New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
CYCLING.
CONDITION OF THE ROADS FORwARDED
TOL. A. W HEADQUARTERS

To l. A. ". HEADQUARTERS
With pleasant weather to-day there is es-ah TO
be a large outpouring of wheeimen. The uaGs z-s
generally good except for the dust. The coa1llls
as forwarded TO the local headquarters 0 Is
League Of American Wherimen are as follows
Brooklyn and Long Island Numerous complains
have been received at headquarters regarding ~
disgraceful condition OF many OF ne Prsn-.s- Pl-.
Brooklyn streets and avenues. This Impof'A--
work of the city authorities see ms 10 oe sppaFsl
forms a connecting link Between BedteFd-ays AZ
the Coney Island Cycle Path. : II bad shape ll
riding, the heavy trucking which Il carried On ossl
this thoroughfare causing deep Iu'5 rom -s5 IS -
of the road TO the other X has been Sussss-S%-
that strips should be placed at the loot OF ms l.
where 1t runs into tiiJot'sh-aFe-- t'.Ls V"-s-
being especially bad on account OF ne -
and Co6blestonts FI1to:Sa-aES- anu N1LoSs 1 - -.
al the Wtllink entrance OF sle E1.h Il e. a. =, ~
shape. FifteenJh-st. and NinJh-ave are n - -
condition; COney lsland-ave- (Which Is a cols -
tiOn of Fifteenth-StD Is N poor sna9e Il- .s-
owing TO the fact that il has only been par! - =
surfaced, although early in the sprinS u VS. - 49,
ised that this section would be entirely -
with crushed stone The wind has shifted ne -
of loose stones on either side across me a. P- =
riders are cautioned against coUring puhssss-.ss 49,
while riding on this path. The Cartracks OF ST. ST.
ave. and Ninth-St. aTe considerably raLseu -. -
the street level and az night this crossing piO.a
dangerous 10 careless riders who DO not y asSe -
rutS which have formed be tween the 1s.s- n
tention is called 10 the dilar1qleI Isr m s
racks and benches once so pientirul ln ' ,tS;csss
is in state OF decay and geneFt -ljr1-r - r---
and some action should az once be taken y a.
missioner Brewer 10 rectify this CONDITION; - - i
coCk-st., between HOward-ave- ana bros" b go.
now asphalted, and forms a continuous Si-S.s7s
connection between LewiS-ave and Busl~ lCAA,-s-
Riders should be careful Of the hole y s.e s5.e5sssr
Of Greene-ave-, between Lewis ana 0''
- Z ar ls-
The edge paths and country roads o. 49, LoHs a.
and owing 10 the continuous dry "eS'ITlr NJ vay
tri1e heavy The macalam FGa'S 49, - orb1--99uEhg.
much however. and are generally Sqei s.bSsrso,oa
and Sag HarbOr is in fair shape The sitepsl--
not Yet been accepted by tAS >ide - Sns pan
from Sag Harbor through North Haven e I19.lSS5 .
Island ferry. The path across SlS''5. ,-,19 Orsa-
Point TO Rtverhead and from Itiverhe3S So-SSssi y .
good. Rtverhead 70 Eastport. -airs F''cS 'CcsrS ton
Rverhead to WadinE River. tair. Ire & 80 Se,5r %
from Wadng River west 90 FoTt Ie-S -.[S-,,gh stony
Brook the sidepath is good. The edse I~, SS1 VS.,
Northport 10 Huntington talr =, 55SSS5 PSI
chogue 20 Port jefTerson cycle path h goS@ gots .
tion; There tS good pain from " ,-sst thr0us1
Worthwhile From Lake Roukonko 9l'- ,ii,ia5 ard
good Good road throuSn lSl-p Si;V .SrouEh PAT
good Sidepath and improves ro4u I"tr tLesr frCn
Chogue Brookhaven and NIovicheS. E@ 49, @,5s-s $
Good GroIn1 scrcss ths ShiunecocS Hills ~ w, ~
south of the old road the nlllS ~ a mos,
Southampton. This path runs throuss sl S view
through the woods from Brldgeh3 Cpton = Tosfh .
hampton, which is pretty ridins' gus
New-Yorlx and New-Je-sey- -N;aCadau, am ar-,,is o
roads of Yonkers generally good. ESrth - roads
Fort MontComery fair Nlacadam ana eIss eIs bsster.
of Goshen in tine condition. could ROY ssir dns
Roads Of Pcckskiu good. earth rV,ivS tsafrisCa
scenery the road from t'ceNS>l-l - interest,"
Several hills and three or four place, ,>,- Beech
including the old homestead Ot HenLy wsss9v
er. Earth roads of Tapp1u S0neW H4S S-S9gs good
New Jersey -MaCadam So1lS or N-~sT Orange
earth roads poor, South Chnton-sI' .SS-,0se. boil
newly maCad3miZed. also COne-st. .srth roaas
In splendid condition. N2C1daU AZ -iara rOaes
of New Brunswick In fine shape Ny y1,s-,sirs hsins
Of Railway good, earth roads JNStS i'sr5 sprins
made the road between WeStlcNs TrentOn n
field near The latter place tSo3,'S =, nace theal
fair condition. Rain is much uvSceG G,i,' roads or
In good shape for rldinS- Al. 'r6 On hae
Rergen County are moCodamizeu --tssb.-i st0l9
condition. tut somewhat dusty ~. Schrlalel-
having been overl0ld with top GfySS'"7fhere is
burg road Is IN fine Sh3tt, =. srhrasl-
fine route from Leouia to TeonCc" tlsokensack
enburg 10 New Milford o''d. .+smpting %
Riders often make the mistake e, ~ T0,i IN 4
cross FROM HaCkEnsaCk 20 GSFlelss - never 9e
direct line by dirt roads This ShSSSSN 49, rake he
done as IN. dirt roads are uarldooie. 4 Terrace
route from HaCken~aCk via ESSEX F,5therfort
ave 70 HaSbrcuCk HvtShtS. CarlSt."s ore Of tn.
and the PaSSaiC River, Whicn n r.-,vhborhOOd g
finest and most picturesque in tng ngt.+iv prchiolt9
New York Stdcpath riGiDs Is sl'5t.. 5oi Schras
in Borough Of punODt tEcrSeuHr.,- b,,niYed-ars
enbUrgl The trolley ears from C,..nssis over e
twenty -fifth-st. ferry Will carry 49, and whe
hill for five cents, ten cents JSr - FIiil WIS
Riders sun endeaVOr 70 climb Fort - S,,ollarity
will exhaust the sturdieSt rtlcr- 5N a5n1 scenee
BerSen County, with itS fine ~ Vs0 S-sVr- York. q
within ave miles OF the centre o. - those y
been clmcst destroyed by report. EARLY o.
have clinlSed Fort Lee Hp unne soaka Ars
ever the hill. che roads pcrtA aA~ -
level and all In the nRest eE4>As