CYCLING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue V, 24 July 1897, Page 157

CYCLING.

The most novel cycle accessory consists of a small mirror fixed to the handle bar, which gives a view of everything in the rider's rear, this doing away with the effort of continually turning the head round, which is a very wearying proceeding. In England and most places abroad ladies are never seen riding alone, as * Ce n'est pas encore permit aux dames,’ and with regard to long rides 1 think it a very wise rule in view of accidents, or the hundred and one small things that might befall a solitarywheelwoman. The newest cycling skirts, which are being turned out by the best tailors, are only two yards wide, and clear the ankles at the very least, and are worn with a well cut coat, loose-fronted, and a blouse or shirt entirely devoid of any superfluous trimming or tight linings.