This is a typical American parlor march from the late 19th century designed for popularity and ease of access. It is musically distinctive for its straightforward, optimistic character and standard march-form construction.
At Henle 3 this is a late-beginner piece — comfortable hands-together playing is assumed, and musical shaping starts to matter. The main demands: precise articulation — the difference between crisp and blurred is the piece; Alberti-bass accompaniment kept quiet and even under the melody; and fast passage work that stays light and even at tempo.
Achieve a crisp, military-style articulation in both hands.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
A level or two down with the same spirit — ideal if this piece is still out of reach.
Where this piece's skills lead: slightly harder works making similar technical demands.
Cyclists National Grand March is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 2.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Cyclists National Grand March lasts about 3 minutes.
Cyclists National Grand March is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Blissful Moments Waltz by George Schleiffarth, Alexander's Ragtime Band by Irving Berlin, 'S Wonderful by George Gershwin — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.