is he turns to the right and runs into
Lyme over a capital road. Thence the road runs along over a reasonably
good bit of country to the north of the railroad into South Lyme, five
miles further on, with the exception of a spot a mile or more beyond
Black Hall, where the road crosses a creek and is poor riding for a
short space. From South Lyme to Niantic is about three miles, and after
passing East Lyme, a short distance out of Niantic, the rider crosses a
long bridge over an inlet of the Sound. From this point, keeping to the
left just after crossing the bridge, he runs through Jordanville into
New London, and may there put up at the Crocker House in the middle of
the town.

There are several alternatives over the last part of the course. For
example, after crossing the Lyme Ferry and passing through Lyme, instead
of keeping to the right it is possible for the rider to turn to the
left, and follow the secondary bicycle route marked on the map, which,
on the whole, is neither as short nor as good riding as the other. The
road passes through Graniteville and joins the turnpike-road near
Jordanville. In the case of a strong head wind, especially if it is a
little to the southward of east, it will save a great deal of time and
labor for the rider to take this more inland route. On the southern
route, after passing Niantic and East Lyme and crossing the long bridge,
the rider may turn sharp to the right, follow the route marked on the
map, crossing another inlet of the Sound, leaving Jordanville on the
north, and thence run on to the mouth of the Thames River, where he can
put up at the Pequot House, a summer hotel, which will be a welcome
place after such a ride.

NOTE.--Map of New York city asphalted streets in No. 809. Map of
route from New York to Tarrytown in No. 810. New York to Stamford,
Connecticut, in No. 811. New York to Staten Island in No. 812. New
Jersey from Hoboken to Pine Brook in No. 813. Brooklyn in No. 814.
Brooklyn to Babylon in No. 815. Brooklyn to Northport in No. 816.
Tarrytown to Poughkeepsie in No. 817. Poughkeepsie to Hudson in
No. 818. Hudson to Albany in No. 819. Tottenville to Trenton in
820. Trenton to Philadelphia in 821. Philadelphia in No. 822.
Philadelphia-Wissahickon Route in No. 823. Philadelphia to West
Chester in No. 824. Philadelphia to Atlantic City--First stage in
No. 825; Second Stage in No. 826. Philadelphia to Vineland--Firs