New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

Patchogue there is a similar path to Belport and
q ar &, extension e. q :s:
stranger would Scarcely perceive that l. was sg In
are put up ' to indicate this Across Hog Neck
srry she axss sus to- sas
for wheels has been made by scoopng OUT tne S1it
By not ae an sa aa Y G s IS ss
the neghborhood of Riverhead several miles OF
They consist Of loan which. when smoothed and
hardened makes fair riding: The same t sort o,
Moriches and Easpor All this is in addition TO
the special bicycle paths which nave been PdovPf% nr
Jefferson. and between PASSPORT and Rverhead.
Two years ago the most attractive path on Long
Island was. beyond question, that between Bridge
hampton and Easthampton. II ran through the
woods for about three miles. winding among the
trees in the most delightful way. Cnhappy. al
this has been changed The path Is stu there nut
the woods have been either cut of or burned over.
and the charm of this pleasant trip has beeh
wholly DESTROYED.
1t takes long time for pedestrians to get the
idea into their heads that the best thing for them
TO do in ordinary circumstance when they see n
bicycle approaching. is to go straight ahead on the
course they taking. II they malt they are
likely 20 interfere with the calculations Of the rider
and are In more danger than If they went calmly
This Is so In at least eight cases out OF ten,
and possibly In more When sensible wheeman
rings his bell IL Is 10 suggest that any one get
out of his way, in tho majority Of instances. but
merely 20 notice that lie is in the ne,ghbor-
hood. riding along Pitkn-ave. in the
Brownsville district the ether day. had an un-
usual experience. Some distance ahead of him
he and with three or four
children on the point OF crossing tie roadway. lie
rang his bell. simply to give them warning CT his
presence assuming that they would keep on their
way. Instead. they paused. and then he changed
thinking Ihcn
they altered thcir minds perhaps seeing that ne
fast collision would have been avoided with diff
Guilty The rider came nearer and nearer. and
those IN foot were strinSipg out across the road
way. Finally tho whcclman swung 30 far 10 the
left that he could not royeree on himself and pass
shiId the pedestrians. and there nothing left
but FOR MIN 10 turn completely around 10 get cut
ot their way. AS he dld So ne called out 70 them
the first rlacc there would have been no trouble"
\ repair man who does a large business in the
rcdford district says that owners of wheels make
serious mistake If they do have the cement
OF their tires looked after frequently. "A tire
ought to be taken OF and recommended At least once
in sx months Re says for the cement Is apt 10
chip n way at the edges and slow the tire TO wear
against tho rim until the outer coating of rubber Is
worn through. II this goes on for time the rub
bcr will get 30 thin as finally to break through and
let tho air out. and such tire is usually beyond
repair. All this could be avoided by having ex-
animation made by an expert from time to time :"
cents and bcyce-rders would Of course ra Their
pay that than run the risk of losing their tires and
having 10 so the expense of getting ones, II
they only knew the risk they were mourning.
The privilege of taking bicycles on the elevated
roads Is decided convenience when one has met
with mishap anywhere within reach OF them and
wishes TO get his machine home with the least
trouble. Those who never think OF using the ele-
waited trains in this way ut other times are glad
to carry their wheels upstairs when for any reason
they cannot be ridden and many times the expense
OF having bicycle carried by an express wagon Ia
thus saved On one of the Brooklyn roads there
are restllcuons as TO the hours during which
on the Other they Will be accepted at any hour OF
day or night During the rush hours though a
bicycle in the smoker" is great nuisance and
rs owner Is sure TO be the object OF many un-
pleasant gances. II not of unpleasant remarks In
case Of sudden shower. TOO. the elevated trains
are handy.