New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
CYCLING.
CONDITION OF THE RoADS-wHEELMEN
ANXIOUS FOR CLEARING WEATHER.


The rain yesterday upset the calculations Of the
wheelmen. STILL a little sunshine this morning VIII
put the asphalt and macadamized roads IN r1daoie
condition for the afternoon. Members of the
League Of American Wheelnen have sent to the
local headquarters the appended report on the con-
dtion OF the roads:
New-York-The earth roads in the vicinity OF
In poor shape. and will be until more settled
weather. The macadam roads will be all right
south OF Mount Vernon is much in need OF repair
from Mount Vernon to whit White Pns are S sSpq fsr
but the earth roads are soft. In Guynaru S rnS
also in Cornwall and Hyde Park. The earth roads
of Fort Montgomery are fair only -, MI,
are wet but in a day or two will be in good shape
TO Fanwood. Plainfeld and Springfield IN Forest Fs
Hill and Railway both macadam ana @ eartn rodIS SS
are wet In Trenton the macadam roads are sov1u,
but the earth roads are muddy Just at present. 'ne
Long IsIand~Most all the macadam roads on tna tne
section of the island have been impr2veG oE n .ne
recent rain That means that the TlainS Is ven a
the North Shore to Cold Spring and on the central
road to Jericho and cross roads to oyster Say % ana
ats PdInt Great Neck Port washington and Glen
Cove the North shore. and the cross island anu
OF Hollis: between Flushing and Baysde 20 oprIns S
ield by way OF Queens THe % T0ad 10 10 Hempstead
thence to Freeport. Rockville Centre or LynpSookr
are also % IN Racsve asr Ssss cenre or Valley viii
also be found in good riding condition The stretch
from Rockville Centre to Long Beach and from
HicksvflIe 10 Farmingdae Is also reported TO De IN
good shape The road from Roslyn 70 East Nor,
wich and from Roslyn to Sea cliff by way OF
Wheatley Hills Is in excellent shape From Siihe-
ola on to Freeport. Rockville Centre ana Lynoro9h
fhe highway is excellent. East OF Patchogue the
earth roads are more numerous, and are conse-
ouentIy in poor condition The cycle paths, now
sver are better through TO Bridgehampton; the
Hridgehampton-East Hampton cycle path Is poor 70
fair ONLY as much repairing Is needed 10 put II IN
good wheeling condition. Stony Brook 70 Port
Ienerson IS fair. and from Port Jefferson east,
poor Wading River to Riverhead Is raIr. and
from RIverhead to Greenport excellent Inc Ola
cycle path between Riverhead and Quogue Is un-
ridabIe The path over the Shinnecock Hllls -
s-iII In moor shape NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
path is fair to good also the path across Shelter
island The path from Eastport west Is excellent
except one short stretch between Eastport ana
East Moriches. The path from West Hampton 70
West Hampton Beach is fair. and will soon De In me
shane The path from Lake Ronkonkoma 10 81
James is fair The Bay Shore TO Brentwood pain
fs good and Brentwood through Hauppauge 10
Smithtown fair only The Patchogue-Port Je1er-
son path is still in the same conditfon-tair oniy-
ss no opportunity has been afforded as YET N
which to make the many needed repairs
The roads in the vicinity of the Delaware w Water
Gan and Dingman's Ferry Penn. were reported IN
excellent shape but the recent ram, later report
states has put them in miserable shape