The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-30

has had something to say in common
dalton of it. But one of them-the
Governor of New Hampshire goes even
further than the rest, and even further
than the most ardent advocate of good
roads could have expected at this time.
He not only strongly indorses the high
way improvement movement, but
recommends that a bicycle path be
built along the entire shore line of the
State. The Governor of Vermont adj
vocated the good-roads movement at
such length that it occupied one-third
of his address. Governor Roosevelt is
on record, and will no doubt sign any
good-roads bill that reaches him. The
Governor of Pennsylvania has caused
an investigation into the subject to be
made, with the view of mentioning it
dations from Governors have been
placed on record, and good-roads bills
have been introduced in nearly every
State in the Union. There are now
several bodies organized for agitating
the subject, among them the League of
American Wheelmen, the National
Roads Parliament and the Interstate
Good-Roads Association, in addition to
several State organizations. The farm
ers are indorsing the movement at
nearly every meeting.
j. w. Stocks, the English racing man,
was originally in the postoffice at Hull.
In the days of the ordinary bicycle he
was known as the Flying Yorkshire
man." but was not we'll known until he
came down in the early nineties and
began breaking records on the Herne
Hill track.
There is an art in riding hills, and an
art which is worth acquiring, for it
enables one to ride long distances with
the minimum of fatigue, says vet
eran English rider. Long steep hills
and long medium hills, when a head
wind has to be faced, should be ridden
slowly and steadily, without any at
tempt at pace or squirting. Some people
assert that they cannot ride hills
slowly, and rush gradients so fast that
they are pumped out halfway up, and
are compelled either to dismount or
reach the summit in comparatively
exhausted condition. A little practice
would enable them to crawl up with the
least possible expenditure of power On
steep pitches, when the road is wide, it
pays we'll to tack from side to side, also.
But, judgment is necessary. There are
hills which it pays to crawl up slowly,
but, on the other hand, very short and
steep pitches should be approached with
a, rush and dash which will carry the
rider almost to the summit. Such hills,
If ridden slowly, require an immense
expenditure of power. Then there is a
class of riders who are incapable Of get
ting up the necessary speed, even when
stiff hill or a sharp fall preceding the
upgrade assists them. This is mainly
due to nervousness and want of prac-
tiee, and the cyclist should set him or
herself to acquire the necessary dash.
On this, too, hinges the question of
the rapid descent of hills. The cyclist
who crawls down hill loses half the
pleasure of cycling, and loses the
greater part of the advantage which the
fall of ground would otherwise afford.
1t only requires a little pluck and conf
dence. and the best possible way to ac-
quire these characteristics is to cycle
with more expert riders and endeavor
10 keep up with them down hill OF
course it is necessary to hurry slowly
in such a matter, and not attempt to
descend hills at sixteen miles an hour
before one feels quite safe at fourteen