Bicycling for Ladies / The Common Sense of Bicycling; with Hints as to the Art of Wheeling—Advice to Beginners—Dress—Care of the Bicycle—Mechanics—Training—Exercise, etc., etc.

by Maria E. Ward

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE.
CHAPTER I.
Possibilities	[1]
CHAPTER II.
What the Bicycle Does	[8]
CHAPTER III.
On Wheels in General and Bicycles in Particular	[14]
CHAPTER IV.
For Beginners	[22]
CHAPTER V.
How to Make Progress	[29]
CHAPTER VI.
Helping and Teaching; What to Learn	[37]
CHAPTER VII.
A Few Things to Remember	[47]
CHAPTER VIII.
The Art of Wheeling on a Bicycle	[56]
CHAPTER IX.
Position and Power	[71]
CHAPTER X.
Difficulties to Overcome	[82]
CHAPTER XI.
Dress	[93]
CHAPTER XII.
Watch and Cyclometer	[100]
CHAPTER XIII.
Women and Tools	[112]
CHAPTER XIV.
Tools and How to Use Them	[118]
CHAPTER XV.
Solving a Problem	[125]
CHAPTER XVI.
Where to Keep a Bicycle	[138]
CHAPTER XVII.
Tires	[145]
CHAPTER XVIII.
Mechanics of Bicycling	[156]
CHAPTER XIX.
Adjustment	[164]
CHAPTER XX.
Exercise	[170]
CHAPTER XXI.
Training	[175]
CHAPTER XXII.
Breathlessness; The Limit Mechanical	[189]

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

[1].	Wheeling from the Peg—Showing Inclination of Wheel	Frontispiece
[2].	Correct Position—Leaning with the Wheel	Opposite	Page	22
[3].	Incorrect Position—Leaning Against the Inclination	„	„	24
[4].	Proper Way to Stand a Bicycle	„	„	30
[5].	Carrying the Bicycle	„	„	32
[6].	Picking Up a Bicycle	„	„	34
[7].	Leading a Bicycle About	„	„	38
[8].	Preparing to Dismount	„	„	40
[9].	Dismounting	„	„	42
[10].	Correct Pedaling	„	„	56
[11].	Following Pedal	„	„	58
[12].	Lifting	„	„	60
[13].	Back Pedaling	„	„	62
[14].	Back Pedaling—Showing Distribution of Weight	„	„	64
[15].	Hill-Climbing—Pushing Crank Over	„	„	66
[16].	Coasting	„	„	72
[17].	Wheeling One Foot Over	„	„	74
[18].	Wheeling from the Peg—Showing Distribution of Weight	„	„	76
[19].	Preparing to Mount—ShowingInclination	„	„	82
[20].	Incorrect Mounting Position	„	„	84
[21].	Mounting—Preparatory Position	„	„	86
[22].	Correct Mounting Position	„	„	88
[23].	Mounting—Second Position	„	„	90
[24].	Dismounting Over the Wheel	„	„	92
[25].	Mounting Over the Wheel from Peg	„	„	94
[26].	Starting a Nut	„	„	112
[27].	Adjusting a Wrench	„	„	116
[28].	Applying Power	„	„	118
[29].	Screwing Up	„	„	120
[30].	Unscrewing	„	„	122
[31].	Preparing to Turn Bicycle Over	„	„	126
[32].	Turning the Bicycle Over	„	„	128
[33].	The Bicycle Turned Over	„	„	130
[34].	Straightening the Handle-Bars	„	„	136

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BICYCLING FOR LADIES.

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