She designed her riding costume herself; hooking her skirt to her leggings so it wouldn’t ride up as she pedaled her bike with both hands on her rifle shooting targets. Her first wheel was a 35 pound woman’s “Premier” bicycle that she bought in Glasgow. The press began calling her the “Little Cycling Sure Shot.” She took to riding enthusiastically – riding errands in London, touring in the morning when she had the time, and planning tricks for her show that would incorporate her bike.
http://www.timidfutures.com/2013/03/world-fair-wednesday-buffalo-bills-wild-west-show-chicago-1893/
http://murdochmysteriesfans.proboards.com/thread/1377/bicycles-wheelmen-wheelwomen-day
Annie could probably hit the bullseye while having sex, sureshot doesn't begin to cover her skill.
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