AMONG THE CYCLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 83, 9 April 1929, Page 15

AMONG THE CYCLES.

NOTES FOR DRIVERS.

NEWS FROM THE CLUBS

SPORTS ( LI B RACES.

At tlie present nionient much discussion is going 011 in car circles concerning free-wheel transmissions. So far there is only one motor cycle so equipped on the market, and the future of the idea, as applied to two-wheelers, will be watched with interest.

The Melbourne to Sydney record lias received another set-back. (J. Weather by and I). Bain, riding an A.J.S. twin and sidecar, covered the distance in 13h 31 in, bettering the solo record by 10m and the combination by 04m. The distance is 507 miles.

At the motordrome on March 23 C. Blekemolen, the champion cyclist of Holiand, made a successful attack on Hubert Oppernian's world's tenmile motor paced record of 9m 30s, which lie reduced to !).!) 3-5. Blekemolen, who was paced by R. Einla.v, never lost the roller once, and averaged over 0.5 m.p. 11.—. — a very brilliant performance.

Tin* recent ice-covered roads in England brought to light the supremacy of the sidecar outlit in these circumstances. At many points where cars were floundering in the ditches a combination could carry on quite comfortably. Xo doubt the direct steering, which makes for rapid correction of skids, has a lot to do with it.

M< Cecil Weatherbv aiul D. Bain lowered the Melbourne to Sydney motor cycle and : idecar record two weeks ago by lli and 4ni. Mounted on a 10-20 h.p. twin A.J.N, cycle and sidecar, they left tin? (i.P.0., Melbourne, '.it 5.45 a.m. and arrived in Sydney at 7.lti p.m.. covering the 505 miles in 1 oil 3!m. They also bettered the -ulo record between the two capita!* by ten minutes. It was a very fine performance, especially as the weather and road conditions were anything but favourable—some parts being practically under water. CINDER TRACKS. By next summer cinder track racing will be the ruling craze in New Zealand. Wellington was the first city to provide a. cinder track, and meetings are held at Kilbirnie every Saturday night. A company known as Christchurch Speedway-;. Ltd.. has now started, the second meeting being held last Saturday week. At pre<ent. Mr. .lack Kay. of Auckland, the well-known handicapper, is in Australia investigating dirt track racing there. He is interested in an Auckland <>m;unv which is building a track at Western .Springs. They hope to stage :1m first meeting at the beginning of next season. Dirt track racing, with all 1 lie 1 brills of ]>resent-day liroadsiding. Is spectacular to watch, although the rimes registered are much slower than racing motor cycles on grass tracks. Dirt or cinder track racing was first introduced in Toronto, Canada, as earlv as 1012. SPORTS CLUB'S RACES. The Sports Motor Cycle Club is to hold its beach championships itt Muriv.ai Beach on Saturday. April 21. when the following events will be decided: — 2500 e.c. Championship, four miles. .'{so e.c. Championship, ten miles. 500 e.c. Championship, ten miles. Open Handicap (solo), ten miles. Open Race for Skeates' Cup. 350 e.c. Race for Acton Cup. 30 miles. Open Sidecar-Handicap, six miles. Open Solo Handicap, ten miles. Entries close on Wednesday. April I", with the secretary, whose address is Post Ollico box 1071. PUT ON YOUR MUFFLERS. Take a tip, all you noisy, naughty motor cyclists. At the last meeting of the City Council Mr. A. ,J. Entrican, chairman of the Legal and By-laws Committee, said the council was certainly going to make a. raid on motor cyclists who ride machines with open exhausts. "Magistrates have denounced them." said Mr. Entncan, "as well as many others. I thought it only fair to throw out a hint/"' ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY. Entries for the two motor cycle races to be held at the Mangere speed way on Saturday next eloped yesterday afternoon. Those who have entered for both events, together with the machine.-* they will be riding, arc as follow.;:A. McLaren, 2'J 0.E.C.: H. J. Shcrrock. LAY. Douglas: E. Picard. 2J A.J.S.: S. T. Casey. 3J Rudge Whilworth; C. (Joldberg. Royal Enfield; P. A. Butler, -V A.J.S.; A. Cuthbertson. Rex Acme; r r. L.' Blomticld." Harley-Davidson; S. Casey, Riulge Whitworth; R. J. Keeling. A.J.S.; Cedrie Taylor, A.J.S.; W. H. Herbert. Indian: H. K. Cutten. Douglas; ,T. A. Mathews, Royal Enfield; S. R. August, A.J.S.; A. \V. Mattson, Raleigh; ,1. K. (Jamison, Rex Acme.

The reason that come 011 c else"? car seems easier to drive than your own U that fatigue often renlts from monotony. One .nets tired of sitting in the same ■>eat doing the same things all the time. You have especially noticed, perhaps, that you grow weary of steering during the last fifty miles of a long trip. The next time this happens, test the air pressure in the front tyres and if anything, add a little extra air. This will change the feel of the steering wheel and rest von somewhat.