Rota Vitae: The Cyclists' Guide to Health and Rational Enjoyment
Contents
The author meets his overworked city friend Russell on a cycling tour and argues against reckless record-riding.
p. 9
The pair breakfast and ride to a ruined priory, prompting practical advice on food and pacing for healthy touring.
p. 14
The author recounts an extended caravan tour, advocating slow, observant cycling over record-chasing.
p. 22
A scenic cycling tour through Wooler, Chillingham, Alnwick, Rothbury, and Holy Island in Northumberland.
p. 29
Cycling routes through the border country linking Berwick, Kelso, Melrose, Dryburgh, and St Abb's Head.
p. 38
Exploration of the Scottish town of Haddington and its surroundings including Pressmannan Loch and North Berwick.
p. 45
Recommended Scottish touring routes alongside English districts praised for their health-giving cycling scenery.
p. 53
A doctor's plain-spoken guide to nutrition, the dangers of alcohol, and the merits of tea for touring cyclists.
p. 61
Advice on balancing exercise with rest, the value of cold baths, winter cycling, and avoiding stimulants.
p. 69
A practical guide to medicines and remedies likely to be needed by the touring cyclist on the road.
p. 77
Recommendations for cycling as therapy for women, invalids, and those with specific ailments.
p. 82
A cautionary catalogue of reckless cycling habits—overexertion, riding when ill, ignoring diet—that harm health.
p. 92
Argues that hobbies and outdoor recreation, combined with cycling, promote longevity and mental well-being.
p. 98
Recommends fishing as the ideal companion pursuit for cyclists on holiday, with final health advice.
p. 107