on application.

On easy terms of payment. Hire,
with option of purchase.

The Bicycle & Tricycle Supply
Association.

^^27-30, P0IiB0^N Vipncq^ E.C/I^^

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THE

"INDISPENSABLE"

BICYCLISTS' HAPBOOK

FOR 1881

IS NOW READY 1 1 !

Demy Svo. ^oo Pages, i^o' Illustrations,

THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"

Gives full particulars of all the latest
Novelties in Bicycle con-
struction.

Gives minute constructional details
of every Machine in tlie
ITIarltet.

Contains the only complete Direc-
tory of inanufacturers.

Has been thoroughly revised up to date,
with Copious Addenda of
Latest Introductions.

Is the only reliable book published on
the Bicycle, and should toe read
toy every Rider.

Should be read by everyone who
intends purchasing; a new
Machine.

is INDISTPENSABI.X; TO
EVERYONE.

THE "INDISPENSABLE,"

BY

HENRY STURMEY,

Capt. Coventry B.C., C.C.B.T.C., Author of the " Tricyclists' Indispensable

Annual" and "The Complete Guide to Bicycling," and Editor of

"Wheel World" and "The Cyclist."

PRICE ONE SHILLING, by Post 1/4,

ILIFFE & SON, "The Cyclist" Office, COVENTRY.

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THE WORLD-RENOWNED

Duplex Excelsior Hollow Fork.

ALL IMPROVEMENTS, SPECIAL QUALITY & FINISH,

As supplied to the American Bicyclist Touring Party,

JULY, 1880.

Patronised by Eer Majesty's Postmaster General,

The Excelsior Tricycle, No. 1,

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With Patent Gear (No. 4842, Nov., 1879), in lieu of Endless Chain. Ball Bear-
ings to all Wheels, and Pedal Action.

Hundreds in daily use by the Postal Service, running from 20 to 40 miles
daily. A proof of their durability and easy running.

THE CHAMPION 10 MILE AMATEUR TRICYCLE RACE,

Run at Belgrave Road Grounds, Leicester, Easter Tuesday, April 19, 1881,
was Won by S. Corbett, Jun., C.B.C., on an " Elcelsior," manufactured by
BAYLISS, THOMAS & Co. Time, 42m. 54s., beating G. Hillier (on
Humber), and C. D. Vesey (on Humber).

At the Fifty Miles Tricycle Eace, on November 6th, 1880, from Finchley to
Hitchin and back, the four " Excelsior" Tricycles ridden by Messrs. H. J. Bell,
W.K.T.C. ; S. Corbett, C.B.C. ; C. Kitching, W.K.T.C. ; and W. W. Williams,
W.K.T.C., were each winners of medals, having completed the distance in the
specified time,

BAYLISUHOMAS&Co.,

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"Excelsior" Works, Coventry,

The oldest and largest Bicycle and Tricycle Manufacturers in Coventry with
one exception.

Descriptive Price List, with Woodcuts and Testimonials, ^Q pages, Id. stamp.

LONDON AGENTS:

GOY &: Co.. Leadenhall Street, E.G.;
HIGKLING & Go., 30, Queen Victoria St.,

[e.c.

The Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881.

CoYentry lacliinists' Compy.,

(LIMITED).

THE OLDEST, LARGEST, & MOST COMPLETE

MANUFACTURERS OF

BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES

IN THE WORLD.

THE CLDB.

THE SPECIAL CLDB,
THE NEW GENTLEMAN'S.

THE BOY'S OWN,

THE CLUB TRICYCLE,
THE SPECIAL CLUB TRICYCLE.
THE CHEYLESMORE TRICYCLE,

Obtained the only Gold Medal awarded, Sydney Exhibition,

18§0.

^Works and Head Office - CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY.
London Branch - - 15, HOLBORN VIADUCT.
Manchester Branch - 9, VICTORIA BUILDINGS,

ST. MARY'^ GATE.
Birmingham Branch - 77, COLMORE ROW.

SEND FOR PROSPECTUS, POST FREE.

Th& Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881.

THE "HOWE "MACHINE CO.'S
Bicycles & Tricycles

Are constructed of the best material, and by the most experienced of workmen.
They are planned on the surest mechanical principles, and possess all the
desirable "points" in 'cycling machines.

THE "HOWE" BICYCLE. THE "HOWE" TRICYCLE.

Hollow Oval Fork, Double Ball Bearings,
Tapered Backbone. Parts Inter-
changeable.

Prices from iC15 13s.

Two large wheels of 44 Inch.
Small wheel behind.

Price, iE16 16s.

THE "HOWE" MACHINE Co., Li, Bridgeton, Glasgow.

London: 46, Queen Victoria Street.

BRANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES IN EVERY TOWN.

CHALLIS'S STOP BELL, 2/-

THE BEST BELL IN USE.

TUB **C3-TriI>E" XXU-£B X,.flLl^K=», O/-

Itivettecl and grooved, cannot come to pieces. Hal/-tnch burner. Screw check wirex, &c., d:c.
Bicycles Japanned, Painted, or J^ickel Plated.

CHALLIS BROS., Bushbury Works, Homerton, London, E.

li "PIONEER"

w ■» » ^ » i^ '»»'» — »' — »» — ■■ — '■'

BICYCLE.

H. J. PAUSEY, University Bicycle Works,

B£l>FORI> ROAl>, CI.APHAM, S.IV.
Three J^nutes^ Walk from Clapham-roacl Railway Station,

m.

The Wheel World Advertiser — Aiio^ust, 1881.

CENTRAL PIN STEERING, SWINDLEY'S PATENT.

PATENT ADJUSTABLE STEP

THE "RHCKER" BICYCLE

Is made of best possible materials, and for rigidity, strength, and
appearance, cannot be surpassed.

The above and other patented improvements are supplied, if
required, without extra charge.

PRICE, for any size, bright or japanned, with hall hear-
ings to hoth wheels, £17. No Extras.

Send for Price Lists with full particulars.

THE PATENT

Clytie Tourists' Bag,

with entirely new & most effective
fastening to backbone.

JJrias :

Best quality cowhide ... 21/-
Other materials 15/-

. D. RUGKER, JUNR., & CO.,

LetcMord's Buildings, Bethnal Green, LONDON, E.

The Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881. j

The "Facile" Safety Bicycle,

(BEALE & STRAW'S PATENT.)

All who are interested in
Bicycling, whether young of
old, learners or practised riders,
should send for a pamphlet
descriptive of the " Facile,"
which is believed to be the
best machine ever invented,
meeting the requirements or
all classes of riders.

The size of front wheel for
a person of average height,
varies from 34in. to 42in., and
excellent work may be done
even with the smallest, with
the advantages of almost

absolute safety— great brake power and facility for hill climbing, ease

of mounting and dismounting, &c., &c.

TESTIMONIAL FROM CUTHBERT D. VESEY, ESQ.,

( Winner of the late 50 mile Tricycle Race.)

11, Princes Street, Cavendish Square, W.,
Messrs. Ellis & Co. March 17, 1881.

Gentlemen, — I am pleased to inform you that I have given the 40-inoh
" Facile " a most complete trial, and am very pleased with the result. I have
ridden it nearly 200 miles of all sorts of roads, so may claim to know something
-about it. On the track at Surbiton I have ridden a mile in 3 min. 28 sec, which
is a surprising speed for so small a wheel ; and with a specially built machine I
believe the time might be considerably reduced. For road work the "Facile"
is a capital machine. A speed of 10 miles an hour may be kept up, and it goes
over rough or muddy roads more easily and steadily than the ordinary bicycle.
There is no fear of going over the handles, so that it may be ridden over any-
thing. For hill work it is also very good. I have ridden both up and down
Oak Hill, Surbiton, which I cannot do on an ordinary bicycle. I came down
this hill, which is very steep, almost at walking pace, being able to use the
brake and treading back to almost any extent. Altogether 1 am very much
pleased with the " Facile," and think they ought to sell well during the coming

Yours very truly,

CUTHBERT D. VESEY.

ELLIS & Co., rnrJot^sK^^

SOLE AGENTS:

; 165, Fleet Street,

(Adjoining Anderton's Hotel.)

London.

8 The Wheel World Advertiser— August, 1881.

H. A. KNOX & Co.,

151, HOUNDSDITCH AND GUN SQUARE, LONDON,

1VH:0L.ESAL,E I>epot for Bicycle L. amps, Bells, Spanners, Oil Cans,
Buggies, IVliistles, Satchels, etc., etc.

ft^ g .^ _g o

— a .. Puts
'^ to J g.

?S6 gg a

The "lirighton" Tricycle

Lamp. Japaimed, 25/- pair;

Plated, 37/6 pair.

"The Captain."
(Registered No.

Japd., 6/6 each.
N.P., 10/- each.

AIarg:e Stock of tlie above Goods always on hand.

No. 90.

" The Pioneer "

Japd., 9,- each.

N.P. on tin, Ui-

N.P. on bra,ss, 19/

.luijIjiiTnTs

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HTA. KNOX & Co.,

151, HOUNDSDITCH AND GUN SQUARE, LONDON.

WIBOIiESALE Depot for Bicycle liamps, Bells, Spanners, Oil Cans,
Bus^Bes, l-Vliistles, SatcBiels, etc., etc.

No. 1 Bright, 1/0 each ; No. 1, Hard, 1/9 :
No. 2 Bright, 2/3 each ; No. 2. Hard, 2/0.

^ta

^"^ K

"■he "Lion " "Wrench, Gin., 4/- each;
6 in. Bright, 4/0 each.

wm

^' 1

Stop Bell, If in., 1 cut, 1/3 each ; If in., 6
cuts, 1/0; 1| in., 6 cuts, 1/9 ; Straps, " "

The Trade supplied at Makers' prices.

The Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881.

KEGISIEKED

AMATEUR

BICYCLE ■

CABINET

REGISIEKED

AMATEUR

BICYCLE

CABINET

INFRINGERS WILL BE PROSECUTED.

The whole of the work, with all the different parts done, together with

necessary tools and full instructions How to Make a Sixteen

Guinea Bicycle, sent on receipt of Four Guineas.

MMMliMiMiSlJCI!

(Registered),

FIVE GUINEAS.

Any Amateur, with ordinary mechanical skill, can complete these
splendid machines, which are the most popular patterns of 1880.

RUBBERS FROM 10/- EXTRA.
The extraordinary demand cannot be wondered at when for such
a small sum the whole of the set, comprising as it does over One
Hundred different Pieces of the very best Bicycle Material, is
supphed in a nearly finished state. Thfs, too, with all the coming
mprovements of 1881, and simple directions for finishing.

The "Queen" Bicycle & Tricycle Compy.,

RAILWAY APPROACH, WARWICK ROAD,

Coventry.

^FSmmm}^

The Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881.
TO BICYCLISTS AND TRICYCLISTS.

Paint, Japan, * Nickel Plating Superseded.

THE MOST STARTLING NOVELTY OF THE AGE

HARRINGTON'S ENAMEL !

Which far surpasses all hitherto-used processes for the preservation and beauti-
fying of Metal Work, aud is calculated to entirely supersede Nickel Plating,
Japanning, Painting, and all kinds of Varnishes and Colourings in the
coating and ornamentation of Bicycles and Tricycles.

It is far more durable and effective than anything yet invented, aud

HAS A MOST EFFECTIVE APPEARANCE,
IS INTENSELY HARD.

WILL NOT CHIP, WEAR, OR SCRATCH OFF,
ENTIRELY PREVENTS RUST,

HAS A SMOOTH AND LUSTROUS SURFACE,
CAN BE DONE IN ANY COLOUR

OR COMBINATION OP COLOURS, IS

CHEAPER & MORE DURABLE THAN PLATING
IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN PLATING,
CAN BE DONE IN A DAY,

AND WILL LAST FOR YEARS.

This wondrous invention can be applied to any Bicycle or Tricycle, and
that too without taking to x^ieces, and will add pounds to the value of a
machine in appearance alone, an entire Bicycle being covered for

RATE YOUR NEW MACHINE FOR THIS SEASON ENAMELLED!
HAVE TOUR OLD MACHINE ENAMELLED AND MADE NEW!!

Further particulars upon application.

J. HARRINGTON & Co.,

The " Arab" Bicycle & Tricycle Works
18 & 20, NORMi^FS BUILDTTOS, ST, LUKE'S,

I'j. The Wheel World Advertiser — August, li

By Royal Z^^^^^^(^^^ Letters Patent.

Thomas Warwick,

MANUEACTUEEE OF

Sole Maker of \A^OOLLEY'S

P^EP gPl^If^e 3?IDDIiES,

These Saddles are acknowledged by all riders who have tried them to be
the most comfortable seat yet introduced, affording great ease to the rider
when riding over rough and bad roads and long journeys. Testimonials, &c.,
on application.

WARWICICS^PA/TENT RIMS

Are now so well known, and are so strong and durable, that all riders should
have them on their Bicycles.

large JlsaortmBitt of JJtatmals of all ktntrs altoaiJs in
^tock, ai b^st fimalj anti qualitu,

INCLUDING

Rims, Spokes, Backbones, Hollow Forks, Hubs, Bearings,

Pedals, Springs, Lubricators, Oil Cans, Saddles

and Bags, Bells, Lamps,

And all parts finished and in the rough.

Stampings of every kind, of Best Quality.

Price Lists Free on application to the Works,

ALMA ST., ASTON NEW TOWN,

BIRMINGHAM.

The Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881. 13

THE

PATENT 'LEADER' SPRING,

THE BEST SPRING YET PRODUCED.

SEND FOR PRICE LIST OF THE CELEBRATED

LEADER BICYCLES,

TO

G. WALL.ACE ASH & Co.,
"Leader" Bicjcle & Tricjcle Works, Sonthsea, Portsmoutli.

LOOK HERE !!

A FIRST-CLASS BICYCLE AT A MODERATE PRICE,

WHERE CAN I GET IT? WHY FROM

WILLIAM ANDREWS,

5, STEELHOUSE LANE, BIMINGHAM.

The cheapest machine is not that which can be sold at the lowest price, but
a thoroughly well-built, sound machine, made to the requirements of the owner,
without unnecessary expenditure in decoration, will be cheapest and most
satisfactory to both manufacturer and buyer

You will make a mistahe if you do not send at once for a Price List and Full
particula/rs to above address.

SPECIALITY :

MACHINES BUILT TO OWNER'S IDEAS.

ANDREWS' PATENT, Latest Improvements in Bicycles, viz.
NEW NECK AND PATENT PADAL.

i4 The Wheel World Advertiser — August, iSSl.

■^THE "CARVER"^

IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE

BEST*BI6Y6LE*for4l881,

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STILL THE FAVOURITE.

WRITE FOR

LISTS AND TESTIMONIALS

AND

PLACE YOUR ORDERS AT ONCE.

ADDRESS :-

ALFRED STREET MILLS,

NOTTINGHAM.

fke Wlieel World Advertiser — August, 1881.

t5

THE WHEEL WORLD.

CONTENTS FOR AUGUST.

" Up to Now "

Eacing Men

Concerning the probable iijfluence of Bicycling upon the English

Drama . .
The Song of the Spurt . .
Midland Whispers . .
Western Waifs . .
" How the Wheel World ' Wags'
Across the Herrin' Pond
Wheeling in Northern Pennsylvania
Lay of the 'Cycling Scribe

Amongst the Clubs

Cycling Celebrities

Criticisms on Cycles

Roving Records (Bicycling about Bucks) .

To a Yellow-Hammer

Gravel and Cinders . . . . ^ . .

Racing Reported in July . .

Bicycle Law Cases

Jottings from the Emerald Isle . .

Scraps from the South

Notes on Tricycling
Perseverance
Patent Record

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BIOYOIiE.3}^

Sargent and Petts, Makers.

FIRST GLASS LONDON MAKE.

WRITE FOR PRICE LISTS AND PARTICULARS.

WORKS :

2a, Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town.

DEPOT:

The North London Bicycle School, 9, Brecknock Road, N.

CITY DEPOT:

17, Lawrence Lane, Cheapside, E.G.

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THE

18 & 20, NORMAN'S BUILDINGS, ST. LUKE'S,
LONDON, E.C.

SPECIALITIES^ FOR THE~YEA-R 1881.

THE "ARAB" BICfCLE,

Fitted with a new Adjustable Double Ball Bearing, without cones or curved
surfaces, guaranteed to run with greater freedom than any yet constructed.

THE NEW "AEAB" TMOYCLE,

No Chains or Cog Wheels.

Patent "Arab" Cradle Spring

No. 2.

Acknowledged to he tlie Best Spring yet produced.

W^arranted Not to Break.

A Guarantee for Twelve Months given with each Spring.

This Spring is also made in combination- with a very luxurious Saddle,
and is equally suitable for any machine. Send for Order Form.

A Cradle Spring and Saddle combined is manufactured expressly for
Tricycles.

^^y;-^^--

ja0. la. ^ol 3. ftuMir^^ August l^Sl.

''UP TO NOW."

HAT bicycling is going to die out, as some persons liberally
prophesied but a very few years ago, may fairly be dis-
missed as a piece of erroneous judgment. Year by 3'ear
it steadily increases, and still men say " the bicycle has
now reached its state of absolute perfection, no further improvements
can be made in it." We are not prepared, of course, to say what
improvements will be made — if we were we should at once interview
Hart or Des Voeux, and patent our idea — but that the bicycle has as yet
arrived at a state when improvement is impossible, we are quite
prepared to deny ; and as long as it pays manufacturers to invent,
so long will they do so. Indeed, our old friend Mr. Thomas Spar-
row says inventors are like hens, and can no more prevent their
brains from hatching ideas, than can the hen from providing the
wherewithal to hatch in her own particular line. So, although the
present season has produced "up to now " splendid machines, we
by no means despair that trade enterprise has arrived at a standstill,
but we believe that when the era of balls, dinners, and socials sets
in again in November next, new ideas for the " coming spring " will
be propounded in the various " wheel " workshops.

As regards bicycling as a "trade," as a "sport," and as a
"pastime," it has yet to stretch its wings very much further than
it has ever hitherto, done. When started in 1869-70, the only riders
we had were a few adventurous athletes, who would have gone in
for anything athletic developing a new sensation. To these in a
few years were added those riders, who, though not athletes in the
term as it applies to contestants in sports, yet experienced the great
delights to be obtained by what we may perhaps term athletic travel.
Men who had walked, knapsack on back, all over England, took to
wheels. Canoemen, tired of for ever paddling on the same waters,
took to bicycling. Indeed, in 1874, there was an aquatic club, the
Cruising Club, which could at that time put a larger muster of men
on wheels into the field than any bicycle club then extant. When
all of the class of men to which we have referred had learned to
bicycle, there was a slight pause, as men of somewhat advanced
years, though terribly envious of the palpable delights of bicycling,
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limbs they perhaps found not so supple as of yore. When the
limbs, too, were not a subject of solicitude, the " wife and family'"
were, and but few married men were found in the ranks of early
bicyclists. Time tries all, however, and year by year we read of
once prominent riders becoming Benedicts, and gradually forming
a strong body of reserve riders. It is not every married man who
keeps up his bicycle riding like McCullum Hill, and naturally a
young man going in for a new sensation will for a few years aban-
don the wheel. But there comes a time when domestic charms
somewhat pall, if the frame still remains vigorous, and those bicy-
cHsts who learnt at three and twenty, and gave it up for a wife at
five and twenty, will, in numberless cases, be found the most ardent
of riders ten years hence, when with the full vigour of a seasoned
man of 35 they will again be able to experience and enjoy anew the
pleasures of the wheel.

Again, every year we have the rising generation. Want of
machines of course debars many boys from learning, otherwise few
youths over 10 would fail to have a try at it. But even if boys have
to wait until at 16 or 17 they get a junior clerkship " screw" to help
them to their ends, very few young Englishmen will be found in a
year or two who do not bicycle. Thus we have three distinct classes
to put against the few adventurous athletes who, in 1869-70 formed
the sport. We have the veteran class, daily augmented by marriages
(■ii?^e Hieland Charlie, Freddy of Ockham, and many others) ; then
the " gay young bachelor," happy as yet in his own freedom ; and
lastly, the " rising generation," the number of which it would be
difficult even to estimate. With these prospects, bicycling has a
healthy look about it, whether regarded, as we have said, from the
point of view of TRADE, SPORT, or PASTIME.

RACING MEN.

E doubt if any man, any amateur that is, ever specially
learnt to ride a bicycle in order to win, or even to try to
win a race. Many well-known athletes have learned to
ride, but seldom have they ever taken to the path, or (if
they have) been successful thereon. " Cortis never knew he could
race till we brought him out at Caterham," said Captain Cornell at
the Wanderers' dinner ; Liles did not spring at a bound into the
front ranks of racing men; "Jarge" rode about Chichester, and
wrote books on poultry quietly enough, never dreaming he would
become the cynosure of all eyes on a metropolitan race course in
1881 ; Crute made his name in hill climbing long before he essayed
the path ; Milner was captain of the Bqlsize a year or more before
he bought that " Humber " and " had a try " on the path, and so
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the road, and then, if he finds that he has pace and staying power,
in other words, " wind " and " heart," he can try his hand on the
path, but not before. If he is a good runner, a good swimmer, a
walker, or a jumper, it by no means follows that he will be equp/'ly
good as a bicyclist. A. P. Smith, the well-known steeplechaser,
found bicycling so exhaustive, it is said, that on his first decendy
long ride it required 12 eggs at Ripley to bring him round. Above
all, no man should rush into racing without carefully and slov/ly
training the heart and lungs to the extra strain to be put upon them.
It is true that men, like Billy Quirk, for instance, are occasionally
found who can race, and race well, when out of condition and evcin
actually suffering from illness, but how much injury such ev3n
exceptional men suffer thereb}' none but themselves ever know.
There is no " Royal Road " to learning, nor is there to champion-
ship honours, but all who aspire to such have first to be physically
good men, and then to practise patience and self-denial to no
ordinary degree.

CONCERNING THE PROBABLE INFLUENCE OF BICY-
CLING UPON THE ENGLISH DRAMA.

T must have at last become evident to any right-minded
citizen, of even ordinary capabilities, that bicycling is
no longer a foolish sport, indulged in by a few playful
young men, who care but little for the safety of their own
necks, and still less for the necks of their neighbours. Any man
who can keep one eye open, and is not wholly wrapped up in business,
must be conscious that a great change is creeping over the English
Nation. This change is coming slowly, but surely.

When bicycling was in its infancy, to ride a wheel was mainly
torture ; now, with a few exceptions, it affords nothing but pleasure.
But although for many years now the old agony has passed away, and
pleasure and pride weigh paramount, yet the sport has only been
recently set firmly on its legs by developing a great capacity for ttse.
Now-a-days, when the householder has seen with his own eyes a
policeman tricycle after the wily burglar, or a rural postman trundling
along the highroad with Her Majesty's mails fastened up behind, he
begins to think that wheels are not, as he has hitherto always thought
them, ridden solely to frighten and run over innocent ratepayers ;
and those ladies who, living in pleasant but out-of-the-way places,
are obliged to send hurriedly for the doctor on account of the almost
dying condition of a pet lap-dog, feel thankful that he answers
their summons so quickly on his wheel ; whereas, formerly they
were wont to urge that the very sight of a bicycle upset them for a
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But I venture to prophesy that it will be through the Stage that
our mighty English Nation will be first made to thoroughly under-
stand that in a few years' time our present system of locomotion,
good though it be, will be changed altogether, and that the bicycle,
tricycle, or any future kind of cycle, will be the only useful, prac-
ticable, and indeed decent vehicle for travelling purposes. In 1,900,
a man will no more think of setting out on a journey without a
bicycle, than he would at the present moment without a tooth-brush
and clean pocket-handkerchief.

In stating that I believe, on my honour as a bicyclist of five years'
standing (and upsetting), that the stage will be the principal agent
in quickly bringing about this grand change in the world, by showing
to the public the wonderful capacity of wheels, and thus causing it
to make the utmost use of that capacity, I am backed up by Mr.
Clement Scott, a great authority in all matters dramatic. He says,
in the June number of The Theatre, when speaking of the three bicy-
cHng plays that have been already performed by amateurs, that there
is a great " possibility of the Wheels and Spokes School of Comedy
becoming as famous as the Teacup and Saucer "; and I think he is
right in his conjecture.

What an opportunity there is at the present moment for a bicycling
Byron or Wills, Gilbert or Sullivan, to make his fortune secure
and his name famous ! If any one should take the hint, and write
a successful play on these lines, I shall rejoice greatly in having
been the means of his so doing, and, being naturally modest,
shall only ask him for a small honorarium.

In the tragic drama, the bicycling playwright (I might say with
all truthfulness wheelwright) has a splendid field for startling effects
spread before him. Fancy the grand effect Hamlet would produce
if he soliloquised on the top of a machine, or joked with ancient
Polonius on his tricycle ! The very idea of it brings tears to my
eyes. In melo-drama, too, the opportunities would be numerous,
and the situations immense. Instead of the ordinary murders,
suicides, prison breakings, mail-cart overturnings, and the like, he
could produce daring and dazzling effects with wheels which have
not hitherto been dreamt of. The hero might dash down the side
of a mountain, fifty miles an hour, on a bicycle, with the heroine
"clasped in his arms, while the villain of the play on a 60-inch
wheel, followed by the comic man on a boneshaker, pursues him
with hot speed and much pistol firing. What a tragic effect, too,
might be brought about by the deep and wily malefactors digging
a wide trench across the stage at midnight (solemn music) into
which soon after fall, with many wounds and much swearmg, the
members of a bicycle club, who are riding to rescue their comrades,
who, having fallen into the blood-stained hands of Ye Wicked Baron,
are now sorrowing in the bottomless cells (ovei--run with rats) of his
Donjon Keep.

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But the greatest scope for the subject will certainly be found in
farce. The comic waiter will vanish in the dim horizon, with a sad
sigh, to make wa}' for the funny club man, who is always tumbling
" over the front," or in divers other ways being exceedingly amusing.
Angelina will no longer be angry with Edwin for forgetting his
appointment at Richmond for that boating expedition, but will bs
enraged because he has not taken her for a long-promised double-
tricycle ride. The furious parent will storm no more at the unhappy
lover for hanging about his country residence with sketching'
apparatus, but will explode with wrath because the said youth will
ride his bicycle up and down the road in front of the house, with ,
continual " oiling-up " at the garden gate.

The multitude of comic situations which present themselves is
really appalling. The ideas are there, and ready to be seized ;
therefore, gentle reader, seize them at once, and render your name,
though it be but modest Smith, illustrious for ever, until your
children's children gasp at the very whisper of your sponsorial and
patronymic appellations.

Should an}^ one, after much consideration, determine to take the
fatal plunge and write a drama, I shall only be too pleased to furnish
him with some useful hints. I always keep a note book by my side,
in which I jot down from day to day the various ideas and situations
which the continual study of this stupendous and exceedingly fresh
branch of theatrical writing has produced in my somewhat aching
brain. I have ideas — original, I modestly believe — for clowns on
boneshakers, villains on all-bright racers, happy villagers on old-
fashioned roadsters, golden-haired maidens on modern tricycles, or
elderly spinsters on patent manu-motive machines of superlative
pattern. I am burning to part with them, for a modest compensa-
tion, to any one who has the pluck, time, and ink for making amove
in this direction. I have become wrapped up, metaphoricall}'^ speak-
ing only, in the " glowing wheels'' spoken of by Horace, who
evidently had an eye, though a weak one, says history, on the
present century when he wrote his first ode ; and, for aught we
know, may have been in the habit of taking his Lydia for a daily
trundle on an antiquated but strictly classical form of tricycle. It
seems a pity that I should have all these grand ideas, and make no
use of them, doesn't it ? I cannot write plays myself, at least so say
my relations ; therefore I am willing, rather than they should be lost
for ever, to hand them over to any enterprising cyclist who will give
me in return a comfortable annuity during my fast-approaching old
age. Bab Yardley.

Hoi.iloway'r Pit.ls are seeuiities of health to all nations, of whatevei- clime. They have
Ki\(-u lioiK', relief, anil comfort to millions. In constitutioDs debilitated In- excesses of aiij-
kind, or 111 t,'eiieral xn'ostratioii of tiie s> stem, their effect is tonic and restorative. They
eradicate from the system the mortal caiisi' of ailments, and renew in the frame its pristine
;iniination, health and vigour. Tliey ureatly increase the appetite, give tone to the stomach,
usf^isL the disestiou, and impart elasticity to the spirits; their essence enters the circula-
tion, and carried throush its coiu'se exerts its cleansing jiower over every organ. In thehmgs
llioy effect most striking changes, converting the iuipnre venous into pitre arterial blood, by
■vvhich the whole frame is recruited and interstitial, deposits removed. — Advt,

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THE SONG OF THE SPURT.

By Faed.
With limbs all weary and worn,

With jaded and aching back,
A bicyclist rode, in his ilannels and shoes,

Racing around a track —
Tread ! tread ! tread !

Though muscles are strained and hurt.
And still with a voice in which glee was dead

He sang the " Song of the Spurt."
" Train ! traiia ! train !

Throughout the livelong day ;
And train ! train ! train !

After Sol's departed ray.
It's all to win a pot

That I train from dawn till dark,
And train I will, if I win or not

From the quarter-limit mark.
"{Train ! train ! train !

From the early matutinal tub ;
And train ! train ! train !

With the same eternal grub ;
Beef, and mutton, and bread,

Bread, and mutton, and beef,
Till the changeless fare upon which I am fed

Makes me long for a slight relief.
" Oh ! men, with sweethearts dear !

Oh! men, who look at the race !
You lean on the rails, and applaud the heats

That are done at the fastest pace.
Tread ! tread ! tread !

Though the sinews are strained and hurt,
For a halo of so-called glory is shed

Upon the successful spurt.
"^But why do I train so hard ?

And why am I not alone ?
What makes such numbers of others train

On bicycles like my own ?
On bicycles like my own.

Because of identical make.
And we have the hardest, swiftest rides

That flesh and blood can take.
" Tread ! tread ! tread !

My treadling never flags ;
And what's the reward ? — an occasional win.

And a^^challenge to ' do my dags,'

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That shattered machine, and this tattocd scar-

A cropper- — a broken arm —
And a month of pain ere once again

I begin to get into form.

" Tread ! tread ! tread !

From second to second^of time,
Tread ! tread ! tread !

As prisoners tread for crime.
Skin, and muscle, and bone.

Bone, and muscle, and skin.
To keep myself for this racing fit,

I uiHst be gaunt and thin.

" Tread ! tread ! tread !

Round the track in the pelting rain,
And tread ! tread ! tread !

When the weather is fine again.
While down yon country road

The touring cyclists ghde.
With luggage strapped behind their wheels ;

Bound for a rural ride.

" Oh ! but to breathe the breath

Of the hoiftther and thorn and br'ar,
With the sky above my head

And the gravel beneath my tyre,
For only one short day

To feel as I used to feel,
Before I the racing-mania caught

And took to the slender wheel.

"But why should I not escape ?

Wh}'^ but for one short day ?
Why throwing away the best years of my life

In this dreary, monotonous way ?
A little touring would bring more health

And pleasure, than any cup ;
So, as to training for handicaps —

Henceforth I give that up !"'

No longer wear}^ and worn,

But ruddy and healthily red,
A bicyclist over the hills and dales

Merrily, cheerily sped.
Tread ! tread ! tread !

Ever upon the alert
For scenery fresh, in unbeaten tracks, —
Would that its tones could reach our cracks ; —

He sang this " Song of the Spurt !"

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The ehief cycling feature of the month in the Midlands has been
the holding of the first Amateur Bicycle Championships in the
provinces. I hear there was a lot. of discontent anent the matter in
the Metropolis — but, then, some fellows are greedy, they've got two,
but want 'em all. Of course I was at Leicester to see the racing,
and much pleased I was, too, for although the attendance was poor
in the extreme, the running was by no means so. As a matter of
course Hillier won, but then nobody expected otherwise. He certainly
deserves his wins, for no one has worked harder in regular systematic
training to obtain them than he has. I don't think Palmer would
have won the mile had he run, but it is certain he would have run a
close second. It is a pity he was placed hors de combat, as Teddie
Hassall, who rarely runs where Palmer doesn't, likewise kept aloof,
and we lost another provincial contestant. I notice one of the
London bicycling weeklies takes the paucity of provincial com-
petitors as a proof that the championships are out of place amongst
us. I would, however, gently hint that that organ knows nothing
about it. In the first place four provincials did enter, and more
would have done so, no doubt, but Hillier was so safely spotted as
the winner that our men preferred running where they had a better
chance of a place. Had the races been held on grass, Clarke and
Tolson would have come to the scratch, for a certainty. The reason
of the entries beirtg so few for the handicap has not far to be sought.
Firstly, the Union is so little known amongst Midland racing men,
that the majority of long-start riders who would have entered thought
it was confined to members of the B.U. ; secondly, Leicester men
didn't know the handicapper, and (as proved to be the case) thought
they'd not be in it, for, be it known to the uninitiated, on Leicester
tracks with Leicester handicapping it is ver}' rare that any other than a
local man wins. " Bad handicap, Leicester men not in it," was a
remark I heard made amongst the crowd. Some of the Union
officials told me they were very pleased with their first attempt,
although not a pecuniary success, and should certainly try it again.
They were unable to get an open day at Aston, but will be earlier in
the field next year, and if they do I venture to prophecy that both
nrovincial racing men and provincial spectators will come to the
for^ well.

If the Union wishes to make headway in the provinces it must
take in hand the scandalous running to order of " the Brummagem
five," and that settled, look up the book making amateuis,

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By the way, talking of these professional practices on Midland
^racing paths, I have seen quite enough to verify our editor in his
statements in The Cyclist. I was much amused on reading an
article in a London Friday's paper to find that journal venturing to
disbelieve the statements made in Tlie Cyclist, which, it said, did
not know what it was writing about ; I rather fancy those who know
think just the opposite, for is not the latter paper always represented
at all our large provincial gatherings, whilst it is scarcely in the re-
membrance of " the oldest inhabitant" — or, rather, race-meeting
goer — to have ever seen a representative present of the would-be
" authority " on Midland matters ? Which, then, is most likely to
know, the one on the spot or that which is not ?

High jinks are to be carried on at Stratford-on-Avon on Bank
Holiday. A meet is to be organised. I don't know if it is intended
to be an annual affair, but I hope it will have better success than
the Coventry meet, which has usually been held on that date, but
which I have heard nothing about this' year. I suppose it has been
eclipsed by the Godiva Procession.

I have not heard much of the Starley testimonial fund of late,
but I hear the hands in the different shops are working at the idea
quietly and steadily amongst themselves. " Still waters run deep,"
I know, and I hope, although but little stir is made in the matter,
that it will be carried out thoroughly and well.

Tricycling is progressing steadily. The trade seems still brisk,
and I believe more work is at present done in the factories upon
tricycles than upon bicycles.

Some of our bicyclists have delighted in running up big scores of
miles ridden in the year. I think some of our provincial postmen
will be able to show good records. One of our local men travels
fully 20 miles a day (Sundays excepted), wet or shine, with Her
Majesty's mails behind him ; this makes a total of something like
6,300 miles per annum, and I believe some of the men travel five or
six miles per day more than that.

Some fellows enjoy themselves in the train almost as much as
when bicycling. That N.W.B.C. man did at any rate returning from
the championships, and he quite made up for any lack of '' noise "
on the part of one or two other occupants of the same compartment.
"What is life worth living for if you don't enjoy yourself, tho' ?"
At least so says Spectator.

The "Humbeb" Bicyclk (Manufactubbes— Humber, Marriott & Cooper: Works
— Beestox, Notts). — This celebrated machine is undeniably the fastest, lightest and
strongest used on the racing path. The fastest one aud tA\'o miles on record, also the
Ki-eatest distance in one hour (18| miles 210 yards), have been accomplished upon them. As a
roadster the " Hnmber" is undeniably miles faster in a day's journey, and more durable than
anj- otlier niafhinemanufactured. The fact that the "Humber" biCycles are now almost
cKclusively ridden by all bicyclists of distinction at the Universities aud tliroughout tlie
United Kingdom, is sufficient evidence of their superiority over all others. Samjiles are on
\ iev, at the London Depot, 7§, Kichmoud Koad, West Broiiiptou, Pvice lists and testimonials
free on application.— Advt,

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By the time the present number of the " W. W." is out, the
Bristol and Western Counties' Meet, of July 23rd, will have come
and gone. This meet, favoured with comet weather, will be about
the joUiest meet we have had down West this season.

Outside a store, not a hundred miles from Bristol, stood a bicycle
with a trailing brake, for sale, attached to which was a laudalory
card, with the magic words,

THE PATENT BOYS'-HAT CATCHER.

ONLY ;^5 10 O

There was a fine specimen of an old maid, attracted by the card,
admiring it a lew days ago, and, musing on the notice, she was
heard to exclaim, " The patent boys'-hat catcher, only ^5 10 o!"
— and she chuckled indignantly — " Oh, Oh ! only ;^5 10 o ; wh}- I
'ou'dn't gi' ten shillin's for all the boys' hats in Bath !" And she
moved up the street, all on the broad grin, fairly mystified at the
" desateful waays" possessed by people now-a-days, and the inge-
nuity displayed to extort money from honest folks' pockets.

A meet of the Wells, Sherborne, and Avalon B.C's., at Somerton,
took place on July 6th. The appearance of so many wheels slight!}'
scared the rustic population of Somerton, and the expressions of
wonder and amazement depicted on the countenances of a portion
of the yokels there would come to a climax, ever and anon, by the
utterance of, " Wull,how the}' fellars d' keep on them there wheels
is a mystery to I, and I kaan't mak' out noo-how !" A capital tea
was provided at the B.T.C. house, the Red Lion.

The Shaftesbury club held their fourth annual bicycle meet and
sports on July 13th. The procession, headed by the Rifle Volunteer
band, paraded the principal streets before retiring to the cricket
field where the racing took place. As an agreeable instance of
cycling civilisation, Shaftesbury townspeople look forward to this
meet with evident pleasure and interest, and the completeness of the
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hard-working hon. sec. A pretty arch in evergreens at the field en-
trance, with the inscription, " Welcome to Shaftesbur}^," imparted
a decidedly fete appearance. Favoured by fine and hot weather, the
meet passed off exceedingly well.

His cycle was slowly and surely getting ancient, and the striking
veracity of this fact suggested the advisability of selling it. Accord-
ingly, rejuvenating it to the best of his ability, by sundry means of
sandpaper and fresh paint, he was so delighted at its appearance
that he resolved to try it once more, previous to advertising, and
consequently bowled along a certain level road down West to the
tune of twelve miles an hour. " Say, mister," exclaimed an im-
petuous youth, who stood apparently bewildered at its cleanly
appearance and flippant running, " is that cycle for sale ?"
" Yes," he replied, away in the distance, the question acting
magically, and dismounting, he pushed back his bicycle in joyful
anticipation of a customer. " That's right, my boy," answered the
3^outh, as he sloped up the road, " always tell the truth, and the
world will respect you," and the cycler's expressive countenance, as
he vainly hunted for a missile, was a subject worthy of the sculp-
tor's art !

Penzance is to hold its sports in the latter part of August — I
think the igth — and if those men who contemplate making a trip to
Land's End for their holiday can find it convenient to be there
about that time, they will find that joining in the Penzance meet will
afford great pleasure to themselves, and greater to the committee.
The hon. sec. will forward full particulars on writing to him.

Arrangements are in progress for an attractive meet at Yeovil on
Wednesday, August 24th, 1881. On that day all the Fire Brigades of
the district are to meet at Yeovil to engage in some prize compe-
titions ; and another interesting feature will be a grand evening
concert. The Yeovilians have engaged for the occasion a band of
the Royal Marine Artillery, so that, generally speaking, the wheel-
men who attend this inviting meet will be afforded means of full
enjoyment in even other than affairs cyclic.

Spanks, Junr.

CRYSTAL PALACE. GREAT BICYCLE MATCH.
J. KEENv. De CIVRY.

AUGUST 1st. (Bank-Holiday)

Distance 20 Miles, Keen giving De Civry One Minute.

VALUE OF PRIZES, iso! ONE SHILLING DAY.

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HOW THE WHEEL WORLD 'WAGS.'"

URING the past month, we Britishers have had an oppor-
tunity to understand the conditions which govern bicyclinij;-
in India, which George Watson so graphically descanted
upon in the "Wheel World" recently. As far as the tempera-
ture is concerned, I am of opinion that our climate lately has been as
warm as they make them anywhere, and the circumstance of
punkahs and punkah-wallahs being unknown luxuries in this part of
the wheel world has made our position less enviable than that
described by " our Indian correspondent,"' whose enticing description
of his occupation — " lying on the sofa, clothed in a bath-towel " —
makes a poor roasted Englishman long to fly to the land where such
things are en regie, and where an evening bath, followed by an hour
of absolute idleness, is not considered laziness. Sumptuary require-
ments, too, are so exacting in this effete old countr}'-, that it is
scarcely feasible for a cyclist to adopt reasonable costume ; I doubt,
indeed, whether a c )mplete suit of fine linen — such as I hear a
certain nobleman appeared, in at a horse-race meeting recently —
would not bring down upon the luckless head of a touring bicyclist
the righteous indignation of some prejudiced proprietor of even a
B.T.C. hotel. Indignation or no indignation, nevertheless, I intend
to take my rides abroad in painfully cool- garb in future, as long as
the influence of Comet B. is felt, and I hope that readers of the
" W.W. " will follow my lead, so that it may become fashionable to
clothe oneself in common sense, instead of " civilised " garb.

Dust-coloured uniforms are the only ones which keep their uniform
appearance, blue-clothed clubs being quite out of the field. Polo caps
are relegated to the regions where the early moth most doth congre-
gate, and lawn-tennis hats, straw hats, calico hats, and, in short, an}'-
thing rather than the detrimental polo, reign supreme, club regulations
to the contrary notwithstanding.

The club which turned up at a recent meet with every member
wearing a lawn-tennis hat, of a difterent colour fr ,m his fellows,
carried off the palm for both appearance and utilit\', whilst I am told
that at least one club at the Harrogate meet will, should the da}'
prove as hot as is expected, ride in the procession carrying Japanese
umbrellas and fans to a man !

It is a significant fact that no cases of sunstroke occuring to
bicyclists have as yet been reported. Last 3^ear, several riders met with
coup de soliel on the road, and the probability is, that the publicity
which was given to the occurrences has served eftectually to bring
riders to understand the danger which is run by unprotected "scorchers"
on " scorching" days ; sun-shading hats with cabbage leaves inside
are consequently prevalent, much to the disgust of the medical pro-
fession,

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By the way, I see that the scientists attribute the extreme heat of
the weather to the influence of the " Gomet B." Were I employed
by the proprietors of this magazine to fill the pages with puns, I should
endeavour to squeeze in some excruciating' piece of humour having
reference to the "Comet B.C.,"' but as I am employed solely to
chronicle how the wheel world wags, I feel that it would be a
dereliction of duty on my part to mention such a thing, therefore I
will refrain.

La Belle France is attracting more and more wheel tourists each
year. Blackwell, the celebrated John-o'-Groat's man. is to do Nor-
mandy this month, in company with the Belsize secretary. The
amateur question stands still, the weather being probably too warm for
it to make any movement. The title of this magazine won't stand
" Frenchifying." " Le Monde Rone,'' or " Le Roue Monde," sounds
a trifle ambiguous, and it is consequently not surprising to learn
that the articles Avhich appeared herein some months since have
failed to convert our friends across the Channel to the doctrine of
amateurism. The French professional, De Civr}^ has again been
trying on the old game of beating the records, by some method of
short measurement, but of course nobody, save a few ignorant
Frenchmen, put the slightest trust in the faked-up times. If this
rider could really do what he pretends to have done, he knows well
enough that he could make pots of money by coming over to England
for a few races, but full measure and stop-watches do not suit him,
it seems, and so long as the gullible Gaul will enthuse over dummy
records, so long shall we hear of such being made by Frederic De
Civry — Colmar et autrcs de son genre.

George Lacy Hillier, one of the founders of the " Wheel World," is
amateur champion of the United Kingdom ! At the moment I write,
he has already placed the one, five, and twenty-five miles to his
credit, in addition to the tricycling championship, and there is every
probability that he will prove invincible at fifty miles. In the Feb-
ruary issue of this magazine appeared an article by the present cham-
pion, professing to foretell the cracks of 1881, but modestly omitting
all mention of himself; so that, for the sake of journalistic modesty,
" Jarge " wrote a duft'in article ! His victory is more popular, per-
haps, than an}' former champion's has been, for it is well-known that
his social qualities have endeared him to every cyclist with whom he
comes in contact, and I guess it is more creditable to be a popular
man for such reasons, than to owe your notoriety solely to the
strength of your legs and lungs.

Last month, I remarked upon the probabilities of the Alexandra
Park track being altered this year, as being one in 500 ; and a letter
which the lessees have sent, in reply to the petition which Mr.
Hampton-Roberts' deputation presented, confirms my view, as
Messrs. Jones and Barber announce that they cannot do anything
until next spiing, when they promise to thoroughly reconstruct the

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track in accordance with the petitioners' desire, I hope nobody will
be so rash as to imagine that this promise is worth a rap ; past ex-
perience has shown the absolutely valueless nature of such
promises, and the lessees' latest manifesto forcibly calls to mind
Byron's confession — " I'm very sorr}^ very much ashamed, and
mean, next summer, to be quite reclaimed." Meantime, North
Londoners go on practising on the track, with an average of three
bad croppers per diem, owing to the vile surface of the gravel, which
is continually being torn up by trotting horses on one side, whilst on
the narrow part the grass is allowed to grow luxuriantly, the pqwers
that be evidently believing in the maxim that he who makes two
blades of grass to grow where but one grew^before, is a benefactor to
his species.

Cases of assault, committed on bicyclists by promiscuous roughs,
have been alarmingly frequent of late, the results in the majority of
instances being, I am happy to say, decidedly the worse for the
rough, summary punishment by law of fisticuffs being administered
in many cases, whilst Black Maria has been brought into requisition
in others. Unless this sort of thing is speedily checked, the post of
honorary bruiser to a bicycle club will become no sinecure.

The meet held at Boston, by the League of American
Wheelmen, seems to have been a lively affair, an almost in-
credible amount of detailed organisation having been found
necessary to provide successfully for the gathering together of
eight hundred cyclists from all parts of the huge States. The pro-
cession was on the familiar Hampton Court plan, but each club
was distinguished by a silken banner carried at its head, and as I
hear of no accidents having occurred, I presume it is found to be
easy to carry such emblems on bicycles. Still, I do not think that
the waving banner item will be incorporated in the next meet at
Busbey's classic groves, Englishmen being too " steady and stolid-y"
for such frivolous manifestations.

It is very, surprising that our Transatlantic friends cannot make
good time on the path. A fourth -rate Londoner could walk away
from any of the American champions, and fellows who are here
looked upon as *'mugs" or "jugginses" would be extolled as
marvellously fleet riders in New York or Boston. An American
paper to hand contains reports of some quarter-mile, half-mile, and
mile "dashes," achieved in ridiculously slow times, which, however,
" are believed to be the fastest on record !" A ten miles inter-club
race is also reported, the average time being about 42 minutes.
This is not only made the text for a panegyric upon the splendid
form of the competitors, but the American Bicycling World — which
surely ought to know better — actually describes the race as some-
thing never before attempted, either in America or Europe ! The
latest sensation of the " Yanks." consists in a race between a woman
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beat by two heats out of three. It is in trick-riding that the
Americans excel, and, if everything I hear is true, an average Boston
amateur could give long starts and easy beatings to the most
accomplished professional trick-riders we have this side the "'herrin'
pond." Still, still, our riding's better far than any mountebanking's
are, and we effete old Britishers don't care a red cent for tricks on
bikes ; so long as we can mount our jiggers somehow, ride with
speed and comfort, and dismount when we want to, we are all there.
So, since one side the pond excels at speed, whilst t'other is pre-
eminent at tricks, the old country and the new can cry quits, and
John Bull can shake hands with Uncle Sam without prejudice.
Uncle Sam would do well, though, to admit the truth about those
time-records, as Johnny B. does about the fancy-riding i then
everything will be pleasant.

The Harrogate meet is destined to create a furore, elaborate
preparations having been made for the completeness of the camp,
and if only a tithe of the clubmen who have decided to go really get
there, a big success is certain, and Yorkshire will resound with the
fame of the novel experiment.

France still holds her own as an attractive touring couritry for
English wheelmen, numerous silvei'-badged tourists being now wan-
dering promiscuously through the vineyards of that sunny land.
The Deal and Walmer B.C. are to repeat the dose this year which
they took last, a run from Calais to Boulogne, with steamers across
the channel, being fixed for Bank Holiday. This is probably the
shortest continental tour on record. On the same day F. De Civry,
the French pro., is to race John Keen at the Crystal Palace, Jack
conceding his opponent a minute start ; the Frenchman will then
have an opportunity to establish his title to those bunkum records
of his.

Ought amateurs to be allowed to sell their prizes ? This is a
question which has been raised, and amateurs themselves reply in the
negative, only one writer so far having argued that a man who wins
a prize has a right to do what h6 likes with it. In the face of the
hair-splitting definition, which is found to be necessary now-a^days
to prevent the possibility of amateur bicycling being made the means
of covert professionalism, it seems unlikely that the genuine
amateurs of our sport will allow amateurism to be vitiated by such
means as prize- selling. The truth is that this amateur question is
the result of a laudable desire on the part of our middle-class young
men to keep their status in society on a recognised "respectable"
footing, the idea being that, if bicycle racing was to be made a
paying game, all sorts of undesirable tag-rag and bobtail would
infest our ranks ; so that, by keeping up the expensive character of
the amusement, we are able to claim a paraphrase of the immortal
definition of a respectable man — " he keepb a gig " — the present day
description of a respectable young man being that "he rides a
bicycle."

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There are great things in store for us yet ; the day is not far
distant when the land shall resound with the fame of some fortunate
cyclist, who has earned immortality by some doughty deed of
derring-do. Mr. Tracy Turnerelli lias taken us up ! The success
of our sport is now ensured for all time, and since the celebrated
Leamingtonian's speech at the Midland Meet I have felt quite con-
tented in my mind, conscious that there's a sweet little cherub
sits smiling aloft, watching o'er the interests of our recreation. I
fully expect that when "Jarge" has placed the last of the champion-
ships to his credit, Mr. Turnerelli will offer to crown him with the
wreath. Or perhaps the originator of the penny subscription will
consider Wat Britten more deserving of such a reward, when the
popular Clarence captain has topped his recent feats of riding
Reigate and Muswell Hills, by aceom.plishing some miraculous
road-journey which will eclipse even the London-to-Bath-and-back
ride. Wreath or no wreath, however, " Wat " intends to undertake
another long journey very soon, and invites anybody who likes to
accompany him on either the whole or part of the journey.

Mention of Muswell Hill reminds me that the time is drawing
near for the Canonbury and Hornsey bicycle clubs' trial, up that
eminence, and it behoves all who want to achieve immortality by
successfully ascending that modern gradus ad Parnassum, to begin
to visit all the stiffest hills in their locality for training purposes, so
that, when the twenty-seventh of August arrives, it shall find a sturdy
band of hill climbers, prepared to effectually prevent the " profits (it
any)" being devoted to the Bicycle Union Danger Board Fund, by
the very effectual means of draining the clubs' exchequer for medals
for the successful climbers. Amongst the regulations which have
been issued, I see that there is a proviso that none but ordinary
bicycles may be used ; this will act as a deterrent to those artful cards
who had been contemplating a " Rara Avis trick," by having a
jigger rigged up with forward rakes, special handles, power levers,
and other appliances for the easy negociation of steep ascents.

Since the first part of this article was in type, I learn that De
Civry is to race John Keen twenty miles on Bank Holiday, at the
Crystal Palace, " Happy Jack " conceding the Frenchman a minute
start. Why, oh ! why is this thus ? If those time-records which De
Civry claims to have made across the water lately were genuine, he
ought to be able to give Keen a long start and a beating, instead of
receiving one, for Jack's day is gone past, and his form is passe ;
even as it is, I am tolerably confident that the bumptious one will
go back to the land of kilometres, with the magnificent record of
having actually run second to John Keen in a match.

The sportive individual who turned rnany a dishonest penny by
answering advertisements of bicycles for sale, obtaining permission
to try them, and riding off to obtain his Uncle's advice, has been
brought to book at the instance of the Mai-ylebone police, and now

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languishes in durance vile, as a trifling atonement for his ignorance
of the laws of mcum and tiinDi. Every rider should take the pre-
caution of acquainting each member of his household with the
prevalence of this kind of fraud, and if, upon a new " slavey " being
engaged to take charge of th6 domestic economy of a bicyclist's
home, she was rigidly instructed never to allow strangers to take
away the young master's bicycle, on the plea that he had sent for it
to be repaired, many a [swindle of the kind would be prevented.
Nobody knows when it may come to his own turn to have such a
try-on perpetrated, and therefore it is well to remember that a slavey
forewarned is forearmed. My own domestic handmaiden is carefully
drilled in the matter, and periodical rehearsals take place of some
such little incidents. I come to the door with a pair of false
whiskers on, and assuming an air of fascinating confidence, tell
the servant-gal that Mr. Axis has sent me to fetch his 56-inch
nickel-plated Fudge to be repaired. She then (being- previously
well drilled in her part) replies politely, " Oh ! yes, sir, would
you step into the parlour while I go and fetch the ke\' of the
stable ?" I then (representing the burgling stranger) step into the
parlour, and hear the door double-locked behind me, whilst the
window is darkened by the form of that intelligent maiden wildly
waving a menacing poker in one hand, and springing a policeman's
rattle with the other. So that I calculate it will go hard with any
enterprising individual who takes a fancy to repairing my bicycle
during the absence from home of Axis.

The Wheel in Australia. — Messrs. M. A. Hilliard and F.
Harrison, members of the Sydney Bicycle Club, on Tuesday accom-
plished the journey from Sydney to Windsor and back, a distance
of 72 miles, in eight hours. This may be considered excellent riding,
considering the hilly nature of the co.mtry, and the bad state of the
roads for bicycling purposes.

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I should have written you a line for your last issue, and fulfilled
my promise to give you an account of our L.A.W. meet, but busi-
ness called me mercilessly away to San Francisco, and that you
know is no mean journey — indeed I have onl}'^ just got back. I was
just done out of attending the meet by the same cause, so you may
guess I was in no happy mood at the time on account of missing it.
They got on very well without me, though, and had a regular 100 dollar
day, everybody pleased and a big muster, but I have do doubt you
have heard all about it from other sources ere this, so I'll make
tracks and strike another line.

By the time you get this, our little party, under Captain Frank
Weston, hope to be fairly on their way. I don't as yet know the exact
number, but — like your Mr. Winter — the Captain "is coming," only
there is this difference — we all know here that what F. Weston says
he means, and so he gets some to accompany him, whereas with you
it seems that although everyone knows that Winter is coming
and Christmas with it, no one is certain, at least so it appears to me,
that the Hyperion Captain will start, and so he gets no followers.
Of course I may be wrong.

America has now a coloured rider, and one that can go too. His
name is Albert Pierce, and he challenges any man in America to
run any distance from 100 to 200 miles, for any amount. Our pro-
fessional champion. Professor RoUinson, means beating him if he
can, and has accepted his challenge, but whether it will come to
anything or no I cannot say at present, as no time or place has been
fixed.

The Boston boys have been having some fine sport with both
amateur and professional bursts. The times were slow, as the ground
was bad, but the amateurs had the best of it on this point, W. M.
Woodside, of New York, doing the two miles in 7m. 56s., as against
Professor Rollinson's 8m. 3|-s. The best time made for a half-mile
burst was im. 49^5.

Most of our city riders are taking their spell at rusticating just
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thoroughly enjoying themselves. What a grand thing the wheel is.
I am sure Mr. Starley ought to have a good recognition ; you
cannot fully understand the v/ay we felt his death over here.

The L.A.W. Secretary is taking his hohday at Staten Island,
and so is An Odd Spoke.

THE LONG-HANDLE FASHION.

Cabby, to Swelltoff : 'Eve, 110 yer don't Yer don't get by till I've spolce a bit

o' my mind. Ef I'd a run into yer you'd ha' swore it was malice, and so would yer
pals ; whereas it would ha' been your own fault, thro' using sich long 'audles, which
takes up all the road.

[If Swelltoff's handle is as long as some we've seen going about you ware, for onre
cabby, somewhere nearly being in the right. — Ep. " W.W."]

The Cioiliau says:— '" The Christinas Annual, Ici/cles, is well worth the perusal of all
classes, containiu;,' as it does a large mass of very readable matter. It is, hovs'ever, to t e
utlilete, and al)ove all the bicyol st, that it chieiiy appeals, for in its pages are to be foui d
uamerons articles to aid in passlns; a (piiet hoar, auiouj; which we must call partici ar
attciitiou to one on 'Dark Uuhng,' from the forcible pen of 'H. B. B.,' in v.'hich that oj
l)i-evaleut system of 'roping' is shewn up. There is also a large fand of useful hiformafoii,
including the history of thQ Bicycle Union, racing of 18S0, the work of the Toiuiiig (..'nib,
and amateur records, as well as a list of the doughty deeds of that prince of riders, Mr. F . L.
Cortis. On the wliole, Icyolcs is well got up, and we can conscieutiuusly recommend it ; s a
UGuiipauion to otu- numerous readers whp take an mterest in bicycling,"

i66 THE WHEEL WORLD.

WHEELING IN NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA.

JjWAY up here, almost in the heart of the "AUeghannys,"
^^^^ I am " wheehng " and loafing the summer away, pre-
paratory to the hard work of the coming fall, winter
and spring, I am sure, if some of my unfortunate
summer-toiling brother wheelmen could see me I should be
much envied. Surrounded, as we are here, by hills on every
side, bicycling would seem out of the question to a traveller
passing through ; but, notwithstanding, I manage to have some de-
lightful trips every afternoon, between 3 p.m. and 8. Three fine
mornings out of each week I am up at six, and spinning over the hills
to the famous Minnequa Springs, two miles distant, at which I am
enabled to dismount either by driving a la header, or in a quiet and
gentlemanly way a la pedal, allowing my steed to go grazing on the
plentiful grass near by, whilst I sit down at the brink of this wonderful,
ever-bubbling spring, and perform my " greatest act " of drinking
water. After five minutes' rest I mount again, and am soon bowling
over a good country road to m}' breakfast, I arrive and dismount at our
little cottage,just in time to hear the welcome little bell which summons
our household to the first meal of the day. The next half hour finds
yours truly busily engaged at table. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. first-
class loafing is in order. Then,- when Old Sol begins to decline a
little, and the clock's hands mark ^^ hours past noon, I don my un-
attached (very) riding costume, and either take a three hour trip over
hill and dale, or ride down to our rough trotting track land have a
lonely spurt of five or six miles. The track is one of those unfinished
ones on which, just as a fellow is beginning to get up a three-twenty-
five gait, he suddenly strikes ruts and soft earth, which causes a
slackening up, for fear of a bad "trip up," However, I get the best
of it sometimes, and finish my mile in 3m. 35s,, much to the enjoy-
ment of small urchins who sit on a hill near by, and observe all my
movements with awed enthusiasm. If thsre happens to be any
people on the track during my spin, I hear some of the following
remarks : — " Guess you've got the best horse on the track ;" " Do
you climb on a fence to mount the dang thing ?" " Well, that's quite
a trick, by gol," etc., etc., showing not only the respect, but the
wonder I, the pioneer wheelman of Canton, am held in.

I must tell you a little experience attached to a " mile-hill," not
far from here. I was returning home one fine evening after a
twenty mile run, and had just felt the descent of this elegant
" coast hill," when kn immense bull-pup came tearing out of a
farm-house behind, and made for " this 'ere chile" like mad. Well,
I reflected a moment, then decided to make it a race ; so, giving a
terrible yell and hissing at the animal, I threw my "legs over
handles" and let it go. I knew the dog would stick to me, because
I had experienced his grit once before. For a time it was an even

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race, the dog tearing after me with howls, while I was trying to put
a little stop on my mad career before reaching a bad " thank-you-
ma'am" not a quarter mile away, on a still worse descent.
Suddenly the pup began to gain on me, and before a hundred more
yards were covered he had collared my rear-wheel tire and held on
to it like grim death. At sight of the " thank-you-ma'am" ahead,
I conceived a brilliant idea ; so, leaning over the handles (mind you,
on a terrible down-grade), I put in all my strength a hundred feet
from the mound. The dog was still clinging to the rear wheel with
all his strength and teeth. When within a few yards of the
mound I jumped suddenly to the ground, retained my hold
on machine while it struck, up went the hind wheel and dog,
then down came hind wheel and dog in a regular header on
opposite side. I had to let go of my machine, then — well
— Tableau ! A bruised and breathless rider sitting comfort-
ably (?) on a stone, a bent and twisted machine, and last, but not
least, a dead dog in the road beyond. My brilliant idea had been
carried out precisely. The " thank-you-ma'am" had thrown rear
wheel and dog in the aii- ; then turning on front axle had fallen with
terrific force on a stone ahead. Examination proved the dog's back
was broken. I buried him as well as possible, and walked funeral-
like home with the satisfaction that, though I had a broken machine,
there -was at least one less dog to bother wheelmen. I find very few
believers in this story, and can only convince them by going to the
spot and showing a stone with dog's blood upon it, and the pup's
skeleton which I hid near by. When I told it in the drug store
down town the listeners all marched in a line to the soda water foun-
tain, and silently yet desperately drank to my health. Some took
soda, others cigars ; the bill — well, never mind — that story cost me
two dollars.

I wish some wheelmen would come here. There is every induce-
ment— beautiful country, good roads, half-mile trotting track, plenty
of the female sex, and just as pretty, healthy and sweet as they
make 'em. Come up, boys, and make it jolly for a lone wheelman,
who can show you some of the richest " coasts" and level stretches
in the State.

Yours, wheelingly, E. L. D.

(From the New York Sunday Courier).

The Sportsman (Dec. 23rd, 1880) says "Icxoles," the " Wheel World" Annual, is one of
the neatest bits of literature ever been issued, &c. " Ictclbs" will be sent post free on re-
ceipt of 15 stamps.— Harry Etherington, 132, Fleet Street, E.G.

The Sporting Life (Dea. 24th, 1880) says :—" Ioxcles," the "Wheel World" Annual is
the most complete and useful yet pulslished. We cordially reaommend all to purchase a
"bob's" worth, whether riders or non-riders. Sound articles, got up with great care, &o.
" loYCLBs" will be sent Post Free on receipt of 15 stamps.— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet
Street,B.C.— Advt.

The Cyoligt can always be obtained at 152, Fleet Street, every Wednesday morning, after
eight a.m. "The Oiolist" is now umiae'sbionably at the head of the Cycling papars, aad is
WqU worthy of the proud position.— London Offloe; Harry Etherington, 153, Flsst St., E.G.

IDS THE WHEEL WORLD.

LAY OF THE 'CYCLING SCRIBE.

Now here's a very pretty cap, and a neatly fitting cap ; now who's
to be the claimant foi this very pretty cap ? — ancient game of
forfeits. (Yon, are requested not to speak all at once.)

Fast rushed the rains, the blasts blew keen.

As on a winter's night ;
He stood outside the " Piebald Queen"* —

An erstwhile 'cycling wight.

Bare was his breast, his limbs were, cold,

His aching heart beat sad ;
His boots and breeks were very old.

His " tile" was shocking bad.

One glance he threw athwart the street,

With blear and haggard eye ;
Then, heedless of the driving sleet,

Sent forth this dolesome cry : —

" Within this 'cyclers' famed resort,

Oft graced my brow the festal crown.
Before I vainly strove to court

The bubble of a ' pote's' renown.

" But now, alas ! too late, I rue

My impecunious fate ;
Oh ! my beloved ' jigger' true,

I did avunculate.f

" Dost ask the reason of my woes ?

My gruesome lack of fat ?
My broken heart ? My seedy clothes ?

My ancient well-worn hat ?

" Take heed, \Vhilst I my tale disclose ;

I wasted all my time.
Inditing dreary driv'lling prose.

And scribbling dogg'rel rhyme."

He paused , and past that pub. did go,

Of 'cyclers eke a mob ;
But ne'er a soul did deign to throw

A tanner in his fob.

*This hostelrie is better known to Metropolitan 'cyclers by another name. The
exigencies of rh — , but, no matter ; 'twere better to dissemi)le !

•f/.e,, hypothecated under trispherical guardianship as collater.d security against
monetary advance.

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Yet still he wept, and still he sung,

Still raised his dolesome cry ;
But no one on his accents hung,

None stood enraptured by.

Then thus he mused, as past him flow

The merry 'cycling throng,
" Man gets but little here below,

Although he waiteth long.

" O scribling 'cyclers, who indite

The ravings of your brain,
How very few of you can write !

How fewer can abstain !

" The single glance of pity cast

On this old hat of mine ; '
Fit type of scribbling griefs I've past,

And p'raps may soon be thine !

"•I wrote on tours, and endless whims,

Of backbones filled with lead;
Of forks, and cranks, and spokes, and rims.

As hollow as my head.

" I three parts filled the " Snooze" to prove

(And nearly did at last).
That when a man rides very slow

He don't go very fast.

" I wrote, and wrote, and wrote, and wrote,—

Cruel sport of Luna's spite ;
I wrote, and wrote, and wrote, and wrote,

I did naught else but write.

" I wrote, and wrote, like one demented,

Yet earned nor fame nor pelf;
But dearly loved to see it printed

And read it all myself."

At last he ceased ; the night was spent,

And silent stood he there,
When a bobby's steps to him were bent,

Who gently clasped his ear ;

And by his ear, as by a gyve,

Led him to the Union door —
Not the Union that doth thrive

On plenteous bobs galore,

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And which by danger-boards hath made

A well deserved fame —
But that which all who rates have paid

Most legally may claim.

Within those walls, when aged tears

Oft made his een grow dim,
At 'membrance of those 'cycling years

That still were dear to him,

Then would he tell with senile glee

Unto his pauper mate,
The po'tic fame he won when he

Did own a youthful pate.

And when at last his bones were laid

Beneath the nameless stone,
A brother pote his requiem made.

And sang it all alone.

[Epitaph on a Dead Noodle.]
Here lies all that's left of a worn-out scribe

Whose lucubrations thou didst oft peruse,
When he apt chief was deemed of that dull tribe

Who weekly flounder in the sluggish " Snooze."

Sic transit gloria tmindi. Strigilis.

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parties, excursionists, clubs, beanfeasts, Masonic Ban-
quets, and ceremonial or anniversary dinners. In the
Great Dinging Hall from eighty to one hundred guests
can be served. This lofty and sumptuously appointed
hall is admirably suited for private or public festivals.
In the Tea Eoom, table d'hote Dinners, from 4 to 8, at
separate tables, soup, fish, entree, joints, sweets, cheese,
&c., 4s. The Pavilion in the Grounds will accommodate 500 adults or 700 chil-
dren. Dinners, Teas, Luncheons, &c., in the Tea Eoom, or either of the superb
suite of private rooms.

Constant Trains from Liverpool Street, Ciiv, to Chingford Station,

close to the Hotel, jojirncy 35 niinutes.

Apply to Manager, Forest Hill, Chingford, Essex.

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At the Beaufort handicap, the race lay between Pain and Painter,
and the man who had less name to carry won. Mr. Chapman, the
hon. sec. of this club, has become a hundred miler, having done
Brighton and back.

The recent evening meeting of the City Rovers for distribution of
prizes, at the house of Mr. Cannon, "went off" well.

The Manor Park B.C. is the title of a new club, with head-quarters
at the Golden Flee:e, Wanstead Flats, and Mr. J. Latham Clark
as hon. sec.

Mr. F.Tremain,so long known as hon. sec. of the Plymouth B.C.,
has resigned " his _seals," and is succeeded by Mr. Frederick
Blanchard, of 33, Bedford Street.

Colonel Howard, the President of the Upton Park B.C., has been
entertaining the club at his residence at Loughton.

The Hampstead B.C. speak of Goff's Oak as the "Northern Ripley.''
We must send one of oar young men down there to explore.

Though London clubmen had such a hot, dry July, accounts else-
where speak of rain, both the Leeds Crescent, the Manchester
Southern, and Liverpool Anfield B.C's. complaining of wet runs.

Among the events of the month in clubdom was the meet of the
Belsize (London), and the North Warwickshire (Birmingham), who
rode respectively to the White Hart, at Buckingham, and stayed all
night. This is a new era in club runs.

We are glad to record, on the testimony of the Alwyne B.C., that,
though after closing time, the landlord of the Railway Inn, at Colney
Hatch, "behaved like a brick" to a wounded Alwyne who was
brought into his house.

Quite a nautical run ! The Centaurs recently rode with Rowe,
their Hon. Sec, to Weybridge ; tea'd at " The Ship," and then got
'■' under weigh " i.e., U"ider the waters of the Wey for a bathe.

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The Chichesters report that the bad road from Cosham to Ports-
mouth is being made " more so," owing to an extension of the
Portsmouth trams to the first-named village.

The Victorians and the Iris recently, on a joint run, were assaulted
by a labourer, whom they pursued over hedge and ditch until they
brought him to earth with the aid of the parish constable. Locus in
quo down Essex way, on the Abridge Road.

The South London Harriers B.C., and the Stockwell B.C., have
amalgamated under the former name, but, inasmuch as the Stockwell
retains all its present officers and merely becomes the Clapham
division of theS.L.H. B.C.,wefeel tempted to ask, why this thusness?
divisions being known to be mistakes in clubs.

Waltham Abbey, so says the Manor Park B.C., is a swimming
place ; Keston ponds are well known " dips " can be had at Ripley
and Wey bridge ; and, to the washing spots named, the Zingari tells us
of the joys of a bathe in the Colne at Iver.

" The Hertfordshire people sustained their reputation for rudeness"
is part of the club report of the North London, on a recent visit to
Broxbourne. This is not a pleasing state of things.

Amongst the inns recommended by clubs this month are the
Duke of Cumberland (B.T.C.), at Whitstable, and the Fox and
Goose, at Bapchild, on the Canterbury and London Road, Vouched
by the Isle of Sheppey B.C. ; and the Star at Wells, by the Weston-
super-Mare B.C.

CYCLING CELEBRITIES.

No. I. R. T. Cork.
" Work ! work ! work !
My labour is never done."

Hood's " Song of the Shirt."

The fact of a man voluntarily entering — in addition to his ordinary
avocations— on the duties of hon. sec. to a growing institution like
the Bicycle Union, evidences beyond the power of mere words the
fact of his aptitude for hard work.

When it is mentioned that, in addition to his Union work, Mr.
Cork held for a long time the position of hon. sec. to a leading Lon-
don club like the Lombard, it will be readily seen that the subject of
this short sketch is in truth a very dragon for work. There are,
however, limits to the working capacity of every one, and this year
Mr. Cork, finding that the work of the Union was fast growing beyond
the capabilities of anyone who did not give up his whole time to it,
proposed not to offer himself for re-election, but at the earnest request
of the executive (who knew and valued his services), he consented
to hold office until some arrangement had been come to, either to
employ a paid secretary, or some other way devised of lightening
the labours of the hon. sec.

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Mr. Cork is essentially one of those men without whom no sport
can ever hope to flourish, for, as the Duke in " Olivette '" says, " To
the salad of youth he brings the oil of a rich experience, and the
vinegar of a chequered existence " (chequered existence in this case,
of course, only referring to bicycling existence). Ever ready to enter
into any scheme that has for its raison d'etre the advancement of our
sport, Mr. Cork, at the same time, is extremely unwilling to enter
wildly and blindfold into every idea that hare-brained youngsters may
float under the impression that cycling will be benefited thereby, and
generally succeeds in dissuading these would-be organisers from
attempting feats beyond their strength.

In addition to being hon. sec. of the Union, Mr. Cork is chairman
of the committee of the Lombard B.C. — to which club he is also
handicapper — a director of the Cyclist Club House Association, and
on the committee of the Universities Co-operative Association's
Exhibition.

I was very nearly writing that cycling was the only thing Mr. Cork
cared for, but, had I done so, I should have forgotten the youthful
scion of the House of Cork, who, of course, ranks far beyond mere
sport in his father's estimation. Even here, however, cycling is
combined with parental love, for under the able tuition of his father,
" Bob " has attained a proficiency in the bicj'cle but rarely met with
in one of his years. To parody the old verse —

*' To teach his son to cycle, then.

His leisure he'd employ,
Until at last the old man

Was beaten by the boy."

For it is no uncommon thing to see " Bob " riding up a hill which
his father deems it better to walk, and should the youngster falter,
Mr. Cork is ever ready to run behind and render assistance. It is
not often, however, that " Bob " needs help, as he is a good and
plucky rider, and can do his 60 or 70 miles per diem in a manner
that would put to shame many a clubman.

It is not alone in the " stay at home " portion of our sport that
Mr. Cork shines, for he is a thoroughly practical rider, and up to this
year, " Cork and his ' Stassen ' " were well-known objects on the
eastern roads. This year, however, Mr. Cork gave up his " Stassen,"
and boldly announced his intention of getting an " Atalanta." His
friends, firmly believing that only an old-fashioned " Stassen " could
stand his peculiar methods of mounting and dismounting, earnestly
begged him to give up the idea and stick to his old machine, but,
possibly on the principle " I dare do all man dare do," Mr. Cork got
his new bicycle, and, strange to say, it keeps its equilibrium while
he performs feats upon it that make even hardened cyclists' hair
stand on, end with horror. Long may it be before we miss from the
wheelman's haunts the genial smile and kindly manner of Robert
T. Cork, Hon. Sec. B.U. " Seevoo Pla."

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CRITICISMS ON 'CYCLES.

[By Henry Sturmey.]

THE "INTERCHANGEABLE" BICYCLE.
Palmer & Co., Victoria Works, Six-Ways, Birmingham.

T is now some years since the Americans introduced, or
rather perfected, the celebrated interchangeable system
in mechanical manufactures. Those who can carry their
recollection so far back will no doubt remember the surprising
cheapness of many of the articles in steel and iron imported from
America, which were not only as a rule finely finished, but sold at
such a figure that EngHsh goods were speedily at a discount ; they
will also remember the eager enquiries as to " how they do it," and
the solution of the mystery at last by the magic mention of the " inter-
changeable system," whereby we were told that special tools bemg
made for every purpose, each separate part was turned out by the
hundred — or rather thousand — and that, too, so accurately that, when
taken up at random, every part fitted exactly the place intended for
it, without any further expense in individual fitting. Our Yankee
cousins having opened our eyes as to how to make things cheaply
and accurately, one would have thought that the system would have
been immediately adopted in the old country, but every country has
its customs and usages, and stolid old Britishers, who had worked on
the old system all their lives, and whose fathers had done so before
them, were not so easily to be made to upset their arrangements.
During the last few years, however, the intei'changeable, new, or
American system, has been gradually gaining ground, and in the
particular trade in which we are interested the majority of our manu-
facturers now adopt it, so far as to gain all its real benefits, without going
so much to extremes as Brother Jonathan has sometimes done in
other branches of the iron industry.

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Amongst the first firms — in fact, we think we are right in saying
the first — to adopt this system was that of Palmer and Sons, who,
after a series of rather spasmodic attacks on the bicycle trade from
its very commencement, at last started out fairly on the new plan,
and introduced the " Interchangeable" bicycle, which is illustrated
above. The outline of the machine may be gleaned very well from
a glance at the woodcut, which very faithfully represents it. As a
r\ile, it is built as a fairly light roadster, with f -in. and f-in. rubbers,
crescent rims, and direct spokes. The backbone is large and grace-
fully bent, and the head neat and low; the spring is rather arched,
and works in a gun-metal slide at the back, and is topped with a
good web-seated pigskin saddle. The especial feature about it, how-
ever, besides its interchangeable construction, exists in the bearings,
which are of a pattern peculiar to it, and secured by royal letters
patent. " Palmer's Adjustable Double Ball Bearings, as will
be seen by the accompanying sketch, are divided centrally by a ver-
tical steel divisional collar turned upon the axle
plate ; the exterior case is smooth and cylindri-
cal, and has a short tube at the bottom in which
a screw works, which pushes a ball against the
axle collar, whilst a toothed cap screws into the
outside of the bearing case and provides lateral
adjustment, the balls for the back wheel being
adjusted on a very similar plan. By this method,
although no cone is made use of, most perfect
adjustment is obtained, both vertically and
[laterally.

The application of these bearings to the
Imachine add considerably to its easy-running
qualities. We have been now for some weeks
'testing the qualities of a 56-in. of this make as a
roadster, and although we have not yet taken any
lengthy tour upon it we have been perfectly satis-
fied with the results, whilst, as a racer, it has
been in great repute for some time upon Midland
tracks, a 54-in. racer weighing only 2glbs.

As a light roadster, the ordinary machine is
certainly unsurpassed at the price, which is but £10 5s. for a 50-in.,
weighing some sylbs., whilst any size of racer may be had for £iz
I2s., finished in excellent style, with the extra charges of 5s. for sus-
pension saddle, and 15s. for plating the usual bright parts.

Have you Seen Daville's " Comet " Oils ? They are manufac-
tured at 46, Wood Street, Liverpool, and are A i for both lubricating
and illuminating purposes. We believe they are patronized for the
former purpose by many of the largest and best manufacturers, and
are admirably adapted for the purpose.

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BICYCLING ABOUT BUCKS.

By W. H. French (Chief Consul Bicycling Touring Club).
ASHENDON.

FOUND my road to Ashendon bad by Shipton Lee and
Doddershall, but it improves as, following the Wotton
Tramway for about one mile, you gain the turnpike from
A3desbury to Bicester. Unfortunately you have less
than a mile of it before you turn left for Westcott. Through this
village the road lies direct for Ashendon, and a bend to the right places
you at the foot of a stiff hill. Set your teeth hard and pedal to the
top, if you can, and you will be charmed by the beauty of the view.
The horizon bounds a landscape of unbroken fertility and richness,
while below you are the woods surrounding the seat of the Duke of
Buckingham, in every shade and lovely hue. The white spire of
Wotton church stands in bold relief against the dense foliage which
forms its back ground. You are now riding along the ridge of this
hill, and though it undulates stffly you need not dismount till you
reach the little old church of Ashendon. As you enter the village
the prospect opens out widely, and when you turn from the panorama
on your right you see far away on }'Our left the lofty hills of Bledlow,
Chinnor, and White Cliff. (Oh ! the slovenly slouch of that cor-
ruption to " Whiteleaf" which is now used not only by the vulgar,
but which I have latterly seen in print, even.) These rolling uplanc's
close by, bound while they hide from your view the intervening
famed Vale of Aylesbury. In this church, within a niche of the
chancel north wall, is the undoubted and veritable tomb of a Knight
Templar. "Time's wasting hand" has been busy with the plain
little structure, the chancel having been pulled down and rebuilt
in the present century, without disturbing either the shrine of the
warrior, or the piscina on the south side. The north aisle, forming
a family chapel with a rood loft, has been removed from the edifice,
but enough remains to mark the time when obscure Ashendon was
a place of note, and gave its name to a hundred of the county.

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The old fellow in charge of the church at once and very graciously
acted as cicerone of the tomb of " the old warrior who said he would
not be buried in the church nor out of it, &c., &c.," which tomb, he
assured me, they took great care of, and whitewashed all over every
time they had the church fresh coloured. Certainly I found the
colouring fairly caked, coat on coat, upon the poor e&gy. When I
reprobated this proceeding, the cicerone pointed out an arch which
a former curate had caused to be scraped instead of coloured, and
he expressed his own individual strong preference for " scree-aped"
statuary, so I bestowed sixpence on his correctness of taste and
betook myself outside, for the old man did not seem at once to
understand that I preferred talking with an interval of something
more than a clear yard between us.

As I surveyed the exceedingly plain structure from the time-worn
walk leading to the porch, I fell to thinking of that day when the grand
funeral entered here, for such it certainly was. The knight who
now lies in his narrow niche was a man of consequence in his day,
for his remains occupy the place of honour in the church, and much
respect was paid to the stately cortege, if such entered the portali oi
Ashendon, for the existence of the monument is not absolute proof
of interment.

It may have been that the bones of this gallant knight laj' to
whiten on Syrian sands, while with heavy hearts his sorrovvin!^
survivors raised this monument to his memory. He ma}^ have
bravely won his spurs fighting the infidel, and in many a weary day
afterwards proved himself a true Templar; or perhaps he had but
just been dubbed knight, and not many weeks after he had passed
that nocturnal vigil by his arms, had been called by death's
inexorable arm to lay them down and fill a soldier's grave, "E'en
where he fell " instead of in the family sepulchre at home.

But I like best to think of him as the aged baronial lord of the
forefathers of this hamlet, who after fighting the Paynim host under
the brave and princelj/ boy whom we best remember by his kingty
name of Edward L, in that forlorn hope of Christian fanaticism,
against Mohamedan fury which terminated the last of the Crusades,
sought the wooded and sylvan seclusion of his home at Ashendon
there to end his days.

Like enough he worshipped one day at the round church built by
his order at Northampton, as he took part in the long funeral march
of his Queen Eleanor. Perhaps he outlived and mourned for his
veteran king, or maybe the news of the loss of Acre, the last posses-
sion held (as it was won) by English valour broke the knightly heart
that lies beneath this stone, and precipitated the end to which we
must all come. As the liberal benefactor of Mother Church, he
would be gathered to her bosom full of honour as of years. The
cruel and imperious First Earl of our County (Giffard the Norman)

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had been dead this two centuries agone, and the despotic policy
which he had represented had worn down to the more mild rule of
the English baron or knight. The mixture of races (the conqueror
and the conquered), out of which we derive our national name and
character, had so far advanced that this good old knight died, not
the ahen ruler, but the natural lord, of the people of Ashehdon, who
on that day long, long ago, reverentially bore his remains to their
last resting place. Not only did Ashendon turn out to pay respect
to the noble dead, but the Reverend Father, the Good Abbot of
Notley — -that great abbey of the Blessed Virgin which nestled in its
hollow not four miles away — came on gentle palfrey, attended by his
train of brethren of the Augustinian order, whose white garments
but half concealed the attenuation of their frames worn with con-
stant fast and vigil. This day from earliest matin to mofning
• prime they had paced the precincts of their cloistered pile, in medi-
tative thought upon their funereal duty. Of less cadaverous
appearance was the array of Cistercian monks from Thame ; but on
this morning they too had fasted through some hours of contempla-
tion before they took their way hitherward by grassy lawn and forest
glade,, and stood by this open grave, where, too, let us hope, came
the widow and orphan, to raise a memorial of which one has said
that "Epitaphs may lie, monuments may crumble, deeds of arms
and mortal fame may pass away, but the tears of the widow and
the fatherless are treasured up as a lasting memorial, where neither
moth nor dust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through
nor steal." Thus, haply, the tributary tear which would have been
denied the Norman ancestor fell on the coffin of the English
knight.

I suppose I ought to be very proud in the possession of a topo-
graphical account of the County of Bucks. " Still I'm not happy,"
perhaps I might be moi;e so if the book had a margin wide enough
to receive the corrections rendered necessary by my limited research.
I can scarcely believe the evidence of ray senses when I find the
compiler of this precious compound of information confusing this
spot with Essendune, the scene of King Ethelred's death. I thought
that all recent authorities had agreed with local tradition that at
Ashdown, in Berks, around " King Alfred's Thorn Tree " was fought
the decisive battle of Essendune, which placed that greatest and
best king on the English throne.

But I am, recalled from this consideration of a thousand years ago,
by the very commonplace and present one of which road I shall take
for home. I start to return by the way I came, but this being (to
the roving instincts of the bicyclist) quite an unpalatable proceeding,
I change my course, and on reaching the splendid turnpike I
turn left and skirt the Wotton estate, passing a pretty avenue lead-
ing to the house — quite a modest lodge for a ducal residence keeps -
guard by the roadside — I comc_to " Uffs' " house. This must ap-

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pear a quaint spot to a stranger, with the eccentric inscription on
the signboard which for a hundred years has told the traveller
that " Mary UfF sells good beer, and that's enough," &c.

Just beyond here I exchange good turnpike for good lanes,, and
turning to the right I take the way I have spoken of, through Grendon
Underwood and Edgcott, home without dismount in either direction.

TO A YELLOW-HAMMER.

On Running one down on a '■^ Bike'' in April, i88i'

Poor yellow-breasted little thing,

I would thou hadst been on the wing,

'Ere 'twas my fate on thee to bring

Thy death so soon ;
Thou'lt never more be heard to sing

In joyful tune.

Too late I saw thee 'mongst the dust,
Gamb'ling so gay in simple trust,
I knew that with my wheel I must

Thy life destroy :
How cruel quick my rubber crushed

Thee in thy joy.

No fault of thine it was that I
Thy little form did not descry,
Thou never dreamt so soon to lie

Mangled and torn,
Or long ere then I'd seen thee fly,

On breezes borne.

Such is the fate of many a brute.
Which heeding neither shout nor hoot.
Scarce ever thinks to turn about

Its silly head.
And gaining of its deed the fruit,

Lies stunned or dead.

"The Wheel Wobld Galop."— This excellent Galop, which actually compels the most
lazy to dance, is at length ready. Will be sent, post free, on receipt of 25 stamps.— Harry
.Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, E.G.

Every Tonring Cyclist shonld possess a copy of "The Tourists' Map of .Great Britain"—
mounted on cloth, in cloth case — shows every village, with main roads and routes marked
out. Worth 5e. ; post free, Is. 2d.— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, B.C.— Advt.

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"Jarge," whose theatrical and comic vocal proclivities are well-
known, has had every reason this month to sing, " There's only one
in it, that's me." Amateur champion at all distances on the bike,
amateur champion on the three-wheeler, fastest on record for a mile
on a grass course, and sundry other winning events during the
month must have made the Stanley B.C. proud of their man.

Crute, too, has been coming along, and getting a few honestly-
earned "pots." He fairly " showed 'em up" in the Crystal Palace
Challenge Cup ten miles, the only sensation in which (as an
American visitor said to us) being the way in which Charley kept
drawing away from the others.

When is that Willesden Junction track going to be started ?
Then Charley Palmer, F. A. Bennett, and other notables can get up
from Birmingham as easily as a Pickwick man can from Hackney to
Surbiton, i.e., as far as time is concerned.

Wyndham, who has lain perdu for a year or two, has been coming
out lately. To his Civil Service Sports victory he has added several
club honours at the L.B.C. race meeting, beating Harold Smith for
the Ladies' Challenge Cup, and coming in first for the lo miles
district race, in 32m. Waddy's victories are always popular in and
out of the L.B.C.

RECORD OF RACING CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS
NUMBER.

6i'H June. Bedford. — On-^ Mile Handicap: H. Taylor (i); H.

Wright (2) ; G. L. M. Kelham (3). Time, 51m. Ticjo Miles

Handicap: H. Taylor, 70 yds (i) ; H. Wright, scratch (2) ;

G. L, M. Kelham, 20 yds (3). Time, gm. 35s.
6th June. Guildford. — One Mile Handicap: W. E. Milner (i) ;

J. Weir (2) ; R. B. Wilkins (3). Time, 3m. 26s. Three Miles

Handicap: W. E. Milner (i) ; M. J. R. Dundas (2) ; J. Weir (3).

Time, lom. 49s.
i6th June. FROU-E.—Tkre: Miles Handicap: J. C. Rawling(i)- J.

Coombs (2); F. XV'. Brock (3). Time, 13m. 25s.

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17TH June. Widnes. — Two Miles Handicap : W. Doming, Apple-
ton, 250 yds (i) ; W. J. Jones, Liverpool, 180 (2) ; E. J. Thomas,
Southport, 150 (3). Time, 7m. 5gs,

iSth June. Widnes. One Mile Scratch Race: F. Clarke, Moston
(i) ; J. E. Tolson (2) ; J. E. Hutchin, West Lancashire (3).
Time, 3m. 44s. Five Miles Scratch Race: J. E. Tolson (i) ;
F. Clarke (2). Time, 19m. 58^3.
i8th June. Lichfield. — Tiuo Miles Handicap: J. C. Chadwick,
Rugby, 240 yds (i) ; F. A. Bennett, scratch (2). Time, 7m.

3 lis.

i8th June. Crystal Palace (Sutton B.C. Races). — One Mile

Handicap: John Horn, 95 yds (i) ; F. Allport, 115 (2); C.

Crute, 40 (3). Time, 2m. 50JS.
i8th June. Beckenham C.C. — One Mile Handicap: G. Beeson,

no yds (i) ; W. Brown, 100 (2) ; E. A. Rtintz, 90 (3). Time,

3m. 31s.
i8th June. Dundee. — One Hours Ride : J. J. Smith, 17 miles,

8 laps.
20TH June. StamfordIBridge (Oxford University y. London B.C.)

— One Mile: Oxford (1); Four Miles: London (i) ; Fifteen

Miles : London (i). (Oxford man fell when leading.) London

declared victor on the whole meetmg.
22ND June. Stamford Bridge (London B.C.) — Three Miles

Handicap : H. Muir, 180 yds (i) ; R. A. Woolnough, 140 (2) ;

C. E. Liles, scratch (3). Time, 9m. 7^3.
25TH June. St. Helens (Sutton C.C.)— One Mile Handicap:

T. Reid, 95 yds (i) ; W. Smith, Appleton, 95 (2) ; T. D.

McKenzie, 125 (3). Time, 3m. 581-8. Two Miles Handicap :

T. Reid, 190 yds (i) ; W. Smith, 190 (2) ; F. Gandy, 260 (3).

Time, 8m. io|s.'
25TH June. Stamford Bridge (L.A.C.) — ■•'Fonr Miles Members'

Handicap : M.J. R. Dundas, 200 yds (i) ; H. Smith, 150 (2) ;

E. A. Riintz, 300 (3). Time, 12m. 27^3.
25THJUNE. Catford Bridge (Lombard B.C.) — One Mile Handi-
cap : A. Tarling, 60 yds (i) ; W. Brown, 90 (2) ; John Horn,

50 (3). Time, 3m. i2|s. Five Miles Scratch Race : C. E.

Liles (i) ; C. Crute (2) ; R. A. Woolnough (3). Time,

i8m. i2|S.
25TH June. Bootle. — Two Miles Handicap : W. L. Morris,

240 (i) ; W. J. Jones, 140 (2) ; J. Ansdell, 210 (3). Time,

9m. i6s.
25TH June. Crystal Palace (Crichton B.C.) — One Mile Handicap :

J. W. Hughes, 140 yds (i) ; J. W. E. Murray, 150 (2) ; G. L.

Jeffer}^ 135 (3). Time, 2m. 52^8.

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25TH June. — Tricycle Championship, ^o Miles Ride: G. L. Hillier
(i), in 4h. 53m.

25TH June. Aston (Speedwell B.C.) — One Mile Handicap: A.
Hood, 120 yds (i) ; T. D. Smith, 85 (2) ; A. C. Auster.go (3).
Time, 2m. 54s. Ten Miles Scratch Race: C. A. Palmer (i) ;

F. A. Bennett (2) ; T. D. Smith (3). Time, 33m. 5js.

25TH June. Huddersfield A.F. — Three Miles Handicap : J. E.
Tolson, scratch (i) ; F. Clarke, scratch (2) ; H. Turner, 330 yds
(3). One Mile Scratch Race : F. Clarke, Failsworth (i) ; J. E.
Tolson (2).

30TH June. Crystal Palace. — Riintz v.- Tarling, Five Miles:
Riintz won.

2ND July. Crewe. — One Mile Handicap : D. Johnson, 125 yds
(i) ; G. A. Lamb, 180 (2) ; A. Fleet, igo (3). Time, 3m. yfs.
Two Miles Handicap : H. Humphreys, 260 (i) ; C. H. Hodg-
kinson, 170 (2) ; D. Johnson, 285 (3). Time, 6m. iifs. Three
Miles Scratch Race: R. Darlington (i) ; R. Chambers (2) ; F.
Clarke (3).

2ND July. Aston (Birchlield Harriers). One Mile Handicap: A.
Hood, 90 yds (i) ; J. Hembrough, 80 (2) ; C. A. Palmer, scratch
(3). Time, 2m. 52|s.

2ND July. Crystal Palace (West Kent B.Q,.)—One Mile Handi-
cap : P. J. McKinlay, 120 (i) ; F. E. S. Perry, 130 (2) ; W. J.
Reilly, 78 (3). Time, 2m. 501-s. Five Miles Scratch Race : G.
L. Hillier (i) ; C. E. Liles (2) ; C. Crute (3). Time, 15m. igfs.

4TH July. Coventry (Watchmakers' Fete). — One Mile Handicap:
A. Hood, 95 yds (i) ; G. L. Lawton, 90 (2) ; E. S. Hassall, 50
(3). Time, 2m. 56-2S. Two Miles Handicap : A. Hood, 185 (i) ;
S. Corbett, 200 (2) ; A. Rankin, 185 (3). Time, 5m. 57s.

4TH July. Brighton (Preston Park Philanthropic). — One Mile
Handicap : G. Emm'ms, 25 yds (i). C. Trill, 10 (2); H. G.
Phillips, 10 (3). One Mile Tricycle Race : G. Emery (i) ; E.
Pans (2) ; W. Payqef (3). Two Miles Handicap : F. Nichol-
son, 30 (i) ; G. Emmins, 140 (2) ; J. Stansell, 130 (3).

6th July. Surbiton (Bicycle Union Championship). — Five Miles :

G. L. Hillier won, in 2m. 53JS.

6th July. Waterford B.C. — Two Miles Novices' Race : W. Rudd
(i) ; R. Danskin (2). Seven Miles Handicap: E. W. Kelly,
4|m. (i) ; J. Cadogan, 3|m. (2); W. H. Langrishe, scratch (3).

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7TH July. Wisbech D.B.C. — One Mile Handicap ; J. Stennett,
scratch (i) ; J. C. Garrood, 40 yds (2) ; J. W. M. Brown, 75
(3). Time, 3m. 38fs. • One Mile Tricycle Race : J. Clarke (i).
Three Miles Handicap: W. D. Ward, 240 yds (i) ; J. C.
Garrood, 120 (2) ; J. W. M. Brown, 240 (3). Time, iim.42js.
One Mile Novices' Race : H. J. Cheeswright (i) ; H. C. Smith
(2). Time, 4m. i4fs.

gTH July. Birmingham, Aston Grounds (Moseley Harriers). — Oiie
Mile Handicap : A. Rankin, loo yds (i) ; G. L. RadclylTe, too
(2) ; T. D. Smith, 65 (3). Time, 2m. 54s.

gTH July. Leicester (Aylestone Grounds). — F. Bramiey, 200 yds
(i) ; S. Matthews, 155 (2); R. D. Pailthorpe, 125 (3). Time,
2m. 52s.

gTH July. Stamford Bridge (Railway Clearing House). — Two
Miles Handicap : C. E. Liles, scratch (i) ; W. E. Milner, scratch
(2) ; W. J. Reilly, 100 yds (3). Time, 6m. 57|s.

gTH July. Crystal Palace (Company's Meeting). — One Mile
Handicap : C. Crute, 35 yds (i) ; H. V. Cleaver, 45' (2) ; P. J.
M'Kinlay, 70 (3). Time, 2m. 50|s. Ten Miles Challenge Cup
Race: C. Crute and F. Allport won it for the Sutton B.C.,
beating W. Wyndham and H. V. Cleaver, who represented the
London B.C. Time for Crute, 32m. 35|s. ; for Allport,

gTH July. Calais (Cosmopolite Veloce Club). — J. Craig, of the
British Residents' B.C. of Paris, won the three principal races.

gTH July. Alexandra Palace (Ihter-Club Race). — Stanley (i) ;
riders, G. L. Hillier, N. Hawkes, and L. F. Elliot. '

gTH July. Edinburgh Am. B.C. — One Mile Handicap: T. Lamb
(i) ; W. Kirk (2) ; R. Wilson (3). Time, 3m. 5s. Tricycle
Race : S. Corbett, of Coventry (i) ; D. D. Bryson (2). Three
Miles Handicap : T. Lamb (i) ; G. B, Batten (2) ; D. H.
Hine (3). Time, gm. 41s.

i6th July. Leicester (Bicycle Union Championship). — One Mile :
G. L. Hillier won, in 3m. iifs. Twenty-five Miles: G. L.
Hillier won, in ih. 27m. 45|s, One Mile Handicap : W. F. M.
Buckley, 75 yds (i) ; T. D. Smith, 65 (2); W. E. Milner,
scratch (3).

i6th July, Stamford Bridge (Gresham A.C.) — One Mile Handi-
cap : R. A. Woolnough, 50 yds (i) ; O. Thorn, go (2) ; Harold
Smith, 45 (3). Time, 2m. 54s.

13TH July. Cork B.C. — Two Miles Handicap: A. O'Callaghan, 320
yds (i); W. Whitelegge, 150 (2) ; C. Denroche, 260 (3). Time,

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7m. 4o}-s. Four Miles Race : F. Hall (1) ; F, Levis (2) ; J.
Ryan (5). Boncs'iakcr Race : C. O'Brien (i) ; F. Foot (2).

Five Miles Handicap: C. Johnson, 60s. (i) ; F. Levis, scratch
(2). Time, 21m. 8^s.

21ST July. W.dnes. A.C. — Two Miles Handicap: W. Doming,
180 yds (ij ; H. Garside, 220 (2) ; J. T. Ward, 150 (3). Time,

7m. IIS.

21ST July. Chichester & D.B.C. — One Mile Handicap : G. L.
HiUier, scratch (i) ; C. Crate, 35yds(2). Time, 2m. 51s. Five
Miles Invitation Race: G. L. Hillier (i) ; C. Crute (2) ; J. B.
Buck (3). Time, i6m. 54s.

21ST July. Worcester A.A..C.— O/^e Mile Handicap: J. S. What-
ton, no yds (i) ; H. H. Smith (Bromwich), go (2); J. Eales,
120 (3). Time, 3m. 8fs. ' Two Miles Handicap : H. Hum-
phrie3, 95 yds (i) ; C. W. Bennett, 138 (2) ; H. H. Smith, 175
(3). Time, 6m. 28s.

23RD July. Wigan. — Two Miles Handicap: C. H. Hodgkinson,
scratch (i) ; J. R. Dewse, 180 yds (2) ; C. A. Lamb, 195 (3).
Tim a, 7m. 49|s. One Mile Handicap : C. H. Hodgkinson, 60 yds
(i) ; H. B, Ruthven, 140 (2). Tims, 3m. 23s. Two Miles Handi-
cap : H. B. Ruthven, 280 yds (i); H. Partington, 290 (2) ; R.
Blackledga, 250 (3). Time, 6m. 5o|^s.

23RDJULY. Catford Bridge (Private Banks). — One Mile Handi-
cap : W. Brown, 30 yds (i) ; F. G. Dray, 100 (2) ; W. Tripp,
no (3 . Time, 3m. 23^5.

23RD July. Bristol (Zoological Gardens). — One Mile Race: F.
R. Fry (i) ; W. J. Smith, Bristol (2) ; F. Stubbs (3). Time,
3m. i2s. Three Miles Handicap : E. Watts, 230 yds (i) ; E. H.
May, 260 (2) ; G. Morgan, 220 (3). Time, 9m. 33s. Five
Miles Handicap: F. R. Fry, 90 yds (i); C. Rug, 320 (2) ; F. W.
Brock, 500 (3). Time, i6m. 383.S. 0)ie Mile Handicap : F.
Hall, scratch (i); A. O'Callaghan, 130 yds (2); W. Whitelegge,
50 (3-)., Time, 3m. 44s.

23RD July. Stamford Bridge (London B.C.)— 7«^o Miles Handi-
cap : G. L. Hillier, scratch (i) ; C. E. Liles, scratch (2) ; M.
J. R. Duidas, 70 yds (3). Time, 5m. 58s. Five Miles Scratcli
Race : G. L. Hiliiir (i) ; C. E. Liles (2) ; C. Crute (3). Time,
15m- 33t'-

27TH July. Surbiton. — B.U. 50 Miles CJiainpionship : G. L.
Hillier w^on in 2 1. 50m. 50^5.

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record of this race, which is the fastest nxn from 26 miles up-
wards : —

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* Denotes fastest time on record.
Crate's time for the full distance was 2h. 50m. 54|s. and Griffith completed
his fifty miles in 2h. 50m. 68f s. Vesey's time for the whole distance v/as 2h.
51m. 58gs., so it will be seen that the first three beat all previous parformances
(amateur or professional), and Vesey also beat the best previous amateur
record (2h. 5Gm. ll|s., not 2h. 54m. 353., as given iu some of our contempora-
ries, this latter time having been credited in a club race where the timing was
perhaps hardly so reliable as it is in important open events).
Winner. h. m. s. 1880.

H. L. Cortis . . 0 2 59i 1 Mile

H. L. Cortis

1879.

1 Mile

5 „

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L. Cortis
L. Cortis

1 Mile.

0 2 59i

0 15 27g

1 24 4

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Winner.

C. E. Liles

H. L. Cortis

H. L. Cortis

H. L. Cortis

0 2 55i

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2 56 lift

Winner.
L. HilUer

0 3 11*

G. L. Hillier © 15 39^

G. L. Hillier 1 27 45|

G. L. Hillier *2 SO 50f

BICYCLE LAW CASES.

A. B. Cunliffe of New Park, Eccles, near Manchester, was sen-
tenced, on the 8th July, to pay 40/- for assaulting a bicyclist ; 10/-
and costs for damaging a bicycle, and £1 the amount of such damage.
The case was heard before Sir John Mantell, the stipendiary " beak "
at Manchester and the complainant was Mr. Francis Edward Clarke,
a stationer's apprentice at Eccles. We regret to say that Mr. Clarke
was riding on the path, but we agree with Sir John that, because he
was breaking the law, that w^s no reason wh\- Cunliffe should try to
brt;ak his neck.

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Charles Bayer, alias Charles Cox, of i. Brewer Street, St. Giles,
London, was sentenced to six months' -hard labour for stealing
bicycles which he ostensibly came to try in answer to advertisements.
There were six charges agains't him, and his age was i6. .

Mr. Arthur Durcbeck, a young foreign gentleman resident in
Hogarth Road, South Kensington, was fined by Mr. Shell, at the
Hammersmith Police Court, lo/- and 2/- costs, for riding too fast
over the wood paving in the Kensington High Road.

Mr. Walter Thorn of Ladbroke Square, Notting Hill, brother of
"Billy" of that ilk, was fined 10/- and 2/- costs, for wheeling a
bicycle on the footpath in Uxbridge Road, London, W., in order to
" speak to a young lady ;" at least, so said " Pleeceman X." ,

Henry Smith, butcher, ofByfield, was convicted and sentenced, on
the complaint of the Banbury B.C., of furiously driving on the high
road at Williamscote, and was fined £9. and 3/6 costs. He did not
cause any actual upset, but was very abusive and endangered the club.

James Gosling, cabman, of Kingston-on-Thames, was fined £2.
15s. for trying to ride down Mr. Lockett and two other Surbiton
cyclists, who were out for a spin on the high road.

Mr. Lamb, a wine and spirit merchant, was fined £2, and costs
for running down with his trap Mr. John Snowdon, the well-known
B.T.C. consul at North Shields.

JOTTINGS FROM THE EMERALD ISLE.

Banbridge Athletic Sports, June 23rd : —

Two Miles Handicap. — J. Major, 70 yds (1) ; T. A. Crozier, 200 (2).
Four started. Time, 7m. 568.

One Mile (Novices).— D. McGaw (1) ; A. Rogers (2) ; E. Eoberts (3). Time, 4m.

Two Miles Handicap (Open). — B. Eoberts, 200 yds (1) ; T. Crozier, 200, and
J. Major, 80 ; a dead heat for second place. Six started. Time, 7m. 47s.

Four Miles Handicap (Open). — J. Charleton, scratch (1); A. "Wallace scratch
(2) ; M. Rogers, 100 yds (3). Time, 16m.

Cork Amateur Athletic Club, June 28th : —

Thbee Miles Handicap.— T. H. Perrott, C.B.C., 40 yds (1) ; F. H Hall
scratch (2) ; W. McGowen, T.B.G., 100 (3). Time, 11m. 58s. Six started.
Five Miles Handicap.— T. H. Hall, scratch (1) ; T. H. Perrott, 50 yds (2) ;

C. B. Johnston, C.B.C., 180 (3). The course vs^as 20 yards over the distance'
Time, 20m. 48s.

A five miles road race was run at Ennis, on the 6th ult., for a
silver challenge cup, presented by the County Clare Athletic Club.

D. Vernon, 2i-m. (i) ; J. Curtin, scratch (2) ; M. Ryan, scratch (3).
Five started.

Cork Bicycle Club race meeting was held on Wednesday, 13th ult,
Details : —

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One Mils Handicap.— W. Ashley, 30 yds (1) ; W. Richie, 65 (2) ; J. Perrott,
5 (3). Twelve started. Time, 3m. 47s.

Two Miles Handicap (Open).— Finai Heat. A. O'Callagban, 320 yds (1) ; W.
Whitley, 150 (2) ; C. Denroche, 250 (3). Time, 7m. 30s.

Four Miles Championship op Munstee.- F. Hall (1) ; F. Levis (2) ; M. Ryan
(3). Time, 15m. lO^s.

Two Miles Handicap. — C. Johnston, 60 yds (1) ; F. Levis, scratch (2) ; W.
O'Brien 70 yds (3). Time, 8m.

One and a Half Miles (Novices).— W. Whitley, scratch (1); P. Richie, 20
yds (2) ; W. White, 30 (3). Time, 4m. 49.is. Nine started.

One Mile Handicap.— F-mai Heat. F. Hall, scratch (1) ; A. O'Callaghan, 130 yds
(2) ; W. Whitley, 50 (3). Time, 3m. 33s.

One Mile (Youths under 17).— J. McMahon (1) ; C. Evans (2); J. Hawksworth (0).
Phoenix Bicycle Club races took place on the i6th ult., in the
Phcenix Park, Dublin. Details : —

Theee Mlles Championship. — F. Switzer (1) ; J. Keating (2) ; T. Berry (3).
Time, 10m.

Four Miles Handicap (Novices).— F. A. Murchisou, 30s. (1) ; R. G. Matthews,
Im. 15s. (2) ; M. Berry, Im. 15s. (3). Time, 16m. 403. Eight started.

Three Miles Handicap (Open).— A. Switzer, P.B.C., Im. (1) ; R, Berry,
Im. (2) ; H. Merry, P.B.C., Im. 30s. (3). Time, 10m. 52s.

Ten Miles Handicap (Open). — R. Berry, 3m. (1) ; J. Whittaker, 4m. (2) ;
J. Keating, Im. (3). Time, 40m. 30s.

The eight miles championship of the Richmond B.C. was run on
the 1 8th ult. There was also a silver cup presented by the
Drumcondra Town Commissioners. Both were won by Patrick
Donovan, captain of the club.

The handicapping committee of the Phoenix B.C. have no reason
to be proud of their abilities as handicappers. In the open events
outsiders had no chance.

At Kingstown the police keep a watchful eye on bicyclists. At the
police-court, on the 7th ult., several bicyclers were fined sums
varying from 2/6 upwards for riding on the footpaths.

While riding near Kingstown the other evening, the police eyed
me as if they reasonably suspected me of riding on the pathway.

Drumcondra never had such a gay appearance as it had on the
evening of the Richmond B.C. races.

I believe the Eglinton B.C. races are fixed for the middle of
August.

The Phoenix B.C. dinner went off in a rather tame s'tyle, but then
this is not the weather for dinners.

. Athcliath.

"I have been exchanging my 'M.I.P.' Bag for a ' Takeabout,' and I appreciate the
difference. Tlie latter is ranch superior in everTj respect, and has only to be tried iii order to
be preferred to all others.— Oscab de LrrcoviCH. To W. Spurrier, 119, Newhall Street,
Birminghana." New colours, brown, check, or drab, 7s. Cd. (carriage free).

An Instantaneous Photograph of the Hampton Court Meet, showing the riders going at
full speed : a marvellous specimen of photography. May be obtained, price 6d., post free 6Jd,,
of Harry Btherington, 152, Fleet Street, London.

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CJR/^FK" FgOM THE

The E. B.C. going on "fust rate." Ran to Sittlington on 6th.
Proprietor of Strawberry Gardens is incHned to think their visit
didn't pay. There was scarcely a strawberry left when they went.

Then a certain member wonders why he couldn't ride home
properly.

Oh ! " it wor windy," though, and the attempt to run down the
traction engine was not a success.

Somebody was nearly a " Flat-man" then, you know.

The run on the 13th to Gardner Street, certainly good, but the
usually stolid old" Capt."shouldn'tpla)^ cherry-bob with "bulls'-eyes,"
nor yet play whistle-pipes in grocers' shops — it lowers the dignity
of the E.B.C., besides setting a bad example

Some of them " young 'uns" mean to have that medal this 3'ear ;
butcouldn'ttheygothewholedistance, though, while they're about it ?

Oh ! I say, you should see our two warm members " getting it
up" for the races ; beefsteaks are at a premium, sponge hats also
in great request.

Flatman means to have that pot ; Wadey says ditto. Quite so,
but they forget me. Em coming ! so look out.

The D.P. will look very pretty lighted up with the electric light.
Why not run the final in the mile after dark ? Well, at any rate,
they need not hurry through the events now.

I should like to suggest they fire sometliing to start the races.
An insignificant gun-cap, that only the starter can hear, is not
satisfactory to all parties.

Where is our respectable sub ? I trust I didn't offend him re
that bugle last time I wrote, because, if he wishes to keep it dirty
let him do it, by all means.

During an evening run in the country of the Weymouth B.C.,
two countrymen were heard to remark, as the 13th man or sub-
captain passed, that it was a " donkey " race on. At the next halt,
the sub-captain did not forget to impress his fellow wheelmen that
it was the leading men the countrymen must have drawn their
conclusions from,

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On another evening a nasty accident occurred. As the club was
running with the wind down the Preston Road at about 14 miles an
hour, one of its members, when passing a slight rise in the road,
was seen to be riding for several yards on one wheel, and in another
instant a crash was the result.

Following him closely was the Hon. Sec, on a 56-in. " 'Xtra-
ordinary," who passed over the fallen machine, buckling the wheel
and bending sharply one side of the fork well into the spokes. The
" 'Xtra." rider escaped with a fright only, and without any damage
to his machine, whilst the other received nasty cuts on the face and
hands, and was also much shaken.

After a quarter-of-an-hour's bending, twisting and shaping the
damaged machine, by Mr. Dominy, that member was enabled to
wheel his machine home, and the club proceeded on its journey of
32 miles.

This club is now well into special evening " fruit" runs — straw-
berries and cream is the present feature.

NOTES ON TRICYCLING.

N this sport, of course, the first thing to get is a machine,
so I will begin upon this point. First of all comes the
selection of a machine ; now this must be suited to the
tastes and requirements of the would-be tricyclist : either
a single or a double driver may be chosen, but, on the whole, I
think a double driving'machine advisable in most cases. For the level
a single driver with either equal or unequal side wheels is very
well, but on going up hills that are at all steep the driving wheel
will be found to slip most annoyingly at times. Examme carefully
the different systems of double-driving ; the great points in a driving
gear are that it should be automatic in its action, i.e., not involving
a separate action of the rider to put it in and out of gear, that
back-pedalling should be possible, and that the driving chains — or
whatever the connections may be, — should give exactly enough power
to each wheel ; for if, as in some systems, one wheel is thrown out
of gear altogether when turning, of course a great deal of power is
lost at every corner. The first two points are very important, I
think I should choose no machine that lacked these two advantages.
Next in point of importance to the driving motion comethe respective
advantages of front and hind steering. This is a very knotty point,
and very much a matter of taste. The principal advantages of front
steering are, that it is better for ascending hills, and safer for
descending them. This is, I think, a point generally acknowledged
by the best riders. The principal advantages of hind steering are,
an open front— except in one or two machines,^lightness, and no
cumbrous framework to make one fall in getting in or out in a hurry;
and, lastly, the appearance, which, to rny mind, is very much better

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than that of front steering ; for a lady, who, as a rule, does not want
a machine so much for very rough work as for general handiness
and lightness, I think hind steermg preferable.

One must next see whether the parts are suitable, and how one may
want them altered. For instance, if there is a single band-brake on the
machine chosen, tell the makers to change it to a double (on a machine
which admits of this), for it is not altogether pleasant to find
oneself " skidding" away into the ditch in the middle of a steep
hill, all through one-sided brake application !

Now for the trial of the machine ; go and ride it for about eight
or ten miles, and see whether the wheels slip on much power being
applied (on a fairly greasy surface, if possible); also how it steers,
whether quickly and readily, and yet with the steering rigid, and whether
corners can be turned at all sharply — at anything like full speed.
See how the brake acts, and its principle. Also remember when you
try a machine do not go for ten minutes and then come back ; for
you are certain to say, " Bother that treadmill affair ; why, I could
have walked six miles, and not felt half so tired as I do." But go
steadily on for an hour or so, round, if there is little room, and then
try it at a hill. Remember, too, that adjustable pedals will be found
a very great advantage, especially for all-round rough work.

The selection and trial being completed, the novice will want to
make a little tour, and before starting he should remember to have
a large oil-can, and that well filled, for bearings want oiling often,
especially if they are plain. To oil them well before starting, in
oiling those of the pedals turn them, the pedals, round quickly ;
also to see that he has all his tools in his valise, with some strong
string, a knife, and Phillips' tyre binders, which would, 1 think, be
very useful accessories. Never start off at a tremendous speed unless
it be for a very short distance. As to form, sit upright, except when
going down hill, when, of course, lean well back, and do not lean
over the handles as if j^our body were too long for your legs. But if
riding a hind steering sit just on the tip of the seat, and pedal with
all your weight, being well erect the whole time. If riding a single
driver put most pressure on the pedal farthest from the driving
chain, for it slips very much less than the pedal nearest it. As to
hill riding, I do not believe in it unless it be for a slight irlcline, or
some speed be attainable before it ; for hill chmbing is only to be
attained by constant practice, time which might be far better spent
in having an all-round practice. When you come. to a stiff hill, get
as much speed as you can up the first part of it, and then get out
and walk, for it is much easier and a different action for the feet,
which are resting after a long journey. When you see a road
perfectly free from obstacles and turns, take a good fly down the
hill, and this is most useful if there is another hill to mount farther
on, but be careful not to lose your hold of the brake for you must
7iever put it on hard all of a sudden. If you have a hind wheel brake

THE WHEEL WORLD. 191

never trust to it alone, but keep your feet on the pedals on all
steep inclines. In ordinary riding, if you feel at all " done up," do
not struggle on, but go the pace that suits you best for a time, and
thus save your rubbers. When riding in slush or mud do as for
hill riding. In a journey never turn sharp when going at anything
above five miles an hour.

Note. — There are a few, but very few, tricycles that will turn
round really fast with safety, but this is given as a safe general rule.
I hope that this article may be of some use to the beginner (if you
accept it, Mr. Editor), and if there is anyone who, discouraged by
having found a quarter of an hour's tricycling more tiring than four
or five miles' walking, let him follow these few rules, and he will
change his opinions. " Scriptor Cyclicus"

PERSEVERANCE.

Last -year I bought a bicycle.

Its height was four feet two ;
Its spokes were bright as bright could be.

Its paint was new as new.
To ride one yet I ne'er had tried.

But still I felt quite gay.
And thought with pride how I would ride
A hundred miles a day !

The first time that I mounted it,

It gave my pride a fall ; —
It pitched me o'er the handles, — which

I didn't like at all.
And thus it helped me to a-light,

Or, rather, to a spill.
My sorry plight unnerved me quite ;

That mount(a)in' made me (h)ill 1

Three weeks from this I next rode out,

And got on very well,
Until a little blackguard threw

His cap — and then I fell.
And thus my arms and legs were smashed

And half my ribs were cracked ! —
The limb-it of the 'arm he did

By his il-leg-al act !

Four months of suffering brought me round,

And put me square ; and then
How pleased was I that I could mount

My wir}-- steed again !
I felt as happy as a king ;

But once again was throne.
'Twas past a joke-^for the backbone broke—

Which broke my front-all bone !

192 THE WHEEL WORLD.

This last unhappy accident

Prevented me, of course,
For many months from riding out

Again upon my horse :
But 0-dear ! me unfortunate !
The next time that I rode,
I broke my neck — so thus Fll end
All-extra odious ode ! !
Notes to the ab'ove Classical Production,
Verse i. — Though this machine was of the species which some
years ago was usually denominated in a comprehensive manner the
" Spider." the above elegant poem has nothing to do with that about
" King Bruce and the Spider," nor was it a "matchless" one, as
might perhaps be inferred from the second verse ; though it was a
very liglit machine.

Verse 2. " Sorry." This must not be pronounced sore-eye, though
the soreness of my eye laas very pronounced. " Made me ill." It
is evident from what follows, that this illness didn't prevent me
riding again ; in fact, it was of no a-vale.

Verse 3. No doubt the urchin thought is was a cap-it-al spree.
His punishment should have been likewise had I captured him, after
this hat-vooious hat-tempt to cap-size me, &c., &c.

Verse 4. This action on the part of my steed was an affront
which took me aback considerably — took the " side" out of me, as
some would term it.

Verse 5. " Ode," not owed, though, as a fact, my paying the debt
of nature was owing to my debt-termination. I need hardly add
that I never owed (rode) again.

Stone Horse (Temple B.C.).

PATENT RECORD.

[Compiled by Hart and Co., Patent Agents, 28, New Bridge Street, E.C.]
APPLICATIONS FOR LETTERS PATENT.

2565. E. J. Lewis, Reading. Tricycles and other velocipedes. 13th June,
1881.

2582 H J- Haddan, Strand. Tricycles. (Com. by C. W. Oldreive, Mass.,
tr.S.A.) 14th June, 1881.

2591 W. Harrison, Manchester. Velocipedes. 14th June, 1881.

2613. A. L. Bricknell, Brixton. Velocipedes. 16th June, 1881.

2631. E. Underwood and T. A. Underwood, Birmingham. A distance indica-
tor for bicycles, &c. 16th June, 1881.

2678. A. Lafargne, Kensington. Bicycles, tri-bicycles, &c. 18th June, 1881.

2680. L. H. Pearce, Hammersmith. Monocycles. IBth June, 1881.

2895. G-. Lowry, Salford. Tricycles, bicycles, &c. 2nd July, 1881.

'>9<>7 3 Simmons, Brixton. Propelling and steering road'vehicles by the hands
and feet. 5th July, 1881.

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2936. R. Jones, Liverpool. Tricycles. 5th July, 1881.

3016. G. L. O. DavidsoD, Hauover Square. Velocipedes. 0th July, 1881.

NOTICES TO PROCEED

Have been given by the following applicants on the dates named : — •

Uth June, 1881.— 911. J. Challis and C. E. Challis, Homertou. Velocipedes,

3rd March, 188 L.
17th June, 1881. — 724. L. Morton, West Kensington. Boots and shoes for

bicycle and tricycle riders, &c., 19th Feb., 1881.
21st June. 1881.— 638. J. H. Palmer, Aston-juxta, Birmingham. Bicycles and

other vehicles, loth Feb., 1881.
28th June, 1881.— 753. G. W. Ash, Souithsea. Bicycles, 22nd Feb., 1881.
5th July, 1881.— 1001. R. C. Fletcher, Preston. Velocipedes, 9th March, 1881.
5th July. 1881.-1871. A. G. Meeze, Redhill, & N. Salamon, Holborn Viaduct.

Construction and fitting of velocipedes, 80th April, 1881.
8th July, 1881.— 2216. G. Singer, Coventry. Velocipedes, 23rd May, 1881.
12th July, 1881.— 988. E. C. F. Otto, Peckham. Wheels for velocipedes 8th

March, 1881.

APPLICATIONS FOR LETTERS PATENT.
NOTICES TO PROCEED

Have been given by the following applicants on the dates named :

1653. T. Pritchard, Coventry. Velocipedes. To one side of the hub of the
driving wheel an internally toothed wheel is attached, the whole run-
ning loose on the main shaft, on which is fixed another toothed wheel
concentrically with the internal toothed wheel. Intermediately between
and gearing into both, is a smaller wheel, running loose on a stud
carried by the chain wheel, actuated by the treadles. By these means
each wheel moves independently of the other. Differential chain
gearing to transmit different speeds to the main wheels may also be
used, actuated by a clutch which is operated by a lever. 11th Novem-
ber, 1880. Price 6d.

4763. C. G. Hawkins, Forest Gate. Velocipedes, &c. The two small hind
wheels of a tricycle are placed upon a rigid axle, which midway is
attached to the backbone by a joint which can be made to swivel.
The axle is governed by a series of rods ; or two bars may be used
instead of the axle, jointed to two short vertical bars, on which are
studs carrying the wheels. Grooves are formed round the hub of the
driving wheel, in which act brake blocks. These are hinged to the
fork, so that they can act both as foot-rests and as brakes. A support
is fixed near the head of the machine, which extends on each side of
the rider, so that he may rest his arms thereon. The driving wheel
is made smaller than usual, and .toothed gearing is provided to obtain
speed or power. 18th November, 1880. Pric3 6d.

ABRIDGMENTS OF SPECIFICATIONS
Published during the month ending 15th July, 1881.

408S. R. H. Charsiey, Oxford. Tricycles. This is an improvement on Patent
No. 2451, of 1869. The cranks are connected to levers, the up^ser ends
of which are handles, and the fulcra of the levers are adjustable and
situated near the extremities of radius rods. These rods work on' fixed
pivots on the framing, and iheir forward ends serve as treadles 8th
October, 1880. Price' 6d.

194 THE WHEEL WORLD.

4658. E. Huglies, ■Woolwich. Tricycles. The two large wheels are placed in
front on the same axle. Each of these are fitted with a backbone, fork,
and saddle as in a bicycle, but the forks do not swivel. Behind the
saddles, the backbones are curved and joined together over the small
hind wheel, where they form a centre on which the fork of this wheel
turns, by which the steering is effected by means of levers and rods
connected to a handle placed above the rigid handle thatconnects the
two backbones together before the saddles. The axle of the front wheels
has two outside cranks and treadles, and may be itself cranked on the
inside. One wheel may be fitted loose on the axle to facilitate going
round corners, and a sliding clutch used to lock it when required. 12th
November, 1880. Price 6d.

4767. H. Weatherill, Manchester. Tricycles, bicycles, &c. This relates chiefly
to various improvements in details in the axles and bearings of vehicles,
and the specification has eleven claims, which are not capable of being
condensed. 19th November, 1880. Price 6d.

4829. H. Hayward, Gloucester ; J. Day & J. H. Gosling, Southsea. Bicycles,
&c. A hollow hub is used for the driving wheel, within which works
the axle driven by the cranks. This axle carries a cog wheel which
gears with a smaller cog. wheel on a spindle working in a bearing in the
fork, on which spindle is another cog wheel of the same size as the one .
on the axle, and this again gears with another smaller cog wheel on the
hollow hub. The speed of the wheel is therefore greater than that of
the driving axle. 22nd November, 1880. Price 6d.

4873. T. J. Palmer, Fulham ; and C. F. Dietrich, Dalston. Bicycles and
tricycles. A stationary frame is fixed to the fork, on each side of
which is a hollow axle, which together form bearings for the crank
shaft, and are the axles for the bosses of the driving wheel. , In the
frame are the bearings for the shafts of two wheels which gear into a
central larger wheel fixed on the crank shaft, and therefore these two
wheels revolve faster than the cranks. The two wheels gear into
other smaller wheels on the bosses of the driving wheels, which are
therefore again driven faster. 24th November, 1880. Price 6d.

1169. W. B. Lake. Saddles of bicycles, &c. The seating surface of these
saddles is completely suspended at the ends thereof above the metallic
part, which arrangement gives it considerable vertical motion, and the
specification has 12 claims of various devices for making and clamjping,
stretching and adjusting these saddles. (Com. by C.H. Yeeder,Platts-
burg, U.S.A.) 17th March, 1881. Price 6d.

4 799. Sir T. G. A. Parkyns, Beckenham. Velocipedes, &c. This invention
applies steam as the motive power for velocipedes. The frame is en-
larged a little and made stronger, and the'boiler is fitted to burn liquid
fuel, which is also carried on the frame in a tank. The engine driven
by the steam acts directly on the cranks, or it may be connected
thereto by gearing. The wheels are formed with rims of metal tube
of the usual form, with indiarubber tyres. Fewer spokes are used,
but they are so fitted that the wheel is stronger than the spider web
wheel. 20th November, 1880. Price 6d.

4948. W. H. Thompson and F. G. Kenwood, London. Velocipedes. This is
an improvement on Patent No. 2372, of 1879, by forming the framing
of metal in two parts joined together.. It improves also the arrange-
ment of rowing levers and mode of steering, and also the brake, which
may be abtuated either by the feet or the hands. 27th Nov., 1880.
Price 6d.

THE WHEEL WORLD.

^95

5046. ■ J. K Starley, Coventry. Velocipedes. The. hubs of the driving wheels
have a sleeve extension inwards, and an annular flange, within which
are ratchet teeth. Mounted loosely on the sleeve extension is a chain
wheel, the boss of which, on the side adjacent to the hub, is made
eccentric, and upon it is mounted a disc clutch set within the annular
flange and furnished with teeth, which engage a few of the teetli inside
the flange. An elastic strap prevents the clutch revolviiig until it ii--
locked into the teeth of the revolving wheel. Brakes iiro. ap[ilied with
equal pressure to both wheels. To reduce the friction in the bearings,
small discs of steel are placed in the annular space of the bearings in
an inclined position, so that as they become worn they may be screwed
up. 3rd December, 1880. Price 8d.

5082. A. Kirby, Bedford. Velocipedes. Various kinds of toothed wheels and
double-ended pinions are used to actuate the driving wlieels of tricycles,
and enable them easily to travel in curved lines. 6th December, 1880.
Price 6d

5096. J. A. Lamplugh, Birmingham. Supporting saddles or seats of bicycles,
tricycles, 'KC The framework of the seat is fixed to the backbone, and
carries some indiarubber arch forms, which reduce the vibration.
(Pro. pro.) 7th December, 1880. Price 2d.

PATENTED

SELF-INKma

HAND, FOOT & ^ " -^.^^^^^^^^"^" STEAM POWER.

For particulars sec page 27 of Advertiser.

ig6

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HOW TO BUY!

" Taste and try, before you buy !" used to be the cry of the fruit
sellers, and cyclists cannot do better than adopt the same plan when
selecting a new mount, be it bicycle or tricycle, and should never be
induced to hurriedly make a purchase which they may afterwards
repent merely because the maker says it is the best machine in the
market. Of course it is not every one who is able to " taste
and try" a cycle before purchase, and many must perforce put up
with hearsay evidence of the qualities of each. But there are too
many persons who having ample time and opportunitj', are unaware
where they can employ them to the best advantage in making a
selection ; to such as these the permanent Exhibition of the
Universities Co-operative Association, in Long Acre, holds out
every inducement to pa}' it a visit, and there see the machines, side
by side, " taste and try," and then buy.

WE MOVE WITH THE TIMES!

S. DAVIS & Go,

MANUFACTURE

BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, SEWING MACHINES, &C.,

Of Every Description.
2s. 6d. ^VEEKI^Y. NO EXTRA FOR CREDIT.

DAVIS'S PERIOD BICYCLE.

68 & 67, Cheap- ^
side, E.G. (near 2
Beimet's Clock) qq

125, Tottenham
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(nearEustonM.) m

10, Eackney Rd.,
N. (near Shore-
ditch Church)

2s, 6d. WEEKLY.

Dont be Misled by Dealers who have small offices, and state that their
Factories are One Hundred Miles Away-

Purchasers of S. ]:)AVIS and Co.'s Bicycles may inspect their Machines in course of
coastruction at the Factory, 15, Blaokm^m Street, Borough, S.E.

Illustrated Price List containing Fall Information, Post Free. Repairs at either
Establishment by Skilled Mechanics.

Chief Offlce and Wholesale Depot:—

15, BLAGKMIN STREET, BOROUGH, LONDON, S.E.
BICYCLE ACAOEiHV: 13, Blackman Street, Bnrough.

18, Commercial

Road, E. (near

Leman Street)

Period Eouse,

Borough, S.E.

(near St, George's

Church)
144, The Grove,
Stratford E. ( cor-
ner Gt.Eastern St)

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HICKLING & CoT

PATENTEES OF THE CELEBEATED

RACK-AND-PINION BRAKE, UNDETACHABLE TYRES, &c,

MAIfUFACTtJEEKS OF

THE "LONDON."

" One of the ' Gems of' the Metropolis.' " — The Indispensable, 1880.
" The whole machine is finely finished, and a splendid Eoadster, reliatle,
strong and easy running." — The Bazaar, December, 1880.

55

THE "TIMBERLAKE

" Sound, safe, reliable and handsome." — The Indispensable, 1880
"A thoroughly strong and trustworthy machine." — Bicycles and Tricycles
of the year 1879-80.

THE "BERKSHIRE."

"A sound, strong, all-round machine." — The Indispensable, 1880.
" The cheap, yet trustworthy steed, is the ' Berkshire.' " — Wheel World,
June, 1880.

'TELESCOPIC TRICYCLE'

" Eeally a capital machine." — Cycling, March, 1880.

SPECIALITY FOR THE SEASON 1881.

THE "PILOT" BICYCLE,

A high-class and highly finished machine, of a different pattern from the
" London and Timberlake," Ball Bearings to both wheels, broad hollow front
and back forks, bent handles, new spring with forward play and rubber bearings,
&c., &c. •

Descriptive Catalogues (containing testimonials) free on application.
More good Agents wanted in the Country and Abroad.

HICKLING & Co,

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WARMAN, LAXON & ASLATt,

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COVENTRY "TRIUMPH"

BICYCLES & TRICYCLES.

THE "COVENTRY RIVAE " BICYCEE FOR 1881.

The lightest, strongest, cheapest, and most elegant machine made.

Send for Illustrated and Descriptive

Price List to

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# ASLATT,

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COVENTRY.

THE NEW "TRIUMPH" OHILD'S.TRICyCLE.

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D . H . F . PEEMIER.

HILLMAN'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE
BALL BEARINGS.

"One Thousand Four Hundred and Five Miles in Six Days."

This wonderful performance, whicli was achieved in September of last year
on a 53-incli D.H.F. Premier, still remains unappro ached

although several attempts have been made this year upon Machines of other
makes.

No. 1. Single wick with springs

No. 5. Single wick without springs..

No. 2. Double wick with springs

No. 6. Double wick without springs

Bicycles. Tricycles
Jap. Nic. Jap. Nic
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TESTIMONIAL.

Leamington, Oct. 14, 1880.'^"^

Dear Sirs. — Please send another large size "Cooper's

Patent Lamp," so that I may get it to-morrow. It is

the grandest thing in lamps that I have ever seen or

tried. — Tours truly, W. TATiEBsriELD.

SOLE MANUFACTURERS:

Hillman, Herbert, & Cooper,

"PREMIER" BICYCLE WORKS, COVENTRY.

CAUTION. — Bicycle Agents are cautioned against selling Lamps bearing
an infringement of our Trade Mark. All Lamps of our Make have the nams
of the firm in full on a Brass Plate.

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WHO'S WHO; AP WHERE TO FIND HIM

IN "THE WHEEL WORLD."

MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.G.
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.
Backbone and Rim Makers.

DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills, Birming-
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Bag^ Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, M.I.P. Serviceable, 135, Great Colmore

Street, Birmingham.
SPURRIER, W. J., Takeahout, 119, Newhall Street, Birmingham.

Beariiii^ Makers.
AYES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, E.C.
DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills, Birming-

Bell Makers.
CHALLIS BROS., Bushberry Works, Homerton. [E.C.

HARRINGTON, J., Arab Alarm, 18, Norman's Bldngs, St. Luke's,
SMITH, T., 8c SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills, Bm'ham.

Bicycle Riding Schools.
AVES, W. O., The City Oval, 46, Barbican, E.C.
CITY BICYCLE SCHOOL, Chequer Yard, Aldgate High Street, E.C
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.W.

Bicycle Makers.
AVES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, E.C.
BAYLISS & TIMMS, Perfection, East Street, Coventry.
CARVER, J., Hollow Spoke, Alfred Street Mills, Nottingham.
CENTAUR BICYCLE CO., Centaur, West Orchard Works, Coventry.
DEVEY, J., & Co., Express, Tower Works, Wolverhampton.
GRIFFITHS & SONS, S., (Universal) Clyde Works, Heath Town,

Wolverhampton .
HARRINGTON, J., Arab, 18, Norman's Buildings, wSt. Luke's, E.C
HOUGH, T., Florentine, Florentine Works, Wolverhampton.
HOWE MACHINE Co., Bridgeton, Glasgow.
HUMBER, MARRIOTT & COOPER, Number, Nottingham.
KEEN, J., Eclipse, Surbiton, London, S.W.

LLOYD & CO., Whitmore, Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
MARKHAM,A.,C/zam/'zV;?, 345, Edgware Road, Shepherd'sBush,W.
MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.C
PALMER & HOLLAND, Interchangeable, Aston, Birmingham.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SIMPSON, S., & SON, Defiance, Mansiield, near Nottingham.
SMITH, W. C, Imperial, Crocus Street, Nottingham.
SMITH, SONS & CO., Dart. Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.
SMITH, T., & SONS, The Viaduct, 61, Holborn Viaduct, E.C
STASSEN, J., & SON, Nonpareil, 251, Euston Road, N.W.

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Bugle Makers.

HENRY KEAT & SON, B?/^^6^^, Matthias Road;Stoke Newington, N.

Fitting^s, Makers of.
DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton.
LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Handle (Ivory, Horn, lif ood, &c.) Makers.
GOULDTHORPE, H., 107, Rockingham Lane, Sheffield.
SMITH, SONS & CO., Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills, Birming-
ham.

Hollow Forks, Makers of.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T;, Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

India Rubber Tyres, Makers of.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
EAST LONDON RUBBER CO., 3, Great Eastern Street, E.C.

Lamp Makers.
DEARLOVE, J. H.,Kmg of the Road, Comet, Combined Head and

Hub, 39, Arlington Square, Islington, N.
REA, NEALE, & BOURNE, Coo/'^rs Inextinguishoble, &c. (Patent),

St. Paul's Works, Birmingham, and 52, Queen Victoria St., E.C.
SMITH,T.,& SONS, Holborn Viaduct, Saltley Mills,.Birmingham.

Lianip Oil Manufacturers.
DAVILLE, W. S., & Co., The " Comet" Oil, 46, Wood Street,
Liverpool.

liUbricating^ Oil Manufacturers.
DAVILLE, W. S., & Co., The " Comet " Oil, 46, Wood Street,
Liverpool.

Nipple and Screw Makers.
SMITH, T.,& SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills, B'm'ham.

IVut Makers.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,B'm'ham.

Perambulator Makers.
LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.

Ribbon and Badge Maker.
W. BOYDEN, 34, Woodlea Road, Stoke Newington, N.

Saddle Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, Suspension, 135, Great Colmore Street,

Birmingham.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Silversmiths, Medallists, &c,
TYLER, E., 42, Exmouth Street, Clerkenwell, W.C

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Spoke Makers.

DIAMOND WIRE, 4, Red Cross Street, E.G. [Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills,
WARWIGK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Sundries and Requisite Dealers.
SAMUEL, J., 239, Upper Street, Islington. [Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills,

Steel Tube Makers.
SMITH, T.,& SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, B'm'ham.

Tricycle Makers.
BAYLIS, TIMMS, & GO., Coventry Perfection, East St., Goventry.
GENTAUR BIGYGLE GO., Centaur, Convertible, and Compressible,

Goventry.
HUMBER, MARRIOTT, & GOOPER, Number, Nottingham.
LLOYD & GO., Whitmore, Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SMITH, W. G., Imperial, Grocus Street, Nottingham.

Uniform Makers.
CLARE & SON, 70, Fenchurch Street, E.G.
WRAY & ROBY, Queen Street, Gheapside, E.G.

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Five „ „ I 5

Six ,, ,, I 8

All communications to be addressed to the Publisher,

HARRY ETHERINGTON, 152, Fleet Street, London, B.C.

CLAPTON BICYCLE SCHOOL.

EIDING TAUGHT AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY BY

MR. T. ASHTON,

Who has Testimonials fkom Rideks fbom all pabts of London.

REPAIRING & PAINTING BY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN.

Bells, Lamps, Bugles, and all kinds of Bicycle Sundries in Stock.

Also the Leather Cap for preventing Dust getting into the Back Wheels.

Bicycles of all sizes, on Hire, per Hour, Day, or Month. See also the

" CYPRUS," all sizes, £8 los.

Steam Bicycle Works, London Road, Downs Road,
Clapton, E,

The Wheel World Advertiser — August, i88i.

25

THE NEW LAMP !!

MESSRS. CLARE & SON

Have long been endeavouring to Patent a Lamp which they could con-
scientiously recommend as safe and useful. They have now accomplished
their wish, and beg to submit their

PERFECTED GUIDING STAR

■» » ^ » » » »

to 'Cyclists for inspection. It has improvements which no other Lamp has,

and the simplicity of these improvements commands it to the attention of

every rider. "Wood Cuts will appear shortly in all Bicycling Papers, when a

full description will be added.

It is perfectly- safe, gives a magnificent illumination, holds
sufficient oil for 7 hours' light, and is sold at a

reasonable price.
JAPANNED, 10/0 ; PLATED, 21/-

SALSBURY'S IMPROVED NOISELESS

WITH NEW SAFETY FASTENING.
BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
SECTION 1^ SECTION

'" — OP FASTENING.

The above Pfl,steiiing need only be seen by Bicyclists to convince them that it is tha Safest,
Simplest and Strongest ever introduced. It can be attached in a moment to the axle with
only one hand by merely depressing a vertical bolt which securely closes the lower half of the
cylinder or socket piece, and renders ib an impossibility for the lamp to become detached by
the vibration of the machine. Prices, Japanned, No. 1, 1 0/- each ; No. 2, 1 0/9 each ; No. 3, 1 1 /6
each. Nickel-plated, No. 1, 1 6/6 each ; No. 2, 1 8/6 each ; No. 3, 21 /- each.

Also noiseless HEAD LAMPS for Bicycles and Tricycles. Over Twelve Thousand are
in use.— Sold by all Bicycle Makers and Agents throughout the Kingdom, and at the
Manufactory,^ ^^ & 126, LaWG ACRE, LONDON.
ESTABWSHED 1806.

26 The Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881.

PATENT

DODBLE BALL BEARING,

DUST

PROOF

AND

ADJUSTABLE,

Possesses in perfection every point required. Can be fitted to any
Machine at a trifling cost.

PALMER AND CO.,

VICFe^I^ W0RK3,

SIX WAYS, BIRMINGHAM,

PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE
" INTERCHANGEABLE BICYCLE.

The Wheel World Advertiser — August, li

27

BICYCLE OILS.

AVILA TRINGHAM'S CHAMPION RUBY BICYCLE OIL,

FINEST PREPARED & SUITABLE FOR ALL MACHINES,

ELECTRIC LAMP OIL,

specially Eefined for Bicycle Lamps, Burns steadily on the Eougliest Eoads, Highly Eecom-
mended. Six Hours' Brilliant Light at a cost of One Penny. And in Tins carefully pre-
pared for the country at 3s. each.

A. TRINGHAM, Oil Refiner, 151, Hanbury Street, Mile End,

BICYCtE INSTRUCTION.

W. WOOD'S BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE GROUND,

STAMFORD BRIDGE, FULHAM.

Immediately adjacent to the Chelsea Station, and three minutes'
walk from the District Station, Walham Green.

The Track is made of cinder, and is, without exaggeration, the
largest and best practice ground in London.
Terms :
Single Lesson 1/6; Perfect Biding guaranteed 10/6.

AGENT FOE ALL BEST MAKES OF MACHINES.

EVERYONE HIS OWN PRINTER WITH THE

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DESCRIPTION.

« o/«* ae type by I

ri^tit 'cplacus a fresh

hour, accordinqto the skill of the operator
and the size of the forme.

CAN BE WORKED BY A CHILD OF 10.

SI1IPLI01T7, DURABILITT, ELB(J.fliTOB
AHB PERS-EOTIOK OF 'WOEE. •

COMPLETE OUTFITS from £5 5 O

Patentees & Manufacturers:

3, Ludgate Circus Buildings,
L0Ni30JM, E.G.

'jerijpartfs^uaran'

btautifutly jaitwntd black and gold. Vis
other parte being bright.
The "Model " has proved to all who
■ion, and to many a _prDjitabla

Send for our Illustrated Pamphlet " HOW TO PRINT," containing an abridged

Torourii.ut,.rd.j.«u rdrnjjniec nuw ly t-ttiiMi, containing an abridged histo
the Art of Printing, Instructions in Printing, Catalogue of Type, &c. Post free, 7d.

PRICES.

(The Pressee complete ontyt
ffo.1tSizeo/Cha3c3 K 5 .. £3 10 0
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S2 0 0
22 0 0

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The Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881.

The "WESTOr TRICYCLE.

No. 1 both large wheels driven

automatically by my

GRAVITY CLUTCHES.

D. G. WESTON, Manufacturer,

38, MYDDELTON ST., LONDON, E.G.

IMPERIAL BICYCLE,

Manufactured by

"W. SMITH,

Crocus Street, Nottingham,

IS THE MACHINE FOR 1880,
As is proved by the following :

Mr. H. HIGHAM, of Nottingham, won
the long-distance Championship of the
Midlands, of 14 hours per day at Bir-
mingham, in October, 1879, on a 52-in.
Imperial Eacer. It is worthy of note
that this is the only six days' race ever
won without a change of machine.

Thursday, March 17, 1880. At the Agri
cultural Hall he rode the unprecedented
distance of 230i miles, without dismount-
ing, and the quickest 100 miles on record.

Write for Price Lists and Testimonials
before ordering elsewhere.

GOY, London Agent.

DESIDERATUM BICYCLE.

A LAEGE
STEEL ENGRAVING

(llin. by 9in.)
OF THIS CELEBRATEB MACHINE,

TOGETHER WITH

Descriptive Price List and Testimonials,
Send post-free for one stamp.

Patentees and Sole Manufacturers —

HAEEINGTON AND Co.,
STEWART ST., WOLVERHAMPTON.

London Agent : Goy, 21, Leadenhall St..
and 54, Lime St., E.G.

ST. JOHN'S WOOD

BICYCLE DEPOT SCEOOL AND

PRACTICE aROUWdS,
63, Queen's Road

Adjoining Marlboro' Eoad Station '
Metropolitan KaUway.

JOHN IbUTLER,

AGENT rOE THE SALE OP

ALL THE BEST MAKES.

Repairs of all kinds on the Pre-
mises with Despatch.

Bicycles, Tricycles, & Salvo-Quadricycles

for Hire, with option of Purchase.
Large Stock of Second-hand Machines.

BUTLER'S
RAT TRAP PEDAL SLIPPER

" Registered," 3/0 P^r pair.

Sent Carriage paid on receipt of Remittance

Send Stamps for J. Butler's Monthly
Pbiob List of Second-hand Bicycles, Tri-
cycles, &c. For fuU description of Peda
Slipper, see T^fteet World, May Number,

The Wheel World Adveytlser — August, 1881.

±g

l^sta1>lisliecl 1§51.

BIBKBECK BANK.—
Southampton Buildings, Chancery
Lane. Current Accotints opened accord-
ing to the usual practice of other
Bankers, and interest allowed on the
minimum monthly balances when not
drawn below ^25. No commission charged
for keeping Accounts.

The Bank also receives money on Deposit
at Three per cent, interest repayable on
demand.

The Bank undertakes for its customers,
free of charge, the custody of Deeds,
Writings, and other Securities and
Valuables ; the collection of Bills of Ex-
change, Dividends and Coupons ; and the
purchase and sale of Stocks and Shares.

Letters of Credit and Circular Notes
issued.

A ^Pamphlet, with full particulars, on
apphcation.

FRANCIS KAVENSCBOFT, Manager.
31st March, 1880.

The Birkbeck Building Society's Annua
Receipts exceed four Millions.

HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOR
Two Guineas Peb Month, with
immediate possession and no Rent to pay.
Apply at the Office of the Bibkbeck Build-
ing Society.

HOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OP
Land egb Five Shillings peb
Month, with immediate possession, either
for building or Gardening purposes.—
Apply at the the office of the Bibkbeck
Fbeehold Land Society.

A Pamphlet, with fuU particulars, on
application.

FRANCIS RAVBNSGROFT, Manager.
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane.

CLUB BADGES. &c.

TO SECRETARIES AND OFFICERS
OF CLUBS AND OTHERS.

For Specialities and Artistic
Badges at moderate charges,

send to ■

W. BOYDEN,

Manufacturer of every description

OF

Club and Bicycle Badges

MEDALS, &c.,
34, WOODLEA ROAD,

Church St. , Stoke Newingfon,N.

CITY OF LONDON.

TOILET CLOB,

97, FliEEW g¥^EE¥,

Three doors from Ludgate Circus.

See opinions of Press & Testimonials.

THE CELEBBATED

GERMAN HOLLOW GROUND RAZOR,

WAKEANTED,

Post Free on Receipt of 3/7^

TO

A. J. KIDDELL,

97, FLEET STREET,
IjiOBJI^OBi'.

^a The Wheel World Advertiser- — August, 1881.

TO TRICYCLISTS.

THE

"Devon," "Defiance," "Flying Dutchman," " Caroche,"

"Centaur," "Phoenix," "Weston," "Excelsior,"

"Facile Safety," and other well-known Machines.

WILL SHORTLY BE PLACED FOR TRIAL AT THE

City Oval Tricycle Grounds,

AUSTRALIAN AVENUE,

{Near ^Idersgate St. Station.)

N.B.— One week's riding by intending purchasers will ensure selection of the most suitable
Machine.

X XXiSi wJ. JL X JDJIU' jC wJLaJiS.

Is a leliable Eoad Machine of superior quality of workmanship, containing the most recent
improvements. Double Ball Bearings to the front wheel and a Patented Specialite to the
back wheel, Weldless Steel Hollow Forks, an effective Front Lever Brake^ Leg Guard, Oil
Can, Valise and Spanner, painted in two colours. 48-in. and 50-in., £16; 52-in. and 54-in
£16 10s.; 56-in. and 58-in., £17. Polished, 25s. extra; Plated, £L The City Bicycle is
guaranteed for twelve months from date of purchase.

Testimonial from H. Smith, Esq.

Biver Cottage, Homsey, N.
Deab Sir,— You have not asked me, but as it is customary for makers to wish to secure
good testimony for their speciaUties, I thought I would volunteer the following as to your
hind wheel Pickwick bearings. I have used mine all through the season. At first I was
dubious about them, but when the bearings became worn a little the effect was admirable
and satisfactory in every respect — great steadiness, ready adjustment, exclusion of dirt and
dust, minimum of friction, oiling almost needless, and total absence of any rattle. I ran
the machine for about six weeks off and on without oiling the bearings at all, and they ran
as easily as ever. As a matter of fact the bearing scarcely seems to need oil at all, especially
when used a little ; indeed, the oU when put m seems to rmi out nearly at once. I have only
oiled the back wheel once since August, and have ridden over 260 mUes in the interval.
Nothing could well be more satisfactory.— Yours truly,

H. SMITH.

These Bearings can be fitted to any Machine.

THE

City Oval Bicycle School

Is a spacious covered Ground,
OPEN FROM -9 a.m. TO 10 p.m.,

AUSTRALIAN AVENUE.

Full Course of Instruction, ids. 6d. Repairs promptly
Executed. Boxing Lessons, is. each.

W. O. AVES, 46, BARBICAN, E.C.

Works and Grounds near Aldersgate Street Station.

The Wlieel World Advertiser — August, i{

mx£3 ••mlibto- of- ■rxis xs,o.a.x>"

And other well-known patterns of Bicycle and Tricycle Lamps.

Your name on brass plate put on lamp, gratis.

Tlie KING'S OIL, specially prepared for burning in the "King of the Road,'

like all other new inventions, is the best in the market; 1 /- per bottle.

VULCANIZED RUBBER COVERS FOR HANDLES OF BICYCLES, 3/- pep pair.

Lamplugh & Brown's Suspension Bi. and Tricycle Saddles, and Bown's

" ^olus " Ball Bearings and Pedals
kept in stock, and supplied to the trade at makers' prices; also BELLS. SPANNERS,
VALISES, and all tlie rest of the odds and ends required by the votaries of the wheel,
supplied by

J. H. DEARLOVE,

39, ARLINGTON SQUARE, )NEW NORTH ROAD, N.,

Or can be had through any Bicycle Agent in the Kingdom.

BICYCLE TYRES,

In ten different qualities, Red and Grey, Wholesale, or in single sets
required. Cement from Is. 6d. per lb. Pedal Rubber, &c.

Write for Price List to the

EAST LONDON EUBBER CO.,

3, GREAT EASTERN STREET, E.G.,

Liberal Discount to the Trade.

" THE OYCIiIg'F " Pl^IN'PINK We^Kg.

rf/ff//fif/f/ffff/ii/ifffiffffi/i£/i//rrffgfffiftifft

ILIFFE & SON,

ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION.

12, SmitMord Street, and Vicar Lane, COVENTRY.

32 The Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881.

THE CYCLE COMPANY,

Sole Manufacturers of Bate's Patent

FLYING BAG-LB TRICYCLE

And Bicycles and Tricycles of every Description.

The Trade supplied with every Description of Stampings
and Fittings.

A Large Stock of which are always on View at

51, NEW KENT ROAD,

(Opposite the Elephant and Castle Railway Station, S.E.)

The above Company have great pleasure in announcing that they have Opened one of the
Largest BICYCLE SCHOOLS in London, at the back of the above Premises, being upwards
of 300 feet long and 40 feet wide. Here Gentlemen may master the art of Bicycle Ridiag in
a few Lessons, together with the art of Dismounting in three Positions.

PROFESSOR R. MOUNTFORD

Will attend Daily to give Instructions, from Ten a.m. till late in the Evening of each day.

Agents for all the Best Make of Machines in the Market, and Makers of Machines to
, Specification.

Repairs of all kinds undertaken, and executed on the shortest notice possible.
Second Thousand. Price i/6 ; by Post, i/8.

NAUTIGUS hTs hobby HORSE ;

Or, The Adventures of a Sailor during a Tricycle Cruise of
1427 Miles.

London : W. Eidgway, 169, Piccadilly ; and Messrs. Smith & Sons' Bookstalls.

See Reviews in more than Thieti Newspapers and Magazines.

AI.I. RID£RS SHOULD OET

(The Second and Enlarged Edition of)

The Tourist's G-nide,

Containing all Eequisite Information.

One Penny. Post Free, 2d.
H. ETHERINGTON, 152, FLEET STREET, LONDON.

The 'CENTAUR' Prize Medal TRICYCLES.

THREE NEW PATENTS FOR 1881.

THE 'CONVERTIBLE'

Is constructed to carry
two riders — will divide in
the centre to pass through
a:n ordinary doorway, and
in 3|- minutes can be
converted into a single
machine.

Specialities of consti-uction :

Drives from one or
both wheels, brakes to
both \%Jieels, adjust-
able and detachable
suspension seats, ball
beariiig^s, &c.

PRICE £24.

THE SPECIAL "CENTAUR" TRICYCLE

Is fitted with Patent Automatic
Gear to transmit equal driving
power to both wheels, either
backwards or forwards.

The frame, like the " Con-
vertible, " is so designed that
there is nothing to interfere
with or displace the dress of a
lady.

The driving shaft, instead of
being placed forward, is carried
directly under the back of the
frame, thus stiffening it at a
point where the lateral strain
is the greatest, and, what is
more important, the seat is
evenly balanced between the
two driving wheels, without
any danger of the machine
tilting backwards, thus dis-
pensing with the elaborate
provision many makers adopt
to guard against accidents of
this kind, and which in this
^^4:^^^==^ machine is not required.

THE "CENTAUR" D.F.H.F. BICYCLE,

PRIZE MEDAL ROADSTER.

SEND FOR CATALOGUES AND TESTIMONIALS.

Tlie IVlictl ll'orld Advertiser — Aus^ust, iS8i.

THE

NO. I VIADUCT,"

44,

46, 48, 50 INCH, COMPLETE FOR

£n Vs. Od.

SPECIFICATION.

Stanley or Humber head and
neck ; handle bar, 22 or 24
inches wide, with ebony or rose-
wood handles ; best Lowmoor
iron forks ; large flanged hubs,
with from 50 to 60 direct spokes
or nuts and nipples ; case-
hardened, parallel or coned
bearing ; best lap-welded back-
bone ; spoon brake ; U or V
steel rims ; rubber or rat-trap
pedals ; hogskin saddle ; solid
leather pocket ; patent wrench ;
oil can and bell. Painted in
two colours. If with single or
double ball bearings, 20/- extra.

On Wicksteed's Patent Double-
purpose Stand.
Reduced Price of Stand, 4/6

For tlie superiority of our Manufacture we were awarded the
PRIZE MEDAL SYDNEY EXHIBITION, 1879, also
MELBOURNE, 1881.

TRICYCLES from 12 Guineas.

Ditto FOR BOYS & GIRLS from 3 ditto.

The Original and Largest Makers in the World of all Par^s,

Fittings, and Sundries for either Riders or Makers.
SE!^» FOB OUR ]\E1V ILLUSTRATED PRICE EIST.

THOMAS SfflTH & SONS,

Birmingliim, Coventry, Leicester, Bolton and Mancliester.

LONDON BRANGH--61, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.G.

ESTABLISHED 1848.

34 ^^^(J Wheel Wodd Advertiser — August, 1881.

THE "CHALLENGE"

Bicycle & Tricycle

FOR 1881,

Include improvements in detail, and in addition to the
Celebrated

"xtraordinary;'

A new pattern ordinary Bicycle of specially high quality
and finish, viz., the

"BRITISH CHALLENGE,"

ALSO A NEW

FOLDING TRICYCLE,

(STARLEY'S PATENT),
Folds to 22in. and can be opened and closed in a moment.

Illustrated Price List can be had on application-

SINGER & Co, COVENTRY,

(THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF BICYCLES & TRICYCLES IN THE WORLD).

DEPOTS

LONDON— 17, Holborn Viaduct.

LEEDS— Commercial Buildings,
Park Row.

GLASGO\V--39, Gordon Street.

MANCHESTER— Victoria Build-
ings, Deansgate.

LIVERPOOL-6S, Bold Street.

NEWCASTLE— 13, West Grainger
Street.

The Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881. 35

By Her Majesty's ^SK^^^i^S Koyal Lietters Patent.

THE

"CAROCHE" TRICYCLE CO.,

COVENTRY.
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS

NOW READY.

Applications to Manager.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The following Extracts of the Press refer to Machines Exhibited by
the ^^ Garoche" Tricycle Co., at the late Stanley Show, held at
the Eolborn Town Eall, London :—

The Bicycling Times, February 24tli — The " Caroclie" Company, Jordan Well,
Coventry, exhibit two very nice Tricycles, one for lady, the other for gentleman.
The workmanship of both machines is excellent.

The Bazaar, February 25th — The " Caroche " Tricycles are among the new
three-wheelers of the season. The " Child's," at £4 4s., is a neat little thing.
The ordinai'y " Caroche" (two were present) has equal sized wheels, one driver,
which is worked by a ball wheel placed behind the one qn axle and crank, only
one-third of its diameter being acted on by them ; a saddle or seat, with back
rest, is fitted ; price, £14 14s. ; the other, a lady's, £13 13s. These can easily
have a wheel removed so as to x^ass through a doorway.

The Ironmonger, February 26th, 1881 — The " Caroche " Tricycle Company,
Coventry, who appear to devote themselves to the three-wheel machine, 01
which they exhibited two specimens, for a lady and gentleman respectively, and
at very low prices. They also make them for children. The principal feature
in these machines is the simple gearing, making them easy to work, ride and
manage.

The Bicycle News, March 4th — The "Caroche" Company, Jordan Well,
Coventry, had on view two 40in. " Caroche " machines, for lady and gentleman.
These machines were well finished, and looked cheap at £14 14s and £13 13s.

Tlie Cyclist, March 9th — No. 235 brought us to a new firm in the Wheel line,
and it was with pleasure we " spotted" unmistakable signs of good fitting and
workmanship in the "Caroche," by the "Caroche" Tricycle Company, c*
Coventry. This Machine was a neatly finished child's lever Tricycle, and in
the next two, Nos. 236 and 237, the Company showed.a lady's and gentleman's
" Caroche," with equal driving wheels, rear steering gear, their new ball bear-
ings, intermediate gear wheel, the latter machine being also provided with tho
new " Caroche " hub lamp and " Caroche" folding foot-rests.

36 The Wheel JVorld Advertiser— August, 1881.

-*NEW¥6N^Wm,f58N^^ND^C6.'P^INVENTI0N?--'^"

THE WILSON STYLUS

{BY ROYAL LETTERS PATEXT.)

^^St

OBTAINABLE THROrGH AXT FIP.ST CLASS STATIONERS.
This new Writing Instrument is a marvel of simplicity. It writes with Ink,
yet with more than the freedom of a lead pencil, and is as nearly automatic or
self-acting as it is possible to conceive. It is literary self-opening, self-closing,
and self-hlling. The contact of the pen with the paper, at the same moment
and by the same movement, opens the Ink Vent at the point and the air valve
at the head ; the withdrawal of the Pen as instantly closes both. It can be carried
with perfect safety in the Pocket. For an ordinary writer, it requires filling but ,
once a week, and then it fills itself in the time it takes to read this sentence.

It will be found indispensable to professional men, lawyers, physicians,
architects, &c., while the convenience of dispensing with the travelling ink
bottle to the hosts of collectors of rents, rates, taxes, water, gas, etc., will not
fail to be appreciateid.

Finally, the " Stylus" cannot possibly get out of order.

Pkicbs. No. 1 Size. No. 2 Size.

Class A— In Plain Metal, 3i inches 2/6 5 inches 3/6

,, B.-In Nickel Silver „ 4/6 „ 5/6

„ V—ln B3st Nickel Gilt „ 6/6 „ 7/6

„ D.— In Vtllcanite „ 4/0 „ 5/0

The " Wilson Stylus" Ink, a beautiful writiug Fluid, Black and Red, pre-
pared specially for this Instrument and Non-Coirosive, equally applicable to
ordinary writing or for copying use. Supplied in strong glass Bottles at ONE
SHILLING each. _"'

141 Eim EOLBORN, AND 144, CHEAPSIBE.
To be obtained of Harry EtlieriMgtoii, 152, Fleet Street, E.C,

An Mitireh ne^^ Piepaiation foi iiistaniiineously coatme ^MtIl enamel the Bright or plated
parts of Bic\cles so thxt the liboiu ot cie iiim„ iin> be leduccd to x miniinnm.

The apiilic xtion of the Unid is e\tiemclv siinpk ilic bii^ht oi pi ited parts, when clean
and free tiom dxnip oil or f,)exse, h^^c onH lo be \\ipcd ]\ci with a bit of sponge or
woollen cloth sitni ittd -nith it ind it is it c iicc icid> toi itc uid iiiiporvi(]iis to aioistnre
or ruat. V -net "-iion^L i^ ill that is needed ^^hen the LiL\tle snbsuxucutly rcqniiee cleanint?,
while the liboni is lednted tioin i woik ot tA\o 1 ouis to i luxttci or xt most ten minutes.
A PRACTIC VL TEST
The People s Dme Stoie JS) St \.iin s W ell Ko id hottm^nxm .Jniie :50th, ISsn.

Gentlemen— I ha\e Ji id tlic 1 n uiK luK tested ind it f,nes ,,i( it satisfae-lioii. A portion
has been placed on one '■ide it i J u^ele h ludle iiid the < tli i side left plain ; tlie coated
portion looked xs -^xell ittei torn dx\-, tii il is «heii tiist done tlie other side was quite
rusty. On lenioMug the Lnxmelme with sxniit thi steel -w xs pi iti etly bright, and jnsf. tlio
same as befoie coatms Please send me In letum 1 do/ bottle^ ot the transxKxrenc kind, for
which I enrlose POO — Youis tiuh (Signed) J. iM. PROCTOlt.

Prepared m Transparent Blue, Straw, Gold, Green, or Magenta, Price
2s. 6d., per Bottle, or Post Free as. gd.

ACME BICYCLE'cOMPANY/mTHig^^^^^^^ London.

The Wheel World Advertiser— August, 1881.

37

' 'W,

38 The Wheel World Advertiser — August, 1881.

BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE

FROM

STEPHEN WITHERS & Co,,

ON THEIR NEW SYSTEM OF MONTHLY PAYMENT OR

LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH.

ALL THE BEST MAKES

ON THE ABOVE TERMS.

CALL AND SEE THEIR SHOW ROOMS,

THE MOST SPACIOUS IN LONDON.

CLUBEQUIPMENTTHROUGl

m

WRITE FOR PICTORIAL PRICE LIST.

STEPHEN WITHERS & CO.,

THE UNIVERSAL OUTFITTERS,
^2 & 4J, Cheapsi.de, London,

(OPPOSITE WOOD STREET.)

Tlic Wheel IVorhl Advertiser— August , 1881. 39

IT IS

IMPORTANT FOR TOURISTS

To kuow the best means for carrying luggage ; it is found from expei'ieJlCC

that the most convenient place is on the rider's back, and for

perfect comfort the

CYCLISTS TAKEABOUT

(Registered) is unapproachable.
Me. W. J. COKDEB, Hon. Tbeas. Stanley B.C., B.T.C., B.U., &c., says—
" I have given the Bicyclists' " Takeabout" a good trial, and it is excellent in every
respect; I have heen supnsed to find how much I can carry in it without the least
inconvenience or fatigue. I consider it far preferable to carrying luggage on the bicycle.
I am going witli eight or ten fellow clubmen to tour in France on the wheel, and
\ve shall all carry your "Takeabout."

Broun, check, or drab, 7/6, with dark or light shoulder
straps ; also. 5/6 black, and 10/6 al check.

AGENTS WANTED.

TakeaMt Bicycle &HaDd Bag

(Registered). INSTANTLY ATTACHED OR DETACHED.

Can be used with the Cbadle Spring, or on any Machine.

10/6 COMPLETE.

The instantaneous Fittings supplied separately ; can be used
with any bag. Fittings only 5/6.
Of all Bicycle Makers, Agents, Depots, &c., &c., or, carriage
free, from the Sole Manufacturer —

W, J, SPDRRIER,"^S';^" Birmingham.

THE FASTEST TIMES ON RECORD

WILL BE MADE WITH

GARROOD'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE

GRIP TREADLES

(FOR BICYCLES OR TRICYCLES)

AND

'EXTRA HANDLE-BAR.

FURTHER PARTICTJLAKS FROM

J. C. GARROOD,

LANCASTER WORKS, FAKENHAM, NORFOLK.

f^'V^ii''if^%'^-!i}:S^^^^^^m

40 TJic lllieel World Advertiser — August, 1S81.

MAYNARD, HARRIS & CO.,

PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS.

"DEVON" THICTCIaE,

ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE BEST. PRICE £21.

THE PATENT

Bverclean Collars and Cuffs.

ffhese Collars and Cuffs are Waterproof, Perspiration Proof, will not

soil, will wear for AveeltS, and simply require sponging. "When ordered by
.oD^i" post tliey are neatly packed in small boxes.

Army and Navy, 1/6 Opera, 1/6 each. Novelty, 1/6 each. Ladies', 1/6 each.
Post free, 1/8 Post free, 1/8 Post free, 1/8 Post free, 1/8

"Victor',"' 1/9 each. i/^|: fi Aj ax 2/- each. Post

Post free, 1/11 «SU4^;:=J^ free, 2/2

Cuffs, 2/6. Post free, 2/8
CLEEICAL COLLARS, 1/9. Post free, 1/11. FRONTS, B/6. Post free, b/8.

A^ARGE ASSORTMENT OF BAGS, BELLS, LAM- , &c.

MAYNARD, HARRIS ^ CO.,

126 & 127, Leadenhall St, EX, & 31, West St, Brighton.

Huniber, Marriott & Cooper,

NOTTINGHAM,

MAKERS OF THE

'HUMBER BICYCLE.

The most popular Machiiie for 1881.

THESE CELEBRATED BICYCLES are ridden by all the
leading arnateur and professional riders, and most of the prin-
cipal races on the path and road are won on The Humber Machine.
Amongst the fastest times on record made on these machines are
the following : —

i mile, 37 sec, by A. P. Trotter, Esq., C.U.B.C.
I mile, 2 min. 47 sec, by F. Cooper.
2 miles, 5 min. 36 sec, by the Hon. Ion Keith-Falconer, C.U.B.C.

Machines can now be delivered from our New Worl<s at
Beeston at the Shortest Notice.

•^im-

WORKS— BEESTON.

LONDON DEP0T--78, RICHMOND ROAD, S.W.

-— ^^^^ *^ —4 ^^^—

Extract from the Sporting Life.
THE STANLEY EXHIBITION OF BICYCLES.
The 3rd annual exliibition of Bic j-cles and Tricycles, promoted by the Stanley
B.C., at the Holborn Town Hall, closed on Thursday last, and was without
doubt, the best exliibition of the kind ever held in the metropolis. All the
large manufacturers were represented, and Messrs. Humber, Marriott, and Co.,
of Nottingham, had a splendid show, exhibiting no fewer than eight racing
machines, made expressly for the following distinguished riders: — A 58in.,
belonging to the Hon. I. Keith-Falconer (the machine which was awarded first
prize at the Agricultural Hall, and upon which the Cantab afterwards beat all
previous records for two. miles doing the distance in 5min. 36fsec.) ; a .58in.
specially built for W. T. Thorii (L.B.C.) ; a 58in., made for H. Osborne (S.B.C.);
'liree 56in. racers, built respectively for A. P. Shaw (C.S.B.C.), H. V. Cleaver

L.B.C), and F. K. Laver (D.B.C.) ; a o5in., built for the prcfassional mile
■liainpion, F. Cooper, of Sheffi-eld ; and a ,53in. semi-racer, made for W. Cann,

f Sheffield, which he will ride in the forthcoming six days' race at the Agri-
cultural Hall ; For jiniih mid gen-iral txcMsnce the " Ilurnhi'rs" were rL'ciil.-ii.K
-'le best in the -ihow.

THE

Bicycle

AND

Athletic
Outfitter.

21,

LEADENHALL ST,

54,

LIME STREET,

LONDON,

E.G.

I

GOV'S CALENDAR OF SPORTS, Published Monthly.

GOV'S ATHLETIC CLUB DIRECTORV,

Forwarded free on receipt of addressed postal wrappers as may be required.

PURCHASE YOUR BICYCLE OR TRICYCLE

Any make, at Manufacturers' Prices, on

GOY'S NEW PLAN,

i.e., LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR READY MONEY, or by as many
equal Monthly Payments as will suit your pocket, not exceeding Twelve.

tS" Carriage Paid to any Railway Station in England, Scotland, or Wales.
Ireland, Half Cost of Carriage allowed.

GOY'S BICYCLE ROOM

Contains a Sample Machine of each of the Best and Favourite Makes.

GOY'S LARGE TRICYCLE SHOW ROOM

Is set aside for the purpose of allowing intending purchasers to thoroughly L

test each make. The Stock is continually changing, but the most H

serviceable Tricycles are usually on view.

Write foT Club Uniforms, Badpei*, Monograms, Sundries, and Atldetk Lists,
and Self Measurement Forms; also Bicycle and Tricych- Price Lists.

Pnnted by Ilifte & Son, Th£ Cyclist Office, 12, Smith ford Street, Cdvti.try; i\v.a rtiMished
by Hamkt EXHitniNOTON, 152, Fleet Street, lAiDdon, F-.C.

i BlGYSLlNg * TR16Y6LINS

|lludtrated gagazinc o!. Sport,

EDITED BY

HENRY STURMEY & C. W. NAIRN,

?

S. L. COF/TlS Amateur Champion, won .the .2£> a^ja m mnes
. Amatear ChampioiisMp- Races oa a Bicyd© fitted with Bowii's
"^OLIfS" Ball BeariagSj beating lecord tlxne-

0W'fl'S

'ATEMY

muwi wHiiis, urn

Un

Adjustaij
bricatioT
:rabie Be;

r Dirt proof, 'Tequire
'^cuerstly are- the most'

SP

WILLIAM BOWr

308. SUMMER LANE, BIRMINCHAM;

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The Matchless.

The Matchless.
The Matchless.
The Matchless.
The Matchless.
The Matchless.
The Matchless.

Non-Vibrating, Rubber
Cushioned

BICYCLE.

" The easiest running machine we
ever sat upon. We express this
opinion as the result of some 700
miles' riding on roads of every des-
cription."— The Field.

" A magnificent roadster. As fine
a machine in every way as ever left
the workshop." — The Bazaar.

" As near perfection as it is possible
to get. Certainly of very highest
standard of excellence." — Bicijcling
Times.

"It stands an almost perfect speci-
men of human ingenuity and skill,
beautiful and symmetrical as a whole,
and unique in itB parts." — Midland
Athlete.

Splendidly illustrated catalogue
free on application.

On easy terms of payment. Hire,
with option of purchase.

Many h«ndreds of these elegant machines now in use, giving the
greatest satisfaction.

The Bicycle & Tricycle Supply

Association,
^^27-50, peiiBe^N VipiICT, E.C.!^^

The Wheel World Advertiser—September, 1881.

A LARGE PORTRAIT

George Lacy Hillier, Esq.,

WITH FULL

BIOGRAPHY & LIFE,

,Will be given in tbe SEPTEMBEK issue of the

'Sporting Mirror,'

Of all Booksellers, Newsagents, and of every Railway

Bookstall in the United Kingdom, and principal

Stations on the Continent, or of the Publisher.

SIXPENCE, POST FREE T^d.

^tt 0tlj^r ^trbrrtisitn^nts of % ''porting jEirror/'

HARRY ETHERMGTOH, 152, Fleet St, E.C.

The Wheel World Advertiser — September,

THE WORLD-RENOWNED

Duplex Excelsior Hollow Fork.

ALL IMPROVEMENTS, SPECIAL QUALITY & FINISH,

As supplied to the American Bicyclist Touring Party,

JULY, 1880.

Patronised by Eer Majesty's Postmaster (xeneral,

The Excelsior TriGyclG, No.l.

With Patent Gear (No., 4842, Nov., 1879), in lieu of Endless Chain. Ball Bear-
ings to all Wheels, and Pedal Action.
Hundreds in daily use by the Postal Service, running from 20 to 40 miles
daily. A proof of their durability and easy running.

THE CHAMPION 10 MILE AMATEUR TRICYCLE RACE,

Run at Belgrave Road Grounds, Leicester, Easter Tuesday, April 19, 1881
was Won by S. Corbett, Jun., C.B.C, on an " Elcelsior," manufactured by
BAYLISS, THOMAS & Co. Time, 42m. 54s., beating G. Hillier (on
Humber), and C. D. Vesey (on Humber).

At the Fifty Miles Tricycle Eace, on November 6th, 1880, from Finchley to
Hitchin and back, the four "Excelsior" Tricycles ridden by Messrs. H. J. Bell,
W.K.T.C. ; S. Corbett, C.B.C. ; C. Kitching, W.K.T.C. ; and W. W. Williams,
W.K.T.C., were each winners of medals, having completed the distance in the
specified time.

BAYLISnHOMAS&Co.,

"Excelsior" Works, Coventry,

The oldest and largest Bicycle and Tricycle Manufacturers in Coventry with
one exception.

Descriptive Price List, with Woodcuts and Testimonials, iS pages, Id. stamp.

LONDON AGENTS:

GOY & Co.. Leadenhall Street, E.G.;
HIGKLING & Go., 30, Queen Victoria St.,

[e.c.

4 ■ The Wheel World Advertiser — September, 1881.

Coventry MacMnists' Compy.,

(LIMITED).

THE OLDEST, LARGEST, & MOST COMPLETE

MANUFACTURERS OF

BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES

IN THE WORLD.

THE CLDB.

THE SPECIAL CLUB.
THE NEW GENTLEMAN'S,

THE BOY'S OWN.

THE CLUB TRICYCLE.
THE SPECIAL CLUB TRICYCLE.
THE CHEYLESMORE TRICYCLE

Obtained tlie only Gold Medal aivarded, Sydney Exliibition,
1S80.

Works and Head Office - CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY.
London Branch - - 15, HOLBORN VIADUCT.
Manchester Branch - 9, VICTORIA BUILDINGS,

ST. MARY'S GATE.
Birmingham Branch - 77, COLMORE ROW.

SEND FOR PROSPECTUS, POST FREE.

The Wheel World Advertiser — September, 1881. 5

THE "HOWE" MACHINEWS
Bicycles & Tricycles

Are constructed of the best material, aud by the most experienced of workmen.
They are planned on the surest mechanical principles, and possess all the
desirable "points " in 'cycling machines.

THE "HOWE" BICYCLE. THE "HOWE" TRICYCLE.

Hollow Oval Fork, Double Ball Bearings,
Tapered Backbone. Parts Inter-
changeable.

Prices front .£15 15s.

Two large wheels of 44 inch.
Small wheel behind.

Price, iE16 16s.

THE "HOWE" MACHINE Co,, Ld, Bridgeton, Glasgow.

London: 46, Queen Victoria Street.

BRANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES IN EVERY TOWN.

CHALLIS'S STOP BELL, ^/-

THE BEST BELL IN USE.

TUB "Cl-XTIlDES'VH'CTiB S^I^'mSi'E*, &h

Biuetted mid grooved, cannot come to pieces. HaJf-inch burner. Screw check ivires, &€., &c.
Bicycles Japanned, Painted, or Nickel Plated.

CHALLIS BROS., Bushbury Works, Homerton, London, E.

THE "PIONEER"

■ ^ Hi

BICYCLE.

H. J. PAUSEY, University Bicycle Works

BEDFOKD ROAD, CLAPHAM, S.W.
Three ITIinwtes' Walk from Claphani-road Railway Statioii«

The Wheel World Advertiser — September, iSSi

PATENT ADJUSTABLE STEP.

"RDCKER" BICYCLE

Is made of best possible materials, and for rigidity, strength, and
appearance, cannot be surpassed.

The above and other patented improvements are supplied, if
required, without extra charge.

PRICE, for any sikc, bright or japanned, with hall bear-
ings to both wheels, iE17. No Extras.

Send for Price Lists with full particulars.

THE PATENT *CLYTIE' TOURISTS' BAG,

With entirely new ani most effective fastening to taokbone.

Prices,— Best quality Cowhide, 21/- ; other materials, 15/-.

MANUFACTURERS OF TriE " DEVON" SAFETY.

M. D. RUlER, JUNR., & CO.,

LetcMord's Builflings, Bethnal Green, LONDON, E.

The Wheel World Advertiser— September, 1881.

THE 'FACILE' SAFETY BICYCLE

(BEALE & STRAW'S PATENT.)

Ail who are interested in
Bicycling, whether young of
old, learners or practised riders,
should send for a pamphlet
descriptive of the " Facile,'^
which is believed to be the
best machine ever invented,
meeting the requirements or
all classes of riders.

The size of front wheel for
a person of average height,
varies from 34in. to 42in., and
excellent work may be done
even with the smallest, with
^ the advantages of almost

absolute safety — -great brake power and facility for hill climbing, ease

of mounting and dismounting, &c., &c.

TESTIMONIAL FROM GUTHBERT D. VESEY, ESQ.,

{Winner of the late 50 mile Tricycle Race.)

11, Pkinces Street, Cavendiss Square, W.,
Messrs. Ellis & Co. March 17, 1881.

Gentlemen, — I am pleased to inform you that I have given the 40-inch
" Facile" a most complete trial, and am very pleased with the result. I have
ridden it nearly 200 miles of all sorts of roads, so may claim to know something
about it. On the track at Surbiton I have ridden a mile in 3 min. 28 sec, which
is a surprising speed for so small a wheel ; and with a specially built machine I
believe the time might be considerably reduced. For road work the "Facile"
is a capital machine. A speed of 10 miles an hour may be kept up, and it goes
over rough or muddy roads more easily and steadily than the ordinary bicycle.
There is no fear of going over the handles, so that it may be ridden over any-
thing. For hill work it is also very good. I have ridden both up and down
Oak Hill, Surbiton, which I cannot do on an ordinary bicycle. I came down
this hill, which is very steep, almost at walking pace, being able to use the
brake and treading back to almost any extent. Altogether 1 am very much
pleased with the '• Facile," and think they ought to sell well during the coming
season. Tours very truly,

GUTHBERT D. YESEY.

SOLE AGENTS:

ELLIS & Co., mrJomsbry! "'•'>' 165, Fleet Street, London.

(Adjoining Auderton's Hotel.)

8 The Wheel World Advertiser— September, i8Si.

PALMER'S

PATENT

DOUBLE BALL BEARING,

DUST ^^m AND

PROOF ^^ ADJUSTABLE.

Possesses in perfection every point required. Can be fitted to any
Machine at a trifling cost.

PALMER AND CO.,

VICFe^I^ W0RKP,

SIX WAYS, BIRMINGHAM,

PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE
"INTERCHANGEABLE BICYCLE.

The Wheel World Advertiser — September,

TO TRICYCLISTS.

'J HJi

"Devon," "Defiance," "Flying Dutchman," " Caroche,"

"Centaur," "Phoenix," "Weston," "Excelsior,"

"Facile Safety," and other well-known Machines.

WILL SHORTLY BE PLACED FOR TRL\L AT THE

City Oval Tricycle Grounds,

AUSTRALIAN AVENUE,

\" {JSear Aldersgate St. Station.)

N.B.— One vreek's ridhij by i tending purchasers will ensure selection of the most suitable
Machine.

1 JnLJQi kDXX 1 JoJlli/ X L^JLaJCa

Is a tellable Road Machine of superior quality of workmanship, containing the most recent
improvements. Double Ball Bearings to the fi'ont wheel and a Patented Specialite to the
back wheel, Weldless Steel Hollow Forks, an effective Front Lever Bralve. Leg Guard, Oil
Can, Valise and Spanner, painted in two colours. 48in. and 50 in., £16; 52in. and 54-in.,
£16 10s.; 56in. and 58-in., £17. Polished, 2.5s. extra; Plated, £i. The City Bicycle is
guaranteed for twelve months from date of purchase.

Testimonial from H. Smith, Esq.

Kiver Cottage, Homsey, N.
Dear Sir, — You have not asked me, but as it is customary for makers to wish to secure
good testimony for their speciahties, I thought I would volunteer the following as to your
hind wheel Pickwick bearings. I have used mine all through the season. At first I was
dubious about them, but when the bearmgs became worn a little the effect was admirable
and satisfactory in every respect— great steadiness, ready adjustment, exclusion of dirt and
dust, minimum of friction, oiling almost needless, and total absence of any rattle. I ran
the machine for about six weeks off and on without oiling the bearings at all, and they ran
as easily as ever. As a matter of fact the bearing scarcely seems to need oil at all, especially
when used a little ; indeed, the oil when put in seems to run out nearly at once. I have only
oiled the back wheel once since August, and have ridden over 2.50 miles in the Intei-val.
Nothmg could well be more satisfactory.— Yours truly,

H. SMITH.

These Bearings can be fitted to any Machine.

City Oval Bicycle School

Is a spacious covered Ground,
*' OPEN FROM 9 a.m. TO 10 p.m.,

AUSTRALIAN AVENUE.

Full Course of Instruction, los. 6d. Repairs promptly
Executed. Boxing Lessons, is. each.

W. O. AYES, 46, BARBICAN, E.G.

Works and Grounds near Aldersgate Street Station.

The Wheel World Advertiser— September, 1881.

£EQI8TEB£D

AMATEUR

BICYCLE

CABINET

REQISIERED

AMATEUR

BICYCLE

CABINET

INFRINGERS WILL BE PROSECUTED,

The whole of the work, with all the different parts done, together with

necessary tools and full instructions How to Make a Sixteen

Guinea Bicycle, sent on receipt of Four Guineas.

(Registered),

FIVE GUINEAS.

Any Amateur, with ordinary mechanical skill, can complete these
splendid machines, which are the most popular patterns of 1880.

RUBBERS FROM 10/- EXTRA.
The extraordinary demand cannot be wondered at when for such
a small sum the whole of the set, comprising as it does over One
Hundred different Pieces of the very best Bicycle Material, is
supplied in a nearly finished state. This, too, with all the coming
improvements of 1881, and simple directions for finishing.

The "ftueen" Bicycle & Tricycle Conipy.,

RAILWAY APPROACH, WARWICK ROAD,

Coventry.

The Wheel World Advertiser — September, 1881,

TO BICYCLISTS AND TRICYCLISTS.

Paint, Japan, * Nickel Plating Superseded.

THE MOST STARTLING NOVELTY OF THE AGE

IS

HARRINGTON'S ENAMEL!

Which far surpasses all hitherto-used processes for the preservation and beauti-
fying of Metal Woi-k, and is calculated to entirely supersede Nickel Plating,
Japanning, Painting, and all kinds of Varnishes and Colourings in the
coating and ornamentation of Bicycles and Tricycles.

It is far more durable and effective than anything yet invented, and

HAS A MOST EFFECTIVE APPEAEANCE,
IS INTENSELY HAED.

WILL NOT CHIP, WEAE, OE SCEATCH OFF,
ENTIEELY PEEVENTS EUST,

HAS A SMOOTH AND LUSTEOUS SUEFACE,
CAN BE DONE IN ANY COLOUE

OE COMBINATION OF COLOUES, IS

CHEAPEE & MOEE DUEABLE THAN PLATING,
IS MOEE EFFECTIVE THAN PLATING,
CAN BE DONE IN A DAY,

AND WILL LAST FOE YEAES.

This wondrous invention can be applied to any Bicycle or Tricycle, and
that too without taking to pieces, and will add pounds to the value of a
machine in appearance alone, an entire Bicycle being covered for

HAVE YOUR NEW MACHINE FOR TEIS SEASON ENAMELLED!
HAVE YOUR OLD MACHINE ENAMELLED AND MADE NEW!!

Further particulars upon application.

J. HARRING-TON & Go,

The "Arab" Bicycle & Tricycle Works,

18 & 20, NORMAFS BUILDINGS, ST. LUKE'S,

XaOBJIDOBT, XS.O.

The Wheel World Advertiser — Septe^nher, 1881.

By Royal ^^^^^^^^^^j^^ Letters Patent.

Thomas Warwick,

MANUFACTURER OF

Sole Maker of WOOLLEY'S

fWW^ 5P^IN6 gPDIiEg,

No. 1, with ^vv'^^^^^^^ft Ordinary Plain

Flexible Sides, ^^^^^^^^^^^ Saddle,

These Saddles are acknowledged by all riders who have tried them to be
the most comfortable seat yet introduced, affording great ease to the rider
when riding over rough and bad roads and long journeys. Testimonials, &c.,
on application.

WARWIck'S^PATENT RIMS

Arc now so well known, and are so strong and durable, that all riders should
have them on their Bicycles.

large JlssDrtmmt of Jllat^riala of all kittira alttraps in
^tack, of tet ttnislj antr qualitu,

INCLUDING

Rims, Spokes, Backbones, Hollow Forks, Hubs, Bearings,
' Pedals, Springs, Lubricators, Oil Cans, Saddles
and Bags, Bells, Lamps,

Ancl all parts fims»!ie«l and in the roug^h.

Stampings of every lind, of Best Ouality.

Price Lists Free on application to the Works,

ALMA ST., ASTON NEW TOWN,

BIRMINGHAM,

The Wheel World Advertiser — Sepieiiiher, i88a. 13

THE ~

PATENT 'LEADER' SPRING,

THE BEST SPRING YET PRODUCED.

send" for price list of the celebrated

LEADER BICYCLES,

TO

G. W^ALLACE ASH & Co.,
"Leader" Bicycle k Tricycle forte, Southsea, Portsmouth.

LOOK HERE I!

A FIRST-CLASS BICYCLE AT A MODERATE PRICE,

WHERE CAN I GET IT? WHY FROM

WILLIAM ANDREWS,

5, STEELHOUSE LANE, BIMINGHAM.

The cheapest machine is not that which can be sold at the lowest price, but
a thoroughly well-built, sound machine, made to the requirements of the owner,
without unnecessary expenditure in decoration, will be cheapest and most
satisfactory to both manufacturer and buyer

You loill make a mistalce if you do 'not send at once for a Price List and Full
particulars to above address.

SPECIALITY :

MACHINES BUILT TO OWNER'S IDEAS,

ANDREWS' PATENT Latest Improvements in Bicycles, viz.
NEW NECK AND PATENT PEDAL.

14 The Wheel World Advertiser — September, 1881.

■^THE "CARVER"^

IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE

BEST* BIGY6LE* for* 1881,

nMit//if/ffiffr/rfrrfftrrrfetrfff/ii/f/tftfffffiff'rfffrff//fffMtrf/jr/f/nefffftf//ffiffffffiftiffff.

STILL THE FAVOURITE.

WRITE FOR

LISTS AND TESTIMONIALS

AND

PLACE YOUR ORDERS AT ONCE.

ADDRESS :-

ALFRED STREET MILLS,

NOTTINGHAM.

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THE WHEEL WORLD.

COIVTENTS FOR SEPTEIVIBEK.

PAGE

Short Courses or Long ? 197

A Wise Move 198

Bicycling in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

A Ride for a Wife 201

In 1902 • : . . 207

"Howthe Wheel World 'Wags'" _ .. 209

Scraps from the South 215

Across the Herrin' Pond 217

Western Waifs 219

Roving Eecords (Mother Shipton's Carriage) •• .. .. 221

Amongst the Clubs 226

Bicycle Law Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Gravel and Cinders 230

Racing Reported in August . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Jottings from the Emerald Isle . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Patent Record 237

Sargent and Petts, Makers.

FIRST CLASS LONDON MAKE.

WRITE FOR PRICE LISTS AND PARTICULARS.

WORKS :
2a, Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town.

DEPOT :

The North London Bicycle School, 9, Brecknock Road, N.

CITY DEPOT:

17, Lawrence Lane, Cheapside, E.C.

i6

The Wheel World Advertiser— September,

THE

If ^

lijiie ill |n6;

' 18 & 20, NORMAN'S BUttDINGS, ST. LUKE'S,
LONIX>N, E.C.

specialities" FOR THE YEAR 1881.'

THE "ARAB" BICYCLE,

Fitted with a new Adjustable Double Ball Bearing, without cones or curved
surfaces, guaranteed to run with greater freedom than any yet constructed.

THE NEW "AEAB" TEICYCLE,

No Chains or Cog Wheels.

Patent "Arab" Cradle Spring

No. 2.

Ackiio\irledged to 1>c the Best Spring^ yet produced.

ll^'arranted Not to Break.

A Guarantee' for Twelve Months given with each Spring.

This Spring is also made in combination with a very luxurious Saddle,
and is equally suitable for any machine. Send for Order Form.

A Cradle Spring and Saddle combined is manufactured expressly or
Tricycles.

0. IT. ^al 5. I^^J^^^^m ^ipUmhtv, 1881.

SHORT COURSES OR LONG P

DECIDED novelty is about to be introduced into bicycle
racing this season. We refer to the intention of the Surrey
B.C. to introduce a quarter-mile race at their autumn
meeting next month. When bicycle racing first came up,
some years ago, it was considered that a mile was too short, and it
was not until the Temple B.C. gave a race meeting, and introduced
the mile with a thumping list of entries, that that distance began
gradually to be the recognised one as best suited for all the require-
ments of bicycle racing. The principal — or one of the principal —
object in having one mile as the distance for a handicap is that, in
the event of a poorly contested heat, the spectators, who form '• the
gate," shall not be wearied by a long " walk over." For the men
themselves, also, it is generally found that, for one man who can last
five miles, there are a dozen who can last a mile, and the entries are
thus larger. So far, so good. With rare exceptions, bicycle handi-
caps now have become fixed at one mile, and we cannot help thinking
that that is the best distance for them. The new quarter-mile sprints,
which are to be introduced at the Oval, doubtless have much to
recommend them from a spectacular point of view, as many rank
duffers in staying qualities are able to travel a lap of 440 yards at
tremendous pace. Everybody, we hear, is to start from scratch, and
that, of course, will get rid of the endless grumbles about handicap-
ping and handicappers. There is, however, an element of da iger to
the men who will compete in short struggles. First, the sudden
rush may cause collisions, as, of course, in a 440 yards race every
foot of a good start is of value ; and again, men who, at the end of
one mile, could not (unless properly prepared) make a spurt, will be
able, although out of condition, to do a rush in a quarter-mile race,
to the manifest injury of their hearts. It is, however, an interesting
experiment, and we always incline to the view that, if men choose
to run risks, it is not the duty of anyone to sit quietly " prating" (as
an Irishman would say) at them. We, therefore, pause until some
practical experience of sprint bicycling has been gained, before
making further remarks on the subject.

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A WISE MOVE.

HAT "a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand," is
a fact by this time well-known to every one, and the old
adage, " Union is strength," has likewise established
itself as a stern and stubborn fact among us ; conse-
quently the recent move of the Tricycle Association, although of
such a sweeping, and withal, unexpected nature, must be looked on
with the greatest confidence as to results.

To amalgamate the two bodies, and thus doubly gain unity, can-
not be looked upon but as a most desirable and wisely directed step,
when we consider the similarity of many of the objects of both
bodies with each other, yet to amalgamate in such a way that either
body would loose its identit}^ and be no longer recognised in itself
would be, indeed, a calamitous action, and one to be most strenu-
ously opposed ; such a step would be worse than a division in the
camp for riders of that class the representative body of which was
swallowed up. That a change of name upon the amalgamation of the
Bicycle Union and the Tricycle Association would temporarily affect
the former body we have no doubt, but we do not for a moment
suppose that such would either last long or be widely or hardly
felt, more especially should the new name adopted by the amalga-
mated societies be more significant of unity of wheelmen without
individuality. At present a tricyclist is apt to say, with regard to
the Bicycle Union, "Oh! that is the Bicycle Union; it legislates
only for bicyclists, I am, therefore, without the pale of its protec-
tion— it is nothing to me," whilst the same remark with equal
force may be urged by a bicyclist against his support of the T.A. The
objects of the two are so closely allied in many respects that, whilst
both will gain by amalgamation and mutual support, neither will be
the better by standing by itself.

The proposed concession on the part of the T.A. with respect to
the Amateur Definition is one which will, no doubt, be strongly
commented on in certain quarters if made, but we think all persons
capable of reasoning rationally will agree that the move is a wise
one. However needful the manufacturer, agent, or employe clause
may have been at the time it was framed — and needful it was —
there is now no longer any necessity for retaining it. Then a good
rider on a tricycle was the exception, that vehicle being patronised
by but few, and it would have paid any manufacturer to mount an
ordinarily good man on his machine, and put him into special
training for the championships, which, under such circumstances, he
was almost sure to win. Now a bad rider on a tricycle, i.e., in
tricycular ranks proper, is almost as rare as was a good one before,
and amongst the thousands of tricycfists among us, there are now
such a number of men who are well in practise, and accustomed to
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for a manufacturer or his employe, however specially prepared, to
carry off the event ; consequently we strongly urge upon the T.A.
the advisability of fully carrying out its present intentions, and
upon the B.U. not to hesitate to adopt a new and collective designa-
tion, and so fall in with the wishes of its sister association.

BICYCLING IN INDIA.

|0T before reading a letter in your magazine for June have
we hadthe pleasure to notice in the "Wheel World" much
about Bicycling out here, and as your readers are in-
terested in the sport wherever it is indulged in, I thought I

would send you a few more particulars about our doings and the

wheel in Calcutta.

Bicycles have' been used here for some five years now ; but they
did not increase to any extent before the spring of last year.

On March 20th, 18S0, a meet was arranged, and eleven riders
turned up, besides some of our friends, and we journeyed about a
half hour's ride from Calcutta to the Rajah Ghosaul's place, where,
through the courtesy of the Rajah, who was present with us, supper,
etc., had been provided. A very enjoyable musical evening was spent,
and it was decided then to have a meeting of cyclists, and to form
ourselves into a club. This was done, and on the 8th April Mr. W.
Davies, late of the Atalanta Club, London, was elected captain, and
on account of his large experience in club bicycling, secretary also.
The rules of membership, etc., and our social evenings are arranged
exactly the same as they are at home. About this time some of the
large firms here began to import machines for sale, notably " The
Great Eastern Hotel Wine and General Purveying Co., Limited,"
who were the first to introduce them. They have imported some of
all the best makes of bicycles and tricycles, having had as many as
forty machines to select from at one time. The sport gradually in-
creased, and the club now numbers 29 members.

We are somewhat careful who we invite to join our club, for a
reason that will no doubt surprise you at home, namely, that we are
mostly Tradesmen, and I am sorry to say " they,'' and not "Bicy-
cling,'' are much looked down upon by the other classes of the
community here. People at home are apt to think that out in a
place like this, so far from the home country, Europeans are all
Brother and Bob. Such is not the case in Calcutta, and you don't
require to live here very long before you find that out.

I need scarcely tell you that the great heat of the climate prevents
much being done here in racing. However, at the Ballygunge
Cricket Club Athletic Sports, on the 5th March last, a two miles race,

be run on the grass course, was anhounced (open to the world).
There were 12 entries for the event, but only seven came up to the

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scratch. A very good start was made, but unfortunately at the first
turn one of the riders lost his treadle, and fell in the way of four
others who were immediately behind, bringing them all down over
him. We were sorry this accident occurred, as some first-rate riders
were amongst the fallen, one of them — Mr. C. Jahn — being a pre-
vious winner upon a similar occasion some two years ago. The three
who had got away in front. Bolt, Collingwood, and Wyman, made a
very good race, all running close together, when in the last lap Bolt
gave in, and Collingwood won, Wyman being only two feet behind.

No one correctly timed this race, but it was declared to be con-
siderably under " 8m. 54s.," as given in the papers the day follow-
ing, and each of the competitors had done it much under that time
on more than one occasion before the race.

The great inducemiCnt to ride a bicycle out here is, unquestionably,
the flat country and excellent roads we have. The road to Barrack-
pore is one of the best I have seen, either at home or elsewhere. It
runs in a straight line from Calcutta, and for 14. miles of the"way
the road is lined on either side with tall, shady trees, which out here
never become bare like they do in winter in Old England. They
afford a cool protection from the hot rays of the sun, should you
happ^.n to be journeying there in the daytime. I have made many
excursions to Barrackpore, and further on to Samnuggur, in com-
pany and alone, where, having some friends, we have enjoyed (in
Indian fashion) many a pleasant week end, shooting, croquet, and a
sail on the river forming part of the programme on all such
occasions.

The last time I went on the bicycle was on the 26th March. I
was returning on the Monday morning, and had started about 15
minutes, when to my great surprise I was overtaken by two other
riders of the iron steed, evidently returning from a trip that way.
The}^ did not seem to be beginners in the art of riding, but riding in
Bengal seemed to be quite new to them, as they passed me at some-
thing little less than racing pace. I judged that they were new to
the country, and I found later on that such was really the case. I
thought to myself " They will slacken up a bit when the}^ have been
out here a 3^ear or two," as I had to do myself.

The pace they travelled at proved too much for the natives, who in-
variably walk in the very middle of the road — they quite ignore the
footpaths provided for them. They both came to grief soon after
they got on the Barrackpore Road — capsized over a gentle Hindoo,
machines as well. I came up just in time to see the spill (very like
the tortoise in the race), and finding them very wrathfully discussing
the language with the natives. However, I dismounted, and our
combined efforts put Mr. Watson's large wheel again into the form
of a circle — I conl'ess, much to my astonishment, for the way it was
ben" seemed quite hopeless. I remounted and continued my Indian

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pace, and they soon gathered themselves together, passed me, and,
I trust, arrived in Calcutta without further misfortune.

I have been further than Samnuggur, up to Gourepore Nihatty,
but, as you have to leave the main road and travel on the narrow
jungle way, riding is not so pleasant, so I have not made many
visits there on the bicycle.

In the cool season we often run over to the Botanical Gardens
— about seven miles from Calcutta — generally on Sunday morning.
Crossing the Hooghly river in a dingy, we avoid the unpleasantness
of the strand road, which is so crowded with natives on that day.
We discuss " Bass and sandwiches" under the shadeof the immense
banyan tree, without much pressing, after a warm ride ; and return
home in the shade of the afternoon, after a very pleasant change.

W. A. FiNCHETT,

Calcutta, July 14th, 1881. Calcutta B.C.

A RIDE FOR A WIFE.

By Harry J. Swindley, Hampstead B.C.
Part I.

N the coast of one of our eastern counties stands a fishing
town of considerable size, boasting, among other and
I more learned institutions, a bicycle club of no small
iJ renown. Fifteen miles inland is another town, forming
an agricultural centre for its surrounding farming districts, and an
emporium for the finny wealth of its sea-washed brother. The
interchange of briny and vegetable products between the two towns
has the effect of bringing the dual population into closer connection
than is generally the case in places such a distance apart, and on
some of the effects produced by intimacies so brought about, hinges
the events of our narrative.

The only means of communication between the two towns is a
smooth though hilly turnpike road, in surface hardly to be matched
in the county, the smiling Anglian landscape being as yet
undisturbed by the shriek and whirl of the " iron fiend." In fact,
the B.B.C, had hitherto run oft' their club championship upon this
road, and though in the future the}' intended to hold their races on
the grounds of the Barmouth Cricket Club, many of the men looked
back with pride and regret to the memorable spurts up the bad hills,
which alwa3's told so cruelly upon the half-trained men. It was
along this road, between the above towns, that two members of the
B.B.C. were pleasantly wheeling. Half the distance had been
covered, and Tom Ruston, the elder and better looking of the two,
had hardly replied except in monosyllables to the frequent remarks of
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His thoughts appeared to be otherwhere, and though once or twice
he made an effort to converse cheerfully with his friend, his mind
was evidently pre-occupied with something of a grave nature, and
he relapsed into silence as before. At last Haward could stand it
no longer, and he burst out with — "What on earth is the matter with
you, old man ? Here we have got within five miles of Nunwich, and
you haven't spoken half-a-dozen words the whole way. What's
upset you ?"

Ruston flushed to his very temples as he stammered out in reply,
"Oh, I'm all right, old'man, only I have resolved upon taking a plunge
in life's stream to day, and I am extremely doubtful as to how I
shall rise from it ; in fact, I am afraid of the effects an unfavourable
result may have upon me."

" What, are you going into business at Nunwich, or what?"
asked Haward.

" No, no, Horace," said Tom, " it's something even more serious
than that. I believe you to be my sincere friend, and — "

" Of course I am, old man," interrupted the other, "you may
believe that."

" Well, if you don't mind being bored with a recapitulation of a
very old story, I'll tell you, for I feel I should be more able to bear a
rebuff if I had a confidant and sympathiser in you."

" Yes, yes, go on," remarked Horace.

" You know Miss Alice Kelly, the daughter of Mr. Kelly, the
corn dealer of Nunwich ?"

" Of course I do," returned Haward, turning in his saddle and
regarding his friend with no pleasant expression of countenance,
"What of her?"

"I am going to propose to her this evening, that's all," said Tom,
quickly getting over his handles and spurting forward to hide his
confusion.

" The devil you are," gasped Horace ; but the remark was lost
upon Ruston, as he had shot too far ahead, and perhaps it was well
for his peace of mind he had, as had he seen the peculiar expres-
sion which this startling piece of information had produced in his
friend's features, he might have regretted his confidential outburst.

" Not if I can help it, by G — d," said Hayward to himself. " The
very girl after whom I have been dangling these six months, d — n
you ; this then accounts, Mr. Ruston, for your remarkable partiality
to the Nunwich Road, and why you have been seen every evening
for the last two months making fast time out this way. All the
club fellows and myself thought you were training for the club
championship, but Alice Kelly shall never belong to you if I can
help it, and help it I will by fair means or foul."

By this time he again came alongside Tom, who seemed, not-
withstanding that he had opened his heart to his friend, to be as
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"When did you form this resolution ?" inquired Haward between
his teeth, " Is Mr. Kelly aware of your remarkable intention, or is
the young lady a party to your purpose ?"

" No, Horry," said Ruston, looking up from his evident attempt
to grind his nasal projection on his front-wheel rubber. " Mr. Kelly
knows nothing of the affair at present. It is with him I am going
to speak this evening ; but Alice and I have been secretly engaged
for the last two months."

"What!" cried Horace, in a voice shaking with passion.
" Secretly engaged these two months ! Look here, Tom Ruston,
I'll be plain with you. You have stolen — yes, sir, stolen — the affec-
tions of the only girl I ever cared for ; and, what's more, in my
opinion you have done so in an underhanded manner. I shall do
my utmost to prevent Alice Kelly from ever becoming your wife.
Do you suppose, for one moment, that Mr. Kelly will countenance
his daughter's engagement to a smack-owner's son ? Faugh I — the
utter absurdity of the idea makes me laugh. But go ; there's the
road, and I wish you success." He added, in an ironical tone,
*' You're sure to succeed, you know, for you will have my help."

Before Ruston could recover from the blank astonishment into
which he had been thrown by the passionate outburst of his com-
panion, Haward had disappeared from his view round the fork of the
road. He had no time to ride and overtake and ask him for an
explanation of his strange conduct, as Miss Kelly had promised to
meet him at a spot about half-a-mile from her father's house — which
stood beyond the confines of the town, in its own grounds — to
inform him of the result of the meeting which she had arranged
.should take place that morning between her father and herself, when
she was to acquaint him with what had taken place during the last
two months, and of her engagement. He took the opposite turning
to that round which Horace Haward had disappeared, and rode
slowly forward buried in deep and sorrowful thought. So he had a
rival, and on the patemal side a powerful one, in the man he had
hitherto regarded as his best and dearest friend. He thought of the
night when Haward fell heavily down a hill, and he had picked him
up bleeding and insensible, and carried him through the darkness
two miles, in his arms, to the nearest habitation, and had then sunk
himself exhausted where he stood. He thought of — but where was
the profit in calling back memories which should have bound them
in an everlasting bond of friendship, when it was so plain, so
evident that Haward regarded none of these things in the rivalry
which had arisen between them? A rival, too, so much his superior
in wealth and social position, and who doubtless would appear so
eligible a match to the worldly and matter-of-fact Mr. Kelly. T'was
true he knew that Alice loved him dearly, but he also knew how
cruel and hard a test of a girl's constancy it is, when she is called
upon to stand up against the influence of her family, when it is
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or the giving of her hand. But still he hoped against hope, and was
only more settled in his determination to boldly state all to Mr.
Kelly, and abide his decision by every bar which presented itself to
his happiness and another's. He could ruDt bring himself to think
that a man could entirely close his eyes to his daughter's feelings in
such a matter, and his only comforting reflection was that Mr. Kelly
w^ould not refuse his consent when he was made to understand how
much his daughter's happiness depended upon his answering affirma-
tively.

Thus ruminating, and being entirely bound up in the contemplation
of what was before him, and through what an ordeal he would have
to pass before he again retraced his steps (or rather his wheel-tracks),
he was passing rapidly by the appointed rendezvous with Miss Kelly,
when a gentle voice from a nook in the bank, where a peculiar
conformation of ground formed a natural seat, recalled hmi to a
recollection of his appointment and its importance to the errand he
was bound upon. He leapt from his machine, and turning round,
moved quickly towards where Alice was sitting awaiting his arrival,
with Tennyson's "Maud" open before her, and a sad expression upon
her face. After the usual greetings, he eagerly asked for an account
of the interview with her father in the morning, and which, after
some hesitation, she proceeded to give.

" Well, Tom, I asked him at breakfast if I might speak to him
privatel}' before he went into town, and he told me to come into the
library after he had seen the papers. Oh ! Tom, I felt so awfully
afraid of him for the first time in my life, so afraid that I stood quite
ten minutes outside the door before I had courage to open it; and
when I did, and went in and stood before his writing table, I burst
oat crying before I could speak a word. He looked at me so keenly.
I am sure he guessed what I was going to tell him, for he was quite
cross when I cried, and said, ' What on earth is the matter with you,
girl ? Come, tell me, do you want any money ? _ I want to be off to
the office.' I said, 'Oh no, pa,' and then, Tom, I went close to him
and told him quickly how I had met you' here nearly every day for
the past two months, how I was engaged to you, showed him the
ring you gave me, and in fact — in fact, Tom, told him how very,
very much I — I cared for you, all without allowing him to stop me.
But, when I had finished, he was so dreadfully angry that I am
afraid, Tom, he will refuse to see you ; and he said something that
I dreaded. He said that Mr. Horace Howard — "

" I have this moment left him," interrupted Tom.

" Well," continued Miss Kelly, " he said he had given that
gentleman permission to pay his addresses to me, and lately I have
met him everywhere, and he is so tiresome."

" I don't doubt it," replied Tom, " and, as far as I can see, he is
likely to prove more so."

" So I think, too," she rejoined, pettishly ; " and, Tom, pa said
I had formed a connection with a social inferior. What did h§
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" I will tell you what he meant, dear, after I have seen him, but
whatever he sa3's I know you will continue to consider yourself
engaged to me, and wait while I have time to make my position
worthy of you."

" Yes, yes, Tom, but go now and see my father; he said he would
see you, and hear what you had got to say. I will try and see you as
you go back. Good bye !"'

A sibilant sound, into the cause of which we have no right to
inquire, might have been then heard by an attentive listener, had
there been one near ; and the handsome C3''clist, swinging himself
into the saddle, proceeded rapidly towards the residence of his
prospective father-in-law, with many a backward glance at the
pretty little figure watching his progress from a high bank, and
many an inward prayer for success.

It is hardly necessary to state that, as our hero proceeded up the
carriage drive in- front of the house, he was hardly so cool and com-
posed as he could wish. He dismounted, and leaving his crock in
the care of a groom, rang the bell, and sent in his card. The
servant returned with the intelligence that Mr. Kelly would see Mr.
Ruston in the library.

As the servant opened the doqr, and he walked into the room,
he observed Mr. Kelly standing before the empty grate, evi-
dently still ruffled and annoyed by what his daughter had imparted
to him that morning He bowed coldl}', and motioned with
his hand to a seat, which Ruston, however, did not take. " I have
taken this liberty, Mr. Kelly, because I think that it is only right on
my part, and just towards you, to inform you that for the last two
months I have been engaged to, and in the habit of clandestinely

meeting your daughter ; I " "Don't you think, sir, interrupted

Mr. Kelly, that I should have been informed of this before ? I can
spare you the trouble of the details, as I happen to have had them
this morning from my daughter. Before we proceed farther, may I
ask what are your prospects ? Also, what social advantages you can
offer my daughter in exchange for those she enjoys under this roof ?"'

Tom then went into a lengthy account of his father's position,
and explained that he had offered to take him into his business, and
that by the infusion of new blood and fresh capital, by means of a
legacy which had lately been left to him, they hoped to double their
present business within the next year ; he was proceeding further
when Mr. Kelly stopped him.

" Listen, Mr. Ruston, I hold my daughter's happiness above
everything, and I believe, though mark you, I am sony for it, she
feels a genuine affection for you. As you evidently do also for
her, I am content for the present to allow things' to remain as they
are. You may visit here twice a week, but allowing you to do
that, I must have your word that you will make no more secret
appointments with her?"

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" I give you my word," said Tom, frankly. "Very well, Mr.
Ruston, only remember, I will not allow my daughter to bind her-
self irrevocably to you ; you are both young, and do not yet know your
own minds."

" I am content to wait, sir," quietly said Tom.

" I am glad to hear so," remarked Mr. Kelly. "Now go and find
her, tell her what I have said, and stay to dinner."

Tom searched out Alice, and told her what had passed between
her father and himself, and it is hardly necessary to state that their
present happiness, at least, was secure.

Far different was it with Tom's late companion and friend. When
Ruston informed him of his intentions with respect to Miss Kelly,
all his friendship vanished, and blind hate and rage took its place.
He had always intended to propose for Miss Kelly, and had allowed
himself to suppose that his success was assured by his position and
prospects at Barmouth. Now that a successful rival had appeared
so unexpectedly, the reaction was so great as to cause him to hate
them both equally. Tom's self-denial and self-sacrifice, through
their many wheelings together, vanished in an instant, and as he
pursued his way after parting with his rival he determined to return
in every possible manner the supposed injury Ruston had done him.
He knew and felt that there was no further hope for his suit, at
least, with Miss Kelly, when handsome Tom meant running him off
the same mark, and though the latter was no doubt handicapped
severely by his worldly prospects, yet he was giving pounds away
when the young lady's right of natural selection was taken into con-
sideration. However, he formed the resolution that, by every means
in his power, he would do his best to poison the mind of Mr. Kelly
against his late friend ; and on the club race day, whsn the club
races and open handicap would be held in the grounds of the Bar-
mouth C.C., he determined to do his utmost to lower Ruston's
colours in the ten mile championship, and that in the presence of
Miss Kelly herself.

They say a certain locality, unmentionable to ears polite, is paved
with good intentions. Certainly our friend had paved his earth
with so many bad ones, that to him nothing short of an actual
Paradise could have been the result.

It has been concisely said that two tools alone have sufficed to
conquer the world for man. No one, I presume, would be at a loss
to name the first — the spade — and few, if any, would hesitate to
pronounce that the second must be the pen. Still, don't you think
George Lacy Hillier, Esq., has beaten this record ? Why, with
one tool, and that his bicycle, he has whipped the whole of the
"Wheel World." There is business for you. You may bet on it,-^
IfOndon Age.

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IN 1902.

By " Choey " Sawtell, Sherborne B.C.

Near yonder stately elms which cluster round
And shield the spot as though 'twere hallowed ground,
There, where a mass of broken bricks lay low,
The village inn stood twenty years ago.
This pretty " pub," to all the district dear
Could boast full many friends from far and near,
For, when December's freezing blasts prevailed,
The travellers were warmed, and fed, and ale'd ;
Or, if July, its porch disclosed the seat
Which never failed to be a cool retreat.
'Twas thus from Christmastide to merrie May,
That men in passing would desire to stay,,
Nor did they this desire too hard oppose —
So ent'ring, quenched their thirst before they rose.

The host, a jovial man of great renown,
Whose fame had spread to distant country town.
Whose frank and open face, and ruby nose.
Secured the friends who nullified his foes 1
'Twas he, who, prone to stand beside his door.
Surveyed with pompous pride his wondrous store,
Then greeted weary men with words of cheer.
And lauded well-air'd beds and bitter beer !

His wife, a buxom dame of fifty-two,
Tho' fat, withal, was pleasing to the view.
For she, bedight in smiles, was loved by all.
And ever ready at the hungry's call ;
Then she would serve the meal in showy style,
And satisfy one's appetite awhile.
In her, sincerity found out a place.
And candour showed its frankness in her face, —
There, where such artlessness did full abound,
Revealed as good a dame as could be found !

A daughter, too, was there, who graced the inn -
With fascinating face and dimpled chin,
'Twas she, the life of all, who, with her jests
Delighted parents and enraptured guests ;
And many a man would seek the pleasant place,
To slowly sip his ale and view her face.

Time rolled on then, much in the usual mode.
Prosperity with them took up abode ;
Men passed the house, refreshed, then went their way,
And trav'llers tramped and came from day to day.

Twelve miles away there stood the nearest town,
Where was a cycHng club of some renown ;

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The road which lay between — an even one — "
Afforded many a joyous cycling run,
And oft the captain of the distant club
Would lead his members to this rustic " pub ;''
There in the bar the daughter's face he'd see,
Then laugh, and joke, and sing in gladsome glee ;
And, whilst his men discussed the homely fare — ■
Why he was Ute a tetc with flaxen hair !
And so it came to pass, in after days,
This " pub." the captain did delight to praise,
And at the meetings to decide a run.
Why, he was ready with his favourite one.

The cycling season passed too soon, 'twas feared,
In place of May, December now appeared ;
No longer members cared for rural feeds.
And lacked concern to ride their showy steeds ;
But, with each cyclist in his warm abode,
The lonely captain kept his favourite road.
The winter's frost in turn gave way to spring.
Now woods resounded well with thrush's ring ;
And then was nature, and the town too, gay,
To greet the captain on his marriage day ;
Whilst from the distant town came forth in swells
The sweetest sounding peal of wedding bells, —
The captain won in glee his rustic bride,
And clubmen sorely missed him from their side !

A twelve-month passed since they were gaily wed.
The captain's wife watched by her mother's bed ;
Her mother never rose, and, full of love,
She died, to dwell in purer worlds above !
Full stricken now with grief her husband pined.
And thoughts of her would but engage his mind —
Soon wishing naught but rest close by her side,
He, broken-down, just eight months after died !
And since their death no man has made it pay.
Each host in turn retires with great dismay.
Each host receives his predecessor's fate —
He either leaves or has to liquidate.
And thus it came to pass, in after years.
The house was talked about with awful fears,
And, thro' its falling into much decay.
The wind blew down the place one winter's day.

So thus there lay the mass of bricks and stone.
Which no one tries to move or cares to own.
Now weeds and grass grow on the mighty heap.
And send the rustic's thoughts of past asleep.

"The Wheei. World Galop."— This excellent Galop, which actually comxielR the most
lazy to dance, is at length ready, \V'ill be sent, post free, on rcceii)t of 20 stamps. — Hai'ry
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''HOW THE WHEEL WORLD 'WAGS.'"

HE Summer is over and gone ! What a dreary reflection
this seems to a wheelman, and how pregnant of useless
regrets at wasted opportunities for enjoyable rides, during
the past line (? — Ed.) weather, is the contemplation of the
date box ! How savage we feel with ourselves, to think we have lost so
many finelongdaysin doddering about on stupid little club runs, where
the' only enjoyment consists in the microscopical pleasure of riding,
in more or less regulation order, to a more or less familiar public-
house, in some more or less uninteresting village, situated amidst
more or less unimposing surroundings, the termination of the after-
noon's crawl consisting in a more or less unwholesome " feed,"
concluded by a more or less idiotic series of songs, and winding up by
an uncomfortable ride home in the dark, more or less disgusted with
bicycling in general and club runs in particular ! Or, if we have
" gone in " for raci-ng, how the closing evenings must bring forcibly
to mind the opportunities for pleasant country rambles, which we
have neglected for the sake of that dreary " training," with its uneasy
round of changes from one racing-path to another, so graphically
described in the " Song of the Spurt," the result being a record of
some score of races, in which we have run either second in our heats
or fourth in the finals, with perhaps a bad fall or two to season the
monotonous occupation !

I feel quite philosophical over the contemplation of such sad reali-
ties, and am inclined to agree with the moralist who wrote that
" Man never is, but always to be, blest," for in these high pressure
times, where everybody is constantly looking forward hopefully to the
future, without, apparently, the power to appreciate and enjoy the
present, it seems that bicyclists, in common with most folks who
pursue a pet hobby, come within the category of people, who, through
this desire for better things to come, are " wishing their lives away."
The clubman who starts on a run generally longs for the moment
when he shall arrive at the destination ; then, all are too impatient
for the meal to be ready to be able to enjoy the surrounding scenery
or places of interest ; tea over, everyone longs to start for home
again ; and, once in the saddle, nothing gives such satisfaction as to
find that home is being neared ; and so on from week to week, " there
we are, wishing our lives away." With the racing man, this feeling
is probably even stronger, the desire to win prizes and renown,
making a training man's whole existence one of hopefully looking-
forward to his next race, which, whether he wins or not, only leads to
greater efforts being made for future success, and thus the
summer goes, " and there he is, wishing his life away."

And now that the warm, long days are giving place to wet and
shorter spells of daylight, when the last Bank Holiday of the season
has become a thing of the past, and when most of us have concluded
our annual vacation, it is instructive to look back upon the method

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in which we have spent our time whilst the fine months were here ;
and a Httle calm reflection will usually result in inuch inward deter-
mination to be more circumspect in the future, and by seizing our
opportunities whilst they last, to make it less probable that the days
of our youth will be profitlessly spent in " wishing our lives away."

I fancy some of my readers will be wondering at my suddenly
'* shunting a sermon upon them" under the guise of my monthly
article, but my duty is to chronicle how the wheel world wags,
and a thoughtful observation of what is going on " around the axis "
leads me to the belief that what I have touched upon is a correct
description of the condition of a very large part of our cycling
community.

The name of Hillier will have to be inscribed in red letters in the
annals of our sport, George Lacy of that ilk having now completed
the feat which I anticipated last month, of constituting himself cham-
pion at all distances on the bicycle, as well as tricycle champion.
The" weekly companion to the 'Wheel World' "just about hit it when
it said that "Jarge " was lucky in having had a father " born before
him." There are not wanting racing men to declare that, had his
compeers been able to give as much attention as he did to the pur-
poses of training for the races, some at least, if not all of the events,
would have resulted otherwise than was the case. ' This may be true
enough, seeing how, in the fifty miles race, for instance, Crute so
closely pressed the winner, and how the one mile was won prin-
cipally because Hillier had been able to train on the actual track ;
but, nevertheless, such considerations ought not to have any weight in
detracting one iota from the honour which undoubtedly belongs to
"the versatile 'Jarge,"' for if we were to allow the various circum-
stances under which these races were won to influence our appreciation
of the winner's merits, the same hair-splitting operation would have
to be gone through in regard to every other race and every other
racer, so that, instead of each man taking his chance of circumstances,
and getting the benefit of his luck, the man whose worldly circum-
stances were the most adverse to his bicycling performances would
be looked upon as more entitled to honour than he whose fate was
more propitious. Not only thus, but the physically-excellent man
would have to occupy a back seat in favour of the puny exponent of
form, and so the very principle of athleticism would be lost sight of.
So, let " Jarge " have the full credit of his meritorious performances,
and I am sure he himself will not begrudge his plucky opponents
their due meed of praise for the stubborn races they contested.

The Cambridgeshire farmer who amused himself by getting drunk
and, when in that condition, running down atricyclist, had evidently
been reading the story of King John and the Abbot, and, resolving
to follow the example of that ecclesia St, sent his shepherd to obey
the summons to account for his breach of the peace. Unfortunately
for the farmer, the justices took a harsh and very unpoetical view of

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his behaviour, and the representative shepherd had to pay thirty-one
shillings for his master's transgression.

Reference to tricycles reminds me how energetically the three-
wheeled section of the wheel world is wagging. Eighteen hundred and
eighty-one will certainly be looked back upon as the year in which
the tricycle " boomed" to an astonishing degree, but, although I ad-
mit this, I can scarcely agree with the writer in the New York Herald^
who states that an agent assured him that five thousand tricycles
have been sold to ladies since the Queen purchased one I " How
many beans make five?" may now be paraphrased into the more
pertinent enquiry, " How many tricycles make five thousand ?" and
I think that if we divide that enterprising agent's estimate by ten,
we shall still have a good wide margin above the actual limit.

The TricycHng Association has proved its possession of sound
sense, by the resolution which practically decided that the three-
wheel parliament shall be amalgamated with the Bicycle Union.
The junction of the Tricycle Association with the Bicycle Union
cannot result in anything but good to both bodies, the only rock
ahead upon which I fear the negociations may bump — let us trust
they will not be wrecked — being the question of changing the name
of the amalgamated institutions. The Bicycle Union is so widely
known and firmly established that any change of name will meet
with strenuous opposition, whilst there are already indications of the
unwillingness of tricyclists to allow their Association's identity to be
entirely merged in the larger and older body. The suggestion of
splitting the difference by re-christening the re-organised Union
"The 'Cyclists' Union" will not satisfy everybody, the hybrid word
being one which admits of such melancholy mispronunciation. If I
had my way, I would take a leaf from the Yankees, and term the
new league "The Wheelmen's Union," or " The Union of Wheel-
men," or better still, altogether sink the suggestion of a workhouse,
and boldly adopt the " League of British Wheelmen " for a title un-
der which to flourish.

Mem. : Ifanyreaderof the" Wheel World" feels desirous of evolving
out of his inner conciousness a name which shall accurately, epigram-
matically, and tersely designate the exact character of the combina-
tion Tricycling Association and Bicycle Union, I recommend him to
go to work on the lines of adding two wheels to three wheels, and
making five out of them, which brings me back to the old question,
again paraphrased, " How many wheels make five ? There, I'm
getting a trifle involved amid such abstruse calculations, so I'll e'en
cast about for a fresh topic.

The stumpy tails of the " Ottoists' " machines are wagging some-
what arrogantly of late, with the effect of inducing a rider of a
" Meteor " tricycle to challenge any amateur " Ottoist " to a race. I
go to press before the response to the challenge— if any — appears,
and may therefore safely assert my allegiance to the trikist, and

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am ready, if necessary, to " support my fancy '" — as the bookmakers
say — by " planking down my bottom dollar" and " betting my shirt"
on the " Meteor," — that is, if I wore a shirt when cyling, but as I
don't, I'll e'en declare my readiness to stake my wool sweater and
celluloid collar on the event, should such desperate extremes be
called for by the exigences of the case.

" A purchaser's grievance," which the " pushing penn'orth " so
severely descants upon, is only one grievance out of many. "I
could a tale unfold," but it would be only the recital of every
bicyclist's own experience, of how, whenever I have been under the
unfortunate necessity of ordering a new machine, that new machine
has been faithfully promised to be delivered in the proverbial week
or ten days ; and of how I have — misguided, too-confiding man that
I am — forthwith planned several very important runs with friends ;
of how the stipulated time has passed many, many days, and yet
no sign of that new machine was seen ; of how I grew prematurely
old in the harassing' and absorbing occupation of flattening my nose
against the window panes, watching for the railway van, which did
not come; of how letter after letter to the factory brought the same
unvarying reply that the machine would leave the works to-morrow,

, and to-morrow, , and to-morrow, ; and of how at

length, months and months after I had given up all hope of ever
having my order filled, the long-looked-for jigger did at last arrive
without any of the specialities which I had so particularly stipulated
for. But 'twould be an old, old story to every individual reader of
the " Wheel World," so I will not touch further upon it, I calculate
that I shall want a new " cro^k" some time about next May, and
have accordingly ordered it to be delivered, " without fail," in three
weeks' time, and by this means I think it just possible that I may
receive it by the early part of June. Anyhow, I'll hope so.

That there is nothing new under the sun is constantly receiving
fresh exemplification, the latest being the letter of a rider in The
Cyclist, describing a belt and hook for facilitating hill-climbing. If
I err not, this is identical with an apparatus which was in vogue
during the palmy days of wooden boneshakers ; its resuscitation
now is Hkely to cause some agitation, as it is undoubtedly of much
greater value in a modern bicycle than it was on the diminutive
wheels of an 1870 machine. I wonder whether the Muzzle-climbers
will elect, and be permitted, to use the hook on the 27th ! Ere this
is published, the momentous event will be a thing of the past, and
the promoting clubs will have sent an order to their medallist for the
fabrication of some dozen silver mementos of as many successful
climbs.

Over the water, high revel has been the order of the day, Dieppe
having been well patronised by English bicyclists ; but our French
neighbours are still in the Slough of Despond over the amateur
qualification. Where, oh ! where were the club delegates to the

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Bicycle Union on the evening fixed for the decision of the burning
question ? That is an enquiry which clubmen may well make at
their next general meeting, and unless some very satisfactory answer
can be adduced, I strongly advise a prompt blackballing of candidates
for re-election to the post of representative. Turn out the shirkers,
and appomt workers, pro bono publico !

A vast amount of undeserved grumbling has been indulged in
lately in consequence of the indifferent success of Mr. Cortis's
handicapping, but the popular " Demon"' can scarcely be blamed
for all the unsuspected form which so many men have quite sud-
denly developed in this season's handicaps; the truth of the matter
being that more riders are constantly coming out with a rush, and a
fair handicap places the race at the mercy of ropers. I cordiall}'
recommend cavillers to adopt the very effectual expedient of picking
the allotments to pieces before the results of the races are known,
when the odds are " considerably long chalks" against the dis-
cover}'of those "'chuckings in" and " pitchings out," which are so
knowingly talked about — after the race !

The Harrogate meeters having been disappointed by the non-
arrival of Pioneer Weston's promised touring party, did penance on
the Sunday by holding an orthodox " Camp Meeting." I am as-
sured that there is no foundation for the report that a teetotal advo-
cate subsequently went round the camp with a pledge-book, and
persuaded " Hieland Chairlie" and his bosom friends to renounce the
cup which inebriates, and swear by the teapot.

Not only has the American touring party's trip to England been
put off, but the much-vaunted excursion of English riders to the
United States seems to have met with the fate of many more " cer-
tainties," for although we were assured by the promoter of the tour
which never came off, that " One thing is certain — / am going,'' yet
up to now the certainty is not so apparent as is the fact that the
personal conducter has disappeared entirely from the wheel world —
he has gone from our Gaze like a Cook's-tourist dream, and the
haunts which once he loved now know his wheelmarks not. May-
hap, when the " Social" season comes round once more, the
warbling wonder will emerge from his retirement, but meantime, I
want to know whether that one thing really is cerLain — that " Jie is
going,'' and if so, when ?

, News from ayant the Tweed is very encouraging, the canny Scots
going ahead cautiously and successfully as usual. Two of the most
prominent northern riders are about to commit matrimony; the
game of Napoleon is as popular as ever in Auld Reekie ; racing cir-
cles are tolerably lively ; touring bags are assuming a worn-out
appearance ; and that part of the wheel world called Scotland is
generally wagging away at a respectable rate.

Li professional circles — but no, even I am not so callous as to go
to the extreme of dabbling in professional tactics for a paragraph.

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Anarchy, rioting, home-rule,' Bo3'COtling, and eviction-resisting
notwithstanding, Ireland can boast of another successfully-floated
club, Waterford being the happy scene of the birth of the Urbs In-
tacta Cycle Club. I sincerely hope the members will not use cyclo-
meters, lest the vigilant constabulary should zealously destroy
those instruments under the impression that they were infernal
machines.

The Melbourne Age — the T/;»55 of Australia — regularly chronicles
the doings of the local clubs, whose reports show a very healthy
vitaHt}- in wheel circles t'other side the globe, so close to the base
of the poles whose apex forms the magnetic attraction in this part
of the wheel world, which keeps rolling steadily on around its

AXIS.

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in their object. Harry Etherington is the publisher, to be found
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Just as I have properly learnt the " bike,'' I am reminded, some ~
what forcibly, b}' somebody who says she knows, that " It will not
be allowed for the future." Anything in this line must be done on
a " Sociable"' only. Beware, Oh, ye newly -spliced ''bikes." Will
anybody exchange the required machine for my second-hand
"Ariel ?"

Poor "Jarge" was "out of it" at the Eastbourne B.C. races.
He seemed completely done up with his exertions the day before*
(50 miles championship), but I am bound to say both he and Vese}'^
rode remarkably well for all that.

"Lor! them "ere big legs did jest about move,'' and I certainly
thought the " Harticle" was destined to grace a certain well known
crib at Anerley Park, but " it didn't come off" — somebody else did,
though, and split his head open — but there, that's a detail.

When will the D. P. Compy. make it convenient to liU up that
beastly hole ? There's always a smash there. Poor Vesey doubled
up over there, last year, but he was a little too artful to do ditto
this time.

The E.B.C. will be deprived of }uy entry from year to year, until
it is done (and probably after, as well).

I am sorry Wadey overtrained, he is a capital young rider.

Instead of doing everything, as was considered a dead certainty
in some quarters, he did " nuffin," bar a poor second in a slow
race.

But, notwithstanding my admonitions some little while ago, there
was our " sponge hat" friend undressing his boy, helping him off
with his trousers, dosing him with manifold bottles, assisting him
to spit it out again. This is most unseemly, and I am surprised at
the E.B.C. permitting a repetition of this sort of thing, because they
really do command a ver}' select audience.

It is a gross error to allow these people inside the ring, and
the management are much to blame. I am sure the dressing room
accommodation is most commodious. Very edifying for H.R.H.
the Princess of Wales, had she been there, as I understand was not
improbable,

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I hear that Wadey proposes challenging Flatman for a. £io pot,
to be run for at the D.P., but Hke that medal business, I suppose,
" it's all jor."

How it came to pass that Vine let Flatman sneak by him in that
championship licks me, bbt there, he always keeps a httle spurt up
his sleeve ; but our " Tommy" was nearly too much for him, only
four or five inches; stick to it, "Tommy," you'll do it next time.

By-the-bye, Tommy very nearly did do it at the E.C.C. sports ;
he ran a good second, after a bad fall and an exceedingly plucky re-
mount. I want to see H. T. Vine on that " Champion pot," next
year.

The obstruction race was a good joke, over poles, under poles,
through the straw, &c., &c. People " larfed muchly."

Club run to Alfriston very 'joyable. The E.B.C. only walked
round the church, they didn't walk in; oh, dear no. They must go to
Harrogate next year, to learn " Sunday manners."

I understand much " amoossment" was caused through the mem-
ber who won the lamp at the recent races not being able to light
it ; I fancy the wick was omitted.

The "Port of Portsmouth" crack's "at it" like mad, getting
ready for their " flutter," on the 24th. Hope it will be fine.

Upon proper consideration (!) we will not send the E.B.C. to
Harrogate, because they are a little practical jokish. For instance,
our solid captain was somewhat put oft" his equilibrium the other
evening at Hailsham, where the club had pulled up for a liquor.
He is usually considered a fair bugler, and was about to sound the
mount, in the presence of the .congregated Hailshamites, when he
found the concern wouldn't work. He " swore a little prayer," and
jump't up, but, wishing to redeem his lost " prestige," tried again,
yet more furiously^ — ^but still he failed. Judge his dismay on finding
his " blowing tool" btinged up witli small pears.

On Thursday (12th ult.), some of the E.B.C. had a moonlight
run to Brighton, and, as usual, attended theatre. Very nice, of
course, but the moon, being otherwise engaged, did not countenance
the proceeding.

Ye challenge cuppe was dulye whetted by ye horned champione
previouse to ye runne on Wednesdaye laste. (Good attendance, oF
course.) Beachy Head.

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— Beeston, Notts). — This celebrated machine is iindeiiiably the fastest, lightest and
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greatest distance in one hour (lrf| miles 210 yards), have been accomx)lished upon them. As a
roadster the " Humber" is mideniably miles faster in a day's journey, and more durable than
any other machine manufactured. The fact that the "Humber" bicycles are now almost
exclusively ridden by all bicyclists of distinction at the U.uiversities and throughout the
United Kingdom, is sufficient evidence of their superiority over all others. Samples are on
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free on application.— Advt,

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Cincinnati, August 8th, i85i.

The Cincinnati Bicycle Club now numbers 30 in membership.

The Board of Directors of the main Avenue leading from the city
were inclined to declare bicycles as trespassers, and it took all the back-
bone of our boys to raise a big enough " kick" in opposition to over-
throw the prejudice, which they did, and still the "wheels go round."

The club boys took a grand run on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of July,
visiting Dayton, MiddletownjjMiamisburg, Prenton,and Hamilton, A
grand race was to form a part of theprograrrime at the Fair Grounds in
Hamilton, but the President's attempted assassination put a damper
on all sporting demonstrations, consequently they were postponed.

A meet of Ohio wheelmen is now being arranged by J. G. Kitchell,
of Cincinnati, and Alfred Ely, jun., of Cleveland, State Directors,
L.A.W., which will take place in Columbus about Sept. 15th. The
Hamilton County Fair takes place at Carthage, Sept. 5t^ ; a bicycle
race, three miles, is one of the features. Three prizes are offered,
and 15 of the Cincinnati boys have entered. A local race is also to
take place here in two weeks. The prize, a handsome bugle, is to
be presented by Messrs. Kittredge & Co., the gun manufacturers.

Long rides are quite the thing just now. A week ago three mern-
bers of the Wheeling (W.B.A.) Club arrived in this city, after a
week's ride, in which they covered the distance in a leisurely manner,
exciting much newspaper comment. Messrs. H. N. Kitchell and
W. H. Reed, of our club, start to-morrow afternoon for Put-in-Bay,
Cleveland, and Sandusky. They will be escorted by the club as far
as Carthage, and will arrive in Hamilton for supper ; the machines
to be used are a "Royal Challenge" and " Standard Columbia." —
One of the most able Methodist ministers of Ohio now makes con-
stant use of the bicycle in Cincinnati, and is strongly recommending
it to the " brethren." Birotus.

New York, Aug. 8th, 1881.
Dear " Wheel World." — Since my return home from Berlin,
where I occasionally used to send you and The Cyclist a note or two
concerning bicycling,! have had very little time to ride, and my "steed"
presents a very rusty and neglected appearance. However, Ihave had
chance to keep up with events in the bicycling world, both at home

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and abroad. Your good word comes to me very prompt, and we are
not much behind in knowing how things progress in your land.
When I visited England I was much surprised to see how universal
a sport bicycling was, both as a means of pleasure and of usefulness
in business ; and my return home has shown me, although rapid
strides are being made in our country, how yet the sport is in its
infancy. Then, our country is very large, and it will be a long time
before it becomes so common and universal as in England. Only
in a few places is the sport well carried on, and, probably, Boston'
can only claim to be a thoroughly bicycling city. Bicyclists in New
York have had hard luck. They cannot ride in the park, and the
roads elsewhere near the city, excepting in Orange, which is in New
Jersey, are not by any means good. Having ridden myself both in
England and on the Continent, I can find no pleasure in riding over
the rough roads here. One does not know, if he wants a touring
trip, what good roads are, unless he has ridden in England, or
through different parts of the continent. The bicyclists are trying,
hard here in the city to obtain permission to ride in the park, but I
am afraid they will not be successful, in spite of their having gone to
law about it. It is very hard on them, and they must go some little
distance before finding any sort of a good road. The roads in
Orange, N.J., and around Boston, are very good, but they do not
come up to the highways in England, or the chaussees in Germany.
I was much surprised, after seeing how much attention was paid in
England to the questions of bearings, brakes, and such things, to
find very little interest being taken about them here. There does
not seem to be so much attention given them, nor are they made so
much of a study by the bicyclist. I refer to the majority of riders.
Of course some do, but there is not that general attention given
which in England is so much talked and written about. One will
notice it very quickly by looking at an English and an American
bicycle paper, how much more attention is given in the English
paper, either by correspondence or editorial articles, concerning
brakes, treadles, bearings, necks, handle-bars, and such questions.
I once asked a young fellow who had a fine machine what bearings
he had, and some other questions concerning specialities on his
machine, and he did not know at all the least thing about them.
Many, in fact almost all, ride fine nickel-plated machines, and
so long as they can ride, it is all they care about. I do not think
that the bicycles made in this country can equal the English
machines. Some prefer American machines, but certainly the
English ones are most popular ; and the" Harvard" roadster, same
as " Duplex Excelsior," is the chosen machine, more being ridden
of that make than any other. Boston, New York, Brooklyn, and
Washington are the chief cities for bicycling, yet you will find out
in almost every town, and even in scattered villages in the far West,
the sport is destined to become a great one in this country ; and
people see more and more every year how the bicycle is not only a
vehicle for pleasure, but a means of usefulness in manv ways.

E.C.H., B.T.C. (formerly of the Berlin B,C.).

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On Bank Holiday, at Taunton, the mile handicap fell to F. Hans-
ford, who won by three yards, in 3m, 4s. Two miles was obtained
by Henson, a local man, in 7m. is. The three miles handicap was
won by Brock, in gm. 58s.; Hansford being but half a yard behind.
The first prize for the five miles handicap, being a gold watch, value
;^20, fell to the lucky, hands of J. W. Hansford, Poole B.C., winning
by a yard ; C. King being second, and J. Young third. Time, 17m.
37s. About 20 clubs were represented in the procession through
Taunton, previous to the races; the Bristol carrying off the palm —
and the bugle — -for the largest number present.

Crewkerne had some Athletic Sports on August 4, which included
two bicycle handicaps. The one mile was obtained by Rush,
Bristol ; Norton, second, followed by Stubbs. Two miles on a
rough grass course was won in gm. 41s., by Norton, following whom
were Stubbs and Rush.

Eminent C3^clists have been patronismg the West lately. Longo-
bardus, who writes extensively for the Nooze, and rides a plated
" 'Xtra,"put m an appearance at Weymouth about a fortnight ago.

And another star was " one of them pote fellars," yclept " Faed,"
who honoured " Dossit" with a visit some few days ago, and was so
deHghted with the scenery that it was a pleasure for Dorset men to
read the B.T. the following week. Of course, " birds of a feather,
etc.;" and I hear he stayed with that Sherborne pote fellar, " Choey."
" When poet meets poet, then comes " — but "no mattar," as Tommy
B. says. By the way, it only wanted Tommy and Spanks, junr., to
have made it something like a meeting of rhymsters, but with these
four altogether there would have been games, you bet !

I hear, on reliable authority, that Tommy B. is so digusted with
Ripley, after " Faed's " glowing accounts of Dorset Vales, that he
intends visiting the land of butterin company with Faed next month.
All right; Spanks only wants, to know the exact date, when he'll
take care to be in " Dossit " on the look-out for the two noted poets.

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Spanks, junr., hears with regret that" Faed"metwitha rather severe
accident whilst scorching along from Weymouth to Sherborne, on
August loth. " From the evidence it appeared " that " Faed " was
bent on doing the journey of 27 miles, between the two foregoing
towns, in a certain time. And, with the exception of a small row
with an idiot driving an unbroken colt, all went well till within 4^
miles of Sherborne ; here, with head bent forward over the handles,
he increased speed, but his wheel apparently coming in contact with
a stone, caused a cropper. He was conveyed insensible to the
nearest cottage ; but happily it was discovered that beyond a few
bruises, nothing serious was the matter. A few days of rest
put matters much straighter — and now Spanks hears he has returned
to town, having postponed his Devon and Somerset tour tilllater in
the autumn.

On Monday, August 15, the Athletic Ground at Taunton was
crowded with interesting spectators to witness an exciting match
between Keen, the English Champion, and De Civry, French ditto,
for £"200, the Frenchman to receive one minute's start. The
track — one of the finest in the kingdom — was in splendid condition.
De Civry did well with his minute's grace, but Keen, following up
with some good riding, passed him in the fourth mile. Unfortunately,
Keen is at present in fearfully bad form, which necessitated him to
give up the race atgf miles. De Civry, continuing the race, accom-
plished the whole distance of 15 miles, amidst enthusiastic cheering,
in 50m. 25s.

On the same day, at Taunton, the County Challenge Cup was
won by J. Norton, Ilminster. A five miles match also came off be-
tween B. Keen and Edmunds, the Welsh Champion, and was won
by the latter in 20m. 26s.

>♦-<

There was a solitary bicycler, ghding gracefully along a country
void. He was I. There was a ditch with running water. The
wheelman ran fearlessly along the edge of the bank. It was a delicious
afternoon, and a lovely country road, with the cool air fragrant with
the smell of clover fields. A lovely spot. A sudden kerchug. It
wasn't a frog. I knew it wasn't a frog as soon as I heard it.
Funniest thing I ever saw- — most of which I was. If there had been
a club present I should have laughed — after a little — consumedly. I
did begin to laugh three or four times. But the man who can really
enjoy a good thing with not a soul in sight, nor a house within a
mile, cannot sign my autograph. — New York Sunday Courier.

The Civilian says :—" The Christmas Aimual, Icycles, is well worth the perusal of (all
classes, containing as it does a large mass of very readable matter. It is, however, to the
athlete, and above all the bicyclist, that it chieHy appeals, for in its pages are to be found
numerous articles to aid in passing a quiet hour, among which we must call particular
attention to one on 'Daris Kiding,' from the forcible pen of 'H. B. B.,' in which that too
prevalent system of ' roping ' is shewn up. There is also a large fund of useful information,
including the history of the Bicycle Union, racing of 1880, the work of the Touring Club,
and amateur records, as well as a list of the doughty deeds of that prince of riders, Mr. H. L.
Cortis. On the whole, Icycles is well got up, and we can conscientiously recommend it as a
companion to our nixmerous readers who take an interest in bicycling."

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MOTHER SHIPTON'S CARRIAGE.

A Trip From London to Coventry on a " Sociable."

Accompanied l^y my daughter Amy, fourteen years of age, I left
London on a tricycle, a few days ago, with the object of riding in
pursuit of health and pleasui'e to Coventry. We were in seaixli of ap-
petites and sound sleep, and walking exercise was recommended as the
cure. A friend placed a double tricycle at my disposal, and a few
lessons were given us in its management by Mr. Leni, of the West
Kensington Tricycle Club, but up to the moment of starting on our
journey my daughter had not ridden four consecutive miles.

The tricycle we rode did not on casual observation disclose its
mechanism, hence great astonishment was excited everywhere on the
route as to motive power; for the tricycle frequently ran for several
miles, on a slight decline, without either of us working the pedals.
The propelling power consisted of small levers working in ratchet
teeth, enclosed in the hub of each driving wheel, and brakes acted on
the flange of each hub and were immediate in their action. The
guiding wheel was in front, and therefore always under observation ;
and the pedals could be raised or lowered to suit the height of different
riders. Luggage was strapped to the back of the seat. The tricycle,
which altogether presented a very elegant appearance, was manu-
factured by Messrs. Timms & Co., East Street, Coventry.

We started on the first day from the Albert Tavern, Battersea
Park, Surrey, where the machine was stabled, and rode over the
Thames by the Albert Bridge, alongside the Embankment, to London
Stone, which is in the wall of St. Swithin's Church, City ; thence
we passed up Budge Row, along WatHng Street, round St. Paul's,
down Holborn, through Oxford Street, by the Edgware Road to
Kilburn, Edgware, and over Blockley Hill in Middlesex ; across Els-
tree Hill, by the Cat and Fiddle, Badlett, Colney Street, Park Street,
up St. Julian's Hill, down St. Stephen's Hill, to St. Alban's in Herts ;
31 miles.

The second day we rode from St. Alban's through Redburn, Friar's
Wash, and Market Street, in Herts ; to Dunstable, through the

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Chiltern Hills, in Beds; through Little Brickhill, Fenny Stratford,
Loughton, and Stony Stratford, in Bucks; to Friar's Ferry, and
Towcester, in Northampton ; 40 miles.

The third day we. rode from Towcester, through Weedon, and.
Daventry, in Northampton ; through Dunchurch and Royton, to
Coventry ; 30 miles, making loi in all.

The first day was one of great heat ; the second one of continuous
rain throughout the morning, with a wind dead against us ; the third
was fine throughout.

The result of the ride was most beneficial— appetites returned in
the course of the first day, and we enjoyed unbroken sleep at night.
A constant succession of changing views as we passed from village
"to village, and from town to town, imparted a pleasant activity to
the mind ; and neither drenching rains nor driving winds were
sufficient to hinder our onward flight, or give more than a passing
feeling of bodily discomfort. Throughout the journey we neither
suffered from tired muscles, or blisters, or colds, but enjoyed the
most robust health. Everywhere our appearance caused the greatest
curiosity ; if we managed to enter a village silently, our indiarubber
tyres making no noise, some wandering eye of child or adult dis-
covered us, and a cry was immediately raised which brought out all
the population. The exclamations as we moved on, our feet resting
quietly on the pedals, often made us laugh heartily. Women shouted
" Here comes Mother Shipton's carriage!" and others said some-
thing about " The world to an end will come in eighteen eighty-one."
We came upon the villagers so unexpectedly as to catch them in
the midst of their daily occupations, and were able to pass before
discovery. The sickle men and the binders in the fields continued
at their labour, nor raised their heads until we were gone ; ladies
trimming their roses in pretty gardens did not turn their heads ; fruit
gatherers in the tops of trees only had time to give a hasty shout
before we were out of sight ; children pouring out of school certainly
had an advantage over us, we rarely escaped the observation of the
youngsters, and always received a childish cheer; men engaged
trimming grapes or apricots on the cottage walls gave us a kindly
greeting on our way. When we were inclined to loiter, the cottagers
gave us flowers ; and the straw plaiters of Beds showed us the pat-
terns they were working, and told us stories of their sufferings in
the winter time. Everywhere the people were kind and curious.

Each hour brought also a change in the landscape ; the hills were
perpetually moving, advancing, receding ; breaking their continuity,
opening and disclosing long reaching valleys, presenting steep slopes
dotted with farm houses, a church spire here and there, the fields
varying in hues from the light yellow of the barley, the fresh green
of pastures, to the rich amber of the ripened wheat ; and another
time houses and fields would be exchanged for waving woods, whose
denseness was a relief for the eye to rest upon. The roadside and

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the hedges were perpetual sources of pleasure and amusement. We
watched the butterflies, blue, white, and many-coloured, flitting from
flower to leaf; we noted the birds chasing and capturing their insect
prey; and we stayed our tricycle again and again to listen to the
oratorio of a lark, or until a thrush had finished his song. The
white convolvolus were weaved into garlands to adorn my daughter's
hat ; and when they had been blown away, the rich red poppy, or
ears, of bearded barley took their [place. The air was food, and
drink, rest, and refreshment to us. The rain gave us no cold, and
the wind was not unpleasant'; for^many miles at a time we hung
our hats on the tricycle, and^let the sun and wind have full play on
our faces.

Occasionally we met with an adventure. St. Stephen's Hill, in
Herts, is the same height as the cross on the top of St. Paul's.
On the summit of the hill are St. Stephen's church, and an inn,
the " King Harry.'' A boulder in the churchyard marks the highest
point of ground, a hill as high as St. Paul's. The descent was
somewhat perilous; but down we went slowly, hands well on brakes.
Unexpectedly a crowd of people appeared right across the roadway,
and in avoiding them we ran into the bank, and were pitched out
with exceeding gentleness. Neither of us suffered a scratch. '
Mr. Arthur Godman, of St. Stephen's Hill, quickly put the tricycle
right, and then, with him ^as my companion, we rode in splendid style
from top to bottom in safety. At the foot of the hill there rises
another, called H^ly Well Hill. Seeing an intelligent lad near the
foot of this hill, I asked him where the Holy Well was? He
pointed to a well in a field near, shaded by an aged oak. A little
distance off were the ruined walls of Sopwell Nunnery. On
asking why it was called Holy Well, the lad said : " Because
Katherine of Arragon, wife of Henry VHL, when she was sent, to
that Nunnery, used every day to drink the water of the well. At
last they got afraid she would run away, so a blacksmith made a
chain, and one end was fastened to the door of the abbey, and the
other end was fastened round the Queen's waist, and she was
allowed to go to the well, dragging the chain after her, as often as
she liked." " How far is the nunnery from the well?" "About
200 yards," said the lad." I did not dare to suggest a doubt on the
story. Between the ruins of old Verulam and St. Alban's Abbey,
there runs a stream full of trout and other dainty fish ; several men
were fishing therein, near to some silk mills. I asked several the
name of the river, and each' replied, " The silk mills river." When
I ventured to suggest that the river was there before the silk mills,
they were greatly astonished. At length a little girl said she had
heard the river was once called the " Ver."

The first day's ride was through a very hilly country. The second
day, starting from St. Alban's, we had not gone more than three
miles v/hen rain began to fall heavily. The roads became very stiff,
but still we pushed on, and at length, in fine weather, rode up

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Dunstable High Street into the spacious yard of the " Red Lion."
In half an hour we were again in the saddle, having determined
to ride on to Towcester, 28 miles further on. We ran through Dun-
stable, down a gentle slope towards the Chiltern Hills, whose chalk
sides appeared to close our road like a wall, but as we sped on we
found that the hills had been cut, leaving a broad road right through,
The way was continually winding, the cliffs rose to a tremendous
height, there was nothing before or around but these chalky hills,
when suddenly we passed through them, and immediately, like the
drawing of a stage curtain upon a gorgeous transformation scene, a
glorious panorama was spread before us. To the right and to the
left, as far as the eye could reach, were valleys glorious with fertility;
fields of waving cereals of many hues, farmsteads, and villages,
dotted the landscape, and in the far distance were the hills, on which
the clouds seemed to rest. It was a glorious scene, a genuinely
English landscape. We stayed the progress of our carriage, and
gazed in astonishment and delight upon the wonderful panorama.
The road we were upon was an embankment, inclining over the
valley for a long distance. After traversing a few miles we passed out
of Beds into Bucks, and ran through the picturesque town of
Little Brickhill, which is built upon the sides of a steep hill. We
went clattering down the hill, while the people appeared at
doors and windows far above us looking at our progress, as from
the gallery of a circus. Through Fenny Stratford we ran to Lough-
ton, where we took tea at the " Bell," a roadside inn. It was late
in the afternoon when we started from here, and by a series of roll-
ing ascents came to the top of a high range of hills. About twelve
miles separated us from Towcester. While still on the crest of the
hill the sun set in blood red. One gigantic cloud, which rose from
the sun a^id spread over the sky like a fan, was tinged with richest
scarlet, but as the sun disappeared the colour faded and became
changed to the blackest hue, the w,ind rose and blew a storm, bend-
ing down the trees, making weird music with the telegraph wires,
and then as suddenly ceased. A calm ensued of inexpressible
beauty. All nature was hushed iri solemn stillness ; not a sound
broke upon the ear. We hurried on so quickly that the lines of
trees standing at right angles to the road appeared to be executing
military manoeuvres, and marching round upon us by their right.
Having crossed the hill, Towcester lay in a valley some ten miles
below. The road was lined on each side with lofty trees, and, the
sun having set, the waywas very dark. We were then ever descend-
ing the side of a long rolling road wave ; each little crest leading to
a longer roll. Shortly after darkness fell upon the way, the moon
arose — a full moon — which travei-sed the heavens directly at our
backs, and shone straight down the way we were moving for many
miles together, lighting up the tree tops and penetrating with broken
rays to the road we were upon. With good speed, yet cautiously,
we descended the long rolling road, until, at last, we ran into the

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gas-lighted streets of Towcester, and received a hearty welcome at
the Pomfret Arms. This was the most adventurous and most ex-
citing part of our ride.

On the third day the route lay through Weedon, Daventry, Dun-
church, and Ryton, to Coventry. Between Dunchurch and Ryton
there is one of the finest roads in the kingdom, and for six miles it
passes through an avenue of firs, elms, beeches, and oak that close
over head. The road is macadamised, but as polished as asphalte,
and better travelling. The sun was again setting as we traversed
the ten or twelve miles which separated Dunchurch from Coventry.
At one time the sun peeped through the trees straight ahead of us,
dazzling our eyes with his brightness ; at another turn of the road
his beams were softened, and his colour had changed to a fiery red ;
once more, at a further turn, a cloud was hiding his face, and a glow
only penetrated the trees, and covered the road with brightness.

Anyone who wishes to enjoy tricycle riding may make Coventry
their headquarters for a few days, and ride thence into Warwick-
shire in any direction he choses, with the certainty of finding
splendid roads. Our tricycle ride was brought to a close at Coventry.
The rain had set in, and as there was not much prospect of clear
weather for a few days, we-finished our journey to Chester by rail,
thoroughly satisfied with the pleasant health-securing run we had
enjoyed from London to Coventry.

John B. Marsh.
— >^^

Mr. Frank W. 'Weston is staying on board his schooner-yacht
Mist, which is lying off Hull. A Courier representative, who dined
on board last VVednesday, says it was a visit he v/ould not have
missed for anything. A visit is in contemplation by Mr. Weston's
club men, in response to his invitation. They will ride from Boston,
about 20 miles, to Hull, and then " All aboard " for a cruise. — New
York Sunday Courier.

"I have been exchanging my 'M.I.P.' Bag for a ' Takeabout,' and I appreciate the
difference. The latter is miach superior in every respect, and has only to be tried hi order to
be preferred to all others.— Oscab de Lucovich. I'd W. Spurrier, 119, Newhall Street,
Birmingham." New colours, brown, check, or drab, 7r. 6d. (carriage free).

TRICYCLES, BICYCLES, & ACCESSORIES

ON VIEW,

GKEAT HAL.L, for TRIAL and SALE of MACHINES, 150ft. hy 50ft.

Machines oj every ivell-lcnown firm on sale. Open 9 a.m. to G p.m.

UNIVERSITIES CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (LIMITED),

92, LONG ACRE, W,C.

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rZ/01

Mr. Max Goettler, of 40, Spencer Street, Clerkenwell, will in
future be hon. sec. of the /Eolus B.C.

The City Rovers have been training,/.^, fropi Lewishamto town,
as the tram lines on a certain wet Saturday night were found " quite
too utterly too, too."

We hear very little of Ockham now that our old friend Mr.
" Blooming 'Arry " has left. Indeed, we read in the Civil Service
B.C. report of a recent Saturday run, " 5 members for Ockham, tea
at the Talbot, at Ripley."

The Clapham Park B.C., which began the year well as regards
mustering up for club meets, has been " keeping it up " at Chertsey,
Ripley, and elsewhere.

The Diamonds went to the South Essex Meet at Romford, and
liked the meet, but not the cold meat collation which followed. They
experienced a " sharp shower" on the road home. Diamonds must
expect sharpness.-

The Kestrel puts in the following plaintive statement : — " On, ac-
count of several members having smashed themselves, only 12
attended the Romford Meet."

The Plymouth secretary writes: — " The hon. treasurer and myself
went to Port- Eliot on a ' Sociable,' and very much we enjoyed it,
doing the 10 miles in 50 minutes."

Amongst the hotels spoken well of up to date are the " Saracen's
Head" at Ware, by the Wood Green B.C.' ; the " Swan" at Tver, by
the Zephyr B.C.; and the " Crown" at Norman's Cross, by the Belsize.

For Bank Holiday runs we notice that : —

The Ariels went to Felixstowe for a little sea air, covering 85 miles
each way in the day.

~The Arions went to the "King's Arms" at Brighton, and one mem-
ber rode Handcross Hill in returning.

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The Belsize vvent to Cambridge, and in returning via Huntingdon
found the Great North Road in " magnificent condition,"

The Highburyites visited Luton and Bedford, stopping at the
" Bell " in the first named town, and the " Rose" at the latter.

The City Rovers have changed their headquarters to the " Crown
Tavern," Essex Street, Strand, and muster for runs on the Victoria
Embankment.

Grantham possesses a bicycle and tricycle club, and they have been
holding a successful race meeting in Belton Park.

Every locality seems to have its special bit of stiff hill work. Leeds
has Humphrey Bank, and up this the other day rode Mr. Ryley, on
a 58-incher.

There is a refreshing display, quite unintended, of pluck in the
following account of the Regents' B.C. bank holiday ride : — " Four
members to Bourne End ; roads fearfully heavy ; capes of great
se<-vice coming home ; best outing we have ever had ; 70 miles."

Mr. C. P. Evans, hon. sec. of the iEolus B.C., was recently at a
club run wilfully upset by a trap ; chase was given, but the offender
appears to have escaped.

The Alerts had a " ladies' day " in Epping Forest, on the 13th of
last month. The fair guests were conveyed in brakes to a "secluded
spot " in the forest, from the residence of Mr. A. Barnes.

Not content with the " high wind " that was blowing on the 6th
August, the Anfield B.C. (Liverpool) actually went "Hale:" — sin
August, too !

We hope the Grand Junction Canal improves in the purity of its
waters by the time it reaches Aylesbury, or we do not envy the
Arions their recent bathe in it.

The Cavaliers speak highly of the ride to Broxbourne, through
Theobald's (Tibbald's) Park. They tea'd at the well-known
" Crown."

It is very rarely now that one has to announce that a club has
decided to join the Bicycle Union, because all the good clubs have
already done so, but last month the City Rovers came into the fold.

Mr. Joseph Pasfield has been elected captain of the Golden
Eagles, in place of Mr. A. H. Viner, resigned.

The Hampstead B.C. are to give gold, silver, and bronze medals
for an invitation two miles scratch race, at their club gathering this
month (September).

It was rather "rough" on the two Kestrels who so pluckily set
out for the Harrogate meet, and rode 115 miles the first day, that,
owing to rain, they did not reach their goal in time for the meet —
missing it by an hour.

Mr. J. Parker Fox, whose resignation as hon. sec. of the Lee was
accepted with regret, has been succeeded by the captain pro, tern.
His address is W. Stredwick, Burnt Ash Hill, Lee.

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The Marmion B.C., formed at Plumstead in the month of August,
is a new club. Mr. W. Shaw, " Prince of Wales's" Hotel, Plum-
stead, is hon. sec.

The Pendle B.C. visited Whalley Abbey, Lancashire, the other
day, but had to feast their eyes on the ruins only, and clatter on to
Clitheroe for tea at the " Swan & Royal."

The Pickwick have been paying a visit to that well-known and
excellent resort of pleasure seekers, the " Crown Hotel" and gardens,
Broxbourne.

It is, so say the Plymouth B.C., impossible to ride from Bickleigh
to the Dewerstone ; so, cyclists, "make a note out."

The gallant and ubiquitous captain of the Redditch and District
B.C., F. Howard Warner, rode all the way to Harrogate (i8o mjles),
and "passed " three nights under canvas. Please note the word
"passed," not slept ; probably an unintended truism.

Mr. D. Beveridge. (What is it? — Ed.) has succeeded Mr., Nutt
(appropriatenamefortheheadofaclub),ascaptainofthe Regents' B.C.

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BICYCLE LAW CASES.

Henry Wigmore, of 141, Seymour Place, was fined 5s., and 2s.
costs, by Mr. Cooke, at the Marylebone Police Court, for furiously
riding a bicycle on the wood paving in Edgware Road.

Mr. Charles James Fox, jun., was ordered, at the London Lord
Mayor's Court, to pay £1^ 3s. id., the value of a bicycle supplied
to him by Messrs. Harrington and Co. It was alleged that there was a
contra account for advertising in a journal owned by Mr. Fox, but
this was denied. We hear that a fresh trial has been applied for.

William Kaw, of Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, described by
the inspector as a " butterfly rider," was fined los., and 2S. costs,
by Mr. Sheil, at the Hammersmith Police Court, on the 23rd
August, for riding at 13 miles an hour on the wood paving in
Westbourne Gro"°. r,ncky for him Paget was not sitting, or it would
have been " 40 and 2."

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Ci.mpling, of the Canonbury, wakened them up a bit at Stcke-
upon-Trent, last month, by winning three out of four bicycle handi-
caps.

C. A, Palmer, the noted Midland crack, has been operating well
down North, defeating Crute for the Championship of the North, at
Liverpcol; winning the handicap as well, and then passing over to
the Isle of Man, and carrying oh" the first prize there.

De Civry, the French champion, may or may not have had the
advantage, or disadvantage, of having bad " dockers " or short
courses for his wonderful records, but after his performance at the
Crystal Palace, beating both Jack Keen and professional record
from II to 20 miles, it must be allowed that he can go. His time
was ih. 4m. 2I4S.

George Lacy HiJier, who has secured the highest obtainable
honours on the bicycling track, has announced his intention of
retiring altogether from the track, in answer to the stern demands of
business.

Milner has recovered fi-om an accident he sustained while prac-
tising, and which laid him by the heels for five days ; and he has
been showing such form again as must place him more than ever in
the " upper suckles" of racing men, if he continues in steady
training.

Liles, of course, is, in the absence of Hillier, the fastest man we
have in London, and his pace and style of riding in the Civil Service
scratch race were tip-top, and gained well-deserved applause. We
naturally like to see a " heavy weight" to the fore, and are glad to
record the successes of the Ternplar. By-the-bye, why is he always
described as " L.A.C." only ? Has the Union difficulty anything to
do with it ?

Crute, we regret to say, after a pleasant and fairly successful little
tour in the North, has unfortunately been brought to a racing stand-
still by a spill oh the grass course at Crosby, whereby the plucky
Charley's right-hand middle finger was broken. We are sure that
everybody will be glad to see him again in the saddle, as there are
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Cortis put in an appearance at Windsor last month, and, after
winning the one mile, would certainly have also secured the two
miles, had he not been knocked over by M'Kinlay, of the Becken-
ham (who, by-the-bye, has been lucky this month with his good
starts). Cortis is not yet a fully qualiiied M.R.C.S., and only
entered to see how he could go. When he has finished all his
" exams." we may hear more of him.

A. P. Shaw showed up in the scratch race of his club, but, being
imperfectly trained, stood no chance at the distance — 4 miles. If
quarter-mile events come in, Shaw may be tempted back to racing,
as the first lap was always A. P. 's great form. There is a talk of
H. A. Venables taking to a bicycle again this year, to prevent, if
possible, Shaw from taking a certain challenge cup out of the club.

Dundas and Swindley seem to have joined the tumbling division,
as they have been gravel searching frequently of late.

Phillips is a young man on whom handicappers must have their
eye. The way that both he and Medcalf travelled on the 20th, at
the Belgrave races, proved their pace and training to be good.

Nolly Hawkes, Woolnough, Hunt, Cleaver, Wyndham, Harold
Smith, Andrews, Tacagni, and PuUin are generally to be found
wherever racing is on the tapis, and there seems no lack of men, as
yet, in this branch ot the wheel sport.

RECORD OF RACING CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS
NUMBER.

23RD July. Aberdeen. — Tiventy-five Miles Championship of North:
C. A. Preddy won. Six Miles Handicap : J. T. Taylor, 3 laps
(i) ; W. Perry, scratch (2) ; T. Maclean, ii laps (3).

27TH July. Chesterfield.— On^ Mile Handicap: J. C. Roper,
130 yds (i) ; W. Evans, 150 (2). Half Mile Tricycle Handi-
cap: R. H. Phillips (i) ; W. H. Bradley (2). Half Mile
Handicap : J. Ford, scratch (i) ; B. Bowmer, 50 yds (2).

30TH July. Chorley C. & F.C. — One Mile Handicap : C. H.
Hodgkinson, 50 yds (i) ; W. Barton, 135 (2) ; P. Badger, 140
(3). Time, 3m. 53fs. Three Miles Handicap: P. Badger,
420 yds (i) ; W. Barton, 390 (2) ; J. Cockerill, 120 (3).

30TH July. Leicester (Aylestone Grounds), — One Mile Handi-
cap : R. D. Pailthorpe, 125 yds (i) ; F. Bramley, 180 (2) ; R.
Hearne, 200 (3). Time, 2m. 53fs.

30TH July. Crystal Palace (Lewisham B.C.), — One Mile Handi-
cap : J, C. P, Tacagni, 95 vds (i) ; A. F. Hunter, 130 (2) ; P.
J. McKmlay, 75 (3). ' ,

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30TH July. Liverpool (West Lancashire B.C.).— One Mile Handi-
cap : J. A. Turner, 200 yds (i) ; A. W. Willmer, 165 (2) ; W.
J. Slade, 135 (3). Time, 3m. 5|-s. Two Miles North of Eng-
land Championship : C. A. Palmer won in 7m. 14s.

1ST August. Same sports as above. — Two Miles Handicap : C.
A. Palmer, 85 yds (i); C. H. Hodg-kinson, igo (2) ; J. Clarke,
230 (3). Time, 6m. 52fs. Half Mile Steeplechase : T. D.
McKenzie (i) ; F. E. Hutchin (2) ; W. A. Potter (3). Time,
3m, igfs. Five Miles Scratch Race : C. A. Palmer (i) ; T.
Lamb (2) ; C. W. Bayes (3). Time, 18m. 15s.

1ST August. Coventry (Philanthropic Fete). — One Mile Handi-
cap : W. Pratt, 120 yds (i) ; G, H. Peate, 100 (2); H. H.
Smith, 40 (3). Time, 2m. 56s. One Mile Tricycle Handicap:
C. W. Bennett, 90 yds (i); S. Corbett, scratch (2). Time,
3m, 34fs. Three Miles Handicap : R. Cripps, 120 yds (i) ;
R. D. Pailthorpe, 180 (2) ; G.- Ace, 250 (3). Time, 9m. iS^s.

1ST August. Harrogate. — One Mile Handicap: G. W. Black-
burn, 185 yds (i) ; G. B. Batten, 190 (2) ; G. H. Kirk, 270 (3).
Time, 3m. gjs. Five Miles Scratch Race : C. Crute (i) ;
J. E. Tolson (2). Time, 19m. 36s. Two Miles Chanipionsliip
of York-shire : J. E. Tolson (i), in 7m. 2 is. Combination
Mile: G. B. Batten (j) ; Tomlinson (2) ; King (3).

1ST August. Jersey. — Ten Miles Championship of the CJiannel
Islands : Maunder won.

1ST August. Cardiff (Alexandra Park), — One Mile Handicap:
F. W, Neel, 50 yds (i) ; L. G. Edmund, 60 (2). Five Miles
Championship of Wales: W. B. Roderick, of Llanelly, won.
One Mile Handicap : F. Hooper, 600 yds ! (i) ; R. Hooper, 300 (2).

1ST August. Taujnton. — One Mile Handicap : F. Hansford,
60 yds (i) ; F. W. Brock, 110 (2) ; }. C. Rush, 70 (3). Time,
3m. 4s. Three Miles Handicap : F. W. Brock, 350 yds (i) ;
J. W. Hansford, 70 (2) ; J. C. Rush, 280 (3). Time, 9m. 57s.
Five Miles Handicap : J. W. Hansford, 100 yds (i) ; C. Rug,
350 (2) ; J. Young, 450 (3). Time, 17m. 15s.

2ND August. Torbay B.C. — Three Miles Handicap : F. R, Fry,
scratch (i) ; W. Mugford, 100 yds (2) ; F, H, Hodges, 80 (3).
Time, lom. 22|s. Half Mile Scratch Race : R. Fry (i) ;
R. Waycott (2). Time, im. 25s. Two Miles Tricycle Race:
W. H. Cassley (i) ; G. Goddard (2). Time, 13m. 25s. One
Mile Handicap : Nind (i).

3RD August. Rifon C.C. — One Mile Handicap : C. Crute, 35 yds
(i) ; P. Wildman, no (2) ; T. Daniel, 180 (3). Time,
3m. 37s. Two Miles Handicap : C. Crute, 70 yds (i) ; J. W.
Greenwood, 135 (2) ; P. Wildman, 220 (3). Time, 7m. 241s.

6th August. Stamford Bridge (Civil Service B.C.) — 0)!e Mile
Handicap : J. Cole, 140 yds (i) ; P. Vacani, 170 (2) ; W.
Wyndham, 50 (3). Time, 2m. 50^8. Four Miles Race : C. E.
Liles(i); W. Wyndham(2) ; W. E.Milner(3). Time, 12m. 27jts.

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6th August. Windsor (Eton and Windsor Sports). — Two Miles
Handicap: G. S. Row, 90 yds (i) ; R. A. Woolnough, no
(2) ; J. T. Crier, 210 (3). Time, 6m. 451s. One Mile Handi-
cap: H. L. Cortis, scratch (i) ; G. L. Jeffrey, 125 (2) ; G. S.
Row, 90 (3). Time, 3m. ii|s.

6th August. Crosby C.C. — L. Watts, 180 yds (i) ; W. J. Jones,
130 (2) ; H. Cuirey, 100 (3). Time, 7m. 35^s.

9TH & loTH August. Stoke-on-Trent. — One Mile Handicap: J.
B. Campling, 150 yds (i) ; W. Mason, 170 (2) ; F. Hilton, 190
(3). Time. 3m. 3s. Three Miles Handicap : J. B. Campling,
375 yds (ij ; W. Vale, 275 (2) ; E. S. Hassall, 170 (3). Time,
9m. 36§s. Two Miles Handicap: J. B. Campling, 300 yds (i) ;
E.S. Hassall, 140 (2) ; G. R. Sutton, 200 (3). Time, 6m. 48s.
Five Miles Handicap: E. S. Hassall, 315 yds (i) ; W. Vale,
495 (2) ; R. A. Woolnough, 270 (3). Time, i8m. i5fs.

13TH August. Ladyweli. (Ravensbourne A.C.). — One Mile Handi-
cap : W. E. Milner, scratch (i) ; John Horn, 30 yds (2) ; G.
L. Jeffrey, 80 (3).

13TH August. Surbiton (Hampton Court and Molesey B.C.). —
One Mile Handicap : A. Hood, 115 yds (i) ; C. D. Vesey, 90
(2); H. V. Cleaver, 50(3). Time, 2m. 48JS.

13TH & 15TH August. Gateshead (Newcastle Amateur B.C.). —
Two Miles Handicap : H. Rowell, 130 yds (i) ; E. A. Robin-
son, 220 (2) ; W. H. Wood, 150 (3). Time, 6m. 4^5. Five
Miles Championship of the North : T. D. Oliver won, in
17m. 23fs. One Mile Handicap : W. H. Wood, 75 yds (1) ;
A. Anderson, 100 (2) ; F. W. Tate, 149 (3). Time, 3m. 5|-s.
One Mile Novices Handicap: E. A. Robinson, 10 yds (i) ; J.
Wright, 60 (2) ; J, H. Pitchforth, scratch (3). Time, 3m. i8^s.
Two Miles Tricycle Race : J. H. A. Laing (i) ; W. Henderson
(2). Time, 9m. 3i|s.
15TH August. Leicester. — One Mile Handicap : R. D. Pailthorpe,
no yds (i) ; L. G. Lawton, 100 (2) ; G. A. Walker, 100 (3).
Time, 2m. 48^5. Three Miles Handicap: E. S. Hassall, 200 yds
(i); W.J. Mills,_375 (2); G. H. Upton, 425 (3). Time,
9m. i|s. One Mile Boys' Handicap : J. H, Iliffe, 80 yds (i) ;
J. J. King, 360 (2) ; H. Collins, 260 (3). Time, 3i-m.
i8th August, King's Lynn. — Two Miles Handicap: W. D.
W^ard, 140 yds (i) ; R. J. Rix, 230 (2). Time, 7m. 24JS. One
Mile Race: H. Cockerill (i) ; J. E. Masters (2). One Mile
Tricycle Handicap: W. E. N. Coston, 30 yds (i) ; J. Clarke,
scratch (2). Time, 4m. 45s. Combination Race: R. D. Well-
band, 30 yds (i); W. E. N. Coston, scratch (2). Time,
20TH August. Stamford Bridge (Belgrave B.C.). — One Mile
Handicap : J. E. Phillips, 145 yds (i) ; F. G. Medcalf, 140 (2) ;
R. J. Reece, 135 (3). Time, im. 50JS.

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20TH August. Birmingham (Aston Fire Brigade). — Ojte Mile
Handicap: O. H. Vaughton, 70 yds (i) ; R.Chambers, 30
(2) ; G. H. Short, 75 (3). Time, 2m. 50s. Three Miles
Handicap : G. W. Short, 220 yds (i) ; O. H. Vaughton, 195
(2) ; W. Piatt, 320 (3). Time, 8m. 57s.
3m. 40S.

22ND August. < Lutterworth.— Ow£: Mile Handicap: G. A.
Walker, 40 yds (i) ; W. J. Mills, 40 (2). Tinie, 3m. 47s.

JOTTINGS FROM THE EMERALD ISLE.

The Irish Champion Bicycle Club Race Meeting was held on
Wednesday, the 20th July. — Details : One Mile (Novices), run in
three heats. Final heat : T. Webb (i) ; P. W. Jones (2); T. Cron-
helm (3). Time, 3m. 28s. One Mile Mount and Dismount : H.
Merry, P.B.C. (i) ; J. M. Godden, E.B.C. (2); J. Lichfield (3):
Time, 4m. 15s. Two Miles Handicap (Club) : A. J. Boyd, no yds
(i) ; J. Nicholson, scratch (2) ; H. A. Taylor, 170 (3). Time, 7m.
14s. Four Miles Handicap (Open) : J. J. Keating, 280 yds (i) ; P. W.
H. Jones, J.C.B.C, 240 (2); B. Dickson, D.U.B.C, 135 (3).
Time, 14m. 45s.

Mallow Athletic Sports, Tuesday, July igth. — One Mile Handi-
cap : W. Whiteley, 25 yds (i) ; J. White, 50 (2) ; J. Hargrave,
scratch (3).

Kilkenny Athletic Sports, Thursday, Aug. 4th. — Two Miles
(Novices): W. TaUis,6oyds (i) ; T. Galavin, 150 (2). Three started.
Four Miles Handicap : C. A. Lewis, 600 yds (i) ; T. Owen, 600 (2) ;
H. R. Langrishe, 200 (3).- Time, i6m. 48s.

Blessington Athletic Sports. — Three-and-p-half Miles Handicap:
E. C. Townsend (i) ; H. T. Merry, P.B.C. (2); P.J. Donovan,
R.B.C. (3).

Kingstown Bicycle Races, Friday, Aug. 5th. — Two Miles. Final
heat: R. Knox, A.B.C. (i) ; G. Price, A.B.C. (2); E. Manville,
J.C.B.C. (3). Four Miles Handicaps }. J. Keating, P.B.C, 10 sec.
(i) ; T. H. Shim, 30 sec. (2); T. Switzer, scratch (3).

Dungannon Cricket Club Athletic Sports, Friday, August 12th. —
Two Miles Handicap (Open) : T.J. Charlton, C.A.C., scratch (i) ;
R. J. Galway, M.C.C., 120 yds (2) ; T. A. Crozier, 150 (3). One
Mile Handicap (Club) : J. Montague, scratch (i) ; G.Taylor, 40yds
(2). Three Miles Handicap (Open) : Charlton, scratch (i) ; Galway,
250 yds (2).

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Inchicore (Dublin) Athletic Sports, Saturday, Aug. 13th. — Three
Miles Handicap : T. Owens, J. B.C., 200 yds (i) ; R. Berry, P.B.C.,
scratch (2) ; A. Tyson, J. B.C., 210 (3).

Eglinton Bicycle Club Race Meeting, Tuesday, Aug. i6th. — One
Mile Handicap : J. S. OTlynn, 120 yds (i) ; J. H. Welby, 80 (2) ;
J. Mellor, 80 (3). Three Miles Handicap : J. Hinchy, i min. 30 sec.
(i) ; J. Mellor, 30 sec. (2) ; J. H. Mellor, scratch (3). Ten Miles
Handicap: G. Jordan, 4 min. (i) ; A. Jordan, 3 min. (2); J. H.
Mellor, scratch (3).

Some poor fellow demented, and who seems to have more money
than brains, has written a letter to the Freeman's jfournal, in
which he threatens with prosecution any bicycler whom he finds
after dark without lamp or bell. He seems to think that it is in
some of the proclaimed districts in England that he is.

A new sprout in literature — Dublin Surburban News — has
commenced already to abuse the bicycle. In a recent issue, an article
appeared, in which the writer says that he has no ill-will towards
bicycles, and then, as a specimen of his good will, he goes on to lay
down laws and penalties that I am sure would even please our friend
above.

There can be no doubt that Pa^, the "Dublin komic," entertains
a kindly spirit towards bicyclers ; amongst other things, it advocates
the wisdom of throwing open Stephen's Green Park to bicycles.
Bravo, Pat! '

The attendance was very poor at Lansdowne Road, on the occasion
of the I.e. B.C. races. The committee deserve great credit for the
handicapping. In the mile mount and dismount. Merry's feat of
jumping clean into the saddle gained him well deserved applause.

Bicycle races, under the auspices of the Kingstown General
Amusement Committee, were run on the 5th ult. The entries were
numerous. The slow race had to be postponed, owing to the late
hour. Fully 5000 people assembled round the course, making it a
difficult task for the police to keep them in order. One accident
occurred, owing to the crowd at the stai-ting post. Shirn and Man-
ville collided at the start ; in the final heat of the novices' race, Shirn 's
machine was disabled ; only for this mishap, I am sure he would have
won the race.

The Eglinton B.C. races attracted a. great many visitors to the
Park, The weather — the most important point for a meeting — was
not all that might be desired. Although the evening was very fine,
still plenty of rain fell in the morning, and, made the roads like
ploughed fields.

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The limit men had it all their own way. In each of the three
races the limit men won easily. In future handicaps the committee
ought to know where to place them.

By-the-bye, there was no open race. Several have been speaking
to me about it, and they felt a little disappointed. They think that
a club of the standing of the Eglinton should have had an open
event.

The first annual bicycle meet of the North of Ireland is announced
to take place in Ormeau Park, Belfast, on Saturday, 27th August.
There will also be two races, viz., five miles handicap, and twenty
miles handicap. Both races are confined to bicyclers in the North.

Athcliath.

Every Touring Cyclist should possess a copy of " The Tourists' Map of Great Britain " —
mounted on cloth, in cloth case— shows every village, with main roads and routes marked
■out. Worth 5s. ; post free, Is. 2d.— Harry Btherington, 152, Fleet Street, B.C.

An Instantaneous Photograph of the Hampton Court Meet, showing the riders going at
full speed ; a marvellous specimen of photography. May be obtained, price 63., post free 6Jd.
of Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, London.

The Cyclist can always be obtained at 152, Fleet Street, every Wednesday morning, after
eight a.m. "The Cyclist" is now unquestionably at the head of the Cycling papers, and is
well worthy of the proud position.- London Office : Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet St., E.C.

Hollow AY'S Ointment and Pills.— As the seasons change, the climatic variations
warn us all to be careful, most especially is it incumbent on the aged, prone to bronchial
attacks, outward ulcerations, and similar debilitating disorders, to have them removed,
or worse consequences will follow. These remedies are their sheet anchors ; on their powers
all may confidently rely. The Ointment not simply puts their sores out of sight, but extir-
pates the source of mischief, extracts the corroding poison, and stimulates nature to fill up
the ulcer with sound, healthy granulations, that will abide through life. Under this treat-
ment bad legs soon become sound, scorbutic skins cast off their scales, and scrofulous sores
cease to annoy. Such hope for the diseased was unknown in former days.

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PATENT RECORD.

[Compiled by Hart and Co., Patent Agents, 28, New Bridge Street, E.G.]

APPLICATIONS FOP LETTERS PATENT.

3043. G. J. T. Barrett, Gray's Inn Square. Bicycles and Tricycles, &c. 12th

July, 1881.
3077. H. S. H. Shaw and E. Shaw, Bristol. Speed Indicator for Velocipedes, &c.

14th July, 1881.
3110. W. H, Howorth, Cleckheaton. Propelling Tricycles, &c. 16th July, 1881.
3180. J. G. Smith, Eccles. Tricycles. 2l8t July, 1881.
3200. A. Burdess, Coventry. Driving mechanism for Tricycles, &c. 22nd

July, 1881.
3212. G. Singer, Coventry. Velocipedes. 22nd July, 1881.
3245. T. Brown, Euston Road. Monocycle. 25th July, 1881.
3272. J. H. Johnson, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Bicycles (com. by W. Rennyson

Norris Town, U.S.A.) 26th July, 1881.
3279. W. R. Mortimer, Rogate Lodge. Brakes for Bicycles, &c. 26th July, 1881.
3289. W. K. Hydes, Sheffield. Bicycles. 27th July, 1881.
3317. W. Jeans, Christchurch. Vehicles propelled by the rider thereof. 30th

July, 1881.
3343. J. M. Tyrer, Crosby. Velocipedes. 2nd August, 1881.
3371. F. Worth, Frankfort-on-the-Main. Velocipedes (com. by P. Praechter,

Heidelburgh, Germany). 3rd August, 1881.
3408. G. Strickland, Malta. Bicycles and other Velocipedes. 6th August, 1881.
3432. W. R. Foster and T. J. Williams. Securing india-rubber Tyres to wheels

of Bicycles, &c, 8th August, 1881.

NOTICES TO PROCEED
Have been given by the following applicants on the dates named : —
29th July, 1881.— 3077. H. S. H. Shaw and E. Shaw, Bristol. Speed Indicator

for Velocipedes, &c. 14th July, 1881.
5th August, 1881.— 1712. E. S. Ritchie, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Odometer for
indicating the distance travelled by a Bicycle, &c. 20th April, 1881.

ABRIDGMENTS OF SPECIFICATIONS
Published during the month ending 15th August, 1881.

4964. J. C. Garrood, Fakenham. Velocipedes, &c. The objects of this invention
are : — (1). The treadle is provided with a spring to catch the boot. (2).
A friction rack and pinion are used for steering. (3). A second handle
is also used, lower than the original one. (4). Providing mechanism
whereby the machine may be worked by giving the legs a circular motion.
(5). Grooves are made on the opposite sides of the lever to diminish the
friction in the roller bearings. 39th Nov., 1880. Price 8d.

5285. J. Steele, Birmingham, Tricycles, &o. This relates to the method of
transmitting the motion of the pedals to the driving shaft by means of
cams, &c., and to means for reversing the machine. 16th Dec, 1880.
Price 8d.

4707. E. Burston, Horsham. Velocipedes. These have one large wheel over
which the driver sits, and which is worked as in a bicycle by treadles ;
and two small wheels are arranged before, and two small wheels behind
the large wheel. The backbone is continued from the top of the driving
wheel to each of the axles of the two pairs of wheels, both of which are
connected to the steering handle. 16th Nov., 1880. Price 6d.

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5410. W. Hillman, Coventry. Velocipedes. One of the large driving wheels,
is mounted loose on the shaft, as is also the chain wheel, and the
invention relates to the method of so connecting the motion of the
pedals to the chain wheel and thence to the shaft, that it may be
differently actuated according as the machine is going in a straight
direction or round a curve. The pedals have anti-friction rollers to run
in grooves round the crank shaft or crank. 23rd Dec, 1880. Price 6d.

6440. J. H. Walsh, Putney. Tricycles. The steering gear can be locked when
required, and the arms can assist the legs in driving the vehicle by levers,
and handles. (Pro. pro.) 24th Dec, 1880. Price 2d.

35. W. Woolley, Birmingham. Bicycles, &c. To the backbone is fised a dove-
tail seat where the saddle is to be, and a dove-tail bar to slide in the
seat is fixed to the underside of the saddle, and adjusted and fixed by
screws. Springs may be used to form the seat. 4th January, 1881.
Price 6d.

PATSNTE

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For particulars see page 34 op Advertiser.

The Wheel Wnrld Arrvei-tisey— September, i88i.

5448. J. T. Townsend, Coventry. Bicycles and tricycles. A helical groove is
cut, passing through the nut in the end of the arm of a lever, hung on
a bracket, the other arm of the lover being attached to the rod, which
passes on to the lever of the steering wheel. A friction roller works in
the gi'oove, and as the steering handle is turned, the lever is actuated
and moves the arm attached to the steering rod. The saddle of a
bicycle is also mounted on springs. (Pro. pro.) 28th Dec, 1880.
Price 2d.

5470. W. Andrews, Birmingham. Bicycles, tricycles, and velocipedes. This
increases the length between the bearing centres, without increasing
the length of the head, by taking the centre at the upper end of the
neck up to or above the top of the head, and using a hollow screw instead
of a solid one. It also makes the pedals of two plates of an oval shape,
and increases the strength without adding to the weight. (Pro. pro.)
29th Dec, 1880. Price 2d.

89. R. C. Fletcher, Tarletou Rectory. Velocipedes. Two of the wheels in
tricycles are placed in the same line of motion, so as to reduce the
power necessary for the propulsion of the vehicle. Both of these wheels
are steering-wheels, so connected together, that they both turn, but in
opposite directions, by one movement of the steering handle. Spur
wheels are also used to increase the speed of the driving wheel when
required. Brakes may be fitted to the wheels through the upper part
of the fork. (Pro. pro.) 8th Jan., 1881. Price 2d.

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■ ■ " - ■ - - Frost-Smith, R.

George, W. G.
Grace, W. G.
Grace, G. P.
Hanlan, E.
Lockton, C. L.
Mitchell, J. ("Vigilant")
Myera, L. E.

Astley, Sir John
Archer, Fred
Beresford, Lord M.
Blake, C.(" Augur")
Cooper, Fred
Constable, H.
Cortis, H. L.
Davenport, H.

Reay, J. H. L.

Rosebery, Lord

Ross, Wallace

Rous, Admiral

Rowell, Charles

Sampson, H. (" Pendragon")

Smerthwaite, H. (" Bleys ")

Vize, G. H.

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The TfHieel World Advertiser — September, 1881.

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22 The Wheel World Advertiser — September, 1881.

WHO'S WHO; AND WHERE TO FIND HIM

IN "THE WHEEL WORLD."

MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.G.
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.
Backbone and Rim Makers.

DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, Birming-
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Bag^ Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, M.I.P. Serviceable, 135, Great Colmore

Street, Birmingham.
SPURRIER, W. J., Takeabout, 119, Newhall Street, Bn-mingham.

Bearing: Makers.
AVES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, E.G.
DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, Birming-

Bell Makers.
GHALLIS BROS., Bushberry Works, Homerton. [E.G.

HARRINGTON, J., Arab Alarm, 18, Norman's Bldngs, St. Luke's,
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, Bm'ham.

Bicycle Riding: Schools.
AVES, W. O., The City Oval, 46, Barbican, E.G.
CITY BICYCLE SCHOOL, ChequerYard,Aldgate High Street, E.G.
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.W.

Bicycle Makers.
AVES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, E.G.
BAYLISS & TIMMS, Perfection, East Street, Coventry.
CARVER, J., Hollow Spoke, Alfred Street Mills, Nottingham.
CENTAUR BICYCLE CO. ,C6-«toMr, West Orchard Works, Coventry.
DEVEY, J., & Co., Express, Tower Works, Wolverhampton.
GRIFFITHS & SONS, S., (Universal) Clyde Works, Heath Town,

Wolverhampton.
HARRINGTON, J., Arab, 18, Norman's Buildings, St. Luke's, E.G.
HOUGH, T., Florentine, Florentine Works, Wolverhampton.
HOWE MACHINE Co., Bridgeton, Glasgow.
HUMBER, MARRIOTT & COOPER, Number, Nottingham.
KEEN, J., Eclipse, Surbiton, London, S.W.

LLOYD & CO., Whitmore, Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
MARKHAM, A., C/ia7«/)zo;i, 345, Edgware Road, Shepherd's Bush, W.
MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.G.
PALMER & HOLLAND, Interchangeable, Aston, Birmingham.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SIMPSON, S., & SON, Defiance, Mansfield, near Nottingham.
SMITH, W. C, Imperial, Crocus Street, Nottingham.
SMITH, SONS & CO., Dart. Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.
SMITH, T., & SONS, The Vtaduct, 61, Holborn Viaduct, E.G.
STASSEN, J., & SON, Nonpareil, 251, Euston Road, N.W.

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Bugle Makers.

HENRY KEAT & SON, Buglet, Matthias Road, Stoke Newington, N.

Fittings, Makers of.
DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton.
LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Handle (Ivory, Horn, llVood, &c.) Makers.
GOULDTHORPE, H., 107, Rockingham Lane, Sheffield.
SMITH, SONS & CO., Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills, Birming-
ham.

HoUo^v Forks, Makers of.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

India Rubber Tyres, Makers of.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
EAST LONDON RUBBER CO., 3, Great Eastern Street, E.C.

liamp Makers.
DEARLOVE, J. 'H..,King of the Road, Cornet, Combined Head and

Hub, 39, Arlington Square, Islington, N.
REA, NEALE, & BOURNE, Coopers Inextinguishable, &c. (Patent),

St. Paul's Works, Birmingham, and 52, Queen Victoria St., E.C.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, Saltley Mills, Birmingham.

Lamp Oil Manufacturers.
DAVILLE, W. S., & Co., The " Comet" Oil, 46, Wood Street,
Liverpool.

JLubrlcating Oil Manufacturers.
DAVILLE, W. S., & Co., The "Comet" Oil, 46, Wood Street,
Liverpool.

Nipple and Screw Makers.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills, B'm'ham.

IVut Makers.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills.B'm'ham.

Perambulator Makers.
LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.

Ribbon and Badge Maker.
W. BOYDEN, 34, Woodlea Road, Stoke Newington, N.

LAMPLUGH & BROWN, Suspension, 13*5, Great Colmore Street,

Birmingham.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Silversmiths, Medallists, &c.
TYLER, E., 42, Exmouth Street, Clerkenwell, W.C.

24

The Wheel World Advertiser — September, 1881.

Spoke Makers.

DIAMOND WIRE, 4, Red Cross Street, E.G. [Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills,
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Sundi'ies and Requisite Dealers.
SAMUEL, J., 239, Upper Street, Islington. [Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills,

Steel Tube Makers.
SMITH, T.,&SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, B'm'ham.

Tricycle Makers.
BAYLIS, TIMMS, & GO., Coventry Perfection, East St., Goventrv.
GENTAUR BIGYGLE GO., Centaur, Convertible, and Compressible,

Coventry.
HUMBER, MARRIOTT, & COOPER, Number, Nottingham.
LLOYD & CO., Whitmore, Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SMITH, W. C, Imperial, Crocus Street, Nottingham.

Uniform Makers.
CLARE & SON, 70, Fenchurch Street, E.G.
WRAY & ROBY, Queen Street, Gheapside, E.G.

SCALE OF CHARGES

FOR INSERTION, INCLUDING COPIES POST-FREE.

£. s.

Single Line, under One heading, per annum o 7

Two headings ,, o 12

Three ,, ,, o 17

Four ,, ,, I I

Five ,, ,, I 5

Six ,, ,, ... I 8

All communications to be addressed to the Publisher,
HARRY ETHERINGTON,i52, Fleet Street, London, E.G.

CLAPTON BICYCLE SCHOOL.

HIDING TAUGHT AT ALL HOUES OF THE DAY BY

MR. T. ASHTON,

Who has Testimonials feom Riders from all parts of London.

REPAIRING & PAINTING BY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN.

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Also the Leather Cap for preventlug Dust getting into the Back Wheels.

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The 'CEmUR' Prize Medal TRICYCLES.

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Drives from one or
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PRICE £24.

THE SPECIAL "CENTAUR" TRICYCLE

Is fitted with Patent Automatic
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The frame, like the " Con-
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lady.

The driving shaft, instead of
being placed forward, is carried
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frame, thus stiffening it at a
point where the lateral strain
is the greatest, and, what is
more important, the seat is
evenly balanced between the
two driving wheels, without
any danger of the machine
tilting backwards, thus dis-
pensing with the elaborate
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to guard against accidents of
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machine is not required.

THE "CENTAUR" D.F.H.F. BICYCLE,

PRIZE MEDAL ROADSTER.

SEND FOR CATALOGUES AND TESTIMONIALS.

t=^

HE NEW U

MESSRS. CLARE & SON

Have long been endeavouring to Patent a Lamj) vi^hich they could con-
scientiously recommend as safe and useful. They have now accomplished
their wish, and beg to submit their

PERFECTED GUIDING STAR

to 'Cyclists for inspection. It has improvements which no other T.amp has,

and the simplicity of these improvements commands it to the attention of

every rider. Wood Cuts will appear shortly in all Bicycling Papere, wh^en a

full description will be added.

It is perfectly safe, gives a magnificent illumination, holds
sufficient oil for 7 hours' light, and is sold at a

reasonable price.
JAPANNED, 10/6j PLATED, 2th

SALSBURY'S IMPROVED NOISELESS

BY

WITH NEW SAFETY FASTENING.
HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT,
SECTION m^ SECTION

M _ ^^^ FASTENING.

OF

FASTENING.

s

fe

The above FttsteiiiiiK need oul; mviiice them that i5 is the Safest,

Simplest and Strongest ever in led in a m iment to the axle with

only one hAinl by merely depress,!^,, ,. r^. ...,<,. „.^.. ...l,.,, „ jciirely closes the lower half of the
cylinder or so /ket piece, and renders it an imp jssi'oility for the 1 unj to bx'o.iie detached by
the vibration of th ■ machine. Prices, -Japanned, Xo. 1, 1 0/ each ; No, 'i, 1 0,9 each ; No. ?,, 1 1 '6
each. Nickjl-plated, No. i. 16'6 each ; No, -i. 18/6 e i"li ; No. :!, 21 ■ e.ich.

Also noissless HEAD LAMPS for Bicycles and Tric/cles, Over Twelve Triousand are
in use, — Sold by all Bicycle Makers and Agents tlirjuihout t;io Kinidom, and at the
Manufactory,

J3;5, * 126, I.OJ^O ACRE, LO.\DO]\,

EBTA3L-SHED IWO.

26 The Wheel World Advertiser— September, 1881

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All TRICYCLING News and Gossip in carefully condensed
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Tlie Wheel World Advertiser — September, 1881.

27

THE

Edited by «' DIOMED.

CONTAINS

Four ^Full-Page*fPortraits*f of 4 CeleMies

WITH BIOGRAPHIES:

VOLUJIE 1

ASTJLEY, SIB J. D. i

ARCHER, FRED.
BERESFORD, EORD M. !

BEAKE, C. ("Aiis^ur").
COOPER, FRED.
COIVSTABEE, II.
CORTIS, H. E.
DAVEWFORT, H.
FROST-SMITH, B.
OEOROE, IV. O.
GRACE, ItV. O.
GRACE, O. F.

Volume I., handsomely bound

Contains

HANEAN, EDU^ARD.

EOCKTOWT, C. E.

MITCHEEL, .1. ("Vigilant").

MYERS, E. E.

REAY, J. H. E.

ROSEBERY, EORl>.

ROSS, lYAEEACE.

ROUS, AWMIRAE.

ROWEEE, CHARLES.

SAMPSON, H. ("PeiKlragon").

SMERTHlYAITE,H.,"Bieyis"

VIZE, G. H.

in cloth, 5s.; post free, 5s. 6d.

No. 7, Vol. 2, Contains
J. TFHITEFOOT (Sportsman) | E. E. MERRILE.

J. WEBSTER.

H. M. OEIVER.

No. 8, Vol. 2, Contains
EACY HIEEIER. 1 W. CHAMBERS (Eand and

OEOROE FORDH4M. | E. TRICKETT. [Water).

^mEFLECTIONS ON THE MONTH.

-^l^SPORTING CHRONOLOGY.

-HlcDIARY FOR THE IVIONTH,^!^-

&c., &c., &c.

SIZE, DEMY 8vo., 50 PAGES.

NO. 8 READY SEPTEIVIBER 4, 1881«

Of all Booksellers, Newsagents, Bookstalls, &c., or of

Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, London, E.G.

28 The Wheel IVorld Advertiser-Septemher/i)^^!.

WARMAN, LAXON & A8LATT,

COVENTRY "TRIUMPH"

BICYCLES & TRICYCLES.

THE "COVFNTRY RIVAL" BICICLE FOR 1§81.
The lighffisf., strongest, cheapest, and inoiit elegaut machine made.

Send for Illustrated and Descriptive
Price List to

WARMAN,
LAXON,
# ASLATT,

Victoria Works and Albion Mills,

WEST ORCHARD,
COVENTRY.

THE KEW "TRIUMPH" CHIID'$ rRICVCLE.

The Wheel World Advertiser —September, 1%%1.

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Established iS51.

BIEKBECK BANK.—
Southampton Buildings, Ciiancery
Lane. Current Accounts opened accord-
ing to the usual practice of other
Bankers, and interest allowed on the
minimum monthly balances when not
dra-wn below ^625. No commission charged
for keeping Accounts.

The Bank also receives money on Deposit
at Tlu-ee per cent, interest repayable on
demand.

The Bank undertakes for its customers,
free of charge, the custody of Deeds,
Writings, and other Securities and
Valuables; the collection of Bills of Ex-
change, Dividends and Coupons ; and the
purchase and sale of Stocks and Shares.

Letters of Credit and Circular Notes
issued.

A tPamphlet, with full particulars, on
apphcation.

FEANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Manager.
31st March, 1880.

The Birkbeck Building Society's Annua
Receipts exceed fouf Millions.

HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOE
Two Guineas Peb Month, with
immediate possession and no Eent to pay.
Apply at the Oflace of the Birkbeck Build-
ing Society.

HOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OP
Land fob Five Shillings pee
Month, with immediate possession, either
for building or Gardening purposes.—
Apply at the the office of the Bibkbeok
Fbbehold Land Society.

A Pamphlet, with full particulars, on
application.

FRANCIS 'RAVENSCEOFT, Manager.
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane.

CLUB BADGES, &c.

TO SECRETARIES AND OFFICERS
OF CLUBS AND OTHERS.

For Specialities and Artistic
Badges at moderate charges,

SEND TO

W. BOYDEN,

Manufacturer of every description

OF

Club and Bicycle Badges,

MEDALS, &c.,
34, WOODLEA ROAD,

Church St., Stoke Newington,N,

See opinions of Press & Testimonials.

CITY OF LONDON

TOILET CLUB,

97, Fl£EE¥ gT^EE¥,

Three doors fro in Ludgate Circus

THE CELEBEATED

GERMAN HOLLOW GROUND RAZOR,

WABRANTED,

Post Free on Receipt of 3/7I

TO

A. J. KIDDELL,

97, FLEET STREET,
X^OBTDOBT.

The Wheel World Advertiser— September, 1881

D . H . F . PEEMIER.

HILLMAN'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE
BALL BEARINGS.

''One Thousand four Hundred and Five Miles in Six Days."

This wonderful psrformance, which was achieved, in September of last year
ou a 53-incli D.H.F. Premier, still remains unapproaclicd,

although several attempts have been made this year upon Macbines of other

Bicycles. Tricycles

Jap. NiG. Jap. Nic

No. 1. Single wick with springs . . 12/6 17/6 lS/6 IH/C,

g^No. 5. Single v/ick without springs.. 7/6 10/- 8/6 12/-

C3 No. 2. Double wick with spriugs . . 15/- 20/- 16/- 21/-

? No. ,6. Double wick wilh )ut springs 10/6 13/6 11/- 15/-

^ TESTIMONIAL.

g Leamington, Oct. 14, 1880.

^ Dear Sirs. — Please send another large size " Cooper's
" :J Patent Lamp," so that I may get it to-morrow. It is
the grandest thinq in lamps that I have ever seen or
tried. — Yours truly, W. Tatteesfield.

SOLE MANUFAQTURERS:

Hillfflan, Herbert, & Cooper,

"PREMIER" BICYCLE WORKS, COVENTRY.

CAUTION. — Bicycls Agents are cautioned against selling Lamps bearing
an iaf ringement of our Trade Mark. All Lamps of our Make have the name
of the iirm in full ou a Brass Plate.

The Wheel World Advertiser — September, i88i. 31

ILIFFE & SON,

printcrd ^ Jublidhcrd.

ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION.

12, SmitMord Street and Vicar Lane, COVENTRY,

And other well-known patterns of Bicycle and Tricycle Lamps.
Your name on brass plate put on lamp, gratis.

The KING'S OIEi) specially prepared for burning in the "King of the Boad,'

like all other new inventions, is the best in the market; 1 /- per bottle.

VULCANIZED RUBBER COVERS FOR HANDLES OF BICYCLES, 3/- per pair.

Lamplugh & Brown's Suspension Bi. and Tricycle Saddles, and Bown's

" ^olus " Ball Bearings and Pedals
kept in stock, and supplied to the trade at makers' prices; also BELLS, SPANNERS,
VALISES, and all the rest of the odds and ends required by the votaries of the "wheel,
supplied by

J. H. DEARLOVE,

39, ARLINGTON SQUARE, NEW NORTH ROAD, N.,

Or can be had through any Bicycle Agent in the Kingdom.

BICYCLE TYRES,

In ten different qualities, Eed and Grey, Wholesale, or in single sets as
required. Cement from Is. 6d. per lb. Pedal Kubber, &c.

Write for Price List to the

EAST LONDON RUBBER CO.,

3, GREAT EASTERN STREET, E.G.,

Liberal Discount to the Trade.

yi The Wheel Wofld Advertise)'— Sepfeiubcr, 1881

THE CYCLE COMPANY,

Sole Manufacturers of Bate's Patent

PLYING BAG-LB TRICYCLE

And Bicycles and Tricycles of every Description.

The Trade supplied with every Description of Stampings
and Fittings.

A Large Stock of which are always on View at

51, NEW KENT ROAD,

(Opposite the Elephant and Castle Railway Station, S.E.)

The above Company have sreat pleasure in announcing that thej' have Opened one of the
Largest BICYCLE SCHOOLS in London, at the back of the above Premises, being upwards
of :!0i> feet loiiK and iO feet wide. Here Gentlemen may master the art of Bicycle Riding in
a few Lc W071S, together with the art of Dismounting In three Positions.

PROFESSOR R. MOUNTFORD

Will attend Uai'y to give Instructions, from Ten a.m. till late in the Evening of each day.

Agents for all the Best Make of Machines in the Market, and Makei-sof Machines to
Specification.

J\ep>iii\i of u'l kinrU Undertaken, and executed on the shortest Tiotice possible.

Second Thousand. Price 1/6 ; by Post, 1/8.

NAUTIGUS & HOBBY HORSE ;

Or, The Adventures of a Sailor during a Tricycle Cruise of
1427 Miles.

London : W. liii>uwAY, 169, Piccadilly ; and Messrs. Smith & Soxs' Bookstalls-
Skk Revikws in hork than Thiety Newspapers and Magazikks.

AI.I. RIDERIS SHOULD OET

(The Second and Enlarged Edition of)

The Tourist's G-nide,

Containing all Requisite Information.

One Penny. Post Free, 2d.

H. ETHERINGTON, 152, FLEET STREET, LONDON.

The Wheel IForld Advert'isey—Sef^teinher, iSSi,

33

THE

NO. I "VIADUCT,"

44^ 46, 48, 50 INCH, COMPLETE FOR

£7 7s. Od.

SPECIFICATION.

Stanley or H umber head and
neck ; handle bar, 22 or 24
inches wide, with ebony or rose-

On Wicksteed's Patent Doubjie-

purpose Stand.

Reduced Price of Stand, 4/6.

wood handles ; best Lowmoor
iron forks ; large flanged hubs,
with from 50 to 60 direct spokes
or nuts and nipples ; case-
hardened, parallel or coned
bearing ; best lap-welded back-
bone ; spoon brake ; U or V
steel rims ; rubber or rat-trap
pedals ; hogskin saddle ; solid
leather pocket ; patent wrench ;
oil can and bell. Painted in
two colours. If with single or
double ball bearings, 20/- extra.

For the siiperioritv of our Manufaeture we luere aivarded tlie
PRIZE MEDAL ^SYDNEY EXHIBITION, 1879, also
MELBOURNE, 1881.

TRICYCLES from 12 Guineas.

Ditto FOR BOYS & GIRLS from 3 ditto.

The Original and Largest Makers in the World of all Parts,

Fittings, and Siuidries for either Riders or Makers.
SEND FOR OUR NEYl^ lEEUSTRATED PRICE EIST.

THOMAS SMITH & SONS,

Birmingliai, Coventry, Leicester, Bolton and Mancliester.

LONDON BRANGH--81, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.G.

ESTABLISHED 1848.

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The Wheel World Advertiser — September, i88i.

BICYCLE OILS.

AVILA TRINGHAM'S CHAMPION RUBY BICYCLE OIL,

FINEST PREPARED & SUITABLE FOR ALL MACHINES,

ELECTRIC LAMP OIL,

SpeciaUy Eefined for Bicycle Lamps, Bums steadUy on the Boughest Boads, Highly Becom-

mended. Six Hours' Bi-illiant Light at a cost of One Penny. Sold in capsuled bottles.

Is., and in Tins carefully prepared for the country and export, Is. 6d. and 3s. each.

A. TRINGHAM, Oil Refiner, 151, Hanbury Street, Mile End,
]l.o:n'x>on', xs.

BICYCI.E INSTRUCTION.

W. WOOD'S BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE GROUND,

STAMFORD BRIDGE, FULHAM.

Immediately adjacent to the Chelsea Station, and three minutes
walk from the District Station, Walham Green.

The Track is made of cinder, and is, without exaggeration, the
largest and best practice ground in London.
Terms :
Single Lesson 1J6 ; Perfect Riding guaranteed 10/6.

AGENT FOE ALL BEST MAKES OF MACHINES.

EVERYONE HIS OWN PRINTER WITH THE

>aM^•|^l1'^|^■^lSl^Ml^l^li'r^^^i^lV^^*lnllv^^lfO^|i|^|^lti^lllPlllllll^lll^lllll^l^l^ltflJlll^lll^BB^

iMiwimmii^

"'•'•'^■■'^ '■'" ■"-^^■"■'■'" "I ■"" i.ui.i.i.i.T»r,iT;iTi;Tr<y

•Il^l^JliWIg|Il»M|iBW»

bESCRIPTION.

7^* sheet to be printed is brought In

position, the left hand ri'moi!e\thc/jt

tkeet. The Inking 's affertca auto
cally as the handlh h lowen-.a nnd ri
Heace extremo dnanlhust and i^peei
It prints from ,500 to 100(j copit
hour, according to the shili of the opi

CAN BE WORKED BY A CHILD OF 10.
SIIIFI.ICIT7, STTBASII.IT?, ELSaATCB

COMPLETE OUTFITS from j£5 6 O

Patentees & Manufacturers; ■

8, Ludgate Circus Buildings,
LONDOJM, E.G.

Send for our Illustrated Pamphlet "HOW TO PRINT" containing an abridged history of
theArtof Printing, Inatructions in Printing, Catalggue of Type, &o. Post free, 7^^ ^

ttlfulluj:

' b> maag a_frt^fitMa

PRICES.

mc Pmses ampltte onli/l
Ma. 7, S/JO o/Ctasc 3 x 3 ,. £3 10 0

The Wheel World Advertiser — September, il

By Her Majesty's

Royal Lietters Patent.

THE

"CAROCHE" TRICYCLE CO.,

MaCP P^^K gT^EEf § je^D^P WEItIt,

COVENTRY.

ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS

NOW READY.

Applications to Manager.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Ibe following Extracts of the Press refer to Machines Exhibited by
the '' Garoche" Tricycle Co., at the late Stanley Show, held at
the Holborn Town Sail, London :—

The Bicycling Times, February 24:tli — The "Caroche" Company, Jordan Well,
Coventry, exhibit two very nice Tric3'cles, one for lady, the other for gentleman.
The workmanship of both machines is excellent.

TJie Bazaar, February 2.5th — The " Caroche " Tricycles are among the new
three-wheelers of the season. The " Child's," at £4 4s., is a neat little thing.
The ordinary " Caroche " (two were present) has equal sized wheels, one driver,
which is worked by a ball wheel placed behind the one on axle and crank, only
one-third of its diameter being acted on by them ; a saddle or seat, with back
rest, is fitted ; price, £14 14s. ; the other, a lady's, £13 13s. These can easily
have a wheel removed so as to pass through a doorway.

Tlic lronmo)i(jer, February 26th, 1881 — The "Caroche" Tricycle Company,
Coventry, who appear to devote themselves to the three-wheel machine, of
which they exhibited two specimens, for a lady and gentleman respectively, and
at very low prices. Tlie}^ also make them for children. The prinpipal feature
in these machines is the simple gearing, making them easy to work, ride and
manage.

Tlic Uirijch' News, March 4th — The "Caroche" Com^^auy, Jordan Well,
Coventry, had on view two 40in. " Caroche " machines, for lady and gentleman.
These machines were well finished, and looked cheap at £14 14s and £13 13s.

The CiicUst, March 9th — ^No. 235 brought us to a new firm in the Wlaeel line,
and it was with pleasm-e we " spotted" unmistakable signs of good fitting and
workmanship in the " Caroche,". by the "Caroche" Tricycle Company, of
Coventry. This Machine was a neatly finished child's lever Tricycle, and in
the next two, Nos. 236 and 237, the Company showed^ a lady's and gentleman's
" Caroche," with equal driving wheels, rear steering gear, their new ball bear-
ings, intermediate gear wheel, the latter machine being also pro^vided with the
new " Caroche " hub lamp and " Caroche " folding foot-rests.

3-6 The Wheel World Adveytiser— September, 1881.

. THE WILSON STYLUS.

{BY BOYAL LETTERS PATENT.)

W

OBTAINABLE THBOUGH AKY FIRST CLASS STATIONERS.
■ This new Writing Instrument is a marvel of simplicity. It writes with Ink,
yet with more than the freedom of a lead pencil, and is ps nearly automatic or
self-acting as it is possible to conceive. It is literary self-opening, self-closing,
and self-tilling. The contact of the pen with the paper, at the same moment
and by the same movement, opens the Ink Vent at the point and the air valve
at the head ; the withdrawal of the Pen as instantly closes both. It can be carried
with perfect safety in the Pocket. For an ordinary writer, it requires filling but
once a week, and then it fills itself in the time it takes to read this sentence.

It will be' found indispensable to professional men, lawyers, physicians,
architects, &c., while the convenience of dispensing with the travelling ink
bottle to the hosts of collectors of rents, rates, taxes, water, gas, &c., will not
fail to be appreciated.

Finally, the " Stylus" cannot possibly get out of order.

Prices. No. 1 Size. No. 2 Size.

Class A— In Plain Metal, 3i inches 2/6 5 inches 3/6

„ B.-In Nickel Silver „ 4/6 „ 5/6

C-In Best Nickel Gilt „ 6/6 „ 7/6

" D.-In Vulcanite „ 4/0 " 5/0

The "Wilson Stylus" Ink, a beautiful writing Fluid, Black and Eed, pre-
pared specially for this Instrument and Non-Corrosive, equally applicable to
ordinary writing or for copying use. Supplied in strong glass Bottles at ONE
SHILLING each.

144, EI&E EOLBOM, AND 144, CEEAPSIBE.
To be obtained of Harry EtUeriiigtoii, 152, Fleet Street, E.€.

An entirely new Preparation for iustautaneously coating with enamel the Bright or plated
parts of Bicycles so that the labour of cleaning may be reduced to a minimum.

The appUcation of the fluid is extremely simple. The bright or plated parts, when clean
and free from damp, oil, or grease, have only to be wiped over with a bit of sponge or
woollen cloth, saturated with it, and it is at once ready for use, and impervious to moistm-e
or rust. A wet sponge is all that is needed when the Bicycle subsequently recLuires cleaning,
while the labour is reduced from a work of two hours to a matter of at most ten minutes.
A PRACTICAL TEST.
The People's Drug Store, 285, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham, June 30th, 1880.

Gentlemen — I have had the EnameUne tested and it gives great satisfaction. A portion
has been placed on one side of a Bicycle handle, and the other side left plain ; the coated
portion looked as well after four days' trial as when first done, the other side was quite
rusty. On removing the Euameline with spirit, the steel was perfectly bright, and just the
same as before coating. Please send me by return. 1 doz. bottles of the transparent kind for
which I enclose P.O.O.— Yours truly, (Signed) J. M. PROCTOR.

Prepared in Transparent Blue, Straw, Gold, Green, or Magenta, Price
28. 6d., per Bottle, or Post Free 2S. gd.

ACME BICYCLE'cOMFANTrm?"^^^^^ London.

The Wheel World Advertiscr~^pU-nihci\ iSSi.

37

LETTERS
Dec. 11, 1.S77.

The "WESTOr TRICYCLE,

No. 1 both large whe;ls driven

automatically hy my

GRAVITY CLUrCHES.

D, G. WESTON, Manufacture y,

38, MYDDELTON ST., LONDON, E.G.

THE

IMPERIAL BIGVGLE,

Manufactured by

W. SMITH,

Crocus Street, Nottingham,

IS THE MACHINE FOE 1380,

As is proved by the following :

Mr. H. HIGHAM, of Nottingham, won
the long-distance Championship of the
Midlands, of 14 hours per day at Bir-
mingham, in October, 1879, on a 52-ia.
Imperial Racer. It is worthy of note
that this is the only six days' race ever
won without a change of m xchine.

Thursday, March 17, 1880. At the Agri
cultural Hall he rode the unprecedented
distance of 230 J miles, without dismount-
ing, and the quickest 100 miles on record.

Write for- Price Lists and Testimonials
before ordering elsewlnere.

GOY, London Agent.

PATENT.
Oct. 1, 1878.

DESIDERATUM BICYCLE.

A LARGE

STEEL ENGRAVING

(llin. by 9in.)
OF THIS CELEB RAT EB MACHINE,

TOGKTHER WITH

Descriptive Price List and Testimonials,
Send post-free for one stamp.

Patentees and Sole Manufacturers —

HARRINGTON AND Co.,
STEWART ST., WOLVERHAMPrON.

London Agent : Goy, 21, Leadenhall St.,
and 54, Lime St., E.G.

ST. JOHN'S WOOD

BICYCLE DEPOT, SCHOOL AND
PRACTICE GROUNDS,

63, Queen's Road

Adjoining Marlboro' Road Station. '
Metropolitan Eailway.

JOHN "butler

AGENT FOE THE SALE OF

ALL THE BEST MAKES-

Repairs of all kinds on the Pre-
mises with Despatch.

Bicf/cles, Tricycles, & Salvo- Quadricycles

for Hire, loith ojjfion of Purchase.
Large Stock of Second-hand Machines.

BUTLER'S
RAT TRAP PEDAL SLIPPER

" Registered," 3/0 P^'" P^i^-

Sent Carriage paid on receipt of Remittance

Send Stamps for J. Butler's Moxthlt
Price List of Second-hand Bicycles, Tri-
cj'cles, &c. For full description of Pedal
Slipper, see Wheel World, May Number,

38

The Wheel World Advertiser — September, 1881.

The Wheel IVorld Advertiser-— ScpfcDihcr, 1881. 39

THE NEW AND ONLY

GERMAN CYCLING ORGAN.

Now Ready, No. 1

Of the New and only Gerinaii Bicycling Organ,

"DAS velociped:

SIXPENCE MONTHLY,

Of all Bicycle Depots, or of the London Agent and
Publisher, H. ETHERINGTON, 152, Fleet St., E.G.

THE FASTEST TIMES ON RECORD

WILL BE MADE WITH

GARROOD'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE

GRIP TREADLES

(FOR BICYCLES OR TRICYCLES)

AND

'XTRA HANDLE-BAR.

FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM

J. C. GARROOD,

LANCASTER WORKS, FAKENHAM, NORFOLK.

40

Thf! Wlieel World Advertiser— Srpfriiihcr. i8Si,

H

THE

NDISPENSABLE"

BICYCLISTS' HAPBOOK

FOR 1881

IS NOW READY 1 1 1

Dejiiy Svo. 300 Pages. 150 Illustrations.

THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"
THE "INDISPENSABLE"

[ Gives full particulars of all the latest
Novelties in Bicycle con-
I structlou.

Gives minute constructional details
1 of every Machine in tlie
( fliiuket.

I Contains the only complete Direc-
j lory of WlanutactHrei's.

Has been thoroughly revised up to date,
■1 with iJopiouH Addenda of
latest Introductions.

Is the only reliable book published on
the Bicycle, and slionld be read
by every Kider.

Should be read by everyone who
intends purchasing: a new
Machine.

isINDISI»ENSABf.E TO
EVERYONE.

THE "INDISPENSABLE,"

liY

HENRY STURMEY,

Capt. Coventry B.C., C.C.B.T.C, Author of the " Tricyclifits- I:idispou8able

Annual" and "The Complete Guid° to Bicvcling,' and Editor of

"Wheel World" and "The C\clist."

PRICE ONE SHILLING, by Post 1/4,

ILIFFE & SON, "The Cyclist" Office, COVENTRY,
And HARRY ETHERINGTON, 152, Fleet St., E.C.

Hufflber, Marriott & Cooper,

NOTTINGHAM,

MAKERS OF THE

HllMilRfiliYOLE;

The lost wa!ar lloK "d

:... by A. P, ■
. .7 sec, by T .

30 sec, b}' I -, . :

f^achines can nov/ be daiiYered' from 'our' Hew Works a-t
Beeston at the Shortest Notice.

WORKS— BEESTON.
LONDON DEPOT-78, RICHMOND ROAD, S.W.

-—^}^^

Extract from ■'.-•. 1 .j , .: ... ^ ^. .^ . .
THE STANLEY EXHIBITION OF' BICYCLES.
(1 r, iiiiual exJiibitionof Bicj'clesand Tricycles, prom ok d h^ the Stanley
. :i Town Hall, closed ou Thursday I:- \ without

ibitiou of "the kind ever held in tit- All the

THE

Bicycle
Athletic

utfitter.

9

} 21,
LEADENHALL SI.

LIME STREET,

LONDON,

GOY'S CALENDAR GF SPORTS, Published- Monthly

GOV'S ATHLETIC GLUB PIRECTORY.

Forwarded free on receipt of addressed postal wrappers as ma/' ■:

PURCHASE YOUR BICYCLE OR TRICYCLE

Any make, at Manufacturers' Prices:, on

GOY'S NEW PLAN,

RAL DISCOUNT FOR IV
' ly Payments as -will suit ;,

M'O^jEY, or by as many
liiji exceeding- Tvv el vo.

■It3r" Cr.rriage Paid to any Railway 'Station in England, Scotland, or Wales.,
Ireland, Half Cost of Carriage allowed.

GOY'S BICYCLE ROOM

_... _:„_,. :. JJAMPLE Machine of each of the. Best and Favourjts' Makes.

OOY'S LARGE TRICYCLE SHOW ROOM

I; :'■ -'-.Me for the pur]^X)se of allowing intending purchasers, to thorout^dily
'j each make. The Stock is continually changing, but the moat :
servjcy'able Tricvcles pr^ iisurJlv on view.

■ U-lHltJUL

No. 18.

OCTOBER, 1881

Vol 111.

A BlgygLlNG * TRieYGLlM \

Illustrated gagazinc of §port.

EDITED BY

HENRY STURMEY & C. W. NAIRN.

LONDON:
HAKRY ETHERINGTON, lo2, FLEET STREET, E
COVENTRY:
lEIFFE & SON, r2, SMITHFORD STREET" AND VICAR

I

IFFE * SON, FftlNTERS COVEf.

H. L. CORTIS, Amateur Champion, won the 25 and 50 Miles'

Amateur Championship Races on a Bicycle fitted with Bown's

"^OLUs" Ball Bearings, heating record time-

s s

BOWN'S

PATENT

mm BALL BEARINGS,

FOB

FRONT WHEELS, BACK WHEELS. AND PEDALS OF BICYCLES & TRICYCLES,

Iare

Universally Adjustable, Dust or Dirt Proof, require

but Slight Lubrication, and consequently are the most

Durable Bearings yet introduced.

As a proof of their vast superiority, all the principal Amateur and
Professional Bicycle Eaces have been won by the use of these
celebrated Bearings.

Back Tl'^liecl Bearings.

g
o

n

WILLIAM BOWN,

308, SUMMER LANE, BIRMINGHAM,

SOLE PROPRIETOR AND MAKER.

]sf,B. Manufacturer of every description of Fittings for Bicycles and

Stampings in Iron and Steel for same.

Bown's Patent ''^OLUS" Ball Bearings are admitted to be by far

tJie "best as regards durability, easy adjustment, for attaining

great speed and requiring less lubrication than all others.

The Wheel World Advertiser—October, 1881.

The Matchless.

The Matchless,
The Matchless.
The Matchless.
The Matchless.
The Matchless.
The Matchless.

Non-Vibrating, Rubber
Cushioned

BICYCLE.

" The easiest running machine we
ever sat upon. We express this
opinion as the result of some 7Q0
miles' riding on roads of every des-
cription."— The Field.

" A magnificent roadster. As fine
a machine in every way as ever left
the workshop."— rT/i€ Bazaar.

" As near perfection as it is possible
to get. Certainly of very highest
standard of excellence."— i'/c//c^/7!.7
Times.

"It stands an almost perfect speci-
men of human ingenuity and skill,
beautiful and symmetrical as a whole,
and unique in itu parts." — Midland
Athlete.

Splendidly illustrated catalogue
free on application.

On eapy terms of payment. Hire,
with option of pui chase.

Many hundreds o.^ these elegant machines now in use, giving the
_ greatest satisfaction.

The Bicycle & Tricycle Supply

Association,
^^27-30, p0IiB0^N VI^DHCl^ KG.'>

2 TJif IVliet'l World Advertiser— October, 1881.

HILLMAN,

HEIPM

^ GOOPIR,

"PREMIER" WORKS, COYEHTRY.
97, CHEAPSIDE, 1 TAWnAia

5, LISLE ST., LEICESTER SQUARE, i Lv/ilifvn.

Bicycles * Tricycles.

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REND FOR
C^atnlog'iie & To^tiiiioiiinls.

D.H.F. PREMIER. PREMIER DOUBLE DRIVER.

SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SHIPPERS.

IS' Ph'asr say tvhere you aair iJiis,

The Wheel World Advertiser— Ocloher. i88r,
THE WORLD-RENOWNED

Duplex Excelsior Hollow Fork, j

ALL IMPEOVEIMENTS, SPECIAL QUALITY & FINISH,

As supplied to the Americau Bicyclist Touring Party,

JULY, 1880.

Patronised by Her Majesty's Postmaster General ,

The Excelsior Tricycle, No. 1. i

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With Patent Gear (No. 4842, Nov., 1879), in lieu of Endless Chain. Ball Bear-
ings to all Wheels, and Pedal Action.

Hundreds in daily use by the Postal Service, running from 20 to 40 miles
daily. A proof of their durability and easy running.

THE CHAMPION 10 MILE AMATEUR TRICYCLE RACE,

Run at Belgrave Road Grounds, Leicester, Easter Tuesday, April 19, 1881
was Won by S. Corbett, Jun., C.B.C., on an " Excelsior," manufactured by
BAYLISS, THOMAS &. Co. Time, 42m. 54s., beating G. Hillier (on
Humber), and C. D. Vesey (on Humber).

At the Fifty Miles Tricycle Race, on November 0th, 1880, from Finchley to
Hitchin and back, the four "Excelsior" Tricycles ridden bv Messrs. H. J. Bell,
W.K.T.C. ; S. Corbett, C.B.C. ; C. Kitching, W.K.T.C. ; and W. W. WiUiams,
W.K.T.C., were each winners of medals, having completed the distance in the
specified time,

BAYLISnHOMAS&Co„ I

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"Excelsior" Works, Coventry,

The oldest and largest Bicycle and Tricycle Manufacturers in Coventry with
one exception.

Descriptive P dee. List, vnth Woodcuts and Testimonials, iS: pages, Id. stami..

LONDON AGENTS:

GOY & Co.. Leadenhall Street, E.G.;
HIGKLING & Go., 30, Queen Victoria St.,

[e.c.

4 The Wheel World Advertiser— Ociobcy, 1881,

Coventry Machinists' Compy.,

(LIMITED).

THE OLDEST, LARGEST, & MOST COMPLETE

MANUFACTURERS OF

BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES

IN THE WORLD.

THE CLUB.

THE SPECIAL CLUB.
THE NEW GENTLEMAN'S.

THE BOY'S OWN.

THE CLUB TRICYCLE.
THE SPECIAL CLUB TRICYCLE.
THE CHEYLESMORE TRICYCLE.

OI»tamed the only Oold Medal awarded, Sydney Exhibition,

18§'0.

Works and Head Office - CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY.
London Branch - - 15, HOLBORN VIADUCT.
Manchester Branch - 9, VICTORIA BUILDINGS,

ST, MARY'S GATE.
Birmingham Branch - 77, COLMORE ROW.

SEND FOR PROSPECTUS, POST FREE,

The Wheel World Advertlser—Octohef, 1881.

THE "HOWE" MACHINE GO.'S |
Bicycles & Tricycles

Are constructed of the best material, and by the most experienced of workmen.
They are planned on the surest mechanical principles, and posses? all the
desirable "points " in 'cycling machines.

THE "HOWE" BICYCLE. THE "HOWE" TRICYCLE.

"'"'^«?™J ^°.S,Ce"'"l.r K"^'' TWO ,a,J. wK;.,. o, 44 ,ncH.

changeable.

Small wheel behind.

Prices from Sl,\5 15s. Price, .£16 16s.

THE "HOWE" MACHINE Co., Ld., Bridgeton, Glasgow.

l.oncloii: 46, Queen Victoria Street.

BEANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES IN EVERY TOWN.

CHALLIS'S STOP BELL, 2/-

THE BEST BELL IN USE.

TIEJLIEI "C3S-XJI1DE" XXXTB I-A-IVCP*, ©/-

Bivetted and grooved, cannot come to pieces. Salf-inch burner. Screw check wires, dsc, d'c.
Bicycles Japanned, Painted, or Nickel Plated.

CHALLIS BROS., Bushbury Works, Homerton, London,E.

THE "PIONEER"

BICYCLE.

H. J. PAUSEY, University Bicycle Works,

BEDFORD ROAD, CXAPIIAM, S.W.
Three Minutes' Walk from Clapham-road Railway Station.

'The Wheel JForld Advertiser— October, i88]

CENTRAL PIN STEERING, SWINDLE^•S PATENT.

PATENT ADJUSTABLE STEP.

THE "RUCKER" BICYCLE

Is made of best possible materials, and for rigidity, strength, and
appearance, cannot be surpassed.

The above and other patented improvements are supplied, if
required, without extra charge.

PRICE, for any size, bright or japanned, ^vitli ball bear-
ings to both \%lieels, £,1'7. No Extras.

Send for Price Lists with full particulars.

THE PATENT 'CLYTIE' TOURISTS' BAG,

With entirely new and most effective fastening to backbone.

Prices. — Best quality Cowhide, 21/- ; other materials, 15/-.

MANUFACTURERS OF THE " DEVON" SAFETY.

M. D. RU1ER7JUN1, & CO.,

LetcMord's Buildings, Bethnal Green, LONDON, E.

The Wheel Wudd Advertiser— October, 1881. 7

THE 'FACILE' SAFETY BICYCLE

(BEALE & STRA^VS PATENT.)

All who are interested in
Bic}'cling, whether young of
old, learners or practised riders,
should send for a pamphlet
descriptive of the " Facile,"
which is believed to be the
best machine ever invented,
meeting the requirements or
all classes of riders.

The size of front wheel for
a person of average height
varies from 34in. to 42in., and
excellent work may be done
even with the smallest, with
the advantages of almost
absolute safety — great brake
power and facility for hill climb-
ing, ease of mounting and
dismounting, &c., &c.

TESTIMONIAL FROM CUTHBERT D. VE8EY, ESQ.,

( Winner of the late 50 mile Tricycle Race.)

11, PiuNC'ES Street, C.vvioxdish Siiu.vuE, W.,
Messrs. Ei.lis d- Co. March 17, 1881.

GcutleiQcu, — I am pleased to inforni you that I have.^'iveu the 10-iiich
'• Facile" a must complete trial, and am very pleased witli the result. I have
riddeu it, iicarly 200 miles of all sorts of roads, so may claim to know sometliiui,'
about it. On tlie track at Burbiton I have ridden a mile in 3 niin. 28 sec, which
is a surprisiu.i,' speed for so small a wheel ; and with a specially built machine I
believe the time mij/ht be considerably reduced. For road work the "Facile"
is a capital machine. A speed of 10 miles an hour may be kept up, and it goes
over rough or muddy roads more easily and steadily than the ordinary bicycle.
There is no fear of fjoing over the handles, so that it may he ridden over any-
thing. For hill Work it is also very good. I have ridden both up and down
Oak Hill, Surbitoif, wliich I cannot do on an ordinary bicycle. 1 came down
this hill, which is very steep, almost at v.^alking pace, Vjciug alila to use the
brake anA treading back to almost any excent. Altogether 1 am very much
pleased with the " Facile," and think they ought to sell v/eil during the coming
season. Tours very truly, CUTHBERT 'D. YESET.

Vxom t\\e SpnrHno Li/c, September 13th, 1881.— " Tlie match for a .5 Guinea Cup came
otl'yestesday (Momlav) on the uitiiu road from Hitcliiii toFiiichley, twenty-live miles, reanltiiiK
ill a.victorv for tlie "Facile." Tlie winner, Mr. Boothroyd, rode a 40 inch "Facile," makiiit^
very fast time as follows :— Five miles, 23 min. 28 sec. ; ten miles, 46 mhi. 47 sec. ; twelve
miles ami a half, or half way (Hatfield Railway Bridge), 58 min. 10 sec. ; fifteen miles, 1 hour
7 min. ;iG sec. ; twenty miles, 1 hoiu- 34 min. 30 sec. ; and twenty-five miles, 1 hour 08 miu. r> see.
The roads were heavy, and rain fell for the greater portion of the race, or the time wonlil
have been even better." Mr. Harry Etherington acted as referee and took the times.

ELLIS & Co., r

SOLE AGENTS:

'^VJomsbS'^J 165, Fleet Street, London.

(Adjoiuing Audertou's Hotel.)

The Wheel World Advertiser — October, 1881.

PALMER'S

PATENT

DODBLE BALL BEARING,

DUST ^^m m

PROOF ^^ ADJUSTABLE.

Possesses in perfection every point required. Can be fitted to any
, Machine at a trifling cost.

PALMER AND CO.,

SIX WAYS, BIRMINGHAM,

PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE
"INTERCHANGEABLE" BICYCLE.

The Wheel World Advevtiser — October, 1881.

A LARGE PORTRAIT

CHAMPION HILL-CLIMBER,
Charles Crute, Esq.,

WITH FULL

BIOGRAPHY & LIFE,

^Wm be given in the OCTOBEE issue of the

'Sporting Mirror.'

Of all Booksellers, Newsagents, arid of every Railway

Bookstall in the United Kingdom, and principal

Stations on the Continent, or of the Publisher.

SIXPENCE, POST FREE T^d.

.^£f otlj^r ^bfaertisnn^nts of i\it '^^porting jEirror."

HARRY ETHERIMTON, 152, Fleet St, E.C.

Tlie Wheel World Advei-liser~Oet<ilicr, 1(581

itEGISTERED

AMATEUR

BICYCLE i

CABINET

EEGISTERED

AMATEUR

BICYCLE

CABINET

INl-BISaiiRS WILL BE I'ROSliCUTELt,

The whole of the work, with all the different parts done, together with

necessary tools and full instructions How to Make a Sixteen

Guinea Bicycle, sent on receipt of Four Guineas.

(Registeb ki^) ,

FIVE GUINEAS.

Any Amateur, with ordinary mechanical skill, can complete these
^ splendid machines, which are the most popular patterns of 1880.
RUBBERS FROM 10/- EXTRA.
The extraordinary demand cannot be wondered at when for such
a small sum the whole of the set, comprising as it does over One
Hundred different Pieces of the very best Bicycle Material, is
supplied in a nearly finished state. This, too, with all the coming-
improvements of 1 88 1, and simple directions for finishing.

The "(jueen" Bicycle & Tricycle Compy.

RAILWAY APPROACH, WARWICK ROAD,

Coventry.

The Wheel World Advcrliser—Octobcr, i8Si.
TO BICYCLISTS AND TRICYCLISTS.

Paint, Japan, & Nickel Plating Superseded.

THE MOST STARTLING NOVELTY OF THE AGE

HARRINGTON'S ENAMEL!

"Which far surpasses all hitherto-used processes for the preservation aud beauti-
fying of Metal Work, and is calculated to entirely supersede Nickel Plating,
Japanning, Painting, and all kinds of Varnishes and Colourings in the
coating and ornamentation of Bicycles and Tricycles.

It is far more durable and effective than anything yet invented, and

HAS A MOST EFEECTIVE APPEARANCE,
IS INTENSELY HARD.

WILL NOT CHIP, WEAR, OR SCRATCH OFF,
ENTIRELY PREVENTS RUST,

HAS A SMOOTH AND LUSTROUS. SURF ACE,
CAN BE DONE IN ANY COLOUR

OR COMBINATION OF COLOURS, IS

CHEAPER & MORE DURABLE THAN PLATING,
IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN PLATING,
CAN BE DONE IN A DAY,

AND WILL LAST FOR YEARS.

This wondrous invention can be applied to any Bicycle or Tricycle, and
that too without taking to pieces, and will add pounds to the value of a
machine in appearance alone, an entire Bicycle being covered for

HAVE YOUR NEW MACHINE FOR THIS SEASON ENAMELLED !
HAVE TOUR OLD MACHINE ENAMELLED AND MADE NEW!!

Further particulars upon application.

J. HARRING-TON & Co.,

The " Arab" Bicycle & Tricycle Works,

18 & 20, NORMA.N'S BUILDINGS, ST, LUKE'S,

x.o»ri30Bir, £2.0.

The Wheel World Advertiser— October, 1881.

By Royal

Thomas Warwick,

MANUFACTURER OF

|w|il0 |illii|i it ef©Pj |®Mf^wi»«

Sole Maker of V/OOLLEY'S

PPENT gPEJINS gpDIiEg,

PRICE— No. I, with Flexible Sides, 6s. each.

,, No. 2, with Ordinary Plain Saddle, 4s. each.

These Saddles are acknowledged by all riders who have tried them to be
the most comfortable seat yet introduced, affording great ease to the rider
when riding over rough and bad roads and long journeys. Testimonials, &c.,
on application.

WARWICK'S PATENT RIMS

Are now so well known, and are so strong and durable, that all riders should
have them on their Bicycles.

HargB ^aaortment al jEat^riala of all kitt&s alhwgs in
^tock, 0f tet fitttalj aittt qualitu,

INCLUDING

Rims, Spokes, Backbones, Hollow Forks, Hubs, Beairings,

Pedals, Springs, Lubricators, Oil Cans, Saddles

and Bags, Bells, Lamps,

And all parts liiiislied and in the rough.

Stampings of every kind, of Best duality.

Price Lists Free on application to the Works,

ALMA ST., ASTON NEW TOWN,

BIRMINGHAM.

The Wheel World Advertiser— October, 1881. 13

LOOK HERE I!

A FIRST-CLASS BICYCLE AT A MODERATE PRICE.

WHERE CAN I GET IT? WHY FROM

WILLIAM ANDREWS,

5, STEELHOUSE LANE, BIRMINGHAM.

The cheapest machine is not that which can be sold at the lowest price, but i

a thoroughly well-built, sound machine, made to the requirements of the owner,
without unnecessary expenditure in decoration, will be cheapest and most
satisfactory to both manufacturer and buyer.

Yon loill male a mistalce if you do not send at once for a Price List and Full
Particidars to aJbove address.

SPECIALITY :

MACHINES BUILT TO OWNER'S IDEAS.

ANDREWS' PATENT Latest Improvements in Bicycles, viz
NEW NECK AND PATENT PEDAL.

-riXJES •'HLI1VC3- OF 7XXE3 ItOA.3D"

And other well-known patterns of Bicycle and Tricycle Lamps.

Your uame on brass plate put on lamp, gratis.

The KINCr'S OIL, specially prepared for burning in the "King of the Eoad '

like all other new inventions, is the best ia the market; 1 /- pep bottle.

VULCANIZED RUBBER COVERS FOR HANDLES OF BICYCLES, 3/ pep pair.

Lamplugh & Brown's Suspension Bi. and Tricycle Saddles, and Bown's

".^olus" Ball Bearings and Pedals
kept in stock, and supplied to the trade at makers' prices; also BELLS. SPANNERS
VALISES, and all the rest of the odds and ends rectuired by the votaries of the wheel,
supplied by

J. H. DEARLOVE,

39, ARLINGTON SQUARE, NEW NORTH ROAD, N.,

Or can be had through any Bicycle Agent in the Kingdom.

BICYCLE TYRES,

Wholesale, or in single sets as required. Cement from Is. Cd. per lb.
Pedal Eubber, &c.

Waterproof Bicycle Cape, in Bag, for 5/6; by Post, 6/-

liVATERPROOF COI.LARS, &c.

Write for Price List to the

EAST LONDON HUBBEE CO.,

3, GREAT EASTERN STREET, E.G.,

Thr Wheel World Atlvertiser—Orlobei; 1881.

THE

18 & 20, NORMAN'S BUILDINGS, ST. LUKE'S,
LONDON, E.G.

SOCIALITIES FOR^HE^EAR'lSSir

THE "ARAB" BICYCLE,

Fitted with a new Adjustable Double Ball Bearing, without cones or curved
surfaces, guaranteed to run with greater freedom than any yet constructed.

THE NEW "aEAB" miOYCLE.

No Chains or Cog Wheels.

Patent 'tob" Cradle Spring

No. 2.

Ackiio\i^lcdged to be the Best Spring yet produced.

TTarranted IVot to Break.

A Guarantee for Twelve Months given with each Spring.

This Spring is also made in combination with a very luxurious Saddle,
and is equally suitable for any machine. Send for Order Form.

A Cradle Spring aid Saddle combined is manufactured expressly or
Tricycles.

The Wheel World Advertiser— Oetoher, 1881.

THE WHEEL WORLD,

15

CONTENTS FOR OCTOBER.

A Doubtful Move

The Daily London Press on " Our Sport" ,

Bibulous Bicyclists

A Foreign Tour by " Obadiah"

A Bide for a Wife

A Triolet

The Phantom Bell

Cycling Celebrities
Western Waifs

Double "Tris"

Eoving Records (Stray Rambles on a Three-Wheeler
Scraps from the South . . . .

Jottings from the Emerald Isle . .

" How the Wheel World ' Wags' " . . . . . .

Ci-iticisms on "Cycles

The Comparative Advantages of Walking anl Riduig

Amongst the CUibs .. .. .. .. ..

f rravel and Cindei's

When is it to le ?

Racing Reported in September . . ....

Patent Record . .

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Sargent and Petts, Makers.

FIRST CLASS LONDON MAKE.

WniTE FOR PRICE LISTS AND PARTICULARS.

WORKS :

2a, Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town.

DEPOT :

The North London Bicycle School, 9, Brecknock Road, N,

CITY DEP6T:
17, Lawrence Lane, Cheapside, E.C.

1 6 The Wheel World Advertiser— October, iSSi,

vV,-;v'*^

"NATIONE"

TRICYCLE

COMPANY,
COVENTRY,

Sole Makers and Patentees

OF THE

Only Reliable and Best Make at lo Guineas.
Only Tricycles Driving Both W^heels at lo Guineas.
Only Tricycles Direct Action with Cogs, &c., lo Guineas.
Onlp Tricycles combining every Popular Improvement, lo

Guineas.
REGISTERED

AM ATE UR

BICYCLE &TRICYCLE|

CABINET, '

4& 5 GUINEAS

REGISTERED

AMATEUR

BICYCLE & TRICYCLE

CABINET,

4& 5 GUINEAS.

WINTER AMUSEMENT ! ! WINTER AMUSEMENT ! ! !

Hundreds of Riders are now building their own machines and saving half cost.

Sole Manufacturers and Patentees. Infringers Prosecuted.

\Sot^.l^y, Patent Coventry "mil Climber." ^Ta^^e*„^eTS^'-

SP£E1> AND P01VJ3R AT \¥l\A^\

Warranted to save half the labour on the steepest hills and against the wind.

— o —

Sole Patentees and Makers, " NATIONAL" BICYCLE & TRICYCLE

COMPANY, "National" Works, Spon Street, COVENTRY.

la. 18- ITol 3.

(irtote, 18S1.

A DOUBTFUL MOVE.

ESTED interests are sacred things from a British point of
view ; that is certain. We cannot, however, allow any
feeling that the possession of more or less vested inter-
ests in" bicycle journalism should prevent our speaking
entirely our mind on a recent course adopted by so prominent a
body as the Bicycle Touring Club, hereinafter to be known, in
this article — as a lawyer would say — as the B.T.C. We all know the
purposes for which this society was formed. We all know that it
had a considerable amount of up-hill work in the shape of sneers
and neglect to tackle, before it became the undoubtedly powerful
association which it is in the wheel world, and there is no manner
of doubt but that the B.T.C, though faulty in many things, has
done a great deal of good. It has, however, much to answer for. It
has, after the manner of the Quaker, who cried with regard to' his
enemy, " Don't put him in the horse pond," suggested evils which
did not previously exist ; we refer specially to the introduction of
attendance charges at rural inns, where such extortions were pre-
viously unknown, but by carefully avoiding B.T.C. houses in rural
places, and taking advantage of its tariff in the tracks of tourists in
the Lake district and elsewhere where hotel charges run high, the
travelling cyclist, if he only possess the moral courage to question
overcharges in an account — which not one man in ten, by-the-bye,
does possess — can fairly recoup himself, at least, his modest half-
crown subscription.

Did we say modest half-crown subscription ? Yes, we did, but
though modest as an actual expenditure of money, it ought to be
ample as regards the expenses of a club like the B.T.C. Now we know
that the B.T.C. was only a few months ago in debt, but that, by the
generous gift of a member, who was so thoroughly in earnest that
he did not even wish his name known, and personally requested us
the last time we saw him not at any time to print it, the debt, some
;^5o odd, was paid off. What has ail this preamble to do with the
heading of our article, it may be asked. Well, it has this ; we
freely and gladly admit that the B.T.C. is a great and useful though
far from perfect wheel organization, but in following as they propose

240 THE WHEEL WORLD.

doing, the lead of the London Bicycle Club, and trying to convert
what ought to be a club circular of plain useful facts into a journal
of general bicycling information, they are descending from their
sphere of usefulness, casting to the winds all chance of their modest
half-crown subscription sufficing, and generally stepping from their
pedestal, as an institution pro bono publico into a trading con-
cern. The late secretary was, we believe, amongst other callings,
a master printer, and if we are to judge by the imprint on the
present circular, the new official succeeding to Mr. Welford's duties
is also connected with the printing trade. This may, or may not
account for the new commercial venture of the B.T.C., but be that
as it may, we cannot help dissenting from it, or from expressing our
opinion, that business and pleasure (under which heading we
include the quasi business of clubs) are better separated. If the
B.T.C. have so large a surplus income, would it not be better to
repay the £^o to the member who so generously helped them in
the past, or perhaps better still, to reduce the subscription to the
magic shilling, and by this means probably secure the membership
of every decent rider of a bicycle ?

Were the writer of this article one of those having a vested interest
as proprietor in whole, or part of any journal, he probably, at any
rate without the suspicion of self interest arising, could not have
penned it ; but as an independent rider of bicycles and tricycles, and
as a member of the B.T.C, he cannot help submitting to the
wheel world generally that the income of the club which, be it
remembered is a public institution, not a private club, cduld be far
better utilised than by printing the tours of a few members, of
whose practical ability and willingness to write only in such a
strain as shall be useful cannot be secured or guaranteed. It may
be that whole pages of Murray or Black may be reproduced at the
expense of the B.T.C. " half-crowners." It will hardly be interest-
ing to learn what hills A.B. could not ride, or how much liquor or
provisions he consumed. All who have ever perused a bicycling
paper must be pretty well nauseated with such details already, and
we trust that the B.T.C, to which we, wish every success and
prosperity, will pause before they commit themselves finally to such
an expensive and unsatisfactory move.

THE DAILY LONDON PRESS ON ''OUR SPORT."

N a " special" article on the morning after last Bank
Holiday, The Daily Neivs thus refers to bicyclists
and cycling generally: — " The vast and ever increasing
fraternity of bicyclists are, on this ground, to be con-
gratulated. With so many clubs as we have now among us in
London and the suburbs ior the encouragement of this healthy
and rational exercise, we may be sure that many hundreds of bicy-

THE WHEEL WORLD. 241

clists will to-day maintain their now familiar tintinnabulation
on the highways out of town. Our roads are not so many in
number but that they may be conveniently treated of with all the
incidental details of distances and objects of interest in the pocket
road-books, those indispensable companions of the old stage coach
travellers, which till lately nobody ever expected to see come into
fashion again. Bicyclists are not, as a rule, much afraid of a shower,
and if " the fields are dank and ways are mire," there will be some
routes at least that will afford fair riding — the beautiful Portsmouth
Road, for example, by Painshill and €obham, and the sandy tracks
about Wisley, the chalk hills of Guildford, and the rich valley of
the Wey by Godalming and Haslemere. Fortunately for bicyclers
their pastime has now become sufficiently familiar to the eye to
escape the persecution that ordinarily attends in this country upon
any sort of novel sight on the public highways ; and the " roughs "
have been taught by judicious prosecutions, undertaken at the. ex-
pense of the clubs, to desist from their favourite sport of bringing
riders to the ground by thrusting sticks between the spokes of their
wheels.. Then there is for the middle-aged and the timid the slower
and perhaps surer tricycle, of which even the ladies are beginning
to avail themselves, some preferring the single seat, and some, as
we have observed, the double — the latter enabling them to share the
pleasure and the toil with a companion of kindred taste. Only on
Saturday afternoon last there was to be seen toiling up Brixton
Hill, on their way to Croydon and Reigate, and possibly to Brighton,
quite a little company of adventurous damsels mounted on vehicles
of this kind, each in appropriate costume, and with neat little bags
and baskets presumptively containing the necessary provision of
food and clothing for the journey, suspended conveniently under the
light iron framework. Innkeepers, and even village lodging letters,
have, however, learnt of late to find their account in cultivating
these new classes of travellers by road ; and though butcher's meat
is apt to run scarce, particularly on the Saturday half-holiday,
shelter for the night is certainly more easily procurable in out-of-the-
way places than it was wont to be. Perhaps one of the most curious
results of the new fashion of bicycling is the unexpected re-awaken-
ing of the comfortable old coaching inns — particularly those which,
like the Saracen's Head at Beaconsfield, or the Griffin at Amers-
ham, lie far off the railways, and have been dozing ever since the
mail coach days in a quiet, respectable way. Their great roomy
stables, once barely sufficient for the needs of visitors, are still apt
to be empty ; but it would be hard now to peep into their yards on a
summer evening without finding a half dozen or so of bicycles rest-
ing under their moss-grown lean-to's, indicating so many sojourners
for the night. In some places the charm of a friendly welcome,
not always found elsewhere, has even raised a little house like the
ancient "Anchor" at " Ripley" from the condition of a humble
roadside inn to that of a most popular resort of the " wheel
world," as it is now the custom to call this class of tourists."

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BIBULOUS BICYCLISTS.

A correspondent of the News, writing on historical associations,
says of his brother wheelmen : —

" But such dry discussions about by-gone times do not, I am
afraid, interest that modern marvel, the bicyclist. He rushes
through town and village heedless of everything, except the tavern
sign-board, which too often, I fancy, is the alpha and omega of his
hopes and aspirations, his joys and sorrows.

" If I am wrong, Mr. Editor, let some one correct me ; but I
speak as a reader, of many years standing, of bicycling literature.
Even in last week's issue of your estimable journal, a writer fills a
whole column with remarks about " refreshing drink," and another
informs us how he rode to Leicester with some friends, whose feats
in imbibing must have far ecHpsed those of bicycling.
" The poet sang

" 'Tis sarely something sweet, I think,
Nay, something heavenly sweet to drink."

Still, the fjact that a man got thirsty, and that he thereupon indulged
in a "peculiar beverage," or some " liquid refreshment," need not,
surely, be announced in a newspaper, as if it were a matter of his-
tory or a doughty deed.

" Really, a non-bicychng reader of most of the accounts of tours
and rides, may easily imagine that the bicyclers have the thirst of a
Falstaff, and endure the pangs of Tantalus while on the road. Do
not let us earn the name of bibacious bicyclists."

A FOREIGN TOUR BY "OBADIAH."

The well-known ex-hon. sec. of the Crichton B.C., Mr. A. M.
Bolton, has just brought his 1881 tour in Bicycling News to a close.
The following is an epitome of distances covered, and hotels
"used ": —

Roads and Distances,

London to Newhaven [via Croydon, Crawley, Cuckfield and
Lewes) ; Newhaven to Dieppe (steamer), 75 miles; Dieppe to Totes
{via Arques), *33 kilos. ; Totes to Rouen, agf kilos. ; Rouen to
Pont de I'Arche, 18 kilos.; Pont de I'Arche to Gaillon, 28 kilos. ;
Gaillon to Vernon, 12 kilos. ; Vernon to Mantes, 23 kilos. ; Mantes
to Versailles {via Mezieres, Epole, MauUe, St. Nom, and Noisey-
le-Roi), 28^ kilos. ; Versailles to St. Cloud, j^ kilos.; St. Cloud to
Paris, 7^ kilos. The main road, route Nafionale, from Dieppe to
Paris, via Rouen, is excellent, and bears comparison with any in
England, excepting through the villages.

*1 Kilometre is 4 far., 213 yards, 1 foot, 11 inches.
5 „ equal to 3 English miles, nearly.

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Hotels and Inns.

Lewes, " Bear ;" Dieppe, " Locker's. On the Quay ;" Totes,

" Hotel du Cygne ;" Rouen, " Hotel de Rouen et du Commerce,"

19, Rue du Bee ; Mantes, " Grand Hotel du Grand Cerf," &c. ;

Paris, " Hotel de Boulogne," 3, Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau.

>♦-<

A RIDE FOR A WIFE.

By Harry J. Swindley, Hampstead B.C.
Part H.

m

URING the past two weeks, the sporting elements of
Barmouth and Nunwich, and indeed of the whole county
had been considerably exercised in their minds and pro-
phetic abilities ; for the event of the year, the annual
race meeting of the Barmouth bicycle club was to be held on the
coming Saturday,, in the grounds of the B.C.C., kindly lent by the
last named association for the purpose. A huge roller might be seen
every evening passing over the course, drawn by a crowd of enthu-
siastic sportsmen. Committee meetings were held nightly at the
headquarters of the B.B.C., where animated arguments ran high,
and the chances of financial success were eagerly discussed. The
hard worked secretary looked pale and worn with the ceaseless worry,
while to crown his discomfort, he was flooded from morn to dewy eve,
and deep into the stilly depths of night, by the senseless queries and
the empty suggestions of his irresponsible clubmen. To have crude
propositions innumerable heaped upon him, while not a single
propounder of such protoplastic ideas stands forward to render the
most trifling assistance towards their successful completion, is the
unhappy lot of every secretary, and such doubtless will their lot
remain until the end of time — or of bicycle clubs. However — Sic itur
ad astra.

Happily this was not the case with the B.B.C. ; things went
swimmingly, the expectancy of all being raised to the highest pitch.

Though the open mile handicap caused a considerable amount of
interest, especially amongst the worshippers of the great and famed
(the A.C. being entered to start from scratch), the great event of the
day was, without doubt, the ten miles Championship of the B.B.C,
for which several men were in hard training under the auspices of
their respective followers. Notwithstanding that two or three men
were supposed by their immediate friends to be capable of giving the
two club cracks a vast amount of trouble, and indeed, in some cases
of actually running away from them, the generality of the public
feeling interest in the matter (and on local affairs of this sort great
attention is bestowed), pinned their faith to one or other of the com-
petitors whose names have already been prominently brought forward
in this sketch. Ruston perhaps obtained the lion's share of support,
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but because of the intimacy with a great number of the people into
which he had been brought by the nature of his business. The beach-
men particularly went as one man for our hero, though perhaps the
more aristocratic of the community thought that Haward would
certainly beat the smack-owner, on the assumption that " breed
always wins, you know."

On the eve of the day which was to decide whether patricia,n or
plebeian prophesied aright, Ruston and Miss Kelly were walking in
the garden of Mr. Kelly's house, near Nunwich.

In his bicycling togger}^ Tom looked the very picture of athletic '
form, and certainly if his supporters had judged from outward '
appearances they had ample grounds for their assertions. His
opponent was said — " though perhaps 'twas rumour's lying tongue" —
to be a trifle stale ; certainly he had not turned up for his afternoon
spin, though his especial coterie of admirers confidently expected him
to put in an appearance for a mile spin that evening. Alice was
evidently anxious, not from any doubt as to Tom's ultimate success —
for in that she fervently believed — but she could not throw off the fear
that perhaps during a frantic spurt, he might collide with one or other
of the competitors ; and to her, the probable result was too awful to
contemplate. He did his best to allay her fears, telling her that
every man entered rode as straight as a line, and the chances of such
an accident as that she thought probable were as remote as could be
wished.

" But, Tom, do you really think you will beat that horrid man ? "
she asked, falteringl}' laying her hand upon his arm, and peering
anxiously into his face.

" I hope so," laughed Ruston, " and indeed I think I shall, but I
shall only do it in the last lap, as he can stay as well as myself,
though I think I can rush him on the spurt ; so don't lose heart, little
one, if I stick behind when the last mile is called — wait until the bell
rings, that will prove who is the best man."

" I do so hope you will win," she returned ; " but come, there is the
dinner bell, and papa gets cross if we keep dinner waiting after he re-
turns from the office," and taking his arm, they moved towards the
house.

" Light blue is your colour to-morrow, isn't it?" continued Miss
Kelly.

" Yes," replied Ruston, " why do you ask ? "

" Because I am going to wear a light blue dress and hat to match,
so you must win, you know, for my sake ; see how dreadful it would
be to wear it and you lost."

" Well, that's almost enough to make me say I will win," replied
Tom, Hghtly ; " but I will do my very best, on that you may depend,
if it is only to take a rise out of Haward."

In a few moments, both in company with the rest of the family
were seated at dinner, and after the table had been cleared, Mr. Kelly

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turned the conversation upon the forthcoming struggle; Tom, in
reply to numerous queries, modestly stating his intention of doing
his utmost to succeed. It was evident from Mr. Kelly's remarks, that
Ruston's success would not be altogether such a pleasure to him as
to his daughter, but this merely served to confirm Tom in his resolve
to strive his uttermost for victory.

When he left to ride back to Barmouth, Alice accompanied him to
the gate, and in saying good-bye, pressed a little packet into his hand.

"There, Tom, there is something which I have been making for
you to wear to-morrow ; mind you do."

" Thanks, very much ; what is it ? "
. " Oh ! never mind," replied Alice, " don't look at it until you get
home, and remember to ride in it to-morrow."

" Certainly I will," said Tom, " no matter what it is, but I must see
it," and opening the package before Alice could stop him, he disclosed
a handsome light blue silk scarf, richly embroidered.

"You are very kind," he exclaimed, "you may be sure I shall
display this to-morrow. It is a gage d'amour like those worn by the
Knights of old, and being wrought by such fair hands, is sure to bring
me luck. But I must be oft'. Good-night."

" Good-night, dear, dear Tom ; mind you win to-morrow, and don't
fall, I shall faint if you do. Tell your man to reserve us a good place,
as papa is going to drive over in the barouche ; I must be near the
post."

" Very well/' replied Tom, " I won't forget. Remember your pater
has to present the prizes."

"Yes, I know," said Alice. "Good night."

" Good night," and swinging himself into the saddle he started for
the fifteen miles' ride, while she stood and watched until the glimmer
of lamp, and the tinkle of bell had alike disappeared from sight and
sound.

Whatever doubts might have agitated the minds of the B.B.C.
men as to the weather on the forthcoming day, they were happily
dissipated by the glorious sunlight that, at noon, suffused the scene
of the coming struggle. Already traps, carriages, and

vehicles of all descriptions were pouring mto Barmouth from Nun-
wich and the surrounding districts, while crowds of beachmen were
making their way towards the B.B.C. Grounds, with knots of light
blue ribbon ostentatiously displayed in their button -holes.

Unfortunately for the weal of these single-hearted men, the moral
epistolists, who so lately have flooded the columns of a contemporary,
wasted their literary abilities, and wearied the reading public with
their effusive outbursts against the national vice, had not then arisen,
or doubtless, their righteous platitudes in preventing the eager
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favourite would have had a salutary effect upon these men. " Back
the Field " would have been in a seventh heaven of ecstacy had he
been present. But notwithstanding, the odds were freely snapped
up. Every beachman that day had something on Tom Ruston,
and believed with the blind fanaticism of his kind, that he and he
alone could win.

Already the Grounds had assumed a gay and pleasing aspect.
The course had been roped and staked out, and from every stake,
a tiny though bright coloured pennon was fluttering. In the centre
of the ground, flying from the top of a flag-pole, was a large banner,
embroidered in the club's colours with the club monogram. This
was the gift of the ladies of Barmouth. Such is provincial
enthusiasm ; and judging from the gathering already present,
enthusiasm in its highest degree pervaded every one present from
highest to lowest.

Round one half of the enclosure stood carriages, traps, wag-
gonettes, etc., three deep, while the improvised pavilion blazed with
beauty and colour. In fact, every fair one present wore the colours
of the competitor for whose success she hoped, and certainly,
excepting perhaps amongst the creme de la creme of Barmouthian
society, that of light blue predominated.

A flutter of excitement ran through the crowd as the men down
to start in the first heat of the Open Mile put in an appearance upon
their respective marks, a round of applause greetmg each
successive winner as heat after heat was run off. The A. C. winning
his round easily on his well-known 60 incher, came in for a regular
ovation, almost equalling those of his London successes, but the
mind of the whole gathering was occupied by the local event next
upon the programme. A hearty burst of cheering greeted the little
crowd of competitors as they moved from the dressing room to the
scratch mark opposite the judge's chair, headed by Ruston and
Haward. The last named individual had the appearance of-being
overtrained and stale, but his quondam friend and the rest looked
fit and well enough for any Herculean task that might be set before
them.

A fierce shout from the beachmen mingled with the moderated
applause of the rest of the company greeted Tom, while Haward
was inspirited by the begloved clapping of his more aristocratic
supporters.

Miss Kelly, standing in her father's carriage close to the winning
post, pale and trembling with excitement,' recognised our hero as,
clad entirely in light blue, he took up his position, by a sweet smile
and a wave of the hand.

But they are all upon the mark, and a deep silence has fallen upon
the crowd. "Mount ! Are you ready, gentlemen ? " from the starter —
" Yes," from every man as he settles himself more firmly in the
pig-skin. Bang! — " They're off ! They're off ! There goes Charlie,

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look at Easton how he goes to the front." But it is a ten-mile race,
and in such first appearances go for nothing. A mug, anxious
for the cheers of his friends, rushes and heads the ruck, but Ruston
and Haward know that their time is not yet, and keep close
together in the rear of the little knot of rapidly-moving men. Little
alteration takes place for the first two miles, except for an occasional
■ half-lap spurt from men who, to speak technically, ride without their
heads. Between the third and fifth mile the pace has increased so
considerably that two men are already panting and toiling twenty
yards behind, soon to fall farther and farther in rear and give up
entirely in despair. Little alteration takes place up to the fifth
mile, except for the retirement of another unfortunate, and an
occasional vicious spurt, which spread-eagles the field, only to close
up as before. But the pace is hot, so hot that the man who has
spurted throughout in occasional bursts finds it too much for him,
and though still s-triving gallantly falls slowly but surely back as
they commence the eighth mile. On, on, go the two remaining
men, in the success of one or the other of which the surrounding
people seem bound up. The pace increases as each successive lap
is reeled off. So great is the excitement and suspense that hardly a
sound is uttered, and the whirr of the spokes is heard all over the
ground. A spell seems to have seized the meeting as the cry
" Last Mile " breaks the silence.

Flashing once more past the judge's chair, Tom turns his head
and smiles reassuringly at a little figure standing upright in a
carriage, with a face as pale as death, her large blue eyes fixed upon
him in a kind of terror, and whose little hands are clasped tightly
to her side. It has the effect of making him run up level with
Haward's fork, bringing forth a shout from the beachmen ; but up
the back straight he again falls to his old position, just on Haward's
hind wheel. On they rush with set teeth, the muscles of their legs
and arms standing out like cords, as if rebelling against the fearful
strain they are called upon to bear. Haward still leading increases
the pace, to shake off, if possible, his opponent a littld before the
final rush. They round the top corner, and the bell rings out
" Last Lap."

Ai it does so all rise to their feet, and so great is the anxiety and
suspense that hardly a sound is heard but the scream of the spokes
and the gasps of the men as they pass the pavilion for the last time.
In doing so Haward draws away slightly, amidst shouts from his
friends ; but their triumph is short-lived, for as they fairly fly up the
back straight, the lithe blue-clad figure, from whose shoulders is flutter-
ing a scarf so dainty that it might have been tented by fairy hands, is
seen to bend farther over his handle-bar, draw out from his long-
held position just on the leading man's hind wheel, and slowly
but surely creep past his antagonist. " Ruston ! Ruston ! " screams
the crowd. " Good G — d, what a spurt ! " " He's by ! He's by ! "
"Yes, he's by, and takes the inside place." Haward, spurred on by

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his friends' cries, with one frantic effort draws up level with Ruston,
but he knows it cannot last ; and as Tom again draws away from
him, while they round the top corner, and amidst a shriek of
execration from the crowd, who, with horror, instantly divine his
savage purpose, rides straight into Ruston's hind wheel. The
leading man swerves terribly towards the rails, and a scream rises
frorn a carriage near, but with a superhuman effort he rights the
machine on the extreme outside of the track and passes the tape a
winner by five yards, amongst the deafening plaudits of the
bystanders. He leaps from the machine and turns towards the
judge, when his gaze is met by the sight of his late opponent being
carried by four men towards the dressing room, senseless and with
the blood streaming from a deep cut upon hi§ temple ; for in his
cowardly attempt to upset Ruston he had ridden into the ropes, and
been hurled to the ground with terrific force. A fit recompense for
such an action.

Mr. Kelly presented the prizes to the successful competitors,
remarking as he did so, that those of them, and themembers of the
B.B.C., who would honour him with their company he cordially
invited to a dinner which had been provided in honour of the
occasion.

Entering the town in company with Mr. and Miss Kelly in the
carriage, Ruston received another ovation from, the crowds in the
street, and so great was the bustle and confusion that he had but
little time to speak with Alice and receive from her her congratula-
tions upon his success, and whisper in her ear that to the magic
influences of the scarf and her presence alone could be accorded the
credit of the victory.

A TRIOLET.

As I whirl on my wheel

When daylight is breaking,
Light hearted I feel

As I whirl on my wheel ;
While my bell's silv'ry peal

All nature is waking,
As "I whirl on my wheel

When daylight is breaking.

As I noiselessly ride

Past hedges sweet-smelling,
Birds sing on each side

As I noiselessly ride :

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And brooks, while they glide,
Their day-dreams are telling.

As I noiselessly ride

Past hedges sweet-smelling.

As I wander alone

When sunlight is dying.
The sad breezes moan

As I wander alone :
Broken boughs creak and groan,

And oak leaves are sighing.
As I wander alone

When sunlight is dying.

Bab Yardley.

AT HARROGATE.

Ablutions in the Scotcli Camp (only our aitigt, to heighten the effect, has stuck a
few trees in.)

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THE PHANTOM BELL.

The incident I now relate

Portrays a Cyclist's woe,
And serves as well to illustrate
The need of being temperate

When we a riding go.
The road was dark, the hour was late,

The man of stature low —
Which proves small wheels participate
In accidents as well as great.

When we a riding go.
He rode a close-built 48,

His pace was rather slow,
Till with an extra glass elate
He tried our speed to emulate,

When we a riding go.
That extra glass made extra weight,

T'was the " last straw," although
•' Last straws" don't always militate
Against a safe well-poised estate

When we a riding go.
His bell was in a pocket plait.

But that he did not know,
Its sound appeared to indicate
One close behind — just what we hate

When we a riding go.
And he got in a nervous state,

His fears alarmed him so.
His heart began to palpitate.
Such simple things may agitate,

When we a riding go.
He thought he was pursued, the rate

He rode caused him to blow.
Much too excited to keep straight —
Like tyros we oft contemplate

When we a riding go.
Mile after mile a course serrate

He tore along, with no
Regard how it might terminate —
No road friend is the " crathure nate "

When we a riding go.
It made his fear-filled eyes dilate,

His pallid cheeks to glow,
Like some gyrating graduate
Whom we have seen saddle vacate

When we a riding go,

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His efforts grew more desperate,

He strained to overthrow
The phantom tintinnabulate,
Whose ceaseless ding we execrate

When we a riding go.'

And down the hill precipitate

He flew o'er ruts ; but, oh !
He got pitched on a high spiked gate,
And hung as we've seen angler's bait

When we a riding go.

The nuisance he could not abate.

It harassed like a foe,
He struggled but to aggravate
The clang Bye Laws necessitate

When we a riding go.

Low hung his whiskey-muddled pate,

Low hung each trembling toe,
" On pleasure bent " they elevate
The part on which we all librate

When we a riding go,
Suspended, life still animate.

His case did plainly show
The paradox we won't debate.
Trick riders we don't imitate

When we a riding go.

He thought a certain potentate

Who reigns supreme below.
Bore him away to meet his fate —
Such perils we ne'er calculate

When we a riding go.

For help he did vociferate.

His scalding tears did flow,
Till quite exhausted and prostrate
He waited daylight, as we wait

When we a riding go.

The " Bobbies " who perambulate

That road about cock-crow,
His dire suspense commiserate —
No pains with pleasure alternate

When we a riding go.
Against our sport old ladies prate,

And young ones jealous grow,
Life's path their smiles irradiate,
Our path is no less roseate

When we a riding go.

AoOT.

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CYCLING CELEBRITIES.

No. 2. J. H. PULLIN.

Amongst the crack riderfe of the day, none has made his mark
more rapidly and completely than " Pullin'of the Pickwick," and in
accordance with the request of our worthy Editors, I will describe
the manner in which he has come into the prominent position he
now occupies. To begin with, I regret that I cannot state the
precise date of his entry into this world, but the absence of that
seemingly all-important initial piece of information, usually imparted
by biographers, will be compensated for by the knowledge that I first
became acquainted with the subject of this sketch in the year 1867.
Looking back fourteen summers, and as many springs, also the same
number of autumns, hkewise a similar list of winters, I see "Jimmy
PuUin " a boy at school with me, a very good boy, who won all the
prizes, and whose " annual reports " contained the information
doubtless very pleasing to his parents, that his conduct had been
"very good," or "exemplary," according to the compatibility of temper
which his masters, for the time being, happened to possess. (In
parenthesis I may remark that my own reports usually described my
conduct as "very bad" or "disgraceful," and that the average
" marks" I earned wei-e about one per cent, of the possible number ;
but this is a digression.) " Boneshakers " appeared in our suburb
almost as soon as anywhere, and by '69, it was quite the fashion
amongst the ambitious youth following their educational course at
our school to hire, whenever the state of our pocket-money permitted,
fearfully and wonderfully constructed three or two-wheeled wooden
boneshakers, the driving wheels of which seldom exceeded twenty
inches in diameter ; on such a machine it was that " Pullin of the'
Pickwick" mastered the art of equipoising himself in motion.

Tempora mtttantur nos et mutamur in illis I In '70, a sudden
affliction led to my leaving school, and for nine years more, " Pullin "
was but .a dim remembrance, circumstances never throwing us
together, but by the freemasonry of wheels, my old schoolfellow was
found again, and became one of my closest friends. It happened
that I had joined a Saturday run of a certain club, and upon arriving
at the destination, was greeted by a member who seemed to know
me. After a little conversation, his identity suddenly began to dawn
upon me, and upon my exclaiming " Why, are you not an old school-
fellow of mine?" I found that indeed it was he ! (Note: I think
there is material for a splendid bicyclo-tragedio-drama in this ; the
details might be worked out in orthodox fashion, a strawberry
mark on the left arm being the means whereby the two old
schoolfellows recognised each other. I recommend this idea to Messrs.
Jupiter and Yard ley.) To proceed, iL was not long ere Pullin and I
were frequently riding together, and the manner in which he drove
his " wretched old coffee Grout," as I irreverently termed his heavy

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" Tension " roadster, up hill and down dale, soon convinced me
that he had got the making of a first-class rider in him ; therefore,
when the time came for his club championship race, he yielded,
after some objectings, to my persuasive eloquence, and entered for
the event, which he won with the greatest ease, as also the club
handicap from scratch, the same afternoon. Still he was too modest
to go in for racing, confining his riding to such trifles as ridmg up
precipices, teaching himself miraculous feats of fancy riding, riding
from London to Folkestone without dismounting, and such un-
considered deeds, all on the "wretched, ricketty old coffee Grout."
In the spring of '80, however, he consented to discard that steed for
a slightly more modern mount, and came out on the path riding a
heavy " D.H.F." roadster, a size too big for him. I well recollect the
first occasion upon which I was about to take his time over a mile,
when practising on a track, when a noted rider, who had won "sack-
ftils of pots," derided the idea of Pullin doing anything on the path ;
the irony of fate is shown by the fact, that the comtemptuous one now
receives something like fifty )^ards in a mile handicap from the rider
whose ability he was so sceptical, and I was so confident of.
Everyone knows how steadily Pullin (who joined the Pickwick club
last year) worked his way to the front, generally contriving to win his
heat in fast time, and run fourth in the final , thus being constantly pegged
back further and further, without the compensation of having won
prizes. Still, the reputation he gained for honestly riding right out,
win or lose, is worth more than prizes gained by preliminary roping
practices. Being, at last, satisfied that he " could go," Pullin
bought a machine to suit him, and upon the 53in. "racing " Humber"
of which he became possessed this year he has done some -excellent
work, winning several prizes, and much good reputation, and had
it not been for an unfortunate accident in the Pickwick champion-
ship race, he would have probably won that race, been top-weight in
his club, and scratch man in open handicaps ; as it was, this unlucky
fall disgusted my somewhat phlegmatic schoolfellow, and he has not
been in strict training since, although his performances of late have
been of a very high order for a man out of training. Before con-
cluding I suppose I ought to deduce a moral from my friend's
cycling celebrity ; if there is a lesson to be learnt from his riding
experiences, it is that bicyclists, such as Pullin, who ride straight
out, doing their best always, gain a vastly better repute than
" amateurs " who make a business of studying the rigs, and winning
double the honest man's number of prizes by cheating the handi-
capper. Mem o'Randum.

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niiiver.qally acknowledged to be the safest, .speediest, and best corrective for indigestion ; loss
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for digestion. These Pills remove all distention and obstruction, and, from their harmless
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impurities, strengthen the system, and give muscular tone.

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The Clifton B.C., Championship race took place on September 3rd.
The course selected was from the Barracks, Horfield, to Stone,
returning to Milbury Heath. Fifteen competitors started, of whom
ten gave out, leaving five to finish the course in the following order : —
Fox, Vickery, Rush, Badcock, and J. Vickery. The first and second
men ran closely, and caused a splendid finish ; Fox, spurting about
250 yards from the goal, won admirably. Distance, 17 miles.
Time, ih. gm.

On Thursday, September 8th, a jolly meet of the Taunton and
Ilminster clubs took place at the George Hotel, Ilminster. A
splendid dinner was served up to 19 men, and, altogether, a capital
evening was spent. Spanks, junr's., readers will observe on looking
over the following list, that this latter remark is strictly veracious.
After the usual loyal toasts, which nobody cares' much about, it
devolved upon the company to assert their musical talents — and
bicyclists can sing, too. Amongst other sorigs, Mr. Clare obliged
with "I won't go home till morning." Well, I daclare, I'm really
shocked at this. Mr. Grabham exclaimed " I'm the jolliest fellow
out," which was a libel on some of the rest ; and "True till death"
was performed by Mr. Ham. Aham ! What lifelong devotion !
Joining in the happy chase, " It's not the miles we travel, but the
pace that kills" was given by Mr. Chase, who succeeded obviously
in chasing care away, leaving mirth to assume the regal robes. A
good addition to the foregoing was the song on " Napoleon Bona-
parte," by Mr. Standfast, who patriotically means to standfast to

loyalty. The evening closed with a vote of thanks to Span-

bother it, — I mean with " Auld Lang Syne."

Unlike the majority of enthusiastic wheelmen. Spanks, junr.,
welcomes October with an extraordinary degree of pleasure. And
tho' a pang of regret is felt at the thought of winter drawing near,
and the best season for cycling is over, Spanks, junr., feels delighted
to think that the racing time is nearly gone. I have a particular
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reading is so monotonously dry, and always contains a paucity of
interest except to the racers themselves. Why should I have to
report the detestable track news, are not all the races veraciously
chronicled in the pages of the "Wheel World," which are devoted ex-
clusively to racing ? Yes ! Spanks, therefore, feeling that he
has to cater for all readers, intends omitting the racing gossip,
means to rake up all the bright sparkling anecdotes of Western
wheelmen, serve up in society style, and thus obtain for Spanks's
Waifs an undeniable notoriety, and more readers of Waifs than any
other special correspondent of the "Wheel World" can ever dream of.
Any racer, then, in future, turning to these Waifs with an eager
hand, and fostering a hope to see how his riding is praised up in
penny^a-liner terms, or how Brown spurted admirably, but tailed to
overhaul the front man, or how Smith followed uncomfortably close
to Jones's little wheel, will be sold — yes! I repeat, sold ; something
similar to the fate, which befel two Surrey wheelmen recently in
Somerset : —

These two tourists had cycled down from somewhere in Suiroy,
and one of them using very sharp fat-trap pedals, suddenly 'is-
covered, before many miles on his journey, that his shoes \v;re
being worn thro' the soles by the friction of his pedals. He, Iv'v-
ever, little heeded this disaster, till after a day or two's exces' e
riding he was astonished to find one of his soles quite worn througn
This was down in Zummersit, and passing through a cross, between
a town and a village, he was gratified to see, in a practical cobbler's
window, a card, hung to meet the admiring gaze of the public,
couched as follows : —

BOOTES SOLD WILE YOU WATE.
Grinning at the phonetic spelling, he called to his companion, and
both hastily dismounting, they entered the little shop, and requested
the cobbler to sole the cycler's shoes with the-utmost celerity, as they
had a limited time at their disposal. The cobbler promised to do
so immediately, and on his invitation the wheelmen retired in an
inner room to wait. Having taken off the broken shoes, they waited
patiently, the cobbler withdrawing to do his work. A quarter of an
hour's interval ensued, when the cobbler returned to the inner room,
and handing one and sixpence to the astonished wheeler,, exclaimed,
" There, sir, they weer far gone, and that's all I could maake of
'em !" The man had sold the shoes to another working shoemaker
up the street, who made a livelihood by purchasing second-hand
boots with a view to repairing to the best of his ability, and reselling
them ! Dismay and unparliamentary language followed, but the
cobbler sticking to his credible card, the wheelman was compelled
to purchase a new pair of ready-made shoes, costing him thirteen
and six. Mem., that night: — Received for shoes, eighteenpence ;
paid out for new ones, thirteen and sixpence ; out of pocket, twelve
shilliniSfs !

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The race for the Challenge Cup of the Weymouth B.C., given by
the capt., Mr. J. Vincent, resulted in being won by Cowdry. The
course, about 2 miles, being from Preston to Greenhill. Case being
15 yards behind the winner, and Marsh 50. Spanks, junr., would
like to know how it was that Flooks and Cowdry collided when
half a mile from home. Flooks, a likely winner, was thus out of
the race entirely, having sustained by his fall some severe bruises
on his arm.

Western Wheelmen ! I am delighted to be in a position to inform
you that Mr. Sturmeyis about to take, or has already commenced, a
tour down west, where he will be cordially welcomed by all his
brethren of the wheel.

Spanks, Junr.
>♦<

The Man on the Bicycle. — The man on the bicycle is' in-
variably a silent man — a pre-occupied man — a man upon whose face
is written an utter indifference of all things met with on his bright,
sunny way. He may attract and rivet and clinch the curious atten-
tion of hundreds,' but he is never attracted to anything or anybody.
It i^ a part of his strange fate to appear simply an automatic sec-
tion of his machine. He cannot even tell you why he works his
legs in that peculiar way ; indeed, for the most part, he seems
totally oblivious of the fact that he has a pair of legs to work at
all, and yet the spasmodic regularity in the swiftly alternating un-
dulations of his knees will command at once the attentive admiration
of every lowly pedestrian he passes in the crowded street. The
man on the bicycle seems always to be going somewhere a very
great number of miles from here. Evidently he has not hoisted
himself up there astride of that great spindle-shanked wheel either
for the mere fun of the thing, or to accent his beauty and grace of
figure before the multitude. He is there for a purpose, rest assured,
however inscrutable a mystery it may seem to us. It is enough for
us to recognise in his profound abstraction and melancholy bearing
that he knows the goal of his ambition and will arrive there in pro-
per time, no fear. Whatever emotions may be surging at his heart,
whatever tempestuous yearning at riot in the soul within, the stoic
face goes glimmering by us, betraying nothing but the grave con-
tent of one whose clear convictions have never failed him yet. He
knows his purpose and his destination. That is enough for us.^
Indianapolis Journal.

The "Humber" Bicycle (Manufacturers— Humbeb, Marriott & Cooper: Works
— Beeston, Notts).— This celebrated machine is undeniably the fastest, lightest and
strongest used on the racing path. The fastest one and two miles on record, also the
greatest distance in one hour (18| miles 210 yards), have been accomplished upon them. As a
roadster the " Humber" is undeniably miles faster in a day's journey, and more durable than
any other machine manufactm-ed. The fact that the "Humber" bicycles are now almost
exclusively ridden by all bicyclists of distinction at the Universities and throughout the
United Kingdom, is sufficient evidence of their superiority over all others. Samples are on
view at the London Depot, 7S, Kichmoud Koad, West Brompton. Price lists and testimonials
free on application.— Advt.

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DOUBLE ''TRIS."

Mr. C. R. Hutchings, of Bournemouth, formerly hon. sec. of the
London B.C., but perhaps better known to bicyclists in the capacity
as solicitor to the Bicycle Union, in the early days of the great bye-
law question, has kindly enabled us to lay before our readers his
ideas on the very delightful vehicle known as a " double tri.:" —

The advantages of a good double tricycle are so obvious to the
socially-minded wheelman, while so little has as yet been done by
manufacturers in this direction, that I think some notes on a machine
of this kind, which I had built to carry out my own ideas on the
subject, may not be uninteresting. In designing the machine, the
leading points I kept befote me were somewhat as follows : —

1. It must be equally suitable for two ladies, two gentlemen, or
a lady and gentleman.

2. The riders, whether ladies or gentlemen, must be able to use
their strength to the greatest advantage when working, and the ladies
must also be able to assume a position of perfect rest when not
working.

3. It must be as fast as is consistent with strength and safety,
and also with power in hill-climbing, or when one rider has to drive
the other as passenger.

These various objects I think I have attained, for I now have a
machine which enthusiastic bicyclists ride with pleasure, covering
easily such distances as twenty-seven miles under three hours,
including one piece of eleven miles in the hour ; thirty miles in three
hours, including one piece of eight miles in 42 minutes, and another
of six miles in 31 minutes, while a gentleman has driven a la^y a5
passenger no less than twenty-two miles at about six miles an hour.

A lady and gentleman both able to work can, after a little training,
make sure of thirty or forty' miles a day, at from seven to ten miles
an hour, such pairs having on different occasions cleared thirty miles
with ease, doing pieces _ of eleven miles in one hour 15 minutes,
eight and a half miles in the hour, and seven miles in 45m., the last
over a hilly and sandy road. Nor is the machine deficient in hill-
climbing power, for even when one rider has been a lady, it has often
been ridden up and down hills which bicyclists were walking.

Two ladies, quite untrained, have ridden it twelve miles, at about
six miles an hour, including several hills. The times and distances
have all been carefully noted in writing at the time, and the latter
measured by a gauge readable from the seat.

The general description of the machine is as follows : It is of the
" Excelsior" type, with rear steering, but fitted with chains, not cog
wheels. The riders sit side by side between the driving wheels,
which are 5oin, diameter, and are driven independently one by each
rider.

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The crank shafts are consequently independent, and have a 6|^in.
and a 4|-in, throw respectively, vertical screws holding the shafts
firmly at any required part of the slots despite the pull of the chains.

Thus the long crank secures power and the short speed, as well
as comfort, for a lady. Both cranks revolve at the same speed as
the wheels.

The wheels are very strong on the tension principle, the drivers
having i|- tyres vulcanised on, so that they can never come off.
The steering wheel is 24in. diameter, with a ^in. tyre. Adjustable
ball bearings are supplied to all three wheels and both crank shafts.
The rudder is in the centre, and equally accessible to either rider,
the non-steerer being accommodated with an idle handle for his
inner hand. The brakes are double-acting bands on both drivers,
and can be put on from either side, and by one rider or both. The
steering wheel' is connected to the rudder by adjustable strand wire
cords, which are lighter than rods, and quite noiseless.

There are two saddles and two seats, each of which is complete
with suitable springs, and can be put on to either of the two stan-
dards, where it is held by a single nut.

Thus any combination of riders is provided for, and, seeing that
the seats and saddles have a horizontal adjustment by a slot under
the said nut, while the standards themselves can be shifted vertically,
as also can all four handles, every rider, whether tall or short, can
be sure of putting himself m a position to use his strength to the
fullest advantage.

Moreover, the position of the standards is so calculated, that with
saddle and handles rightly adjusted, a bicyclist feels as much at
home as on his own steed, and can use the trained muscles, both of
arms and legs, in their accustomed manner.

The leg-rests are three projecting irons of the Stassen bicycle
pattern, attached to the front of the three members of the frame
respectively, and connected by a broad leather strap, which carries
the feet. This is screwed to the centre iron, but held to each of
the two outside ones by a catch, perfectly secure, yet releasing the
strap instantly at will from either side, to facilitate mounting.

The seats are a wooden frame, filled in with cane. The front bar is
rounded to a curve, having a radius of 4in., while beneath two good
springs are fitted, one under the front and the other under the rear
bar. The whole of the seat is covered with pigskin, tightly laced
down, which protects the cane, and at the same time holds in position
an air-cushion, covering the rounded front bar.

The back is a cane and wood frame, I2in. x 6in., made to
hinge centrically on a bar about I2in. above the seat ; to the bar are
attached leather straps, running to irons on each side of the front of
the seat, by which it can be set forward or back, while the hinged
frame affords a comfortable support at any angle. Thus,, when
working, the rider leans against the soft but firm roll in front, and

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enjoys, when at rest, a real support for the back in the hinged' frame,
together with a foot-rest free from jar, placed straight in front, and
easily adjustable by a buckle at any height.

These are advantages possessed by none of the double machines
which I have seen in the market, their backs always being too low
for use, and the foot-rests metal, and placed on one side. Nor
indeed have I seen any which have standards and handles placed by
the light of bicycling experience, the handles made adjustable, or so
placed as to admit of either rider controlling the machine at will.

The seat is voted a great success by ladies, but your bicycling
readers will agree that a good bicycle saddle is far supei-ior, for the
simple reason that, as soon as you get enough forward to work
well you are off the seat, and consequently lose the support
which a saddle always affords.

I hope this maybe found to have contributed in some little degree
to the redemption of cycling from the reproach of selfishness not
unfrequently urged against it by our fair friends.

" The Wheel World Galop."— This excellent Galop, which actually compels the most
lazy to dance, is at length ready. Will be sent, post free, on receipt of 25 stamps.— Harry
Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, E.G.

The Cyclist can always be obtained at 152, Fleet Street, every Wednesday mornmg, after
eight a.m. "Thk Cyclist" is now miquestionably at the head of the Cycling papers, and is
well worthy of the proud position. — London Office : Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet St., E^C.

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STRAY RAMBLES ON A THREE-WHEELER.

By an Ex Two-Wheeler.

I met my new 50-in. Tricycle at Euston Station on Tuesday, the
2ist of June, and, mounting it for the first time in the Station yard,
rode down the Euston Road to King's Cross, where, as it just then
began to rain, I trained it home and had a short jog of a mile
or two, ending on the Alexandra Palace track, where I fancy I
astonished a bicyclist or two who were training, by the way the
tricycle slipped past them up the hill against the strong wind.

Next morning I rode over to the Rifle Range at Tottenham, with
a rifle slung on the machine — 8^ miles. In the evening we had a
run via Finchley to Hatfield, getting from the top of Muswell Hill
to Hatfield in one hour and ten minutes. I left Hornsey at 5.28,
and reached home again, via Potter's Bar, Cock Foster's, and
Southgate shortly after 10 p.m.; 32 miles and 3 furlongs, by Stan-
ton's log — several stoppages. It was on this occasion that a
bicyclist was left far behind between Potter's Bar and Hatfield,
much to his disgust — to be commemorated in verse in the " Wheel
World," perhaps.

The next day the tricycle carried me to the Duke of York and
back — 17 miles.

On the 24th June we trained it to Farringdon Street, and rode
thence along the Blackfriars Road and Stamford Street, and shipped
for Hounslow, where the tricycle was left until the championship
race next day, in a tumble-down old shanty in the Eagle yard. Five
miles ridden.

25th June. The hardest day's work I ever did — pouring rain,
head wind, sandy roads deep in slush and loose stones, like a
ploughed field. I, with 17 others, started for the 50 miles ride from
Hounslow, to a couple of miles beyond Great Marlow and back
again. After losing from, 30 to 40 minutes over tea, owing to a mis-
understanding with the attendant puiweyor, I and my steed
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fresh as paint. We had five cups of tea between us, with brandy
in some of them, and called several times on the way to " oil up."
Rode 52 miles that day, including run from and back again to
Eagle, where we slumbered. Went to George Hotel to dinner with
a party, and went to bed at twelve or thereabouts — forgot to wind
watch up.

Next morning (Sunday). Head aching, so got up at 6.30 and
started for home at 7.0 a.m. 23 miles.

Next morning (27th), rode to Tottenham and back, with a detour
loj miles, before breakfast,

28th. Had a "circular." ,Finchley, in and out, Colney Hatch,
Wood Green and home. 141 miles.

Wednesday (my shooting day), jogged over to Tottenham and
back to shoot, morning and evening. i6f miles.

Thursday, did the same. Then we had a lay by till the 3rd July,
when the tricycle, -with me on the top, went to Enfield Highway
and back. i8|- miles.

4th July. Had a 22f miles ride round about Finchley, Barnet,
and Tottenham.

5th. r took another passenger in the shape of a four-year old
youth of bicyclmg proclivities, one of my offspring, who sat on a
cushion behind, over the back steering wheel. i8|- miles. The
extra weight made little or no difference to the easy running,

7th. To Ordnance Factory, Enfield, to practise for Mullen's
running man prize at Wimbledon, for which I " captained " a team
which, by-the-bye, won fourth prize in the competition, in the face
of 38 entries from all parts of the U.K. 2o|- miles.

8th. Ran to Hitchin and back, 61 miles. Spun from 2gth to
30th milestone in, 3m. 45s., and the same from the 31st to 32nd
milestone.

loth (Sunday). Gentle stroll on wheels, 5^ miles. Next five
days busy at Wimbledon Camp.

i6th. Came home for tricycle, and rode to Wimbledon Camp
upon it, 22|- miles. Slept together in a tent — particularly quiet tent
ours was — about the only one that was quiet before 3 a.m. that
night.

17th. Left the Camp about 8.0 a.m.— baking hot. Stumbled up
and down the roads between Wimbledon and Croydon, and between
Croydon and Bromley, on way tojBroadstairs. Breakfast at Bromley,
Rambled about byeways in search of the pilgrims' road to Canter-
bury. No sign-posts to speak of; could not find the pilgrims'
footsteps, and got on the Maidstone Road at last and proceeded
along it. Lost so much time that we did not reach Farningham
until nearly 2 p.m. Roads inches deep in dust ; sun like a furnace.
Uined and had a bath at Farningham ; tea at Maidstone ; picturesque
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machine and calling at every " pub." Got to Charing, was getting
dark, was told a train left Faversham for Broadstairs in 53 minutes
— ten miles — made a bolt for it and got to Faversham about two
minutes after train had gone ; not fo bad in the dark. 7 1|- miles.
Left tri. at Faversham till following Thursday, when I went from
Broadstairs by train. (Had taken family down in meantime to that
delightfully quiet, not to say sombre, little spot.)

2ist. Rode from Faversham to Broadstairs, via Canterbury, and
Sarr, and Margate (misdirected by a lout). 28f miles.

22nd. Had a short ramble with the before-mentioned passenger
behind to Kingsgate, Reading Street, and back to Broadstairs.
6f miles.

25th. Ran from Broadstairs, through Ramsgate and Sandwich, to
Deal and back before dinner. 33I miles.

27th. Made a circuit, with passenger, including Margate. io|
miles.

28th. Another circuit, also with passenger — St. Peter's, Margate,
Westgate, Birchington, Acol, Quex, St. Lawrence, Ramsgate, and
back to Broadstairs. 18 miles.

Altm. — Rode every hill in the Isle of Thanet, even with the child
behind.

2gth. Howling gale from S.W. Started at noon for Hornsey ;
went via Canterbury, where I was charged 3s. gd. lor dinner on
roast beef, beans, and potatoes, with pint of bitter, at Fleur de Lis.
Tea at Chatham. After passing Rochester took wrong turning
to left instead of right, and found myself at Cobham instead of
Gravesend ; retraced steps, and finding last ferry would have left
Gravesend for Tilbury, put up at Bull Hotel, Rochester, where
Pickwick first met Sam Weller. Neither of these two gentlemen
live there now. 52 miles.

30th. Started at 7.45, and did the hilly eight miles to Gravesend
in time to catch the 8.45 boat across. Breakfasted at the World's
End, near Tilbury Fort. Just after, at West Tilbury, while halting,
was caught by a bicyclist who was on his way to Harrogate, and
we. rode on together for a few miles, when we had to take shelter
from a drenching downpour of rain, which speedily soddened the
roads till the wheels sunk in an inch or two deep. We ploughed
through this and against the gale via Rainham, Ilford, Snaresbfook,
Walthamstow, and parted at the cross road leading to Chingford
Church, which he was to take to get into the North Road. I went
home. 40 miles, doing the g2-| miles in about 24 hours, iNclusive
of stoppages, against a hurricane almost.

ist, August. Welwyn, via Enfield arid Potter's Bar, and came
back via Barnet. At Barnet the storm came on, and I scarcely
dare say how quick the seven miles to the top of Muswell Hill was
ridden in. It seems incredible for what is the commonly accepted
idea of the capabilities of a tricycle. However, we passed every-

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thing en route, including several bicyclists. In vain, however, for
the rain thoroughly soaked me through and through. Several
bicyclists w^ill probably have a somewhat lively recollection of how
that day a humble three-wheeler left them in the rear. 48!- miles.

3rd and 4th. Tottenham ranges and back. 8^ each day ; on
the former day carrying 150 rounds of ball cartridge in a serviceable
Multum, and a box full of bullets, strapped below the backbone, also
a rifle and an umbrella.

5th. Ran to top of Barnet Hill and back. 16 miles.

6th. Took the passenger over to Tottenham to see his " par "
shoot. 8| miles.

7th. Started with three bicyclists for Burnham Beeches. They
insisting of going via Acton and south of Harrow via Iver, we
parted company, and I went across mto the Pinner Winslip,
Uxbridge Road, alone, reaching Burnham Beeches, via Fulwell,
about 2.30. The~ three jolly bicyclists never got there at all,
terminating the journey at Iver. Tricyclist had a delightful roam
in the Beeches, and returned to the Stag for tea. Charge for tea
sixpence, including use of red hot poker to stick the tyre. Got
home in due time. 65% miles. Went about six miles out of my
way, following the erratic course taken by the Lord Chief Justice and
the two other bicyclers. A " chalk " for three wheels to be the
only one of four to finish the contemplated trip. Total distance
about 770 miles.

My desire is not to be egotistical, but simply to show what can
be done on a three-wheeler, even by an ordinary rider like myself;
and, in conclusion, I may say that during the whole of the fore-
going described peregrinations there were only three hills met with
that the " Cheylesmore " did not mount — one was the steep hill
into Bromley, or a little beyond ; the second was Boughton Hill,
just out of Faversham ; and there was a third in the neighbourhood
of Charing. The roads were, however, so deep in dust as to render
a trial to ride these hills not at all worth while, if indeed it was
possible to ride them at all, upon anything in the shape of human
leg-propelled wheels.

A word as to comparison between two and three wheelers. Of
course the maximum attainable speed upon a bicycle, with a first-
rate rider, must be greater than on a tricycle, but my experience has
shown that the ordmary average speed is about the same in both,
while a high rate of running for a prolonged period can be main-
tained with less weariness on a light tricycle, like my " Cheylesmore "
is, than on a bicycle. One reason is that there is no balancing
needful, and my machine undoubtedly runs as easy (I think even
easier than a bicycle) ; and the bicycle with which I compare had
ball bearings and all improvements. I never intend to ride a bicycle
again, the comfort, freedom from restraint, and ease of working a
good tricycle being so marked. Sigma.

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Alf. Ryder won the D.P. pot at their sports in the Club Mile, to
the surprise of everyone, especially himself.

How shockingly bad the E.B.C. club ride now. The young
D.P. pot man before mentioned seems utterly beyond discipline ;
rides on his front man's back wheel one moment, the next he is all
over the road. I regret he is not the only offender in this line, but
he certainly is the worst; but when they get the "Crocodile"
amongst them I must say the riding form is simply dreadful, and a
disgrace to the club. ,{A^.B. — The " Crocodile" is a cognomen for
the " 'Xtraordinary," if you please.)

Look here ! this is a new development of "Ye Sporte."
"Crocodile" enters for one of the D.P. races. "Ye horned
Champione" does ditto. " Crocky " wants all the course wherein
to manoeuvre. "Ye horned one" wants to get by. "Crocky" runs
into him. Now up to this there is nothing very " extraordinary "
(except the bicycle, of course), but when " Crocky," by way of
getting out of the slight mixing, chooses to walk about among the
spokes of his victim's machine, and then, when he is quite sure he
is all right, turns round and bullies the said victim. I think there
is some excuse for " Ye horned one " asking " Crocky " to dub up —
but he wishes him, &c., &c., first, before he pays. This is indeed
adding insult to injury.

I really think the Hailsham B.C. is "no more." I never hear of
a run, nor do I see any members out, except with a gun, or a young
lady.

On returning from the Wilmington run the other night our
Eastbourners thought there was a fire ahead, and rushed away to
join the excitement. Judge their surprise on " coming up" to find
it emanated from a brother member's bicycle, which was literally
" on fire," spokes and all. He had put " something out of a
bottle," he said, into the oil box, and the lot caught light, burning
the lamp completely up. Now his " King" is no more; the B.M,
coolly remarking, '' he thought something was wrong," or words to
that effect.

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It seems a great shame that, after a capital race meeting, and a
good " gate," the Eastbourners should have to be satisfied with
a few pence only, as a result of their energetic labours for others'
pleasure ; yet so it is, and I suppose it always will be, until they
can make better terms with the D.P. " Beachy Head."

JOTTINGS FROM THE EMERALD ISLE.

Tullamore Amateur Athletic Club Sports, August i8th. — Two
Miles : G. Brown, go yds (i) ; A. R. McMullen (2) ; J. V. Browne
(3). Won by 60 yards. Three Miles Handicap (Open) : H. Brown,
230 yds (i) ; W. Smith, scratch (2) ; G. Brown, 300 (3). Smith
lost the race by falling. Time, i6m.

Lurgan Athletic Club Sports, August 20th. — Two Miles Handicap
(Club) : G. A. Crawford, scratch (i) ; T. A. Crozier, 150 yds (2) ;

E. Lamont, 300 (3)". Time, iim. 14s. Two Miles Handicap (Open):

F. Clarendon, LC.B.C, 210 yds (i) ; G. A. Crawford, Lurgan, 200
(2) ; R. Archer, 300 (3). Won easily. Time, lom. 40s. Four
Miles Handicap (Open) : F. Clarendon, LC.B.C, 530 yds (i) ; G.
A. Crawford, L.A.C., 400 (2) ; J. Bell, G.B.C., 350 (3). Won easily
by 50 yards. Time, 21m. 56s.

Carlow Amateur Athletic Club Sports, August 30th. — Two Miles
Handicap (Open) : W. Tallis, 50 yds,(i) ; W. Allen, A.B.C., 100
(2) ; J. G. Usher, A. B.C., 150 (3). One Mile (Novices) : R. W.
Phipps, A.B.C. (i) ; W. Allen (2) ; W. Allen (3). Won by 60
yards. Three Miles Handicap (Open) : F. W. Phillips, 100 yds (i);
M. F. Bryan, 100 (2) ; F. R. Knox, scratch (3). Won by 150 yards.
Time, 17m. 20s.

Callan Athletic Club Sports, Sept. 3rd.— Three Miles Handicap
(Open) : W. Tallis, 350 yds (i) ; J. J. Keating, P.B.C, 100 (2);
H. R. Langrishe, scratch (3). Won by two yards. Keating lost
200 yards by falling. Time, 13m. 6s.

Irish Champion Bicycle Club (Annual Championship of Ireland
Meeting), Saturday, Sept. 17th.— One Mile: H. M. Wright. Time,
3m. 14s. Four Miles : H. M. Wright. Time, 14m. lo^s. Ten
Miles : P. W. Jones. Time, 36m. 4s.

A gloom has been cast over bicycling circles in Dublin, by the
sudden death of Mr. Charles E. Boyle, of Booterstown. It appears
that while Mr. Boyle, in company with two friends, were coming
down a steep hill in the vicinity of Killakee, the brake on his bicycle
suddenly broke, and the machine in running away struck against the
granite wall at the turn of the road, throwing the rider with great
violence against the wall ; when picked up he was found to be dead.
If the makers treated their customers in England and Scotland as badly
as they treat them in the " Emerald Isle," I am sure that there would
be a " dust raised '' about it. If a machine is ordered in June it will

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come safely to hand in September ; or, if the backbone is brokeifiand
another is ordered, only two months elapse while they're making a
new one.

The first of a series of papers on bicycling has appeared in the
Dublin Morning Mail, in Which the writer deals with the Dublin
clubs. I am sorry I cannot congratulate him on his knowledge of
the subject on which he writes, as the only club he seems to know
anything about is the " Phoenix "; again, he says " A few years since
there was not a single bicycle club in the city," &c. Surely the Irish
Champion B.C., the Dublin University B.C., and even the " strongest
in Dublin," i.^;. the Phoenix B.C., can date their formation farther back
than " a few years." Let us hope- that the next paper will be a
little more reliable than " Dublin Clubs." ^

Lansdowne Road Ground never wore such a dreary aspect as it
did on the occasion of the Championship Meeting. , Just at the con-
clusion of the mile race the rain began to fall very -heavy, which
completely damped the ardour of the few spectators that were assem-
bled ; the four miles and the ten miles were run off in a heavy down-
pour. Putting " one consideration with the other," the LC. Meeting
of 1881 was anything but a success.

Something ought to be done t«the far corner in Lansdowne Road.
I believe Nicholson got a bad fall there while training.

Why do they hold the Fifty Miles Road Championship so late in
the season ? It is fixed to come off on the 24th ult.

The slow race, which was postponed at the Kingstown Bicycle Races
on account of it being so dark, came off on the 27th August, and
resulted in a win for J. J. Keating, P.B.C. ; J. H. Mellor, E.B.C.
(2) ; T. Merry (3).

By-the-bye, I believe that money prizes were awarded for all the
races held under the Kingstown Amusement Committee. As the races
were held, or supposed to be held, under the Bicycle Union regula-
tions, I would like to know if this is in accordance with the rules.
That those gentlemen who accepted money prizes are outside the
pale of amateurs is the opinion of

Athcliath.

The Civilian says :—" The Chiistmas Annual, Icycles, is well worth the perusal of all
classes, contaiuinR as it does a large mass ol very readable matter. It is, however, to the
atUete, and above all the bicyclist, that it chiefly appeals, for in its pages are to be found
numeroiis articles to aid in passing a qiiiet hour, among which we must call particular
attention to one on 'Dark Biding,' from the forcible pen of 'H. B. B.,' in which that too
prc\'alent system of ' roping ' is shewn up. There is also a large fund of useful information,
including the history of the Bicycle Union, racing of 1880, the work of the Tom-ing Club,
and amateur records, as well as a list of the doughty deeds of that prince of riders, Mr. H. L.
Cortis. On the whole, Icycles is well got up, and we can conscientiously recommend it as a
companion to our numerous readers who take an interest in bicycling."

The Sportino Life (Dec. 24th, 1880) says:— "Icycles," the "Wheel Woeld" .Ammal is
the most complete and useful yet published. We cordially recommend all to purchase a
"bob's" worth, whether riders or non-riders. Sound articles, got up with great care, &c.
" Icycles" will be sent Post Free on receipt of 15 stamps.— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet
Street.B.C- Advt.

THE WHEEL WORLD.

HOW THE WHEEL WORLD 'WAGS.'"

T is a nice thing to be a writer on a monthly magazine,
and to have to send in your copy a week or more before
the number is published in which the article appears !
Take, for instance, my last month's record of Wheel
Waggeries, and say whether it was noi quite too agonising for me
to have written of the " past fine weather," only to find, by the
time the September issue containing my remarks was published,
that a spell of heavy wet had quite erased all recollection of there
having been such a thing as dry and hot days this year, from my
Editor's mind, inasmuch as he callously qualified my philosophical
musings by querying the reference to " fine " weather, as coolly
as though such a thing as sunstroke had been utterly unknown
this past summer ! W^hat if the rain has spoilt the harvest, and
raised the price of bread ? The B.T.C. tariff is inflexible, and we
can eat as much bread as ever whilst taking our ease at our inn,
regardless of the increased cost to the proprietor of the staff" of
life; moreover, the rain has beautifully settled the roads, and if
we don't have as fine an October as we had a couple of years
back I'll retire altogether from the weather-prognosticating pro-
fession. At any rate, so confident am I that the end of the season
will be favourable to riding, that I have already arranged for a little
tour to wind up with, but have taken the precaution of not telling
even my most intimate friends of the date, for fear lest the news
should reach that arch-enemy of mankind, the Clerk of the Weather,
who would most unfailingly arrange for a continuous downpour
of rain should he discover my arrangements in time.

It will be observed that I generally make a beginning by adverting
to the weather, and I make no excuse for so doing, seeing that under
existing sublunary conditions the atmospherical phenomena have
the foremost place in dominating a cyclist's calculations, and
would-be tourists who would not be such tourists as Mr. Banks
so eloquently portrayed in last month's " W. W." will do well
to study the weather forecasts contained in the daily papers, and
upon an emergency to invest "three bob" in a telegram to the
Meteorological Department. A deep debt of gratitude must be
rendered to the individual who hit upon the plan of publishing
these forecasts, as although the big storms, cyclones, showers of
frogs, and other pleasing phenomena which we are occasionally
promised by cablegram from Yankeeland, do not always come
to the scratch when expected, the forecasts of wet weather are
very seldom disappointing — for the very good reason, says the
cynic, that it always rains in England. Anyhow, I know that
a penny, which I judiciously invested in a daily paper when some
hundred miles on my road for a fortnight's tour, had the effect
of sending me back home in the best time on record, my domicile

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being reached just in time to escape the anticipated drenching,
and in the event it turned out that —

" Rain, rain, rain.

Throughout the livelong day ;
And rain, rain, rain.

After Sol's departed ray,"

was surely enough the sequel for the whole of the time during
which I had intended to be roaming about the country.

There seems precious little news to dwell upon this month, the
only event of "any unusual interest having been the hill-riding
competition promoted by the Hornsey and Canonbury clubs.
Favoured by as fine a day as could be wished for, no less than
nineteen bicyclists, out of forty-five who started, succeeded in
climbing that hete noir of North Londoners, Muswell Hill. In
reality, a complete score of successful ascents were made, but
Mr. Liles, who made the twentieth, had not entered, and so' was
not a formal competitor. This is an instance of the folly which
some C3^clists commit by going out of town for their holidays,
and omitting to have the wheel papers sent after them. Mr. Liles
did so, and consequently was not aware of the approaching hill-
riding trial until some days after the entries had closed ; hinc ille
lachrymce.

Wat Britten's projected "big ride'' did not come off, " pressure
of business preventing his getting into form." Wat Britten's big
ride up Muswell Hill did come off — for the fifteenth time. Then,
if you please, Wat Britten must coolly go from our gaze like a
beautiful dream, and leave nought behind him but the announce-
ment that he has got married ! Whether this was the pressure
of business which prevented his getting into form, or whether his
marriage resulted from some beauteous heiress being smitten by
his valour on Muswell Hill, history saith not, but it seems not
very improbable that the latter is the case.

Two other prominent wheelmen have been locked in the bonds
of matrimony, to wit : C. B. Wilson — better known as " Hieland
Charlie " — and C. A. Harman, of Lands-End-to-John-O'-Groat's
fame. Having had the honour of an introduction to the lady who
is now Mrs. C. B. Wilson, some two years ago, I can personally
assure riders that Hieland Charlie has taken unto himself a mate
who will not indulge in curtain lectures when her lord has brought
a C3^cling friend home to dinner unexpectedly, whilst the Canonbury
sub-captain can be relied upon to have looked before he leaped,
and his club are expectantly looking forward to the appearance of
Mr. and Mrs. Harman on a " Sociable " tricycle, to bring up the
rear on club runs, and to do " fastest miles " before the wind, on
the Cambridge road.

Wanted, the address of the police-sergeant who timed a fellow to
ride half-a-mile, on a rough road, in ninety seconds. I want to run

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up some time records before quitting the racing-path, and this intelH-
gent officer of the Metropolitan constabulary must be just the man
for my money.

The Novocastrian mind seems to have a peculiar kink over
championship matters, the " championship of the North " being
closed against all unattached riders, which, although probably harm-
less in reality, has a bad look, because championships to be cham-
pionships should be open to everybod}' in the district, no matter
whether he belonged to a club or not. The dispute, which resulted
in the winner of the race for the honour referred to being told that
he must race over again, is another instanceof those things in which
the canny hinnies differ from the rest of the world. It seems to my
dull comprehension that either Oliver won the race fairly or unfairly;
if the former, then the protest should be disallowed ; if the latter,
then the second man was clearly entitled to the prize. For the
committee to declare that they were unable to decide definitely, was
tantamount to admitting that the protest was not supported by
sufficient evidence to warrant disqualification, and the decision to
have the race run over again appears to me to look very much like
a case of heads I win, tails you lose. Oliver has my sympathy in his
present position, and although I do not know the man from Adam,
I shall look forward with interest to the next race for the champion-
ship of the North, hoping to see the#N.A.B.C. crack "have his
revenge " for past misfortunes. But, T. D. O., my unknown, friend !
let me warn you, that if you are determined to " have your revenge"
by winning this race, you must be unusually careful whilst training,
lest over-zeal should meet with a sudden check by reason of a bad
fall ; I say this from experience, having on several occasions lost a
race by a fluke, and, upon resolving to "have my revenge" by
winning the next race handsomely, have invariably gone the most
beautiful purlers imaginable, and the only revenge 1 have then been
able to obtain has consisted in standing by the rails with my arm in a
sling, watching my hated rival winning the race, in time which I
knew I could beat by long chalks. Oh ! it is so true that revenge
is sweet — when you can get it !

I sincerely hope that I shall never have the misfortune to collide
with, or obstruct Mr. Ab Initio ; he seems such a very litigious
person where assaults and rights of the" road are concerned, that I
dread the very mention of his name, the more so that I hear he is
now honorary editor of that remarkable chameleon sheet, the monthly
circular of the B.T.C. If Mr. Shipton succeeds in his avowed
object of making that dreary pamphlet readable, he will indeed
deserve the thanks of all the members.

What a pity it seems that the writers of " outside " newspapers
and other publications, do not endeavour to ascertain their facts
before writing on bicycHng topics. I have, I think, before now men-
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public press has fathered, and the latest examples of ignorance in
this direction are contained in the respective announcements, that
" there are twenty bicycle clubs in London," and that " there are
two hundred bicycle clubs in England." How anybody who has
made the faintest semblance of an attempt to discover the truth
could publish such ridiculous assertions, is one of those things
which no fellow can understand.

An event totally unprecedented in the annals of our sport deserves
to be chronicled in leaded tj^pe. (Please, therefore, Mr. Printer, put
the following sentence in unusually imposing capitals.) (Do no such
tiling, comp. — Ed. "P'F. Wy ) A race meeting has been held on the
Alexandra Palace track, without a single accident taking place ! ! !
Upon second thoughts, I think I should have said "without a single
fall taking place," as it must have been quite by accident that the
enterprising lessees omitted to provide some little sensational episode
in the way of workmen rolling barrels or carr3'ing ladders across
the track during the racing ; as it was, the management had done
its worst, by arranging for athletic sports and cricket matches to go
on simultaneously with the Star races, to ruin the success of the
only open bicycle meeting of the season, at the A. P.; but the
clubmen had had painful experience, and by Herculean efforts suc-
ceeded m carrying out their programme, in the presence of the largest
assemblage of spectators which has ever been seen at a wheel meet-
ing at Muswell Hill.

A sudden fashion seems to have set in for clubs whose race meet-
ings have been inadequatel}'^ advertised to abandon their open events
upon finding that the entries do not number as many riders as were
expected. The Rovers " began it " at the Crystal Palace, in August ;
and the Temple, Rye, and I Zingari have followed suit during
September. The entry fees were returned, I believe, but it seems
rather astonishing that racing men have been satisfied to let the
matter drop in such a quiet way, and submit to the injustice of
finding themselves without an engagement for a vacant Satui'day,
as the resolution to withhold the open race has, of course, been made
too late to admit of the returned entries being transferred to the event
of some other club on the same afternoon as that on which the aban-
doned race was to have been held. Especially is this remarkable when
we recollect the tremendous to-do which ensued some three or four
years ago, when the Stanley Races at Alexandra Park were post-
poned on account of the wet. Old stagers who recollect the indigna-
tion of the entrants, and the dire slating which descended upon the
luckless head of poor Airey, will be inclined to think that racing
bicyclists must now-a-days be much more considerate and forbearing
than the men who " had at " the Stanley so ferociously. The
clashing of race meetings in London will indubitably continue, since
the list of clubs which include open events at their meetings is
constantly being augmented, and it is to be hoped that the remedy

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for poor entries will be found to be in the more judicious distribution
of preliminary advertisements, so that the mania which has so
suddenly set in this year, of altogether abandoning open events
because of insufficient support, may not become prevalent next
season.

That there is nothing new under the sun sometimes appears a
rather equivocal truism, when a startlingly novel bicycle invention
bursts upon an astonished wheel world ; but in the latest adjunct to
riding, the trite saw is exemplified to a degree. Mr. Sovera seems
so very sincere in the letter by which he introduced his " invention"
of a belt, with hook attachment, for easing the strain on the arms
in hill-climbing, that I have no doubt that he is totally unaware that
his idea is but the revival of a very old thing, such belts having
been used ten or eleven years ago, in the palmy days of boneshakers,
in fact ! How they came to be disused I do not know, but certainly
their revival at the- present period promises to be of more value than
originally, the position of a rider with relation to his tread being,
on a modern bike, so very different from what it was on a
" garden roller," that the assistance of a belt hooked on to the
handles will be found very material, I recently found myself hors
de combat upwards of a hundred miles from home, and having one
arm in a sling, was reminded by Mr. Sovera's letter of the possi-
bility of riding home with one hand ; a letter to High Wycombe
resulted in a belt coming by return post, dunning which, I mounted,
and found such appreciable benefit from its use that I was able to
ride with ease all the hills which I should have ridden under
ordinary circumstances, my left hand being amply sufficient for
steering purposes, whilst the belt enabled me to pull direct from the
head when ascending inclines. The strap certainly did gall my
sides at first, but this I remedied by wearing it outside my jacket,
the extra thickness of which thus prevented the edges being felt.
When worn tight, the belt outside the jacket certainly has a some-
what comical appearance, but in the country nobody cares for such
trivial notions as smart appearance, and the buckle can easily be
loosened when traversing towns, in which case, however, the
mysterious hook gives rise to considerable speculation amongst the
uninitiated public as to its purpose.

Some very peculiar coincidences occasionally crop up, which are
amusing or astonishing, according to the aspect in which they are
viewed. The most recent instance of a similarity of ideas which
has come to my knowledge consists in the following circumstance.
In the "Wheel World" for June, 1881, there was published a
parody — a mere fragment of sixteen lines, but still a parody — upon
Longfellow's " Village Blacksmith." In a New York paper,
published in September, i88i,an identical parody — with the solitary
exception of one line being altered — appeared, without any acknow-
ledgment of its being taken from this magazine. Funny, isn't it,

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when two people think of exactly the same thing? Funnier, isn't
it, when one of the two thinks of it, and publishes it, three months
before the other ?

The Lake Meet at Keswick, and the North London Autumn Meet at
Barnet, are both events of the immediate future, at the time I post
this to the printers ; after they are over, woe is me ! Grim Winter
approaches, and the "Wheel World " will wag but melancholily ;
" foot and mouth disease " — as represented by club balls and club
dinners — gaining entire sway over hybernating wheelmen, leaving
the haunts that we love desolate for months, only to be suddenly
illumined and made bright and joyous by the appearance of the
" Wheel World Annual," which,, I hear, will be better than ever
this year, the contributors including all the smartest writers,
amongst whom will, of course, appear the modest chronicler of

Axis.

CYCLING PROVERBS.

SwELLTorF(r/(e Buonaparte of Bicyclism), in spite of a broken " backbone," proves
to an admiring audience that" Where there's a wheel there's a way. "

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273

CRITICI8IVIS ON CYCLES.

[By Henry Sturmey.]

THE "PHCENIX SOCIABLE."

(Pritchard's Patent.)
The Phcenix Tricycle Co., Much Park Street, Coventry.

URING the past season of 1881 no machine has come to
the front so much as the tricycle in its various forms, and
of these latter, the last few months have brought into
well-deserved prominence the double machine or
" Sociable." What, indeed, can be more pleasurable than a spin
through the crisp country air, in company with some friend of
congenial tastes, upon a " double tri ?" Here is sociability in the
extreme, and far ahead of anything to be obtained by the use of any
other form of our steel steeds ; gliding at will, o'er hill and dale,
through green lanes, by verdant hedgerows, and beneath the over-
hanging foliage of embowering forest trees, the spots of beauty are
in turn descried, and as soon pointed out to the companion, whose
wonderment and sudden joy at the before unseen beauties of human
art or nature are in themselves a pleasure worth the ride.

Of makes or patterns of the " Sociable" or double machine there
are now several in the market, the one forming the subject of our
present notice being "positively the latest out."

The introduction of the ''Coventry Phcenix" tricycle at the
beginning of the year having proved a success, the makers have
been induced to accede to the now urgent demand, and introduce
the " Phoenix" in double form, in doing which they have adhered
mainly to the lines of their now well-known single machine, forming
the frame of steel tubing in shape as shown in the accomp anying
engraving, and preventing a backward fall by the use of a tubular
back-stay, roller-ended, very similar to the " tail" of the " Otto."
The axle goes right through the main tube at tlie top, and revoives
in ball bearings at the ends, the wheels being driven by Pritchard's
patent gearing (which we have previously described), by which the
power imparted through a single chain is transmitted in part to each
^riving wheel simultaneously.

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The steering wheel is, of course, in front, and is fitted with ball
bearings, being guided from a central handle by means of the usual
rack-and-pinion rod and arm arrangement ; the spokes of all three
wheels are screwed direct into the hubs, and the rims are, as usual,
crescent section. The seats are both adjustable for height, and are
Lamplugh and Brown's latest patent, fitted either upon elliptical
springs, or on Harrington's newly introduced " cradle" tricycle
spring, which is the acme of comfort. The brake is a powerful
strap acting on the gearing box, and thus braking both wheels at
once, and footrests are provided on the front of the frame.

One of the most noticeable improvements in construction is
unique and peculiar to this machine, this being the " set" of the
pedals, which are placed at right angles to each other, thus obtain-
ing an almost continuous tread by the two riders in place of a series
of spasmodic thrusts. The machine, as a whole, is taking in
appearance, well made, neatly fitted, and of good material, and
seems likely to make its mark pretty strongly in the wheel world
next season.

>♦<

THE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES OF WALKING AND
TRICYCLING,

(By E. H. a. Murray.)

Walking and tricycling are two totally different means of touring,
for it is solely under this head that I propose to talk about them.
I am not thinking of the performance of marvellous records on the
path, but simply their comparative utility, and the pleasure to be
derived from each respectively.

There is no doubt that for a very mountainous country, walking
is best ; no sensible cyclist ever disputed this. Also for going across
country, for it is of course impossible for the three-wheeler to tread
his way o'er moor and fen ; but, on the other hand, I maintain that
for any ordinary country, such as our own " right little, tight little
island " (by the way, cycling writers seem to be very fond of this
poetical effusion), with decent roads, tricycling carries the palm (to
use the regular newspaper style), for, in going down hill, all advan-
tage is taken of gravity. On the level everybody acknowledges
that a "tri." goes twice the pace, with less fatigue than walking,
while in going up steep hills the cyclist goes as fast as the pedestrian.

Touring in France, and, I believe, abroad generally, is very plea-
sant, for when the road is up hill or ugly, one can have his tricycle
convej^ed at the same price as ordinary luggage.

It is perfectly obvious that tricycling is more generally useful
than walking, from the fact that walking is rubbing friction, while
cycling is rolling ditto ; the latter is known to be much less heavy
than the first.

And, again, what walker knows the enjoyment of " flying" a hill
and bowling along the level at eight or nine miles an hour? And
compare the luggage-cairying properties of a man and a tricycle!

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The Brixton have had a row. Don't be alarmed, however, it was
only a " roe" on th'e river during a recent run to Sunbury.

More rowing ! The Kilburn B.C. have been teaing with the
Albion Rowing Club, at Willesden.

The Kestrels were completely annihilated on a club run recently
by a riiarket cart on Chigwell Hill, all having to walk home.

The Diamonds recently had a club run to Gravesend, and on to
Margate next day. This is a sharp thing in club runs.

It would be an interesting statistic to know how many clubs "tea"
weekly at the Beehive, Lambourne End, as on one Saturday alone
we noticed there, the Corinthians, the Harringays, and no end of
others.

What we do call a good club run is one recorded ot the Anfield
(Liverpool) B.C., who are stated to have run to Hale, via Chingford.
As Hale is on the banks of the Mersey, near Runcorn, and Ching-
ford near Epping Forest, this is travelling !

Hill riding is progressing amongst clubs, as we notice that a
Belsize man scaled Brockley Hill the other day. B.H. is a rough
and stony eminence, near Elstree.

The Centaur had tea at " Windsor Castle" last month !

The Ilford and Ino B.C.'s have agreed to amalgamate under the
title of the Essex B.C.

A whale having been cast up on the banks of the Mersey, not far
from the village of Oglet, the Liverpool Wanderers went to "Ogle-it."

The Temple " social " is at Anderton's, on the 13th of the pre-
sent month, when all cyclists will be welcome.

The Tufnell have enjoyed recently the hospitality of Mr. George
Locket, of Mill Hill. As they all were pleased with their visit, you
may bet " locket " was not applied to the cellar door.

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Mr. E. S. Paul, who has, with his brother, F.W.,been so long
connected with the Highbury B.C., intends retiring from the Cap-
taincy. Failing an equally enthusiastic rider coming forward, this
may be looked on as "appalling" news for the H.B.C.

The Kenningtoh Rovers have been " enjoying {sic) themselves."
They rode through London, over bad macadam, and had tea at a
temperance hotel on the Northern heights.

Here is a good club run ? Two members of the Lupus turned up
forFeltham. One "instantly rushed away at a fearful rate," but
" luckily both again met on the return journey, and came home
together."

Mr. H. Williams has proved the successful man in the club
handicaps of the Clapham Park B.C., and Mr. Macbeth secured the
five miles scratch race.

The Thistles have formed a quadrille band amongst their numbers.

The Kilburn B.C. had a very pleasant musical evening at the
Leathersellers' Arms, Watford, on the 17th instant.

The Market Drayton and the Shrewsbury Wanderers B.C. 'shad an
inter-club race this month, when the Draytonians won by four
points.

There must be some grand roads in Devonshire, as we read that
the Plymouth B.C., on a recent run to Polbathic, " formed ten deep
and started off."

The Barnet meet, brought about by the Stanley, was a success,
despite Jupiter Pluvius, who used his watering pot to some tune.
389 men rode in procession, and a large number of spectators were
present, on Saturday the 24th ult.

The North of Ireland meet, at which the following clubs were
present, came off in Ormeau Park: — Windsor, 14; Richmond, 18 ■;
Northern, 11 ; Greenisland, 5 ; Rovers, 5 ; Queen's College, 2 ;
Unattached, 23 ; Tricycles, 3. Total, 81.

r?i.e Sporisman (Dec. 23rd, 1880) says "Ictcles," the "Wheel World" Annual, is one of
the neatest bits of literature ever been issued, &c. "Ictcles" will be sent post free on re-
ceipt of 15 stamps.— Harry Etheriugton, 152, Fleet Street, E.G.

" I have been exchanging my ' M.I.P.' Bag for a ' Takeabout,' and I appreciate the
difference. The latter is much superior in every respect, and has only to be tried in order to
be preferred to all others.— Oscab de Lucovich. To W. Spurrier, 119, . Newliall Street,
Birmingham." New colours, brown, check, or drab, 7s. Od. (carriage free).

Every Touring Cyclist should possess a copy of " The Tourists' Map of Great Britain "—
mounted on cloth, in cloth cas&— shows every village, with main roads and routes marked
out. Worth 5s. ; post free. Is. 2d.— Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, E.G.

An Instantaneous Photogi-aph of the Hampton Gourt Meet, showing the riders going at
full speed ; a marvellous specimen of photography. May be obtained, price 6d., post free CJd.
of Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, London.

The Cyclist can always be obtained at 152, Fleet Street, every Wednesday morning, after
eight a.m. "The Cyclist" is now unquestionably at the head of the Cycling papers, and is
well worthy of the proud position.— London Office : Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet St., E.C,

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277

Hillier's practical retirement from racing has been one of the
noteworthy events of late ; he is now going steadily up in weight —
"putting on the grease," astheRefe^ee somewhat inelegantly calls it.

Crute's hand, which was broken in the bone extending from the
middle finger, has got well again, and we heard of his covering 70
miles the other day,

Milner's time in the South London Harriers mile, when he ran
second, only 3 yards behind Reilly, who, with but 30 yards start,
covered his distance in 2m. 49s., is one of the best things in bicycling
yet accomplished.

The return of J. F. Griffith, of the Surrey, to more than his old
form is a thing for himself and his club to be proud of. Last season
he limped out of it on crutches ; this year we find him lickin"^
everybody in the Surrey ten miles scratch race.

Racing men are again asking themselves " When shall-we bicy-
clists be united enough to get a ground of our own ?" This question
has been prominently brought to'notice this last month, on account
of the unwarrantable interference in management of one of the
landlords of the Stamford Bridge Grounds, when that place was
let for a private club meeting.

September is a very prolific month in bicycle racing, and on one
Saturday alone we had three open and one club event going.

Up-Hill Made Easy. Selling by hundreds, every rider should have one of the New
Bicyclist's Belts, in stout leather, with Galvanised Hooks, for hill climbing. Price 2s., post
free, 'is. 8d.— Stephen Withers and Co., The Universal Outfitters, 42 and 43 Cheapside
London, E.G.— [Advt.]

TRICYCLES, BICYCLES, & ACCESSORIES

ON VIEW.

GREAT HALL for TRIAL and SALE of MACHINES, 150ft. by oOft
Machines oj every weU-known firm on sale. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

UNIVERSITIES GO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (LIIWITED),

92, LONG ACRE, W.C.

278 THE WHEEL WORLD.

WHEN IS IT TO BEP

HEN we look back at the efforts made some two years ago
to acquire a racing track for London bicyclists, and to
the failure of the scheme, we would feel inclined to think
it dead for ever, were it not for the fact that there exist
in our midst two such prosperous associations as the Bicycle Union
and the Bicycle Touring Club, which again and again, the former
particularly, failed to at once become /fle^5 accompli. It is true that
while energy and moderate expenditure were all that were required
to establish the B.U. and B.T.C., energy and a liberal expenditure
will be necessary to form the " Bicycle Track Association." We
cannot, however, but believe that if only a few earnest men will really
set to work and keep " ding donging " on the subject, we shall yet
see a home for wheelmen established in London. There are many
ways in which the matter could be worked, but it would be better by
far to leave the affair untouched than to try the "one capitalist"
business. The experience on this score, both at Stamford Bridge
and at LiUie Bridge, prove that to be successful a bicycle ground
must be managed by a good representative committee, and not by
an autocrat. There is no doubt that an autocratic government is a
thoroughly good one if the right man can only be found, but with
the exception of Napoleon the Third, he has hitherto been too rare
an " avis" for us to have any hope that he will crop up in the wheel
world.

Of course on the basis of a racing track alone, any scheme could
hardly hope to succeed. We must look much further ahead. Racing
rents may perhaps cover working expenses and interest on outlay,
but itjs as a " home house for wheelmen" that we think the scheme
might live, ist. How many men would not like to have a definite
object for their summer evening runs ? 2nd. How many country
riders annually visiting London would not like to be able to house
their machines in a suburban universal wheelman's club, rather than
be bothered with them in town ? 3rd. How many men living in
lodgings would not gladly welcome a reasonable opportunity of
stabling their machines in the suburbs ? 4th. How many tricyclists
and double tricyclists would not find this the cheapest and most
convenient of all ways of housing their, certainly from a passage
point of view, cumbersome machines ? 5th. Would not all classes
of riders, who naturally do not care to " pal " indiscriminately in a
strictly social club, have no objection whatever to meet their fellow
wheelmen in a club of the description of a good track ? Racing
men, who differ socially as much as any other class of riders, have
no objection to do this now at the various running grounds open for
practice.

We fancy the above are only a few of 'the many points which
might be made in connexion with the formation of a special bicy-
cling track.

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The one weak point, of course, is locality. On this point men will
never agree, as everybody will naturally consider their own local
" goose " to be the " swan." Still, men now come from the north,
the south, the east, and the west, to Stamford Bridge, where bicy-
clists are not looked upon with a favourable eye by brother athletes
who do not affect the wheel. It must be very disagreeable — to our
mind it would be insupportable— to be part occupiers of anything
with unsympathetic spirits, and to be grumbled at as blank bicyclists.
Surely there is a way out of all this ? Our idea of the matter is
this :—

There should, at the invitation of the B.U., be formed a strong
committee, consisting of representatives of the B.U., theT.A., and
the B.T.C., and a few representative riding men, and these should
issue a circular to secretaries of clubs asking them what support
they would be prepared to give — iirst, as to the hiring of the ground,
and secondly as to-the individual subscription of members.

A similar circular should be sent to manufacturers, asking to what
extent they would subscribe as shareholders to the formation of such
a ground.

If the promises of support were sufficient, appeals to the general
body of riders could be made, but if they were not sufficiently good
there~ would be an end of the matter. Of course the only body that
could move in the matter, without the suspicion of self interest,
would be the Union, and if they will only spend a few coppers on
the small preliminary expenses, they can very well feel the pulse of
the bicycling community as to whether they are now prepared to
make and have their own ground, and be independent alike of other
athletes and other tracks. It would of course be desirable to obtain
particulars of a ground that could be purchased, in order that in any
circular issued the locus in quo could be stated, and we fancy that
Willesden, or rather Harlesden is the spot ? It is as convenient for
northern men as the A. P., and much more so than either of "the
Bridges." Through trains pun to it from Croydon, Heme Hill,
Victoria, Waterloo, and Mansion House, and all intermediate
stations for south Londoners, while for western men it is at their
doors !

RECORD OF RACING CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS
NUMBER.

20TH August. Southampton A.B.C. — Three Miles Handicap :
A. Cleverly, 200 yds (i) ; C. King, 90 (2) ; W. Snook, loo (3).
Time, lom. 58^8. One Mile Handicap : W. Snook, 50 yds
(i) ; W. E. N. Coston, scratch (2) ; C. Snook, 375 (3). Time,
l^va. One Mile Tricycle Race: W, Snook (i) ; Cooksey (2) ;
W. E. N. Coston (3). Time, 4m. 5s.

28o THE WHEEL WORLD.

24TH August. Portsmouth (Port of B.C.). — One Mile Handicap :
F. Love, scratch (i) ; G. H. Fogden, 10 yds (2) ; A. Cleverly
(3). Time, 3m. 20s,

27TH August. Hinckley Sports. — One Mile Handicap : .G. A.
Walter, 5 yds (i) ; W. J. Mills, 15 (2) ; J. C. Shadwick, scratch
(3). Time, 4m. 2ofs.

27TH August. Cardiff B.C. — Two Miles Handicap : F. W.
Brock, 230 yds (i) ; J. Young, 200 (2) ; F. C. Jones, 170 (3).
Time, 6m. 2i-|s. One Mile Novices' Handicap : C. A. Branfil,
100 yds (i) ; H. Jones, 20 (2) ; L. Strina, 80 (3). Time, 3m.
17s. Five Miles Handicap : A. Ace, 220 yds (i) ; F. W.
Brock, 430 (2) ; L. G. Edmund, 270 (3). Time, 17m. 6-|s.

27TH August. Stamford Bridge (South London Harriers). —
One Mile Handicap : J. W. Reilly, 30 yds (i) ; W. E. Milner,
scratch (2) ; J. D. Butler,, 30 (3). Time, 2m. 49s.

27TH August. Leeds Crescent B.C. — Two Miles Haridicap : J.
E. Tolson, scratch (1) ; G. W. Blackburn, 170 yds (2) ; R. C.
Eastwood, 250 (3). Time, 7m. 45fs.

31ST August. Cardiff (Sophia Gardens). — Ten Miles Profes-
sional Handicap: J. Keen, scratch (i) ; A. Evans, 650 yds (2) ;
E. Weeks, 650 (3). Time, 33m. 32-^3. Five Miles Amateur
Handicap: E. Nicholls, 300 yds (i) ; L. G. Edmund, 200 (2);
H. H. Rayward, 500 (3).

1ST September. Cockermouth B.C. — One Mile Handicap: C.
Barvvise, 40 yds (i) ; W. H. Robinson, 10 (2); J. Newton, 40
(3). Time, 4m. 51s. Sloiv Race: A. W. Rumney (i); C.
Barwise (2); J. H. Cawley (3). Two Miles Handicap: R.
Dover, owed 35yds (i); J. Steward, scratch (2); W. H. Robinson,
10 (3). Time, lom. 5|-s. Two Miles Scratch Race : R. Dover
(i) ; W. H. Robinson (2) ; J. Steward (3). Time, gm. 49|s.

3RD September. Stamford Bridge (Pickwick B.C.). — One Mile
Handicap: H. V. Cleaver, 40 yds (i) ; M. J. R. Dundas, 50
(2) ; J. F. Griffith, 35 (3). Time, 2m. 541s. Three Miles Invita-
tion Race: C. E. Liles (i) ; W. E. Milner (2) ; W. Wyndham
(3). Time, gm. 24JS.

8th September. Teignmouth (Teignmouth and Dawlish B.C.). —
One Mile Handicap: J. Norton, 10 yds (i) ; J. W. Hansford,
15 (2) ; G. B. Batten, scratch (3). Time, 3m. is. F'ive Miles
Scratch Race: G. B. Batten (i) ; J. Norton (2) ; J. W. Hans-
ford (3). Time, i6m. 58s. Two Miles Tricycle Race : W. H.
Casley (i) ; F. Parrett (2). Time, 7m. 50s. Two Miles Handi-
cap:].]. Neale, 230yds (i); F. R. Fry, scratch (2);G. B. Batten,
scratch (3). Time, 6m. 34s.

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8th September. Stamford Bridge (Danes B.C.). — Half Mile
Invitation Scratch Race: H. V. Cleaver (i) ; M. J. R. Dundas
(2) ; O. Thorn (3). Time, im. 25^8.

9TH & ioth September. Leicester (Aylestone Road Grounds). —
One Mile Handicap : J. W. Taylor, 185 yds (i) ; G. Banton,
150 (2) ; F. Bramley, 180 (3). Time, 2m. 49|s.

IOTH September. Leicester (Belgrave Road Grounds). — One
Mile Handicap : G. Banton, 150 yds (i) ; G. A. Walker, 100
(2) ; H. Peberdy, 230 (3). Time, 2m. 54fs.

IOTH September. Nottingham B.C. — One Mils Handicap: H.
Redgate, 145 yds (i) ; J. G. Redgate, 145 (2) ; G. H. Kirk, 160
(3). Time, 3m. 3|.s. One Mile Tricycle Handicap : C. W.
Bennett, 40 yds (i) ; T. R. Marriott, 120 (2). Time, 3m. 48fs.
Two Miles Handicap : E. Sutton, 210 yds (i); C, F. Lavender,
170(2); C. Clarke, igo (3). Time, 6m. 3248. One Mile
Novices' Handicap : S. Bircumshaw, 95 yds (i) ; R. Turner,
85 (2) ; A. Hardy, 200 (3). Time, 3m. 162s.

IOTH September. Kennington Oval (Surrey B.C.). — One'' Mile
Handicap : J. C. Garrood, 150 yds (i) ; W. Brown, 60 (2) ; C.
D. Vesey, 90 (3). Time, 3m. 171s. Quarter Mile Invitation
Race : J. W. Reilly won in 50|s. Ten Miles Scratch Race .-J. F.
Griffith (i) ; C. E. Liles (2) ; E. S. Hassall (3). Time, 37m.
55s.

I2TH September. Twenty Miles Match on Road : Boothroyd v
Alexander. — Boothroyd won on a " Facile," in ih. 58m. 5s.

14TH September. York B.C. — Two Miles Handicap: J, W.
Greenwood, 160 yds (i) ; W. E. Milner, scratch (2) ; F. Clark,
scratch (3). Time, 7m. 33^8. Boneshaker Race : A. Smith (i) ;
A. King (2). One Mile Handicap : T. E. Jobling, 70 yds (i) ;
R. Wildman, 125 (2). Time, 3m. 32^8.

17TH September. Coventry (A.O. of Druids' Sports).— O??^ Mile
Handicap: M. H. Whish, 120 yds (i) ; L. G. Lawton, 55 (2) ;
J. W. Short, 45 (3). Time, 2m. 55s. Two Miles Handicap :
J. Steer, 235 yds (i) ; A. Fowler, 240 (2) ; M. H. Whish, 195
(3). Time, 6m. 8s.' One Mile Novices' Race: W. Powell,
80 yds (i) ; A. Davis, 120 (2) ; P. Forbes, 70 (3). Time,
2m. 58s.

17TH September. Lillie Bridge (Kildare B.C.). — One Mile
Handicap : H. Keen, 135 yds (i) ; H. A. Speechley, 130 (2) ;
C. King, no (3). Time, 2m. 53#8., Five Miles Scratch Race :
C. E. Liles (i); J. D. Butler (2); W. J. Reilly (3). Time,

282 THE WHEEL WORLD.

PATENT RECORD.

[Compiled by Hart aud Co., Patent Agents, 28, New Bridge Street, E.G.]

APPLICATIONS FOR LETTERS PATENT.
3572. G. Richards, Manchester, and B. C. Filghman, Gray's Inn Road.

Velocipedes. 17th August, 1881.
3576. M. A. Weir, Gracechurch Street. Velocipedes. 17th August, 1881.
3587. A. W. Robinson, Birmingham. Bicycles and other Velocipedes. 17th

August, 1881.
3623. C. Toope, Stepney. Bicycles' and Tricycles. 19th August, 1881.
3684. W. G. Hammon, Coventry. Driving gear for Velocipedes. 24th August

1881.
3697. G. R. Godsall and J. C. C. Read, Birmingham. Bicycle lamp. 25th

August, 1881.
3716. J. I. Warman, Coventry. Chains for transmission of motive power,

applicable to Velocipedes. &c. 25th August, 1881.
3744. E. C. F. Otto, Peckham. Bicycles and other Velocipedes. 27th August,

1881.
3753. J. Kellett, Bradford. Arrangements for converting reciprocating motion

into rotatory motion, applicable to Velocipedes, &c. 29th August, 1881,

3763. J. K. Starley, Coventry. Apparatus for driving Velocipedes. 30th

August, 1881.

3764. J. K. Starley, Coventry. Velocipedes. 30th August, 1881.

3769. E. A. Smythe, Dorset Square. Apparatus for propelling Velocipedes.
30th August, 1881.

3782. J. White, Earlsdon, and J. Asbury, Coventry. Construction of Veloci-
pedes. 30th August, 1881.

3787. H. Wilkinson, Stamford Hill. Velocipedes. Slst August, 1881.

3805. J. Humpage, Bristol. Velocipedes. 1st September, 1881.

3888. H. Hayes, Wednesbury. Bicycles. 8th September, 1881.

3916. R. H. Froude, Kensington. Bicycles. 9th September, 1881.

3947. G. M. F. Molesworth, Bideford. Velocipedes. 12th September, 1881.

NOTICES TO PROCEED
Have been given by the following applicants on the dates named : —

16th August, 1881.— 1799. G. Burt, Birmingham. Lamps for Bicycles and

other Velocipedes. 26th April, 1881.
19th August, 1881.— 1664. W. H. Bliss, Forest Hill. Tricycles, Bicycles,

and other Velocipedes. 14th April, 1881.
19th August, 1881.— 1864. .I.E. Hatch, Camberwell. Velocipede or Monocycle.

29th April, 1881.
23rd August, 1881.— 1692. W. Thompson, Hackney, and A. Morten, Har-

lesden. Registering the distance travelled by a wheeled conveyance,

&c. 19th April, 1881.
30th August, 1881. — 2161. A. Burdess, Coventry. Driving mechanism for

Tricycles. 18th May, 1881.
2nd September, 1881. — 1860. J. Harrington, St. Luke's. Tricycles and other

Velocipedes. 29th April, 1881.
6th September, 1881.-2049. G. M. E. Jones, Cambridge. Velocipede. 11th

May, 1881.
6th September, 1881. — 3272. J. H. Johnson, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Bicycles,

(Com. by W. Rennyson, Norris Town, U.S.A.) 26th July, 1881.
13th September, 1881.-3432. W. R. Foster and T. J. Williams, Bermondsey.

Securing india-rubber Tyres to wheels of Bicycles, &c. 8th August.

1881. ^ -'

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i>ATENTS SEALED.

The following Letters Patent passed the Great Seal on the dates named: —

16th August, 1881.— 1001. R. C. Fletcher, Tarletou Rectory. Velocipedes.

9th March, 1881.
19th August, 1881.— 753. G. W. Ash, Southsea. Bicycles. 22nd February,

1881.
19th August, 1881.— 754. G. Singer, Coventry, and A. W. Metcalfe, Clifton.

Bicycles and other Velocipedes. 22nd February, 1881.
23rd August, 1881.— 911. J. Challis and C. E. Challis, Homerton. Velocipedes,

&c. 3rd March, 1881.
26th August, 1881.-972. C. G. Hawkins, Forest Gate. Tricycles and other

Velocipedes. 7th March, 1881.
6th September, 1881.— 988. E. C. F. Otto, Peckham. Wheels for Velocipedes,

&c. 8th March, 1881.

PATENT

On which the Stamp Duty of £50 has been paid.
3521. T. D. T. Sparrow, Piccadilly. Velocipedes. 5th September, 1878.

PATENTS WHICH HAVE BECOME VOID.
Through the non-payment of the £50 or £100 Stamp Duty.
3126. M. Doubleday and T. Humber, Nottingham. Tricycle. 8th August, 1878.
3302. C. H. B. de Botwor, Hampstead. Tricycles. 22nd August, 1878.

ABRIDGMENTS OF SPECIFICATIONS

Published during the month ending 15th September, 1881. Prepared by Hart

and Co., Patent Agents, 28, New Bridge Street, E.C.

282. E. R. Settle, Coventry. Velocipedes. This invention relates : — (1).
To the step. It is made adjustable by securing to the backbone a
piece of metal of a flanged channel shape. Sliding on the flat sm-face of
this is the step which is formed with overlapping flanges. A screw bolt
passing through the shoulder of the step, screws into a sliding nut
placed in the channel, and secures the step in the desired position.
(2). To the pedals. Two rubber cylinders joined together are used on
each side of the crank pin, through which two pins are passed.
They cannot therefore turn round on the pins. (3). To an improved
spring tail slide. A semi-circular slide block, on each side of which
are guides, has a longitudinal slot in the top. This is secured to the
backbone. The clip tail, to which the spring is attached, slides on
the surface of the block. 22nd January, 1881. Price, 6d.

259. G. lUston, Birmingham. Tricycles, &c. This relates to methods of
transmitting the power from the pedals or crank shaft to the wheels by
friction gearing, so as to allow the vehicle to describe a curve easily.
(Pro. pro.) 20th January, 1881. Price, 2d.

618. W. H. J. Grout, Hornsey. Obtaining and applying motive power to Velo-
cipedes. Bevel wheels of diilerent sizes are used to transmit the power
from the crank shaft of the wheels. These are brought into action by
a lever as required to increase or diminish the power and the speed of
the machine. 14th February, 1881. Price, 6d.

54.32. J. Harrington, St. Luke's. Tricycles, &c. The motion is communicated
from the driving shaft to the wheel shaft, by cranks on each shaft con-
nected bj' rods. The cranks are not placed opposite each other, but one
is given a shght lead. Clutches are used to fix the wheels on the shaft.
Two circles or sets of balls are used in the bearings, divided from each
other by a collar, and they bear against the surface of a cylindrical
spring bush inside the body of the bearing. (Pro. pro.) 24th Dec,
1880. Price. 2d.

284

THE WHEEL WORLD.

5511.

356.

391.

260.

J. Starley, Coventry. Velocipedes. To provide means for contracting
laterally tricycles so as to enable them to pass through narrow entries
and be packed in a small space, the frame is jointed over the small
wheel, and resembles in plan view a pair of compasses, the free ends
of the limbs being extended downwards to receive the pedal crank
shaft. The limbs of the frame are kept apart by a hinged stay, on
the centre pin of which is the seat. When it is desired to contract
the width, the crank shaft must be unslipped, and the limbs pressed
together. ■Slst Dec, 1880. Price, 6d.

T. Warwick, Aston. Bicycles, tricycles, &c. The motion is transmitted
by pulleys, on the peripheries of which are a series of holes. Bound
these pulleys is an endless steel band, on the inside of which are a
series of heads, which engage the holes. The spokes of the wheels
have rivet heads on their outer ends, which engage the felloe at its
outer side. (Pro. pro.) 26th Jan., 1881. Price, 2d.

T. Tongue and T. E. Bladon, Birmingham. Bicycle or tricycle lamps,
&c. The front glass or lens is constructed separate from the body of
the lamp, which has grooves at its edges, up which the front part
slides, and is held in position by a spring catch. When the front part
is taken off, the lamp can easily be put between the spokes of the
wheel. (Pro. pro.) 28th Jan., 1881. Price, 2d,

J. Turner, Coventry ; J . A. Lamplugh and G. F. Brown, Birmingham.
Seats of tricycles, &c. Two springs are used, one over the fore and
aft centre line of the tricycle, and the other at right angles thereto.
The cross spring is secured by a washer plate and screw nuts at the
front end of the fore and aft spring, and is bowed down at each side

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■where the legs of the rider come. The frame of the seat is a plate of
metal, with a back piece, two side horns and a centre horn, the hollows
between which come under the rider's legs. This plate is attached
thx-ough the horns to the cross spring. The covering is then stretched
across the horns, and forms a flexible or yielding seat. A back rest is
also fitted and secured to the principal fore and aft spring by a washer
and screw nuts, and the frame plate of the back is hinged and has a
short ratchet rack, so that it can be set at any required angle. 20th
Jan., 1881. Price, 6d.

594. H. G. H. Berkeley, Oxford Terrace. Bicycles, &c. To the axle of the
driving wheel of a bicycle is applied a toothed wheel, geared into by
another toothed wheel, placed immediately above it on the same ver-
tical centre line. To this upper toothed wheel is attached the pro-
pelling levers and treadles, so that the feet act on the treadles in the ,
reverse directions to that at present the case. The wheels are mounted
on short separate axles on each side of the fork. Glass bearings are
used for the axle and the toothed wheels. (Protection not allowed.)
11th Feb., 1881. Price, 2d.

601:. J. H. Gosling, Southsea. Bicycles, tricycles, &c. With the object of
diminishing the friction of the socket heads of bicycles, tricycles, &c.
The socket does not fit close to the centre pin, and there is a groove at
the base of the socket to receive loose steel balls, which will revolve
round the centre pin of the fork when it is turned. These balls take
the weight of the rider. In the upper part of the socket there is also
a groove in which are likewise loose steel balls. The centre pin of
the fork therefore works only against these ball?, and there is less fric-
tion. (Pro. pro.) 11th Feb., 1881. Price, 2d.

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15, BLAGKMAN STREET, BOROUaH, LONBON, S.E.
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68 & 67, Cheap- ^
side, E.C. (near o
Bonnet's Clock)

125, Tottenham
Court Road, W. |
(nearEustonRd.) S

10, Hackney Rd., S
N. (near Shore-
ditch Church)

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" 'FPE CYOmg'F" P^II^TIJ^g wei^K^.

ILIFFE & SON,

ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION.

12, SMTHFORD STREET & YICAR LANE,
COVENTRY.

The 'CENTAUR' Prize Medal TRICYCLES.

THREE NEW PATENTS FOR 1881.

THE 'CONVERTIBLE'

Is constructed to carry
two riders — will divide in
the centre to pass through
an ordinary doorway, and
in 3^ minutes can be
converted into fi single
machine.

Sjyecialities of construction:

I>rives from one or
both VI heels, brakes to
both \%heels, -adjust-
able and detachable
suspension seats, ball
bearings, &c.

PRICE £24.

THE SPECIAL "CENTAUR" TRICYCLE

Is fitted with Patent Automatic
Gear to transmit equal driving
power to both wheels, either
backwards or forwards.

The frame, like the " Con-
vertible, "is so designed that
there is nothing to interfere
with or displace the dress of a
lady.

The driving shaft, instead of
being placed ioxwuiA, is carried
directly under the back of the
frame, thus stiffening it at a
point v^fhere the ateral strain
is the greatest, and, what is
more important, the seat is
evenly balanced between the
two driving wheels, without
any danger of the machine
tilting backwards, thus dis-
pensing with the elaborate
provision many makers adopt
to guard against accidents of
this kind, and which in this
machine is not required.

THE "CENTAUR" D.F.H.F. BICYCLE,

PRIZE MEDAL ROADSTER.

SEND FOR OATALOGUEB AND TESTLMONIALS.

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The Bicycle Annual, 1880. A few coptea left. Contains the Cross Eoads of Great
Britain, and particulars cf the year, as in 1879 Annual : Photograph of Harry Etherington,
Charles Terront (French Champion), and W. Caun, of Sheffield. Cro^vu 8vo., stiff covers. Is.

The Bicycle Annual, 1881. Now ready. Contains Cross Roads and particulars of
the year, as in previous issues. Lithograph portrait of H. L. Oortis, Diary, Hints on
Training, &c. Crowi 8vo., stiff covers, Is. Post free, Is. 2d.

Hotel Chargf.s Directory. Compiled by a selected Committee. Stiif covers, crown
8vo., Is. Invaluable to pedestrians, bicyclists, and tourists generally. No traveller
should be without this work.

The Wheel World. (Illustrated.) By Lacy Hillier and Harry Etherinoton.
Vols. I. & 11. Now ready, demy 8vo., aiO pp., illuminated handsome cloth, gilt edges, 3s.0il.

The AMERIC.A.N Bicycler. By C. E. Pratt, Editor of the BicjicUna WarM. A Manual
for the Observer, Learner, and Expert. Gives full and interesting information on matters
touching the sport in America. In cloth, croMii 8vo., 2s. Od.

Romances of the Wheel. By E. C. C. A Series of Romantic Tales in connection

witli Bicycling. Crown Svo., cloth. Is.
RiDiNo Rhymes; or. Every Club its Own Music Hall. By " Faed." Illustrated.

Most amusing. Crown 8vo., Is.
R.R.R.R. ; OR. Riders' Rule.s for Road Ridino. Compiled for the use of bicyclists

and tricyclists, being the County and Local Bye-Laws as to use of lamps, bells. Sec, &c.

lOmo., Od.

On Wheels." A Series of Twelve Tales, told by twelve persons in competition for
a prize value £20. Fcap. 8vo., Cd,
' The Wheel World Galop." " The best Galop placed before the public for years."
" Very dancv." "Lively and taking."— Fide Press. Composed by Llkwelltn-Wintf.b.
Price 2s. netl. Post free, 2s. Id.

"The Universal Club Sono. Words and Music. "Suits any club." "Has a
swinging chorus." "Should be used at all club dinners, smoking socials, &-c." Price 3d.
Post free 3Jd. To clubs, 2s. Gd. per dozen of thirteen.

Modern Training. By Amator, Author of "Physical TrainiiDg," "Practical and
Theoretical Training," &c., &c. Od. A guide by which many of onr leading men have
gained champion honours.

James Lillywhite's Cricketer's Annual, 1881. A few copies only left. Edited by
C. W. Alcock. Contains cabinet portrait of the Australian Eleven, 1880. Hints on
Batting by G. W. Grace. The season of 1880 by Incog. The Australian Eleven by Rev.
Pycroft, The Averages, Chief Scores, Chief Cricketers, Principal Clubs. Lav\ s of Cricket,
&c., &c. Crown Svo. Cloth covers, is., post free. Is. 2d. Should be in every cricketer's

The Cricketers' Almanack (John Wisden's) for 1881. Eighteenth edition now
ready. Crown Svo., Is. Post free. Is. 2d. Contains full scores and bowling analysis of
all the principal matches played last season, including those of the Australian eleven,
calendar, &c., &c. The most reliable, useful, and interesting annual on cricket.

The Cricketers Almanack. A few copies of the following years, 1864, 1865, 1866,
1867, I8G8, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1876, 1878, 1879, andl889, still on sale. Post free, Is. 2d.,
every year.

Oxford avd Cambridge Cricket Scores (In dark or light blue covers). Is. 6d. Post
free. Is. 7d. Contain the full score of all the Inter-University Cricket Matches, plaved
from 1826 to 1876.

Rules of L.awn Tennis. The latest and revised, as adopted by the Marylebone, All

England, and Lawn Tennis Clubs. 6d. Post free, 6M.
Rules of Football, Rugby and Association. 3d. Post free, 3Jd.

Danger, Etherington's Christmas Annual. Edited by Llewellyn- Winter. Coloured
wi-apper, demy 8vo., Is. Contains " Alas Poor Ghost," by Button Cook ; " Brodericks
Box," by A. W. Piuero ; "Her Secret," by Arthur Matthiscn ; " The Demon Sixpence," bv
R. E. Francillou; "Told in a Whisper," by Paul Meritt and E. Warren; "The Dis'-
appointed Man," by the Editor ; " Black Mail," by Clement Scott; "The Wrong Party,"
by G. Grossmith. 50 illustrations, post free. Is. 2d. A few soiled copies, post free, 8d.

Farm Poultry*. By G. L. Hillier. A treatise upon breeding and keeping poultry
for profit. Tenth thousand. Price fid., post free, 6-M.

Artificial Egg Hatching for Profit, and Chicken Ee.\ring. By " J." Second
thousand. Price Gd., post free, GJd.

Crossing and Crosses. By G. L, Hillier. Also contains Profitable Poultry. Price
Cd., post free, Chh

The Wheel World Advertiser— October, iS8i,

WHO'S WHO; AND WHERE TO FIP HIM

IN "THE WHEEL WORLD."

Agents.
MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Queen Victoria Street, E.G.
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.

HacktooBie fnasd ££iiiB Makers.
DEVEY, }., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, t., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltlcy Mills, Birming-
Vv'ARWTCK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmin-ham.

Bfig Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, M.I.P. Serviceable, 135, Great Colmore

Street, Birmingham.
SPURRIER, W. J., Takeabout, iig, Newhall Street, Birmingham.

Bearing' Maliers.
AYES, W. O., The Pickwick, 46, Barbican, B.C.
DE\T-^Y, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton. [ham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, Birming-

Bell Makers.
CHALLIS BROS., Bushberry Works, Homerton. [E.C.-

HARRINGTON, J., Arab Alariu, 18, Norman's Bldngs, St. Luke's,
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills, Bm'ham.

BicycEe Ri<1iBig Seltools.
AYES. W. O., The City Oval, 46, Barbican, E.G.
CITY BICYCLE SCHOOL, ChequerYard,Aldgate High Street, E.G.
SARGENT, W., 9, Brecknock Road, Camden Road, N.W.

Bicycle Makers.
AYES, W. O., The Pickivick, 46, Barbican, E.G.
BAYLISS & TIMMS, Perfection, East Street, Coventry.
CARVER, J., Holloiv Spoke, Alfred Street Mills, Nottingham.
GENTAU R BICYCLE CO., Centaur, West Orchard Works, Coventry.
DEVEY, J., & Co., Express, Tovv'er Works, Wolverhampton.
GRIFFITHS & SONS, S., (Universal) Clyde Works, Heath Town,

Wolverhampton.
HARRINGTON, J., Arab, 18, Norman's Buildings, St. Luke's, E.G.
HOUGH, T., Florentine, Florentine Works, Wolverhampton.
HOWE MACHINE Co., Bridgeton, Glasgow.
H UMBER, MARRIOTT & COOPER, H umber, Nottingham.
I\EEN, ]., Eclipse, Surbiton, London, S.W.

LLOYD & CO., Whiiinorc, Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
MARKHAM, A. ,C7/rtwj6fo//., 345, Edgvvare Road, Shepherd's Bush, W.
MOIR, HUTCHINS & HICKLING, 30, Oueen Victoria Street, E.G.
PALMER & HOLLAND, Interchangeable, Aston, Birmingham..
PaRR, ]., Star, 58, Navigation Street. Leicester.
SIMPSON, S., & SON, Defiance, Mansfield, near Nottingham.
SMITH, W. G., Impeiial, Crocus Street, Nottingham,
SMITH, SONS & CO., Dart. Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.
SMITH, T., & SONS, The Viaduct, 61, Holborn Viaduct, E.G.
STASSEN, J., & SON, Nonpareil, 251, Euston Road, N.W.

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The Wheel World Advertiser — October, 1881.

Bnglc Makers.

HENRY KEAT & SOISI, Buglet, Matthias Road, Stoke Newington, N.

Fittings, Makers ©f.
DEVEY, J., & CO., Tower Works, Wolverhampton.
■ LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Handle (Ivory, Horn, ^tf oocl, &c.) Makers.
GOULDTHORPE, H., 107, Rockingham Lane, Sheffield.
SMITH, SONS & CO., Bow Works, 45, West Street, Sheffield.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills, Birming-
ham.

HollOAV Forks, Makers of.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham. "
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

India Rubber Tyros, Makers of.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C., Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
EAvST LONDON RUBBER CO., 3, Great Eastern Street, E.C.

Lamp Makers.
DEARLOVE, J, U.,King of the Road, Comet, Combined Head and

' Hub, 39, Arlington Square, Islington, N.
REA, NEALE, & BOURNE, Coopers Inextinguishoble, &c. (PsLtent),

St. Paul'sWorks, Birmingham, and 52, QueenVietoria St., E.C.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, Saltley Mills, Birmingham.

Lamp Oil Mannfaeturers.
DAVILLE, W. S., & Co., The '' Comet" Oil, 46, Wood Street,
Liverpool.

Lubricating' Oil Manufacturers.
DAVILLE, W. S., & Co., The ^^ Comet" Oil, 46, Wood Street,
Liverpool.

Nipple and Screw Makers.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills, B'm'ham.

Nut Makers.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,B'm'ham.

Perasnbulator Makers.
LLOYD & CO., Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.

Hibbon and Ba<lge Maker.
W. BOYDEN, 34, Woodlea Road, Stoke Newington, N.

Saddle Makers.
LAMPLUGH & BROWN, Suspension, 135, Great Colmore Street,

Birmingham.
SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.C, Saltley Mills,

Birmingham.
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Silversmiths, Metlal lists, &c.
TYLER, E., 42, Exmouth Street, Clerkenwell, W.C.

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The Wheel World Advertiser—October, 1881,

§pokc Malicrs.

DIAMOND WIRE, 4, Red Cross Street, E.G. [Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G., Saltley Mills,
WARWICK, T., Alma Street, Aston New Town, Birmingham.

Sundries an<l Reqisisitt* Bealers.
SAMUEL, J., 239, Upper Street, Islington. ^Birmingham.

SMITH, T., & SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G.. Saltley "Mills,

Steel TMt>c Makers.
SMITH, T.,&SONS, Holborn Viaduct, E.G. .SaltleyMills.B'm'ham.

Tricycle Makers.
BAYLIS, TIMMS, & CO., Coventry Perfection, East St., Coventry.
CENTAUR BICYCLE CO.. Centaur, Convertible, and Compressible,

Coventry.
HUMBER, MARRIOTT, & COOPER, Huniber, Nottingham.
LLOYD & CO., IF/;/^///o;y', Great Hampton Works, Wolverhampton.
PARR, J., Star, 58, Navigation Street, Leicester.
SMITH, W. C, Imperial, Crocus Street, Nottingham.

irnifos'iM Makers.
CLARE & SON, 70. Fenchurch Street. E.G.
WRAY & ROBY, Queen Street, Cheapside, E.G.

SCALE OF CHARGES

FOR INSERTION, INCLUDING COPIES POST-FREE.

Single Line, under One heading, per annum ,..

Two headings ,,

Three

Four ,, ,,

Five

Six

All communications to be addressed to the Publisher,
HARRY ETHERINGTON,i52, Fleet Street, London, E.G.

£. R

o 7

O 12

0 17

1 I

I 5
I 8

CLAPTON BICYCLE SCHOOL.

RIDING TAUGHT AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY B"X

MR. T. ASHTON,

Who has Testimonials from Ripers from all parts of London.

REPAIRING & PAINTING BY EXPERIENGED WORKMEN.

Bells, Lamps, Bugles, and all kinds of Bicycle Sundries in Stock.

Also the Leather Cap for preventing Dust getting into the Back Wheels.

Bicycles of all sizes, on Hire, per Hour, Day, or Month. See also the

" CYPRUS," all sizes, £8 los.

Steam Bicycle Works, London Road, Downs Road,
Clapton, E.

The Wheel IVodd Advertiser — October, i88i. 25

CLARES'

NEW HUB LAMP,

THE

PERFECTED GUIDING STAR

» ^ l» ^ » <■ MP

Has now been well tested, and is found to be the best,
safest and cheapest in the market.

70, FENCHURCH STREET. LONDON.

SALSBURY'S IMPROVED NOISELESS

WITH NEW SAFETY FASTENING.
BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
SECTION ^ SECTION

'* — OF FASTENING.

The above Fastening need only be seeu by Bicyclists to convince them that it is the Safest,
Simplest and Strongest ever introduced. It can be attached in a moment to the axle with
only one hand by merely de))ressinR a vertical bolt \vhich securely closes the lower half of the
cyUnder or socket piece, and renders it an impossibility for the lamp to become detached by
the vibration of the machine. Prices, Japanned, No. 1, 1 0/- each ; No. 2, 1 0, 9 each ; No. y, 1 1 /6
each. Nickel-plated, No. 1, 1 6/6 each ; No. i, 1 8/6 eitch ; No. 3, 21 /• each.

Also noiseless HEAD LAMPS for Bicycles and Tricycles. Over Twelve Thousand are
in use.— Sold by all Bicycia Makeri and Agents t(iroughout the Kingdom, and at the
IV.anufactory^^_^ & 126, I.ONCJ ACRE, I.ONJDOIV.
Established 1806.

26 The Wheel World Advevtlser — October, iSSi

ONE PENNY.
Every Wednesday Morning, in Town and Country.

BICYCLISTS

# TRICYCLISTS

mt tm tm

Should Read

"THE CYCLIST."

PROVINCIAL EDITOR

Author of the " Tricyclists' Indispensable Annual."

LONDON EDITOR:
Author of the " Bicycle Annual and Road Book."

All TEICYCLING News aud Gossip in carefully condensed
paragraphs.

Full EEPOBTS of all RACES and important Cycling events.

Coventry : II.IFFE & SON, 12, Smitlifoi d Street.
London: HARRY ETHERINGTON, 152, Fleet Street.

"THE CYCLIST," ONE PENNY, is published every Wednesday
Morning in London and Coventry, and may be had of all Newsvendors
aad Bicycle Depots, or deliverpd FIRST POST on Wednesday at the
following rates :— 12 months, 6/6 : 6 Months, 3/3 ; 3 Months, 1/8 ; Single
Copy, IJd.

The Wheel World Advertisey — October, i8S]

S

THE

Edited by " DIOMED.

CONTAINS :

Follr•^Fflll-Page♦^Portraits^of*^Celel)rities,

WITH BIOGRAPHIES
VoLUMK 1 Contains
ASTliEV, SIR J. D.
ARCHJEIt, FUED,
BERESFORD, EORD M.
BEAKE, €. (" Aitg-iw").
COOPER, FRE1>.
COIVSTABLE, H.
CORTIS, H. E.
DAVENPORT, H.
FROST-SMITR, R.
OEOROE, W. O.
GRACE, IV. O.
ORACE, O. F.

HAJ\EAI¥, EDWARD,
EOCKTOJV, C. E.

MITCHEEE, J. (" Vigilant'^.
MYERS, E. E.
REAV, J. II. E.
ROSEI5ERV, EORD.
ROSS, WAEEACE.
ROES, ADMIRAE.
ROW^EEE, CHAREES. ,
S AHIPSOIV, H. ("Pentli-iagon")
SMERTHWAITE,lI.,"BIeys'
VIZE. G. H.

Volume I., handsomely bound in cloth, 5s.; post free, 5s. 6d.

No. 7, Vol. 2, Contains

J. IVfllTEFOOT (Sportsman) I E. E. MERRIEE.
J. ^WEBSTER. I H. M. OEIVER.

No. 8, Vol. 2, Contains
EACY HIEEIER. | O. W. ATKEVSON.

OEOROE FORDHAM. | E. TRICKETT.

No. 9, Vol. 2, Contains
Vr. P. PIIIEEIFS. 1 TOM CANWOJV.

CHAREES CRETE. | E. EAYCOCK.

-^mEFLECTIONS ON THE MONTH.

-HlcSPORTING CHRONOLOGY.

-H{eDIARY FOR THE IVIONTH,^!^-

&c., &c., &c.

SIZE, DEMY 8vo., 50 PAGES.

NO. 9 READY OCTOBER 4, 1881.

Of all Booksellers, Newsagents, Bookstalls, &c., or of

Harry Etherington, 152, Fleet Street, London, E,,G

28 The Wheel World Advertiser-— October, 1881

WARMAN, LAXON & ASLATT,

Jllanufartur^rs of tlj£ aklirat^tt

COVENTRY "TRIUMPH"

, BICYCLES & TRICYCLES.

THE "COVENTRY KIVAE " BICI^CLE FOR 18§1.

The lightest, strongest, cheapest, and most elegant machine made.

Send for Illustrated and Descriptive

Price List to

WARMAN,
LAXON,

# ASLATT,

Victoria Works and Albion IVIills,

WEST ORCHARD,
COVENTRY.

THt NEW "TRIUSIPH OHIIO'5 TtlOYOLE.

The Wheel World Advertiser —October, 1881.
^stabUshed 1§51. "~

BIBKBECK BANK.—
Southampton Buildings, Cliancery
Lane. Current Accounts opened accord-
ing to the usual practice of other
Bankers, and interest allowed on the
minimum monthly balances when not
drawn below £25. No commission charged
for keeping Accounts.

The Bank also receives money on Deposit
at Three per cent, interest repayable on
demand.

The Bank undertakes for its customers,
free of charge, the custody of Deeds,
Writings, and other Securities and
Valuables; the collection of Bills of Ex-
change, Dividends and Coupons ; and the
purchase and sale of Stocks and Shares.

Letters of Credit and Circular Notes
issued.

A ^Pamphlet, with full particulars, on
application.

FBANCIS EAVENSCBOFT, Manager.
31st March, 1880.

The Birkbeck Building Society's Annual
Receipts exceed four Millions.

HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOB
Two Guineas Per Month, with
immediate possession and no Bent to pay.
Apply attheOflace of the Bibkbeck Build-
ing Society.

HOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OF
Land foe Five Shillings pek
Month, with immediate possession, either
for building or Gardening purposes.—
Apply at the the office of the Bibkbeck
Feeehold Land Society.

A Pamphlet, with full particulars, on
application.

FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Manager.
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane.

CLUB BADGES. &C.

TO SECRETARIES AND OFFICERS
OF CLUBS AND OTHERS.

For Specialities and Artistic
Bado'es at modemte charges.

W. BOYDEN,

Mauufaoturer of every description

OF

Club and Bicycle Badges^

MEDALS, &c.,
34, WOODLEA ROAD,

Church St., Stoke Newington,N.

See opiuiousof Preas <& Testimouials.

CITY OF LONDON

TOILET CLUB,

97, ¥hEm g¥^EET,

Three doors from Ludgate Circus.

THE CELEBRATED

GERMAN HOLLOW GROUND RAZOR

WARKANTED,

Post Free on Receipt of 3/7-J

TO

A. J. KIDDELL,

97, FLEET STREET,

x.o»rx>oiKr.

30 The Wheel World Advertiser — October, 1881.

THE CYCLE COMPANY,

Sole Manufacturers of Bate's Patent

FLYING EAGLE TRICYCLE

And Bicycles and Tricycles of every Description.

The Trade supplied with every Description of Stampings
and Fittings.

A Large Stock of which are always on View at

51, NEW KENT ROAD,

(Opposite the Elephant and Castle Kailway Station, S.E.)

The above Company have great pleasure in announcing that thev have Opened one of the
Largest BICYCLE SCHOOLS in Loudon, at the back of the above' Premises, being upwards
of 300 feet long and 40 feet wide. Here Gentlemen may master the art of Bicycle Biding in
a few Lessons, together with the art of Dismounting in tlu-ee Positions.

PROFESSOR R. MOUNTFORD

Will attend Daily to give Instructions, from Ten a.m. till late in the Evening of each day.

Agents for all the Best Make of Machines in the Market, and Makers of Machines to
Specification.

Repairs of all kinds undertalen, and executed on the shortest notice possible.

Second Thousand. Price i/6 ; by Post, i/8.

NAUTIGUS & HOBBY HORSE ;

Or, The Adventures of a Sailor during a Tricycle Cruise of
1427 Miles.

Loudon : W. Ridgway, 169, Piccadilly ; and Messrs. Smith & Sons' Bookstalls.
See Reviews in moke than Thirty Newspapeks and Magazines.

aIjL, riders should oet

(The Second and Enlabged Edition of)

The Tonrist's Guide,

Containing aj^l Requisite Infokmation.

One Penny. Post Free, 2d.
H. ETHERINGTON, 152, FLEET STREET, LONDON.

The Wheel World Advertiser—October, il

THE

viaduct;

44, 46, 48, 50 INCH, COMPLETE FOR

£,7 7s. Od.

SPECIFICATION.

Stanley or Humber head and
neck ; handle bar, 22 or 24
inches wide, with ebony or rose-
wood handles ; best Lowmoor
iron forks ; large flanged hubs,
with from 50 to 60 direct spokes
' or nuts and nipples ; case-
hardened, parallel or coned
bearing ; best lap-welded back-
bone ; spoon brake ; U or V
steel rims ; rubber or rat-trap
pedals ; hogskin saddle ; solid
leather pocket ; patent wrench ;
On Wicksteed's Patent Double- oil can and bell. Painted in
purpose Stand. two colours. If with single or

Reduced Price of Stand, 4/6. double ball bearings, 20/- extra.

For the superiority of our Manufacture we were awarded the
PRIZE MEDAL SYDNEY EXHIBITION, 1879, also
MELBOURNE, 1881.

TRICYCLES from 12 Guineas.

Ditto FOR BOYS & GIRLS from 3 ditto.

The Original and Largest Makers in the World of all Parts,
Fitting's, and Sundries for either Riders or Makers.

SEND FOR OUR NEIV II.I.USTRATED PRICE I.IST.

THOMAS SMITH & SONS,

Birmingliaiii, Coventry, Leicester, Bolton and Manchester.

LONDON BRANCH--61, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C.

ESTABLISHED 1S48.

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The Wheel World Advertiser— October, 1881.

BICYCLE OILS.

AVILA TRINGHAM'S CHAMPION RUBY BICYCLE OIL,

FINEST PREPARED & SUITABLE FOR ALL MACHINES

ELECTRIC LAMP OIL,

nf.^fi^\^^ ^o^^'S'^ f°'-',^i'=.y':le Lamps, Bums steadily on the Roughest Koads, Highly Kecom-
ff:J'? ^^""^ Bnl hant Light at a cost of One Penny. Sold iii capsiSed bottles,
Is., and m Tms carefully prepared for the country and export, Is. 6d. and 3s. each.

A. TRINGHAM, Oil Refiner, 151, Hanbury atreet, Mile End,
X^OlVIDOiN', JE3.

BICFCL.B IIWSTRUCTIOJV.

W. WOOD'S BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE GROUND,

STAMFORD BRIDGE, FULHAM.

Immediately adjacent to the Chelsea Station, and three minutes
walk fro)n the District Station, Walham Green.

The Track is made of cinder, and is, without exaggeration, the
largest and best practice ground in London.
Terms :
Single Lesson 1/6; Perfect Riding guaranteed 10/6.

AGENT FOR ALL BEST ^VIAKES OP MACHINES.

EVERYONE HIS OWN PRINTER WITH THE

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33

The "WESTOr TRICYCLE.

No. 1 both large icheds driven

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GRAVITY CLUTCHES.

D. G. WESTON , Manufacturer ,

38, MYDDELTON ST., LONDON, E.C.
THE

IMPERIAL BICYCLE,

Manufactured by

W. SMITH,

Crocus Street, Nottingham,

IS THE MACHINE FOR LSSO,

As is proved by the folio iviny :

Mr. H. HIGHAM, of Nottingham, won
the long-distance Championship of the
Midlands, of 14 hours per day at Bir-
mingham, in October, 1S79, on a 52-in.
Imperial Eacer. It is worthy of note
that this is the only six days' race ever
won without a change of machine.

Thursday, March 17, 1880. At the Agri
cultural Hall he rode the unprecedented
distance of '230;J^ miles, without dismount-
ing, and the quickest 100 miles on record.

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before ordering elsewhere.

GOY, London Agent.

LETTERS
Dec. 11, 1877.

DESIDERATUM BICYCLE.

A LARGE

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The Wheel World Advertiser — October, i88r

The Wheel World Advertiser — October, 1881. 35

THE NEW AND ONLY

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NOW TIEADY. Nos. 1, 2 <& 3

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i mile, 37 sec, by A. P. Trotter, Esq., C.U.B.C.
I mile, 2 min. 47 sec, by F. Cooper.
2 miles, 5 min. 36 sec, by the Hon. Ion Keith-Falconer, C.U.B.C.

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Extract from the Sporting Life.

THE STANLEY EXHIBITION OF BICYCLES.

The 3rd annual exhibition of Bicycles and Tricycles, promoted by the Stanley
B.C., at the Holborn Town Hall, closed on Thursday last, and was without
doubt, the best exhibition of the kind ever held in the metropolis. All the
large manufacturers were represented, and Messrs. Humber, Marriott, and Co.,
cf Nottingham, had a splendid show, exliibitiug no fewer than eight racing
machines, made expressly for the following distinguished riders: — A 58in.,
belonging to the Hon. I. Keith-Falconer (the machine which was awarded first
prize at the Agricultural Hall, and upon which the Cantab after\Vards beat all
previous records for two miles^ doing the distance in 5min. 36ijsec.) ; a 58in.
specially built for W. T. Thorn (L.B.C.) ; a 58in., made for H. Osborne (S.B.C.);
threei ,56iu. racers, built respectively for A. P. Shaw (C.S.B.C.), H. V. Cleaver
(L.B.C), and F. K. Laver (D.B.C.) ; a ooin., built for the pi'ofessional mile
champion, F. Cooper, of Sheffield; and a 53in. s6mi-racer, made for W. Cann,
of Sheffield, which he will ride in the forthcoming six daj's' race at the Agri-
cultural Hall. For finish and (general excellence the " Humhers" were decidedly
tits beat in the. show.