The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
FEATS Of A WOMAN
MRS. A. e. REINHART, OF DENVER,
WHEELED 1900 MILES LAST 49,
YEAR.
HER DOUBLE CENTURIES.
THREE DOUBLES AND 116 SINGLE
CENTURIES PLACED TO HER
CREDIT.
HER DOUBLE CENT?
Holds the Record for Women for
All States West of
Illinois.

Seventeen thousand miles of wheeling
is one woman's cycling record for the
last year She is Mrs. A. E. Reinhart,
of Denver the champion lady century
rider OF the country, and the present
holder of the Colorado state record for
double century runs. She closed her
years riding with the remarkable rec
ord of 116 centuries and three double
centuries to her credit, a total of II 600
miles. She now has the satisfaction
of knowing that she has not only out
done all of her sister riders of the coun-
try, but has accomplished a feat few
men could do Is
A hundred mile run over the many
picturesque roads in the vicinity OF
Denver is mere pastime TO this plucky
rider, who treats with disdain such
short spins as twenty-five or fifty-mile
jaunts.
Another feature Of her riding is that
much of it, in fact the greater part, has
been done over highways which often
try the soul of the cyclist, and not over
especially prepared tracks, where rec
ord breaking is a comparatively easy
matter. Neither has she depended upon
an escort, either as company or pace
maker, but she has as frequently reeled
Off her customary century alone as in
company with other riders. ~
Among her earlier records of the year
was one in which she, in company with
Mr.. Marshall of the Denver Athletic
club, left Denver at a quarter of
o clock IN the morning and reached
Evans, hfty-tWO miles from Denver.
after theree hours and fifty-five min
uteS riding. After a brief rest and a
light lunch the return trip was made
| and the two riders reached Denver at
exactly a quarter before noon, making
the 104 miles in eight hours and five
minutes.
1t was this century which won for
Mrs. Reinhart the lady championship Of
all the states west Of Illinois, the best
previous record being a century in eight
hours and thirtyfive minutes, held by
Miss HOrtOp, of Denver.
From that time until now Mrs. Rein
hart has continued to break all sorts
Of records, riding in all kinds Of wealth
er and over roads in most varying con-
| ditiOns. Occasionally a hundred mile
run would not satisfy this indefatiga-
| bic rider, and on three occasions, feel
| ing no i'll effects from her first century,
she added a second to her days record.
| On July % and Aug. Z, and again on
Sept. u, Mrs. Reinhart rode 200 miles
| during the day.
DOUBLE CENTURY RECORD.
Her best record for a double century
was made on the last named date over
| the Evans course, outside of Denver
| On this occasion Mrs. Reinhart started
from Denver on her first hundred miles
at quarter past two in the morning,
and returned at twenty-five minutes
| past ten a. M, making the century
! in eight hours and seven minutes. After
! taking a rest of twenty-eight minutes
| the plucky little woman commenced the
| second hundred miles, having as a
/ pacemaker 'Joe" Marshall of the Den
yer Athletic club, and Mr.. Reinhart
who, however, soon fell to the rear
| Marshall and Mrs. Reinhart continued
| their ride and returned to the start at
| tWenty-SeVen minutes to Z p. M, max
| ing the time for the second century sew
EN- hours and forty-three minutes, and
the time for the two hundred miles
fifteen hours and fifty minutes, which
established a new double century record
for Colorado.
Mrs. Reinhardt accomplished a feat
| that very few men could do, and her
| ride was the best ever made by a WOm-
an. The first century was made when
the air was cold, and it was so dark
| that fast riding was decidedly risky.
and, in addition to this, the little lady
! had no pacemakers.
During the twenty consecutive days
| between Oct. 81 and Nov. 10, inclusive.
| Mrs. Reinhart rode a century each
1 0GN Tins nnrfnrn1iOp hn o,I-o !, II,
feat of twenty centuries in twenty
| days. During the first six months in
| the year, she rode comparatively lit
tie, making only one century in Jan
| uary two in April, six in May, nine in
| June, and then almost every succeed
ms day she added one, and an occa-
| sional double century to her credit
| Another remarkable performance of
this intrepid wheelwoman was a trip
| which she made from Denver to Colo
| RADIO Springs and back, distance Of
| 100 miles, over the toughest Of noun
tain roads, the time being sixteen
hours and ten minutes. She enjoys the
distinction Of being the only lady who
! ever rode over the road on a bicvcle
| On the return trip a stiff head wind
was encountered, but it did not dis
| hearten Mrs. Reinhart, nor was she
! discOura ged when a heavy shower came
! up and made the roads a mass of rain
| soaked sand and mud. She kept on her
way and completed the difficult run
apparently as fresh as when She start
| ed. -......
Mrs. Reinhart is an enthusiastic
member of the Century Road club. of
| Denver, and rides a diamond frame
| machine geared up to seventy-two
! When riding alone she wears divided
skirt of heavy dark blue, with a ier-
sey and cap to match. When, how
| ever, she is riding in company, her
| preference is for knickerbockers.
Il ride for pleasure she says, "and
aim to dress for comfort and service.
and not for uncomfortable picturesque
effect"