Valocipede-Eiding Extraordinary.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 6, 15 December 1869, Page 2

Valocipede-Eiding Extraordinary.

The New York Tribune of tlio 22nd July says : —“ Mr A. P. Meissenger, lust night at eleven, accomplished the extraor-

dinary feat of riding 500 miles on a velocipede inside of 50 consecutive hours. Mr Meissenger failed some months ago in the attempt to ride 100 miles in ten consecutive hours. Since that time a great deal

has been said of his powers of endurance, and his ability to ride a longer distance than 100 miles. Last week a purse of 2- r )0 dollars was made up. The conditions were simply that he should ride 500 miles in 50 consecutive hours. The Central 1 Hall Velocipede School, in the Bowery, j presenting the largest space for riding, was I the place selected to ride in. Meissenger commenced at 8.50 on Monday night, and made his first 10 miles in 39 minutes, second ten in 38 minutes, third 10 in 40 minutes, fourth ton in 39 minutes, and

fifth 10 in 40 minutes—thus making the | | first 50 miles in 3 hours and 37 minutes, 1 | the best 50 miles on record. His first 100 I ! miles were done in 7 hours and 20 minutes ; ■ ! the second hundred in 8 hours and 42 j I minutes ; third 100 in 9 hours and 20 minutes ; fourth 100 in 9 hours and 38 I minutes ; and fifth 100 m 8 hours and 42 I seconds. If is next to the last five miles was made in the extraordinary time of 18 minutes and 2 seconds ; his last five miles in 22 minutes and 6 seconds ; last mile in 4 minutes and 18 seconds, coming in 12 I minutes ahead of time. His actual running time for 500 miles was 42 hours and 33 minutes, being an average of a little over four minutes to the mile.. From the 480 th to the 488 th miles he averaged but 3 minutes and 22 seconds to the mile. He had to m ike twenty circuits of the room to each mile : therefore to accomplish the 500 miles he was obliged to make 10.000 circuits of the room and turn 40.000 corners. By actual weight Mois- ' | seuger immediately after the completion of j the task weighed less by seven pounds i than lie did when he started.”