and bicycling in warmer weather?
Bikers may enjoy this historic look back:
DECLINE OF THE BICYCLE.
GOOD REASONS WHY IT WILL NEVER
SUPERCEDE
THE HORSE AND CARRIAGE.
The bicyclers up-town, says the
Kingston Freeman, are gradually falling
off in their journeying. Too hard
work for fun you see. It's much better
to take a horse and wagon. There's
nothing sociable about one of these
two-wheel concerns. A man can't take
his girl along, and in fact can't even
have a pleasant talk with her. Then
who wants always to dress himself in
knee breeches in order to take a little
ride ? The bicycle costs about as much
as a horse, and though it don't eat
anything more than wear and tear and
the interest on the investment, neither
will it talk to you as a horse, or show
you affection for kindness. Who ever
heard of a bicycle recognize a pat on
the back like a horse ? Then a horse
isn't half so dangerous. Besides a man
can wear an ordinary costume with a
horse without running the risk of having
his coat tails torn off, but above
all, with a horse and a wagon attachment
there's a chance for your best
girl to sit close to you, when the dandelion
hours of life can be exhaled in
sweet perfume, and ice cream be
bought by quarter's worth.
THE EVENING GAZETTE, Port Jervis, NY, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1883.
Little did they know!
