The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
WHERE coon ROADS o o
TRIPS BE FOUND.

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Radical Changes Regarding Amateur Rules
Projected by the N. c. A.-An Interdi.
visionnl l.. A. w. Championship-The BIZ
cycle Trust-SnhG for Sidepath Workers.
With clearing weather to-day. as predicted
by the Signal Service. and sunshine TO. NOR
row. the rain OF yesterday and last night will
serve only to lay the dust and make the roads
excellent for the Sunday throng awheel. Rid
ers who have teen out in the country dis
tricts all mmen uron the really fine condi-
ton OF the roads AM agree that they retain
little impress OF the long and severe winter.
Touring cyclists desiring to know about routes
within q radius OF Hftv miles around the city
and the conditions OF the same can obtain the
Information by writing to W. s. Bull. Secre-
a:y-Trensurer New York state Division. L. A..
W.. 1872 Nassau street. Vanderbilt building. in
closing O self-addressed envelope for reply.
As in many Instances II will require some cor
respondence to secure up-to.date information.
cyclists ara requested to allow several days
and TO apply only by mail.
The general conditions OF the highways in
the Brooklyn and other portions Of the Long
Island riding district. as reported yesterday to
the New York Division OF the L. A. W. follow:
Eastern Parkway from the Park Plaza tn the
new extension is in decidedly noor.shape. The
car track crossings Of the Coney Island path
ut Neptune avenue are so badly rutted as to be
dangerous. There are some bad holes on
Bushwlck avenue. The two blocks on Han
cock street. between Broadway and Ralph
avenue. which would, II asphalted. make a
good connecting link between the Highland
Boulevard. Bnshwick avenue aud Twenty
third street ferry. are yet paved with rough
stones. Riders complain greatly about there
being no short route to the Broadway ferries
from Jamaica avenue. Now 1t is necessary to
go n couple Of miles out OF the way up Bed
ford or Lewis avenue to Eastern Parkway in
order to get smooth riding 10 the beginning OF
the fine roads of Long Island. II the sirius on
Bushwick avenue were extended this detour
Outside OF Brooklyn the roads have settled
into flrst-rate condition during the past week,
The Merrick road Is prime as far as Amity-
vile, other, popular roads that. barring rain.
Queens. Fresh Meadow road from Jamaica to
Flushing SECOND LEFT beyond the Japaica
RM es + roa AnS Ssg H HSGsy ra m1tl r TSaf to to I Bay SIDE Sds:
cess and through ,Littlc Neck to tho Roslyn
road Good wheeling will also be. found on
macadam thoroughiare turning to the loft at
ManhasSet after going past the head Of Man,
haSset Bay and to the top OF the hill toward
the east. From Queens to Jericho the Jericho
pike T. rldeabie; but is not good The Roslyn
side paths and the paths at the edges OF tho
roads already show he signs OF bicycle travel
and are rapidly being rolled into nice shape:
Tho gap Of poor riding between Amityville and
Babylon remains. but work is progressing on
the path between those, villages, and the way
and Patchogue-port Jefferson paths are being
renaired; The path between Westhampton
with caution when in the vicinity Of Arverne
and Far R~ockaway, as in that section accidents
have been reported. caused hy ,wheelmen who
ride without lights or bells and use the roads.
sidewalks aud sidepaths, without consideration
for the rights of pedestrians or other cyclists"