Evening star., 1897-05-27
FOR WOMEN CYCLISTS

Some time ago there was published
statement in this column about the differ
ences in riding between American and Eng
ush women, taking Mrs. Rinehart of Den
yer as the leading American rider, and
Mrs. L. E. Grace Of London as represen-
tatiye of England. A little additional in
formation will prove interesting. According
to the last batch Of records allowed by the
Century Road Club of America the fol-
lowing are mentioned: Mrs. A. E. Rine-
hart, twenty-five centuries in thirty days,
September u to November 25, 1896. Col
orado state record.
Mrs. A. E. Rinehart, forty-six centuries
in sixty days, September u to November
25, 1886. Colorado state record.
Mrs. A. E. Rinehart, 2.628 miles in thirty
days. October II to November 15, 1896.
Colorado state record.
Mrs A. E. Rinehart, 4,9621h miles in sixty
days, September u to November Is. 1896.
Colorado state record.
AS a wonder, Mrs. Rinehart will probably
have as many century bars at the end of
the present year as anybody. She gathered
a great string last year, and during Sep
tember, October, November and December
made many creditable century runs. In
october she set out to ride thirty CEN
turies in as many days. She had ridden
twelve when a heavy storm came up and
frustrated her plan. The roads were not
in a passable condition until the last day of
October. when she started in again. She
then rode twenty centuries in twenty days.
Another storm curbed her efforts. Not
withstanding. she got a chance to ride
twenty-four centuries In twenty-five days
in November and when the end Of Decem-
ber came her total list of bars numbered
11S, Of which 116 were made in 1896 and the
other two in Dec eDber, 1885. Her total
mileage for thirteen months Is II. .l73- This
l,1y h,,t futn hot
last year, the best score being q 600. The
prospect is that this will be exceled this
year. The greatest number OF centuries
ridden by any one In 1875 was ninety-two
On three different occasions this cham
pion rode double centuries. that is, 200
miles, in one day. They were ridden on
July % and August Z, and on September
n. On the last ride Mrs: Rinehart covered
minutes. The Century Hoad Club allowed
her a state record Of tffs feat, although
the record has been l6w9red since 1t is a
little singular that thy best time in which
ride, her second century that day being
ridden in seven hours and forty-three min
utes. She covered the last twenty miles in
an even hour.
used a drop-frame. but last February she
decided to ride q diamond frame. She
found herself SO attached to the bearings
and gear Of her old machine. however that
00e 0aQ t0em Cuau8Su 20 CQ0 diamond
frame. Her wheel weighs twenty-three
pounds. has 2 twenty5tyo.inch frame. and
stops often at houses along the route, and
the children in these hoqses adore her.
representing the last years work on her
wheel, Is more than a yard long, It is. OF
I4-karat gold. and each little bar cost. at &
Chicago jewelry house, nifty cents. So far
the string represents an outlay Of only $50.
but Ave times that sum would not purchase
1t from the owner. IS
Mrs. Grace IL easily, the fastest OF the
women bicycle racers In England, and has
the best lot OF records to her credit. Size
is q little woman and one would think
hardly able to do such riding. She has
probably won more bicycle races than any
other feminine cyclist. She has been IL
ali kinds Of bicycle speed contests nom
the quarter Of . mile sprint to the lonsr
grinding six-day race. and has landed fIrSf
in SCORES Of them. She doeA not eouaIs n
the nunn6er Of centuries RIDDEN By Nrs.
Rinehart Of Denver. but she has rtlden
|.faster races ME hess dome no mites go.
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