New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
OF INTEREST TO WHEELMEN
THE BRICK PAVEMENT IN WASHINGTON
AND CLASsON AYES COMPLETED.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS OF IMPORTANCE TO
CYCLIsTs-A DRINKING FOUNTAIN NEEDED
AT THE END OF THE CYCLE PATH
SOME SINGULAR ENPERlENc


SOME SINGULAR EXPERIENCES.
The brick pavement In Washington and Classoh
ayes. south of the Eastern Parkway. has been
completed for several days, and wheelmeh nave
not been slow to take advantage of 1t. anhoush II
had not been thrown open for other vehicles yester
day At the Parkway end there Is a barrier 'hdt
makes il necessary for wheelmen 10 usiio"n. Il
they wish to ride the bricks, nut al the riat-
bush-ave end and also at Malbonest. 1t is possible
to ride past the fences" with the exercise or lit
flo skin Two wheelmen who went along WASH
inpton-aye in both directions on Friday esi' hIt
that at least five minutes IN UNI h liking this course
an ,he way IN Coney Island and then going do"n
TO ,T rprt re- eet from Washingone TO
the Wink entrance of rhe Park but usI noTtn Pl
me Prl tgan 70 omen Washington Place street
about five hundred feet long leading b dreSiy broom ro
in done ,bs 80 Season s3 So far as be Judged
by ones feelings, 1t would seem that ,h he on the
p p%Ih'i n5tb along Fiatbush-ave which so many
wheelmen use About the His same There is de-
cded gain though AVOIDING ding, t over NH the brick
pavement cannot fail to be popular with the cycis's
of the eastern and northern parts OF the CITY
BROOKLYN wheclman set out the otner day u
ride to the pier Of the Albany day boats IN New
work. What was the best course for him to take
from the Bedford district? Perhaps there may oe
several answers to the question. me course ie
did take was this: He rode to the emo OIL broau-
wav crossed by the Roosevelt-st. ferry went up
Roosevelt-st on granite pavement and along lark
Row the same kind Of PaveTenHI 20 and then
There he had asphalt to before he
reached the asphalt ribbons In Hudson-st' opeah
ing Of the matter ae1Waf on 1g bs sa and Of
the Hudson-st strips. and hardy any rms
b@f he took the shortest possible Who can
tell whether he did so?
irpnrO
Of completion namely, the asphalt pavement on the
lower part Of Greene-ave.. which has been truly
spoken OF as the missing link In the snort shioo.h
route between the Heights and Bedford-ave. ihis
would have been provided last year had IL not oeeh
for the unfortunate experience with vitrihed brick
in McDonough-st. which scared the people Oh
Greene-ave and prevented the carrying out OF the
original intention of placing brick where asRi1 h
has now been laid. The new pavement VIII De
sneciaIv acceptable to men who make practice OF
riding up and down town daily on their way 10 ana
from on S0e Of it Yesterday and probably cyclists
will be permitted TO use 1t without restr aib .oa t
The work is expected TO be entirely Hhisheu W
morrow.
Since the completion Of the asphalt Strips aioiis
Bushwck-ave.. some riders from the stuyveshht
Heights region have attempted to make use OF them
by going out Hancock-st. as far as the smooth pave
ment runs and then taking their chances on coo-
blestones for two three blocks. one OF 'heh
in describing his experiences said 1T is simply
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that I have made the effort several times On HAN
cock-st is not altogether bad as far as Broadway
as the street was Sd d near the middle there is sort
| of channel path. on which wheelman can set
r tween Broadway and Bushwick-ave, though, do
believe there Is numper cO6oI Nirii is
| There is no choice between them They are Dot i
holows and hummocks all the way i ne pS u G ha
is TO 70 down Stuyvesant-ave and through Lafay-
cite 70 or fsS TO go aiSs strips them
selves afford excellent riding. and form decided
cupies the rest of the roadway. They are about
FIVE fret as care 80 e%erced ana Vide
enough for one rider to pass another II the latter
and one wheel is kept within inch or two Of the
curb. the other wheel will run on the asphalt Two
a few days ago found 1t necessary TO turn out only
| five times TO pass wagons standing near the curb
| The pump close by the Friends meeting house at
| Old Westbury is a favC-e stopping place for wheel
men traverslng the Jericho Turnpike in either direc
! ton The water is delightfully."- cool. and there IL
! pleasant shade close by II requires little
cular effort to work the pump but the effort Is
/ well repaid. TO make the place more attractive
/ up some posts constituting a bicycle rack few
feet from the well and near at hand plank benches
wish sit and rest. on the other side OF the road
Of of0 thickleaved maple Saca things are appre
| ciated by all right-thinking wheelpen.
| angles to the turnpike It's northery side. On
side of this road a path has been constructed, and
! that there may he doubt regarding 1t. sign is
displayed announcing that this path Is for the use
| of bicycle riders.
! The macadamizing OF the old Hampstead and
| Jamaica Plank Road for three or four miles east
| Of Jamaica has had an excellent effect OF another
road in the vicinity. Reference is made SPRING
neld-ave., the road running from Queens to SPRING
| field, a distance OF three four miles. Last
| large numbers OF heavily laden farm wagons from
| the island took this road. the Merrick Road
! and the Rockaway Road on their way TO the city
| preferring "A route longer by about three miles
| the plank road while the latter torn up. The
| preserve the road by not all driving in track
Now il s IN fine condition haylng received slight
worn down Till = Is hard and smooth
| a riding In Bedford-ave. yesterday after
noon attracted some attention from the fact that
he carrying umbrella his hcycle
There attachment by which the umbrella
was fastened to the head of the machine and the
man rode up the avenue in apparent comfort
although some boys on the sidewalk shouted III
| there" and made comments on his appearance
that he could not but hear AS protection against
the heat OF the sun an umbrella may be a good
! thing, but IL would be OF little In q shower
Besides, with a head wind or one on the quarter IL
would be serious impedmelt TO riding AT The
same time. wncn riding with the wind the UNI
brella might be material aid TO the rider.
| FUNERAL or MRS. JESSE JOHNSON
The funeral OF Mrs Jesse Johnson, who died ON
Friday morning al Patchogue, will be held at 8
o'clock this evening at Mr. Johnsons home No s0s
Clinton-ave The Rev. Mr. Collins assistant rector
| ~ he ~ he Mes lah will