The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-24
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/ the twenty-five-miie race at PittsburS,
Pa. September 18th. and the Frame
road race. at Rochester, y. Y. September
18th. winning big money In all three
/ races.
AT Wilmington. Del. October 26tn, ne
secured from scratch. second-tne prize'
Church. OF Chester, Pa; W. +. simms.
of WASHINGTON. u. c.: r. r.. Eddy. of
Columbus. Ohio; and Mcdonald. Of Tren-
ton. y. j.. also started from scratch.
Church defeated List by one-fifth Of a
second.
List has defeated IN these races men
! toned the majority OF the fastest ROAD
riders IN this country.
AT Baltimore. Md. November 6, $780,
he made a worlds five-miie road record
bringing the record from II minutes ~
seconds to II minutes II seconds, lower
ing it Just twenty-sx seconds-a wonder
full performance.
! Here AT Richmond, last Saturday. on
the Brook road. he also broke the ola
nvc-mile worlds record by riding the
! distance in II minutes 3 seconds. This
was a remarkable performance, consider
ing the grades. and she fact that he was
| paced by local riders.
Monday he and his trainer. Art. |'sl-
son. also from SyracuseF y. y, VIII
/ leave for Baltimore. whore List completes
in the big Kiedel. ten-mle road race.
After this race they leave for Atlanta,
/ Ga, whore he completes in bis first class
Il races. and he will try to distinguish
himself among the great class Is cracks
| He Is the youngest CLASSIC man on the
! turf He was transferred TO class i
| after six weeks riding.
1t is not uncommon 10 see in the siill
hours of the night. would-be cyclists,
~.
Very many times nave |, coming home
from a night ride seen on side street
| a Gallant cycler. with his wheel standing
I'D against the curbing, uying 10 teach,
one Of the fair sex to ride.
4 is amusing ana worth the trouble 10
stop and see the shov. You feel sort
Of sorrow for the poor fellow VINO Win,
Precipitation running down his face. per-
sisicmily declares hat he is enjoying the
hardest work Of his life. Those VINO
desire 10 learn VIII finds some help be-
low.
But how am / ever going to learn to
ride it?" is the first question the would
be Cyclist is liable TO ask tie kind friend
who advises him to get a VIII vel Ihen
the kind friend aforesaid usually tells
the wouid-be ono TO HE himself to rid
ing academy, and there have the young
cycling idea taught TO shoot. The advice
is good, in fact. Il is the very best, but
supposing the advisec has the misfortune
to live where riding academies are not
as plentiful as trey are IN the larger
cities. how then can he quickest learn
to ride? Perhaps the following may aid
him in this.
COT AN OLD WHEEL.
Get an old wheel, if possible; If not take
your new mount, adjust the saddle low
enough for the ground 10 be easily reach
cd by your feet while seated in the sad
die. Remove the pedals, choose level
bit of road. get astride the saddle, push
the wheel along till IT, has, head"ay, then
raise your feet from the ground main
tanning your balance until the machine
finally compels you TO place one or bOth
of your feet upon the ground. Repeat
this until you have learned TO balance
Yourself. and have acquired the coniid-
ence begotten thereby.
You Will find il necessary in learning 10
ride to unlearn much OF your previously
acquired knowledge regarding the ART
Of balancing The whole secret 81 wheel
balance lies in doing just the reverse
from what YOU feel inclined to DO namely
when the machine begins TO incline 10
ward the left turn the tteering wheei
to the left; If you are railing toward inc
right turn to the right. once YOU have
Won are more than half way through your
cvcling novitiate. Endeavor TO avoid sud
den and violent pulls at your handie-Dar
at this stage of learning.
DOWN GRADE THE BEST.
when able TO balance yourself on the
machine for as great a distance as the
wheel will run from the momentum given
if by a shove from your Feet ma
smooth road with a slight down CRAZE
and practice balancing for longer as
tances Begin close TO the foot Of the
grade. and gradually take the machine
nearer and nearer the top, as each sue
ceeding trial gives you confidence. steer
as straight always as you can. Aiier
a while practice balancing on the step
place your left foot on the step. give "A
slight shove off down the incline with
YOUR right foot, raise yourself ON the
step. resting all your weight on the leit
foot. remaining in that position as long
nc the motion of the wheel keeps IL up
right. -,
When YOU can balance yourself with
some confidence both in the saddle and
ON the step start down the incline on
The stem and while in motion gllde
smoothly into the saddle The length
! of time required by the beg inner TO learn
the art of balancing varies considerably
Int usually il can be fairly acquired IN
three or four lessons OF an hour or TWO
each. and with ordinary caution no fails
need be experienced.
THE ART OF PEDALING.
Having reached this stage, replace me
medals raise. the saddle a tritlc. stu,
however. not so high that your toes can
not touch the ground, start down the IN
cline as in previous practice, and WINE
keeping your attention chiefly on the
steering and balancing, feel cautiously
for the revolving pedals beneath your
feet. At first try only TO follow them
around and take your feet of at the
first decided symptom of wobbling. After
a little practice at this. begin 10 press
gently on each pedal as II goes down,
and you viii soon learn TO propel your
self.
This advice, of course. is intended FOR
the man who must make Of his now
tiate a game of cycling solitaire; IT is far
better. and his learning will be speedier
and more pleasant. If the friend is HIM
self rider then his company Will be
doublv valuable to the beginner in en-
ccuiraging him in his efforts. But no
man. old or young. can fail 10 learn TO
ride If he proceeds along the lines above
and perseveres.
RACE TRACKS.
While Richmond has good roads for
long distance riding, such as Major Gin
| torss il has no bicycle race track. Why
should not the exposition authorities fol-
| low the example of the Philadelphians
who have made an excellent and unique
track This track. onc-third of a mile in
| L.. concentrated i'm the field Of "A