New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-23
CYCLING.
WORK OF THE sIDEPATH COMMISSION
ERs-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.

Twenty-Five counties were represented at the
State sidepath convention, which concluded
three DAYS gathering at Utica yesterday, and the
forty-three delegates who represented those ais
tricts were enthusiasts in work the Dement'S OF
which are enjoyed by every man. woman anu
child who rides a wheel The objects of this asso-
citation of wheelmen has resulted in the building OF
1900 miles of bicycle paths in this state within the
last year. The building of sidepa-hs. Which were
first started experiment by wheelnen IN
Monroe Albany, Niagara, Erie and Oneida coun-
ties. met with considerable opposition from the
State League of American Wheelmen. Sidepaths
were bitterly denounced by the League but WITHIN
a year II experienced a change OF heart ana recos-
nized the value and utility of the sidepath' anu
openly advocated its construction. The Stdepath
law speedily followed and since then miles OF side
paths have been built all over the State ana
maintained under general law To the vast
army of wheel riders these cinder paths through
suburban towns and villages have been or much
benefit The expense Of sidepath construction In
the experimental stage was largely borne by pubic
spirited citizens. The experimental stage, how
ever has been passed. and the cinder path Is no"
almost as essential the pedal to the Wheel
OF many country roads by arousing the Interest OF
road Commissioner The good roads agitation
which Is prevalent in many counties receives dIg-
ed impetus through the work of the sidepath Duiia-
ers The license system. by which the sldep4lhS5
maintained meets with the approval , OF W frey1
so cents to ST. riders receive League plates wa1cn
permit them to ride unmoleSted upon an C44'ttCI
paths. County leagues maintain 1oLCe % vbo
officers whose duty it is to arrest persons "HS S
h 5e sbG P" Last year there in
the State who gladly PAID the 5a6 6oo II is
estimated that the County Wneelway letsueS c W
folk County alone has 200 miles of cinder paths
and the Commssioners TINS year "N'OP
license revenue OF S2,OO
Marsh an American trick bicycle rider Is aston
| ishing the Frenchmen by his performances d
Paris Marsh has a long inclined plane WIN d
steep drop and the lower end some s1Xty-hVe rect
above the ground About half this distance away
is a swimming tank. about fourteen yards long Dy
three and half yards wide. Down the plane ne
glides on a free wheel cycle with stationary rests
instead Of pedals. and as he nears the 1901 ne
poises himself in the diving position. and hurls
himself into space as the machine files over the
edge Both fall the water. but his superior
momentum has carried him well ahead o4 d, OF 7v Ine
ne energies at the far end of the tank OF course
calculated. according TO the rae o! me t b IS
and the main item of risk appears TO De tle pos
take Off and the rider falling wide of either side
! of the tank.
A veteran road rider and tourist says regarding
the position of the wheelman:
their their e sPzsy r PG TOO DRS a
With their it handles great deal too high. Their
weight is badly adjusted, they cannot make - the
awkward to rise their pedals when free wheel eel
/ Rowing is counted a line exercise, YET on tire
| modern long slides has TO bring his knees
| closer to his chest than even the scorcher does
Why, then. should the Wheelman resist . me h az
Ural tendency to lean slightly Forward from tlls
| hips when riding at fair pace? The hanalebeF
the arms quite straight when the body IS erect
The peak Of the saddle should be in line with the
crank axle or not more {nan an men pg.n 1aa az
Of the shoe just to reach the pedal at the LOWEST
peak tilted slightly upward
| Some Of the club runs arranged for to-day are as
| follows: Bay View Wheemen to Locust Grove,
| Long Island: Battery Wheelmen to Anityvile,
| Greater New-York Wheelmen to Valley stream
| men TO Coney Island, Penn Glen WheeInen
| to Garden City, Royal Arcanum Wheelmen to aud-
| son County Boulevard
| Miss ]. Avail Lane was riding her bicycle in
| Roanoke-ave., Riverhead Long Island, yesterday
| when she had a collision with a wagon and was
| thrown from her wheel. The wagon passed over
| her and she was badly injured. She received an
! the head and otherwise injured. she was
| taken TO the house of Mrs. Thomas Greeves and
head he ti.'s'' " INC '-''10 " . ~
| Fully thirty professionals will face the starter IN
the twenty-five mile race which will be decided at
the Vailsburg board track next Sunday. There
| will be $3.50 in prizes. SO the winner OF every
! unlimited pursuit race between Nahrenoerser
Schlee. Bedell and Firth complete the programme
| significant fact Is the interest the good roads
movement being taken by the agricultural papers
Practically without exception they give encourage
work and their influence is having strong effect.
! KIMBLE WON CHAMPIONSHIP.
| Montreal Que. Sept. 22.-The one mile interna-