. The Wheel and cycling trade review . t has been carefully con-sidered, and while we would experience no difficultyin building a wheel as light as the lightest, we recog-nize the fact that in cycle construction it is notwisdom to sacrifice strength and rigidity to light-ness. By putting into our wheels nothing that is notabsolutely essential we save weight, and by distri-buting the material used in such proportions asscientific and practical experiments have proven tobe correct, we get the greatest strength and stiffness;but when these points have been settled we refuseto use lighter forgings
. The Wheel and cycling trade review . t has been carefully con-sidered, and while we would experience no difficultyin building a wheel as light as the lightest, we recog-nize the fact that in cycle construction it is notwisdom to sacrifice strength and rigidity to light-ness. By putting into our wheels nothing that is notabsolutely essential we save weight, and by distri-buting the material used in such proportions asscientific and practical experiments have proven tobe correct, we get the greatest strength and stiffness;but when these points have been settled we refuseto use lighter forgings and lighter tubing than willstand the strain to which they will be subjected. Morgan & Wright, Chicago, 111.—The man-ufacturers of the M. & W. tire are out withanother clever little brochute which describesthe tire from a to izzard, tells how to repair it, The Grand Rapids Cycle Co. have had fouryears of wheel building, and have turned outan acceptable product each year, but it re-mained for 93 to witness their best the clipper scorcher. They make their Clipper wheel in threestyles—the scorcher. 35 lbs., and listed at $135;roadster at $125, and ladies wheel at $ scorcher, which is illustrated above, iscarefully and trimly made, and an all-aroundgood mount. and treats on tires in general. It also setsforth the companys patent rights, contains alist of the many records made on the M. & W.,and gives a description of the prizes awaitingthe riders who use this tire during the comingseason. Following is some sound- logic culledfrom its pages: Pneumatic tires are now so well understood byriders that but little can be said. It is well worthyof remark, however, that the durability of thebicycle is vastly increased by the use of these fact, the tire does all the work. The bearings of agood machine show practically no wear after aseasons use. With cushion or solid tires it is verydifferent. A word regarding the care of tires. Useno oil, varnish or other fad t
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