New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
A REVIVAL IN THE TRADE NOIED
ALREADY.

REVIVAL IN The lRADN
ALREADY.
r,,rr " AND ROAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MAKING AT JAMAICA. LONG IsLAND-cEM-
ETERY RULES AGAINST WHEELING
ASPHALT STRIPS FOR
BROOKLYN.
Nou, that the election Is over ana Mch"'e'
and sound money have won the DAY '"0 ~
business will show decided hpro'e''-
There is no doubt that the free-siiVer c'u'au-
interfered with the cycling business u
extent than many of the makers were WHINE
70 admit The uncertainty caused many vi ."o
conservative manufacturers to hoio OIL O
walters NJ accessories felt this more thah any
hodv ese Now they report that ORDERS ai'
coming in with astonishing rapidity anu ~
predict that they will have Iew 'uie ~ roiiaf
from now until spring. Inc ieeiins - rooni
and confidence in Cycle Row Is most mani
&c, Tha manufacturers ard dealers are 6c.
ting ready for the spring trace, anu Tneie 49,
was doubt and uncertainty few weeks az, ,"'
business outlook has the r)siest tint at present.
Some people are OF the opinion that 'h'
1ooore NJ American Wheelmen should take con-
troll Of road racing. 1t is true that the roau
has not been satisfactory. and that many re-
so,s oro reeded Still the League OF Amerl-
can Wheelmen has enough work on its hahdS
as It Is In trying to keep track racing ""e'e
it ought to be. Then for the League OF Ameri-
M, yvbeo,Yoen IN take charge Of road racing
would put the organization in a peculiar posi-
ton. Its battle to maintain the rules OF 'he
road would not stand If it took charge OF racing
Tha hog
racing will be for the clubs giving such con-
tests to secure competent officials to take cnarse
of the races. Much trouble has been caused W
the clubs appointing officials who Know h,.I'
about racing and mix-ups. collisions ana ulS-
qualifications. OF the many races held In ms
neighborhood on Election Day hardy sns,o
one of them had satisfactory ending. "ne
on the racing situation. II might be SAID tha'
there Is q growing sentiment in favor or the
League OF American Wheelmen making the
position Of the chairman of the Racing Board
a salarled one. To do the work right requires
r. large amount of labor. and the League OF
American Wheelmen Is now ir a position TO pay
for that labor. Mr.. Gideon has done the work
well for the last two years, and the genera
opinion to be that the position should be
a saaried one, and that he should hold the or
fee for at least another year
large number Of sensible bcyclists. as we'll
as a good many other folk. have set down the
so-caed Acolian harps made OF rubber bands
attached to the "damond" hrst-class null
sauces. and have hoped that the use OF them
would be only temporary fad. There seems
little hope of this. however. now that some one
has made arrangement of rubber strings
that can be easily put on or taken OF bicycle
and adyertises Music on Your Wheel" at the
same time announcing that patent for the
thing has been applied for
Heretofore the rule against riding on side
walks In the village Of Jamaica has been en-
forced with exceeding strictness. Since the tear
ing up OF Fulton-st.. In the eastern part Of tho
village. there has been n relaxation OF the rule.
very properly since it has been impossible TO
ride In the roadway. and even carriages. when
they have found 1t possible to get along at all.
have been forced to take to the side OF the
street where there room enough for them.
At present the street is impossible for n
siderable distance. and there IL nothing for tho
wheelman to do except walk for nearly half a
mile. II is a satisfaction TO see. however that
the old planks have been removed and that
with the extension OF the trolley tracks TO the
east the road Is being well macadarized. IL Is
understood that the trolley railroad Is TO fol-
low the line OF the old plankroad to Hemp
stead and presumably macadam will be pat
down all the way. thus providing "A new route
that riders OF bicycles VIII be quick 10 take
advantage OF. This road is now set down on
some maps and described In the roadbooks as
a good one. but. in point OF fact, II Is unrid-
able except for the sdepath. This can be fol-
loved all the way from Hollis TO the borders OF
the village OF Hampstead and affords n pleas
ant change for those who Ike sidepaths and
are In search OF n new route Jamaica has been
avoided pretty generally In the past by wheel
men unless 1t was necessary for them 10 20
through H. but the improvement now under
way VIII make II attractive next year Not only
IS the beginning OF the Merrick Road in thIs
village, but the matchmaking OF Fulton-st
IN ha
turnpike and to Hampstead most agreeable
riding before another year passes.
The proposal to lay asphalt strips on the side,
OF Liperty-st. In Brooklyn. so as to enable wheel
men to reach the Bridge without going over
stone paVements for several blocks Is an excel
lent one There Is hope that It may be carried
ou' next year In connection Herewith IL NAV
be asked why 1t would not be good plan IN Law
asphalt strips on the approaches OF the Bridge
Itself The granite pavement there Is none too
smooth and riders are greatly shaken I'D by II
only, on the Bridge the strips should be on the
iett size or the roadway. since the rule there is
that all vehicles shall keep to the right except
when passing other vehicles ribbon Of "a
phalt three feet wide would answer every mr.
pose. and would not interfere In the least with
horses going up or coming down the grades
Is 1t proper thing for bicycle to be ridden
In cemetery? Cemetery authorities in general
believe that II Is not At least so a couple of
riders thought who. seeing the nne macadarn
road IN Trinity Cemetery. thought 1t would be
nice 10 take little turn there, and rode In with
out asking leave They had gone only few rods
when a burly attendant called out that 1T was
against the rules for bicycles to be ridden there
The same rider had entered Greenwood Cemetery
by the south entrance few days before and rid
den several miles, passing dozen or more work.
men. without having a word said 10 him By anv
one Later he learned that he had Violated the
rules there Also as bicycles are not allowed in
the cemetery except when ridden by Iot-owners
10 whom special permits are issued on appllca-
ton at the Office. at Fifth-ave. and Twenty-fifth
ST., Hrooklyn The permit is signed by tn,