Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-10-21
BICYCLING FOR WOMEN
What 1t He's Done to Improve Tbn,u
Physical Condition..

InySlCdl (Onu1ti OH.
Mr.. Isaac Il. Potter, Chief Consnl -
the New York Division. League 30
American Wheelmen. has an articl.
on 1.-The Bicycle Outlook" in the Con.
fury. 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 way to
demonstrat ton. 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
exhilarat ting benefits of contract With
the pure air and bright sunlight, which
the knowledge of cycling brings within
her reach. To the woman, as to the
man. these features, possessed by no
other form of sport comprise the foun-
dation on which the popularity of the
bicycle will rest.
The only possible danger in cycling
for woman lies in the fascination which
sometimes tempts her to undue effort.
In common with every other form of
exercise, bicycle-rjding may Of course
be oycrdone, and as well by women "A
by men; but under proper advice from
the family physician, supplemented by
such practical suggestions as may be
had from an intelligent Instructor or
from an experienced rider, any woman
In fair condition of health may under
take bicycleridng with a feeling Of
certainty that the result will be de.
lightful and helpful in a measure that
was never anticipated.
A mistake commonly made by women
riders, and indeed by new riders Of
both sexes, Is that of undertaking too
much at first. Overexertion induces dis.
enlargement, and recollection of tire.
some ride has been known to deter
new riders from repeating the at.
tempt. The real pleasure of bicycle
riding can be had only by keeping in
mind this little truth. No new rider
should continue the first trip to such
point as to feel WEAKNESS. 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 capable rider.
The tyro eXerts more power than the
expert, and in consequence becomes
more rapidly tired. He pushes the ped
ais with undue force, fails to sit erect,
fails to sit still, and tends to follow
what seems to him to be an erratic mo-
ton of the wheel by swinging and
webbing 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 IA
tiGue, that might otherwise 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 a little skill has been acquired to
propel his wheel many miles farther
than was covered by his first trip. II
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 out
ing without suffering too much IA
tigue.
Bicycling for women has received the
Endorsement of our leading women and
our best physicians. The bicycle-deal-
ers 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
lower prices, even of wheels of the re-
liable grade, will doubtless increase
the use of the wheel among women,
and enhance 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 as a health festorer, and
will attract thousands off riders from
among the women of the land who 90
not yet know the joys ofIa hearty ap-
petite and of refreshmenE induced ny
sound sleep.
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