The morning times., 1896-08-16
CLEVER BICYCLE TRICKS
FOR AMATEUR RIDERS
Riding Upon Handle Bars, Mounting Backward
and Stopping the nachine Still

Since the skill OF trained Instructors has
made bicycling SO easy that it can be learned
in a week. the athletic young Ierson ha,
turned toward trick riding as Il variation
from the commonplace straighiaway.
There are half dozen tricks thar can
be learned by anyone familiar with the
|. wneei, and winch are go peau,nui and
graceful in their execution that they
make the rider a. source of Iever-faiL
ing joy TO his friends. Along the road
side you VIII see little groups OF people
riders and pedestrians. gathered in de-
lighted amaze While the trick crclst
goes through with his antics.
For the person who wants TO learn
trick riding the cardinal principle is 10
get acquainted with his wheel. He should
be able to mount and dismcunt with as
much safety as he would step Gil and off
chair. A slip a fan should lie int
possible. He should be able 10 stop the
wheel at any turn of the pedals and dis
mount, and he should feel while riding
that nothing short Of stroke OF apo
pexy could make him lose his balance.
To Obtain this perfection there is Nothing
necessary but practice. Step upon the
wheel every night and every morning for
a little ride. Soon you step on the wheel
mechanically, as you rise TO walk. withcut
thin king of it. You are now a wheeling
expert. Next comes the. trick riding.
The easiest trick is the one you should
take up at the beginning. II is riding
your wheel backward. Three. attempts
will be enough to teach you how to do
IT. Have an assistant at hand to catch
you II you fall off on the first mount.
Stand with your back to the front wheel
Put both hands behind you and grasp The
bandle-bars- Step upon the near pedal
Throw your leg over the bar and catch
the off pedal Ride.
As you work the pedals YOU will find
the machine moving swiftly backward.
A glance over your shoulder guides you
Have a smooth path back OF YOU The
art OF ba lance will serve you. well, for
you will not fall If once you get mounted
You will find the only difference. So far
As you are concerned. is that YOU are sit
ting with your face to the rear OF the
wheel and are "biud-side FORE upon The
bar between the saddle and handle bars
But the action Is precisely similar TO
straight ahead riding The hand le-bars
will work Just as well with your hands
behind you
RIDING HANDLE BARS
Riding the handle bars is another easy
trick that looks very difficult. When
riding you sit with your right leg thrown
over the left side OF the handle bars, as
though over a side saddle The machine is
y.,-
pedal.
To mount, you throw your weight upon
the right arm upon the right handle bar.
You step with your left foot upon the left
pedal. Instantly you throw your right leg
over the left handle bar, and there you are
seated comfortably. You can ride miles
without saddle II you please. The handle
bars are worked with both hands, one
hand being under the leg When you see
cyciist coming toward you riding in this
way he will seem to be sitting sideways
upon the left handle bar.
In making these trick mounts always re-
member the balance. If you mount from
the side be sure to throw your weight on
the other arm, or the machine will tip
toward you. The balance principle is the
from her wheel She stiffens her left leg
and bears all her weight upon it. but her
body is thrown forward and rests upon her
right arm. In this way she is perfectly bal
anced until she steps out of the frame
CUPID TRICK
The hardest looking trick yet the easiest
for one that seems SO absolutely impossitle.
Is the CuDid trick This consists of stand