The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-13
xEWs 0r THE WnEEIMEs.
Thousands Celebrate the Omen Sunday
Brooklyn "Bike Cops" Out Again.

Thousands Celebrate the Omen sunday
Brooklyn "Bike Cops'i Out Again.
Between tho showers and the hours.o OF sun
chine whish made yesterday seom like n typi-
cal April day the wheel riders went out by
thousands and found the streets and macadam
roads OF the greater city exceptionally nno for
March, Even the cycle paths, made OF crushed
stone, with which the frost plays havoc when IL
comes out Of the ground, were ridable. al
though soft and muddy In spots. The Ooney
Island paths have recuperated wonderfully in
n few days. The striking observation con-
corning these twin wheelways is that the east
one looks like a fine cycle path, while the west
one gives little indication OF ever having been
reclaimed from the original hard dirt walk.
The west pnth. which Is the one leading to
Ooney Island, was first built and was paid for
by the wheelmen themselves. 1t Is on this that
the jockeys were exercising their horses all
winter, while the bike cops' were doing pa
troll duty in city streets on foot. Besides the
many hoofi prints there are ruts made by
wagon wheels which at places are an inch and
q half deep by actual measurement. How free
~ wagons have been DRIVEN over the path was
indicated by q count made yesterday OF the
unmistakable:ruts Of four wheeled vehicles at
place. where they had turned into or out Of the
path. In two miles fourteen such tracks were
found. Riding on the path is almost as bunny
work as on granite blocks. 1t will need n lot
Path, on the east side. which was paid for with
public, money. has for some reason escaped
iected. although it has not been absolutely
immune. The, wagons seem to have been
Satfs b In p the habit r1Gbl over OF el9 eBa sIESst ON to a the
leaving them in the same Informal fashion.
This the low surbs permit The sport on the
roads yesterday was broken. In two by the
midday showers and many riders were fooled
into scurrying home at l o'clock. when 1t
but there was a multitude Of enthuslasts who
we're too GLAD to get out again on q sunday 70
right pour. and In consequence Coney Island
saw a %springtime crowd and the hearts Of the
money takers rejoiced.
who frequent the Brooklyn cycle paths when
they went abroad Yesterday and once more
are there TO stay. on week days and Sundays.
use d. the cycle Es S paths IS BY HnY 6o rs NJ nneg There aae
were three cons on the ooney Island paths
y ySird as y fre " lan ws1f bo sasrs S Sps P Poss U an fws ene
ty.Seeond avenue was unridable. TIL efforts
man told a reporter tel q THH sun. He said
t t6 ta = l't 6sFe ifGn EF &c YFPftT.Sith had Pqe efse sent on.
dering that the men be put out on posts on
Cycles anu. kept on those posts, covering them
on foot when the snow or mud makes riding
impossible. Moreover. according to this cop"
the posts. were designated at Head quarters.
which will prevent the precinct Captain from
changing the men about and leaving the drive
ways and cycling routes unprotected, The
bike GODS" are, rejoicing, over, this changed
condition OF affairs as much as the other riders.
and one who was met on the path yesterday
said that the men are. oil indignant over the
way the. old path has been cut up, and that
there will be a prompt arrest OF the first horse4
man attempting 1t after this.
Many falls occurred. YESTERDAY by cylists and
q great many are taken all through the spring
months until the ~slippery mud has dried. A
majority OF these falls would be avoided il
riders would bear In mind that they should
lessen the weight on the saddle by rising from
1t when going over q slippery spot. 1t Ia the
slipping OF the rear wheel that throws a rider
precipitously and not the slipping.of the front
one. as is commonly thought. The front wheel
without weight on 1t is quickly corrected in
any vacillatfon by. means:of the handle bars.
but when the rear. wheel with its weight slips
on the side OF q rut, or mud lump, or car track,
the rider is ant to hit the ground hard. With
the weight more evenly distributed and more
of II on the front wheel this Is not 30 likely to
happen. 1t. Is. of course. important to ride
steadily and pedal evenly in the mud. and the
increased weight on the front wheel helps also
In keeping it steady.