New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
DANGERS OF TRAVEL on TIE BROOK
LYN BRIDGE.

Bridge and take their ives IN thelf HdHuS every
time they do It. While wheeling over the Bridge
* most dangerous in the rush hours OF the day,
many have had narrow escapes late at night.
when trolley-cars alone are supposed TO be en-
c,rntered A prominent wheelman. who is a
member Of the /. \. w, had been detained al
lis place of business until late hour on Friday
tight and II was close to midnight when he
etarted over the Bridge his bicycle. knowing
i've law well which requires that trolley cars
s,,u maintain q certain distance between each
o,he- the wheelman fell In behind one Of the
cars nreferring 10 ride on the smoother surface
~ taking the rougher driveway on the side.
The car ahead bowled along AT a merry clip.
a-d the cvclist followed al just the right speed
"a keep within from ten thirty yards OF the
COZ 4 car was directly behind, but knowing
his rights the wheelman held hts place. When
near the New-YOrk tower, where a peculiar and
contrary current Of air seems TO exist al all
lines the car in front came TO a sudden stop.
The wheelman had plenty of time to avoid IA
collision with the car In front, and pulled up.
TIE notorman on the behind. however. was
auparently asleep. The headlight almost touched
tie cycisi he saw his danger and pulled sud
denly . The right. AS he did so his straw hat
blew CT; and his wheel struck the side guard
rail q he Bridge. hurting him to the roadway
with a crash. A policeman standing near
that the cyCst was not injured, and he jumped
IN IRON; q the second car and recovered the
straw hat. which was almost under the wheels
Of the car The wheelman thanked the police
mar for his kindly assistance. used different
sort of expression 10 the mOtorman. and re-
mounted his wheel and kept his way. Had
there been trucks or vehicles Of any sort the
driveway at the time there would have been no
chance for the cyClist. and the probabilities are
that he would have been killed The l.. a. w.
man says thai the next time he wheels over the
Bridge at nsht he will carry box OF cigars
For a motor
Some people seem TO think that club runs
among organized wheelmen are going out Of
style The large numbet OF such runs arranged
for to-day would seem TO indicate however
tina: they are rs popular as ever The country
roads are in excellent condition as just enough
rain has fallen within the week to lay the dust
leaving little or no mud even on the dirt roads
Appended is a list OF the more important runs
arranged for to-day: Arcanum Whee!men' 70
Torafv. AmphiOn Whee.DeD. 20 Glenwood
BROOKLYN Bicycle Club. 10 PomptOn; Bushwick
Wheolmen 70 Oyster Bay, Brooklyn Kamblers,
u Greenwood Lake. Carroll Park WheelInen. 10
Tarryt0wn. Century Wheemen, 10 Far Rock
away, f : Mauch League Wheelmen, 70 Lake
Success Federal Wheemen. 10 Far Rockaway;
Logan Wheelm N. 10 LYnbrOOk, Long Island
NVheelnen 10 Dunellan: Lanigiro WheelmeH. 70
Rye Beach. Madison Wheelmen. to Concy
Island Macon Whcelmen, TO Hampstead; Mas
sau Wheelmen. to Asbury Park; Orange Wheel
~ ID MOrrlSfCWN,
Fort Schuyler. queens Borough Whcelmen, 10
oyster Bay; Riverside Wheelmen TO Anandale;
Royal Arcanum Wheelmen, TO Rockaway; Red
Hook Wheelmen. 20 Bath Beach, Royal Area
mum Wheelmen. 10 White Plains; s.. George
Wheelrnen. 20 Prospect Park; Steiger Wheelmen,
10 Coney Island; Waverly Bicycle Club. 10 Long
Beach
The Pope Manufacturing Company has just
issued little book OF some thirty pages con-
veying full instructions for the proper care and
adjustment Of each bicycle catalosued by the
company. Directions are given FOR simple re-
pair work, and the text is supplemented by
about fifty illustrations
A pair OF high grade tires may be kept prop
erly inflated by one minutes work each week
with ordinary hand pump
Fancy riding OF every description is out OF
place on cycle paths and city streets
The earlier notion that It was easier to train
and do ones best for the mile than for any
other distance is set aside by the findings Of the
up-to-da,e racing man Of the present.
Sea air is good for played-out humanity but
I! does not improve the bicycle Cycling visitors
at shore resorts should rub the bright parts Of
their machines frequently with an oily rag.
lively interest has been maintained during
the last month by the road-riding members Of
the Century Road Club Of America both in
ccrnpetition for national mileage and in prepara-
,ion for reducing the standing records. The In
crease OF members las also been notcea bic.
Applications for century bars have been nu-
merous. and in the States In which the roads are
now in good condition. triple and quadruple
centuries have been ridden A number Of the
members riding centuries have adopied individ o
ual methods which are Of assistance - the com
u1!ttee. The systera Used ~ w u MARSHAL
q Denver which consists % printed slip con-
tanning the principal registering points on all
thc century courses in the vicinity. which can
he used alternately. is especially commended by
this committee.
Following is the rank ot the leading mileage
competitors for June: George @. Weber
Toledo. Irving Harrison, Hackensack. y. j.; j.
Harvey Jennings Eddngton. Penn. John r.
Cungf0rd Camden Roy NJ. Davis, Cleveland;
VIII G. Howe Chicago; Mrs. George Bunker
Chicago: G. Fred Pond, j., Auburndale. Mass
G. II. Vanderhoof. Minneapolis. Mrs. 7. =
Bowen Austin. III. Thomas w. Davis peoria,
IL. c. p Sterns. Cleveland; Harry Early, Jer-
sey City W T. Cunningham. Phila lclphia Al
len Underwood, Minneapolis; Mrs. c. F. Sterns
Cleveland: Gus Egloff. New-York; Charles W
Heaton. Cleveland: william a. DEM. Phadel-
phia r. c Williams. Washington; X j. hop
kins. Buffalo W A. L. Mckee. New YORK; John
u. Coates. Milwaukee; w. {. Stery' 6ostot'
Mrs J H. Huntington. Cleveland; Kari r. Rod
inson. Alban, w. r. Fleming. Philadelphia.
An expert says: "A popular fallacy is the
notion that ,'her things being equal. a machine
with ow-hs1ging crank bracket runs easier
than ono with higher bracket. Elaborate
tests fail 70 show anything for or against the
idea 50 far "a running qualities are concerned
The statement often made. that the chah Iuiio
easier down hill, may 10 answered by ASKING
how it COTS up hill' again 20 the starting point.
The members OF the Kings County Wheelmeh
are rolling up a large mileage and the ieauerS
in the contest for the fine prizes offered by me
club are as follows Y. w Hyde. NJ miles
b W Beardsey .593 f. Palmer ] ~ L. W.
southwick. IGl4: j. Cacaajo, liz, G f..
Hodge. III. 2. *. Young. 1870 +. T.. Doup,
LA: T. X Hastings 1.o5l; .. +. Earl l'o"''
and / A InWs hop.