The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-03
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
GLORIOUS RIDING WEATHER ENJOYED
BT THOUsANDs YESTERDAY.

Tens Of thousands OF cyclists yesterday si0nl-
ned their approval OF the fine air and moderate
sunshine fthe FIRST October Sunday by starting
out with their wheels early In the morning and
riding until lato at night. The mugginess OF
the carly morning changed the plans Of some
who contemplated long rides. and the around
the block " routes profted In attendance pro-
portionately. There was plenty OF bicycle
activity on the roads twenty or thirty miles
from the City Hall, however. Reports from
riders when averaged up were TO the effect
that the roads are unduly dusty and that the
best riding everywhere is on the hard edges
that wheelmen themselves have made By fol-
lowing In the wake Of one another. The
brightness Of the late rising moon tempted an
army OF those who have the eArly-to-bed habit
to remain out, and at night the city roads
were about as populous as during the day.
Regarding night riding. IL Ia interesting to
note that as a whole the character Of those who
go out after sunset is. In the estimation OF the
roadhouse men who observe these differences.
somewhat better than that OF the afternoon
crowd. A boniiace Of many years experience.
whose sentiments are the same as those Of
several others. only better expressed. says:
1T Is not because the night riders spend
more money than the daytime riders that l say
they are OF better class. although It is true that
they do. but their dress and department indi-
cate that altogether they belong to circles
moro ~leisurely and refined than the daytime
riders OF Sunday, who are made up so largely
from the small wage earners. who have to get
up early In the morning. Net but what there
are plenty Of riders out every night who have
no social standing. but taken by a large ma
jority the night crowd is quieter and more
toned than the afternoon mix-up. and I
think this Is getting to be more and more true
every day. Those who stop hero at night
spend more mone apiece than those who stop
between noon and dark. but they do It with
better taste. and there is really less carousing."
A new experiment In the way OF making
macadam roads is being tried by the Highway
Improvement Commissioners that promises
much. II 1t is as successful as the experiments
indicate that 1t will be and 10 generally adopted
there VIII be Q marked Advance In the building
for % a bed The bltnmiRous i eone sHeS n no w p beins
employed as q foundation In asphalt repairing:
The use OF pitch as a blnder instead Of sand
durable and causes less dust. Most OF the
macadam roads in this section are to-day bad
enough to make old John Macadam turn twice
over In HIS grave. Dust one or two inches deep
On q L ROAD q Of 4 this 4 r styIs il, by road 4 engineers
1fS,f fathe sp Of II this as r style Of i Ia W y S WSs q be-.
lever in stone throughout. Like the old lady
who was explaining on what the earth rested.
Macadam. The loose surface dirt ofthe alleged
macadam roads Is due to the. employment Of
Is somothinE to which II the e. great ro;admaster
was opposed: The chief problem In connection
,belr m%intannnc snf hn al e 81 tSo E SIean fSsds and q
would be dispensed with. say ONE experts. II
like that now being tried was employed.
ct have n storv for Won that shows how AVIAN
burglars appreciate the superior value Of light
weight wheels" said q Brooklyn dealer to q
i RlR T sssEES55fhS he explained MS df.9aF s and Ss tso 0 Thsels, the the
They we're not the hapdiest to reach, but were
IN such, a position that 1t left no doubt that
t thS ThH1' s siSst Sa' 5afs 6 1Ssr h and t aPep 5 sMS
and that further settles the matter. There is
not the slightest doubt that the wheels
tools also. for besides sHHa i the Wheels i they sorted ted
over al my tools and carried away only tho
It is a mistake. say hardy road riders and ex-
pert racing men. for cyclists to wear very loose
shoes. Many do this because Of, their comfort
ss fiexibiee as moccasins they, can ride better.
The, argument against this habit is that tho
Yield Of the shoe and spreading Of the foot
Of a, riding shoe should be firm. and the top
Of the sh9e should not Pc very thin and
ItlCu eloC Vi DtluR u
s%lstance when the pedal is pushed there is
yielding. and some OF the power is dissipated
In the squashinR out OF the foot.
What is the average age Of a b%icyclist. the
propounded, by one rider to another as they
lounged side by side on a hotel piazza. And
to Th Walk tn dri ft5sdYS psst is f 'front.' t6 of t f2ts sf fhoy t 2R,d
to settle it by arguments drawn from their 9En
an nrQhAFQ md fNlka1 liza tho ILL that
E Ss5.dfv' T }R"sn"S Esss s sRRs'a!So q 70 ye az '5 p
SHOULD be allowed to learn, 1t was an absurd
those who overheard and looked with a grim
smile I upon . the passing sIs.g pageant rear / Of riders rs Of all
an exclusive sport, but the most popular out
door exercise and most widespread athletic In
fact. q national pastime.
Two famous, cyclists will arrive in this city
GcfflratS Of Chicago. who are Completing a tour
around the world awheel.. This pair. left Chi
have made By way Of San Frahfclsco. China,
Persia; Turkey, Italy, Germany. France and
~ and arc due to arrive, here next Friday.
They are bt to Be @,r Ee Is by ofdciaIs q The
s sReSfi are . Start &c sf ier 65faas eSF They \ ssw vii ary e
escorted throughout the trip to the Windy
City by members Of the Century Road Club.
Walter Faraday, Chairman Of the Road Record
Committee Of the Road Club, viii have charge
many exciting experiences on their trip. sew
months, owing to the wild regions they
traverssd. 1t took them moro than a year to
der the protection of United States Consuls all
the way, which was necessary because OF sew
eral travellers having been murdered In that
country.
VII r. Pitman has declared himself as an
independent candidate for a place on the State
Board Of Officers, New York division. l., A, w.
A reduction In the number of representatives
was necessary because Of tho falling of in the
eGt fho @sT thst was ;d ao q r1Imf Pitm aan has w ssr Ses
In an official capacity. so many years that some
OF his friends are indignant and are making q
personal canvass for him.
CEIoA9o Oct. "A fatal accident at the Gar
whether the track ought to be abolished, Ever
since the track was opened IL has been a source
of trouble. and many OF the rAsidenta of that