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 emulation, and we have no hesitation in recommending it as the best plan. A well-kept wheel is a patent of respectability, and with experience most riders learn to appreciate this fact in its application to themselves.

Finally, if the cyclist has no mechanical ability, and does not understand the whys and wherefores of his wheel, we recommend him or her not to tinker with it or allow friends to do so. When it goes seriously out of order, it will be found cheaper and more satisfactory in every respect to call in professional aid.