The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-26
NEWS OF THE WHEEIMEN.
THOUskNDa ENJOY THE COOL WAVE
ON SUBURBAN ROUTES.

that the weather mas upon wheeling, Iuo
speaker was q rider who was sitting on a bench
at one OF the rests Of Prospect Park yesterday.
Not needing some Interruptions from the
others in the group. he continued: Il do not
mean In the humble OF ridersS who turn out.
but the different character OF the crowd on
different days. I have been thinking OF IL
ever since / started for home. l met an ac-
auaintance who declared the day q glorious
one for riding. Icant see II. He said he liked
to ride when IL was cool and moist and cloudy.
That didn't touch me n bit. Hike warm days
when the sun shines. Hot days arc best for
me. and l am going home now after having
ridden lees than half the distance that l COW
cred on the Sundays that we're 80 hot, The
difference between his opinion and mine not
only set me thinking. but started me making
tome observations. and 1 am satisfied that the
Grove out to-day Is wholly different from what
Il vas last Sunday. some like hot weather and
some cold. come love the sunshine. while others
are unhappy as long as they are In II. like to
ride when there is q breeze blowing and / can
feel that / am riding. but others 1 know hate q
breeze moro than they do rain and mud. l
sized up the crowd as I rode back. and l am
certain that It is a different lot. simply because
Of the weather. The riders who sympathize
with the chap l spoke to are going along look
ing delighted. and they are in the majority.
ho tliol viz INV hlbt oulo1 ttV III Nv
and are depressed by this cloudy weather. are
not out. Some one said that we are becoming
q nation OF fair-weather riders. ar one OF
them. l admit. and 1 never realized until to-
day how many there are who like q dull. gray.
chilly atmosphere to ride In. The diversity OF
opinion concerning what is ideal cycling
weather is great. Every Sunday the character
OF the crowd out varies in accordance with the
thermometer and barometer"
It was a sombre Sunday. but n merry crowd
OF riders were on the roads. In contrast to the
wheelman quoted above. there were tens Of
thousands who revelled In the chance to ride
beneath yelled skies and through air that had
just a touch OF the GOODNESS and dampness Of a
country cellar. where the milk aud pies are
kept. The number Of riders out on the nearby
roads which most are freQuented was equal to
that Of last Sunday. and in several localities ex-
ceeded II. Tit wind was not strong and It was
In the wrong direction for rain. but the lighter
travel on the country roads and the pressure
on the paths nearest the city bore testimony to
the end that many did not appreciate the fact
and through fear OF a storm were impelled to
keep within easy reach OF home.
Casual observation indicates that the num-
Der OF winter riders. those who follow the roads
until snow nies. Ia to be considerably increased
this winter: that the sweater is not obsolete.
but stands q fair chance OF being returned to
favor; that there are more women than ever
riding diamond frame. wheels and that the
hired, wheel hoodlum Of the spring and sum
died during the process Of transformation
There are faces on the roads that have been
to be heard from many that they do not ride
except in fall and winter. Tho growing use Of
sence OF boomers. 1t indicates that women
are beeoming more conyersa9t with the
Si sansiru @fsnn and THAI Str eysliG % ts shS1 I Savs
advanced their art to. the point oil. making
skirts that hang gracefully, II spite ct 2 hori-
riding a drop frame or a mans model. OF bicycle.
matricalated road fends, who made cycling a
WaSonsi n and sh %a sbRbFitpdE alo %hen f fRsy ot FSde freaks ,aSsS
who Whhe' are missing now have evidently run out
the sport forever. 1t is probable that the Yab:
INTO Rlt ' aspiTants AND freaks. sWe "a iTV We're H'y worm
by hundreds yesterday, and. although there
style In cycling dress during the last year or
so. there are faint signs that the common sense
eeo 5anf Sl e E'S EaiRin nEi fol ffS%siaerA''0h to creature
A great amount Of repair work has been done
within the last ten days. and while many bad
holes remain, the wheeling routes are vastly
it%b In SSDsdit n TSe e %sth9a II /. r e4psnfIsa hSls CONN in
mendable. because more thorough and durable.
although more expensive: Instead Of merely
aGTay to III, the h bed t q E 0o9or ss,or snd au, the
Wien the asphalt was put into the
holes with Irregular borders the edges
sa!SsI 6t r sT%mo'e Ths % md m ss I Of s dSsTiSpp the
the edges OF the holes with the new asphalt
has also been abandoned. and the repair ma:
the hole. After the old material has been dug
away q layer OF, bitumlnous concrete. q mix
iTi4 d'a asphalt riHSf Il, f'I rolled on ~ the q" top. T iHSs
met ! tSd I'M, mS6 6fSas q la ~ ,6ss ItHs 81 atrs rePFaiiT II work. work.
lessened. which goes to show that the art of
building good roads truly is progressing.
There was q notable humber q survivors in
the fall century Of the Century. Wheelmen yes
terday, The Itinerary OF the ride. the weather
AND SRd f fSe r s1nd WaS som iSTHgea t Mirh %p aI%SG6st !;
f FSs[s Rs to s 81 st a I G,clO 81 Ills Il the nam mSSsp! gTb;
at the end by the fact that the three. %stoutest
= If i. T # }se w FeRSs4 d. l0f fs6 and d & NI poan aRa
respectively. finished first The route was
t Hnos q hp pSrts Of Of Ave- Hsc couat les c' The chpe assins
vile. New be- st. George. Bath Beach iU Pros-
b fSiG1 rA Was e e%sfoa at BAT Bath h Beach is and the ef Az.
ish was made at the Park circle fifteen
minutes ahead OF schedule time. Capt. G. Kra-
mer was chief Iacemaker. apd his aids were
=. Walsh. first lieutenant; Arthur Boston, first
sergeant and G. Meyn, third sergeant. w. ii.
Anderson. who won distlnctiop as a rider OF
consecutive centuries at night. was among the
number, after having ridden q century last
night. IL was also = double century for L, 4.
Seymore, because Of 100 miles that he reeled
on within the ten hours preceding the start.
The participants oil looked fresh and had very
little dust on them when they We're met by a
reporter OF THE SUN with their journey four
hfths completed. Capt. Kramer said: We
have had a magnificent trip thus far and have
lest only one man. who hurt his arm by falling.
W. have all fallen in love with the staten
cycle path and the Riverside Drive out OF
sight
The ten mile road race OF the Castle Point Cy-
clersto decide the team championship Of Hudson
county was held over the new loopoi the Boule-
yard yesterday; The clubs representsd were
North Hudson County Cyclers OF Union Hill
team comprised three men. The North Hud-
sons proved winners by scoring 10 points. the
Nj IL IG ~ II