The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
INFORMATION FOR WHEELMEy.

Inquiries concerning routes will be answered
in The Sun The attention of all cyclists Is
called to the tact that nj EN- bership in the L. A.
W. entities them to local road books free OF
charge and that special information concern
ing routes and tours is furnished by the or
ganization. Application blanks for l.. A. ".
membership can be had by writing to TIE
Sun. Particulars concerning roads and tours
addressed to THE SUI will be always welcomed.
Many riders who go to Totteuville, South
Beach and Midland Beach are not aware that
they can avoid the steep hill at Vanderbilt ave-
nue. by following the South Shore road about a
mile further on to Fort Wadsworth. where a
turn to the right leads them onto a fine mac
adam course known as the FinRerboard road.
About two miles furt her, on turn to the right
South Beach lies straight ahead on the Fin
gerboard road. and the buildings on the beach
Tiff ne s.
Information.
From New Yor'; 10 Albany and Troy, This
rout" gives the latest and best way to ride up
HR%Fds1 q M ii mFr'"p W sSdHs o,hers
who have asked for direetions to places on the
Seventh avenue at the HarIsm River. where
not turn up sedCwick avenue as YOU may
a sS Sa to easy So srae the Pe miles,
rns city sso ling G GH H to s ssa on Mr.
road % On north o SHG h"oa of steep i
good to end Of road at Mount Vernon avepue
trolley line. .}s mile. Turn west. or left.
GRADE grad at Dunwoodie station and on up Grade
to roadhouse and road leading on on II.
rlEh' .s sde aTa IT, fr9m the trolley s mile
saxm RSer PG road at r %s here's tarn
two grades to where Tuckahoe road turns of
TO east. but keep straight on north soon pass
Ing under the Northern Railroad and up a
sharp grade to end OF macauam at Homestead.
] 40 mi es continue on poor dirt to next road
TO- west which is Farragut avenue, .33 Of a
dirt hill after crossing railroad at grade and
creek on bridge: then still on macaiam, ] %
point is usually reached from sedswick ave. We
nue. up Broadway, but the way IL hlly and not
SO interesting or speedy as that here yen At
O %a oy S&D three Ryi ss t" % eRd
church and continue straight ahead, through
Norh SrE
at head Of road. five miles from upper end OF
b1bGs FGTry here turn d1wa the h to
going up a long grade. then on dirt road for
mile, under old CrOton aqueduct and uphill to
macadam again, on through Scarborough, and
up again into and through Sing Sing to the
down again TO the left and continue on ~
miles to Centreville on the Hudson above
mouth ofCrotOn River: turn at hotel TO right to
Washington avenue and continue to South
Ace. S34 niles. From PeeSskfIi xiii Posi- Once,
continue ahead on Division street to Highland
avenue and follow on through Annsville tdirt.
Door. hiyl. over the mountain. to chapel 4.82
miles. At the chapel. turn down the mountain
on Cut Rock road to the crossroad At the foot
of the mountain you will probably walk here.
where YOU turn TO north on dirt ttair) to Gnrr-
SON. opposite West Point. 81 miles; on mac
adam TO Cold Spring. 2'c miles; where the road
along the river Is not SO good as that straight
Jacksonville, lO,! miles. From Flshki con-
thu" by road alongside old church mentioned
in Couper,s spy" to Wappinger's Falls.
miles. and Ponghkeepsie through Mark ct street
Washington, street and straight ahead on post
road through Hyde Park. StaatsburR TO Rhine
beck. miles. Continue on post road this is
tho oldest road in New York Statel, crossing
railroad and creek lust out Of Rhineheck, aud
Nevis To Blue Store. IL, 10 miles At hotel in
Blue store turn to left to Hudson direct
through Burden and McKinstryville. to War
rem street. Hudson, 1910 miles; road fair, first
level then rolling; At Hudson turn down War
then hv Carroll street and Short street Passing
tnderhil Pond ana following telegraph poles.
through STOCKPORT and Stuyyesant Falls 10
Nalatie; 1413 miles, Turn left at, Vaatie
water tower and cemetery continue on side
path, 1872 miles. to schOolhouse and plank
bridges here turn to LETT, go II short distance to
white schoolhSuse. where turn right, and then