The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-10

tons make strange contrast to those ot 1904.
when $500 had to be raised by cyclists to
complete the first Coney Island cycle path. 1t
took four months to get the money. and it
never would have been realized but for the lib
eral donations OF prominent citizens, business
along. the path refused TO contribute. The
IrOprietors could not see enough to be gained
from the cycling trade.
A great many women riders and men, too
never reach the full enjoyment Of cycling be-
TO walk the hills breaks the continuity Of a
trip, sadly loses time and necessarily robs the
mind OF some Of its satisfaction with the wheel
With some riders II has become n custom TO
when the grade is really quite within the
ridden without unduo" exorti tor T'ff s de- eo
veIors into n habit Of laziness pure and
simple Despite assertions 10 the contrary
riding easily IN hill is quit as much n matter
Of Skill as it Is of strength. Some OF the best
MI climbers are persons Of by no means re-
kCn viii sSon make Ss rS Weak
rider 2 fair hllI climber and it il well worth the
trouble, Those who habtually, walk should
hill they can without actually straining
themselves. One of tho secrets Of the
the length and steepness Of an ascent upon
approaching 1t and cutting out the work for
that viii prove t"Eh t6ward the end S?T 10 not
set out to ride it fast 1t is well to take adyan-
tage of the down grade that usually occurs be-
-
gained on the down grade carry the wheel as
far as possible on the up grade, hut a long hill.
after the first rush at the bottom. that is
made without eXertiUn, is best mount
Ell by deliberate pace. so regulated
to GG enbn nt yhH the IF ostpn is as2M
should lie used, but the action must not hc
exaggerated or the rider will tire; There
should he no pulling upOn tho handle bars OF
any account unit tho hill IL almost made, be-
cause when that is done the rider is
ex"rtinE his utmost force and it is well
n nf N rAgp
II possible. Near the top 1t Is all right
to uull on the bars and also to pull up
on the toe clips in the last efforts to gain the
crest Of the rise. To sway the tody from side
I" side with each thrust som" do in order to
put more force into the leg action does not pay.
pedals and tires the rider. Short steep hills IL
Is well enough to take with n rush from bottom
to top. Constant practice and the exercise Of
Judgment are the sole things necessary to make
hill climber OF the poorest rider.
NOTES.
The Evergreen Wheclmen Of Brooklyn have been
incorporated with the following board Of Directors
Frank J. Kracmer Harry W. Warren Charles A.
Locke and John +. Hcyer.
Al the regular SEM annual meeting of the Sunset
Wheemen of BAY Ridge the following officers were
PRESIDENT p. J. Barry Corresponding Secretary. II.
J. Lamb: Recording Secretary, Joseph Obcrlics, Fl
nancial Secretary. August NJ. paurnheim; Urea
urer II. Flan2en baum; Sergeant at Arms A. Decker
Captain Jacob Obcrlies: First Lieutenant, A Decker
Second Lieutenant. Nathaniel q. wilbur First Ser
eeant. ?. u. Barry: 5. second sergeant. M: Delehey,
Color Erarer. II J.. Burton; First Bugler, W. f..
Joseph oherlics, NJ u. Board OF Trustees William
g. Celu. Chairman: II. A. paurnheim, Jacob Obcr.
lies. Joseph Burkhardt, and A. b. Cunningham