The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-01
WILLIE H1xD1n ON TRAINING.
The Champion Bicyclist Gives Some Good
Advice o Facing Mon.

It Is at this season 1.-THE year that tho rae
ing bicycist commences to prepare himself
for the spring races. In all forms OF athletic
sports more or less work is required to prop
erly get an athlete into trim. but bicycle riders
as a rule adopt very rigid course Of train
ing. Every man has his own views as to tho
best method Of preparing an athlete for rae
ing. Willie Windle. the champion bicycle
rider. has had years Of experience In racing.
and has paid strict attention to every detail in
regard to training. In an interview with a
SUN reporter. he gave his views upon the SUBJ
ject as follows:
ITO get the best results In bicycle racing
or in any sport or profession. strict at
tention must be paid to every detail. To
achieve success in racing. man must be
we'll trained and in good condition. A few
riders can dissipate moro or less and rido well.
but in the end they generally have their con-
situations undermined. Training should not
be looked upon as drudgery. but as
pleasure. My training experience has been
one Of the most enjoyable Of my life. You
should be in perfect health whom you race:
feeling when you are on the scratch that there
is nothing TO hinder you from winning. One
should study the effect OF the food he eats:
the effect OF riding at different times and dis
tances. and the effect Of riding his wheel. as
1t all right in his own mind. stick to It. Easy
pedaling and position arc attributes Of suo-
cess. and should DO cultivated. You very sell
dom see an awkward pedaler. or one who
rides in poor form. that Is successful.
I'm regard to food. dieting. &C.. believe In
rising ut about o'clock In the morning. and
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much more adjust It thoroughly. and in my
are NJ" fapa6SS OF telling you hey
diately in Roll Journey In hianket until You
dry seefy wit With s~ towel Alter you y "rs
thoroughly dry you may hive your attendant
to rub on some liniment sometimes 10 this.
using arnica and witch hazel IN equal qqanti-
you hard: There Is no necessity Of running.
outside Of your riding. as 1t only tends to bind
up your muscles: the muscles should be soft
when in good form. Road riding has the same
tendency to bind up the muscles
1.-The proper weight for racing wheel varies
from twenty-five to twenty-seyen pounds.
no cause to lay defeat to II. Fit It to yourself
can set ali Of YOUR strength utilized. MY bars bars
die to handle: Marrow across the sproSket
proper position for your seat can be- deter
mined by moving the seat back from the axle
centre and riding 1t In different positions. |
believe In riding more over tine centre than the
majority. the peak Of my saddle being about
three inches from the axle centre. have
tried 1t all ways. but II seemed to me to be
more sensible to push directly down than In |
any strength.
My knowledge OF training has been earned
Young, racer. who will not have the advantage
thnt have had. One thing. would advise the
young racer. to conduct himself ~ q gentle
man Oh aud on the track. This will help to !
elevate the snoit. and will be more honor TO |
hun than o mile In I;l0"