Evening star., 1897-06-05

Wnethef tne heart he tired. Is simply 4
count his pulse. having In Q previous quies
cent state ascertained what his irdividui
pulse rate per minute Ia. When after a loni
ride his pulse rate Is normal he may vial
safety use the cold bath. He should. there
fore. rest after a tiresome Journey until Tn,
pulse Is normal or thercabouts, say eve,
ten beats per minute faster than normal.
or what is far better. get into tepid bath
one neither very hot or very cold. whei
he has remained in the warm water Ions
enough. for the pulse rate 10 be about nor
NAL he can then. with perfect safety.
plunge into cold water. and these two
procedures form the ideal way of using
water on the surface after fatigue"
Cycling has developed more athletes thar
any sport which has been at all popular.
and the quality of these athletes Is super
ior to that of those who have practiced IN
most other lines, for the reason that there
Is endless recreation in IL. The SURPRISING
results are due TO this more than anything
else. There is a constant attraction about
the sport, and the effect of this has beer
that the devotees have increasingly de
veleped.
The average rider nowadays is a healthy
individual. possessing surprising endur
ance. ard there are numberless wheelmer
who are capable OF very speedy work. 1r
every locality there are a few fast pedalers.
and this shows there are innumerable
young fellows OF abnormal muscularity.
This Is an inestimahe benefit which will
last, and tends to encourage such athletic
work among all young men. The example
Is generally quick to have effect, and good
health follows IN abundance among the
younger set.
Manufacturers find that there Is a large
demand for semi-racing wheels. and this
indicates the inclination OF most riders TO
speed. Throughout the country wheeimen
are showing increased interest In the rae
Ing branch OF the sport, and Judging from
the advance already made II will not be
long before there will he more attention
paid to ii than to horse racing.
According 10 a repair man. who ought to
know. the following is the way to clean
a bicycle lamp:
First. clean the surface with a pad Of
cotton waste. and then cover the pad with
cotton velvet charged with fine rouge.
This VIII not only remove the scratches.
but will irnpart brllliancy to the glass.
Lenses in lanterns should not only be clean
and clear. but shoald he brilliant as well.
and brillancy comes partly from polishing.
Talk and instructions alone do not teach
enc how to ride a wheel IL Is quite as
difficult TO tell a learner how to ride as IL
is to teach one how to swim in that way.
Practice is the best instructor. Expert
ence is the safest guide
With the methods of instruction and the
pecularities of the instructed In riding
schools and academies the general public
have fewer opportunities of observing. One
has to go out of ones way to see an in
dcor riding school in operation. The school
OF the pavement ne attends. a matter OF
course IN the pursuit of his daily business.
All sorts of people patronize these riding
schools, from the four-year-old little girl
to the silver-h haired grandpa OF eighty-ffve.
They put in an appearance a. soon the
academy is opened. at 4 or O'Clock in the
morning, and usually .here n few be-
girners tugging away at the pedals when
closir Y time comes at 10 or IL o'clock at
night When one sees wrinkied. yrlzzled
and stoop-shouldered old men. portly wild
ows. frcl:cscme. yet persevering little girls
working hour after honr erneufiuN
more energy than they have ever done I'm
Ordinary employment. one realizes the gen.
uine attractiveness of cycling. both as
an exercise and the mcst delightful of sum-
mer pas times. There are few boys found
in riding schools. They generally prefer
to begin their self-instruction on the curb
stone
Said the manager of one of our riding
academies one day last week: ''Our instruc-
tors and attendants primarily and oontin-
ually try to instil the spirit Of confidence
liz the beginner That Is the secret of
learning to ride a wheel. When a begin
ner, taking his first lesson. starts out reso-
lutely and at q raDid pace. we never ex-
pect to get more than one fee out of him.
All he needs are few suggestions In the
manipulation of TIE handle bars and the
position on the saddle. All else Genes
n matter. of course. 1t is the timid ones.
those who want to feel the Instructors
hand at their back or pushing against
their shoulder. that require the longest
l,me ana the most delicate and varied At
tention for the developn cnt of self-reliance
and intelligent methods of riding n wheel
We have more of this class of customers
than any other. Almost invariably the be-
Sinner. the moment his forward wheel
starts to steer In one direction. instead of
twisting the handle bars in a contrary d.
rection, thus counterbalancing the ma
chine turns them the way the wheel is
swcrving. and soon finds himself commun-
ing either with the floor or mother nature.
This little alteration We have to overcome
in the rider. besides a number of other III
directed tendencies 1t is a difficult mat
ter to properly instruct a beginner, for
he must have a reasonably wide berth and
should cniy be coaXed when IL becomes
apparent :hat the wheel is getting beyond
his coltrol. Then IL Is that the attendant
rushes forward on his rubber-toed shoes
and either holsters the wavering student
or extends his arms in time TO rescue him
from a fall As matter of fact. very
little that is of advantage can be given
the beginner In the way of oral instruc-
ton. The new rider must find out for
himself by practical experience almost
everything bearing upon the proper han
ding of a wheel. No other way is pos
sible- Ii is about the same with bicycle
riding with swimming. The swimmer
eventually finds himself swimming in good
style without being conscious of doing any
thing he did not do when he aimlessly paw
ed the water and duoked and strangled In
a hopeless effort TO keep afioat. 1t is about
the same with mastering the bicycle. We
ginners as to the proper manner of ham
ding the bars to keep from taking head
ers, and particularly to have them dem
onstrate to themselves the fact that the
feet on the pedals have more to do with
operating the wheel than the hands on the
bars.
Bicycle jewelry is becoming popular al
most everywhere, and many pretty designs
are shown. One piece that attracts a good
deal of interest is the bicycle watch chate-
lame. The watch is suspended from a
clasp by a couple of dainty enameled
handle bars. and the watch itself fire.
quently has the shape and appearance OF a
fairy bicycle. Bicycle clocks frequent
ly seen on the dressing tables of enthu-
siastic wheelwomen, and bicycle paper
weights are found on the business desks of
not a few wheelmen.
Ivory toilet sets are made nowadays with
silver bicycle wheels on the back of each
piece. in place Of customary monograms.
Young ladies frequently have their sta
tionery stamped now with their cycling
club colors. The most fetching thing OF ALL
though, is the bicycle wheel link engage
ment bracelet. This is made of a series OF
tiny bicycle wheels. linked together with
precious stones and clasped with a minia-
ture lantern. of which the light Is a glis-