New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
CLUB RUNS AND TOURS ARRANGED FOR
TO-DAY.

LEARNING ROW TO RIDE-EDwARDs TO RIDE
HIS Two-Hu Observation-Disclosures CoNsEcC-
TIVE CENTURY NEXT WEDNESDAY
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Cyclists are hoping that the wea'her WI"
moderate a little to-day as innumerao'e ru'S
and tours have been arranged. Unless the tenn
perature does fall little the chances are thar
fewer cyclists will be seen on the asphaited
streets than usual, but no matter now siZ@hhs
the weather may he thousands Of riders OK the
wheel will take to the country roads. where
they are sure 10 find shady gens and COOLING
breezes a ride over asphalt in the glaring sun
O: the last few days IS not pleasant, and IN eN-
tremely hot weather riders keep off this sort
OF payement as much az possible The asphait
seems TO concentrate the heat and then thrO"
II back into the faces OF the wheemen in fur-
nuce-like waves. Hundreds or cychs,s ,eIt 'iie
city yesterday 20 spend a couple or Gays d.
some seaside OF inland country resort ihes
will not return until time for business on MOI
day Comparatively few OF the prominent Vluos
have arranged for local runs to-day. Son me-, VI
The runs arc as follows: Waverly Bicycle CiuD
10 Bridgeport: BushWick Wheelmen. 10 sea Cilt I'm
Long Island: Century Wheelmen to CoheE isi-
and: Brooklyn Ramblers. TO AsbuTy fark, WlIl-
jamsburg Wheelmen. TO Rockaway: Hamilton
Wheelmen to New-Haven; Logan Wheelinen. 10
Poughkeepsie; Union League Wheeimeh, 20 h!e
Beach: st. George Wheelmen. TO Trenton; NaS-
Wneclnen
men, to Coney Island; Mecca Wheelrnen' 10 rat
chogue: Long Island Wheelmen. TO Far ROCK
away.
AN people are not alike" said the proprietor
Of a large uptown cycling academy yesterday.
.'If they were the average teacher Of the early
rudiments Of cycling would have an easy time or
n few plain cOmmOn-sense rules for noVices
will do for most beginners. while others nave 70
90 through a regular schooling before IT is sate
for them 10 go on the road alone. Young peopie
OF course learn TO ride much more readily than
older folks | ascribe this TO the fact that the
youngsters more supple IN their movements
and that they are fearless. have seen a
healthy boy master u bicycle In five minutes
and have seen a solid. self-made business man
who was simply frightened out of his wits II the
teacher let go OF his wheel after the man hau
taken six or seven lessons. After getting tle
proper balance the rest IL easy. Grasp the
hande-bars lightly. and sort of go with the
wheel The best rule that know for De gym.
and run few steps. Then place the LEFT 1907
on the step and guide the wheel with the nanos
Do this several times until you get the balance:
Allow the bicycle to run as far as " VIII GO anu
repeat. The next step is 10 push OF as Deiots
and drop into the saddle. but do not attempt 10
catch the pedals. Coast along this way lor sew
cral times until YOU are sure that your balanc-
ing feats ere all right. Then jump on the wheel
catch the pedals. and ride off slowly. AnotheF
justed to the rider properly"
An deliberately planned coasting contest took
place in New England few days ago the nam
object of which was 10 get at the comparative
running qualities of certain tires. Incidentally
however, the results obtained were OF general
interest and entirely upse;tiDg to the popular
theory that. other things being equal the
heavier ride. should win. The distance COW
cred in this contest was short, and the grade al
the beginning slight One rider weighed loo
pounds and the other 40 pounds. There were
three separate trials, both contestants using the
same machines under exactly Identical condi-
tons In the first trial the light man coasted
1875 feet and covered the first 100 feet In thirty
one seconds while the heavier rider required
;hirty-sx seconds 10 reach the lo"-toot marx
and only scored total of 100 feet, Inc second
trial with different equipment. resulted more
favoraby 10 the heavyweight, who beat ms OPP
ponent by half second for 100 feet ana was
only beaten by one foot In the total. In the
third trial the light was again victorious
both in time and distance. The riders were re-
garded as equally glsilful at coastins and un-
der the mprovsed rules OF the contest neither
was allowed to take advantage Of any speclaI
bodily movements which are supposed TO sccel-
crate progress
Teddy" Edwards is planning 70 ride his 2oOth
consecutive century in the vicinity Of New-Yo:k
on Wednesday. Probably he will use the Me-
rick Road. on Long Island. where he started his
daily centuries ON the first day of last January
Edwards's total mileage on the wheel he Is now
riding is considerably more than would result
from his having ridden one hundred miles day
since the present year opened, as he had previ-
ously covered 3,4Oo miles. He has also gained
nearly two hundred miles during the year by
overriding Edwards continues IN prime conG!-
ton. notwithstanding the stories which have
been circulated regarding his physical and men
o1,A sir mol
at Detroit month ago the plucky rider has
been well all through the year. When one stops
10 think that previous to Edwardss consecu-
tive century riding the worlds record was sixty
five consecutive centuries. and that he has now
ridden upward OF 240 consecutive centuries. the
size Of his achievement can be realized.
One Of the delightful trips afforded on the
moonlight nights OF the last week was that
along the top OF the Palisades north from Fort
Lee II Is easy for the uptown wheel-rider to
reach this region, and even from Brooklyn the
trip is not an extended one. Crossing the ferry
from the foot of West One-hundred and -thir-
tieth-st, one is landed at Shady Side. the old
landing at Fort Lee having been abandoned.
But after riding a mile alongshore the same
steep hill which leads up the Palisades is encoun-
tered making the hardest riders dismount., After
surrounding this obstacle. however. the delights
Of the region may be fully enjoyed. In the dis
lance across the placid waters Of the Hudson
the many lights of the great metropolis appear,
and beyond them the waters of the East River
and Sound. The briancy OF the harvest moon.
on the clear evenings, gave a softened appear
ance to outlines which might appear harsh by
dsy and was reflected in a broad belt Of light on
the river The winding road. with shadow and
brightness alternated gave infreQuent views OF
the picturesque scene, which can best be seen
by approaching the verge Of the cliff. which
despoilers Of the beauty of nature turning
into mere utiltarian uses. and those who desire
TO see the full beauty have 10 take advantage OF
the opportunities afforded for this. Al the point
opposite the EngewOOd Road near where the
Palisades Hotel formerly stood, a small park has
been laid out, and this is good objective point
o., no AZ, or N In