An 1887 Sketchbook Diary: Page 19

1887 Cycling Sketchbook

Page 20: Sundry Cycling Outs

Sundry cycling outs

I take a ride to Bold 16th June evening. The kid that told me all about it on the way home. (Sketch of youngster on penny farthing)

22nd June: Bob and Polly tandem, Amy rotary, and I bicyclette - have a fine ride to Hunts Cross, tea and home by Childwall

Chain off! Paddington. 23 June. Light bicyclette to Coventry

Wirral BC 25 June: Ladies Day! The muster; teat at Hunts Cross; roads loose. Sketch of 2 tricycles and a trike tandem

The Wirm and HPE wobble to Hunts Cross in 35 minutes and find us gone! Wobble back.

Tandam in line of tram

The crowd Polly & Bob, amy & I ride on tuesday 28th June and go through St Helens, where a crowd views our mounts, and to Mrs Critchlys, have tea & come home via Rainhill and Thotto Heath. This side Bulebell Amy 'done up' . I buy some laces and tow her and we beat Bob & Polly on the tandem. Walter towing Amy on a Coventry rotary tricycle

Map showing places visited on local rides

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