New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02

sharp turns in them. A strong rider can back
| pedal down both Of them without much trouble.
| In returning to New-York or Brooklyn AFTER
reaching Roslyn, comfortable way Is 10 take
the road leading in the direction OF Mineoia'
| which crosses the Jericho Turnpike three or TOUR
miles from Roslyn BY continuing to Mineoia
and Garden City 1t is comparatively easy 70
reach the Merrick Road at Lynbrook. Thus one
has large choice Of routes who goes out 10 tndt
part of Long Island. To ride from Roslyn TO
| Glen Cove and oyster Bay, and from there 10
| Cold Spring Harbor, requires some exertlon, as
there is one short stretch Of sand and two or
| three sharp hills, but it Is rewarding Journey
as the scenery is fine and the immediate en-
yironment of the road most inviting
The tandem seems to be an excellent machine
for touring purposes, especially in the case OF a
man and his wife who wish to make trip OF
several hundred miles The weaker member or
the party can go a longer distance than II she
rode an Independent wheel and with less exer-
tiou Probably with strong rider on the rear
seat many roads could be taken that the woman
might be unequal to IL riding by herselt. ote
can have unlimited opportunities for res. ps
putting her feet on the coasters NO 'ahuein
| can he regarded as safe for use on country
roads unless 1t is provided with brake.
IF you had a tandem" said one rider 10 an,
other the other day don't you see that you ana
vn',r wife could go on a tour for three or four
hundred miles, and she could coast all the
way? ., ... a.. -.
THAT might De all TlSnl loi H'i, wa Wv ~
ulv but how about the mule!
An anomaly was met with by the writer recent
~ I'm a man who said that on the whole he pre-
! ,erred TO ride womans wheel. His reason was
that II was easier to mount such wheel than
one Of the diamond frame type. but he was In
clined TO think that II a man rode woman
wheel all the time he would be the subject OF
ieering criticism. Occasionally men are seen rid
| ing drop-frame wheels, but not usually from
| choice In such case 1t Is safe to assume that
| the riders own wheel Is out or order LOT some
reason. and that he has borrowed his wlle or
sisters The majority OF drop-1rame whseis q, ID
provided with step on the rear axle, ana IL ~ d
| rare thing to man mount such machine
woman fashion. Those who have acquired the
| knack-not a dificult thing to do. by-the-way-
say that less muscular effort Is required In that
method Of mounting. but nevertheless nine tunes
out OF ten they vault into the saddle In the usuai
| mans way. The man who should choose drop
frame wheel to ride as his regular mount misn'
readily be regarded by his friends as M SUD
ject for q commission de lunatico inquirendo.
A clergyman has been heard of-he lives with-
In fifty miles OF NewYork. too-who WOULDN'T
for any consideration ride a bicycle on Sunday
for pleasure But he does not think IT wrong TO
make use OF his wheel in the performance OF his
parochial duties the first day OF the week lie
lives so close to his church that no means or con-
veyance is necessary In going 10 ana from the
regular services, but If he is called to visit sick
member Of the congregation living at some DIS
lance he does not hesitate to go a-whee! Oh
such occasions. though, he is scrupulous to wear
a frock coat and a silk hat. and in this garb he
is convinced that no one VIII ever tnlnk that ne
Is riding for pleasure.
Last Sunday afternoon. when the asphalt pave
ment in upper Fifth-ave. was crowded with BIZ
cyclers whose movements were being watched
by a throng OF spectators that packed the side
walk on the Park side, man going at slow
rate Of speed ran into small child that suddenly
left the sidewalk and started to dash across the
roadway The child was knocked down and cried
Justify, although only slightly hurt 1t was the
opinion Of not few of those who saw the COLI
sion that il not the fault OF the rider, but
rather of the childs parents, who should not
have permitted it thus to run in harms way.
Had the rider been going fast the result might
have been serious on both sides. He had no
warning Of the little ones approach. which was
like flash Plainly it is the duty of parents
when the streets are crowded to see that their
charges keep on the walks and out OF the way or
danger.
Wheelmen crossing the Bridge will be glad to
know that it is no longer necessary to go through
Schermerhorn-st. to reach Prospect Park and
the Coney Island Cycle Path. Not that Scher-
merhorn-st is not a good street to wheel through
for il is in fine condition most of the way but as
Il has been the only smooth-paved street through
that part of the city it has often been crowded
The repaving of Safest. with asphalt Is now
completed. affording alternative route one
block 10 the southwark. The asphalt on that
street extends from Clinton-st. TO Flatbush-ave.
1t would be a good thing II cyclists should make
a practice of riding in Schermerhorn-st going
east and In Safest. going west
In this matter no rule is enforced on the cycle
paths to and from Coney Island. although it is
obvious that there should be rigid rule at least
at all times when the paths are crowded. The
simple rule is that riders going to the island
should take the westerly path. and those return
ing the easterly, but It Is a common thing TO see
people coming back from the island by the old
path. The new one Is not yet In quite so good
condition as the old one, which may account for
the preference shown for the latter, but with a
little more use the newer surface will become
for failure to conform to the rule about keeping
to the right
man who has special familiarity with road
building says there is great difference In the
tire-puncturing qualities of different kinds OF
broken stone. Broken blocks OF limestone he
said. did not have very sharp edges, and It would
not hurt bicycle tire much to ride over them for
some distance. But II was very different with
trap-rock cubes. the edges of which were often
knife-like In their sharpness In his own expert
ence he said, he once came suddenly on a road
covered with broken trap rock. and rode across
H. me result was not less than five puncture In
his rear tire and he had TO get new tire In con-
sequence Of his indiscreton.
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LAUNCHES FOR THE HARBOR POLICE.
Police Commissioner Grant announced yesterday
that four naphtha launches would be put In ser
vice In the Harbor Monday The launches will
be stationed at Pier A. North River. ard will be |