She soon became the spokesperson for bicycle advertisements. Anderson started entering races, both outdoors and in the velodrome, where she dominated the field. After realizing that her long skirts were a hindrance, she used her sewing skills to make a pants outfit more suited to riding. She trained by working out with weights and riding for half-hour stints. However, she wasn't interested in the kind of synchronized riding that was deemed respectable she wanted to race. After seeing her first bicycle, Tillie Anderson began saving her money to buy one. Gr 1-5-A picture-book biography of the tailor turned bicycling champion.
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