Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1890 — Dangers of Cycling. [ARTICLE]

Dangers of Cycling.

Dr. Richardson, of London, admits that since he first gave warning of the dangers of immoderate cycling, changes have taken place in the construction both of bicycles and tricycles which materially modify the old drawbacks. He is still, however, of the opinion that cycling should never be practiced by boys and girls, since it differs from other exeroises in the fact that it molds the bodily framework, as it were, to its own mode of motion: and riders in course of time almost invariably acquire what he calls "the cyclist’s figuref” which is not graceful, and is not indicative of the possession of perfectly-balanced powers. In brief, this eminent sanitary authority is convinced that Mr. Punch’s picture of the deformed skeleton of the cyclist of the future, though overdrawn, was not altogether wide of the mark. Of two things at least he is satisfied. They are that the temptation of competition is to an earnest and practiced cyclist a "demon of danger,” and that the systematic pursuit of cycling should never be fully commenced before the age of twenty-one. Special bargains in ladies mew spring wraps, beaded capes, cash* mere shawls, 7-hook Fester’s kid and silk gloves. Chisago Bargain btore.