The record-union., 1898-12-05
OF INTEREST TO CYCLISTS.
"A VALUABLE WHEEL BOOK
PROMISE OF THE TRADE.
Cyclists and Microbes-An Odd De-
cision-A New Fad-Long Crank
Craze-Training- Life.

An old dealer and manufactures says:
sThere is every reason for believing
that the coming season will prove more
successful to the trade in general. A
number of things tended to initiate
against the success of the bicycle busi-
ness during the past season, but next
year we may rightfully look for more
healthy condition for both manufacture
ers and dealers"
A bright little book on the subject of
"Cycle Paths" has just been issued by
the League of American Wheelmen as
a separate volume of the Good Roads
Library" published by that wide-awake
organization "Cycle Paths" comprises
so printed pages, profusely Illustrated,
and contains a wealth Of information
on subject which now seems to en-
gage the attention of wheelmen in all
parts of the country. It's author, Isaac
B. Potter, the President of the L. A. w,
has already written several useful and
practical books on the subject of road
improvement, and in putting together
this little book on cycle paths his work
seems to have been thoroughly accom-
plished. The Introductory chapter en-
titled "A Word in Advance" sets forth
the author 81 reasons for urging the con-
struction of cycle paths in those parts
of the country where good roads cam
not be had, and disclaims any inten-
tion to substitute the cycle path move
ment for the wheelmen's agitation for
better roads-insisting that the former
is only valued auxiliary to the greater
cause, which (the author says seems
to have taken new impetus in those
sections where cycle paths have been
put down. Then follows a chapter of
descriptive text giving examples of
cycle path building, with illustrations
from photographs taken in different
parts Of the country, and containing in
tereSting faces as to the cost dimen-
Sions, practical points and other things
needful to the tyro who contemplates
work of this character. The third
chapter runs entirely TO the practical
side of the subject and is entitled How
to Build Cycle Paths" 1t treats of the
need of organization, tells how to get
together, how to raise money, points
out the duties of committees, tells them
how to proceed in committee work
and the work of construction, how to
locate cycle paths and what materials
to use, gives the proper forms of cross
section tells how to apply and roll
the material and contains some perth
nent paragraphs on guide-boards, the
maintenance of paths and other practi-
cal points. The final chapter is en-
titled Cycling Laws, Rights and Regu-
lations,' and is a meaty treatise on sew
eral subjects on which all intelligent
wheelmen like to be informed. 1t con-
tains paragraphs on guide-posts, foun-
tains and drinking-troughs sidewalks,
bridges, decisions relating to the use of
bicycles, taxation of bicycles, license
laws, ETC., and contains copies of laws
passed in different States on the vari-
Gus subjects to which cycling legisla-
ture is often directed. The last six
teen pages. of this book are profusely il
lustrated, and contain a detailed men
tion of the objects and benefits of the
League of American Wheelmen, with
advice and instruction to wheelmen who