The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27

whom It was at lts lowest point. Thst. allows a
Spn na,,I,or ssa rores nbo a, i u. po Ud nv w re- s,d I'M
Then lheir handle bars were so stationed hat a
part OF the weight might be carried there wion
great amount OF weight must be placed there
in or er TO reach thom. These women
ifS oa The 70 on S.So y SonrOfh, have at been anS d sis5ai A.
IL is more thor misfortune than their
fault that they have never been TAUGHT
how to ad .ust their wheels properly. They'll
come TO IL in time. Ali over the world wheel
men and wheolwomen are giving more attention
to style in riding. They IRE learninS tn 1t 1t Is
not only necessary to comfort am a good mp
pearnnyo, but also TO health. Horc 10 something
interesting on tho subject taken from an EN- siish
paper, taking a clipping from hor chatelaine
Although IL cannot be denied that there 10 ,
pose in The saddle. we greatly fear that a critical
Hnaly sis OF the thousand and one peculiarities
little assurance that 8 y Q in riding is to any ex;;
tent studied or appreciated. This. perhaps. will
never be done until some instructor, sum ,iently
alive to the impor an Q OF the matter, deNotes
special attention to Il and makes II rcput ton
with the fair s,X. At, pres mt az too many
noyic,s are teaching o'hcr noyicos how to ride,
nnd 1t Is not surprising. under the circum-
stances that errors are made and ingrained into
the riders style width are never or dicated.
Even in the cycle riding schools matter OF this
kind are simply passed. over. Tue instructor
who best pleases his employer is the man who
II matters not how he or she rides so iong as
balance is preserved, a straight or ncarly
btTtlRnt QUITS ScCuTcu. anu t0f rec 6ATnol. vi
course. until this sort OF toa' hing is improved
on 1t viii be impossible, or next 10 impo ,sible. TO
hope for ANY, improvem M In this direction;
Yet cycle riding q, hoo's are Just the places
where style ought to be appreciated and It's i'm.
portance insisted on. A graceful rider 10 a taking
sight, and II shows the true stamp OF Its merit
lies in tho fact that 1t secures tho appreGi tion
OF cyclists OF ali degrees OF efficiency and OF
have seen u few-a very few-suCh riIers, and In
each case the rider was OF the erntlor sex, We
DO not think that this fact hangs on the well.
nnIArAtnnl nNshA NJ nj IN lAlF a. A. nnt.AAR
ss i rI'' We p", i los si,"i 10 90 some %' s siI'ps' r I"!nSs
such relationship to each other as permitted
one. who In my case would I'VE beon possessed
0!"e WI al sfy' Ills . F! R0, "p 20 prs' lo Us tina, the nc.
qu!siiion OF n COOL style IN cycling is consider
ably more II matter Of advice and tuition than,
cay. IN squestrinnism or dancing. In It's highest
development the ri or. VIII. OF course, require
some natnr vi to of physique or c.rri"gc, hut
pose on an inuniin tte than an animated scat.
The same trouble as is spent on sccnrin! good
teachers. and lot us hOpe hat fashion will
equally approve both. Once lcl u good style OF
id,ng I've desired by the society section and 1t
will lie, onie u gener i desire"
"Thnt's 40, " u United the crowd.
Let's make "a shoot for the Park now" sug-
gestcd the sumner. and give some other
women q chance to discuss our various styl 8 OF
riding, -" ana they noun Oh and pushed OF; -.
skeptic as they disappCarei; but they are six
crtnks. All. of these women scaled on the
ben, hes can't be talking about wheels and
WI col ling"
walk around among them and III prove Il, ="
challenged the enthusiast With u laugh.
As the two passed The trst group he heard
gears and the next W re discuss ny tan.
dems." A little further on a crow'i were iecp
grade" and just beyoni them loop frames and
diamond fr mes y was the topic. and so II went
After "a while The enthusiast sat down again.
Come on" comm tniel the Skeptic.
"Oh, no. 81 answered swCetly. Let's sit
here until midnight. The stream % talk 'uesn't
cease untii about that hour and ! want To con.
vince you"
1t isn't necessary he answered gruf1y. snd
then he rallei a unb and OF they put Lown RIv-
erside. she Wearing all Ito d-yuu-so look"