Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
TRIPSFOR WHEELMEN
Fourteen Routes West of the City
Described.
FROM Two TO TWENTY-THREE MILES
Hills to Be Avoided as Much as
Possible.
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Having given a general description of
the map in the article which appeared in
The Star Monday Of last week, for the
further benefit of the general pleasure rid
ing public, number Of good routes will be
indicated in this article. From the map has
Teen picked out fourteen routes, which will
benefit driving parties rs we'll as cyclists.
With the map before him a rider ought to
be able to pick out double the number OF
pleasant rides that are enumerated, and yet
this territory embraces only the western
section of the District and surrounding
vicinity Of Maryland.
Through a mistake the name Of the Ridge
or Foxhal road Is not printed on the map.
This Is the short, straight road, connecting
the Loughborough and the Canal road, and
into which the Conduit road runs The
semi-circular road which branches off from
the River road at Tenleytown is the old
Military or Lodge road, but 1t is not much
used for cycling purposes.
The lower or distributing reservoir is not
shown In the map. Its location Is in the
northern apex of the triangle formed by
the New Cut, Conduit and Canal roads,
The routes herein mentioned are suitable
for all classes Of riders, ranging in length
from two to twenty-three miles, giving
Roads marked with an x are private
roads and bad in all kinds Of weather gem
orally for vehicles, and from this their val
ue for bicycle purposes can be imagined.
AS arranged in this article, the routes are
fixed so as to avoid hills, which to a new
rider appear like mountains when forced to
ride them.
The Shortest Run.
The shortest run Is only about two miles
in length, and the route Is as follows: Up
32d to N street,to 35th street, thence north
ward to T street, the west continuation of
which is the New Cut road, to the Foxhall
or Ridge road, southwark to the beginning
of the Conduit road, to the Canal road, and
thence eastward to the point Of beginning.
This Is the route which makes practical
circuit of Georgetown, and quite q pretty
ride. When ridden this way. there is only
New Cut road just before Its intersection
with the Foxhall road. The city riding
through Georgetown, with the exception Of
SD street. Is all concrete, though up hill.
Thls route Is made q mile longer by TAX
Ing In the loop formed by the roads west
of the Ridge road. Instead Of leaving the
New Cut road at the Ridge road continue
onward, IN northwesterly direction. until
the Conduit road is reached at the middle
OF the lower or distributing reservoir and
then come east, returning to the Foxhall or
Ridge road just at the point to ride the
steep hill to the Canal road
A third route is to ride straight out the
Canal road to the Chain bridge, the end of
the road. This is only three miles from
the starting point, or six miles for the trip,
and the scenery Of the upper Potomac is
well worth the trip.
Another route to this same place Is to
start out as in the first mentioned route
but instead of turning keep straight on the
New Cut road to its end in the Canal road
about mile and a half from the Chain
bridge. The return trip can be made down
the Canal read. which is the only level road
In this city: having no inclines during It's
the Conduit and Canal roads, is composed
chiefly of clay, and in dry weather affords
good riding, but 1t is bad place for cycling
In wet weather. The road is a much-trav-
eled highway, consequently full of ruts
There Is good decline from the Conduit
road down. By this route the total dis
lance Is about six and half miles,
A fifth route to the same destination
would be to ride up the Canal road to the
Foxhan, climb the steep HILL either a-whecl
or afoot, ride out the Conduit road to the
New Cut. thence to the Canal road again.
This trip Is but fraction over six miles.
Another Pretty Ride.
One of the prettiest rides Imaginable is to
ride out Both street to Tenleytown road,
thence northward. parallel with the railroad
track, to the Loughborough road, and out
the second highway entering the former
road from the south and at a point about
two miles from it's intersection with the
Tenleytown road, or 32d street extended.
Ride down the Ridge road to the Canal
road. or. If desirable, a turn can be made
at the crossing with New Cut road, and
Georgetown entered via 35th street This
last mentioned terminal is perhaps the
best
The rider will have two little hills to
climb on the New Cut road, but after
emerging in Both street there is q splendid
coast over asphalt from this point down to
street, and continued eastward to 32d
street, total of ten city blocks
This Is good test for the coasting quail
ties Of bicycle. When the other finish is
taken there are no hills. but the granite
blocks on NJ street have to be ridden. This
trip will measure ten miles, approximately.
Another route, which is No Z, is to ride
up S2d street extended to the Loughborough
road, out this road and turn down the Tun-
law road, the first highway encountered,
and ride southwark.
Instead OF turning off from the Tuniaw
road at the short turn just near the south
ern end, which opens up opposite the power
house Of the Georgetown and TenIeytown
road, keep straight on until you enter the
New Cut road, just west Of the House of
the Good Shepherd; then ride westward to
the Ridge. Conduit or Canal road and use
any of the short routes first mentioned in
this article.
The shortest distance will be about six
and a half miles. and the longest will be
but fraction over eleven miles, even when
the return route is carried as far west as
the Chain bridge.
Still another way to cover this territory
is to ride out the Tunlaw road to the
Loughborough, thence west to the Ridge
road and down. A ride of this kind will not
equal less than three leagues.
Twelve-Mile Ride.
A pleasant twelve-mile ride would be over
the following course: Out sod street to the