New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

are almost the only ones to be seen In England
Perhaps the present invasion OF American manu-
facturers will lead the British to adopt the wooden
rim and single-tube tire. The agents who handle
American wheels in London have strong card
to play-price. The best domestic bicycles over
there are sold for as much as 1925 and S16O and
a pair Of tires costs $2o AS a matter of fact
there has been large export trade of cycles to
England from the United States this wear and
confidence in the skill of Yankee workmen and
the ingenuity of Yankee inventors prompts the
belief that the foreign field will yield rich har-
vests to the manufacturers here.
The Park Department at It's meeting to- morrow
will probably consider the question Of repaving
Fifth-ave.. from SiXtieth-s to Ninetieth-st with
asphalt. The present granite pavement is in fair
condition. but Is sunker in spots. That part Of
the avenue from Ninetieth-st. to One hundred
thirty-ffth-st. is in high favor with cyclists.
III almost vies with the Boulevard in popularity
with the night riders. The absence of cartracks
is great advantage. The Department Of Public
| Works has already decided to lay asphalt in the
avenue from Forty-third-st to Central Park
and to extend 1t to Washington Square when the
new water mains shall have been laid. The Park
Department has just let the contract for paving
with asphalt the plaza at Fifty-nnth-st. and
Eighth ave, and the work will begin at once
BY the new policy adopted by the Brooklyn
Elevated Railroad Company New-York Wheel
men find 1t easier than ever before to reach the
good roads on Long Island. Heretofore it has
been necessary for them either to the
! Ninety -ninth-st. ferry. which involves a long
| ride over rough pavements on the New-York
| side. and then to go from College Point to
| Flushing and Jamaica; to venture the
uncertain stone surface of several streets in the
| Long Island City domain of Patrick Jerome
Gleason. after crossing the Thirty-fourth-st
| ferry; or to go over the Twenty-third-st. ferry
and up Bedford-ave.. to take the Kings County
| Elevated
| Nostrand-ave. Now. a rider reaches
| Broadway by ferry from East Twenty-third-st
! he can take the Broadway branch of the Brook
! Ign Elevated. which will carry him out to Cy-
| press Hills about six short blocks from the
boundary line between Kings and Queens coun-
ties. At this point he is by no means so near
| Broadway in the town Of Jamaica, as II ne had
| gone out by the Kings County road: but by going
along Jamaica-ave. to Eldert Lane (or Enfield
| ST. and down the latter two or three blocks, he
will find himself at the beginning OF what used
! TO be called the South Plank Road but is now
| better known the RockaWay Road. This In
| tersects Broadway about three-quarters OF a
mile from its starting point. and from there one
may go either to Jamaica by Broadway. or fol-
! low the Rockaway Road and LCcust-aNe. 10
| the Merrick Road On Jamaica-ave. and Ebert
Lane riding the sdepath Is permissible. or
at all events II is practsed with impunity out
| If one should continue on Jamaica ave. toward
| the village of that name and stick to the slde-
path he would be likely to find himself in trouble
| as the rules against sidewalk riding are strictly
| enforced in the town. The Brooklyn Elevated
| road Is late in making its concession TO bcy-
clists for of course. little business OF this klnd
will be done by either Of the elevated lines AFTER
the completion Of the Glenmore-ave. improve
ment probably In the latter part of September.
Wheelmen going to and from the Merr1ck
| Road by way Of the Rockaway Road heartily
| approve the suggestion that drinking FOUNTAIN
| should be erected by the Brooklyn Department
Of City Works on the highway near the South
| +ot{on 4
Of them now go down to the pumphouse or its
| vicinity for drink on hot day. and almost
! everybody would STOP If there were a convenient
| fountain by the roadside The Brooklyn au-
! thorites favor the suggestion and Will probably
| take early measures TO carry IL into effect A
| large fountain. like those on the Coney lsianu
| Boulevard, where no cups or 1aucets are heoes
sary. will doubtless be the best thing 70 set up
| here.
A Brooklyn rider wto passed through ia |
maica last Sunday had an experience that he
will not soon forget Going out of Jamaica by /
the Hampstead and Jamaica plank road which |
leads to the Jericho turnpike, the road Is rather
rough and riding not easy. This wheeman
knew that there was rule in Jamaica against
riding on the sidewalks and sdepaths and
sturdily stuck to the middle of the road until |
ne supposed he out of the village bounda-
ries Then, as there was an uncommonly bad
piece OF road for short distance ne turned
his wheel 10 the sidepath. As II ready TO
take advantage Of any one tempted to do this
constable lay in waiting at that particular
point and the unlucky wheelman was prompti! !
'pjnched" He protested that he had only |
turned out to avoid a bad bit Of road. but the
officer Of the law implacabe. and forced /
him to go back to the Town Hall, trundling MS
wheel The distance nearly three miles. |
and the tourney was anything but peasant 10 /
the hot and angry wheelman Then wait OF
nearly two hours occurred before the arrival OF
H. hn CO
with due solemnity. He heard what the Of
fender had TO say in his defence, and instead
of the usual fine OF 81 imposed one or " only /
with a warning TO thu man not TO DO II again
He is not likely to: and It is likely that he VIII
give Jamaica a wide berth in the future II If
said that the constables in that town get half .
of the fines imposed. and accordingly they are
especially vigilant in the performance OF their
duties
In some OF the Long Island towns not far
from Jamaica no objection is made to riding on
sidepaths: and il behoCves those who avail
themselves Of this privilege not to infringe on
the rights Of pedestrians This is the case In
Queens and Hyde Park. the jericho turnpike
through those towns not being IN hrst-ciass
condition Probably the best rule regarding me
use Of sidepaths and walks is that prevailing IN
Southampton. Easthampton and other villages
in the Hampton region. There Wneelmeh are
allowed in the walks provided they turn out or
dismount when meeting or passing people on
foot Such rule may be liable 10 ABUSE u.
rational bicyclists will take pains TO see that
pedestrians are in no way fnterfered MIN ~
them In some Of the villages near PatcnoSue
something has been done for wheelmen by tx
tending the sidewalk three or four feet toward
The middle of the street, thus making what ~
TO all intents and purposes a cycle pain py the
roadside
Won are riding along a strange road IN
country that Is new TO you You nave inquired
about the hest way % re1ch the point you are
aiming for. but are not quite sure you mace inc
right turning at the last road intersect'oh' w.
,, aown hill YOU see fork in the road