The Modern bicycle and its accessories; a complete reference book for rider, dealer, and maker (1898)
Schwalbach, Alexander, Wilcox, Julius, Commercial advertiser association, New York · New York, The Commercial advertiser association · leaf 123
dle is simply a sup-port. If you put your weight all on yourseat you lose the power of your weight.It is harder work to go fast, but perhaps itis easier for those who do not want to ridefar and fast. With a saddle it is best totip up the cantle and put more weight onthe pedals. You can ride fast… … LA TULIP. weight to the stroke. As to height, theright height is when the rider, sitting onthe saddle and his foot parallel with theground, can just rest the heel on the pedalat its lowest position. This leaves room forthe necessary ankle play. The rider of the bicycle must rememberthat not only…
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