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 as these very ones; and over-developed by cycling; until they appear deformed.

You will often see men with the fronts of their thighs abnormally large, and of hardly moderate development elsewhere.

Not that cycling does not call other parts into play; for it does. As is well said by Dr. J. West Roosevelt:

It will be seen that the Doctor does not claim that cycling much enlarges the arms; or the greater muscles of the trunk. The diameters of the body it does much for,—and that is of vast importance; Cycling will not give a man large arms; will never begin to put a great back on him as will rowing; will do much for his sides; but