New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-14
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
PROPOSED ROUTE FOR BICYCLE DAY.
wHEEIMEN ANXIOUS FOR FINE WEATHER on
FEBRUARY 22-DEALERs TO PROVIDE soUVE-
MRS REFRESHMENTS AND ENTERTAIN
MENTs FOR THEIR VISITORS
ITEMS or GENERAL

MENTS FOR THEIR VISITORS
ITEMS or GENERAL
INTEREST.
Cyclists in oil parts OF the district are looking
FORWARD 20 Bicycle Day with increased interest
and all hope that the weather will be fine on that
day so that they may be able 10 visit the cycling
stores and academies on their wheels. The recent
rains and warm weather have cleared away ali
that remained Of the snow, and If no more snow
falls there is q chance that wheeling will be good
There having been no cycle show, the rioers nave
been left uniformed In regard TO the many new
th.rcs which the manufacturers have PROVIDED for
this year, and Bicycle Day will give them an
opportunity 70 for themselves the new things
IN cycling goods and al the Same time make UP
zheir minds what wheels they viii ride this year.
Mos, OF tbs prominent dealers uptown and IN
Brooklyn will keep open house on that date, and
with any sort OF decen; weather they are certain
10 have visitors enough 10 keep them busy through
out the day explaining the sood points OF their
bicycles In the evening al several OF the places IN
this city and in Brooklyn there will be special
entertainments, with dancing. trick riding, re-
freshrents and general good cheer. Souvenirs
were always popular a. the shows. and some OF the
dealers may devise little trinkets 10 present TO
,Ae.- visitors Washngton's Birthday
Many Of the cycling clubs OF the two boroughs
are preparing 20 visit the bicycle places in body
on that date and the enthusiastic cyclists have al
ready laid out routes FOR February e. Some OF the
New-Yor cyclists apparently will not be satisfied
with seeing ali that IS 70 be seen in his borough.
as vel ana the army Of cyclists may make up
quite parade as they wend their way through the
It IS suggested that the clubs and unattached
rcers form IN ne On the boQ.eEsro; S2 sre
visiting the stores and academ!4s en- route; ms
would take them past the Warwiek. HAo!ck;
Judges places TO the Circle. Here they would ar
rive az Uptown Cycle Row. and could IN turn visit
Isle WOLF
Cycle Company. Remins tons and other places in
that district and there are plenty OF wheS!s mere,
e. SIDNEY 3. Rowmans. Beltzs. Wards ard othe!
places along The route They could run across TO
Proadwav. where there is quite cycling colony.
Then re;rac!ng their way 70 EiShth-ave, they
could turn into Forty-second-st and visit the
Spaldng- Bidwel place. opposite Bryant Park and
cosld Continue down F!fth-avs taking in places Of
interest on the route and cross The Twenty third
e. ferry 10 Brooklyn. The route 10 be followed
over there could De out Bedford-ave, stopping a,
Parkway and across Washinstcn-aVe. 10 the VIII
place Then the route could be up Flatbush-ave
and in Fulton-st stopping at Bennett's. spaldng's
Da.es on the Way The return 10 New-York could
Be made via schsrmerhorn and Clinton SIS. and the
Brooklyn Bridge.
Much anxiety felt by members Of the Leagus
Of American Wheeuen to whether or not any Of
the League OF American Wheemen State records
had been destroyed in the fire In Nassau-st. on
Friday night While some Of the papers may be
slightly damaged by water. no serious injury
done spaldngs place, on the ground floor, was
slightly damaged by water. i was said The new
%assausst were badly damased. but. a. the club
had not yet moved In. the members Will not be in
the building may delay the club from moving for
few days longer than expected.
All OF the 1900 League Of American Wheelmen
members OF the Empire State are Growing the
of Pres he VIII ~
the National Assembly seems TO have given salts
faction TO the majority. Quite few regret that
professionals were not admitted and others
sorry that the amendment barring holding
business contracts from executive Office did not
pass. The adoption OF pan Ior cadet corps
finds the waTmest approval in the New-YOrk State
ct orce be formed and that y viii be the means OF
increasing the adult membership in this State enor
-,cti-s 6iecfe-e5 er,ro Iis mind Pres6e1t Po,te~
VIII be free 10 tackle the New-York Legislature on
Albany may be expected before the session ends.
Edwards OF the Century Wheelmen. is stu reel
ing Of his century day on his chanless wheel.
and IS now close on the record Of his clubrate, W
H Anderson. who rode forty-e.ght consecutive
centuries at night before becoming crippled. Long
Island farmers turned out TO shovel a path in the
snow for Edwards when II was necessary He has
now gone 10 Washington in search Of better roads
for his undertaking.
According 10 reports the English racing men who
went TO Australia rot meeting with great
cess They are said 20 be Disseminated against in
the handbags. and as result win few races. Most
OF them viii return England in the early spring
In six days two new forms Of chaness wheels
have come to light; AID still the chsin-wheel deal
ers look pleasant. Again. some ffty-hve makers
ere cetaogu.ng some kind Of gear-case and
arguing that once this style IS tried. It VIII DO
q winner In the mean time the common. every
day rider appears mounted on his old wheel with
the chain as Of yore.
A second penny-,-the-slo, machine for pumping
tires has appeared. and this form OF tire-hling
drops penny and holds the nozzle 10 HIS valve. An
automatic cutoff regulates the pressure 70 prevent
bursting tires. =
Racing men at the winter quarters at Belair /
Fla report cold spell which has compelled them /
10 stop training for the time being.
A new bacG-pedall.ng brake that has appeared is /
being backed by Lawson y. Fuller. 1t is not a /
rearhub brake but applied 10 the rear tire II is
s,sd from The front sprocket. The device permits
0: coesdng with the feet the pedals.
Cyclists desiring TO Join the League Of American |
Wheelmen may obtain fun printed information and /
dresses 20 tho Cycling Editor. Tho Tribune.
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THE TRIBUNE's PLAN APPROVED
From The Evening World
The idea Of bicycle day" TO be observed IN all !
the principal cities throughout the country is al
expected that certain day viii be adopted as a
Opening day. which the models for the
bicycle purchasing season formally opened These /
days. II has been suggested Will attinsly take the
Board OF Trade IS opposed TO- An the principal 1
cities have agreed 10 observe the day, and not
81 the smaller towns into line The adoption OF !
February y W4shnFton's Birthday. as that on 4