New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25


The accompanying cut shows the chief muscles
which are used in propelling bicycle: Inc arms
are needed not only In steering. but they and the
back are of especial help Mill climbing when
a steep incline is encoun'erees sme ronn,sivs
mower The handle bars mLs, be 1rmly erdsPeu
and the strain on them is great. In iac'' umty
might even be broken If at all defecuNe. ms
shows how much strength must oe put AOi !" ~
the arms and back.
Interest seems to be tagging in the project for
cycle path from Eastport to Riverhead. on Long
Island. There was considerable talk about TINS a
,earaeo and the great need for such road was
made clear At present. communication between
tho south and north shores of Long Island out
toward the eastern end is extremely difhcult'
There are several ways from Riverhead TO the
south shore road. but one is worse than the o'hel
Much of the distance must be tramped through
deem sand Thus TO reach Shelter Island the route
recommended by experienced wneeimen Is a'ume
the Great South Bay, thence 10 oou'ha",p
Bridgehampton. Sag Harbor ana Hog Nech,
whence a rowboat or catboat serves as lerry "
Shelter Island. Even from the lanulhe piace ~ u,
which most Of the summer population is groupeu.
The route via West Hampton or Quogue' tNrei
head and Greenport is much nearer but the sahuy
stretch south of Riverhead more than counterpal-
ances the difference in distance
The cycle path Is TO run northeast from East
mort and is to be ten miles long. Some WORK mas
been done on it. Apparently. more interest Is
taken in It by people at its southern END than by
those of Rjyerhead. The PASSPORT fund lacks
only 500 Of being complete. 1t Is in charge OF
William Pve. who owns big duck farm at East
port Inquiry among Riverhead wheemen showed
that the cycle path project is sumbering. Of
course New-York and Brooklyn wheelmen would
he large benefciaries Of this path. and IT seems
proper that they should meet part OF me cost.
The cycle road through the woods between
Bridgehampton and Easthampton however was
built by the local riders. The Eastport-River-
head path Is to be laid in straight line Few
trees will have TO be cut down, as the chiei
growth is scrub oak and scrub pine. 1t Is said
that good loan can be secured for the roadway:
When IL is once opened the path will be kept Level
and hard BY the BICYCLES passing over H. Ire
way will be so narrow that vehicles cannot use H.
The piles OF broken stone which have for so
MAN. weeks been lying beside the Macomb's Dam
Road are at last being spread over the surface OF
the thoroughfare. First. the larger stone Is laid
and then 1t is covered with crushed stone. The
mass soon hardens to fine hard surface. This
road is part OF a favorite route TO the north for
cyclists, being reached from the Washington
Bridge by way Of Featherbed Lane Betterments
have been making for some time on the High
bridge Road. leading to Fordham. and these are
now about finished. Just west Of the Fordham
railway station the street Is still In disorder. as IL
has been all spring ana SUMMER lHe iaS'hs Va
sewers or some such work has been going on Out
that too. seems reaching It's end gang OF men
has also attacked Pelham-ave, between fordhaH
and Bronx Park to level the grade somewhat ana
ais, 10 mend the roadway. BY fall this entire
way from Washington Bridge to West chester
will be in much better condition than IL mas peeh'
Attention has been called in this column to the
value Of telegraph poles as landmarks for cycls's
who are on tours One wheelman thought II SUI
IL oh ohxi
one he said who knew anything at all would,
II In An unfamiliar part Of the country. inquire
where the telegraph poles led 10. If there were
any. Since saying this the wheelman has been
riding through Duchess County After passing
through Armenia he meant 10 keep along the line
Of the Harlem road. But between South Dover
and Pawling ne was INSTRUCTED. He kept too
far 10 the east. and not only had to travel sew
eral miles further than necessary. but over
road that was much worse. both as regards gong
ana grades. than the shorter one mourning
his way after long struggle against the nils ana
bad roadway he was told that he should have
Kept along the telegraph wires all the way oh
reaching New-York, ne was willing TO admit that
the suggestion in The Tribune about following the
telegraph poles not entirely superhuous
one. However ne insists that the fine scenery
and his luncheon with Sunday school picnic at
Lake Hamersley more than repaid MIN Tor the
time lost and the extra labor That's the KIND OF
disposition cyclist should have.
who rides for health and pleasure and
not to centuries says that his plan
Is never 10 20 fast that he must breathe
through his mouth AS long his nostrils can
supply sufficient air he knows that he Is not over
exerting himself. As soon as he feels an iDcna-
ton 10 breathe through his mouth he slackens
his pace.
There various laws and ordinances about
sidewalk and sdepath riding, but wheelmen In
general are treated with great liberality on this
score. Indeed. much OF eastern Long Island
would be closed to them II they were compelled to
keep to the roadway proper. In southampton
copies Of an ordinance posted which is meant
10 De a fair compromise between wheelmen and
PEDESTRIANS Cyclists may keep on the sidewalk
except when passing some one; then they must