A Great Bicycle Feat.
AiN OTHER RECORD BROKEN. IPEK PSES9 ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, This Day. Mubleesnen, the Nev/ Zealand cyclist, has broken the record from Brisbane to Sydney, which journey he accomplished in 5 days 13 £ hours. The previous record was made by Long and McGregor, of Sydney, three years ago, and was G <l_ys 17 hours. Muhleesnen had a most arduous journey, as the roads were very bad, and for a long distance he had to dismount and carry his machine. He fell in with heavy rain and snow, and had a nasty spill at Rollombi, about 100 miles from Sydney Ho had to do the grea'er part of the distance with only one pedal ; but for this mishap and a buckled wheel he would have accomplished the journey in five days as intended.. He rode from Glen Lines, nearly -100 mile?, without sleep
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 45, 21 August 1895, Page 2
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144A Great Bicycle Feat. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 45, 21 August 1895, Page 2
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