New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

easily make complete circuit. One can take
the fine road in Hudson County in either direc-
ton, or on one trip In one direction and on a
second in the ether AMI II is not bad Idea
before starting to look at the direction OF the
wind. The boulevard is over fourteen miles long.
Starting from Madison Square. for example the
Boulevard on the west side OF the Hudson can
be best reached either by the Forty-second-st
or the Fort Lee ferry Assuming that the FORMER
is chosen. and that the general direction OF me
wind is northerly rather than southeriy, tne
route is up MadisOn-ave. to Fortieth-st, through
Fortieth-st. to Eleventh-ave.. and then up 10
Forty -second-st. and to the ferry After reach
ing Weehawken. there is a long climb up tnf
hill which is too steep for the ordinary rider TO
tackle" and from near the top the route TO
the Boulevard is readily discerned
OF the Boulevard itself little need be said as
its attractions now 50 we'll known 1t Is
pleasant ride although the immediate surround
ings Of the road are for the most part OF
shabby description, and few distant views are
afforded The road turns here and there in
charming way. and there is pleasant diversity
of up hill and down. An agreeable place for
pause is at the crossing of the Pennsylvania
Railroad tracks which at about the half
way point The work of the drills on the mass
of rock that Is being cut away many feet below
the level of the road Is interesting. Passing
through Hopoken Marion, Jersey City, Green
VILE and Bayonne. one comes at length to Bergen
Point and finds himself at the end of the Boue-
ward and on the shore Of the XIII Won kull.
turn to the left. and ride Of block and hnli,
mostly on the sidepath brings the rider 10 the
ferry to Port Richmond, Staten Island From
here TO st. George is just four miles or not very
good riding and a second ferry ride lands the
wheeman at the Battery From here II Is posi-
bic for experts to make their way uptown with
out extreme difficulty. but that trip is to be
hI- on
streets comparatively deserted. The best
way Is to cross to Brooklyn by South Ferry,
taking care to avoid Hamilton Ferry, which Is
close alongside the other. South Ferry is only
few yards from the Staten Island Ferry ana
on crossing the East River the landing
is at Atlantic-ave. From that point the
best route to Prospect Park is by Allan
tic-ave., Cnton-st Schermerhorn-st.. Nevins-
ST., Dean-st., Fatbush-ave. Sixth-ave. and
Lincoln or Berkeley Place-all the way on
asphalt except few blocks on Atlantic-ave. and
about 250 yards on Nevins-st. From Prospect
Park the route is by the Eastern Boulevard and
Bedford-ave. to Broadway, within three blocks or
the Twenty-third-st. Ferry. The best way TO get
TO Madison Square from the foot Of East Twenty
third-st. described In The Tribune week
ago. This entire circuit is about thirty miles In
length. The money outlay Is 30 cents Five
ferries are crossed; the fare on four is cents
EACH and on the Staten Island Ferry 1t is 10
cents.
The wind as an obstacle to enjoyment on the
wheel IL something we'll worth taking into ac
count On the route just described. as has been
said it can be determined in advance in which
direction go to get the benefit Of the wind 1t is
a singular thing. experienced wheelmen have
observed that there is considerable difference in
the obstruction which the wind affords to prog
ress on the bicycle. Sometimes 1t seems to have
a good deal more push than at others. and this
quality does not always depend on its velocity.
A group of riders who went out on Long Island
a week ago yesterday found the northeast wind
q serious obstacle all the way for the thirty miles
they travelled. 1t a steady fight for nearly
four hours. and although they were on mac
adamized roads nearly all the way. at times
they not able upgrades-not hillS-to
make more than four five miles an hour or
course. they regretted greatly that their journey
was not in the opposite direction but on the re-
turn trip IN the afternoon. as malign fate
would have II, the wind had died out TO "A large
extent and they did not get the benefit of it as
they expected
Mention recently made in this column Of
the opening Of place near the Brooklyn termi-
nus of the Bridge for the storage Of wheels rid
den downtown by BrOokynites doing business in
New-York. The fee charged for checking wheel
for the day at first 10 cents. but this has
been cut in two, and considerable business Is
now done.
The public has recently been Informed that
the Rev. DR.. David Gregg, of Brooklyn is a be-
SELF and that he does not object to Sunday rid
ing save as it takes people away from church
services In the forenoon. and that the Rev. Or.
Lindsay Parker is an enthusiastic bicycle rider
and believes there Is no better form Of exercise
for clergymen or other people. Another acces-
sion to the ranks of Brooklyn ministers who ride
Is the rector of Holy Trinity Church, the
Rev. DR.. s. d. Mcconnell. who has been In the
habit Of using the wheel freely in Philadelphia.
The Rev DR.. Robert j. Kent. Of the Lewis Ave
Cop vol 'biirc IL of no
members Of the League OF American Wheemen.
The same is true of the Rev. DR.. w. NJ Gros-
venor. who recently succeeded the Rev. DR..
Arthur Brooks rector OF the Church OF the
Incarnation, In this city.
From some quarters come reports that school
officers have issued orders that students shall
be permitted to ride their bicycles to school,
while in other cases the trustees have been lib !
eral enough TO erect racks for the benefit Of
those who ride. At the Boys High School, in |
Brooklyn. the Of bicycles Is encouraged, and |
under the direction of DR.. Mickeborough the |
principal, two rooms in the basement Of the |
building have been fitted up with racks so that |
wheels can be kept safely during school hours /
Certain Of the racks have been appropriated by !
certain boys. who have attached their names to |
them and thus assume a sense Of ownership !
One of the boys who ride wheel regularly to /
this school is the son Of a member of the Board /
of Education.
suggestion in reference to the return |
Cycle Path wss made to Commissioner Woodruff (
day last week. He was called up the tel +
ephone by physician living on the Park Slope. /
who said tfat 1t would be great mistake to |
have the two paths separated by the wide drive
way Of the Boulevard making them more than |
100 feet apart, and that the fun Of riding would .
be spoiled by the fact that riders were not going
to other peoples faces at ALL but would see
nothing but the backs Of their heads all the way
to the Island and all the way back The physi
clans idea that the path should be
placed alongside of the old one. and he suggested
that the west roadway which s now being ma
cadamzed should be used for this purpose He
was told that the law provides for cycle path
on each side Of the ocean parkway that 1t was