AMATEUR CYCLING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6672, 27 July 1928, Page 4

AMATEUR CYCLING

; . ( > v - > y •■Jrt - ■ HINTS ON TRAINING jAND GEARS. ‘ , . ,y;(By “Sprinthr.'.'.) In yiow- of -thp' wcbkljr road races it is now pfopospd to hold, and tho future races on thp .track as tho summer. advances, ;tho- following notes en training and gears, will be of groat help' to the amatGur.V-, “Sprinter?’ considers- ?nost young cyclists commence training with too big- a gear, ThoWbottef way is to use a small gear for a. start, say 69 or -72. When you can . wind this -tap Mid kcep.it wound, a.sign of fitness, gradually'raise it, a noint or so at the time, tou-about 82, which i jis quite enough to push in any long chilly road 'race. . The art in cycle racing is to learn to., quickly- jurd. to. ...master this the young- -cyclifit muSty be in a comfortable position, neithori.ovcr the back Wheel nor. over the .bracket, but the happy medium. The handle bars should bo just far 'enough but to bo hold with tho elbows slightly bent and low enough to bo comfortable. Breathing should be natural and through the nose if possible.' If the mouth must open, then exhale only through it, , and the usual dryness of the throat will disappear. Training will then be a pleahave on sufficient clothing, espeoiaiiy for long read: races, yjfp&v woollen clothing for preference and be covered from the knees to the neck and down the arms to the wrists. t'v : Frank Grose. ' All Manawatu cyclists aro very pleased to hear of Frank Grose's remarkable recovery. , There will bo a general feeling of satisfaction at seeing him on the mark'* again, and a sincere wish that his luck will have changed fqr tho bettor in his road races this year. ' P ,