Health upon Wheels
Contents
- Argues that balanced exercise preserves health, that sedentary living causes death, and that cycling exercises the body most evenly.
- Explains the skin's role in health and urges cyclists to bathe regularly to keep pores clean and circulation active.
- Surveys curative and hygienic baths, cold tubs, shower-baths, sea-bathing, and the Turkish bath for cyclists.
- Uses a physician's diary to illustrate the importance of diet, digestion, and vegetables for maintaining good health.
- Advises cyclists on temperance, recommends water, tea, and cocoa over alcohol and spirits on the road.
- Offers general guidance on training, noting that individual temperament and constitution must govern any exercise regime.
- Continues training advice: preparation, best times to exercise, diet, sleep, tobacco, and the benefits of pure air.
- Optimistically surveys improvements in cycling infrastructure and offers practical comfort hints for road rides.
- Gives practical instruction on learning to ride a tricycle, with advice on clothing and care of the feet.
- Makes the case that tricycling is safe and beneficial for women, addressing common objections about suitability.
- Advises cyclists of delicate health on avoiding drug abuse, new remedies, sleeplessness, and the use of mineral waters.