New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
CYCLING.
LOCAL ROADS AGAIN THRoNGEp WITH
MERRY RIDERS OF THE WHEEL

MERRY RIDERS OF THE WHEEL
rup Outlaws. DETERMINATIONS TO DRAW THE
COLOR LINE IN KEEPING WITH THEIR Or
oASrzATroN-MANY RIDERS TAKE THE
TRIBUNE ROUTE THROUGH NEW
JERSEY AND STATEN ISLAND.
While the weather yesterday looked somewhat
! threatening early in the day. the enthusiastic
riders Of the wheel did not remain indoors the
only effect that the lowering clouds had upon the
vbee,m.n was that several contemplated long
! tours Into the surrounding country were aoan
doaed and in consequence. the local popular
wheeways overcrowded. as usual WINE
Riverside Drive the Boulevard Fifth-ave. ana
the driveways in Central Park were thionged' the
turnout in Brooklyn was greater. Thousands
went over the Bridge but went over the
ferries At the Twenty-third-st. ferry 1t was SAID
that during the day fully eleven thousand wheel
men and wheelwomen had patronized the boats
! Of that company. AS each rider OF the "heei
pays into the company's Golfers hve cents each
time that ne the river with his bicycle. the
income from that source must be considerable.
| The cycle paths leading to Coney Island were
thronced all day and far into the night. There
was a steady procession of bicycles going and
coming from early morning until midnight Tnose
who made the trip back from the island early IN
the afternoon struck a head wind which played
havoc with those who have not done enough rid
Ing this year to harden their muscles ard strengthen
! their wind. Toward dusk the wind died out ana
the tip up from the Island was delightful. The
roadhouse- keepers in every direction yesterday
w6eemen aed their coffers to overhowing II is
| noticeable this year that among those VINO pat
more universal. They are not numerous. how.
ever, among those who like to tour through the
country. and who do not object to little roush
road and few hills occasionally
The edict of the outlaws that they will not race
| with the champion coored rider. Major Taylor
| has brought down deserved condemnation from
fair-mnded people Taylor last year demon
strated that he was one OF the fastest riders in the
| country The fact that he holds all OF the snort
distance worlds records testifes to what he can
do in a speedway the wheel He has SHOWN
also that he can ride behind pace In the middie-
distance game. In drawing the color line against
TAYLOR the insurgents not consistent. and they
leave the public to make up its mind that the out
lawed riders afraid Of the colored champion.
colored riders with no reputatiCns were ca
Saturday At least two colored riders conpeted
IcGs IN nhrs country a %ao sSGe %
back Taylor for any distance from quarter a o on
forces with the insurgents.
Many wheemen decided yesterday 10 follow the
| route printed in The Tribune OF Sunday The
route showed a delightful run. extending from
! Eliza beth, n. j., through Railway. Metuchen and
! New Brunswick and then returning through Rich
mond Valley. Husuenot. Annandae and Port
Richmond. Some took the train to Elizabeth. and
started from there. finishing UP at Port Richmond
Others followed the Hudson County Boulevard.
s,lh others, starting from this city went aoWn
9ieorse followed the shore road to Port Richmond
and the route printed from that direction tax
ff found to be in excellent condition most Of the
| way.
| President Keenan, OF the League OF American
Wheelmen will sail to-day for Europe to take par,
in the meeting OF cycle touring associations. The
meeting will be held in London on June s. and an
organization will then be perfected for the purpose
| Of giving the rights and privileges Of each
national organization TO members OF all OF them
The League OF American Wheelmen Will become
member OF this international organization, and. I'M
der the agreement. any member touring abroad Will
be entitled to all the privileges Of member resi-
| dent In the country through which he Is touring.
The value OF this will be appreciated by American
tourists. Immediately after the meeting the presi ,
| dent will return to this country. arriving ABOUT
June IL.
The British consul in Lombardy. In his recently
issued report says that bicycle manufacturers have
| naturally been affected by the fall In prices. which
has been general In Europe and America. and the
large profits OF the last few years are now no longer
obtainabe. The largest firms. he adds, have al
ready turned their attention to automobiles; but
these vehicles on account Of their much higher
cost only appeal to limited class; and and moreover.
lar in Italy as In France.
Western man describes a rim which is Of nat
tened U-secton and places In It an inner tube COW
cred at It's tread and sides by casing which Is
secured by its edges along the inner Of the
rim Between the casing and the air tube is the
non-puncurable strip. at the tread portion ~ ~
had, owing. more or less, to the free movements OF
the sides Where the inner tube bears IN ire OI Ss
| sides they thickened to compensate for wear
| and tear.
The State meet Of the New-York Division. which
will be held at Patchogue on June % and the two
following days will have OF the most elaborate
programmes Of entertainment ever offered at one
of these functions. The features VIII be arranged
There viii be nothing formal: and there viii be
every conceivable means used for getting tne inen-
| bers together for typical cyclists meeting.
| English wheelnen have yet TO learn TO flock 10
Ireland as they have during the last few years so
aIcstions that the days Of the tourists neglect to
| visit the Emerald Isle are nearly over
The cost OF motor cycling has been stated as
third OF a penny a mile. or course, It depends on
the nature Of the road. The figure given may apply
to an ordinary stretch of highway but II the seen
| cry OF the mile in question happens to he inter
spersed with policemen the cost is greatly enhanced
| forthwith.
For enterprise the French Cyclists Touring Club
IS hard to excel France is evidently not big enough
for IT, for a month from May is II IL organizing for
its members tour in Morocco. riding over the road
between Tangier and Fez Last year II ran an ex-
tensive tour In Algiers which was successful.
The Touring Club de France has spent 10000
| francs during the last five years on the improve
ment Of streets and roads and in putting up warn
| ings at dangerous places. etc.
Several Australian racing intend undertaking
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after competing at the worlds championship meet
ing in Montreal