New-York tribune., 1899-06-10
CYCLING.
CONDITION OF THE ROADS ABOUT NEW
YORK
Nor ENOUGH RAIN TO HURT ANYTHING-CoL~
oRED PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN TO THE
WHEEL. IN LARGE NUMBERS ALL
OVER THE COUNTRY.

WHEEL IN LARGE NUMBERS ALL
OVER THE COUNTRY.
WheeImen as a general thing not overjoyed
at the appearance Of rain clouds for IL OFTEN nes
n postponement of contemplated tours on their
wheels The extremely long spell of dry weather,
however has been too much even for the wheei-
men, as the roads In every direction are coVereu
with dust and riding I'm the country IL not pie"s-
ant I'm consequence. 1t tried to rain all DAY yes
terday and. while 1t sprnkled little in the morn
ing not enough rain fell TO lay the dust. 1t made
n better effort toward nIghtfall. and the roads
will be in better condition to-day. Still, n little
more rain to-day would help. rather than detract'
from the condition of the roads tomorrow the
road reports received at League OF American
Wheelmen headquarters yesterday were so similar
In detail that Secretary Bull issued only this short
report:
THE north shore roads of Long Island furnish
the best riding. and have one distinct advantage
of the sun. Runs to Lake Success. near Douglas
Point Glen Cove. oyster Bay and Port Washing
ton are suggested The asphalt streets 91 psT
drives and Riverside Drive fair. Upper Seventh
ave is poor to dangerous at crGsshgs bo Rn%eyard
below One-hundred- and twenty -seventh-st Is torn
up. Onehundred-and-t -thrty-ffh,st' from mgned
and thirty -eghth-st.. between Madlson-aye., ana
glass in the street st. Anns.ave. Is good; Alexan-
Der and Willis ayes, good. The Westchester. ave.
ave- owing TO the fact that 1t IS being widened. IS
in poor conditon The roads & OF Goshen GUy6mdbrd y6 ira
more or less dusty.
A travelling man for one OF the largest bicycle
manufacturers in the country was in the city yes
terday In speaking of the condition Of the trade
he said: 'T found them riding wheels everywhere
that I went-in the largest cities and In country
districts where there are practically no roads at
all Why in some localities the roads are so oao
that II Is a difficult matter for wagon to get
about Still. along the extreme edges OF the ui't
road l would find smooth path rev hcnes
uide where the rubber-tired wheels had roHed
down a smooth strip. What astonisheo me mus
WAS the fact that the colored people OF the I>o''
South East and West have taken 10 olcy0'o
riding in wonderful numbers during the last year
: hoyo often heard people ask what becomes or the
old bicycles which are traded IN 10 the oeai
- oxcbarge for new wheels. After taking trip
,hrouch the South and West think can answer
that question intelligentiy. They are sh'Ppeu "
the outlying districts. where their cheap price CO
enables the less wealthy people OF ootn SVoLs riv ~
own bicycle The cclored people paFecHIalrw arnco,pln
have adopted the wheel. and they . ere Dort an5
the most enthusiastic votaries OF the sporI anu IN
rncreation The fact is noticeable, am t9id' III
this district particlary The the Iec9 recopniSed cham
io 81 the country to-day may have had some
thing TO, do with the ,i increased h"'"''' -
among the colored foik.
Enough features being arranged Tor the
League Of American Wheelmen state meet at
Patchogue TO suit everybody. Many INDICATIONS
point to a large attendance of wheelmen from an
over the State. The meet will begin on June ~
and extend 10 July l. The bicycle races VIII take
place on the latter date. After the races mere
will be a bicycle parade Tor whlch prizes VIII oe
offered as follows: -
First prize the visiting club having the largest num-
Der Of members In parade. A., -. ..1
Second prize 10 the visiting cluo naVins the seoonu
largest number OF members In parade
Third prize 10 club making best appearance In cIao
uniform. ,-,- -, -..... 49,, a.,
pearancs in club uniform
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES.
First prize the woman wearing the most atuacuVo
representing some particular suD)ect
prize the woman wearing tne petuest Gust
une NOT representing particular 5uoJect
First prize 20 wearing the hafdsofnest os'-
,nne representing particular supJect. -.-. ..
second o the wearing the nanosoWeSt Sose-
,,,ne moi representing any particular subject. ,,
First prze 10 the having the most nahoso"e'S
decorated wheel. ,,-- a.. ..x. r,o., hand
somey decorated wheel ,, 49,. r,o., Handsomely
decorated wheel. ,- A.. ..x, mas, hand
decorated wheel