The record-union., 1896-04-19

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All About the Wheel.
Now tickle April coyly fiirts
With all who idly greet her
Her changing mood of tears and smiles,
her W1nsome ways, ner wltchlng Wlles'
Make spring-time all the sweeter
Her changing mood of tears and smiles,
For this alone we love her
Her azure sky, now f1ecked with white,
Quick floods with dazzling, sunny light,
AS fancy's whim may move her.
Her winsome ways, her witching wies,
A thousand joys comprising
Who has not marked the verdant earth,
The flash of bird-wings, and the birth
OF spring-song, glad uprising?
And equal joy with her we share,
Nor can her strange whims vex US
Awheel we tempt the widest ride,
Ger unfrequented countryside,
For April's mood infects US. 4e
'I know of no form of exercise which
proves so universally beneficial as BIZ
cycle riding"
DR.. Kenyon had just come in from a
spin, which he said was all too infre-
quent, and was in the mood to discuss
the health-giving properties of wheel
riding.
Many objections are made to wheel
ing, / know; but personally and profess
sionally, l do not think there is any form
o. taking an outing which combines SO
many good qualities. There is no func-
tional irregularity which is aggravated
by judicious bicycling. OF course, one
must be organically able to stand the
muscular strain and must be fitted with
q machine which combines all the quail
ties recommended.
First, the seat must be one which fits
the rider. The weight must be borne up
naturally, and there must be no pressure
or bearing on weak parts of the body
which are untitled to stand the strain.
Then the position must be one which is
best suited to the proper expansion OF
the lungs and the free play of the mus
cles. And the dressing is necessarily
OF the kind which permits freest circu-
lation and protects the rider at the same
time from the sudden changes in tenn
perature encountered in a tour about
the park or on the road.
Given .e.per conditions, can see nc
possible I'll results from the use of the
of these, the first thing is the great good
done to the digestive and assimilative
systems by the exercise. The use of the
muscles and the fresh air which one gets
while awheel do all that can be done in
the way of promoting the activity Of the
liver and secretive organs, and the rider
finds he can eat and digest a good meal
as he could not while deprived of the
outdoor exercise. That feature alone is
a great one for you can't ride whee
indoors"
1t is interesting to note the evolution
in the shape of bicycle frames which has
taken place within a very recent time
The tendency of the latest model is tc
have a shorter wheel with larger tubing
and stronger joints. The wheel has
been shortened to avoid the swaying oi
the rear part, which is likely to occur
If the base is too long. The frame has
been heightened, decreasing the length
of the saddle post, and the upper tube
on the frame is now laid horizontally
because this arrangement botf
strengthens and steadies the wheel. The
shortening of the bicycle will result ir
a better position for the rider, because
1t will not be necessary for him to bend
forward as much as in earlier models
when he was seated much farther to tbs
rear than now. Both from the sanitary
and from the esthetic point of view tn,
1896 model is much preferable to Older
styles.
Here is an idea for the use of bicycle
women who don't care to take the trou
BILE to don a special costume every timt
they wish to ride, says the Chicago
''Times- Herald" Cover number o.
ordinary curtain rings with cloth ant
sew them, about two inches apart. or
each side of the inside of an ordinary
walking length skirt. Then take goot
strong cord, sew it firmly to the hem
run 1t up through each ring, tacking i
with thread to the cloth covers of the
rings; cut a little slit on the waistbant
on each side and bring the ends of tht
cord through it, letting the ends hans
on the outside of the skirt. Wher
ready to mount pull the cords and yo,
will find THAT this simple device draw.
the drapery up on each side, giving {
polonaise effect to the skirt and keepins
it away from the sprocket wheels. Tht
cords can be securely tied about tn,
waist. oli Onlit llt COIu;
and the skirt falls into it's proper posi-
ton.
The cool fragrance of the woods 1.
made enjoyable because of the contrac
between its beautiful archways and tn,
sunny stretches beyond. But were al
the roads through woodlands, the sur
roundings would become monotonous
but not so painfully so as where tn,
way is wholly in the glare of the sun.
The ideal road is that one WHEREOF
sun and shadow happily blend and in
termingle. Such highways can be pro
yided IL sufficient attention is given t.
the planting and care of trees Wheel
men should use their influence to en-
courage tree-planting.
A company will make an elaborat,
display at the Northwestern Cycl,
show, to be held in Minneapolis, shown,
wheels especially finished for that ex
bibit. and numerous bicycle novelties
AmAg them will be the Freak, al
aipht-pound machine. the lightest ma
chine in the world, giving the best evi
dence of the quality of the work tha
can be done by high-grade workmen
sbe Bamboo bicycle, the only one of tn
L,nd now on exhibition in the Unite,
states: the Pearl bicycle. valued at 50.