New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN NETWORK AND
BROOKLYN.

THE WHEEL AS A 'BRACER" AFTER
SESSION WITH THE DENTIsr-A
RECORD TRIP ACROSS THE
CONTINENT PLANNED
pretty bicycle courtesy was shown on
cent afternoon in st. Nicholas-ave. One wheel
man trundling his machine along the
tire having given out. 1t was nearing sunset and
he was some distance from home. On a passing
tandem were a man and his wife. They sackened
their pace. while the man called out: Can do
anything for your The unfortunate bicyclist
replied that his tire worn out and nothing
could be done with It, He thanked the other for
his kindness "Oh that's all right" responded
the the tandem. II live just across the
street, and If you had any ordinary mshap l
might have helped you fix II. And with this he
rode on leaving the other 20 continue ms slower
course with the conviction that, after all. there
something in the fellowship of cycling
Pelham-sve, between the Fordham Railway
station and Bronx Park is still in awful state
Of confusion. The cyclist is likely TO view the
rough surfaces and deep dust with equanimity,
however for he knows that a considerable i'm
provement is being wrought. The grade will be
made level and the roadway Will be rebuilt AL
present the blasting has made wide detour
necessary lust west of the railway station the
changes are nearly finished. The road has been
filled in and the old depression nearly wiped out
ner crushed stone was spread on the High Bridge
and Macomb's Dam roads and Featherbed lane
that the riding from Washington Bridge TO
Fordham is now excellent. The alterations 10
the grade of Pelham-ave will add to the attrac-
tiveness of the ride TO West Chester This route
is important. it is the one most commonly
taken by riders bound for Travers Island New
Rochelle and. in fact, all points along the Sound
For those who wish to take only short rides
and are glad to get off Manhattan Island for a
f,,r,i CHI ple
1t may be reached from MISUNDERSTANDING
eighth-st lust east of the Madson-ave. bridge,
me block west of the New-York Central tracks
The avenue is well paved and well snaded' me
newer New-York is not painfully evident theIe
are one or two fat houses but many or the hous,s
are large and old-fash'one6. OFTEN they are Ill
the midst of wide lawns City and village are
pleasantly mingled here. Cedar Park Is Teacheu
AT One hundred -and-ffty-third-st, ana from ~
there Is a magnificent view. At One-hundred-ano-
sixty-eighth-st there is coast to Jerome-aVe'
For longer tour say. of thirty-seVen or 'hirN
eight miles. taking Fifty ninth-st ana Esh'n-
ave as the starting and finishing point Fort
Schuyler makes delightful goal The way Is '"e
familiar one to the for village of West Ches-
ter and thence over Westchester Creek The roau
forks then, the lefthand branch being the rei-
ham Road. over Pelham Bridge and north along
tho sound and the other leading TO Throgs Neck
an which Fort Schuyler stands The way 10
the fort is of delight. The roadway Is 49, "aI
lent and trees arch overhead par' Oh lae ~" ~
A sign directs one where to turn OIL 10 reach 'hs
tort One NAV continue along the man roau
nntil the Sound Is ieached, and there Obtain soe
fne views. The road TO the fort oIahe nv ~
loft One NAV ride straight into the fort proper
"a examine its grim masses of masonry The
soldiers at play at drill are an OBJECT OF III.
ferest Usually number OF SAILING Nesseis II, my
Nc seen on the Sound. One charm of this ride Is
mat II is not overpopular. Beyond Westches.es,
Greek the way is not part of through route a',u
"soorchers" and certain other types or wheeimeh.
One of the latest aspirants to long-cistance
honors on the wheel is Robert b. Trainer VINO
has been engaged In the bicycle trade lor the last
two wears Trainer has an exceptional spur 'iie
record to recommend him, and those VINO Ano"
,,r, hest have no doubts that he will succeed In
the task he is about to undertake Lawns wy
uau park at noon on November A. he proposes 10
ride his bamboo wheel by easy stages 10 San
Francisco. and then. having learned the route
.,d racunerated at the Golden Gate during the
,rin+er he will come East again at high pressure
On an attempt to lower all records Tor the ZIP up,
Trainer has all the qualities required ioI an IT,
of endurance. and his natura gies II, ,. t nv an
ton have been brought TO hlgh pI.cn Dy 49,, @"
active athletic career Of ten years curing yn,s
his nhyscal condition has been nearly ava ava,
up to the racing notch Inc 'eSu indictments Of
tion knowledge Of pace and the REQUIREMENTS o.. ~
nrnionged effort which are the principal lac.ols
paeded TO carry him through in his new Veht ZEE
trainer was born in Chester f1hslanu, 80 tastss
"a ~ an early age developed sporting tastes
hitch quickly brought him into local. proniiii s
az an association football player On .eIad In
&c ma ioritv he moved to Ireland ana set,ieu IA
me- v,bsre he became prominent on track ana
Gald az a member Of the Dublin UnlveIs.s ~
han team the Haddngton harrieis anu - sea caring
learv Football Club. Trainer TOOK 10 %" 70 the
,;s sa,,sn wears ago and. after traveiihE o,i ~
CIV Of Rome for year. he joined t III ~ ha in
Majestic. Once on the VINE VIM the spnyting fever
- started the athletic and football lad ~nivn
% since spread throughout the trahsalisaIt.tiO
feet. He organized anu abeTn 70 such pitch of
s,on that their record for four seasons Wa az
o. ,nbroken string OF victories. lralnsi ayer
on ~, a.,era pc eighty miles day WITHOUT e e.
on an aye i,snds to spend fifteen hours day III
~ sadd,e during his record trlaI' am trair
considerably on the fact 'nS a ,T and a other parts
lus III ' 'haal will enable him 10 90 any
needed along the route wltnou s fset az inches
FOR outside assistance NJ s'a .,9Ss 15o mounds
a. height and trained down weighs i'V P0N
40. oood roads agitation has oeeh
u.,u,oa IN earnest in Brooklyn the "hee' 80
o.her cities are showing the hvehes' n'e'
~ subiect The wheelmen OF TINS Guy 'e
torow the example set by their brooA'' ,,,o
NTH ADVANTAGE. The orgahi%a''o', IT,
c,,s,s Federation may prove 10 pe
- ard II the association is cohou0''" "
h,,s,ness-Iike manner IT nay be aoie u =.
,,, .,h GOOD What cyclists ought. 10 W. 10
- organ,zs and work in harmony TO-
boraed or even in small cliques' they can " .l,s
- accomplish little. What is wan'eu ding III TO
ci,y is we-paved thoroughfare 'e Even the
some macadamized suburban ane roJr have their
wbeeunp clubs Of Harlem geheraiS ~, Ierscv
LII ms over Long Island or w tao,,,an
roads There is sentiment that It, the 1se proposed
~ his citv should have part OF inc f their
ssnrca use Their part of the Speedway Issa
not necessarily be wide what 'f better has in
smooth roadbed Chief Cons ,,ar and he pro-