The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24

or the route to the undertaken. Para
doxlcal as II may sound, one of the
most cooling and bracing drinks on a
baking run is hot tea, while, IL one
feels hungry, the most logical course is
to stop and have a genuine meal in a
comfortable and lelsurely way. The
tourist who prefers to sacrifice his con-
stitution to his mileage is liable to lose
the benefit of both.
MODERATION THE RULE.
To those Of limited time many good
pleasure trips can be made on Satur-
day, and Sunday, though this fact does
not seem to be recognized. The start
can be made some time during the af-
ternoon of Saturday and the ride con-
tinued to some point where the night
may be spent. and then the next morn
ing, after good breakfast, the ri6
can be resumed, continued for sont
miles, and the turn around made and
the journey for home started. There are
number of places In the vicinity of
Scranton that can be reached in this
manner with the riding which can be
done Saturday afternoon. To others
who cannot leave their business until
quite late in the afternoon, the train
can be taken to some point, where the
night can be spent, and the ride made
to the city on the following day. An
other style of two days touring is to
ride on Saturday as far as possible, and
continue the ride next day until the
destination desired Is reached, when
the train for home can be taken. These
trips will prove very pleasant IL party
of five or six can be taken along.
1t is deemed inadvisable for the sim
gle wheelman to make the trip. Acci-
dents are bound to happen, and lone
rider may get hurt in such a way as to
be unable TO proceed himself, and with
out at least a travelling companion
would be in a sad predicament. Then,
again, the company on the rides makes
the trip all the more pleasurable. A
person when on the road fully appre-
ciates the value Of a companion, much
more so than can be imagined. 1t Is
good to have a companion to share the
| pleasure and misery that may come
| from a trip. 1t Is also a good policy in
| taking tours of any sort to carry the
| lamp, we'll filled and trimmed and
| ready for work. In addition to this do
not neglect to carry the toolbag with
| full complement of repairing goods.
| The tires may and may not suffer;
| it is hard to tell, but it invariably ap-
pears to be the case that when the re-
| pair kit Is left behind punctures occur,
and when taken along there is a free
| dom from such trlfling drawbacks.
WORDS OF ADVICE.
A few other words OF advice may
prove of value regarding riding on
| tours. The fatigue of the wrist so fire.
! quertly experienced by cyclists can be
considerably relieved by reversing the
| grip--that is, holding the hands with
the palms raised upward; also by rails
| ing or lowering the shoulders, in order
to change the angles at which the wrist
is bent. This change will also relieve
pain on the outer side of the arm. Pair
is occasionally felt at the elbow joint
more especially when the arm is no
ticeably bent at the joint, and the road
is rough. This can be effectively re-
moved by sitting up straighter and
thus Strengthening the arm. Fatigue
| of the chest muscles is generally the
result of bending the back over conse-
quenuy causing this muscle to be kept
in a contracted condition. 1t is obvious
that if the back is Strengthened the
fatigue will disappear. Excessive jolt
ing is usually followed by q decided
painful feeling in the back, and this
pain is also experienced If too much
leaning over is INDUCED in. The pair
that is felt in the ankle joint can be
greatly relieved by altering the gear.
ing.