New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
hoped that this decision will lead TO more liberal
action on the part of many village officials.

cycling was brought strongly before the mind OF
q wheelman In this city who rode somewhat over
forty miles last Sunday with the wind in one
direction. and against it in the other The wind
was blowing with considerable force from the
west and southwest and the route gong OUT
was in the main eastward. The rider covered
the distance, twenty-one and half miles, in an
hour and thirty-nine minutes. without getting
out of the saddle. On the return trip he dis
mounted twice: deducting the time consumed IN
short stops. it took him two hours and nineteen
minutes to come back over the same road.
Whatever may be the effect of cycle paths on
the general movement in behalf Of good roads,
there is no doubt that such paths are good
thing in themselves and add largely to the com
fort and convenience OF wheelmen Whlle wait
ing for the general improvement In highways
that is bound to come sooner or later An IN,
stance in point is the path recently constructed
between Elmira and Corning. in this state as
tance OF seventeen miles. 1t is considered one
Of the best cinder paths in the State II is four
feet wide and the cost was about S2,oog. Inc
road between these two places is poor ana WIN
out the path there would he little run IN rldihs
il. The proposition 10 build the path was at nrst
opposed by most of the farmers along the way
but they now see that It is a desirable improve
ment
A man who was riding not long ago over
mountain in Pennsylvania had the misfortune 10
break his saddle spring He had nearly reached
the foot Of the mountain. and found after Walk
ing to the bottom Of the hill that in spite OF the
break he could use the saddle by resting on IL
gngsrly So he elevated his saddle-post ana
lowered his handle-bar. with the idea OF carry
ing as much Of his weight as possible on MS
hands and feet and contrived to ride without
serious discomfort to the nearest village OF any
consequence some three miles away. The pros
pect Of buying a new saddle was before MN an
the way together with visions or Wnat ne HlSht
suffer in case he not able TO fnd one 10 SUIT
To his great delight on entering the only bicycle
store in the village he saw sadde OF tie same
pattern he had been using, and by skllu use ol
the art Of persuasion. and the expenditure OF d
modest sum of money, he succeeded IN INDUCING
the keeper Of the place to part with the spring,
which fitted into his own saddle. MADE MIN feel
as good as new II only by luck that the
spring was found. for a few days before man
on a tour had found his saddle uncomfortable
when near the place in question ard made an
exchange. When the rider whose experience mas
been described returned to the city. ne was sur
prised to find that about the same tme--wlthin
day or two of this incidental friend OF lis,
using the same type Of saddle. had had almost
identcally the same experience on Long lsIand'
only In his case il had been necessary 10 pur-
chase. instead Of the spring only. the entire sad
die which had been left short time previously
by woman who had not found 1t altogether
comfortable.
Wheel men and women who not regular
readers Of The I. A. W. Bulletin" may like TO
know that the management of that Journal de-
sires 10 make list OF cities and towns in the
United States which have ordinances relative to
the use Of lamps on bicycles or other vehicles.
There is a great lack Of uniformity In this matter,
and in many cases where bicycles required
TO carry lamps there is no such requirement for
carriages. etc. Information on the subject VIII
be gladly received by the editors Of The Bulle-
tir." at their Office In Boston