New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-28
BROOKLYN CYCLING TOPICS.
VARIETY OF MATTERS IN "f''O''
wHEEI.MEN ARE INTERESTED

wtIEE1NtrN ARE INTERESTED
BETTER rAvEMENTs AND MORE CYCLE
wAxrED-wHAT IT COSTS TO TAN"
pfcyc1.E OFT or BROoKI.YN- WHEELS
az THE ELEVATED ROADS.
,.oris,v of matters Of special interest are nov
commanding the attention VI 'ort vbich
Rroolklvn one OF these - the i"oV -. =,
has baen started for providing soou p"' ,,i
n'.. a., 81 scb.rmerhorn-st which Is now oa"'S
paved. and in connection 'he'e"'" Via, a oood
block in FIatbush-ave., so as 10 "o,'u De-
, all tho way from the Heights region 10 Tvs
nee, park This is desired not only III t"e nv
OF wheelnen but likewise in the interest," " " WV
drive. >-,.irs
Three blocks in Schermerhorn-st' from ,
ST. TO Smith-st paved with B''"''e ~. ,td
It is particularly atrocious pavement OF 'n" NM
, qood neIqian pavement Is not diihcut io'
wbeen,ar "a ride over but one man Wro '"'' wy
and down Schermerhorn-st the "'her ia! ,,
that IT was rough enough 10 Shahe '' 49,
,oose " rho street Is narrow and the crown OF IN"
pavement is high. As the streets u" ''
only cobblestone pavements. II Is thoro"s"",o
for trucks and vehicles Of all kinds. ana hence ~
often crowded Wheelmen therefore do not nave II
good time In traversng that part OF II WIZ "
without asphalt pavement and there Is strong
feeling that something should be zone at d" '"'''
The same H. true concerning the snort S"t'" III
Fla bIsh-ave between Schermcrhorn-st. ana Az
lantic-avc Here also the general interest demands
that granite should be replaced with aspha''
Closely allied 10 this subject il the need OF re-
pairs in some Of the existing asphalt n"V'm'h'S'
Hanson Place. for example. presents numerous
yawning spaces that should not be- allowed 10 re-
main as oycsores and public nusances much longer.
Iedforl-avo. in places also calls loudly Tor repairs
The asphalt pavements recently laid are III food
condition a rule. but they ought 20 De 'IoN'lN
watched and wherever a break occurs II shouid
be promptly repaired. 1t Is a gratifying c'rcNm-
stance tina: the latest bids show a marked r'dH'-
ton in the cost of asphalt paving TACT "hich
should lead to the having Of more pavements OF TINS
kind than are at present contemplated
II IS a singular thing that single one OF the
ferries leading from Brooklyn to Ncw-York can be
reached 10y a good pavement all IN" way. 1h're are
no asphalt pavoments within nearly hall a mile OF
the broadway ferries. the fountain at BEDFORD am
Division ayes. Is the nearest point which wheel
man can reach IN comfort. Fulton ferry IL "qIalI}
as badly on the asphalt Cinton-st gives the
nearest approach to IT, but riders going that way
prefer to 20 down Hcnry-st. from Pierrepout anu
then through Fulton both Henry and Fulton having
granite paycmenjs. South Ferry Is a little more
accessible for the rider travel on asphalt until
he reaches Clnton-st and Atantc-ave. ana then
mas o"'S ""''' '' ''''N " ''''
mcut 10 trdN'ise.
Another contemplated anI greatly needed improve
| ment Is d good roadway from the present. eastern
| terminus Of the Eastern Parkway to connect "'h
| 49,. ~, ,bo 1,ver,v.slyth Ward On leav-
100, ,to ,-ly.,,. tb, cy,list has a. 10 down a steep
ravno ami then he has nothing but std" PAIN Tor
| half a MIL. or more. TIL extension Of ID" parkway
| 70 Highland Park IS contemplated. bat there - no
,,,,.1t,,o ,r,e,ac, ma, mis- VIII soon b. accom-
| I.bI Tb,r TOO "a has been suggested more than
nrc. before steps should be taken 10 preserve Lib
! ertv-ave as n good carriage ana bicycl" ROAD
| -. So, rI &c ,,,r.,,o,,l win Invasion bv
| ,-.u,, ,rscks A Il t. the only street by when
| t.i,,,, -. "a, roach tho fine roads Of Queens
| .' r, >, 49,, ,,r,,r,h,o misfortune II +, f.
! ,,,,, s,nl,,,,,r p.rh,p. II Is TOO much
10 expect a smooth pavement - be lsii her" soon.
! ou' IL - o"' '' '"e ''''s' ''''
! '0'
! p,o,blvn ,bo.,m4n hav. some udng. 10 complain
/ o> one i. tnat tn. Eastern Parkway. over which
| many of tncm have % pass FOR nearly nj" ~
! order 10 reach Prospect PARK Is not ln good con
/ dtiou T. certainly - not lu AS good condition -
| q, a.. , ,.ar M. Il has = top dressing q SIT
! Dir, 81, ,iat ,h. surface j.. iar from hari AMI
.mo,,, f. s d. .aub. comfortable >or h.r.,,' pet.
h, g, "a. mt good ~ hrcIIug" whether for carriages
| or t,cy.les After a rain. too. u j. cNcesnyelv
,pudd, and takes much longer 90 dry oIt than the
| nary drives
| In connection with thia matter the sIsgcstion
/ bas h..n made that a bicycle path should De- pro-
,.l,d an one side of il~ boulevard after ~" man
| and easy matter IN" grndinc has practically all
been done. Az that would DO necessary "ouiI '" I'd
cat dnwn or remove the curbston"s ~ fFhn"hh'
! Classon. Washington AMI Indcrhih aN"s, am =
! ,,oI iath would bc ready 90 hand. az cpuTs". u
! would be improved 10y the Application col coating
/ ~ crushed stone or gravel but practically u -
ready for use now Il the curbtoues were Out OF the
"
, , ,. ...,,.- e,,,t.r b,a not vet found time
! I" cut AVA '"' ,.,,t ,ro,.e 49,,
| Prospect FdiK anu III '"' '''''"'"
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