Evening star., 1897-06-12
FOR WOMEN CYCLISTS

1t is predicted by a good many people
that women riders will soon desert the BIZ
cycle for the tricycle.. This appears to be
hardly likely. Back Of the prediction is
the assertion that Dame Fashion orders the
change. ALI of this is due to the fact that
the Princess of Wales has started the inno-
walton. preferring the tricycle. to the BIZ
cycle. With such a fashion able precedent
the society danes throughout England are
following the example of her higness, and
the craze Is extending to this country. In
Marlborough house, the London residence
OF the Prince of Wales' there are stored IN
the cycle room sixteen bicycles and tri-
cycles. Conspicuous among them Is the
tricycle. of the Princess of Wales, on which
grounds surrounding the mansion. The
Prince OF Wales also has tricycle. in the
collection. which he Uses considerably.
IN New York city some ofsthe fashionable
tricycle. are Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt Mrs.
Henry Willard. Mrs. John Chamberlain,
Mrs. Charles Fanchlyn. Mrs. Clara Louise
keIiegs-Strakosh, MrN WA. w Stewart
1nent nen who have takeIfVto the tricycle.
are Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British am
bassador, Prince Wready, the British diplo-
mat, and the Earl Off Ahesdeen, the gov
errcr general of Canada. The three great
reasons for the use OF ti1e1trfke (a name
equally as applicable as bike) are fashion
appears ices and considerations of health
put they are not superior to the many
otner great advantages that can be enumer-
ated to the bicycle.
A novel use Of the bicycle has been made
by some of the female residents of West
chester county, New York, who are in ia.
vor of prohibition, and who do everything
IN their power to stop the sale of LIQUOR
For some time past the women of the coun-
" nave been on to the sale of liquor from
wagons. which Travelled through the coun-
" from township to township. dispensing
nqulo refreshments to all of those fortu-
nate enough to have the price While quite
sure and certain that the business was
carried cn In evasion Of the excise laws
the women were never able to get infor-
nation sufficient to obtain a conviction II
an arrest was made and q trial followed
nappy scheme was struck by the women
, Wnich mas practically broken up the Il
Mc1t selling Of the intoxicating beverage
The suspected wagons were followed
arouhd by women mounted on bicycles and
enough evidence secured to convict. A
number OF arrests followed. an equal num-
Der OF convictions and finding the busi-
ness 80 Improbable the owners of fhe
wagons ceased to peddIe whisky and other
STUN Ihe women OF the county, who in
terested themselves In the crusade, score
big victory for their side of the case.
Selecting a bicycle skirt appears to be a
uncut thing with many riders and in
.nis instance hke matters of street dress,
sought. ~
VI course. there are certain dresses used
1or street wear that could not be used for
.Le olcycie OUT then, again. there are some
dresses that are suitable for both purposes
AS soon as skirt gets worn at the hot
ton1' NANNY due to trailing on the ground
eae Inu1str1ous girl makes the dress over
asaIn IN another form. A good many, how
ever, discard the dresses. 1t is suReested
that the skirts which are worn or soiled
az tne bottom be used for a bicycl skirt
rms can DO done by cutting Off five or six
incnes or perhaps more-to make the skirt
long enough to suit the taste of the wearer
and using the goods cut or for patchin1
purposes, In case a snag appears In the
skirt, due to its getting hooked in the
Mheel OF through an accident Of some sort
Ihe color OF q bicycle skirt need not he
limited. and any pretty color can be used
however, most skirts the writer has seen
worn by bdcyclfsts are of plain coIors. with
80 design. though 1t does not necessarily
follow that no designs can be used I'M the
skirt material
ine one great argument that can be used
Ior the divided skirt Is its absolute safety
primarily the skirt Is used for riding a
diamond frame wheel, though IL can he
worn on drop frame; mac hine equally as
we'll The skirt OF this make is self-arrana-
DS. tnat ID. the rider does not have to
take the time and tr6uble of evenly divid-
other great advantagssfs that there Is Iess
Inability, In fact. nonae at adj of its blow
ing up when riding ini the wind, and per
EapS the greatest advantage Is that It does
not niow back far enohgh with the wind to
rave the end wrap around the rear
sprockef wheel, as Is the case with the
ordinary skirt when wofi. While there
q. are many makes OF divided skirts on sale
IN the market, there Dire some that do not
answer all reQuiremeats, and the rider in
purchasing one will have no use her own
judgment a. to Its praeticaai value.
Some women makesa, nistaks In pre-
Stunning too much. s6ane women win In
tentionally ride on tKh wtSng side Of the
acting under the belief that the other rider
u top gaitant to run into her. This Is not
90 pad on the streets as on the roads,
Wnefe q woman will frequently take the
wfong sioe Of the road to occupy a foot
pain which affords good riding, forcing all
riders who come down ON the right side Of
tne road to swesve out Of their course for
her. As before stated, there are some men
VINO are willing to do almost everything to
heap woman. but many draw hne and
Eesen TOO much presumption. Then there
sre tne male riders known az the male
hogs who want everything on the road.
ana who get the nickname for doing exact
" what 9 good many women riders do,
Who would never think Of getting out OF
TIE way for man or woman.
Another complain against the femzle rid
efs !. their propensity TO obstsuct traflc.
eSpec1auy narrow street or highWay.ET They
W1u 0tAmOunt sometimes In tha middle Of
tne road. stand there with their bicycles
nsecxadanG 0ther rtdegs and chat with