CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 266, 10 November 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

CYCLING.

Returning home last Saturday from the Clulirun, Waters brought Grange a nasty spill by clumsy riding. It would be as well for some of the 'cyclists not to practise fancy riding over somfe of the best match jritches on the cricket oval. They have now a track maiked out, and should stick to that.

Ftewellyn, well known to local wheelmen, is d6in<? well, I hear, in Melbourne. His cluß have cliosen him to go for one of the Australian championships on the 24th inst. and he is engaged in the great Austral Wheel Race, for which £200 worth of trophies is next Saturday. As Others See Us.—According to the " Scottish Cyclist," the get-up of the Australian wheelman is a fearful and wonderful thing. Ib consists, from the account of a correspondent of a club coat, white waistcoat," high, 'tiiite collar about 3in high, wide; long wkibe cuffs which come down over the han<is, gloves, ordinary riding breeches witt spindle legs inside, and usually either hcing boots come nearly up to bbfe calf, or dancing pumps. Add to this d straw |>at, with a club band 3in wide, and tte whole picture presents to the rand a very engaging and fascinating effect. Can ib bb wondered at, after reading tie abovej that thirty miles are considered a long ride in those antipodean regions ? The wonder, irt the mind of the ordinary readeristhab,inthe circumstances, anybody jides ab all in and aboub the town of Sydney. \