New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
- THE CYCLING WORLD.
TROLLEY LINE IN sEDGwIcK-AvE.

~wArK RIDING OUT ON LONG ISLAND
TWO BAD BROOKLYN CROSSINGS.
.,o,,.v is gradually marking for its own
..r,ous fine thoroughfares when nave oeeh
with wheelmen. Broadway, from Kings
poPu o. yonkers now has double set Of
onos The cars are not running yet, ana IN
the poles have not been erected lot the
49, ~ wires but all that Will Doubtless come
u SDsnre long Fortunately, the roauWa! 10 90
pelo' ,hat considerable space remains between
wue sts Of tracks. But In Sedgwick-aVe. 'he
tne r.r Is far more a disadvantage than II VIII
trone' this part Of Broadway. Only one set OF
tracks is in use now put tne o'Eer 70 &c on The
wiz ~ the avenue. The tracks run through
to SedgwlcKaVe
ons ne. lower end. and at present do not go quite
ssr north as Highbridge.
,,o.+ casual observer Of conditions In
'-..or cities knows how Unsuitable is the de-
- n, the trolley companies for more streets
.1sct,ve are the devices for securing
II ia fair TO presume that the tracks Will
.D .-..,5ed 10 the north. unless the most
~aus onpostion Is put forth. AS the outlet
49, the old Macombs Dam Brioge, oeusW,ck-
to' nos long been a favorite place lor speeding
49,. ard in recent years Its me SURFACE mas
tfot.e a. nopular wheeling thoroughfare. Its
MAJ. nart has been greatly injured FOR cycling
~ arvinc by the car tracks There is hardly
room for wagons TO pass oe'ween 'wo IN,
, ,Sn.rs and in anything like a crowd or vehi-
ley-cars; aisctric-cars the poor bicyclst will be
IN q pickle.
ca terrible is the record OF the trolley ior
.,.rsntering people that timid bicycists are
...r.rne,v afraid Of It. The approach OF one OF
80. cars busting along at ten or twelve miles
an hour. often unnerves an unskilied cycnst;
az no Sa:.,Sul OF losing control of his wheel and
ne ;s;n~ IN front of the juggernaut. and his
=. an1,ety may cause him TO fall or swerve
49, $500 are 10 be dsmounting on Sedg-
.rer. AT the approach Of a trolley-car. even
- other vehicle is by. II Jerome
~ns rronery paved all It's length. there would
wy ~e'. 80 need OF riding in Sedgwick-ave. than
there is now.
cor,,la;nt is heard at summer resorts. espe-
til AZ those where the roads are good. that
.,c,,ne "a the one subject Of conversation. Even
.,one the Jersey coast or Long Island SOUND
v,ere Yachting and swimming are also popular
this one spot seems have the call as far as fur
,,sn,ne something to talk about is concerned Its
.,,,norative novelty is one reason. and another
&c the multiplicity Of its phases. The direrences
hatween the various makes OF whees anoru
honndless field for discussion. and so 90 tne me-
chanical problems Of gearing, cranKs' pa, oea t-
tnes etc Single tube tire versus uouure 80
.. s,,n a fount OF contradictory views clothing
S,r the sport is talked about at length ana us
nhvsicai effects give opportunity for rouna
Min of experience. Then come accounts OF
tours and adventures with 49, 6nd ell
th,. insufferably tedious ere long, ana many
mo are most enthusiastic about rolhs tire vi
taking about II.
Tn. need of learning to ride simply so as 10
h. .;n the swim" has led a good many persons
"a hecome cyclists As one woman explained
she disiked wheeling but people talked OF NUS
ei.a her husband left her at home evenings
while he and their daughters ~ere o ~ su u
~. confesses that she now finds cycling AT leas'
hearabe. and Is glad she took IL up.
rh. sight Is a common one Of man trund-
ING a second wheel along while riding through
the streets In fact some employees In bicycle
shops get so skilful that they can push one
whee, with each hand, guiding their own WIN
,re,r feet II IL not entirely easy, however 10
hove an extra wheel along with you especially
|, a crowded street where the paving IS no' Tue h
Nest II you are new at t. your charee DC
comes fractious in various queer ways, ana
syen your mount gets cranky ana opstiha.e
part Of the time you and yourself 1airiy carry
Ing the additional bicycle along. lhen !, ,
aVav from you only to return and make VI
,,ous assault on your inoffending wheel
When II comes TO dismounting you are III
,uandary and unless some one removes you VI
"a no mixed up in a heap on the grouno he -
, iucky man who comes out OF his nrst expert
.nce Of this kind with neither machine DAM
leed and his skin whole.
sorn. riders especially women. complain OF
,avine their feet go asleep" after traversing
,r-e or four miles In most cases the proba-
,le explanation Is that the soles OF the shoes
IRA too thin. With rat-trap pedals there should
ha+xr
ND the sharp points Of steel. otherwise the
,ressure will cause the numbness when is oe-
,crjbed as the feet being asleep. II Is COM
non device TO have two strips OF leather 1ast-
med across the sole Of the shoe. to prevent Slip
ting but with toe clips these are not so nee
s,ary AZ without them. firm grip on the
,edal is so 10 be desired, however. that some
sders use both appliances An English author
~ Of the highest standing utterly conue'. .tl
oe clips as tending 10 nullify the free use OF .ne
mike Joint and conducting TO digging inns
mike motion or 'ankling, has been ouopeu
he most important part of cycling eGuca'i on,
nut II is a mystery to many riders. Even the
.xperienced ones who IL do not all KNOW
ust wherein lies its efficacy {. w. Brown .ne
.xpert OF THE Cyclists Touring Clup Montnly
Gazette" Of England. describes us oplect 10 p
10 %. tho medal past the dead centres. Al these
vo noints downward pressure on the peoals eN-
.rts no propulsory power. When the peoaI ai
proaches the top dead centre the heel shoul1
be lowered Thus the force applied at the oeau
pentr. is not downward but forward. so that
here is IN reality no dead centre. When the
pedal is at the lowest point. the heel should pe
raised and then the pressure is exerted pacK-
ward Doubtless many people use TINS ankIe
r,ot;oc rho never heard of IT, 1t is out Of the
question however with the pedal resting
axanst the heel. an awkward wasteful mode or
riding which many women employ
American manufacturers OF bicycles have this
year carried the war into Africa by making
bold bid for English patronage. Colonel Pope
and several others prominent in the trade mere
have personally looked over the foreign HELD ana
have established branches there. The situation
IN England this season has been much ike that
here last year. The factories cannot Keep up
With the orders and customers have had 10 walt
weeks. and in some cases months for the ma