BICYCLE RIDING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1055, 22 April 1882, Page 2 (Supplement)

BICYCLE RIDING.

j AFE)VHINT§ : TOJEGipEBS f j First,, got your bicycle. • As the. faithful "observance, pf this,.hint will pocessitato ilid. expenditure of nbout twenty-five pounds,' it may be somewhat difficult -for an' impecunious but honest young inaii'to perform. But'a little judicious economy will quickly'overcome this obstacle—such, for instance, as "standing off" his tailor bill for another quarter, inducing a new clothing dealer to invest'ten pound?' worth of confidence in his promises whon Ins wardrobe needs replenishing, and..borrowing fiftoen pounds from n confiding friond who doesn't know. hijii,very ;wcli.,'. Unless -the'first hint: is jaded upon, it-is almost ! to obseryo. thoso which follow,. , . .;"'

!' Having got'youf bicycle,- next get your .life insured.''-' Thisis'important, and should'not bo neglected. ; "''" ■" '' '"' ' '■■ ■" ■'"■"■■- ! Then procure a supply of arnica and court'plnistcrj■ Id'cDse.of ane'morgency.'! A'nd.you will. 'encounter lots of emergencies,; "rHSßders!' and; bicycle tiding are one and inseparable. : ; . • ; ! Before. attempting to! mount. your, .^ f silont btcDd/Uakollieprw jtliatypu own'" the test; biijyclp'. in i topi" .and thattii'edtlieriiightfyou travelled;teni'miles I ,an libjifph'it'witlidut .fteliiig'fati|ifed;' This l will give : them-uri'eleVated opinion of 'your'abilitlesjas a liar. A bicyclMi always lies'atibut : -his' machine before ho can ride it. And lie frequently lies about if afterwards.' 'Sometimes be, 'Mies. 'about l -'it j until ■ lie f Is'.picked ! up'Unconscious;' iHence it will'be seep'that it is'less painfjil' to'lie, 'about a'bicycle previously. '" .«:« ■■■« v i ! 'N6w;go out into the suburbs.andiget astride of jtlieshar|)e3t:fetice-iail,<you''can-{findj:ond sit:in: |tbispiKiti6n ; an'tor.pr:twoeacK(lay;in'tho.week,! at tho same ,time moyinoryoiir legs;altornately up This. jwill' harden.you.fo'r tlie busthess,'hiid.. give your : ibody tlieiprbperoicilla'ting ihOtion';,', J and J ifyou, .were to 1 inadvertently fall off tho rail and alight oh'your head-on. tlio bard'side'of a stono/ so jmueii't!ie:b'etter: ; This will giveybu a brief fore- 1 - Jas'te of thejoy that awaits the bicyclist/ 1 ■''-'' ■' •Inthe cvoning, after sundownj l in tlio'privacy of your own bacK yard, gently lead your'bicycle: around the enclosure a number of .times ■ in. ordor; to familiarise yourself with some of its inherent jjlavfiilnek'' But don!t attempt to mount it,. Such;a'rasli act might prove disastrous';.' : '." j 'Having ifaitlifnlly'observed tlie foregoing hints, you will now mentally run over tho. list of your enemies. Having'single'dout'tbb'orie you ow'o iho deepest grudge) you will execute a terriblerevenge by nresohting him with your bicycle, n-.'u i .By sbenufistly, ndliering to tliis last hintwhon seized, tino, biqycle jmania, tlip pa^tiraOjis'tlLs-. lobed'ofatl its dangers,'' ' '""• '"■'" '"'