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Now, let's get to the reading.

Tonight's reading comes to us by way of listener recommendation.

Ian, thank you so much for sending me this book.

It's really wonderful, and I hope everyone enjoys it.

Tonight we're reading Bicycling for Ladies with hints as to the art of wheeling, advice to beginners, dress, care of the bicycle,

mechanics, training, exercise, etc, etc. by Maria E. Ward.

Published by Brentano's New York, 1896.

Let's begin.

Preface

I have found that in bicycling as in other sports essayed by them

women and girls bring upon themselves censure from many sources.

I have also found that this censure,

though almost invariably deserved, is called forth not so much by what they do as the way they do it.

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