The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
4 BICfCLIS7's TE1INING.
Hints from n Talk with Champion Zm-
norman

hints from n 1alk with Champion Iifn
norman.
This article was Inspired 10y CONVEX
satiOn with Champion Zimmerman JUS
before he sailed for Europe. end MANI
Of the suggestions are the fruit Of hi'
wide experience In bicycle riding iOi
pleasure and profit.
| The first Item e merit attention is
the matter of pedaling. How many r.
ders the pedal property dow many get
| al there is ont OF the force apple IS i..-
| out waste of power and cnnFed1cn. lal:-
| que? Not one amatuer 81 a thOr- ind
| Thcy just press their set down, ana Keep
pressing them until the pedal comes up-
Drrmost again, and to certain eXIcn,
the pressure s. continued III whole Way
round even when II IS waste Of over.
The n ovcmont Of the pedal IS round 2.
| circle. As soon as II passes the top OF
the circle the weight Of the toot drives
| the vince until II passes me lowest
| point. ard then the power Of the foot on
that pedal ceases 10 be Giving pO"
| and becomes 10 q greater or less c'tItt'
! r. break or deterrent power II rs 10 Inc
/ practical application Of this one item
! that much Of the phenomenal speed OF
! the professional IS due. The way 70
develop this method is TO commence ana
! ride slowly, watching the pedals. then
| slowly increase the speed, and practise
| ur 81 ii h. comes second nature.
! Another very important item Is 70 SIT
/ fairly upright In all ordinary riding The
/ turning corners. but It is more fafeu-
ing for any digtance over q mile, ara so
| IS loss instead Of gain II the hanuie5
| are tightly gripped and the arms used
ne rigid levers 10 brace the feet a much
| more Taceful and easy style Of riding
viii result tn none Of The c-amped
! feeling the 70 lowing day. When going
NJ hin a rider will find ne instinctively
| levers himself upon his arms TO obtain
! the greatest motive power. and that
should be sufficient 70 show at once the
.,ff - fasra ia
ordinary straight riding for a distarcc.
by persistent STOPPING false growth
or development Is obtained, which viii
eventually not only round the shout
by the lungs and 50 impede the breath
40 bicycle rider should connne his or
her exercise to the machine only. The
machine only plays upon enc set OF
muscles, and therefore the others are In
TCre or less danger " losing some or
their usefulness. Those who ride the
wheel for health, as well az those VINO
ride It for speed. VIII 90 Vel 10 devote
few minutes a day. I'm the morning
and evening preferably. TO the use OF
IND an clubs and dumb "clls. Theso
should be used in the most free and
swiI ging action. and in addition there
should be certain amount OF brisk
walking Gone. after the ride. This is
20 set the inactive musles 70 working
For those who wish 10 develop speed
and enter for racing there are many
pitfalls to be deyOided for the system
Of training has totally changed around
Of late years. ana from being injurious
I'm many c.3es, has be"Onl, q er At 90
TO the health of young people, II they
Will take only one DrecautiOn, VIZ, not
80 beyond their strength. Both for speed
and long distance riding the same rules
hold good. The first great essential is
not TO attempt TO diet in any way. Eat
what YOU feel inclined; but avoid much
pie, pastry, and milk diets, and cat your
fiji Of good meat and vegetables slowly.
masticating well The use OF tobacco
should be as limited as possible. Tho
only other items are work, work, and
again work
Jump out Of Ded in the morning, take
a cold bath. use the clubs aud bells for
ten or fifteen minutes, and eat couple
Of crackers just 10 stay the stomach.
then get out Of H." houge ana walk
mile or So finishing with slow dog-trot
run, just fast enough not 70 drag, until
tired. or the wind give ont. but under no
circumstances continur To cover set
distance 10 the distress Of the runner.
Then ease off. ana walk quietly homo
so as to run no chance OF taking cola
while eating a hearty breakfast eyer-
else has prepared the stomach for. Take
light but substantial lunch, and wait
until the evening before again exercising
This may De before or after meals. RID
ing should never be INDUCED in imme-
diatcly after Il heavy meal. Get out the
bike" see that all is right mount and
start to ride slowly, getting the peda-
ling automatically correct as before de
scribed. Then increase to a good hard.
level pace. according 10 the road, and
continue this. If possible, for at least
two miles. increasing the distance rs
the condition improves. Never squirt ~
the end. nor in any way distress your
self. DO this every day, without miss. |
rain or shine. and the result will be APP
parent In very few days II a race Is
in prospect II will take a month 10 pro
duce any condition TO speak of. and not !
until the last week should the racing
IT. -
ground may be covered twice day Gf |
under five niles TO accustom the rider |
to distance posts, but no racing must be
permitted. no speeding asalns; ihS |
horse are run the day before the race /
itself
Have a friend to time YOU some day |
when YOU do not know it and so get /
fair gauge Of your speed but the great |
secret is to slug away to the extent Of !
your strength the whole time You train |
without ever. passing the limit where ne I
effort falters. The rider who /
does this successfully Is the one who |
wins.
When the race comes off. never mind |
know what pace you can set. If YOU are 1
In front keep steadily alois&. II y'u nre |
behind. you know that the pace must |
bring them back to you unless they are |
very superior to you.and In That case |
you have no business in their company. /
such training as this VIII rot only !
produce condition" but II will improve /
Ire health and strength of every boy !
who undertakes IL.
If caught i'm the rain. and soaked. DO |
not stop riding until You reach home or /
shelter. where you can take your clothes |
or Colds are never caught by conun- |
uous movement In wet clothes. but only |
by sitting or standing around I'm them. 4
Get them off. put the feet into hot water.
II possible, rub the entire body. and feet
especially. with whiskey. Then put on /
the clothes. or, If at a road house. roll
In between the blankets until the clothes
are thoroughly dried
Girl or boy. carry a needle and thread
in your case and more important than
all. bottle Of calendula, which can be
purchased for 10 To 10 cents at any
or drug store. this is the
most sovereign remedy for bruises or
cuts. and is simply marvellous in It's ef-
fects. far. far beyond arnica.
For thirty years this method OF train
ing has been in vogue in Europe ana for
the boy who proposes a holiday trip on
his bicycle a two weeks course Will
prove in every way most valuable.
Weakened.