New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

In I1L ~ NhIANN w OA'AD'
TOURS ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF
THE SOUND
THE NEW BRoNx-PELHAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOR wHEELING-Cosr OF ASPHALT PAVE
MENTs IN BROOKLYN-A NUISANCE
ON THE OLD CRoToN
AQUEDUcT.
A considerable part Of the touring out Of town
is along the north shore OF the Sound. This
way leads to Westminster village. Travers ISL
and. New Rochelle. Larchmont. Rye. Mama
roneck, Greenwich. and numerous other places
IN Connecticut, where many NEWCOMERS have
summer homes The natural route would be the
old Boston Post Road, did not It's condition this
side of New Rochelle preclude all comfort to
the wheelman. Perhaps the way most generally
followed by experienced riders leads over Wash
ington Bridge to Fordham. thence along Pei
ham-ave and the Bear Swamp Road to West
Chester and then over the Pelham Bridge Road
to New Rochelle, whence the Boston Post Road
may be taken. The repairs to Featherbed Lane
and Pelham-ave in FOrdham have made this
an undesirable route this summer New fork
Athletic Club members bound for Travers ISL
and have found a well-paved and agreeable
L
Kingsbridge Road east to Jerome-ave.. north
to the Mosholu Parkway, where turn right to
the first road running north to Van Courtlandt-
ave. This Is poorly paved for short distance
Continue around the Williamsbridge Reservoir
to Oin-ave., to the village of Willlamsbridge
whence follow the trolley to Mount Vernon. A
trolley line in Third-st. leads to Pelham Heights.
whence 1t Is a short ride to New Rochelle.
The Park Department has come to the aid Of
wheelmen by planning a driveway which will
cut off some of the distance and Will doubtless
offer an agreeable ride we'll This is to run
from Bronx Park to Pelham Bay. and Is officially
designated the Fordham and Pelham Road
President Cruger explained that it is much
needed by bicycle riders. The cost Is to De VI
600 or SOS, 600. and a resolution has been passed
authorizing advertisements soliciting estimates
and bids for the work on the city maps fine
parkway. 400 feet wide, Is shown between
Bronx Park and that part of Pelham Bay Park
lying this side Of Pelham Bay. The driveway
is 70 be the initial step toward transferring TINS
public work from paper 10 actually. The east
ern end will strike the centre Of Bronx Park,
just opposite where Pelham-ave. enters. and
will therefore be easily reached The driveway
will skirt the Morris Park racecourse to the
north The distance to Pelham Bay VIII be less
than three miles, a saving of more than mile
over the Bear Swamp Road. A roadway as de-
lightfully smooth that OF the Mosholu Park
way may be expected. There is a road now. but
II is dirt and is seldom in condition TO he ridden
over.
The parkway Of New-York City Ia something
of an anomaly. shown in the Mosholu and
Bronx Pelham specimens Of IT, These are 4oo
feet wide. The Moshou one has a road running
through the centre, with trees filling up the rest
of the space The one is TO have its road
along one edge of It part of the way, and then
crossing to the other side the rest of the dis
lance These places are not parks There is
no provision for exterior streets In Whch 10
build houses facing them At the same time
the parkways are so wide that IL VIII never be
worth while to lay them out entirely in drives
cycle paths and promenades, especially as theY
are not likely ever to be great thoroughfares
So the problem Of what shall be done with them
when the city grows up around them Is an in
teresting one
There Is fair proportion OF women In the
League of American Wheelmen but nothing like
that in the Cyclists Touring Club Of England
At present one-quarter of the members of the
English organization are women. and of the re-
cent applications fully one-third are of that sex
AS five years ago they formed only one-twentieth
Of the whole IL will be seen that they are making
rapid strides toward equality with the men III
point Of numbers. 1t is especially remarkapie
that the proportion should be so large, because
the Cyclists Touring Club Is composed essential
" Of tourists, rs distinguished from the riders
who limit themselves to brief afternoon spins In
the mark Bv way of contrast ii may be men
toned that in a recent list Of 3l9 new members
Of the League Of American Wheelmen from this
State 81 were women. little more than one-tenth.
One Of the well-known bicycle lamps IL supplied
with a close-ftting cover Of waterproof material.
Not only does this keep out the dust and rain,
but Il protects ones coat from soilng n the gar
ment Ia tied to the handlebars when the lamp Is
fastened Just below. These covers At nearly
every lamp
For tda
medal over to It from the Boulevard by way Of
e-hundred and -eighth-st. This had a granite
pavement. which has now been covered with
mixture Of tar and gravel. on a hot day this ma
tor,al is readily indented by horses feet. but
therc Is q distinct improvement over the former
rough condition. To the suggestion that asphalt
he laid here there is strong opposition from Ger
tain residents They declare that the street is
already so full Of bicyclists as to constitute nui-
sance ANY betterment Of II would make mat
tcrs worse. they say. Doubtless II would please
them TO see some bunkers and other golf hazards
placed there so that the bicyclists would he kept
away altogether The completion Of the Cathe-
dral Parkway and Of the new entrance to River
side Drive. at one-hlndred- and-tehth-s''' VIII
divert some Of the cycle traffic.
Wheeling has become much part Of the life
of its adherents that II IL now common to have a
regular cycling wardrobe The man who year
or two ago started out In long trousers, bound at
the ankles with steel hoops now has several COM
plete outfits. partly worn suit ne VIII reserve
for muddy weather, or for days when the clouds
threaten rain. He will have other clothing for
ordinary rides and long tours. and fine suit for
dress occasions as when he rides out win
women or goes 10 make call on suburban
friends on his bicycle. In addition he may pro-
vide himself with knckerbockers. coat and cap
Of crash for extremely hot weather. With full
complement of shirts. underwear stockings and
shoes his cycling wardrobe may reach large di-
mensions
plan which may be found advantageous is to
have a pair Of ordinary trousers made OF the
same cloth as a bicycling suit. These trousers
may be taken along on tours. and be worn at the
hotel where one spends the night Thus the rider
may appear at the dinner table and on the piazza