"Bicycling for Ladies" constitutes a comprehensive instruction manual
originally designed specially for women. It includes advice for
beginners, information on training, an exposition of mechanics, and
chapters on etiquette, technique, possible dangers, appropriate attire,
and much more. Although old, this volume contains much information that
will be of utility to those learning to cycle, and it would make for a
fantastic addition to collections of vintage sporting literature.
Contents include: "Possibilities", "What the Bicycle Does", "On Wheels
in General and Bicycles in Particular", "For Beginners", "How to Make
Progress", "Helping and Teaching; What to Learn", "A Few Things to
Remember", "The Art of Wheeling on a Bicycle", "Position and Power",
"Difficulties to Overcome", "Dress", et cetera. Many vintage books such
as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this
volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially
commissioned new introduction on the History of the Bicycle. "Bicycling
for Ladies" was first published in 1896.