New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29

LOT miles dlCnR the ROAD. ana all tnat Is
required is to dig II from the banks and spread ii
on the roadway. This is done in the spring, and
as soon as It has been driven for little time
! the road is hard and smooth as the best park
drives. During the res; of the year it requires
scarcely any attention save In the case of a wash
out caused by heavy rain. In that case. repairs
are usually made with promptness At present
fresh shae has recently been placed two
| three hills along the road With the exception Of
very few places. the road is entirely smooth. but
at one point few miles north of Bushkill
quantity Of sand washed upon the road from
neighbor.ng field by heavy shower few
weeks ago neighboring farmer said that this
would probab not be removed until next spring,
| though no reason for delay be magined.
The best time to take a bicycle trip along this
road II the weather is at all warm. is In the
afternoon for after O'Clock good part Of the
way is shaded either by trees or by the hills
which lie to the west and early intercept the
suns rays. There is perhaps little choice as to
whether the run is made in direction the
other. though going down the river probably
gives the least hill climbing and 1t certainly
affords some most delightful coasting. Coast
ing is safe on most Of the hills as the road is
smooth but here and there are turn-waters. or
"thank-e-ma'm u.s." that need to be looked out for
The only really dangerous hill is one just
north Of Bushkill. which has two Of these ter
rors Of the wheeman, and on which number
Of riders who were going too rapidly have come
TO Grief this summer Most OF those who go as
far as Bushk continue the Journey to the
Delaware Water Gap, and well repaid for
doing So although the road after passing Bush
XIII is by no means so good. Just out of Bush
Kill at parting Of the ways stands guide
board marked Twelve Miles to the Water
Cap; but that is not the road 10 take II one
wants a comfortable ride. Instead he should
60 about six miles further in the direction Of
Stroudsburg before turning 10 the left This
road is fair all the way, and there is only
hard hill, just after passing Shawnee.
| BY means all those who are acquainted with
the attractions Of the far-famed Pike County
Roads aware that road equally good is to
| be found to the eastward Of Port Jervis running
through the Neversnk valley and along the Della
ware ana Hudson Canal It IS composed OF
| almost exactly the material and Is
paratively free from hills. From Wurtsboro all
the way to Port Jervis. distance Of about
twenty miles. there is the finest kind OF riding.
Wurtsboro is accessible from New-York by the
Ontario and Western Railroad and a delightful
trip be had b. going to that place by train.
riding to Port Jervis and thence to the Water
Gap and returning to New-York by rail. Those
who take this trip should not overlook the min
eral spring at Huguenot three or four miles
east OF Port Jervis: IL lies under the bank Of the
canal ans il one wishes he can take "a short run
on the tOwpath az this point though in point %
fact the road is better and smoother. The ROAD
here. as well as the Pike County road gets dusty
in dry weather, but the dust has been thoroughly
laid by the recent rains. The from Wurts-
boro TO the Gap is about sixty miles and Is
through picturesque and beautiful country all
the way. The scenery is especially attractive
at this season when the trees putting
their autumn garb. The mountains around the
Water Gap looking their best just
What can be more inviting for the warm and
thirsty wheelman on a hot day than cool and
refreshing wayside spring, Many Of them have
been dried up for several weeks owing to the
dry weather and those that persist not al
ways as cool as one could wish The cycllst on
his way from Bushkill TO the Water Gap will
find one near Shawnee that cannot but rejoice
his heart. 1t is not a spring. strictly speaking.
that comes under his vision; it is a small stream
OF most delightfully."- cool water that flows from
by the roadside friendly mug is close at
hand. inviting one to drink II he has not his own
pocket cup with him. and the cascade Of spark
ling water falling from the trough leads almost
inevitably to en- extempJriZed bath Of the hands
and face. Two riders from this city found this
delicious refreshment last Sunday forenoon and
enjoyed it TO the full before resuming their jour
ney Never In their experience have they FOUND
anything superior IN GOODNESS and inVigoratng
qualities to the spring near shawnee. whose
virtues they desire commend heartily 10 all
future travellers who pass mat way Even the
half-mie climb out OF Shawnee was mere
trihe after the bracng-up which this spring
afforded.