The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07
SEATTLE TO BOSTON.
A Long Bicycle Trip by Two
Washington Men.
TO START TOMORROW MORNING
Prof. w. =. Babcock. OF This City, and
A. L. Turner. of Port TOWNSEND, 70
Ride Across the Country.

For sam. weeks W. 2. Babcock. Of this
city. and A I. Turner. % Port Townse1al'
have been planning for wheel tour across
the country, ana having completed their
ARRANGEMENTS, will sraE- tomorrow unoFn-
ing.
Their VIII usa tourist wheels. capable OF
carrying them and their necessary lag-
gage over rough country. and expect 70
spend from two TO three months on the
road TIE wheels are now in the wanao"
% y. n Thedinga & Co.'S hardware stoTs,
and have been inspected BY many Wheel
men. who pronousscs them substantial.
handsome machines. They have maroon
enamel. large tubing. and neat but rather
heavy frame trunks.
Mr. Turner is quite successful as an
amateur photographer, and VIII carry a
camera on the trip
The readers OF the PoSt-Tnteiiigencer
VIII be kept informed OF the progress or
the wheelmen. who viii doubtless have
many interesting experiences 70 break the
monotony.
You would be surprised" said Mr. Bah
cock last evening. "at the variety or Ques-
tons asked and the amount Of ADVICE
given 20 "a during the last two o. three
days Some say we are foolish 10 start
of on wheels. but most bicycle enthusiasts
seem TO think we viii spend very pleas
ant summer. and many have expressed q
wish 70 make such trip.
Every man who rides wheel has
different idea OF what is necessary for such
a trip. but after giving the matter great
deal Of careful thought, we have cut our
supply OF extras down 10 the smallest pos
sihIe amount We are not trying 20 break
any records. bat on the other hand, shall
try 10 get pleasure from the trip. stopping
at points Of interest and seeing the coun-
try IN general We shall spend several
days In Yellowstone Park. and probably
visit the Custer battle ground
Last week had a letter from the officer
In charge Of Yellowstone Park. who says
that by June % the park roads VIII be IN
good condition and wheeling excellent.
"Our route from here viii be via Frank
I'm Stampede pass. Ellensburg. Coulee
county and Spokane but beyond there We
have not fully decided whether TO take the
Pend d'OreiiIe or Occur d Alene route.
I'VE have had many pleasant letters
from members Of the l. A. w. along the
route. wAo will be on the lookout for u
and give us escort much OF the way.
'sOur toughest riding viii be In our own
state, or at least so says Tom Winder.
who made the circuit of the country last
summer. Our wheel trunks are marked
Seattle TO Boston. and since the trunks are
so marked. OF course we shall see that
they get there even II we have 20 express
them through. but as for myself. II find
the trip too much shall discontinue IT."
mfr. Turner IS In good physical condi-
ton for the trip but / am seven pounds
under my ordinary weight and not feeling
nay best. However. We shall. as l said.
take II easy, and have good time.
'@Transconfinsntal wheel trips have
been taken by several different persons
since Thomas Stevens pushed his 51-inch
ordinary through from San Francisco 10
Boston. He was 104 days. I believe. and
made several long stops. one of a week
al Chicago. Since that time such inn
provemants have been made in bicycles
that for ease and comfort there is no
comparison.
We shall start about . o'clock to-mor-
row morning. following the Columbia &
Puget Sound railroad 20 Franklin