New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-06
CYCLING.
WILL THERE BE wHEELWAY OVER
THE BRIDGE?
ENGINEER WILL, MAKE HIS REPORT TOMORROW
-wHEELMEN OF THE TWO BoRoUGHs ARE
ANXIOUsLY WAITING FOR THE
ANNOUNCEMENT ADVICE
FOR WARM WEATHER
RIDING.

FOR WARM WEATHER
RIDING
Although the promise made by Bridge Commits
sloner Shea two weeks ago that something definite
would be known immediat ey regarding the pros
poets OF n wheelway the Brooklyn Bridge
no official word has been given out yet Messrs.
Martin and Buck. engineers OF the old and new
East River bridges have returned to the city AFTER
a stay at Cape May. While It is generally sup
posed that they discussed the bicycle bridge prob
lem while they were away. II impossible yes
terday to find out what their decision In the
premises would be. When Mr. Martin was seen
In the afternoon he was engaged In drawing
up a bulky report. believed to be his report on the
proposed wheeway which will be submitted to
Commissioner Shea tomorrow. Then 1t is pre-
suned that the Commissioner will make public his
decision In the Mr. Martin would not say
yesterday whether his report would be favorable
to the wheelway scheme not Meanwhile the
riders OF the two boroughs are waiting, and they
are beginning to show considerable mpatlence.
Organized wheemen who have given the subject
much thought. say that the only serious obJec-
ton to the proposed wheelway the details of which
have been printed in these columns. VIII be the
acknowledges that he is wheelman himself. but he
admits that he has not attempted to ride over the
the trolley system on the Bridge Chief Engineer
Buck Of the new East River Bridge when seen ~
looked after on the new structure; He said II II
built on 1t, that would be done.
The representatives of the different cycling or
ganzatlons waiting anxousy for word
from Mr.. Martin. but none of them had re-
oeived any up to last night. Every member OF
the League Of American Wheemen in this neigh
borhood and Of local cycling organizations is inter-
ested In the project to secure some safe means OF
crossing the Bridge and, with so many people In
terested, It looks II the city officials would be
compelled to devise some means for safe transit
across the structure for riders Of the wheel Alex
inder shwalbach, Of the Good Roads Association
and of the Associated Cycling Clubs OF Brooklyn
when seen yesterday. said:
was a member OF the Committee of the Good
Roads Association appointed to secure cycle pain
because | felt that we were chasing will-o-the;
wsp. The Bridge Commission that we had ana
none of It's engineers ever favored wheelway over
the present Bridge and I don't believe they ever
will It is obvious that Engineer Martin knows
that the Bridge is already overloaded, but does not
dare to say so publicly and thereby alarm the peo-
pie. Therefore he declines to add 80 tons more
Amens the 10 fne Controlling and opposing
tors now are the railroads who carry
do not desire to see large numbers or wheeInem
dng SG the Br1sf Gn Rer have Felt Of
wheelway over the New East River Bridge: but
tnrbed during the last few days by persistent ru-
mors that the engineers OF the new bridge had
called for a separate wheelway over the new
bridge. Personally. do not think we heeu nave
A prominent local wheelman. who does much
touring during the summer months gives this ad-
vice TO those who refrain from riding their wheels
IN warm weather: when the day is hot and sui
try and YOU are inclined to gasp for fresh air, the
coolest place is astride your bicycle. To walk IN
the heat is to make you perspire; to cycle mildly
for cycling is easier than wakng-is TO create
slight but delicious breeze. Therefore, when you
are hot in an afternoon, and don't know how 10
get cool try a bicycle ride. couple of years ago
I was riding across India my wheel In the baz-
ing blstering months of April and May when the
plains simply quivered with the heat / always
found II less warm TO ride than 10 sit down ana
rest Being still one felt the throbbing papitating
heat as though 1t was the centre of an oven Inc
bright parts Of the machine would get so not that
II was impossible to grasp them in the bare hand'
The least scorchng place was always on the wheei'
pedalling quietly and making my own breeze II Is
a mistake to make yourself overheated by strug-
Cling to ride up every hill that you encounter
However hill-cmblng is almost as much an arr
as II is n matter Of physical strength You nave
got nothing to fear If you can climb a nil with
your mouth closed and breathe through your nos
trIls But as soon the mouth opens and you ne
gin TO pant 1t Is better to dsmount ana WAX.
Pedal evenly. Take your run at the NIL az tne
start and only slacken your pace as the dlIcuie
Of climbing obiges you. Don't exert yOurseii Nlo-
lently by burst OF hard pedaling In the middle OF
the ascent