First woman to ride around the world

[Zebee Johnstone]

http://www.annielondonderry.com/

Got to love the bike....

Zebee

 

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Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> http://www.annielondonderry.com/
>
> Got to love the bike....

That one didn't last so long.

http://www.annielondonderry.com/gallery/bike.html

Annie began her trip on a 42-pound drop-frame (women's) Columbia
bicycle ill-suited for long-distance travel, and attired in long
skirts. When she reached Chicago in September 1894, the Sterling Cycle
Works of Chicago offered her a men's Sterling weighing approximately
21 pounds. The men's frame meant that riding in skirts was no longer
feasible and Annie took to wearing bloomers, and later a men's riding
suit. The Sterling, like the Columbia, had a single gear and no
free-wheel mechanism, which meant if the wheels were spinning the
pedals were spinning, too. But unlike the Columbia, the Sterling had no
brake.

 

[Theo Bekkers]

Zebee Johnstone wrote:

> http://www.annielondonderry.com/
>
> Got to love the bike....

Cool lady. Sprung seat-stem? You want to see some cool stuff? Get a copy of
Archie Sharpe's book on bicycles and bicycling. Published in the mid 1890's.
Some really innovative stuff that you would think came much later. Also some
late pennyfarthing designs. I'll bet not many people know they made
gear-driven ones. The kind of book you leave on your coffee table. Something
new and interesting at every page it opens on. I've had my copy for 20
years. Yes, it was still in print.

Theo

 

[Bean Long]

Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> http://www.annielondonderry.com/
>
> Got to love the bike....
>
> Zebee
>
If she rode around in that clobber then surely she's still going!?

--
Bean

Remove "yourfinger" before replying

 

[Artoi]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:

> Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> > http://www.annielondonderry.com/
> >
> > Got to love the bike....
>
> That one didn't last so long.
>
> http://www.annielondonderry.com/gallery/bike.html
>
> Annie began her trip on a 42-pound drop-frame (women's) Columbia
> bicycle ill-suited for long-distance travel, and attired in long
> skirts. When she reached Chicago in September 1894, the Sterling Cycle
> Works of Chicago offered her a men's Sterling weighing approximately
> 21 pounds. The men's frame meant that riding in skirts was no longer
> feasible and Annie took to wearing bloomers, and later a men's riding
> suit. The Sterling, like the Columbia, had a single gear and no
> free-wheel mechanism, which meant if the wheels were spinning the
> pedals were spinning, too. But unlike the Columbia, the Sterling had no
> brake.

Make modern day tourers look like whimps!
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[jim]

Yes - but what about the first anglican?


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> http://www.annielondonderry.com/
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> Got to love the bike....
>
> Zebee
>

 

[Terryc]

jim wrote:
> Yes - but what about the first anglican?

All fishermen are mad liers.