The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-31
THE WHIR OF
THE WHEEL.


On next Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
.bo Ricbmond Cycle Club Will have a
short run TO YoUngs pond and return
bv way Of the New Reservoir. and VIII
invite the new riders OF the city 10 join
them. IL is proposed 10 have such snort
runs weekly. and about the hrst OF
MAY. hare and hounds race, Tor the
benefit OF the older and faster riders.
4 list OF regular runs will be pun
listed in next Sundays Times.
The regular quarterly meeting OF t"c
club will be held next FRIDAY even
ing. al which time the board OF cover
rCrs viii recommend that the dues pe
eCain reduced 20 one dollar. bt~lilh"',
MAY LEI. and shat the initiation rec 81
FIVE dollars be ro-cstablished then
During the molth Of April the cluD-
rooms will De open every nght 70 az
BICYCLE riders. and members OF the cluo
Will be on hand TO receive them
rHg r. NJ. c. A. CLUB.
Tie Bicycle club Of tho Young Mems
Christian Association held It's second
meeting OF the season IN the parior or
tho Young Mems Christian Associa-
non last evening. with Mr.. William S.
Hennirg IN the chair. while Mr.. i. o.
Crcnshaw recorded.
u was decided that two club runs
should be- held each week. one Tuesday
evenings and the other on Saturdays at
y. ~
Another meeting OF the club will he
hold tomorrow week at y. NJ. when
tho plan Tor tho season will be discussed
in detail n IS the intention Of the mem,
bors 10 make the social side Of the club
special feature. All members have 10
belong 10 tho Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. while their monthly dues TO
the club are merely nominal. The club
is already 200 q nourishing condition, and
starts out with twenty-seyen members,
as follows:
W j.. Taliaferto. Jas. Mcconnell, T. p.
ViU. s r. Atkinson. Clarence Werner.
Arthur S. crawford d. s. Bennett. A. r.
Curd. y. r. BirdSonE. W G.. Mercer. w
V Turner g. ~ Winston. W. v. Craw-
ford j.. s. Carter H. G. Crenshaw. g..
r Tihbltts. Roy Preston Nash. Hugh
Gooio. ". : Hcnniug, r.. =. Jahnke, j.
g. TlRnor, W. j. TiWor. clyde Glaze
brook. a r. Saunders. H. $. Wright,
O. =. McClucr. Anton SchatzeL
RIoYcLE EMBELLISHMENTS.
gave tho names in last Sundays Time.
NJ twenty-three new whcelmcn who had
formed a club and Purchased Wheels an
Of a similar model and make. The dealer
gave the young men a liberal discount
but when the number last week gre" 10
B2 no walked uD 20 the fact that his reEu-
lar trade might suffer and withdrew the
offer.
Several well-knoWn ladies propose 10
utilize tho popular sport of bicycling Tor
a charity object. The plans are not
vet formulated in fun but il is likely that
they will take the line OF grand fancy
dress parade with lamps through the
streets al night. with a festival az one
Of tho bicycle Kinks afterwards, 10 winch
an admission viii bc charged.
The fun details VIII Doe announcer ID
few days
SUI another bicycle entertainment Tor
sweet charity is proposed by we'll
known society lady, but her plans are
not sufficiently formed yet for her 10
consent 10 give it public mention
The bicycle dealcrs are all busy, and
The March sale Of wheels is larger by
far than iu any previous month in the
history Of cycling I'm Richmond
Add Whir OF the wheel
HOW TO RIDE
go wad some power tho gific gle ms.
To see oursels as others see u.s.
Wien I spy a wheelman coming along
with his knees sprd ldled out on either
side and his back bumped al the suoul-
ders in order 20 reach the drop nan
die bars, three inches too low for MIN,
the above lines seem 10 have been writ
ten with a prophetic mind
Pa.se your saddle and stcaighten your
legs. and raise your handle bars 10 take
the kicks out Of your spinal colu M If
,.ou WI ride in the STOPPING posture bend
the waist and keep your back straight.
This will expand your lungs. and though
YOU may not look so graceful as II you
rode erect YOU will not cistort your
figure and ruin your health
II takes only half an eye TO see that
the female riders, as a rule, are he most
graceful and for fDulessnnss and quick
learning to master wheel .ourteen-
velr-old girl viii beat the world. ] saw
a little miss ON Grace street ON Friday
strIEeliug with now wheel and two
plavmates holding the machine While
she fried 10 ride it. Ou tAe Tuesday fol-
lowing / saw the same girl doinS what
il considered a difficult feat by Fancy
wheelmtu- riding ON one side OF the hc}
Gle. touching nothing but single pedal
and the handle bdrs. Grown ladies' usual
~ learn 10 ride in the Kinks lefore they
90 ON the road. and when they appear
I'm public they take a proper position ana
ride with more ease and grace than the
male rider
SOME PUIYs OF THE ROAD.
The large increase I'm wheels make some
sin,ple rules Of the road necessary ne
tween hlcyclers themselves, as well as De
tween byclcics and other vehicles.
Bfcvc,ers viii avoid most any OF the
dancers OF collision by the nimple method
of always keeping 10 The riGht If the bl-
cycle clubs and the thinking wheelmeu
nractice this rule IL will soon be impress
ed on the general rides, ana VIII become
a matter Of usage.
II becomes more serious matter WIN
respect 10 other vehicles and IL depends
largely on the accommodating spirit OF
the drivers OF wagons and carriages
whether the wheelman gets lair snare
~ me road or not. when there IS only
one smooth track the driver Us, by all
the courtesies of the road. required tc
surrender half and the wheelman should
demand this much when necessary, but
when the road Is wide AMI I'm condition
10 RIDE on any part q 1t. the proper
rbing then is for the lighter and smaller
vehicle TO give the right Of way 10 the
larger.
Wheelmen should not ride nearer horses
AT any time than necessary, and when
meeting a horse that shows fright ne
should slow up or even dismcunt II the
apfm.l continues 10 be scared. on the
other hand. drivers OF vehicles ought 10
rernernber that the Nheelman has equal
rights on the road with all other Vehi-
cIes and those who persistentlN disre-
gard IL should be made 20 know that
fact
II YOU are A pedestrian and uncertain
which way a wheelman IS going stand
stul lie can get out Of your way more
quickly and surely tnan you can MS
II YOU are riding a wheel ana see a
pedestrian uncertain which way ne VIII
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