Bicycling for Ladies - Ward, Maria E
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"Bicycling for Ladies: The Common Sense of Bicycling" by Maria E. Ward offers a comprehensive guide to the then-burgeoning sport of cycling. Originally published as a practical manual, this meticulously prepared edition makes available once more Ward's insights into all aspects of bicycling for women. From essential advice for beginners to detailed instruction on bicycle care and mechanics, the book covers a wide range of topics relevant to cyclists. Ward addresses training techniques, appropriate attire, and the benefits of cycling as exercise. Explore the historical perspective on women's…mehr

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"Bicycling for Ladies: The Common Sense of Bicycling" by Maria E. Ward offers a comprehensive guide to the then-burgeoning sport of cycling. Originally published as a practical manual, this meticulously prepared edition makes available once more Ward's insights into all aspects of bicycling for women. From essential advice for beginners to detailed instruction on bicycle care and mechanics, the book covers a wide range of topics relevant to cyclists. Ward addresses training techniques, appropriate attire, and the benefits of cycling as exercise. Explore the historical perspective on women's participation in cycling and discover timeless wisdom on the art of "wheeling." A valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of cycling and the evolution of women's sports. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Maria E. Ward, known by her nickname Violet, was an avid bicyclist, the cofounder of the Staten Island Bicycling Club, and the author ofBicycling for Ladies. Ward was born in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of General William Greene Ward and Emily Graham Ward, and later lived in Staten Island with her parents and sister. She cofounded the Staten Island Bicycle Club with her friend, the acclaimed photographer Alice Austen, in 1895, and Austen's photographs were used as references for the illustrations inBicycling for Ladies, originally published by Brentano's in 1896.Ward has been widely celebrated for her contribution to the bicycling world in a wealth of media, including theNew York Timesarticle "Bicycle Diaries: Two Centuries of New York City" theBustmagazine article "First The Bicycle, Next The Vote: The Story Of Bicycles," the bookMothers and Daughters of Invention, andMomentum Mag, which called her one of the three women"who changed the course of history on bicycles."Ward lived in New York, and died in 1941 at the age of seventy-eight.