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haps at first you will vault on, forgetting to keep the machine quite per- 

 pendicular, and as an inevitable consequence you will come to the ground 



ither on your own side, or, what is worse, you may go right 

 it, and fall with it on the top of you on the otln-r side. 



Of course it is much better to have an assistant with you at your first 

 attempt> at vaulting, and it is good practice to let him hold the machine 

 ly while you vault on and off as many times as you can manage. You 

 must not forget to put all the weight you can on the handles, and although 

 at first this seems difficult, it is comparatively easy when the knack is 

 acquired. 



You will not attempt any vaulting until you can manage the machine 

 ty well when you are on, up to which time the assistant should help 

 you on and set you straight. 



To get on with the help of the treadle is a very neat and useful me- 

 thod, but requires considerable more practice than vaulting. 



d with the left foot on the treadle, and take a slight spring or 

 at " fiMin the ground with the right foot, give the machine a good send 

 forward, of course following it yourself, and with a rise bring the ri-lit 

 foot over to the saddle. The secret of this movement is that you put as 

 little weight as you can on the treadle, merely following the movement, 

 which has a tendency to lift you, and keep the greater part of your weight 

 on the h'ni'lles. 



You may mount the bicycle in another way, and that. is by running lv 



Me, and watching the time when one of the treadles is at its lo\\ 

 then place your foot upon it. and as it comes up, the momentum thus 

 gained will be sufficient to lift you quite over on to the saddle. In this 

 movement also, as in most others, it is much better to have assistance at 

 fint, 



To vault off, you have merely to reverse all the movements just de- 

 scribed 



of alighting from the machine while in motion is 



in throw the ri.^ht le;_r over the handles. You hold the left handle lirmly, 



and raise your ri^ht, l-_r ov.-r anl into the centre of the handles. pivvimiN- 



ly i -MI- right hand to allow the leg to pass under. Then lifting 



hand for the same purpose, you will be able to bring your leg 



: into ;i MILT posture, and drop to the ground with the >ame 



movement, 



hut at this time pay strict attention to the stce ring, and take care never 



one hand until you have a linn hold with the othei 

 whol,- affair may come to extreme gri 



