| MONDAY, MAY 7, 1923. oe ee WEEK_MAY Sth to 12th -------- er ---- ani -- -- ih i CANADIAN NATIONAL BICYCLE ee -------- BICYCLE WEEK IS ANNUAL | SPRING CELEBRATION In all cities and towns throughout anada a National Bicycle Week is tonducted by cycling enthusiasts spring for the purpose of de- monstrating the benefits and agavan- tages to be ghined through the use of the ever-popular bicycle. The special week has been an annual feature since 1016 and this year's "spring oyeling festival" is, tnere- fore, t 1 celebration, . The idea of hoKling a special bi- | eycle week 'eath year originated iu Canada but the feature has now pread to the United States, England land other countries. England is tu have a Bicycle Week this year for first time in spite of the fact t the Mother Country has no less 10, 000,000 bicycles, according 'to official records. | Bicycle Week is scheduled to be held at the time of the year when all active and energetic men and wo- men, boys and girls are seeking the i outdoors once again in search § Health-giving life. Throughout Canada, with the exception of Bri- fish Columbia, Bicycle Week is be- ing observed from Saturday, to Saturday, May 12. British Col-| umbia had an earlier celebration be- cause of different climatic econdi- tions. Bicycle Week is a time when all Canadian people are urged to get out their bicycles to obtain the fine exercise 'and general utility which are afforded in the regular use ot the simple and reliable wheel, The bieycle has many practical uses and its great economy is a pronouncea feature. In these days of high street car fares, there are thousands of people who rely upon the bicyele for cheap, speedy and efticient trans portation. The bicycle is no longer considered a toy for the "bug" or faddist. It has earnéd a permanent place in the daily life of the people and it will' always give depencable service The silent two-wheeler is being used, day in and day out by thousands of young and old men, girls and wo- men to take them to and from aaily employment quickly, cheaply and conveniently. mtn INTERESTING NEWS 1 ABOUT THE BIOYOLE This is the Eighth Annual Nation- al Biloycle Week to be held in Can- ada, the first week having been "held in 1916. . 4 Bioycles are Detng sold jin the " Dominion this year at prices which are from $15 to $20, less than the _ peak war prices, L The bioyole rider in Canada runs no risk of being stranded because ot Whee] deficiencies. It the first piace, bicycle seldom, if ever, breaks a If it does, there are over bicycle re- down. 1,000 regularly appointed service stations for quick ana liable repairs, There are thousands of bicycles in regular use in Canada which are running smoothly and easily after 10 to 15 years of service. Strange as it may seem, refine- ments are made from time to time in the simple bicycle, thus making it even better than it has been for years. Ome of the latest improve- ments is the oneprece alumimum pedal which is lighter and stronger than its predévessor, is having a boom in cycle racing and in long-distance touring a-waeel. [It is estimated that there are at least 4,000,000 bicycles on city streets and country roads every week-end. Eight hundred lady cyclists attenl- | riders which was held under the auspices of the Cyclists Touring Club at Ditton, near London, Eng- land. There were over 50 tandems in use. A sensation was caused in United States last summer when Clarence Wagner of Terre Haute, Ind., broke the record for a bicycle transcontinental ride from New York to San Francisco by covering the distance in 28 dags, Tom Eck, who was born at New- market, Ontario, and who gained world-wide fame as a bicycle racer, is now trainer and coach at the University of Chicago. Eck given credit for having brought out John 8S. Johnson, the star. the George Goulding, the former world's champion walker, and twice Olympic winner for Canada, has giv- en up the walking game to be a cyclist and bicycl® dealer in Van- couver, B.C., Goulding is a great bicycle booster, Canadian Wheels Made Good. A singular fact regarding the big bicycle racing activities both in Can- ada and the United States last year was that Made-in-Canada bicycles were used by many of the promin- ent professional and amateur com- petitors. The National professional cham- pionship of the United States was won by Willie Spencer, a former Tor- onto star, on a Canadian bicycle. His brother, Arthur, who captured the American professional title two years previously, also won many ev- ents on his Canadian wheel. Alf. Goullet, the Australian star, who is the outstanding figure in six-day races in the States, rides a Canadian England, the home of the bicycle, racing wheel. JIncidentally, these a Massey Bicycles. Are Reduced From $58. 00 to $50.0 0. Street Car Fares MONEY BUY NOW---DON'T WAIT ! You might better start to save money to-day than lose 'money all Summer. If you can't pay Cash we will help you so that you can hl Fares, and then you "have your Bicycle for years and * to Ride to Work--Ride to Baseball -- Ride to Fish Your heals will be better. > 1 was | {Canadian wheels are actually sold in {the States, competing with | well- known makes. | All the Canadian amateur cham- { pions of 1922 rode Canadian bicy- {cles. There was Frank Brown, the { Stratford and Toronto rider, who captured the half and one mile titles; May 5, ed the seventh annual rally of lady | Norman Webster, Toronto, winner of {the five-mile distance; Bill Coles of London, the 10-mile champion who secured this title at Ottawa, and El- son 'MacKay of Toronto, quarter mile champion. Prepare For Olympic Games, The Canadian Wheelmen's Asso- ciation, which is the oldest sport- governing body in Canada, is mak- ing diligent preparations for the sending of Canadian bicycle racers as part of the Canadian Olympic team to take part in the Olympic Games at Paris, France, in 1924. At these games, the big cycling feature, the road race, will be held July 23rd, 1924, while the track events for cy- lists will be conducted on July 28th, 1924, The Canadian Wheelmen's As- sociation, which recently held its 44th annual convention at Toronto, is affiliated with the Union Cycliste Internationale, the headquarters of which are at Paris. Through this affiliation, the Canadian association is recognized for the Olympic Games. The C.W.A. also has a representa- tive on the Canadian Olympic com- mittee and it is allied with the Ama- teur Athlgtic Union of Canada. For the last Olympic Games at Antwerp, Belgium, in 1920, Canada was represented by five star bicycle racers and they made a good show- ing. During the coming summer, Olympic bicycle trials will be held in every district of the Dominion and final trials will probably 'be held at some central point late this fall or next spring. Zurich, Switzerland, will stage the world's professional and amateur bicycle championships for 1923 while the world's championship for 1924 will be conducted at Paris in con- junction with the Olyndpic Games. The United States has applied for tho championships of 1926 as the 1925 meet has already been awarded by the Union Cycliste laternationale to Holland. -------- Golfing and Cycling. Miss Glenna Collett, winner of the National Women's Golf champion- ship in the'United States last year, captured this coveted title when she was only 19 years of age. There is a reason for this, however, and that Is that her father was a great bicycle (Tider, having been the world's |amateur cycling champion some lactivities of Miss Collett herself was when very young too. As a result, shé has stamina, grace, poise, stronz nerves and other physical ili- [ties. It has always been said that the {poetry of motion obtainable in bi- |cyele riding affords the most effec- | tive ise known. i ------------- Bicycle Slogans, "No use talking, cycling beats | walloing," is the interesting slogan {which has been adopted by red-hot |cycling enthusiasts in Canada. An- father slogan which 18 somewhat parallel to this and which indicates a | significant fact regarding the bi- |cyele 18 as follows: "Cycling is twice 8s easy as walking and three times as fast." | IncidentaMy, the big slogan which {has always been used in comnection (7ith the holding of National BI- cycle Week throughout Canada dur- |ing the past eight years is simply {this: "Ride a Bicyole." It has also been pointed out on ifrequent occasions that the riding of j& 'bicycle means health, sport, [a utility and pleasure. Cheapest of Transportation, Of all the modes of transporta- 2 bicycling is easily the cheap- jest for every-day "persomal hauls." a bicycle represents small invest- [ments in original cost apd a wheel jcan be bought in small weekly - or (monthly instalments. so that the | rider can Obtain all the benefits of jexcling even while he is paying for jthe "vehicle." The mileage of many [cyclists runs from 2,000 to 10 000, {miles in a year and during this ser- {vice the cost Tor repairs or replace- {ments is generally so small as to be. | negligible. I ------ ------ Tie» Song Birds. {Have you heard the nightingales Sing their sweet melodies {In the shadows of the evening As they sit among the trees? 'On the aprays the song birds sing IAs they twitter near their nests, 'In forest green beneath blue ekys Warbling tates that they Jove best, other | Yours ago. One of the early athletic |/ Licycle riding and she could swim | ---- IsicYoLe PUTS MONEY IN POCKET 3 One cycling enthusiast recently gave figures which showed how his bicycle actually meant money. in pocket for him after five years of riding. This rider kept accurate actual saving he was able to effect Toronto, in carfares. for the bicycle was $45, bought special accessories which] Bicycle officials brought the outlay up to His total mileage during the five| wheels. years was 8,790 miles and his rear tires averaged 2,930. The front tires averaged 4,895. The average was less than half a cent, being 0046. The amount which he saved in carfares during the five seasons was $114.86. It must also be taken into con- sideration that the cyclist in ques- tion still had the bicycle at the end of five years and that it was running as well as ever. He also had enjoy- ed the pleasure, exercise, convenience and general utility of the riding during the period. Not only had it saved him many dollars in carfare but he had also secured many per- sonal advantages. ~ Bicycles in Calgary. A number of leading Canadian cities operate a bicycle license sys- tem for the registration of all wheels used locally, Calgary, Alberta, is one of these cities. During 1922 the number of bicycles registered by the city was 2,959 and, at 50c each for $52.65. | that lamps should be used on all! Cyclists Enter Ruhr. A' striking demonstration of the cost per mile, including all expenses| general utility of the bicycle as well BICYCLE EXCHANGE, Bicycles to rent--Day, Week or Month 871-378 KING STREET. -- - J *annual license, the revenue derived as of the mobile nature of bicyclp | amounted to $1,479.50. ber of 1922 bicycle licenses was an army occupied Rubr. increase over previous years. During the past year quite a few f tion consisted largely of cyclists who Canadian cities enacted providing for the use lamps on all bicycles This law was adopted* to protection for the cyclists themselv- ves and there was little or no ob-, record of all expenses and also of the| jection to the requirement. London' The initial ifivestment| were a few of the cities which decid- cycling. and heied to require lights on all bicycles. only trouble he had with his wheel Thé num- troops was seen when the French The heavy ad- |vance guard of the army of occupa- legislation quickly established outposts in all of - lighted directions as protection for the ad- after dark. vance of the main army. proyide | - x i Leo Pion of Vancouver, B.C., role from the Terminal City to Long | Beach Cal., a distance of 1,800 miles and Windsor [last summer in 20 days of actual One puncture was the themselves assert during the ride. What the tool does in the end the wise mam does in the beginning. i Superstition renders a man a fool, {and skepticism mekes him mad. Beware of no man more than | yourself. SEE US FOR \ CLEVELAND and PERFECT BICYCLES These are C.C.M. Wheels and will give satisfaction. REPAIR WORK. PHONE 1032w. E ° » e New Roads did it~ "N A J HY, Jim, when did you thought Mops Tae in an easy chair." "Surprised, eh, Fred? Well, I'v just been riding a short time. It was the new roads that did the "rick." "What roads?" *Why, man alive, have you been asleep? Haven't you seen those wonderful new highways the Gov- ernment has been spending millions of dollars on?" Ten Miles Easier Now Than Five Before "Your wheel glides along those hard, smooth, dustless highways just like a ball rolling over a billiard table. Hardly any pressure needed orithe pedals. You can ride 10 miles today more easily than you could do § or 6 miles on the old roads." «"That so, Jim?" - Like A Toboggan "They've cut down the big hills, too, Fred. The new grades are easier to climb. As for coasting-- Jou ean Jet her go how just like a toboggan. And, say, it's great to feel the wind in.your face and to see the trees whizzing by. And, after you reach the bottom you shoot on--and - on--and on! 'You'd never believe you tould coast so far unless youd tried Bt youseif> y "Gee, you make a fellow anxious to jst out on those new roads, too." "Why - not aot 2 bicycle and come along with me, Fred? Come and breathe the clover-laden breezes. fields out up this s grain ripen golden in the some pools. where there's a fish or two. And scne laces where the mushrooms grow. We take our bicycles along next vacation, too." "You've sure got me going, Jim." "Well, now I've you I t to steer you rap I §oiag. La ant word-of advice. Get a C.C.M. Bicyele." "Why, what's the difference?" " A Peppy B Bike "For one thing, there's the Tri Hanger. No Aer bike has it. pres- Triplex responds to the sli sure on the pedals. You start easier. Get under way faster. Every bit of non Ee put on the pedals counts for speed. e Triplex Hanger is sure a peppy power plant. The New Pedal A Pre Aun Frame that looks He silver and cannot Strong, y ondertully light Wa Watch b how she And se hal ASSEY--PEarecr-- REDE ak The cles wi with the Hanger"