The morning call., 1892-08-08
ROUTE OF BENr's BICYCLE TRIP.

canyons. At last the summit was reached
and then Gil my WEAKNESS was forgotten In
the thrill OF excitement which / experienced
during the splendid coast TO Middleton.
having beaten the time of the stage from
Calistoga. After short rest | went on to
Hardin Springs, where | retired and slept
as only WORKOUT wheelman can.
1.-THE second days run was the shortest
on my trip. In the morning rode back 10
Middleton, where spent over an hour par
ticipating 10 the joy Of the people so plainly
exhibited on the arrival of the stages bring
Ing visitors from the outside world. The
next hour and half was devoted to spinning
over q good road to Anderson's Springs,
where l took long rest, met some jolly
good people and enjoyed another good
nights sleep.
Early or the morning OF the third day
started for Seigler, which | reached before
nightfall, stopping at Adams and Howard
on the way.
THE fourth day was one long to be re-
membered. the route leading me By way of
kelseyyllle and Soda Bay to SeapoJfthr0ugh
the beautiful valley bordering Clear Lake.
The next day was devoted TO aquatic pleas
ure. Leaving my cushion-tiTed Swift in
care of party of friends / sailed down to
Soda Bay and back again after lunch.
MY sixth days journey was long one,
but in every respect delightful. | made the
whole distance 10 Ukiah and Vichy Springs,
the intermediate stopping places being
Upper Lake. Saratoga Springs and Blue
Lake. The next morning l rode from
Vichy back to Ukiah, where l took advan-
tage of convenient train which carried me
to Hopland. After a short run out to Dun
can Springs / again did the train act aud
took life easy until ClOverdale was reached,
arriving at 2 80 p. II. and starting immedl-
ately for the Geysers. Here's where made
the mistake. | should have put the day in
on the wheel, the roads being good and re-
NAMED over night at Cloverdale. Then the
ride TO the Geysers could have been made
in the cool morning hours and not in the
heat OF the day, as was the case. That sui
try afternoon will not soon be forgotten.
The thermometer was surely geared above
100.
THE Geysers were reached at 6 80 p. NJ.
and concluded to remain there over Sun
day. Protitng by my Saturdays expert
enee i started out at A. NJ on Monday,
passing through Pine Fiat, noted tor its fine
quality OF root beer. and on to CalistoEa
the place of beginning.
During my nine DAYS absence had COW
cred about 200 miles, seen much of four
counties and gained an intimate knowledge
OF human nature in some of its peculiar
phases. Everywhere was we'll received
and treated with great hospitality after the
Ice had once been broken. But in a few
places, where kniekabockers were nov
city, the ice seemed rather thick and sew
eral hours were required to complete the
thawiDg out process. Ii was at these places
where | was an object of country curiosity
that felt the need of a wheeling compan-
ion more than l did along the road"
Other wheelmen will be interested i'm the
facts that Mr.. Bent carried no baggage save
a complete change Of clothing strapped to
the wheel, and that he spent nine DAYS at
the springs, the total cost Of his trip being
10 IS than $50. And it was not all hard
work either. There was hunting, fishing
boating. bathing. music, mind-reading
seances and possibly. though this is not
admitted, quiet Irritation or two. The
moral of which. addressed TO all over
worked city men, Is learn TO ride bicycle
and 90 thou and do likewise.
Mrs. C. G. Candy, wife Of the chief of the
western division racing board of the