New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-17
4 wONAN's RICYCLE.

no., ,,,s w., nocl ., know anything about bicy-
cl.s IN order 20 see AT glance that III" FORM u
construction required - accommodate sk!r's IS less
r4r,l a.I strong than that alopt-! Tor IN" u9e OF
,..,..rs - h,urcaf-l rarleu's. woTnan's bi'Y-
Gle roughly approx. mates IN IL outlines capita
Y TN. rider perrhes upon the top 81 one limb Of
go. letter steers the machine by handles nNei on
tho other top. AMI hcr skirts danSle o"'""'l'
curry. IN, lines or leav" them straight "A You Will
there Is the principle That form cannot "''hou'
a., undesirable excess 81 weight De made really
strong except by a rigid bar connecting the tops
Of IN. two lines. AMI -" presence Oi tha' par az
once. converts the machine into a mans bicycle ana
rc,,l.r. I; ,rupracclh- f1r rider haup req WIKI
skirts But notwithstanding the radical imp"r-
fiction ~ form all COOL makes ~ ladies' oicyc'e7
ar. probably strong enough Tor inc w'lsh'S my
o- k.,v 10 have ., carry ana the service required
of them and even were they - prove Otherwise
a break l,sn - not seriously dangerous. As much
cannot be- said 81 the possibilities involved by the
r,rou.ulng machinery. which constantly threaten
accidents 70 riders wearing long skirts. The acct
Acn,aliy ooseneI ~ Of lining or braid or o'her
ornamcntaton at the bottom 81 the SK'r' OF !"
slyh, unnoticcd rent In the fabric. OF oven wind
blown fold Of the long drapcry, may In an instant
hecone .n,anclcl with one of The pedals. AMI be-
fore N. rider can check their revolutions drag her
,o ,ha sadie I'm about bad "A fall as IL IL posi-
bic to get from a wheel When the chaih gear II
M, covered by a wrcmesh guard Ike dangers.
though I'm n somewhat modified degree may D.
feared from H. Of course any modification OF thn
sl,-t t. divided skirt" gathered In AT the ankles
like Turkish trousers u "bloomers. VIII elm
,no,. whatever risks arise from those possible
causes.
But another AMI greater peril, to learners az
least IL lnseparable from the wearing OF skrts on
the bcycc That Is in mounting woman III
ordinary dress must. 10 mount upon the saddle
Mace herself on the left Of the machine. between
,he saddle and the handle ar-the ends OF when
she erasps with her right foot on its proper pedal
across the loop bars point Of the '. Iheh she
Is e.pected as she gives the machine a push 70
spring ND bringing the saddle under her ana -
nnd herself in place. with fun opportunity 10 con-
centrate her attention temporarily upon the prop
lem OF preserving her balance and her dignity al
the time. But she may IAN 10 i'9' ms"
enough In which the small ana exceedingly
hard point of the saddle Is likely to come into vo-
lent collision with the enl OF her spine" and that Is
mo, always n trivial occurrence. small injury AT
that point has been known TO cause para ysis' ana
even when the effect is far short OF such terrible
result II still! may well cause keen pam; ATTIRE
I'm trousers however. or boomers, II that H'"'c
is pref.rrei the woman could easily mount as Il
OF the wheel an sgong over the sadie from .ie
rear escaping the possibility OF Una. .nJuts
That This danger Is By means fancHu con
| ceii-whatever teachers and bicycle venders may
aver 10 the contrary-is indicated by the fact tnit
an ingenious saddle the Victoria titns saddie' mas