The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

about AL. The practical mechanic who
knows where the wheel needs Improve
mcnt IS not spending money on patents,
but he gains mis- point nevertheless
RUIN 10 THE ROADHOUsE.
Tho proprietor Of roadhouse I'm former
summers made money, but now mas ms
trade AT but ruined. and all through the
wheel. exercise on which has had won
dcrui effect In reducing the riders desire
Tor sumulanis. says tho Chicago Her
aha. The scientific explanation OF tbs
is az follows:
Tho continual up ana down movement
OF tho lex acts upon tho stomach ana
bowels much as the working Of an old
fashioned blacksmith bellows acts upon
the upper, or air chamber, within u.
When the body r. in a state or rcpose
whatever rum may be taken into the
esophagus travels by easy uninterrupted
process through the diaphragm 10 me
cardiac ofince of tho stomach without IN
any way, disturbing the pcsterior medals
tinub Its entrance into the stomach
proper Is encouraged 10y the muscular con-
traction OF the parvagum nerve.
Once I'm the stomach a. is taken up by
the coating or absorbed by the food re-
naming there I'm process Of digestion.
The nerves being touched up by the alcO-
hol. set on fire, as II were, convey the
sensation gradually 10 all parts OF the
body ana presently we find the person In
q state OF inobriety The brain nerves be-
ing moro sensitive than any others, the
/ liquor has more effect IN the head, and for
that reason we find that a man may be
drunk and yet make use Of all the func-
| tons Of the body except tho brain.
| In the cyclo-rde cure there are seen
strange yet perfectly natural antitheses.
! The pumping motion of the legs has a ten
! doncy 10 close the cardiac Orihce OF the
stomach by raising the diaphragm II
| actually clcvates that portion OF the an
atOmy above the tenth dOrsal vertebra
| The consequence IS that whisky or beer
| hastily drunk. and followed by even mod
| crate exercise on tho wheel, Il not able TO
| ina free passage from the pharnyx TO
! tho rtomach. therefore nausea and vOmit-
| ing ensuc. repetition OF this several
| times a DAY soon causes dstaste for
! stlmulants ana permanent cure Is the
| final result.
SCIENCE OF BREATHING.
| Tho easier IL person brcathes the easier
| ne may rldu but by ease of breathing
should DO NJ crstood long. regular respi-
rations avoiding any tendency to short.
| quick brcaths Those troubled with nasal
! disorders are often compelled 10 breathe
| through the mouth. and when riding at
A
| avOidable. This manner OF breathing Is
| always Injurious ana Is more than apt
| % lead 10 heart or lung trouble The
| mere rapldfty of movement IS not I'm Itself
| sufficient to bring about this "shoriness
| OF breath" as It IS familiarly known. but
| must be accompanied by intense muscular
| effort I'm order 10 produce IT. and may
therefore De attributed 10 general mus
! cular fatigue.
When rider begins 10 feel weakness
Of this kind no should at once reduce his
| pace or dismount ana rcst making at the
| same time a practice Of breathing through
| the nose with slow exhalations through
! the mouth. Precautions of this kind add
| very much 10 tho pleasure and enjoyment
| OF wheeling ana greatly multiply the
| benefits that arc 20 be derived from the
| exercise.
THE GEARING OF A BIKE.
Here are "A couple Of tables. condensed
within small space. which Will tell more
about bike gears at glance than a
| long string Of explanation. The gear
| jne, OF the bike is an operation of extreme
| Importance one Of these tables will tell
| Won about the gear and tho other will tell
| YOU how far n particular gear viii carry
YOU. ana how many revolutions are neces-
| sary 10 carry you over mile OF road.
| As almost every bicycle Is fitted with 2S-
! inch wheels. the following table IS based
| on that size Of wheel
TO COMPUTE THE GEAR.
| Teeth IN sprocket Gear.
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