The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11
OF INTEREST TO CYCLISTS.

Brakeing with the foot is a practice that
should be stopped. Many cyclists are I'M
der the impression that they get wheel
going fast and stop it within a few feet.
This idea is nonsensical. and it cannot be
done. Many bad falls have been caused by
the foot becoming wedged between the forks
but this danger is hardly present unless the
rider has pointed shoes.
Everyone who rides during the hot weather
should know the treatment for sunstroke. To
the man in poor condition and the elderly
rider the danger Of overeXerton is sun
stroke. If you feel a throbbing of the head
and dizziness when riding in the sun, seek
at once a place of shade and remain there
until cool and rested. To treat person over
come by the heat, help or carry the patient
to cool spot. loosen the clothes about the
neck and waist and apply ice or cold water.
There is right and a wrong way, and the
wrong way generally means you won't get
up: If the hill is short, go up with a good
flying start. On a long mill get a good
start and then pedal gradually and evenly
all the way round. Use as much of a claw
motion as, possible, thus bringing the pedal
past the dead center. 1t is a good pan to
pull up on the handle-bars as you push down.
Put this hint in an available corner Of your
memory. 1t is unwise to climb steep hills
at the outset of a ride. Walk up them
with regard to cycling schools and their
method of tuition says an old rider, good
pedaiing is of the first Importance, and TO
this the teachers even in some of the best
schools pay absolutely no attention whatever.
expeditions way, the art of pedaling should
be first inculcated and the knowledge of it
acquired upon stationary machine. When
the pupil knows how to pedal not to plug,
and has acquired the habit of unconscious
pedaling balance will be quickly and easily
obtained, and the novice will turn out
much better rider"
The war department has sustained the
colonel in charge of a Georgia post in his
order that bicycles shall not be allowed with
in the post grounds. Other vehicles al
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prejudiced colonel makes a distinction that
may cause trouble at Washington despite
the ruling of the department The wheel
men in the vicinity Of the fort are deter
mined to have a revocation of the ruling. and
may enlist the sympathy of their fellows
in other states. If a determined movement
results, the entire war machinery of the gov
eminent may have to be stopped until the
is settled finally; such is the growing
power of the wheel.
To mount the wheel with perfect grace,
First see the pedals are in place;
The right the center half around,
The left the nearest to the ground.
Draw back the wheel little, thus
To give it proper impetus.
Your hands upon the handle bar
Should be as dainty touches are.
Then press with right foot, till you see
The inside pedal rising free
Don't be in haste the pedal right,
Describes the circle, sinks from sight,
But ere it meets your foot once more
You're mounted and the lessons Ger
Rochester Union and Advertiser
1t is not generally known that the use of
a brake on the front wheel If pressed very
hard going down a steep hill, will have a
tendency to bend the front forks. Many
riders wonder why their front forks get
bent, supposing that it is necessary to run
into something before that part of their ma
chine gets out of line. RerieRber the front
forks have no support below the crown
and the axle Is long distance from the base
of the lever. Besides the risk of accident
from a bent or broken fork. the too severe
use of the brake cuts or wears the face of
the tire.