New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
southerly direction. This road crosses throush
Flatbush and joins the Kings Highway


Chief Consul Potter is authority for the STATE,
ment that an attempt will be made at the com.
ing session of the Legislature to amend the
Armstrong Baggage law in some particular
AS q whole, the Jaw has proved to be salts.
factory to wheelmen, and most OF the railroads
have complied with It in the right spirit A
number OF complaints. however. have been made
70 the officials Of the League in reference to the
branch OF the Pennsylvania Railroad which
runs through the western part or the State
This company. being a foreign corporation. con.
tends that 1t is not subject TO the law, and In.
sists that cyclists must pay for having their
wheels transported. Another prominent rail-
road. while complying with the law. barely does
so; In fact. comes as close to violating 1t asi,
possibly can without incurring penalty. The
plain object Is to annoy wheelmen because os
their success in securing free transportation Tor
bicycles. 1t is proposed the coming winter to
amend the law by making II an offence punish.
able with fine or Imprisonment, or both, for any
railroad employe 10 fall TO carry out its Pre-.
visions to the letter. Such en- amendment ought
not TO be required. but, unfortunately, II seems
TO be necessary. IL is strange that the rail-.
roads do not see that IL Is TO their advantage
70 treat wheelmen handsomely.
In reference to what was said in this column
last Sunday about luggage-carriers and the wear
ing off of enamel by the straps With which they
are usually fastened 10 the frame, correspon'
dent, writing from this city, makes suggestion
that possesses merit He recommends the Use o.
much longer straps than bags OF this sort ars
generally provided with. and says: With
strap OF sufficient length take three turns around
the bar. then two turns over the first three. ~
ways drawing tightly. and then bU cke Ths
would seem sufficient to prevent slipping ena
vibrations Another suggestion in connecuon
with the carrying Of luggage on tour. orfrea
By rider who has tried ii several times. aso
worthy OF mention. II find he says. 'tna 70
slowing away the things ! am in the haot o.
carrying, nothing is nlOre useful than oox o.
good-sized rubber bands. l invariably roll .
tightly as possible the articles OF clothing tnaI
take, and then with one or two bands fas.en eaen
package SO firmly that II cannot expand
large number of small packages is mucn Detts'
than small number OF goodsi ones q tns
space in the bag can be employed TO oettes a.
vantage. If 1t Is necessary at any time on tn'
road TO get 10 the bottom or the bag the various
packages can he taken out indscriminatey ana
readily replaced When the tool bag is take;
or. to allow the luggase-carrier 20 be put on !
put my tools in the large bag most OF mem ~
the bottom. but always take pains 10 Keep 'm
wrench at the top. where IL can easily be goI ~
II anything else IN the kit is required It can o.
taken from the bottom OF the bag with NJ"
trouble II the plan I mention is followed"
Bicycle riders In Brooklyn have good reason f'
believing that they are in clover. Not only hs'
following BY less than a month the finishing I"
the rlacadamizing Of Twenty ty-second- lave. or bss
Parkway: but now Fort Hamilton-ave.. or Pars'
way 90 use the new name. which is no longer
misnomer), has good macadam SURFACE Is ~
out as Sixtieth-st.. and ii will be carried rev
blocks further before the winter season arr'VeA
This will be favorite route Tor Wheensa,
especially when the Shore Road Improvement
perfected and work on II Is soon 10 he stalIce
Now, by way OF Fort Hamilton Parkway ana wv
or three streets running at right angles 70 =
the vicinity OF SiXtieth-st., II Is easy 10 resN
Seventh-ave.. which affords an exceedingly peeS
ant run to the waterside, Just east OF Fort Han.
ilton. and the circuit may be completed py wa
OF Cropsey-ave. and either Eghteenih-ave, y
Twenty-second-ave. Some tinle IL is TO oe nopeS
there Will be a direct connection between IVY
sey-ave. and Coney Island, so that grand cIcan "
from the southern entrance to Prospect RAJ. AZ
may be made by Fort Hamilton Parkway; -. -.
Shore Road Cropsey ave, Coney Island ana W
Cycle Path. or vice versa
There are two comparatively easy ways y :.
getting to good roads In New-Jersey; three
the route by the way OF Fort Lee DO counss.
One OF the two is by the way OF Staten isaas
and the recently established ferry to Enzaos'A
port: the second is by the Paterson Plank hos.
across the meadows. The latter Is the Is~
known; II deserves tc be known better ~
easiest way 10 reach the Paterson Plank Nos.
IS DN crossing the w eenINkeu ~
be reached from the Hoboken Ferry, ou. .,,,rn al,
without riding nearly two miles ever los ..o
stone pavement. while the road up 10 tne ~ ~
OF the blum Is by no means SO gooo as tn. tn.n.sH
the hill at Weehawken. The latter Is smov",Ss.
and the grade Ia such that 1t can be taken w, ~s
out difficulty by vigorous rider Inc rTortv.
number Of wheelers who cross the West nil
second-st. ferry, however, walk up ths I ths
From It's top II is only short distance " ssss |
Hudson County Boulevard. and then oy oy,ns1 n1H 4
about a mile to the south the paterson :, ~' ~ II
reached. There Ia q double trolley tracS ~ m.,ost
but the roadway Is macadamzed. ana 20. r, ssoss
Of the way the riding Is excellent. for -
OF the way, too. the tracks are on hi
edges Of the road-where they certainH ~ H.
to believing q reasonable width OF Ioss me
hill after leaving the Boulevard ana punuvosd un
fine level stretch across the meado"s. rnads
the meadows there are numerous nne scec
through Rutherford. Passatc ana otnr' m ,hs iay
and the trolley line may he followed a,i 'i' ~ that
to Paterson. One If the delightful road' passsIc
region runs along the banks of the rnsre
River from Passaic through Bellevue; e;.r'yofk
no plea asanter road within reach OF Nc"
especially on q sunny summers oas'
One OF the latest notions put forth 70 49,, .
cyclists into trying experiments that nv IA
small outlay is a pneumatic pad for the - -
1t Is attached to the grips on the nanoe .~....a
Is guaranteed to prevent soreness anu 80. nj
of the arms and hands. Most riders ~ .-..nsnf
lame In hands or arms. but there w.ivsS q
complaint of a numbness or partt, pohshno,
the nerves Of the hands. due. In a.! psS.m AZ ~
TO the pressure upon the palm and the osS sv ~
thumb. II IL not improb, NO that 'nr rssrs Nm
may tend to relieve this condition Lns Lis 100
been a number Of devices In the s.ss .sss.So01a
selves for the purpose Of preventing ~ n ~
but II has been impossible to make ms1 49, 4
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