THE BICYCLE PATH TO BRIDGEHAMPTON

September 11, 1894 - East Hampton Star editorial

The bicycle riders of this vicinity owe a debt of gratitude to the men who conceived the idea of constructing a bicycle path from this village to Bridgehampton, and with plucky determination carried on the work until it was successfully finished.

The path branches off from the highway just beyond F.E. Grimshaw's small tenement house and strikes into the woods. It leads over the hill into the brush around graceful curves, and comes out upon the highway again for a few rods to pass William M. Jones's house.

It then starts into the thicket again and the bicycle rider glides along, dodging snakelike among the trees, then wheels down a gradual slope, over a picturesque little bridge and into the jungle again.

At the sides of the path is a thick growth of brush and over head the bushes meet and form a bower, protecting the rider from the hot sun for miles at a stretch. It is a most delightful ride and is made more enjoyable because of the fact that the rider feels that he will not be forced off the road by some selfish driver and is in no danger of being growled at by irate pedestrians. On this path he has the right of way.

Being cut through such a wild and unbroken country it would not be expected that this path would be as smooth as a plank would be, but it is improving every day and the time is not far off when this will be one of the pleasantest bicycle rides in Suffolk County.

The constructed path is about four miles long and was done mainly by subscription, costing about $100.