WITH THE WHEELMEN

Evening Star, Issue 23124, 25 November 1938, Page 4

WITH THE WHEELMEN

CYCLING NEWS AND NOTES \ [By SpuocketV] Dunedin Club, Cyclists arc reminded that the social run to Smaill’s Beach on November 27 must be made a great success, and club members are asked to bring a friend. The party leaves at 2 o’clock from Cargill’s Corner. Last Sunday a trio of riders covered a 70-mile course easily, and if any other riders are intending to do the northward trip at Christinas they are asked to be at the top of Lookout Point at 7 a.m. on Sunday. This trip will be of approximately 100 miles. Riders are warned to bring food.—oranges, raisins, chocolate, or milk—on this trip, as the 100 miles will take between sis and seven hours, and riding 100 miles without food is not in the interests of health. Track activities are, for the present, suspended owing to alterations to the Caledonian track. Nevertheless, many riders are doing their training on the Peninsula road. Road work at this stage is beneficial, as riding round a track a score or so of times becomes monotonous, and road work provides the necessary change. Riders training on the road are warned to bear in mind the “ two abreast ” traffic law. This is in their own interests as well as that of others. ’Care of the Eyes. Clear and unimpeded sight is precious to all, but to the cyclist as well as any other road user it is of paramount importance. “Cyclist’s eye” used to be a popular name for a certain kind of inflammation'of the eyelids and eyes. It is usually caused by clouds of thick, gritty dust picked up by a fresh wind off a country road and thrown in a cyclist’s face. Despite the fact that the eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body, it is, in reality, a surprisingly foolproof creation. A man can, on occasions, misuse the sight of his eyes to all sorts of trying conditions without, doing them any lasting injury. Frequently, however, as every tonring cyclist 'knows, a flying particle is able to enter the oye without warning. The best methods of removing an obstruction from the eye are: Blow the nose, or pull the upper eyelid downward and look upward at the same time. These methods stimulate the moisture in the eye, and a small speck of dust in the eye will be washed into the corner, where it will he more easily removed with a silk handkerchief or feather. Don’t rub the eyes, as this will only increase the irritation. Riding into the sun without the protection of goggles ! or an • eyeshade is bad for the eyes. Such riding is often unavoidable, but every care should be taken to ,-rnake it as infrequent as possible. ’’ The middle distance, or a region in the vicinity of 15yds ahead of the front wheel, will be found usually to give the least trouble to the eyes, as it avoids focussing the sight on near objects. Evening Meetings. The Dunedin Club's venture with regard to races at St. Kilda proved quite popular with the riders, and a further series of races will be held on Wednesday next. Lust Wednesday’s meeting had to be abandoned owing to the show. Races will start at 6.15 p.m. at the St. Kilda tram terminus.