Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-05-29
CYCLE TOUR CLUBS.
FORMED TO WHEEL TO THE PAN
AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
Valuable Information For Those
Who Contemplate n Trip to buffalo
and the Great show which VIII he
There Next Summer.

and the Great show which Will he
There Next Summer.
The chief pleasure which n bicycle
affords Is 10 be found by touring in
congenial company, over good roads,
through an unfamiliar country abound
ing in fine scenery OF interesting his
torical associations
The central location OF Buffalo brings
1t within easy touring distance OF the
principal cities OF the Eastern and Mid
die states and the Dominion OF Canada.
Within n radius OF 500 miles are the
cities OF Quebec, Montreal. Toronto, OF
tawa. Portland, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Richmond, Pittsburg. Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, Columbus. Indianapolis, Tole-
do, Detroit. Chicago and Milwaukee
and many other thriving and populous
towns. Over orie-half Of the population
OF the United States and over two
thirds OF the population OF Canada re-
side within this radius. The reputation
which Buffalo has for being the coolest
city in the country i'm summer time, its
many miles Of smoothly paved and
heavily shaded streets and avenues.
the fine buildings. magnificent electric
nj effects, beautiful landscapes and the
multitudinous attractions displayed by
the exhibitors or the Pan-American
Exposition will make Buffalo the cy-
clists' Mecca next summer. Cyclists
living within this distance Of 500 miles
from Buffalo are not living up to their
possibilities IL they fail 10 visit the
Pan-American Exposition.
Valuable Information ON the most
important subjects OF human interest
will be freely disseminated to all visit
ors. knowledge of great interest and
OF unsurpassed value may be had for
the price or admission. 1t Will be q
vast school OF learning, where exDen-
sively Illustrated information may be
had for the asking. Concentrated ex-
perience of a lifetime, from which all
the froth and foam OF experimental
failure has been SKINNED, win be free
ly offered to the public. IT is easy to
make nist:ke. and life offers plenty
of opportunity for regrets. but it will
be easy to attend the Exposition and
avoid this unfortunate consequence
II will be impossible to visit the Ex-
position grounds even for = day with
out deriving both pleasure and profit.
1t will be impossible to conceive
through neighbor's description an ad.
equate idea OF the Exposition's won
derful beauty, its rare plants and flow
ers, Its numerous patios. its elegonf
proportions. its odd scenes represent
ing distant lands. it's sparkling foun-
tains and more than all its general
comprehensive utility
Cyclists who contemplate visiting the
q Exposition should begin making their
preparations this winter In orler to
fully enjoy an enterprise OF such i'm
portaBee. Histories OF the different
Pan-Anferiean countries should be read
and descriptions OF exhibits collected
and studied in order TO select those
pertaining TO subjects Of the greatest
interest 70 individuals. 1t will I've i'm
possible 10 see everything without
staying ali summer. but by systemat-
ically laying out an intelligent plan
much may be accomplished in a given
time.
These winter evenings may be profit
ably employed by forming club with
a view to carrying out this idea. This
club should be planned to include the
financial arrangements for a tour
awheel to Buffalo. I'm which case IL
might be oiIicered by n treasurer and
secretary. The duty OF the secretary
would include all necessary correspond
ence in regard to information for the
benefit Of the club as well as arrange
ments for hotel and other accommoda-
tions while the party is en- route and
4. n
club member should pay into the treas
ury a stated amount each week, n sufi-
cient sum would soon be realized to
meet the necessary expenses OF the !
trip. The treasurer Of the club should
pay all bills while touring. while TO
another should be delegated the care
Of the baggage.
To make the tour thoroughly enjoy !
able the organizer Of the club must |
before starting out carefully plan the |
routes to be followed, choose his COM
panions for the trip and so arrange !
matters that he and his fellow tourists !
shall enjoy the maximum Of pleasure |
without appreoiable fatigue and Mt the |
smallest possible expense.
Bicycle touring cannot be enjoyed |
without the personal comfort OF each |
member OF the party being largely con-
sidered and the more experienced |
riders regulating their speed TO the |
pace set by the novices. AS soon ne
riding becomes hard labor one might |
Just as well aig a trench or break /.
stones on the roadside and call II sport.
II this little maxim was borne In mind |
by old riders when out with those
OF less experience, we should see fewer |
weary and mud bespattered men and |
women toiling hOmeward late In the |
evenings and averring that holidays |
spent awheel make the 50 called pleas