The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-03
CYCLING NOTES.
BROOKLYN Bridge Is now free to cyelers.

BROOKLYN Bridge Is now free to cyclers.
II has heen estimated that one In every
800 bicyc ! riders in America Is colored.
During 1895 the wheel trade Is estimated
to have spent nearly 81 ,S50,00 for advertis-
Ing.
The Ariel Cyclers, of Asbury Park. n. j.,
Is q new organization, composed entirely OF
women.
A paper In Nice advertises among its other
attractions private race track soleiy lor tne
use Of its cycling patrons.
Jersey City On. J.) officials are WORKING
hand in hand with the wheelmen by placing
sIgnboards at corners where they have been
much needed.
The Century Road Club of Toronto,
Canada, mas been revived. In addition to
awarding gold bars to century riders the
club will control al. road racing In Canada.
One clause in the regulations governing
cycling in Germany strikes the ordinance
observer as slightly superfuous, "No bicycle
may be ridden unless provided with handle
bar"
The New York State circuit will open at
Buffalo on June 6. 1t will include meets
In Rochester. Albany, Cohoes and other
points, closing at Manhattan Beach, Coney
Island, on June 27.
The wheelmen Of Utica. Syracuse, Frank.
fort. Ilion, Mohawk and Little Falls, N. Y,
are interesting themselves In constructing
cinder path that will extend from Syracuse
to Albany.
The L. A. ". guide posts in New jersey
consist Of steel pillar, seven feet high, sur
mounted by board shaped like hand. On
this Is painted the L. A. ". symbol and the
distance to the nearest town OF any import
ance.
There is heavy demand by bicyclists for
Government, geographical survey maps Of
country roads. These maps show the topo-
surfaces and the hills, and thus tell where
pleasant territory for bicycle riding can be
found. The maps were made expressly for
the Army.
The farmers of Oxford County, Me-; ara
nearly all taking to bicycles. The other day
one Of them rode three miles to the store on
q wheel carrying pail of butter In one hand
and basket Of eggs In the other. Another
lashed bag OF meal to the handebars Of his
wheel and rode home with the load, passing
q neighbor who was returning In wagon.
One of the most dangerous persons on a
roadway Is the alleged expert who rides with
his hands off the handle.hars. Too frequent
ly riders are seen with their hands folded.
and there nave been several narrow escapes
from accidents caused by them. In some Of
the Western cities ordinances have been
passed against such performances, and sey-
eral arrests have been made.
The collection of toll on the turnpikes
leading out OF Washington and Baltimore Is
likely to be abandoned, owing to the fact
that wheelmen seem too anxious to have the
order enforced. They have been advised by
lawyers that damage to wheels through bad
roads could, under the circumstances, be
collected from the owners Of the turnpikes,
which would be expensive for the latter.
The Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg
have come to the conclusion that they can
not consistently make charge for bicycles
on their Western roads which they are not
permitted to make on some Of their Eeastern
lines. Notice has therefore been Issued that
hereafter bicycles will be transported free in
baggage cars between all points on their
lines west Of Pittsburg and the Vandalia
lines.
Mobile (AIa.) wheelmen have big fight
on their hands. In that city for some years
past an annual tax Of twenty-five cents per
wheel was imposed by the city fathers. Re-
Gently, however. the Aldermen thought that
the tax ought to be higher, and so they
raised the ante to 81. The wheelmen re-
fused to pay the tax, but, instead, Clipped
in and retained eminent counsel. The result
will probably be that the tax will be wiped
out altogether.