New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02

IN tho modal Pressing her right foot heavily on
the pedal She holds il down TOO ow for Int =, yo a1
RS, her vcrhi mainly on the han lie and ionrh me
medal very lightly. il would royov" ana h''p H., ~ -,
a rider finds her wheel carecning over 10 one sac
when making a curve fearful 81 E",u.s =" ,r.
She leans over the opposite way 20 Try J." l.3
equilibrium That is the very plan OF "lsI '
calculated TO bring her 10 sri"iii .hpn there would
be perfect harmony between rider ana s''rl, NV
wheels. all one has 20 do = 10 I'm, ,,,S ,rc OBJ
tain mastery OF the machine by retaIdinS IL "'"'
what sort OF bicycle would you recommend 10 a
II should unhesiiaiingly advise her 10 buy man
wheel Of one Of The best makes. suitable 10 MI
weight and height. 10 abure skirts OF any s'rl anu
To 90 in the sport thoroughly, as il ,i' y. ~.
joyed under the most perfect ausl'''' n't'n h IL
very fun boomers are in thc wax AM ~, ,, Inc l n,-
vided skirts nuisance as well N'iI-h'r . IN
einfs and knlck"rborkers, which are = .',, .,s
OF the boomers form the only sensible licil ''s.
tune for bicycle riding whether IN" fidcrs be mn
a. radical this. but gradually thoy VIII become =
and simple. that they viii discard al conventional
garments that hamper their movements. went DDt
on .1v ISo ~, ,h tIe a." yrPrin any description
OF bicycle skirt or 60. tune. She insisted on "ci'
sen, to abhrcvate j., even TO her shoe tops warner
her. but she paid no attention. The hrst Two or
by some mischancr The pedals caught In her skirt
and it nearly OF her She was very much I'm.
was infinitely NOR dcplorabic than had sh" worn
skirts at All
That experience cured her Of hanging on TO
skirts Now she wears boomcrs. Skirts and drap-
cry are as much ont OF place on a bicycle as bath
ing would be a. ball. beside. they are danger
Gus. Then IN tho matter 81 shoes. "'m"n VIII IN
sis, upon getting bicycle shoes with heels and even
with high heels II is utter folly. bat they VIII
overcome all nons,nsc after while. am g"' 80
that they abandon themselves 90 the delight
OF "A sport Just men do. without stopping TO con-
aiicr their looks. This bicycle riding has ono good
effect 1t tends 20 cure p'opl" OF sef-consciousn"ss
Ninc-tenfhs 81 the pupils who come her" 20 lr
taught almost inrapacifafel for learning simply
through the dread 81 having people look ~ thcm.
after No first lesson two tncN los" this f"ar al
os"t her and finally get go that they ar" perfectly
Indifferent a 90 what the onloOkers saving
about them. In reality ihcrc are 90 many on the
floor that people notice individuals very te. unless
they arc exceptionally good riders. or more than or
dinarily clumsy
(Which learn tho more readily. mon or women 49,
Il think. perhaps ~. take IN the require
ems mode 81 dress hampers their freedom ~ move
ncni - such extent hat D. IS unfair 10 fudge.
II men We're corsefed ana swafhed 30 rgnf-nffnr
drapery as women are. think they would Doe the
harder 20 teach
"po YOU mink g. lkclv that many women will
ride with the Century club
Hardy. \ hundred miles a day IS 700 much
ercise. Thor" ar" not many women who c0uil
stand u. buf ~ course som" vll 10y H. After an
experience or two they viii be wiser"