The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
WHEELMEN'S PARADISE.
That Is What Cyclists Call the City
OF Chicago.
Preparations Now In Progress to Give vis-
Ting Bicycle Cranks II Cordial Re
ccption-Thc New Worlds
Fair Track.
Special Chicaro Lc,ter.l

Nneclmcn WHO come to Chicago III
August will want to see the worlds
fair bicycle races, the worlds fair it.
self and Chicago.
They will he prepared to sec the big
gest exposition ever exposed to eyes
the biggest race meet ever given and
the biggest city west of New York
They will see the great fair within
n fenced inclosure, will see the bicycle
tournament from grand stand view.
but to sec Chicago they must traverse
distances.
Those who are wise and wish to get
comprehensive idea of the fair city
will bring their bicycles with them or
else hc prepared to secure others after
arriving.
Within the corporate limits of Chi
cago there are some of the finest boule-
wards and most delightful parks to be
found on the continent.
The city is deserving of the ornate
title which is bestowed upon it when
ii is called the Windy City" the more
SO perhaps because of the construction
of magnificent drives and triumphs OF
the landscape gardeners art upon the
ground where either the ruins of u re-
lentless fire or stagnant pools of water
once rested
Chicago was originally surrounded
by parks and drives, but the growth of
the city has been SO great in the last
few years that these municipal orna-
ments are now far within the CITY
limits.
Lincoln park is no longer a long way
to the north and jackson park on the
south is only as far as the fair grounds.
The great numbers of whcelmcn and
wheelwomen who will be in Chicago
this season will want to see all the local
attractions. There being no moss
covered ruins. the visitors must be
shown the tall buildings, Lake Michi-
gan. the parks, the suburbs and the
country towns near at hand. They
will prefer, most likely, to see the
parks and suburbs, fer a visit of that
kind entails an enjoyable wheel trip
and the compa nionship Of the cycle
clubmcn.
In spite of the fact that Chicago has
been called an inhospitabc city, there
is distinct exception to the charge as
eXcmplfied by the whcelmcn coInpos-
ing the clubs.
Cycling has not yet reached the com
nonplacc condition of being shorn of
no more attractivcncss than buggy
riding, if it ever will arrive there: so
that fraternity exists in an unmistalla-
bic degree and is responsible for cor
diality between clubs and between
riders.
The Chicago clubs are intending to
do vast amount of entertaining dur
ing the fair season. and their rooms
will be thrown open and their llnowl-
edge of Chicagos parks and cnvirons
employed for the comfort and cdifica-
ton of cyclists from affair."
On the North side the Lincoln Cv-
cling club will be the chief objective
point for visiting cyclists, and its near
ness to Lincoln park lends additional at
tractivcncss. The Lincolns to a man
are specialists on country roads, and
can lead the stranger accurately over
every thoroughfarc from Chicago TO
Milwaukee.
They can also accommodate the for
cigncrs who grow speedy on polished
roads by taking them through cen
fury" or two over Illinois ruts.
The Lincolns can offer many pretty
suburban jaunts, such as Evanston.
II dIh, OTU SnerlUdn ana
Waukegan. Or, leaving the aristo-
cratic lake shore with it's Shcrdan's
drive, the visitors can be piloted
northwest over the old Milwaukee ave-
nue. plank road in the direction of
Wheeling, Libertyville, Dcs PLANES or
Fox lake.
The West side is blessed with miles
of smooth boulevards and three large
parlis-Humboldt, Garfield and Doug
las.
The cycling clubs are numerous and
they have pride in holding the key to
the great West territory.
The Illinois Cycling club, on Wash
lngton boulevard, is the senior of all,
and has house big enough to enter
tain handsomely.
Other Influential West and North
west side climbs are the Cook county
wheelmen, the Minnette corps the CO.
lumbia whcclmen and the IEolus Cy-
cling club.
The visiting cyclist who is DESTROYS
OF stretching his legs will be taken in
tow by the West side men and piloted
to Riverside, Oak Park or haywood.
If distance prove an enchaD+n,an+