New-York tribune., 1902-03-24
4 CYCLING REVIVAL.
GOOD ROADS IN THE SEVERAL BOR-
OUGHS THRONGED WITH AN
ARMY OF WHEELAIEN

The promised revival of general interest in
cycling arrived in this district yesterday with
suddenness and thorouEhness which viii send the
sconers TO obscurity. Everywhere within sftv miles
of the city the bicycle was much in evidence and
happy faced wheemen scaIried along the roads
breathing the fresh air ard enjoying the bright
sunshine Of them have not done before in
the last year two. Wheelmeu met on the popu-
lar boUleNRrds. compared notes remarked about
how many riders they had seen IN the dav ex-
pressed establishment. and then rode on their re-
spective ways. Il was an ideal day for wheelmen.
and, according 70 veteran riders the outpOuring Of
riders Was greater than has been the case on any
single day not only for the last year, but for the
last two years. Up To about p m the wind
well tempered, and even the Dovices found that
they could beat against the breezes without much
difficulty.
All sorts OF machines in all sorts Of condition
were seen. Some Of the bicycles had apparently
rested unnoticed in gsrret or basement for many
months and had been hauled out oiled and busted,
and. with tires blown up started out on quick
notice Under such conditions many breakdowns
were to be expected, and they happened in count
less numbers. The repair found their places
Of business thronged all day far the night
Il was noticed that many OF the riders carried
lamps their wheels indicating that they were
out TO make day of II. and did not expect TO re-
turn to their homes until after dark. The scorch-
were IN force. and many arrests were made up
town and the Cycle Path in Brooklyn.
On account Of the torn up condition Of the Boule-
ward wheelmen gave that thoroughfare a wide
berth II Is probably well the place is real
~ dangerous at present even TO skilled riders The
wheeling parade in this borough was to be found on
Seventh Fifth and Eighth aves. with Fffth-ave
the most popular. A goodly number OF riders were
seen on the oTlVeways in Central Park in the af-
ternOOn. Hundreds went up JerOme-ave TO the
park In The Bronx and found the roads in fne
condition all the way. Many continued on to Citv
Island. and had complaint make on the ali
around conditions as they found them when thew
returned 10 their respective homes last night
Riverside Drive had many wheeling visitors and
the roadway pronounced all right by the wheel
. men. except near Nincty-sixth-st., where repairs
being made
The flight OF wheelmen from this borough to the
good roads Of Long Island was more pronounced
roadways Of the Brooklyn Bridge are ridable thev
furnish anything but good surface for wheeling
Most OF the riders, usual, reached BROOKLYN bv
way OF the Twenty tlird-st. ferry. Hundreds went
to the MerTick Road. the popular stopping
place seeming TO be Valley Stream At this point
The century riders congregated and made arrange
ments for coming century and double century CON
tests.
But the throng OF the day was TO be found on the
ever popular Coney Island cycle paths. The out
pouring In the morning large and there was a
i continuous stream Of wheels he seen between
Prospect Park and Coney Island in the afternoon.
Fast riders whrled past the sedate in punches
~ from four TO q dozen riders and all going at a
speed faster than the law allows. The hotel keen
ers and the racks AZ the various roadhouses felt
and showed more wheeling activity than has been
the in a long time.
The large number OF women and children seen
nsnted on The cycle paths are IN need Of top