New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
NETWORKS CYCLE ROW.
A PERFECT NEST OF SHOPS IN THE NEIGHBoR-
HOOD.

A PERFECT NEST OF SfiOfS IN lT> ->Ei''ihSi'-
HOOD.
The Tribune several weeks ago gave an exhaustive
account OF the wonderful increase in the cycling
industry and the article has been copied extensively
all over the country. BY the layman. who has NOT
kept pace with wheeling affairs. some OF the
statements were received for time with incredu-
lity. The trade papers took up the story and The
Referee" wide-awake cycling paper Of Chicago.
copied the article. practically In full.
Now THE Wheel" Of this city, prints THIS week
some interesting facts regarding the downtown cy-
cling district in this city While no reference MADE
N the uptown district. on the West Side In the
neighborhood Of Fifty-ninth-st. the cycling colony
which has grown up there Is really remarkable
People who have been accustomed 10 pass through
the district near Central Park at Fifty-nin'h-s'' III
the last few years are astonished at the chahge
few wears ago 1t rare thing TO see shop
given up wholly to the sale or repairing OF me
h,crc,e but now they are to be found on nearly
every block Now there are half dozen cycling
academies in a radius Of few blocks. ana one mas
to watch In front Of one OF those schoois lot
short time only be able 10 tell that the
proprie,ors are doing big business III all MINUS Vi
weather. -
A., or,.rnris,no genius has invaded even the BUSH
,ass district downtown and he has opened riding
school near the City Hall. in easy reach OF the bus-
ness man and his clerk. A good many Wcc"a"''''
professional men and clerks can ma tine occfS''"-
ally between 10 o'clock in the morning. anu III NV
afternoon for a short bicycle lesson The man -
doing q good business and he says that many OF ms
cnst0mers admit that they lop OH a part oi ~,
luncheon hour for instruction In riding the s"e"'
steed. ,.,,.tooes 4, iue, &
In brooklyn the growth Of the business IS 'vs here
Noticeable Fulton-st. Is lined with stores MhcI' Y
,rbeels are sold and some OF the large urH Egnu,
s,nres are selling bicycles There are three riu.Is
academies not far from the City Han. ana lhey al :
snringIng ND In the suburbs at an alarming rdte; -
Htawark and Elizabeth. y. j.. cyc.e stores anu re-
nair shops can be counted by the dozei wiz a
;he fingers of ones hands. with dlelt or TWO ~
I've One dealer in Newark recently sent 10 VI
I'm factory an order for seventy -hve whees VIM" p
he saws he sold in one week SOM, ~ M saar,
az nTosnerty and business told by local bearers see'
beyond belief . roorardst N Rar-
o,ar and from Broadway TO west i'IoauW wa. ia a.
Siay "aiiad "Cycle Row Including cycie SUI ~,
p Di i3"w and three only few feet wesl OF VS.
there are eighty-three places OF ouas9H
Ii IN wholly or in part to the bcyce huu h
are twenty-five in Broadway hiteeI IN u,
tnrs-st fourteen in Warren-st eeEeh IN IN Sve in
~ IN Parclay-st. seven in PARK ROW, NJ ~ ~
park Piacs and four In MurTay,s'' "o '"o wv "
na, Row seems well applied ,, etc
~ R~oadway between Thomas ana Daa are Hyc
IN, ara seven bicycle stores, ana tiele az nire
se veen Duane and Reade SITS nrre and
49,, s.ores in Warren-st. between Dio"N""' ~
Church-St.