THE “PACEMAKER” —“THREE-IN-ONE.”
“Pacemaker” is manufactured by G. W. Cole & Co., of New York, makers of the well known “[3 in 1]” compound, which all cyclists in all countries are familiar with.
A novelty in guard lacing for ladies’ bicycles shown is Shirley’s patent guard lacing. They are made of knotted silk cord and are ready to apply to any bicycle, and a sufficient quantity of extra lacing is furnished to lace the chain guard. A nickel-plated eye is furnished to attach to the rear axle and black enamelled wire hooks fasten the ends to the wire guard. This style of guard is very much superior to the ordinary lacing used, and is of the type used so largely during the past season by the makers of the Wolff-American cycles.
The Columbia Retro-Opticon shows cyclists what may be coming behind them. It is used on the handlebar just in front of the left hand grip. They can be set in any position. A glance at the surface of the instrument shows a complete picture in miniature of everything behind the rider.
FOOT PUMPS.
The old style hand pump is now but little used excepting in cases of emergency, the more powerful foot pump having been substituted in the bicycle rooms of most cyclists. These are largely of the type shown in the accompanying illustration of the “[Ideal]” pump, manufactured by the Manhattan Brass Company. The cylinder is large, with a double washer attached to the plunger. There is practically nothing to get out of order, and it requires but a few discharges from the pump to fill a tire solidly.
AN AUTOMATIC PUMP.
A device that promises to save wheelmen much time and trouble is an automatic pump, operated upon the penny-in-the-slot principle. It is intended by the company controlling the patents and manufacturing the pump to place them at convenient points along the city and suburban routes for cyclists, for use by any wheelman who has the price of service—one cent. The machine is of sturdy construction, built to stand rough usage and rough weather. The dropping of a penny in the receiving slot releases a lever, one complete swing of which pumps the tire hard if the rider wishes it so, or a partial swing will give such pressure as is desired.
