The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11

30 long as the pace IL very slow, but n fast
rider, on such n saddle, knows the risk nj be-
around. corners, and we have fast riders a.nlen.
W, have an immense colle1tion OF saddles,
ana l am sure that there is not n perfect ono In
saddle which is not yet on the market, but
which has been tried thoroughly through u
points. 1t lie shaped a little liko q horse's col.
lar, and the seat Is apparently an absurd ono,
femindinE one forcibly OF sitting in q wash
and, woman who have ridden this saddle hun
areds OF miles can not he ignored, and Il may
Some radical reform is necessary in pSddie;
aud, apparently, this reform will come in n
positive departure fiom all popular shapes in
What do you think of the use of toe clirs
IT womsniS asked pretty girl, . have
pedals. The other day | heard a woman lectur.
Ing before a. woman's club on Cycling in Its
Relation to HEALTH aud she advised a%ll.women
TO use toe clips. She said that many cyclists
scorned thi. little device US the fad of the
scorcher and racing man, but that 1t gave q
further said that the ditiulties and annoyancrs
OF rough riding are greatly lessened by it's
But tho danger Is greatly Increased, %''::inter.
rupted the athletic-looeinr girl, batting her
golf stookinG. I'm dismountins quickly It In
skirt, II the least BIT long, and dnn many ,rS1 women Sme
haven't the good sense yet to shorten their
i TSs on sSin So.DIbIs Is ns SSES to catch ,Ssh II s the g clip p
- shAo thNs ~ anew - -
thus q better driving power Is obtained. But
ontweiphed by the many dangers
What do you thinkr" asked an elderly wo-
ma man d dSTpiP hs, 70 the !, man ,na once once more m 70. o,,r, Nv
anybody except racing men," answered tho
man. Toe clips ruin ones ankle motion. And
ankle motion Il generally rnown, there are
many cyclists, mon as woll ia women, who
s somins p. t oh sisss. a T yhS1' ssesS.. "'t sssp DO 90
knees close together, Mark that well-of,,
ing on every word. III they would only do
this tho feet would have an outward thru st
tive in balancing the D,achine.
Most riders II asked now they. balance
their wheels arc unable to answer. 1t 10 done
fnstinctfvelv and unconsctDusly, but IL Is done
through the feet, solely through tho feet. The
mere fact that the :pedals go up and down
gree. Through tho pedals one gets his bal.
ance as he does VITA his feet spread apart on
the, floor. A thorough attention to all these
little points makes one an expeIt In q short
time, and ignorance of them makes many an
unfortunate drag through several seasons be-
fore acquiring perfect ease and confidence on
Vow, to get back to the toe clips. I have
,hss that aS the few women who Sh 1o take to
They Invariably come to almost a vertical po-
sition OF the foot, plunginS the toes straight
the utter destruction OF a neat ankle motion.
Riders scattered over the face of the earth are
getting on perfectly well without losing their
pedals, and they are unconscious OF tho very
existeLce OF toe clips. would suggest to the
few isolated individuals who find II difficult to
Keep the r feet ON the pedals first toreriect their
riding and then, IL necessary, get some small
pieces of ine ribbed rubber, such as Ia used 10
very fine doormats, and have these cemented
on the soles OF the boots. These will cling to
tho pedal closer than a brother in hard luck.
In ract, these rubbcrs are for sale for this very
purpose. Don't let anybody talk you into
adopting the toe clip. and by all means don't
believe that the bicycle saddle has been
brought to perfection. II is far from It."
Wasn't he splendidf'' said an ~ecStatic. et.
.ervescent enthusiast as the man walked away.
Yes" eighed the crowd, as they began tc
abuse the weather and to wonder how Sunday
would be.