New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
rur OUTDOOR SEASON OPENS WITH
EVIDENCE OF INTEREST AND
PROSPERITY.
THE ACADEMIES ARE NOT THRoNGED-
ARRANGING PARTIES FOR THE Ma
TIoNAL MEET AT BOSTON

THE ACADEMIES ARE NOT THRONGED-
ARRANGING PARTIES FOR THE Ma
TIoNAL MEET AT BOSTON
NOTES AND COMMENT
with the fine weather OF the last few weeks the
,se-s Of the wheel have demonstrated that there
s-s more people interested in the bicycle to-day
than ever before This statement is verified by the
throngs the popular wheeways nearly every
dav and night. and particularly on Saturdays and
sundays Three years ago interesting experiments
were made in New-York and in Brooklyn TO de-
,ermine the number Of wheels which passed a given
noint in an hour. Some OF the veteran clubmen are
thinking Of trying the experiment again. firm in
the belief that the numbers to-day will be shown
N be greater than was the case in 1896 when the
counting done. In the trade everything Is
hustle and hustle. and the dealers In wheels made
nv firms with established regulations say that the
demand FOR bicycles and bicycle accessories lately
hreaks all previous records. Cheap wheels are
sold OF course. but not in the numbers that they
were disposed OF last year and the year before
A prominent manufacturer says that the run on
cheap wheels in 1897 and 1898 was good thing for
the industry In a certain sense. In that those who
purchased wheels OF untrustworthy make and ma
,erial saw the folly OF their ways early. and That
IN the future only machines properly made ana
disposed Of in a businesslike way would catch
them cheap wheel is like extremely cheap
clothes and shoddy shoes-there is wear or salts
faction in IL. BY cheap wheels Of course. Is not
meant the moderate price at which gooo wneeis
Several years ago. Now the unbeiever in cycling
and outdoor sports and recreation comes 10 c enc
frort more. and asserts that there Is GER
,atny decrease ian the interest in wheeling ana ne
points TO the ssd 5nst thsn here we're two years
ago This started the writer out 10 mo tne reasu,i
1so sSid that they were hiring many wheels as
ever, not more, and that the nuInoeI .,erander
sch%albach Of Brooklyn Of the bsestR0stssd
hav
With learners last year. and this is easidy &C
counted for The increase IN yne rders with the
assistance OF friends who are aIready ,uvIs' 90
!est - an academy This point is illustrated by
,,h s ,urher of wobbers you on the road every
osy they NAYS saved the cost Of taking lessons it
viii take them long time TO earn on g., oie few,
issons had they placed themselves in the hahes Oh
competent instructor You can oS see The asphaited
Streets and they generally receive enough ,vduai
and bruises to @ an Doa one person in
fSousand Who starts in learn how to r1de seems %ns
abandons the attempt. which AZ, al rte s''''
SO homeless to the average beginner
-ho or4cials OF the League OF American Wheei-
mon are thoroughly alive to the necessity ior
vheelyay over the Brooklyn Bridge anu s'i e'u
snort will be made to procure this much-desiieu
,roDrovenent for riders of the wheel. Win inns
object IN view the officials OF the organizatOh ue
sire that those who meet accidents IN crosslhe ."0
Bridge should communicate with the local oi'iso'i
beadouarters The communications should be sent
~ W s Bull League Of American Wheelmeh
HEADQUARTERS Vanderbilt Building New-forK Ci'y.
Accidents happen nearly every day. and 1t Is SAID
mat comparatively few OF them are ever heard OF
,heTesfte was run over and lost both OF his legs
an accident happened TO another rIuei VI ro~ IN
BROOKLYN when he was run down and rather PAN pan
fully injured He has placed MS case IN W Sle
and it may DO taken into court ms n1 ii ~ reo
steifel, and he Is member OF me wheeng az in
srort ~ a trolley-car and that the wagons on me
roadway prevented him from turning OUT 10 IN, nns
fn him to turn out and when the wheeman did not
follow instructions the motorman Is sara 10 ht ~
S5m and ' Mr. steifei thinks not an accident
He was thrown and more or less injured
po,,-.. from, INNER New-York City and West
chester County are that the roads are in generally
good condition There is less dust than there was
last Sunday and touring wheelmen VIII hno the
country districts well worth visit at this time
The foliage is unfolding Those who have mace
the trip from this city Yonkers have often stag
eered at the rather steep Broadway hill rider
who has made the trip frequently sustes ,is, e',
there is way 10 get around TINS h Dy statien
about a quarter Of mile No suggestion mas 4ee en-
made as yet to the proper o nc done oq viii be
great convenience TO those riding to Yonkers
II p Fullerton. vice-consul OF the New-York
State Division Of the League Of American Wheei-
men has furnished Secretary w. 5. Bull with the
appended information regarding the conoluoh Oh
the roads on Long Island;
The rnacadam roads on Long Island are in excel"
lent condition There is no dust. and the south Sh0re
roads all in excellent shape 10 AmIyVie a Inc
Ion. From Babylon through Bay Shore 70 lsllp
the roads are in good condition sioepaths anu