New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28

CENTURY RUN TO NEw-BRUNswICK
TO-DAY.

Sane OF the interesting club runs arranged fo-
LAY are as follows;
",..ronolltan Association Of Cycling Clubs century
~ 70 New Brunswick ~ j. Leave West Forty
iaann,nd s.; ferry at $50 a. M
sesvork A c. Wheelmen to Travers Island.
New New Wbee,cry IN West Sixtieth-st. at a. m.
A YsxInsion wheelmen to Bensonhrrst. Leave club
- 10 - LeXington-ave.. at a. m
Hr,.b brooklyn Wheelmen to Roslyn l.. I. Leave
.,ssSsosse. 10. AIS Ninth-st.. Brooklyn, at a. m
'p~shwick Wheelmen to Freeport. L. l.. Leave
.,aShouse, No. Sal Lexng'on-ave., Brooklyn at
rxrelsior cycle Club to Pompton n. ]. Leave
syiv.sxth-st and the Boulevard at a m
, Grsenw'eN No. 500 West Fourthst at $50 a. m
c'n,,rv Wheelmen to RockaNay. Leave club
,onse No 9Ss Eighth-ave. at 7:SO a. m
,ssys Clubhouse. Bedford-ave. and Dean-st., Brook
iyn, a; 3 a m
eramercy whesmsn . t. Long Ersn ss Leave
clubhouse, No 3, Marks race al ooo a. m.
.. George A. c. Wheelmen to Long Branch. Leave
roonrteenth-st. and Broadway at $50 a. m.
Colonial Wheemen to Coney Island. Leave
~,chtv-sixth-st. and Columbus-aye,. al a. m.
Harlem Wheelmen to Coney Island. Leave club
sinss No ii West One hundred-end-twenty-f fourth
It, at a. m.
Tonarch wheelmen to City Island and Fort schuy,
an
METROPOLIS wheelmen to Tottenville. S. I. Leave
.nbhouse No JAG West enty-ffih-st.. at a. m
ve,ropotan Bicycle Club to Sheepshead Bay
Leave Sxtieth-st and Boulevard al a IN.
Nassau whcelmen to Morrstown. \; J. Leave
clubhouse No. ia Division-ave, Brooklyn, at $50
vew-york Wheelmen to Far Rockaway. Leave
clubhouse No l02 West One-hUndred- and twenty
seventh-st., at , a. H.
Clarenont-ave is much used by wheelmen and
Il would be used much more if the roadway were
IN better condition. The avenue begins at Riv
erside Drive. just cas-; of Grants tomb, and runs
down 20 the open space at One hundred-and-twen-
N.afth-st and the Hudson River 1t furnishes
the most direct route from the drive to the Fort
Lee ferry over which great many tourist wheel
men pass. The Boulevard below One-hundred-
and-eighth-st is bad riding, and it is usual for
those bound for Fort Lee 10 ride up the drive
rom One-hundred-a nd-eght h-st. They ride down
Observation-Disclosures econd-st, 10 the Boule-
ward or go up Claremont-ave., few carrying
their machines down the stairs al One-hundred-
and-twenty -fourth-st. Claremont-ave is not only
steep, but badly paved In the spring the road
way was so rocky that riding down 1t was pre-
Naritls even for experts Lately earth has been
dumped there and this has been an improve
ment Now workmen engaged in widening
the narrow avenue and doubtless the pavement
will be put in good order. Then comfort will
be added TO riding In this city.
The Tribune has from time to time pointed out
that 800 is an absurdly high price 10 charge for
a bicycle OF even the best make. 1t is clear that
the profit 10 the manufacturer must be extremely
large In this column attention has also been
called to the extortionate prices for tires and TO
the poor workmanship exhibited in so many Of
them Tires cost s12 or SIS pair at retail Yet
q big rubber manufacturer. according to infor-
nation which comes to The Tribune offered TO
supply first-class quality OF single tube tire at
a pair 70 bicycle maker. In lots OF LOCO or
more pairs the price $3.50. These were war
Ynted 10 be good as those usually sold with
the highest grade machines To exact profit
Of 500 per cent under the circumstances is simply
an outrage.
So many tires are defective that it Is common
experience to have T. send one back for thorough
repairing Woe is it to the man whose instinct
OF com5atveness is poorly developed when he
Yields up mis- tire for mending. He expects TO get
1t back in a few days but weeks may elapse. In
the mean time. the weather is certain 10 be fine.
the unfortunate cyclist has leisure. his friends
Invite him to go on enticing trips but the tire is
not in readiness The constant reply 10 MS in
cu.res is that Il is in the factory that there are
SO many ahead Of his. etc Like as not he buys
an additional one. anu this OF course IS Just what
the manufacturer wanted. With a proht OF per-
haps 50 each the. it is entirely to his interest
70 delay in repairing the sieves which ne war
ranted as frst-class and FOR which he exacted
comparatively fabulous price.
Some riders have actually had their bad tires
overhauled IL a reasonable time. There are two
ways 10 effect this One is 10 bride the employe
who waits you. with money or cigars. The
other is 10 LAY down the law 70 him: give him 10
understand that you know how long 1t ought to
take 10 pu, the tire In order and insist that yours
shall be done in tire. The former course is the
more effective, but the other is more satisfactory
On the whole. Perhaps You may get new tire
q once in exchange for yours. THIS Is OF course
the right thing for the manufacturer TO do.
man IL willing 10 pay for mending a punctuIe
which is caused by a tack. but when his tire Is
suffering from nothing local. but from general
Worthlessness, q new one is his immediate due.
7 agree entirely with the views quoted In
The Tribune about racing teams said
wheelman. Il shouldn't bother about them
much II It wasn't that their pay comes
out Of the pockets Of the ordinary riders.
The annual cost of d team Of three men
must be considerable. They get good wages have
the best Of care and food. are looked after by
trainer, and must do a great deal OF travelling.
Perhaps 81 or 81 Of the 500 that is paid for bcy-
Gle goes toward supporting these racers. Legiti-
mate Advertising IL perfectly proper. and every
business must do some Of 1t. But don't believe
mat these racing teams pay. The everyday man
cannot tell which bicycle holds the most records
ana has won the most victories The claims for
esch are couched in such superlatlves that there
% no choice between them. III all tne Hanuiac'-
uFtrs would shut down on these hired racing men
tne different patterns OF wheels would sui De on
u equal footing as they now are
Another thing which l cannot understand.
went on this rider, 'is how a man can be an anna
'eur and yet be in the employ OF bicycle hrIn
which not only gives him ealary. but pays FOR al
nsfood drink, railroad tickets, ETC. In every form
Of sport which have known. an amateur was
one whose liking for the game or pastine MAD nc
foundation whatever in desire to make a trad'
o'n In college, a man was dsbarred IRON ath
ietlcs II he had earned dollar as an instructor II
gymnasium. Yet these racing men. many o
them. still parade as amateurs and are ostenslpIl
On the same footing az a man who rldes purely 10
health and pleasure and who couldn't cover mil
10 five minutes" II may be lnterjected that the