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Show XOTK OF THE PEEL Some Paragraphs of Interest to Lovero of the Gay Bicycle. SPINS IN THE COUNTRY. How a Salt Lake Young Man Broke a Record Other Jots of Interest. THE Socials have at last received re-ceived their uniforms and a number of the members who cannot get together at anv other time propose to get out tomorrow morning. How al'out the regular weekly club rims, which used to be taken last year? At present neither club has made arrangements lor a weekly run. The strengthening tendency of the wheel is proven by the fact tnat four weeks ugo a new lady rider could not go as far as the Warm Springs without exhaustion. Last Stir.d.iy morning she rode to Beck's Hot Springs and return without a disniouut, except at the steepest steep-est hill ou the road. The Pine Tree wheelmen of Portland. Me., had a trial road race last week, to determine on tho material to make tip a challenging team. The distance is given as tive and one half miles, and resulted re-sulted us follows: II. M. Hreen, 28m. 12s.;E. B. Davis, 211m. ,Ws; W. E. Tobic, 30m. 2(K; E. (r. Seullv, 32m. 80s.; V. Merrill, 33m. 10s. This time is not so good. ' There- are many riders in Salt Lake who can make better time than this on the other road. Two of S.ilt Luke's wheel-men wheel-men a summer or so ago were riding dow n the drive with uniforms on, and tmely polished wheels. They were following fol-lowing a sprinkling war at safe distance, dis-tance, when, upon turning sharply to take tho other side of the road, one of the wheels slipped ru the wet. clav like materia!, carryiug tho rider down nu-dorneath nu-dorneath the wheel in such manner that he wiped up the mud from the road for several feet, covering the be-fore-menlioacd uniform from head to foot. Oh, what a spectacle: Immediately Imme-diately behind the wheelmen were two young ladies, driving. The discom-fitted discom-fitted wheelman arose, doffed his hat and attempted lo laugh the matter awav; but not so with the mnd. That stuck like grim death. A convenient corn patch soon sheltered the half-stripped rider, who was scraping scrap-ing away at the mud; but it was necessary neces-sary to get to a ditch and wash it off. Not desiring to enter town looking like a drowned rat. a lively pace was set down to Murray, where more washing, some more choice remarks ou the uncertainty un-certainty of wheeling on greasv roads, iiul .. f,.... ...I......... ....... '.I.. T I ... mill ii.- luiiniu-.i icsi. w as iiioui;ei in. Then for the return. The distance ran. including a detour from the Stale road to and around Liberty park from Murray Mur-ray to the Emporium clock ou Main and First South was over eijjht miles, and the lime consumed was just forty minutes. The Penquag Cvclo club is the outgrowth out-growth of the Wethcrsticld (Ct) Wheel club. It is organized under very strxt rules. No game of chance allowed, no intoxicating liquors, nosniokingal club meetings, and the club rooms will not be open on Sundays. The paper from which we take tlie above points then naively remarks astothe strictness with which these rules will be enforced: "Anyone having uny doubt as to the enforcement en-forcement of the rules will, on application applica-tion to the president be given a key to the rooms, where they can see for themselves them-selves how matters are conducted." The Providence JiMirnal prints a large map of Rhode Island, showing sugges- nous oi locations lor ine proposed system sys-tem of improved slale highways. That paper iu alludiug to the map says; Slate road improvement is not a scheme for the pleasure of the rich, but for the benefit of the whole community, and more particularly for the farmers and all who use the reads in I heir daily work. Prof. Vou Xussbaiitn, a very eminent German physician, is a strong advocate of the cycle as a means of health. In a long article ou the advantage of cycling cyc-ling he says some most excellent things about dress which are worth reproducing." reproduc-ing." "The clothing of the cyclist cy-clist should be soft, warm, light and porous, so as not to hinder evaporation. The shirt should be long, so as to prevent pre-vent its working up during riding; the sleeves should reach to the band to protect the arms against sunburn. Wool mixed with cotton is the best material ma-terial for the clothing of the cyclist. Pure wool is to warm, often irritates the skin, is hard to clean and thickens I iu washing. Linen is too cool. Wet undergarments should bo promptly changed. Short tricot drawers are the most appropriate underwear. Trousers loosely knit of yarn are the best. They should go below the kneo an inch or more and be fastened there and around the hips, which can be loosened during exercise. Suspenders are not elastic enough and prave harmful. The stockings stock-ings should reach above the knee about the width of a haud and lie fastened at the waistband in such a manner that they also can be loosened when required. Half shoes, with thick soles and low heels are the most appropriate. They should be laced, not buttoned, for buttons but-tons hurt. Those perspiring profusely at the feet can sprinkle salicylic powder between the hies and on the soles, which lessens the secretions in a harmless harm-less wav and destroys the unpleasant odor. The outer clothing should lie as comfortable as possible. 'eck, arm-holes arm-holes and chest-width must be loose. Tricot cloth is Ihe best which can be lined with flannel for the w inter. A mixed gray color is better than cither black or blue. The headgear should be of some light-colored stuff and very porous, admitting of free evaporation. evapora-tion. Iluring the summer months, when the sun burns quickly a piece of light stuff can 1m; buttoned but-toned to the cap, so as to fall below the neck. Glo-.es should be worn to protect the bands against sunburn: they should be of cotton in the summer and wool in the winter. Waterproof cloaks : of rubber are often used., but my advice j is against them; they binder cvapora-1 lion and superinduce a sensation of uneasiness, un-easiness, it U much belter to wear a small cane or rubtier across the shoulders shoul-ders and a similar cover for the upper j part of the thighs. Haw kshaw. |