Iron County register., 1890-10-09
BICYCLING TOURISTS.
Inc Most Pleasurable Feature of the
Wheelman's Existence
By ELI d. AXE

The Most Pleasurabie Feature of the
Wheelman's Existence.
Inc people who go abroad on wheels
ire OF many types. a number of which
are designated, the mere name making
further description unnecessary: the bow
who rushes along the block on his fiery.
untamed three-wheeler; the youth who
rides safety so constructed that as the
boy grows the saddle is elongated, and
the wheel is always a good s.ft'' for him
until he is ready to 60 into long trousers:
the boy between seventeen and twenty:
this boy, by the way, may be divided
into TWO types-the style who rushes in
front OF pedestrians to their consterna-
ton and his amusement, who rides
hands OF, hands on, legs over handles,
rushes up hill. wheels down, frightens
horses and is fresh ire pressible and
show-otfy generally; the better type of
the boy cyclist is he who rides along
nicely and enjoys the sport
ANA now we are up to the ''men"
cyclists: the reporter who collects news
awheeI; the Clergyman who makes the
rounds; the multitudinous army of clerks
who fight off dyspepsia, indigestion,
melancholia, and general incapacity by
ride in the park or on the roads after
business hours. Then there is the
large army who take up the sport not as
Ilfe-preserver, or appe tizer, or muscle
maker, but for the merits of the thing
itself, for the opportunity it gives one
to wander far afield in search of beauty
and recreation.
BESIDES the riders who go out for con-
stltutIonal jaunts, there are two other
classes, those who tour and those who
race, either on the road or path.
Touring is the most pleasurable feat
ure OF the sport Sufficient changes of
clothing may be carried to make one
comfortable for Il few days. To enjoy
tour. a man should first plan to ride not
more than forty fifty miles day, ap-
point definite stopping places and stick
to scheGule. The clothing used should
be of woolen material. which best alb
serbs perspiration and prevents colds
and stiffness. Few men enjoy touring
alone, and if q companion who does not
ride any faster or any slower than your
self can be selected, you will enjoy the
tour much better
The greatest tour ever made is
Thomas Stevens journey around the
globe. Francis p. Thayer, of Hart
ford. George ". Nellis. Of Herl1imer,
n. Y, and Theodre F. Van Mehrbekse,
of New York, have all toured across the
American continent. +. E. Weaver. OF
New Haven, has just completed a SINH
lar journey. ". Van Wagner, of New
port, recently rode from Boston to Chi
cago, and Charles Nelson few weeks
ago from Chicago to New York. Long
distance journeys no longer command
astonishment, as any decent rider can
tour any distance if he has the time.
The favorite touring districts-that
is, riding sections which on account of
their good roads are of National repute
are the roads around Bos the Lam
caster pike, which runs from Philadel-
phia to Reading; the Orange (N. j.
district, in which are hundreds of miles
of good macadam, and the Berkshire
district. One of the most famous rides
in this country is the ride down the
Shenandoah Valley from Hagerstown,
Md, to Staunton, Va, and the Natural
bridge: distance, nearly two hundred
miles.-F p. Prial, in Harper's Weekly