New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
CYCLING.
NOT MUCH CHANGE IN CYCLING COS
TUMES-MOTOR CYCLES IN CENTRAL
PARK-NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The formal opening Of the outdoor -iding season
long delayed. it is true has caused less
comment among careful wheelmen regarding riding
costumes for the summer Those hardy riders who
enjoy century and gruelling and fast
riding Will OF course stick TO the comfortable but
not fashionable looking sweater. The nature OF
their work makes II imperative that they should
have these warm woollen garments. Many do not
wear them on the start OF run. but find II con-
venient to carry them along strapped 10 their
wheel in Of rain a change IN the weather.
II Is. however noticeable this spring that the
rider who takes spin OF from thirty
miles has practically abandoned the sweater.
Woollen underelothing however. is by all
careful wheelmen. especially at this time of the
year. Women who patronize century runs retain
the short skirt and boomers. but those who wheel
In moderation for pleasure and for the benefit de-
rived from outdoor recreation. have heightened
their skirts TO almost the length fashionable in
England the last few years. Fe feathers are
also seen on the women's hats. Men stick to the
comfortable and close fitting caps although those
who are riding motor bicycles prefer the
cap made familiar by the drivers of automobiles
The protruding golf cap is apparently not pop
ular with wheelmen as 1t was last year. Soft felt
hats are worn by many men. but they will he
found much less comfortable when real summer
weather sets I'm than the lighter caps Joe Elvin
well known as comedian in the London music
halls. has adopted cycling costume which Will
not be popular IN this country stiff derby hat
man will never tolerate. Leggings of the sort
worn DS eiueStstanS seem also out Of place "A
wheel These: with double breasted coat with
immense buttons, complete the striking features OF
the Englishmans wheeling costume.
While the owners OF motor cycles not as nu-
merous in this country at present as they are In
England and France. the chances point 10 the in
creased interest IN the self-propeed bicycle hav-
ing gasolene for its motive power. In Brooklyn
The motor machines generally take the cycle
outside OF Prospect Park. although those who have
sent their machines over the parkways have not
as yet been interfered with The motors are so
small that they make scarcely any noise. and the
horses. apparently, pay attention to them
WIN r.. Pitman the veteran wheelman who owns
motor bicycle. has had a controversy with Park
Commissioner Clausen regarding n permit 10 ride
his wheel IN Central Park According Ptman
when he Willis II oily. secretary OF the Park
Board. he was asked why he wanted to go through
the park driveways, Mr.. Holly suggesting that PIT
man had better outside Of the park When
Mr.. Holly was asked regarding the present law
that motor machines must go only three and
half miles an hour when passing a horse, he said
that even II Pitman rode faster ne would not he
apt TO have any trouble indicating that this park
ordinance will not be enforced against either auto
mobiles or motor cycles. Mr. Pitman and others
with motor cycles would also like TO know whether
they must get big white deferred signs and attach
them 20 their backs when riding I'm the marks
Mr.. Pitman has sent the following letter 10 Park
Commissioner Claussn:
Observing that you were recently quoted as say
Dugro's son. that when a permit is sought for a
gasOene vehicle which is free from whrrlng
and noise and odor Mr.. Dusro's tricycle. YOU
would be pleased TO grant 1T hereby make APP
plcation for such permit. I the pOssessor OF
= gasolene bicycle. propelled by substantially the
same means as Mr.. Dugro's machine and If you
desire satisfy yourself that IL is under as good
control and that Il makes noise and emirs
more odor / shall be pleased ride side by side
with Mr.. Dugro submit 70 such other test as
you may require of
Every who is obliged to ride in trousers has
Osnerally the lurking suspicion that he presents