The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
ROUTES FOR WHEELMEN.
Popular Runs TO MANY Poiuts Rear This City
ana Far Away.

DUTIES FOR WHEELMEN.
Popular Runs TO MANY Poiuts Near This City
and Ear Away.
A Reader.-To ride to Williamstown, Mass,
passing through Great harrington, take the
route to Hudson published In THE Sun on May
15 rs far as ~Poughkeepsie; leaving tho latter
place follow the old turnpiketo Pleasant Valley;
then ride to Washington Hollow and Millbrook;
at the depot cross the railroad and go north one
half mile: then turn to the right to Mabbits-
vile and direct through Lithgow and
Armenia to Sharon, Conn.,; continue to Lake
vile and after passing under tho railroad
turn to the right direct to Salisbury; from
this point continue to South Egremont
and turn to the right to Great harrington; fol.
low the Monument Mountain road to Van Deu-
s~enville, and cross the railroad TO Housatonic;
continue along the river through Glendale and
Stockbridge and past tho Soldiers Monument
over Field hill to Lenox; leaving the latter place.
ride to Pittsaeld and take the main road past
Lake Pontoosuo to Lanesboro; about one mile
and q half out turn to the left and ride TO South
williamstown and continue direct to Williams.
town.
Mr.. Ward.-In riding from East 18th street to
ROTOR Point, Conn.,, cross over to Fifth avenue
and turn to the right to l35th street; follow tho
latter street across Madison avenue bridge and
direct through 13sth street to the Southern
Boulevard; turn to the left and follow the Boule-
ward to Westchester avenue and then to West
Chester; cross the bridge and take the left fork.
keeping to tho left Of Pelham road one mile;
then turn to the left and take the Pelham
road past City Island and Traver's ISL
and to New Rochelle; from the junction
of main and Huguenot streets at New Rochelle,
follow the turnpike through L~archmont to
Mamaroneck; then take the Post road to the
Boston roadhouse and follow the turnpike to
Port Chester; leave the latter place by way of
Main street to the Bryon River bridge; cross tho
bridge and follow the turnpike to the Post road;
continue to Darien and cross the railroad direct
to Norwalk; from this point ride to ROTOR Point.
J. F. ST.. A medium gear is
for all-round track work. 2. For road riding
some use high ones while others
gears from ~ to 70 inches. 1t depends upon
whether q rider is suited to O high or low gear.
8. The selection of gears 10 merely a matter Of
choice. 4. High gears arc not adapted for hilly
country. 8. 1t depends whether a rider is
physically able TO push a high gear for long
distances over all conditions of roads. q. Few
track racing men use very high gears.
J. Rive do not think that riders arc allowed
to train at Manhattan Field. Would suggest
for information.
L. W, DIN riding from Ninety-sixth street
and boulevard to ROTOR Point. Conn, follow the
boulevard to l22d street and turn TO the right
TO st. Nicholas avenue; continue 70 l25th street
street; then take the route to Rotten Point pub
lished in THE Sun this morning..
P. A. D.-To ride to Essex Falls. N j.. cross
over to Jersey City and go through Exchange
place to Hudson street; then ride to York street
Mercer street and follow to the Hudson County
Boulevard; continue to tho Newark plank road
s sIS d spsfnf tS EiH Sysna. i ssS y s sHS 1s,tsE Y fsss
TO- Brighton avenue ,%station;. from this point
follow the Eagle Rock road through Pleasant
Fsii. 70 f0'''Ana AND turn 10 the right 70 Essex
#. l. spencer-In riding to Madison, N. j.,
cross over to Jersey City; then ride out Mont.
gomery street to Hudson street and follow to
York street; continue to Henderson street and
County Boulevard; follow tho latter to the
Newark plank road and direct TO Newark; from
Orange and direct to Alton; then turn to the
left TO Madison.
o. H.. Jr.-To ride to F~armingdale, l.. l., take
the route TO Locust Grove published In The Sun
this n9rning; AS far as Min99la; then turn 70
t B. , right to % HEs T. npi %S. and r ride sS direct through
thirty-hve miles.
l.. LIN riding TO Locust GrOVe, L. L., cross
the Thirty-fourth street ferry to Long Island
avenue and direct to Flushing;, continue to
Douglaston and Little Neck and turn to the
right to searington, and Platsdalo to Mineola;
leaving the latter place go to Westbury and d.
rect through Jericho to Locust Grove.
Arthur d.. Crane.--A route to the Delaware
Water Gap was published in The Sun OH May o.
o. MI. Yes. 2. Zimmerman won the race In
the Madison Square Garden several years ago.
w. /. Penney.-To ride from New London.
Conn, TO Newport. H. l.. take the route TO New.
port published in THE Sun this morning.
c. SchulEe.-To rido to West Point take the
route to New Preston, Conn. published in TIN
Sun on June 3 as far as Tarrytown; from this
point cross 10 Nyack and go direct To Yves
Ramapo. and Tuxedo to Central Valley: leaving
the latter place ride TO Highland Mills and direct
to Woodbury.; then cross TO West Point.
NJ, Lefler.-To ride 10 Port Chester take the
route TO New Haven published in Tx sun Oh
May % us far as your destination.
W. B.-To wheel TO Monticello, n. y, take tn,
route TO New Preston, Conn, published In Thu
Sun on June 3, AS far rs Tarrytown; from thiI
point cross the river TO NyaCk, and follow Mali
street 10. the Syack turnpike, and direct e
Clarksville; continue 10 Manuel, and at the trsI
l SsiSgS turn IN e fa, ,sS l SIsos TO 80 sDriSs M xsllSy
and direct through TsimSns. sufern. Rama
pc, and Sloatpburg TO SOuthheld; then rid
L 10 Monroe. Oxford. GreycOurt. and Chester