The Penn's Grove record., 1893-08-04
L FOR NJ


The best day of the tricycle. is IN
| doubleday past; although, for elderly
or very nervous riders, or for those
who only desire a little gentle "pot-
tering" now and then about parks and
avenues, it is by no means to be de
spieed. But the safety is the machine
Of the day. Light and dainty as it
now liz, well guarded for the protec-
ton OF feminine draperies, designed 30
as to afford the most graceful and easy
position possible-whst better can the
woman who wishes to cycle demand2
Let me explain in the first place,
anil italicize the statement strongly,
that q lady's bicycle does not necessi-
tate a divided SKIRT, or in fact any Pc
culiar costume whatever. The frame
Of the machine is constructed in a U
or V shape, with a wheel at either end
of the letter, so to speak. The rider
sits in the letter, her draperies hang
ing naturally and easily; and II she
has a machine that is properly sd-
Justed to her height and reach, she
looks decidedly more graceful than OF
a tricycle.. The work being also much
less heavy than on athree-wheeler, she
does not appear to be laboring. unless
she has cultivated a bad style. OF
course, some women never look grace
full on q bicycle, just as some cannot
look well on a horse; but a well-taught
we'l.dressed girl on q good machine
ought to be an exceedingly pleasing
81 ectacle.
As to the healtl,fulness OF cycling
there IAN be no question. At the be-
ginning 1t is necessary to be careful,
and never to allow oneself to become
over-tired; but gradually, as the cycl-
ing muscles become developer, the
rider will find herself able to extend
her ~promenades further and further,
and to manage her steed with q perfect
confidence and ease that would have
seemed impossible at first. She will
sleep like q ploughboy at night, and
find q relish for her meals during the
daytime that she new knew before;
she will probably acquire a very clear
and fresh complexion this is an ad-
vantage possessed even by male cyclists.
as q rulel, find "nerves" and head
aches things of the pact, and live to
bless the day when she adopted the
pleasant and handy little steed that
conveys her SO happily and easily
about. AS to distances, they must be
measured by the strength of the rider.
and the frequency of her opportunities
for riding. The writer, who cycles
Tally, finds O hundred miles q very
comfortable run on a favorable sum
mer's day, and feels actual and unmis-
tnkatle benefit from such rides
Others, who are not as we'll mounted,
and cycle less frequently, do not find
sixty or seventy on occasion at all too
much; and delicate girls, who could
not possibly walk five miles, can often
ride twenty, thirty, AMI forty without
my i'll results. l do not recommend
any woman to undertake long rides
~uuless she is quite certain that her
|, alth is actually improved by them
every cycllst should exercise common
prudence and discretion; but it is
absurd to argue, MS a certain well
known writer on cycling matters has
frequently done, that no woman should
ride more than fifteen or twenty miles
in a day. / have Taught many girls to
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one-even incluing the delicate speci-
nens-who could not enjoy a days ride
of more than the above duration, after
a very few months cycling.
As already stated, no peculiar dress
is necessary; but the underwear and,
If possible, the outer wear too, should
he all wool, to provide against chills
when the rider is heated. Stays
,hould not be worn if they caa possibly
ne dispensed with; the loose coat and
-h,rt style of dress (especia ~ with
the addition of a deep Swiss belt)
makes it easy to do without tn m.
Full knickerbockers should always he
worn instead of underskirts, as the
latter invaribly truck up" The
dress-skirt should be Of short walking
length, neat and plain, and not more
than three Yards wide. A couple OF
5 rips of garter elastic, four or five
nches long, may be safety-pinned
Inside the front hem of the skirt, some
| p feet apart, with q gentleman's neck
tie clip on the free end of each. This
should be clipped on to the tongue OF
the shoe before mounting; AMI the
elastic, if properly adjusted, will not
drag, and the dress VIII be safe from
blowing or working up. Neat. tailor
| made, AMI s'ship. shape" should be the
lady cyclists attire; no feathers, flow
ers, or loose ribbons; a quiet sailor or
boat-shaped hat; irreproachl ble shoes
md gloves; an erect pose of the figure;
| and o clean and well-csred-for mount.
| These are the points that mako the
difference between a ''lady cyclist'
IN a 'Female on q machine"
The mount selected should be the
| very best that the rider can afford. and
tt Q advice of a practical cyclist, or,
failing that, of a cycling paper. 81 nd
| altoays be sought on this subject, and
| should not be carelessly knocked about
I The gear Of the machine-meaning the
diameter of the imaginary high wheel
! to which the little driver is made equal
by means of different sized chain
| wheels in the crank-axle and hubs q
most important matter, as q high geai
| is very hard to drive, and usually tires
| out the rider in a short time; although,
In the case Of an exceptionally strong
cyclist, it permits great speed. Al.
ways ask the gear when buying a ma
| chine, and have 1t altered if it does not
suit, is a useful motto. The height OF
the saddle should be adjusted SO that
( the heel of the foot can rest easily on
the pedal at full stretch, and its dis
tance towards the real wheel can be
regulated by the riders wishes-from
6 to IA inches back measuring from
centre OF saddle to ~crank.axle) being
about the limit either way. On pneu-
malta tiras corrnnatad n0Yara ahOul d