New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
CYCLING.
CONDITIONS OF THE ROADS-FINE
WEATHER WHETS CYCLING
APPETITE.

Reports which received at the local head
quarters of the League of American Wheelnsn
yesterday indicate that the majority of the roads
VIII be in excellent condition for wheeling to-mor-
row, unless rain should fall. Even If 1t should
rain to-day and clear up later the macadamized
roads will dry out quickly and a rdable surface
Will be found an hour two after the downpour
Work of improving the roads in many places is now
uloer way The clear weather will bring out many
riders to-day. The following reports show the con-
dition of the roads In this neighborhood:
New-York and New-Jersey-The macaaam and
earth roads of Yonkers fair to good with the
edge edge paths fair only. In Hyde Park the earth
M9ntgomery Tappan and Hastngs-o the the Hudson
macadam and earth roads of North Tarrytown are re
soou' the weather has been clear and the roads
frost nearly ali out Of the ground and ins
VIII soon begin there. The roads in Guymard and
ioI3n LGns of fsandThs lam top dressing used the
highwayS Of the north south Shores and through
easna 81 Long Island M excellent shape for this
Cold Spring and e IN the Central 1 iG
shr9aSh hr9aa P Hcksve Jericho to Farm
road through to Amtyville and south shore or
and with the esepen 81 fw Of th o
earth i ROADS the highways are in fair riding order
are necessarily in different stages from fair to
The se4ed ans i Bay ssass
IN IN good shape and from Nassau 70 Glen Cove
vile and in 70 good dsnd @
& Srs9RSsGn sn ssa
on fhSf
to Valley Stream and Springfield is in fair shape.
fair fair vaa The Rockye Centre Road & to Long Beach
is the IN PORT on 1n the side b ye paths
the path is fair, and through Huntington to Smith
town fair to poor through smthtown s9 ST. lanes ;
for5 jeifePso1 the path IS fair and
Jefferson p & Is poor From SOrthpoFt to Port , JseT
lent time may be made between these two places,
pafhs may !n always e ed n as being in
good shape. The. sdepath from, Bridgehampton
Shelter Island is also fair The old cycle path be-
tween Riverhead and ouogue is stlll unridaoe o
shinnecock Hills as yet. but this will be done in
hampton % Beach is M far, and viii soon be put in fine
shape for riding The path from WesthamPto4 to to
shape. and from Riverhead to Eastport there is an
excellent path. The famous Patchogue-Port Jeer Ter
stretch is well constructed and is always in good
ea oyer roas d WITCH ay H always be relied upon
being in good wheeling condition Is Inat rom M
Arverne and Rockaway Park this
taxes yon through the beautiful residential part OF
Rockaway straight down TO the oeaGh, d odea m % faT
as i.vnbrook; there continue on the main road
through Rockville Centre 10 FreeRort ehen rn ,'f n
twenty y-seven miles from Brooklyn >,...,u,, Nv.
New-Jersey-The macadam foaas OF IL, ;aanot tbs
Of ew-Brunswick in fairly good shape ada WIN
rnurb All the roads in the neighborhood of Tren-
ton are reported In excellent wheeling shape: Ihe
good and the cycle paths are fine. The maeadam lam
roads Of Forest Hin are wet snocb apd 5hf P,sns are in
fine shape and the country roads OF anwoGu S,oiu
Wested cTaHS RI n 629tion R9Ifs hs macadam roads
of Railway all fine but the earth r3aus 2a & ar
dried by the recent high winds and are reported
in fairly good riding shape Attention Is ea.ite
permitted by the local authorities the soft roads
the outlying districts each spring - tne b nsrt in
the Country. has been practically ruined near
as nd eecrc u Company has carted heavy
chnery without proper PRECAUTIONS until ,hey haxe
ensack between Essex and Anderson SIS is poor;
beyond that it is fair to good Ins h1, 6
yond that it is poor. Grand-ave, is only fair and
of range We're never in better condition than
at present and out Of the town the earth roauS are
Pennsylvania-The roads. around Dlngmans
Ferry are reported in good condition Tor rdtng; ,
in good shape although some Of them were lately
badly washed, Dngmans Ferry Pike 3,s, E0uny; NJ Tbs Is
located a mountain range In the vaiIey OF me
amid beautiful surroundings and the at
sea level and trip TO this spot at this time of
the wear must be made 10 be fully appreciated by
of of'I this place. The country surrounding is as
as the roads are fine and the valley turn
pike is hard and even as fioor
Thomas Roe Of the Harlem Wheelmen, says that
the members of the club preparing for a lively
outdoor season. He says that several OF the vet
eran members of the club. who have not done much
riding in the last two years. nave sent III their
orders for wheels.
The Kings County Wheelnen will have the first
club run tomorrow. The start will be made from
the clubhouse Grant Square. Brooklyn. at 1880 a.
m In case OF rain the will be postponed until
April S.
VIII r. Pitman yesterday rode twenty-five
miles on a motor bicycle and followed this with
rn0 mile ride on a chainless wheel, finishing his
trim shortly after 10 p. He omitted his proposed
dip In the ocean Coney Island. the riding was
done on the Hudson County Boulevard and on the
Staten Island roads. A comrade rode the motor
ticycle a full 100 miles. IT was said. In six hours.
INDOOR GAMES.