New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21

the cartracks IN Janaica-avc. are placed close
20 the curb After mounting N, high ground
%, The park. one can ride dlrcc',y through TO
MstrOpolitnn-avc.. Or n .urr 70 the left may be
made NJ Trot'ing Course Lane. and Il can be
followed directly into Er-town IT Trottlng
Course Lane Is - - taken. this can hc done
directly. without riding the len.th ~ Forest
Park. by turning Into WODlhavcn-avc.. nj ia
malca-ave. rllsg scross the park
FROM THE RIDGEwOoD RESERVOIR.
There Sc. however. much more direct and
equally easy means ~ reaching the macad-
auiarl roads IN tho part - Queens Comfy de-
scribcd This IS by following tho Eastern Park
way extension 20 the Rdgcwood Reservoir.
Then mount hy Tho steps 10 - level ~ the
walk surrounding the iron fence incloslug The
reservoir. ard ride 10 tho Keepers hcus" On the
north slide Pusslug out al IN" gate oE" finds
himself ln cypress ave" vlsrc the sidewalk ar
foIis good riding 20 Fresh Pond Road.
"a ~ distance away. Following this 20 the first
crossrOad. which bears the name OF the White
PIT Road b. Is cnsy 20 reach other thorough
fares. and p"n'tr1t" tho entire region. ana re-
turn ly one - the routes to Flushing or ia
maica. This means 81 MAKING circuit rid"
about the region is a great drsid"ratum for the
"hc' Imam who disllkrs 20 ride out and return
by III" same route one - The best methods ~
returning from NcWfoNn - Brookl, is by taxi
ing either IN" route through Trottlng Course
Lane and Netropoii'an-aVe or through Hon
man Boulevard and Inlon-avc.. TO Forest Park.
and then the drive through the latter. command
ing an extended vieH occanward u jamaica
ave. Although the greater part II this vas
mncadamized last Fall. II l. litilo used and
shows Few marks Il driving OF course. The use
made of II 10y wheelm"n docs not show. as the
wear OF the surface b, rubber tires Is inhni-
'"simai
TO RE OPENED Up.
,u THE .n,i,e r.gf., of thu ,tt,. a., ,.,r
and We, 50 remote AZ present. Is TO be opened up
20 the wheel mon and women - Manhattan
as soon IA che proposed new cycle strips Of
asphalt are laid through what was formerly
the territory - Long Island city II Is proposed
70 place these along Jaokson-ave from the
Hunters Point ferry. which ~ reached from
East Thiriy-fpur'h-st. as far IA the Courthouse.
wh"rr :hompson-ay". begins. and then along
this 10 Winfield Heights. where the good mac
adam. extending into NeWtown, j. rene he'd.
This viii AFFORD direct route by way ~ New
town 10 Jamaica. and GA to all Long Island.
AZ wolf a. making ooccss easy TO the system ~
crossroads already described II IL also pro-
posed TO lay similar strips from the Astoria
Ferry. reached from East Ninety second-s'..
through fnlton-st, the Boulevard and broad
wa 10 Jackson ave. near where II crosses
Flushing Creek. airqrdlns ready access 10 the
system ~ good roads leading out of Flushing 10
the south aud east.
The amour; of money Appropriated for the
purpose was In the n",hh, rhood Of S2..Orp but
IN" loW"H' rSfimaf" Tor fhH work IL in Of
S3i,Wn. 80 tina, the apprOpriat will have To
be Increased. or only part ~ the work done
Probably the mr jorIty ~ riders would prefer to
go Nv the Astoria route. bu, there Ia a strong
demand FOR the good route from the Thirty
fourth -. ferry There Is a stretch Of two
miles Of Jackson-ave.. from tho Courthouse TO
the former city line. which Ia paved with
granite blocks. and should have strips OF asphalt
10 make II good riding. This would give the
alternative route. from the ferry at Thirty
fonrth-st. OF going To Jamaica by way Of Flush
inU tssU 10
JAMAICA AND FLUSHING WELL PAVED
Both jamaica and Flushing have been trans
formed in the last year In the matter Of we'll
paved streets. The former was once avoided by
every rider who had obtained any experience I'm
It's devious and distressing ways. But with the
paving Of Jamaica ave and Futon-st It ms
become the resort Of wheclmen and now nearly
every stree: Is asDhalted or macadanized, go
that pleasure can be experienced i'm exploring II
In every direction. while all the great riding
routes can be directly reached from it. including
the Merr.ck Road. the Jericho Turnpike and the
IIemps', 40 Plank Road which affords the best
route To Camp black.
Flushing was ahead of it's sister village IN
nacadamlzing It's streets but the work has be.n
carried forward until now every principal thor
oughfare has an excellent riding surface except
Behave. which for "A stretch OF about three
miles remains n dirt rond go that the owners
OF fine horses can speed them wthoH danger Of
serious injury
All the good riding on the roads herein de-
scribed is within the limits OF n circuit OF TWEEN
ty-nve or thirty miles from the centre either OF
Manhattan or brooklyn. while much Of Il can be
covered ia q spin of fifteen or twenty miles
when the direct means OF access contemplated
Is provided II would he easy to Increase the
distance Mt will. for varied routes and ex-
tensions VIII tempt one not pressing forward to
n definite destination TO add 10 the distance
The subjoned table shows the mileage OF com.
pleiel good roads In Queens Borough to which
about twenty niles will be added when un.
finished contracts are completed. upon which
work will soCn begin. 10 be finished In the carly
fall:
Miles.
Astoria