The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-04
PERILS OF BICYCLING.
THE RURAL DOGS NATURAL ANTiP-
ATHY TO THE WHEELMAN.

Those who Take Summer Jaunts study
ing Up ON the Dog ProbIem-A Mar
rou Escape-yirtues of Cayenne Pep
per The Danger.
An expert bicyclist, VINO has made long
trips in the country, gave a reporter some
points about the dangers encountered said
be: 1T Is more dangerous 20 ride along
country road on a bicycle than on a horse.
The rural dog has a natural born antlpathy
IN the wheelrnau and never fails TO attack
him. Horseback riders can elude the at
tempts of the dogs to bite them by gallOping
away Then, too, the horse can kick dog
TO death or wound him fearfully. The wheel
man Is at a great disadvantage protecting
himself His legs are just high enough for
the dog to grab easily by Ieaping a few feet,
and If the bicycle happens to run over dog,
the rider Is thrown and often seriously hurt
Several years age a young man was killed by
being thrown from his bicycle while attacked
by a dog. 1t Is almost impossible TO hit a
dog with n shot from pistol while riding.
The bicvciiSt Is in more danger as a rule than
the dog. The pistol goes OF too quickly, or
the 'front.' wheel wabbles from the tact that
only one hand Is guiding, and the result Is the
ball Is liable to 20 anywhere save at the
mark IF several wheelmen are together
-
than p :eath trap for one in the party. For
5unagrly. wheeinuen do not make a practice
OF CARRYING weapons OF any kind. Those OF
IA gsho make summer jauu6s are studying up
on che dog problem and how 10 repel the at
CacAs.
@The peculiar construction Of bicycle and
It's motion has = tendency 70 throw a rider In
a curve direction. aEi hence the head strikes
first invariably. The only way to avoid
l. nj
ward Oft the sui force OF the fall But for
that trick, which al experienced wheelmen
know and practice. there would be more fatal
accidents reported, enough TO almost dis
courage lovers Of he exercise. That Is why
we dread the dog not 50 much on account OF
ms bite, bur from fear of being tunOled
headlOng from our high perch.
a NARROW ESCAPE.
We dread a long down grade; il Is ImpOs-
sible TO stop. Frequently the dog springs out
on a perilOus downhiu glide, and embIUters
the existence OF the intrepid rider There
ara several deaths III view in such a case:
hydrophobia from u bite. a fractured skull
from fall. and being literally torn to pieces
BY the dogs fanEs If thrown TO the ground. L
once saved myself from an infuTlaUed dog by
dashing a lot of cayenne pepper IN It's eyes
and nose. The animal rushed up while vas
quietly riding on a smooth road, ami at
tempted to grab my right side forged
ahead a few seconds by a mighty effort. l
haG no weapon. not even penknIre- and
knew that the very next leap from the dog
might result in serious wOund-perhaps
knock me off the bicycle ans chew me INFO
mince meat. In my jacket pocket [ had
some cayenne pepper done up IL a small
package Quick as thought [ drew the pack
age. and rs the dog caught up and made a
second plunge t. msJTlng ME, L threw II
with all my power into the animals face.
The thin paper inclOsing the pepper burst
and the fiery. itching, tickling cayenne nued
It's ewes and got mp its nose. SUCH yeu as
that cur gave never heard before II
turned tail and fled, bowling IN agony al
every step I considered that L had narrow
escape
Another great peril, beside that OF the
dog. Is striking a header at the foot or a long
hill The bicycle Is at full speed going down
the rider feels t0lerab.y secure, when all OF a
sudden. a few feet in advance, a railroad
track comes into view stop and walk over
Not a bit Of IT, It Is impossible, and bounc-
ing over the wheels 20 III many Instances
knocking the rider a foot or two above the
saddle from the jolt and not unfrequently
throwing him violently 10 the ground Talk
about the pleasures of bicycling, Why few
people have any idea OF the great dangers we
daily run. They see Us gliding along easily
and imagine life ON wheels IS a paradise. Let
theIl repeI the attack of q ferocIOus rural cur
or+ce; that VIII be enough. New FORK Mail
and Express