Health upon wheels; or, Cycling as a means of maintaining the health and conducing to longevity. by Stables Gordon 1840-1910

Author:Stables, Gordon, 1840-1910
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Bicycle and tricycle
Publisher: London : Iliffe & Son
Published: 1889-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Whey is better than milk as a cyclist's drink. Buttermilk is cooling, wholesome, and invigorating. Pity it is that we cannot get either of these on the road. But we can drink them at home, and those who can obtain them ought to prefer them to almost anything else.

Scotchmen in olden times used to go to war against the English with a pockful of oatmeal on their backs; each man was his own commissariat, and history tells us how they fought. We cyclists might, to a certain extent, follow their example. A little finely-ground oatmeal is easily carried, and a teaspoonful or two mixed in a tumblerful of cold water quenches the thirst, cools and supports the system, and puts life in every vein. Try it if you do not believe me.

Of course, no one thinks of drinking beer when on a long journey, unless perhaps just at the last mile or wo. Well, here is a hint worth holding—a spoonful of oatmeal is a valuable addition to a glass of bitter beer.

But one has to be very cautious as to the quantity he drinks while on the road, and never at any time should a cyclist drink much while heated, if he would retain a healthy skin and freedom from unsightly eruptions on the face and neck.

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