The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-26

list. The rational enjoyment of these pas
times has been productive Of nothing but
good 20 mind and body alike. The limit
OF physical endurance In women In much
sooner reached. OF course. than in men.
doubtless due moro to hereditary disuse Of
their motor centers and their organs Of
locomotion. circulation and respiration.
than 10 sex. Time win level this up.
Women are capable 81 great physical ina
provement where the opportunity exists.
Dress even now heavily handlcaps them.
How fatiguing and dangerous were heavy
petticoats and flowing skirts In cycling
even = few years ago, tbs pi1cky pioneers
alone can tell Us. There may be something
yet to be dona In making the machines
more perfect. In Increasing rigtdity, In re-
duction 81 weight. and in banishing tire
troubles, bat already tie ladies' cycle Is.
when turned out by a ErSt-class Arm, a
splendid mount. Dress. on the other hand.
Il IN the early stages OF evolution. The
strife between the aesthetic and the useful
viii proha bly, end Ia compromise.
II seems almost unnecessary 10 enter
into a discussion az 70 the choice between
tricycle. and bicycle. but as the question
j. sometimes raised By those who have no
experience Of either, n may be "a wei 70
sAy why the rear-dFiying safety bicycle
should be the one selected. To learn 20
ride a tricycle. certainly s. somewhat cas-
Ter. and Il is possible 20 come 10 q stand
stii upon Il when among traffic. Having
said this no more can be advanced IN its
favor. ON the other hand. II is much heav-
Ter, recurring far more power 10 propel IT,
II Is very liable 20 over*urn on taking a
sharp curve. A toif 20 either side wheel
IL felt much more than any Jar received IN
the central llae Of the machine A Spin
from tricycle. Is a serious matter. as the
rider cannot clear herself Of the machine.
Mounting and dlsnountfng are difs2cult
ard clumsy performances at the best
Picking ones way among rgts and stones
Is almost impossible with It's three wheels.
The acquisition Of a safe balance on the
rear-arivinx safety is much more easily
attained than wouic appear a; flrst sight
When the difficulties OF balance are over
carse propulsion ts very easy. and requires
the very minimum OF effort on a good level
road Mounting and dssEsountlng soon be-
GENE tee. a simple matter. There Is Ices
Sirseufty ia slowing down a bicycle and
stepping cr than n bringing = tricycle. 10
a ssandssIsl Increasing practice gives the
riAer FAR mere control over bicycle than
ever can he obtained over tricycle.. IL
comes then 10 shim. that the rider ~ an
ugS-to-ssate Bicycle Is less liable 20 accident
ana IL exposed "a far less fatigue than
those who. from want OF knowfessgs and
tlrnadity. adopt the trfcycfe- This aues-
ton % fatigue Is 81 the utSsess importance
20 women.
From time cat Of mind /. has become an
axiom thar n nan is ire better for ail tire
physical exercise re can take shors OF ex-
haastlon o. damage 30 his organs. FFesu-
dice alone has prevented this view being
held with regard 70 women Bst ~ hst
as they have overcome tbs aeep-rcoseG
pre- judIce With regard 70 ere physical rec
reasion or another, wczsen are proving
thAk exercise within the same limits IL
Just "a beneficial 10 them as the men. X