The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
IN CYCLING CIRCLES.
Winter Riding and the Activity OF
the Columbian WhecimeE.

Speaking of riding wheel along coun-
try roads in the winter time" said Ed s
Byrnes. Captain of the Columbian Wheel
men, reminds me OF several riders / had
occasion TO talk with on the subject re-
| Gently They complained Of the cold and
the bad condition of the road surface. In
/ a general way they condemned winter lid
! ing. ! can speak from experience. and
think that all road men that ride at this
season OF the year will bear me out when
1 | say that there Is as much enjoyment
! spinning over hard road on a frosty
morning as in the summer months. Nearly
! all of the hard riding ! ever INDUCED in
was done in the fall and winter, and, while
captain Of the Century Cycle Club, and as
| the same road officer Of tn Columbian
| Wheelmen, / have found club runs were
better attended from October to May than
| during any other period of he yea For
the information OF those that care 70 take
a little spin about this time. would res
| ommend the Marlboro road as one of the
finest rides outside of Washington. A trip
TO Hyattsvlle is also good. Alexandria,
over what is known as the Mount Vernon
Avenue road, is excellent at this time of
the year. OF course, the well-worn Con-
dut road is known by every whee!man.
AT all times a trip TO Benning 9T TO Ash
ton, Md, will be found enjoyable
Captain ByrDes says that he has this
winter gone over all the routes mentioned
and found the trips enjoyable. He thinks
that a good many who own wheels are
under the impression that because one road
may be in a condition unfit to ride. all are
the same and hence refrain from wheeling
when winter arrives. "Of course" added
Captain Byrnes, Il do not wish to be
quoted as saying that when the weather is
at zero or a forty mile wind is blowing, OF
there has been three days OF rain that the
roads viii be in shape for spin, or that
bicycle riding will then be a pleasure
Even the old road pluggers' turn back ct
that sort of thing. but there are many
days when one can wheel during the win
ter"
The run of the Columbian Wheelmen to-
day, weather permitting, will be TO the
Anglers Club House The party will leave
Hotel Regent at o'clock p. IN. The runs
of late have been on the decrease but sew
eral members of the organization, and. IN
fact, the majority of the rough riders, have
made several enjoyable trips around the
roads in the vicinity of the city Among
them are Williams, Byrnes, Werner Boil
den, Fisk, Henderson, Walter Close, Louis
Close, and Joseph n. Benner.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Columbian Wheelmen Will be held Monday, |
February 3, al o'clock p. m. and the Gus
tomary spread will follow. The last meet
ing was well attended, and the members |
are now assured that the organization is |
to be permanent aid successful
Capt Ed $. Byrnes and the secretary Of |
the Century Cycle Club John q. Shelby. |
made pleasant trip on their bikes up in |
the country last Sunday.
President X. c. Williams has Just re- |
turned from visit in Pennsylvania -,
There is movement on foot for dance |
TO be given by the wheelmen in the ar |
future. Action on the matter will be taken |
at the next meeting.
The membership of the organization now
stands at twenty-seven. aud Is increasing |
so rapidly that It promises to soon reach |
the limit. forty members. The secretary !
has several applications for membership, /
which will be considered at the next reg !,
ular meeting.