BICYCLING EXTRAORDINARY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1215, 20 January 1886, Page 5

BICYCLING EXTRAORDINARY.

After the recent championship races at Hartford, U.S., a rider named Canary came on the track, radiant in a maroon velvet jacket and lavender tights. He showed some wonderful things that may be done with a bicycle. Before he got through with his exhibition no one would have been surprised if be had thrown aside the wheel and lidden round on the air where it had been. His best feats were — riding with small wheel off ground. Backing with small wheel off ground, Swinging in small circle on the big wheel only, facing backward and riding forward. Standing up on saddle. Sitting on saddle, the machine being still and balanced. Machine upside down, mount the big wheel, turn the small one over into place, and start off. Removing the small wheel ride the large one backward or forward. Lay handle bar on the ground, mount the big wheel, reach over and get the bar, and start off; he succeeded on the third trial and was cheered. Then he removed the handle bar, leaving only the big wheel, which be rode.- Next he removed the treadle

from the big wheel and mounting, propelled it ' with his "hands. Nexi he stood upright, hands in air, and rode the wheel. Then he brought tmt a common waggon wheel, placed hiljfeet on the hub on either side, and propelled it with his hand. He clawed by laying the wheel flateofi the ground, suddenly pulling it uprfcht, springing on and riding away. Tmw&s loudly applauded.