New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
CONDITION OF ROADS IN THIS NEIGH
BORHOOD


rain does not cease and the weather clear up be-
fore long there will be much gnashing of teeth
among the dealers as we'll as the riders, for
two weeks of almost continual rain has damp
ened wheeling ardor as nothing else will do
Long tours have been out OF the question, al
though this is the time Of the year when tour
ing is the most popular The same sort OF
weather during the National meet at Philadel-
phia next month will be particularly eXasper-
ating Cyclists are close observers OK the
weather conditions, probably more than are
the followers Of any other outdoor sport and
recreation, and those who pose as weather
thinkers" are of the opinion that the rain Will
wear itself out" by next Thursday when
there is q new moon. Then they propose u
make up for lost time.
As the rain caused the postponement or most
OF the club runs last Sunday, there will be more
runs than usual to-day. From the road condi-
tons sent in TO the headquarters Of the New
York Division of the League of American Wheel.
men there ought to be good riding in the subur-
ban roads to-day. especially if it does not rain
this morning Many of the dirt roads, however,
will be found muddy, and it might be advisaoie
10 keep to the nlacadamized roads.
NETWORK.
For twenty miles north of West One-hundrcd-and-
ffty-hfth-st. dirt roads are muddy ana lncHun I1
roads good There are many Pcarefu cspeciay
at night Seventh-ave. in ManhattanViiie is pem5
ared-and- forty-hfth st. II is blocked and IN oad
condition from Onehundred- tenth 10 one hd
dred and twenty-fifth ST. Nicholas-aNe Is pad
for riding. and has been for some time Dir roau S
in West Farms are much cut up P }g 'ne week anu
Cornwall-Macadam roads good ana art roaos
cornwall-on- Standardization roads in good
TEienViile-Frequent showers have kept the dirt
'Q Hastinss-on- Huds9n-Macadam roads in good
Haverstraw-An roads muddy
Hghland-Roads in bad condition: 49,, -. x,a
ing on sidewalk at West Point Dirt roads good
Mount rains have ,o %9sH G s ms
Dirt roads in poor shape. being soft
Newtprg-Roads in good s conditi Sdod Dirt roads
rutty, heavy and rough. ,,
Fishkill-Roads fairly good. Old Post Road TO
Cold Spring is in good condition; gravel surface
West Chester-Peiham Bay Park now being re-
''Yyack-Roads in good condition.
Peekskill-An roads in this vicinity in poor con-
Pcrt Chester-Roads good.
Sing sng-Roads. in village and yicinity gee gen,
orally poor Road from village through Br!ar CHI
sPTipg vailey@1RQq2d3s good 49,. n...,eo ,.o,v
and muddy. Side paths are rough One-quarter or
a mile out of WashnGtonville on road to Goshen
road is stony. Expert riders may be able TO so
White Pains-Roads in good condition.
LONG ISLAND
Shore Road. Bay Ridgc-Being repaired entire
length Roads good in Bath Beach,
Glen Cove-Dirt roads a little muddy.
Hempstead-All roads muddy. ,, ,,,
roads good b TaKe r Senra
OF this and aEe 0her syennH from Long Island
City 10 Newtovn being repaired
Rockville Centre roads muddy.
n TaSd are pod rcoHs REGARDING
I'd Not aowGd to rde on and fHen only by
'permt" which latter costs 10 cents. Two or three
Sayville-Roads slightly muddy.
NEW-JERSEY.
Observation-Disclosures excellent.
0rsnse-Main avenues good Dirt roads ar, are
rough Many crossroads are ragged. ana macadam
rG PSTtS T3 Am6oS OUT IN dpo fair
Plainfeld-Roads moist ana nnddyi frnnaired'
Rahway-Repairs on Westfold-aYe. Dirt roads IN
, Roseiie|Roads n fair condition:
Trenton-Recent rains account for poor condition
Milford Penn-Roads In good condition.
MANY club runs have been arranged for to-day
They will not be so numerous next sunday, as
many Of the riders going 10 the Natlonai
meet at Philadelphia, many Of them going IN one
of the several century runs arranged from TINS
CITY by the Associated Cycling Clubs Of New
York Some Of the more important runs ar
ranged for to-day are as follows:
Riverside INSTRUMENTATION run, starting AZ >
q ~ fron Ninety-niuth-st. and West Ind-dNc.
Castle Athletic Club Whee.men-Io Cohey IS'"Nu
starting al 9 a from clubhouse. ., o.. q
Pequ5l Wheemen-To Do5bs Ferry starting a' >
d a. ION WibeenenTo West Chester. starting at
a m. from No. q West one hundfed-and-I"eh'y
Morris Wheemen-To Ridsewooi. starting at 5
q "a: 10 Hackensack. starting Al 2S2 p n llo'"
:. Georges Bicycle Cub-To Sheepshead Bay,
starting at Q a. m. from Twenty-sXth-st. ana MAUI
Iyceum Wheelmen-To Coney Island. starting at
1870 a. m from No. Sheridan square. or.;., o.. q
Yorkville WheeInen-TO Hampstead starring a. >
a m from No 215 East Eighty-seV enth-st
TunpA Fun STATING al
Eccentric Whee.men-To kidgewood starting al :
1lnwood Whecimen-To Rockaway starting at 8
e. n from 10. 80 West Eleventh-st .,-
Jackson Zee 3eg vs. BsH gTfbcs starting
Century Wheemen-To Bath Beach; starting a., az
go a. m. ard D. m.' respectively "oHi NO i''
Ascension Wheelmen-To Coney Island. starting
Flee a if9 Whe S2T Tottenve starting at
2. n. from Clubhouse. Fleetwood o.o .,,u.
Ing a. 6 m from Princes Bay Staten Island.
foscobel Wneelmen-To Bath Beach. starting at
Double X CoteTie Wheelmen-Sealed run, starting
ats a m from No l2' Secqn rdI par, starting at
8 a. from Sixty-sixth-st ana western Do"e-
ROYAL Ar,anum Wheemen-To Far Rockaway
snd jamaica starting at a. m. from NO 20 west
Ninety-ninth-st. - ~>,,--...oos .,or,tre, a.
a. m from No. 23s West Twenty-Inl ,A-sI ooa,,a,
Manhattan Bicycle Cubic Far kocHaway'
Starting at s a. m. from No 29' west fli'y-se'
enth-st .,-o. n y ~
Mecca Wheelmen--1o Freeport, staruhs a' d. III
from East Thirty-fourth-st ferry .,,n, O,
Brooklyn Bicycle Club-To Ros.yn' rsl aitime az
$50 a m from No 81 Hanson Place, Brookyn:
Aurora Grata Wheelmen-Random run starting
At a. n. from clubhouse. Brookyn, ,ar,ire q,
Wavcrley Bicycle Club-Picnlc rum S'"i'''e "
"a m from clubhouse, Brooklyn. ,.,.,.. po,,e
Parari.e XVheelmen-To Hudson county b ,,
ward starting at a. m. from clubhouse Brooh!ii
Logan Wheelmen-To Orange. starting at d ''
from clubhouse. Brooklyn - 1,-arcb starting
Brevoort WheelInen-To Long Branch s'"' ''''s
win p ~; io We, men~To Passac Fails, start
ing al a. n. from No. 2lS Loriinef-s'' "i''''''
burg , ,or,,np AT