New-York tribune., 1897-07-04
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
CONDITION OF THE ROADS IN THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD.
CLUB RUNS ARRANGED FOR To-DAY-oTHER
NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST
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NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST
TO wHEELMEN.
Not the least conspicuous feature OF the recent
furry in the bicycle market caused by the an
nouncement Of a reduction in price by promi-
nent manufacturing concern. has been the atti-
tude taken by some local newspapers. whose
highest aim IS sensationalism. Immediately the
reduction was announced these papers assumed
to sit in judgment on the causes and enects' ana
their conclusions were not only ludicrous, but
palpaby untrue. 1t has often been asserted that
the 500 price paid for a good wheel had been
maintained by the makers because the public
did not realize how cheaply bicycle could be
made It has even been said that the very best
bicycle costs the manufacturer less than $2o.
and that IL II were sold for $50 retailer, middle
man and manufacturer would all make fair
profit and yet the same critics admit that the
actual cost of a frst-class bicycle Is S3l ~
which, II true. would leave loss on every wheei
sold Of 81 20, not counting wear and tear OF
plant cost of marketing. interest on capital in
vested and other inevitable expense. AS matter
Of fact the general sashing in prices predicted
by the "I-told-you-so' people is not likely to
come 70 pass Already the officers Of nearly every
reputable concern manufacturing high-class bi-
cycles in the United States have announced over
lists would be made this year, and this number
includes such concerns as the Overman Wheel
Company. the Western Wheel Works A g.
Spalding & Bros the Iver-Johnson Arms and
Cycle Works, the Wolff-American Company. the
Union Manufacturing Company, the Remington
Arms Company and half dozen others. These
names stand in powerful contrast to the list OF
wheels announced by sensational journals as be-
ing affected by the cut-wheels of the character
found only in department stores and basement
jobbing houses 1t is not denied that there Will
= In ho priNn
Of high-grade wheels next year. but IT is certain
that the attempt to m axe a panic In the cycle
market out Of the announcement OF the reduction
in price Of q single machine Will fail.
Reports received from correspondents Of the
New-York State Division, L. A. W., show the fol-
lowing condition of the roads. The weather pre-
diction is for fair weather to-day. and, even If
there are light showers. the roads should be in
fairly good condition
New-York City7Macadam a2d dirt roads are n n
Being macadamzed, and will be finished in a few
weeks wheeme1 gons n9rhward VIII II ma 10 sedg
Madison-ave. bridge 20 One-hundred- and-thirty,,
shs 9 nd & nf
tracks,. TO Onehunored nd sixty .hfthst rlght 70
riding. Being nearly all macadam. with grades easy.
Fishki I.andingm-Roads are muddy; II WeaSh.r
Son''noss SaS oesEanees edga wi Strictly Enforced
Garrisons-Dirt roads fine. Roads hard and dry
dusty 10 riding Or. sidewalk or at night without
lamp For later + Roads S n fipS pSoa condition
MoSgomery-No dust and everythlng hnei ,si oake
oSS feha nd
s"s RoShefle-boih in places with
read; "a ,GsSs gGed IN good condition
0?S Spring ring Taiiey"Roaas good; ~, oo,.,
or ride down hills leading to river from Broadway
as all dangerous
LONG ISLAND.
Brooklyn-Roads in Bath Beach. all good; Al Also
in Far Rockaway Roads M in and Geng gghseG
after dark. Speeding prohibited, also sidewalk
'fF'rr,eseport-Macadam and dirt roads excellent.
Glen Cove-Dusty. but fair riding NO sidewalk
riding allowed; All roads very good. Road to
Long aSshss Bsasn wifi aS"S s%d rusans
to Pa3ns
RDer-'e'"S RfDe, '''"
NEW-JERSEY.
Englewood-Good all over. but dusty.
Preehold-No macadam roads; dirt roads good
KeypOrt-R9ads good but o,snt little ous'y'
Newark-Roads excellen' Jn;, roads good dirt roads
good good but adnd little ba, dqS5y, dusty
Piainfeld-Roads fine. and no repairing IN im'he-
PPrrfncetenNMacadam roads fine; dirt roads dusty
RaseiIeEAli roads dusty Riding on sidewalks $
fine Uncomfortable repairs from Roseiie 10 Mo-
1;i Trenton-Roads excellent Road through Norris
vile Penn via Phadepnia Rceen nee and dirt roads
saen at ba nn noaSs are
Lane is being repared aa alsT Marners Hioo Harbor.
Some Of the many Interesting ciup runs ar
ranged for to-day as as follows:
ou,u Cub Wheelmen 10 Long Branch and Pleas
ure Bay Leave on the $50 boat foot Of RectoTs ii
Staten Island Start from No. LILA washins'on-s'''
HRISk9 Rcsmcnd d County cycle Cubic Trenton start
ing at a. m from Princes Bay, Staten lsiand Thor
Double x Coterie wheelmsssnssTo ne Sag afo0
RoyaS5 Arcanum WheelmenTo Patehogue start
ing at a. m. July from NO. z'4 "eS' -'''
Fiee;Wood wheemen-To Fort Hamilton start
ing at a. N WbnsmepTo irGI Bergen Point starting
q, triumph m m from No. s. West Northumberland
Riversde wheelmen-Through the BeTksnre Isss1r
Hills. left on MS, satqrday !o,a afterno0" HUN
Morris Wheelmen-To College Point s'ar''s "'
'is Boscobel q , wheelmenTo Far Rockaway starting
at $40 a. m from High Bridge p.,, stort,nr
Ascension Club Cyclers-To Asoury rarH' s''' '''''
al Harlem ri M Wheemen-To bridgeport, started yester-
Gay Eaalem at a Wheemen"To M Patchoguo starting at
p. Iae ir0m Bcyce Glub-To Asbury Park stsrt-
ed at p, m yesterday from No "' last DIN
teenth-st. r .s,urr Park starting at
o m from No l46 West Seventy-nrst-st
ecs.rannuich Wheeman-To Long Branch staruns
ats a m from No 23S West Twenty -tiths''u uo.o-
Gan. started at $3.50 a m. on Saturday from wal
renst. - m 1..ohoo,a and Rockaway
r,aoch starting at a. m. from NO q oherioai'
Square. =, -,.x ro vouev Stream starting
AT a. m from clubhouse. ,,,or. s.or,,ng at
Yorkville Wheelmen-T9 51s IpSt ehtv
st. x,,.,o,To PHILADELPHIA starting
., sSl y m from No 80 West -hundred-and-
fourth-st. - r .ehurv Park starting at
m from Ninety -ninth-st. and west End-aVe' q
fenox Cycle Cubic Kingston, startlhg at
m from clubhouse. c.x,o,