The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-23
ABUSES OF BICYCLE RIDING

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ABUSES OF BICYCLE RIDING
Danger of Riders OVERRIDING a Very Good
| Light Exercise.
! New York. July 22-The Herald says:
cit was sheer folly. 1t was absolutely
suicidal"
Such is DR.. Cyrus Edson's characteri-
| cation of last Sundays double century
run OF the Manhattan Bicycle club from
| New York TO New Brunswick and back
Even a century rum" he continued
| sis foolish thing under the best condi-
! tons. BY the best conditions I mean
a bright, col day. a fast track and a
careful preparation N the way of prelm-
mary training for some weeks previous.
The training should include both proper
diet and proper exercise to get the body
into the right frame The muscles should
be in a state of hardness, not soft and
relaxed, as they are apt TO be in the
case Of clerks, statesmen, saleswomen or
professional people who are confined
at a desk all through the week and are
unused TO outdoor exercise. Why,
remember rowing race after only
weeks preparatory training and don't
believe I ever got over il. Nature can
not provide for sudden exoroitant calls
upon her reserve fund. She may be
just able to tide a man over the emer-
gency. but it will prove to be at more
or less expense to HIS whole future. In
how many hours was the double century
comple;ed?"'-
"Twenty-three The club started at
half past one p. m. on Saturday from the
Forty-second street ferry and made the
Weehawken ferry on their return at half
past twelve Sunday afternoon. This
completed the circuit"
And did they have any rest on the
way?"
They took an hour for supper at
Plainfieid half hour for midnight lunch
at Cslstadt, an hour and a half for
breakfast at Springfield and half an hour
for lunch at Rutherford
This is three hours rest in the en-
tire double century Talk of the pace
that kills! And how many persons ac-
complished the feat?"
"Thirty-flve out OF the forty-six who
started"
Those who dropped out are to be con-
graduated rather than the survivors
The latter cannot help but feel the strain
in their future, even IL they escaped
immediate collapse. The overexertion
was in itself a terrible tax on the sys-
TEN. Add the further fact that the
overexertion occurred on a hot day and
you have conditions which mark the
acme of danger
Nevertheless the cyclers encountered
nine hours of drenching rain"
The rain was part curse and part
blessing. II undoubtedly coled off the
atmosphere, but it added another ele-
ment Of danger in the way of possible
colds and fevers'
l asked the doctor IL ne could explain
TO me exactly the dangers that were en-
countered through overexertion.
There is two-fold danger" said Or.
Edison. During violent exercise the
blood vessels dlate. If the exercise be
not continued too long and the system
IS still in good condition a healthfui
reaction ensues as soon as the subject
is at rest. The vessels contract aga.n
and all Is well. But if the exercise he
continued 10 the danger point no reac-
ton sets in. The blood vessels remain
dilated in a state OF passive congestion.
ThroSbing headaches ensue. There is
general feeling OF debility. a sort %
'dopy' state. The head fel easiest when
ii is carried forward. Every jar is ex-
circulating agony. Neuresthenic troub-
les supervene. The subject shows every
symptom % nerve exhaustion, the hands
tremole. the muscles twiich. II ne hes
down and attempts 10 sleep he VII
awake with a sudden start, owing TO a
spinal congestioI
NON. so far We have been surprising
that he oyerexerclsed under favorable I
conditions. But suppose the conditions I
reversed. Suppose that 20 overexsr;ion 7
is aided the furiaer dsrgsI OF an ex-
allied temperature. The body itself il
overheated by violent exercise. 4 safe 4
~ valve is furnished by The pores which /
ca--y ~ the superiuous hea: n the
form Of perspiralioa. II he exercise /
and The sea, combined oyertsx the sys- !
ten 50 that the perspiration is INSULT /
cient- then something like an explosion 4
oScu-s. TIE nerve cents7s are parel- I
Szet WHAT We call suEsc-ose sups--
venes. That may mean death. Bu- 4
recore:y Itself Is followed 5y g tran os 4
troubles In an exhausted state the
boy IS unable . perform its proper 4
functions. The stomach cannot digest 1
5 tJoi The lood iecomPoses- summer
complaints 5asGe aai me man becomes
A plySsca: wreck VIA. Is true % men
i ts- more true % women. as under
erjinRry co1iiticzs IAey have issz poss-
II endurance AMI Q. resistance ;hsn
;nei- 5ro;h@-s
WA g. you consider the proper Enl,
@: exercise On Bicycle n hot Eeacls--~
Il <aouit say -1st a ,alf h5-r = RI
morning sai a hour % - II ;he even
Ing are amply sufficient .. course ta.s
applies ozly 20 ,he average man o. 10
MAJ Peculiarly tzvo-ao-s p1ys.cal co1-
ditiozs may maze il SAFE Tor mau o. |