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Rights of Wheelmen, and Legislation. — 

 Frederick B. House, Harlem Wheelmen; 

 R E. Mm-.m, Knickerbocker Athletic Club 

 \\ heelmen; Joseph Oatman, Manhattan 

 Bicycle Club; \\ . II. Klinker, Century 

 Wheelmen, and W. T. McConnell, Royal 

 Arcanum Wheelmen. 



UP-TO-DA 1 1. 



Said she, with a winsome, .saucy smile, 

 As she made her cycle whirl, 



And finished her two-thousandth mile, 

 " I'm a Twentieth Century girl! " 



One bicycle maker who, in former years, 

 sold his wheel at $100, and who will sell this 

 year's product 'for half that amount, does 

 not expect to experience any financial loss 

 by the reduction. He says it is possible 

 to sell a wheel of the highest quality ma- 

 terial, and expert workmanship, at $50 and 

 maintain a profit. With a view to reaching 

 a major portion of the army of cyclists he 

 says, " We are buying the very best ma- 

 terial at about one-half the cost of 2 years 

 ago, which, with improved machinery, bet- 

 ter and more economical management, 

 enables us to produce our '98 wheel at a 

 cost far below that of previous years." 



To show what has been saved this year 

 so that profits are not wholly unattainable, 

 the firm says it has stopped all " expensive 

 habits " of the bicycle business, such as cy- 

 cle shows, racing teams, art catalogues, 

 souvenirs and other expenses seemingly 

 necessary in building up a new business and 

 establishing a reputation variously esti- 

 mated in the cost of construction at from 

 $5 to $25 a wheel. 



Notwithstanding the fact that it has been 

 time and again said the days of wheel-club 

 life are few, all the wheeling organizations 

 of the city are progressing so much in the 

 matter of membership that in several in- 

 stances it has been found necessary to limit 

 the number of members. The club life has 

 become popular, principally because of its 

 social side. Club runs may be on the wane, 

 but many clubs of Greater New York have 

 already arranged big spring runs. 



" Before we were married you said it 

 would be your dearest joy to have me lean 

 on you, through life." 



'Yes, I suppose I did; but that didn't 

 mean I wanted you to fall on me every time 

 this old tandem gets to wobbling." 



TWO CLUBS CONSOLIDATE. 



At the last regular meeting of the New 

 York County Wheelmen, held Wednesday 

 evening, the members decided to disband 

 that organization and to affiliate themselves 



with tin Pierce Wheelmen, the newest 

 cycling organization. The Pierce Wheel- 

 men were organized at [434 Broadway last 

 Wednesday week, the majority of the en- 

 rolled membership showing the names of 

 many members of the New York County 

 Wheelmen. The well-known uniform, em- 

 blem, racing suit and colors of the defunct 

 club were adopted, and the following of- 

 ficers elected to serve for one year: Presi- 

 dent, E. B. Ryder; Vice-President, F. Hil- 

 debrandt, Jr. ; Recording Secretary, Charles 

 Novotny; Financial Secretary, P. A. 

 Hogle; Corresponding Secretary, E. Coch- 

 ran; Treasurer, R. if. Burton; Captain, 

 Chas. H. Hildebrandt; First Lieutenant. E. 

 J. Duddenhausen; Second Lieutenant, Lee 

 B. Blehl. The dues of the new club will be 

 $1 a month, and for the present no initia- 

 tion fee will be charged. The temporary 

 quarters are 1434 Broadway, to which ad- 

 dress applications for membership should 

 be sent. The New York County Wheelmen 

 ran off the first organized century run last 

 season, and the Pierce Wheelmen intend to 

 do so this season. The date has not yet 

 been decided upon. 



" Wonderful — these chainless bicycles." 

 " Oh, I don't know; we have had oyster- 

 less oyster soup, for years." 



ANOTHER NEW CHAINLESS. 



Still another chainless bicycle, with new 

 driving gear device, has been placed on the 

 market. It is similar in appearance to the 

 bevel gear and roller gear machines, the 

 transmission of power being effected by a 

 revolving shaft connecting the sprocket 

 wheels. The ends of the transmitting rod 

 have roller pins engaging in the sprocket, 

 the teeth of which are slightly curved and 

 rounded. The roller pins have a taper, to- 

 ward the free end, to allow perfect action 

 when the wheel is in motion. The driving 

 mechanism is entirely exposed, but the 

 claim is made that it is self-cleaning, and 

 therefore does not require to be enclosed. 

 The wheel is listed at $100. 



MANHATTAN'S MANY NEW MEMBERS. 



The Manhattan Bicycle Club has author- 

 ized the Board of Trustees to hire new club 

 quarters and to have the same ready for 

 occupancy by May 1. At the last regular 

 meeting, held recently, the following 21 ap- 

 plicants were elected to membership: E. T. 

 Teepe, J. Marks, William Wickham. J. H. 

 Campbell. W. H olden, E. C. Catford, Wal- 

 ter Wickham. F. C. Schmidt. L. Flynn, F. 

 B. Clarke. A. Stafford. O. Klemofus. R. D. 

 Cluff, W. G. Teepe, J. C. Byars. O. H. Voss, 

 F. L. Flint, E. Boreham. R. J. Fooks. H. L. 

 Fooks and James Loughlin. This gain in 

 membership is the direct result of the dues 

 having been reduced to $1 a month. 



