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Biking cuts travel costs
by United Press International
Bicycling may be the way to
go for the thrifty fitness fanatic.
It needs only a modest initial
investment, is a good way to
stay in shape and can drastically
cut the expenses of getting to
and from work.
Most commuters find a bicy
cle costs only a small fraction of
the price of a car since it doesn't
depreciate greatly, needs no fuel
or insurance requires minimal
maintenance and costs nothing
to park.
A 10-mile trip to work will
take about an hour. An auto
drive through rush-hour traffic
and a search for a parking place
can take longer. So can waiting
for a bus.
For bikeriding however.
Good equipment is needed. In
expensive bikes may sound like
good deals, but a buyer is better
off with a better 10-speed at a
price of $200-plus.
Commuting bicycles general
ly are heavier and more durable
to withstand potholes and rail
road tracks. Sport bikes are
lighter. Prices range up to $2,500
for racers, so the use should be
considered when a bicycle is
purchased.
Going to a bicycle shop will
help guarantee getting the right
bike and that it will fit. A shop
also gives expert advice on all
aspects of bicycling.
Certain accessories are essen
tial too. Most important are
lights, either permanent ones
powered by a generator driven
by the bicycle wheel, or clamp-
on types powered by batteries.
Unless the bike can be taken
into a secure area, a strong cable
and lock are needed. Cutting
corners by buying a thin cable
and an inadequate lock can be
costly.
A helmet will protect the head
in the event of an accident or
fall. Several styles are available
at a cost of $35 to $40.
A wide variety of racks and
bags are sold to carry work pap
ers or a change of clothing back
and forth. Needs and habits de
termine which ones are added.
Commuting styles vary. Some
people ride slowly in the same
clothes worn at work. Others,
who have access to a shower —
push hard — cleaning up and
changing clothes at their des
tination.
While more bikeways are
being built, bicyclists must coex
ist with motorists on the roads
and that means being careful.
The biggest error is regarding
a bicycle as a toy, riding it on
sidewalks, erratically or against
traffic. Licensed in some areas,
bicycles are vehicles and come
under the same rules of the road
as cars.
Bicyclists have special prob
lems in rain — they get soaked
and their brakes hardly work.
Many revert to a bus or car on
stormy days. Others throw on
raingear and grit their teeth.
Some hardy souls commute
by bicycle all year, even in the
frigid weather of the upper Mid
west and New England. Others
put their bikes away for a few
months and go back to the bus
or car. But they still try to stay in
shape for spring. Rollers permit
ting a regular bike to be used as a
stationary exercise bike can be
purchased, and there is a pro
liferation of exercise bikes on the
market.
Exercise bikes can be set up in
front of a television set. Some
riders even read a book while
pedaling these.
Like the road counterparts,
cheap exercise bikes often don't
hold up under prolonged use.
It's better to pay more and get
the extra durability and quality.
If a rider doesn't like the high
handlebars, wide seat and spe
cial pedals of exercise bikes,
modifications can be made. A
Schwinn exercise bike, costing
$250, can be modified with regu
lar pedals, toe-clips, drop hand
lebars and a regular bike seat at
an additional cost of about $60.
To function efficiently, bicy
cles — both road bikes and those
meant for stationary exercise —
have to fit and be adjusted prop
erly. Seats should be high
enough so the leg almost
straightens out on the down-
stroke. A seat that is too low
puts excessive force on the knee.
Gears are designed to provide
a mechanical advantage. Proper
cycling technique is to keep the
pedal revolutions at 80 to 90 a
minute, rather than trying to go
everywhere in high gear.
Fitness by bicycling comes
slower than by more intense
activities. A bicyclist has to cov
er 25 miles in an hour to con
sume the same 1,000 calories
burned by someone who runs 10
miles.
Covering 25 miles in an hour
is difficult, except for competi
tive cyclists. Speeds of up to 40
mph have been achieved for ex
tremely short distances on
tracks, but 30 mph is considered
the maximum for a bicycle over a
mile course. Wind and rolling
resistance are limiting factors.
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Wednesday
3:30 CBN ★★★Vi "Magnificent
Doll” (1946) Ginger Rogers, David
Niven. Dolley Madison helps to
inspire America as the wife of the
fourth president, James Madison.
movies
MORNING
6:00CBN ★★★Vi “Magnificent
Doll” (1946) Ginger Rogers, David
Niven. Dolley Madison helps to
inspire America as the wife of the
fourth president, James Madison.
9:00@ ★★Vi “Never Love A
Stranger” (1958) John Drew Bar
rymore, Lita Milan. Based on a
novel by Harold Robbins. A man’s
fast-paced walk on the wild side of
life wins him a top rung on the
crime syndicate ladder.
11:30 CBN ★ ★ Vi “The Gambler
And The Lady” (1952) Dane Clark,
Naomi Chance. A gambler loses
everything when he falls for Lady
Susan.
AFTERNOON
3:00(B ★★★ "Texas Across The
River” (1966) Dean Martin, Alain
Delon. A Spanish nobleman
escapes with his girlfriend after
being accused of murdering her
fiance.
EVENING
8:00 O OD A ★ "Firepower” (1979)
Sophia Loren, James Coburn. A
chemist’s widow and several other
parties converge on the Caribbean
to learn the reasons behind her
husband’s violent death.
Qj) ★★★ “The Impossible Years"
(1968) David Niven, Lola Albright.
A teen-age girl grows up overnight
much to her father’s chagrin.
11:05 Q) ★★ “The Betsy” (1978)
Laurence Olivier, Robert Duvall. A
powerful Detroit auto tycoon
brings a daredevil racing star into
his company to develop a revolu
tionary new vehicle. (R)
11:35 0 ★★ “The Betsy” (1978)
Laurence Olivier, Robert Duvall. A
powerful Detroit auto tycoon
brings a daredevil racing star into
his company to develop a revolu
tionary new vehicle. (R)
1:45 QD ★★★ “Fitzwllly” (1967)
Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Feldon.
While her servants cover for her, a
philanthropic old lady not realizing
she is actually penniless continues
to spread her wealth.
2:00CQ ★★V4 “The Screaming
Woman” (1972) Olivia de Havil-