T H E BICYCLE AND ITS BENEFITS.
LADIES' WHEELS. GEAR.
As a lady desires ease of propulsion the gear should not be high. If the cranks be short the movement of limbs will be less pronounced. D R E S S GUARDS.
As a full skirt is necessary, dress guards must be ample, covering the entire chain and nearly the entire upper portion of the wheel. It is not enough that they cover only the forward portion of the chain; they must cover the rear sprocket wheel as
SPACE.
There must be ample space between saddle and handle bars, and no projecting bolt head should be exposed to catch the dress. As the relative position of handles and saddle should be the same as on a gentleman's machine, there must be a greater extension of handle bars. The position of saddle will be discussed in the chapter on "How to Ride." TIRES.