The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-10-02
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Mr.. Isaac b. Potter, Chief Consul
of the New York Division, League of
American Wheelmen, has an article on
:'The Bicycle Outlook in The Cen
tury. The following is an extract:
After close study of the question
for five years., | am ready to express
my belief that the use of the bicycle
will do more to improve the physical
condition of American women, and
therefore of the American people, than
any other agency yet devised. Argu-
ment on this point has given away to
demonstration. Women are riding the
wheel in all parts of the country, and
their increasing numbers testify to its
benefits and its popularity. The aver
age woman loves to be out of doors;
she enjoys the change of scene, the
gentle exercise, the delightful compan-
ionship of congenial friends, and the
exhilarating benefits of contact with
the pure air and bright sunlight, which
the knowledge Of cycling brings with
in her reach. TO the woman, as to the
man, these features, possessed by no
other form ofsport comprise the founda-
tion on which the popularity of the BIZ
cycle will rest.
The only possible danger in cycling
for women lies in the fascination
which sometimes tempts her to undue
effort In common with every other
form of exercise, bicycle-riding may of
course be overdone, and as well by
women as by men; but under proper
advice from the family physician, sup
plemented by such practical sugges-
tions as may be had from an intelligent
instructor or from an experienced rider,
any woman in fair condition of health
may undertake bicycle-riding with
feeling of certainty that the result will
be delightful and helpful in a measure
that was never anticipated.
A mistake commonly made by wom-
en- riders, and indeed by new riders of
both sexes, is that of undertaking too
much at first. Overexertion induces
discouragement,a and recollection OF
tiresome ride has been known to deter
new riders from repeating the attempt.
The real pleasure of bicycle riding can
be had only by keeping in mind this
little truth. No new rider should con-
tinue the first trip to such point as to
feel weariness. A half hour is in most
cases ample for the first road ride, and
it should not be continued beyond that
time, except by the strongest and most
ii ri1 ha rtS
power than the expert, and in corse-
quence becomes more rapidly tired lie
pushes the pedals with undue force.
fails to sit erect, fails to sit still and
tends to follow what seems to him to
be an erratic motion of tt. wheel by a
swinging and wobbling OF the body
which not only tends to increase and
make real what was only an imaginary
difficulty, but insures also the quick
coming Of fatigue, that might other
wise have been avoided.
The new rider should learn to sit
erect and to sit still, and in the early
stages of his road practice avoid long
rides, remembering that the eXertion
which he puts forth in his first efforts
will be more than sufficient, as soon as
little skill has been acquired, to pro-
pei his wheel many miles farther than
was covered by his first trip. If the
first ride is wearisome, it should not
be repeated on the next following day,
but rather upon alternate days, until
such skill is acquired as will enable the
new rider to enjoy his outing without
suffering too much fatigue.
Bicycling for women has received
the Endorsement of our leading women
and our best physicians. The bicycle
dealers of most of our large towns state
that the number of bicycles sold to
women is daily increasing, and that the
established popularity Of bicycling
among the gentle sex is assured. The
tendency of the bicycle market to low
er prices, even of wheels of the reliable
grade, will doubtless increase the use
of the wheel among women, and en-
hance its aggregate benefit to the sex.
When the time comes that The de-
lightful country roads and shaded
lanes can be so kept as to make more
general the practice of touring during
the vacation season of the year, the
wheel will have gained its true meas
ure of value rs health restorer, and
will attract thousands of riders from
among the women Of the land who do
not yet know the joys of a hearty ap-
petite and of refreshment induced by
sound sleep.