New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-25
CYCLING.
THE BICYCLE SQUAD IN BROOkLfN d.
ING REGULAR PATROL DUTY
OTHER GOSSIP.

A wheelman Identified with one Of the prominent
cycle clubs OF Brooklyn looked up the writer yes
terday TO make what he considered just COM
plant against the manner In which the bicycle po
lice are handled in Brooklyn. For obvious reasons
As he explained IT, he preferred that his name and
that Of his club should not be mentioned. Some oil
our boys are fast riders. and If it became known
that we were registering protest some OF the
police might try TO make 1t warm Tor us sara ne
During the blizzard ! suppose the bicycle squa"
did not have much to do, but there ought TO d.
plenty Of work for them from now on. But most
of the twenty-five members Of the bicycle SQUAD
are detailed TO the Fifty-ffth Precinct. where they
are doing regular duty. Now. this Is divergng the
squad from its original purpose ana 'hihK i
ought TO he stopped and the men assigned to cover
the whole city. The roads are opening up now ana
there is plenty of work for the blcNCe LOllVcliI,
instead of their doing patrolmen's duty The ponce
captains to think that the regular patrodnGGn
will be able 10 look out for cycilsts alu we I
ana to see that the rules Of the road are oDsTlNo
/ had an interview with Park Commissioner, Br TOM,
or the other day. and he said that ne "ouIo iooN
into the matter
The complaint of this wheelman recalls the fact
that the cyclists of this borough able 10 use
their wheels at present on most OF the popular up
town driveways and streets, but that the Wheei-
men OF Brooklyn owbound now as ught as
thev were q week ago Most Of the thoroughfares
running north and south have been cleared of snow
in this borough and cyclists can ride in most dis
tricts with more or less pleasure. long as they
kco, of the macadamized and dirt roads In
rrooklyn even the most used streets. with possibly
a few exceptions are seas OF mud, slush, snow ana
refuse from garbage barrels. On such asphalted
streets as Bedford Sixth and Ninth ayes. no efort
has been made clean off the snow. Brooklyn
seems he particularly unfortunate IN more way :
than one under the present Tammany administra-
tiOn.
4 prominent wheelman in Brooklyn who has for
wears made a careful study Of good roads thinks
that Park Commissioner Brewer should give some
attention to the cycle paths running to Coney ISL
and before Il is too late. 1t is expected tina; as
soon as the snow mets and there seems to be little
chance that it will be cleared off. 1t Will he found
that both paths are in had condition, and That the
old path is practically useless. Now, If wheelmen
are allowed 10 use the old path before II has dried
out thoroughly the surface Will be badly cut up
and II will be unridable for long time. The best
plan will be for the police TO keep wheeimen ana
everybody else of the old path until II has thor
oughlv dried out. Then ii will be time enough 10
think OF riding on IL. Wheelmen wishing TO travel
TO Coney Island use the macadamizcd road 10
the right of the old path.
All the bicycle-club members in this city are
looking ahead to the regular opening Of the out
door season Club runs. which were not as popular
last wear as Of old promise 10 he more generally
tioUs clubs already laying out their schedules
Of club runs.
For the FIRST time in years there is positively no
talk about cycle parades. II suggested last
fall that gigantic parade b conducted under the
auspices Of the League OF American Wheelmen this
spring. but nothing has been heard Of the sueges-
tiOn since. Chief Consul Bedding Is d believer in
such demonstrations.