The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-09
Mrs. Swartz takes early morning
rides through the rural districts j

The Laurel club took its regular Fri
day night run. The members went via
the Lexington path to Como park and
returning by the Smelling avenue
route. Refreshments were served on
their return and dancing wound up a.
pleasant evening" About fifty mem
hers rode out
Geo. Sudhemier and Charley Croft
will try to lower the Hudson record
today.
A tandem attracting considerable at
tention from the local Wheelmen is the
separable Schiller tandem. The idea
of possessing a tandem and single
wheel in the same vehicle appeals to
the economic instinct Of the average
rider.
The cycle path between st. Paul and
White Bear Lake is now in good cor
dition. The path is only about three
feet wide, however, which is a draw
back, as cyclists travelling over it
must string out in Indian file. 1t is
bounded on the left here and there by
stretches of wire fence, which makes
coaSting very dangerous, as the path
is very hilly, and the grade at the
POOR house, about seven miles out of
ST. Paul, would be especially appalling
to first season riders, who, Of course,
necessarily slow up and lose strength
by the time they reach the top of the
hill White posts are located here
and there at either side of the path
to keep teams from destroying it.
G. E. Carter, the foreman in charge
of repairs on the path last week, found
a scythe laid across it, the blade finely
sharpened, protruding about quarter
of an inch above the sand, buried with
much ingenuity.
The curves should be dished; they
are very short, and going at full speed
one is liable to take a header round
ing one of them. The path is smooth
ly graded and is already extensively
travelled, and will probably be one OF
the favorite routes this season.
The Summit avenue path is the
scene of a perpetual cycle show. The
season is still in its infancy, but riding
down Summit one realizes the enor-
nous sale Of wheels comprised this
spring. The costumes worn on the
avenue send a beautiful color effect to
the rapidly moving panorama. The
path, which continues to Minneapolis,
is much superior at this end Of the
Zine. 1t seems to be cut by wagon
wheels as it approaches the neighbor-
ing city.
Riding schools are doing land Of
flee business this year. At least that
is the experience of George Dodds.
Mr.. Dodds was asked yesterday about
the peculiarities Of beginners. He said:
''Well, they're all pretty much the
same, confident at first lesson, very
timid at next one and ohedient towards
the last Ladies find it. hard to avoid
tendency to studydItheafr wheel
while learning to ride, and do not at
first see the philosophy of guiding the
wheel toward the side on which it
starts to fall. They are warned to
look ahead for tacks5iand street cars.
In learning to ride, the. first lesson is
that of implicit obedience to the in
structor. A mans list ofS questions is
'How'm I coming on2I Think another
lesson will do it, don't YOU? A lady
asks: Now, do yousreaMy think I'll
ever learn" Will If1make a graceful
rider?' DO you think tn be able to
go fast?'
Ladies insist at first on having the
handle-bars raised to their creates.
height, gradually lowering them as
they progress. The proper bend on the
wheel is that from the hips, not a
droop Of the shoulder, the latter is la
bic to weaken the lungs and make
the rider short Of wind in riding up
grade or for long distance; the other
has just the opposite effect.
Bicycle leggins will soon be thing
of the past. Golf stockings and ordi-
nary ribbed hose are much more gen
orally worn. The high cycle shoes have
very good points. but they are rather
stiff at the ankle, and very warn as
the summer advances.