The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04

rama Is almost perfect. By noon we had reach ed Kelseyville. and after short rest pushed on steadily for Highlands. where we intended to spend the night. This done easily, and the roads continuing to be good ana the at- selves on the choice of routes made. The forty-eght miles run from Calistoga had been done in very good time and with no unneces-
 Next morning not too early. we turned our faces toward Lakeport, where We found our selves shortly after noon. and making only a brief stay, went on toward the Upper Lake This is a fair three hours ride over decently good roads. and on arrival there we ha9 p,,,a a Lake or Saratoga there being but a mile and a half between the two places. After enjoy ing the scenery for a while we decided on Sar- atoga and got there in good time for dinner The road leads into broad and wel-wooded hotel There are any number of excellent short rides in this vicinity. and as a matter Of headouarters for a couple of days. It was the Intention to have reached the city on the fourth day after starting, but the vicinity or the Lakes is very fascinating to tue cScler "ho has time to spare.
 Returning we took the road to Ukiah. past Laurel Deli and Blue Lakes As far as Blue Lake the road is excellent and quite level, but it is somewhat-though not very-hilly beyond. The scenery is delightful all the way, and a pleasanter round trip it is scarcely possible to conceive.
 On the route described the stopping places are so well arranged that there is not the slightest necessity for making labor out or or a spin for pleasure. The roads are very good indeed and the mountain ar IS uellclouS. lnoSe who have more time will find any number of places to take up temporary headquarters rom where a number of interesting daily runs Tn the vicinity of the lakes can be made much in the same way as did at Saratoga. It is in point of fact quite a little paradise for the cyclist.
 I would recommend that any making this beautiful trip should first provide him self with of the Associated Cycling Clubs road books and membership cards The for mer gives explicit directions and distances. and the latter saves money in hotel bills by reason of the discounts allowed c. A. C. C.. members.
 The regular monthly meeting of the California Associated Cycling Clubs will
 be held this evening at o'clock at the
 rooms of the Olympic Club Wheelmen on l Post street. The most important subject | to come before the board of governors | will be the changing of the date of the 1 annual twenty-mile race, which usually | takes place in July. It will probably be
 put off until September
 Captain Coulter has called a moonlight
 run of the California Cycling Club for | this evening, leaving the club rooms at
 S:30 D. m. at Twenty-second and Folsom
 streets At the destination, the beach, a
 Birdsall and Thomas H. White have been 1 appointed lieutenants by Captain Coulter. | Four members of the Californias left for Manila on the Picking recently among
 whom was John F. Burke, ex-captain, l and once very prominent in L.. A. w. af- | fairs on the coast.
 The Imperial Cycling Club has moved | from 614 Van Ness avenue and is now oc- | cupying temporary quarters at 308 Baker | street, corner of Fell, awaiting improve ] mepts to their pegManent quarters in the