The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-26
TOLD BY A GIRL CYCLIST.
CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN A MAN Is
A CoNVENIEN THING.

countered-The Things Most to Be
overcome in Becoming a CycIist.
Items Of Interest in Wheeldom.
She was demure little thing, and she
Looked sweeter in her bicycle suit-simplicity
Jtself-than she could possibly have looked
in ANYTHING else in the feminine summer
wardrobe. 1t was 30 suggestive Of cool
comfort that busy men passing along Bull
street were refreshed by the monentary
glimpse of the fairy of the wheel.
To see one so Indifferent to the heat of the
day, With not even limp bang as evidence
Of the wiltering influence of al atmosphere
that registered Ia the Dos, was almost as
delicious as coming in contact with the
breath of an iceberg would have been.
She knew she as pretty, as all pretty
girls do; she knew that her bicycle suit
made her still more ttractive, and, further
more. she knew she was never 90 entieing
as when she stood or leaned by the side Of
her wheel. And so she posed picturesquely =.
lust for few minutes, with a half impa-
tient air, as II she could hardly restrain the
impulse TO mount and away, while she
hastily told MORNING NEWS reporter ali
about the trials and tribulations of the
amateur lady bicyclist.
IT ISN'T so HARD.
''Olit amt SO hard to learn she began.
"At least it doesn't seem so now. The
thing one most needs il confidence or self
assurance, or something Of that kind. You
can't imagine how much nerve it takes for
q girl to try to ride. You just feel as il
everybody in the world knew you we're
making the frat attempt, and as il every
body. and especially the women, had their
eyes on nothing but you. 1t may seem
strange, but do you know when I was be-
ginning would rather have had men staring
at me than women. Men may laugh
but they forget all about it soon and don't
keep bringing it up ali the time and saying
mean little things about it just to rasp your
feelings. fell Off my wheel one day, and
gentleman knew ran up and picked me up
aud smiled a little, but that was all. A girl
who was passing though took occasion to
tell everybody she met about it, coupling it
with her private opinion that 1t wasn't
modest anyway for a lady to ride a bicycle.
knew she was jealous because she didnt
have wheel, but that didn't make it less
unpleasant.
THINGS HARD TO DO.
But about learning. l found 1t quite
easy to keep my balance after 1 got on
and to steer all right. but it's awfully hard
to learn how to mount. / went out to the
Park extension night after night and tried
so hard until at last got discouraged It
seemed to me as if never could get the
knack of it. l felt like giving up and SELF
ing my wheel, for knew there would be no
fun in bicycling IL l had to have a man
around to hold 1t every time
wanted to mount One night, though,
jumped on and went off at good speed,
as much TO my surprise as joy. Since then
/ have had no trouble. l couldn't explain
how it's done. You just pick it up, that's
all and when you get on to it, why it's Just
the easiest thing IN the world to do"
80 you don't need a mans help any
more, thenp
20, yes, do. A mans an awfully con-
venient thing to have around when your
machine needs oiling, or a screw needs
tightening, or dog runs at you and you
get scared, or you meet some cows disputing
the right OF way on the street.
A USEFUL SORT OF THING.
II never knew how really useful a man
could be until l became bioyclist. I'd
rather have one now to attend to nv wheel
than to treat me to soda water or ice cream.
And then, OF course, you know one must
have one along as an escort late in the day
or when one wants to go out Of the city.
Bicycles wouldn't be much good to as girls
II there weren't any new riders, and them
and the little fairy laughed shyly, "there's
a sentimental side to it, you know. Savan-
nah is an awfully romantic spot on a moon
light night under some circumsta noes"
What circumstancesW
"Ol Pshaw Ask some other girl"
and in twinkling she was going around
the square like a race horse to Join her COM
panions who had passed out of sight.
Blessed are the Savannah girl bicyolists,
for unto them much pleasure shall be given.
An effort win be made at the Hartford
Comm meet, July 5, to break the twenty
four miles in hour record.
With half a dozen to choose from. a
Chicago bicycle thief stole the only wheel
Of the six which had been looked by its
owner.
DeWolf Hopper, Digby Bell, Robert
billiard, James F. Powers and Francis
Wilson, the well-known actors, are all
wheelmen.
"Cyclestrians" is a new word which the
Syracuse club throws to the world.
Miss Frances E. Willard, the leader of
temperance reform. is learning TO ride a
wheel in Chicago. She says: II can't see
What there is about my riding a bicycle
that should create any interest / certainly
w uOI uledD TO MAKE any publicity ABOUT
1t, expecting to ride only for exercise and
In our back yard. But | believe that
bicycle riding is a conquered domain for
women. 1t gives finer, freer motion and a
lighter step to the young men and young
women who practice it. As have gone to
and fro among the cities Of this country l
have noticed that the most fashionable at
tired and finest people in Boston, New
York, Detroit and other cities are seen
wheeling upon the streets. believe that
whatever tends to increase physical vigor,
alertness and grace IN women increases not
only their own happiness, but that Of all
those who have any relations with them in
life both at home and in society. Although
always fighting against alcoholic tonics |
am greatly In favor of natures tonics."
The French neologism for bicyclin g is
"veloce-sport." The cyclist is "veloce-
man" and tho lady cyclist "velooe-
woman" There are veloce-tailops," and it
may be added Observation-Disclosures and
'Veloce-hatters." One can even say 'velooe-
factory"
To show how the old style ordinary
bicycle has declined in favor, an instance
was recently shown in Cohoes, n. Y. at an
auction sale. A high wheel, so popular a
lew years ago. was sold to the highest OF
several bidders for 81 A cash. The machine
was still perfect as to construction, aud cost
It's former owner $135 three years ago.
A large delegation OF German cyclists
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