The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-28
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" would Mobhle.
20 slt easily. with the muscles OF tho
body relaxed. and 10 turn the front
wheel In the direction n which he IL
falling.
The Instructor then places his right
hand On the right side Of the waist. IN
keep the pupil steady. and with hls
lcit hand on the handlc.har. lightly
follows its movements. only contrnlllng
10 when necessary to avoid a collision
or q fail by the cnd ul the lirst les.
son the pupil has generally mastered
TIE first great prin, iplc of the bicycle.
that ~ balancing 10y manipulating the
front wheel
Learning the Iiandle-nar
The SECOND lesson finds the pupil
managing the handltehar alone. while
the Instructor runs alongside. steady
ing him with one hand on the back aud
cautlonlng him IN M straight aud cas-,
lly In the saddle. ny the end of this
lesson an ordinary pupil can ride with
q talrly-stcady front wheel. aud only
needs practice aud confidence. To Sc
cure these twn essentials. the Instruct.
or mounts a wheel. and with one hand
ga the shoulder or waist of the pupil.
rides arpund the academy with him.
THIS practice takes away the irreslsil.
Die desire taht MI new riders have Ia
run into any wheel that comes near.
and teaches them In ride freely and
without fear The fourth aud ffth les.
snus arr usually devoted To- practice Ia
the academy aud In learning a. mount.
Then the pupil Is DIS a. Try the road.
accompanied by an instructor. who
teaches him Ia take car.tncks. hack.
pcdal." aud turn quickly and skilfully
Ia avoid collisions.
This IL the general system. ~ fol.
lowed in most academies. hut indiyid.
val professors vary Il accorlIng Ia
their own idcns aud the necessities ~
the pupil. Same of whom arc ~ eXcccd.
ingly awkward that Il requires several
hours practice on dummy machine
heior they can properly use the ped.
ais. Others. again. require Ia Nv put
un very heavy machine Tor several
lessons before they can properly hal.
ancc themselves.
MhrriinE 60 naRd Music
~ WV w. - A'ANfNlifNt NifW 10 tiif
general public. Whetc many patrons
resort Tor practice. various schemes
have been devised 10 afford diversion
Tor the experienced riders. 4 military
band is tie most enjoyable ndiuncts.
aud when the music starts the wheels
begin a. ily az a lively rate Even the
new rider puts ou steam aud generally
manages a. furnish few thuds for the
cdiicailon of the spectator before he
gets uwuud the cIrrlc
The see. saw is one uf the newest A..
versions This consists uf a platform
1hnrt three feet wide. pNotcd un
frmiciuular support. about foot
h.gh. one end of tie platform is made
little heavier than the other. M that
Dc VIII always rest on the floor The
rider rccs 0n at that cud. msunis 10
the center aud Is sent down the In.
cline with rush us the Platform
changes To- position.
Catching the rings is alsu favorlte
sport iUr the wh,rimrn. 4 long nlrtal
r!ui, Ia which q uumlgr OF steel Rugs
aud one brass urc afc placed. u sus.
pended at ru angle over the side nf
the aUdcu =. aud The riders. ~ they
pass, try to pics out tie i,ng nj tl,
end of the slot The ole husky enough
to get the hInss rlng h entitled a. nm.
other hours ride free.
In addition % tavsc sports. cXhihi.
tions OF Trick riding auG games OF bl