Hawaii Holomua, Volume I, Number 55, 21 November 1893 — Umbrella For 'Cyclists. [ARTICLE]

Umbrella For 'Cyclists.

It shoukl 1)6 of interest to ’cvclists to learn that a Lomlon firm have proiluceil a novel applianee, whieh, they elaim, will keep the rider dry aml eool in h!1 weathers aml increase his spee«l of transit. In short, an nmbrella is titte«l to the franie of tbo ’cycle. lt is light and strong. the stalk and socket l>eing made of steel tuke and ean l>e. it is said, pnt up or down in a few seconds. an.l entirely removed from the maehine in less than a minnte. The stalk and socket are euamelle.l; it rises an«l falls in telescope fashion to the desired height, and is kept iu position by tho pinching screw. It is finished with a ball an«l socket joint. whieh perraits it to be angled backwards or forwards or to either side as desired. With tbe aid of the ball and socket joint it ean be angle«l in any direction to catch thebreeze, and thus act like a sail. W ith a favurable wind, it is said, the 'cvclist’s umbrella adds from two to five railes per hoor to the speed of travelling.