The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

reversed while the wheel IS in rapid mo-
ti0n.
.Tnars right. and double motion can
Doc made. which is to turn the Wheci
clear around 90 IT'S original position VII
ont stopping or single notlon OF nan
,.,rr, may be- made Ia this instance the
handle bars are turned exactly from the
rider. The secret of turning the 'front.'
wheel is 10 do it at exactly the right
minute. when the right pedal IS forward
and parallel with the LETT
"ffou in the world can woman learn
fo rid. Ola one side of q wheelt' ask
"a q efont woman. who looks very much
as l. She couldn't even learn TO ride on
two sides of one
.st.rt exactly as You do IN the fancy
pcdai mount. but when the time comes
fo swing into the saddle. instead Of
SWINGING I'm put the right foot on the
step. throw the body 20 the rsht' ih
order To balance well. and keep II IN
clinod with the wheel. When well un-
der way. throw the left foot from the
modal onto the coaster and fly around 10
your hearts content ana 10 the alinlId
lion of every woman who can't do II.
All the weight is really on the step IN
doing this rick and it is exceedingly tire
some az first When one grows tired
however. an she has TO do is 10 bring
the lett foot back from the coaster TO
the pedal and. as &c descends, spring into
the saddle.
"Suu another trick IS to mount from
the hun. Lean the machine 10 the right
with the front wheel turned in the same
direction. hold it firmly place the leit
foot on The hub. and. as you catch the
right pedal and get into the saddle
both must be done at Ouce-straighten
the front wheel This Is very diiiiculL
for it is ten times harder 10 mount When
The wheel is standing still than when IT
is in motion. There's one trick mat I've
tried TO teach many women, and not one
has learned it, That is 10 stand up on
% wheel when 10 lis motionless. This re-
ouires keen eye and much nerve. The
weight is shifted from one pedal so rap
idly us 90 Doe almost impercepdble. and
in this way the balance is maintained
could "a woman learn to do those
things in sNrts?' inquired a tall, an
gular girl.
eyes" was the reply. "All Of the
things that I've shown and described
can Dee done ON a loop frame by woman
I'm skirts, and there is nothing undigni-
fled ANA ungaceful in such acts either
Really. ] think Fl a woman is going 10
ride in crowded city streets il Is adj
Nisab.e for her TO pay some attention
10 trick riding because IL gives her per-
feet control over her wheel and schools
hor iu acting rapidly which serves her
q good tIu in case of an emergency
The women who wear boomers and ride
diamond frames. can learn 10 do many
more tricks. however. For instance
these Young women here IN boomers
could Doe aught 10 ride with the right
knee boo the saddle and the left leg eX-
tended at a. graceful upward angle. but
how could "a woman in skirts do that?
Then the hl0omeritcs could ride their
wheels upside down. inside out or back
ward. but these would bee very danger
Gus fcats for YOU skirted wheclwomen.
a very difficult but fascinating thing for
o. woman is 10 ride her wheel upside
down. The saddle and handle bars rest
ON the floor. the rider mounts the ped
ais and proceeds to make the wheels
80 wOun" in q way that would prove
satisfactory 10 even Bulge and Teddy.
The Chicago women are great trickstcrs
on their steel steels and are very fear
less riders"
II can explain that" spoke up the tx
cocdlnsy Uin enthusiast II was talk
ing 90 woman from there to-day and
she says that they all wear boomers,
and not only ride but parade the streets
ln them in the most forward manner.
Tan Us inc favonte color with the entnu-
siasts OF the Windy City and their gar
menis are very fun and bag q little be-
low the knees"
fThey show their sense when they
adopt boomers universally" remarked
a bioomerte as She proceeded 10 learn
10 vault Several Of the more courageous
wheelw0men followed her example and
soon they We're having a merry time,
although they so some hard bumps and
bruises
by the way" remarked jolly girl
10 the ON lockers. lit has come"
wv hat has?' asked everybody in as
tonishmcnt
The bargain counter in bike lessons.
An enteiprsing dry goods firm has OPP
tnta a cycling academy in the Old
Scotch Presbyterian church i'm the shop
ping district. Glaring posters announce.
Single lesson a cents or five for 81 76'
! went inside 10 see what the place was
like ana II was very deliberately decorated
with bunting. flags. and Chinese Ian
terms. The chancel is quite artistic in
its arrangement and although the
preachers have talked a great deal in ia
Nor OF wheeling from their pulpits late
80 - -fNr'-t' "a NtAAif AAu 10 nave a FNlO1l
IN church. A trim maid IN boomers
attends to the wants Of the women.
had notion To take a lesson just for
the run Of IL. but / thought if i waited
a few days l might get one for . cents,
marked down"
BLESS me- II bike schools aren't
springing up ike mushrooms" comment
ed an old woman, but let them spring
and long may they live, for. although ]
am one Of the old women, i think there
is nothing like wheeling. and l don't
ride myself. either"
Then everybody fell 10 talking about
tr1ck-riding once more, and those who
were too timid 10 try any difficult feats
before 80 many spectators, announced
their intention OF doing 80 in some quiet
side street by the light OF tho moon, -
New York sun.