MARVELLOUS CYCLING.
Once again the conversation had veered round to thrilling adventures. '"That reminds me of an experience I had some time ago,” remarked a member. ‘‘‘l was riding a breakless bicycle down a steep hill when all of a sudden the chain snapped and I careered down the rest of the hill quicker than greased lightning. “The road down the hill took a turn at direct right angles, and in the corner of the angle stood a cottage. I was wondering what the verdict would be at the inquest when I saw a man rest a plank of wood against the eaves of the cottage. “I went straight for the plank, over the roof, and down the other side. Luckily, the cottager’s wife and daughters were shaking carpets, and, alighting on an outstretched carpet, I was gently lowered to the ground.” A dead, dull silence descended on the company which was broken by the hissing of a soda-water siphon.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2208, 15 August 1910, Page 7
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