YOUR BICYCLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 85, 11 April 1931, Page 2 (Supplement)

YOUR BICYCLE.

Every girl or bogr who possesses a pedal bicycle will welcome these few hints on its preservation and how to get the most out of the machine on a cycle tour. Before setting out on your trip, your machine should be given a thorough overhauling. Bearings—Frequent oiling, according to the mileage accomplished on the machine and the weather conditions under which it has been used, should be given to these. Chain. —-This should be kept a little slack, but when it becomes so slack (a* it often does by stretching) that there is not a good pull on the wheel, take the chain to a repair shop and have a link of it filed. Tyres.—Examine the in sides of the covers carefully, there may be minute pieces of sharp grit, or thorns or tacks which will play havoc with the inner tubes. Saddle.—See that the height of your saddle is a comfortable one. If you have to work from side to side in pedalling, your saddle is too high.

Biggs: And what have you decided to call the new baby? Wiggs: Edison. Biggs-:" Edison! Why, do you think he possesses some of the characteristics of the great inventor that makes you choose that name? Wiggs: Well, Edison says four hours' sleep is enough for any man.

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