The sun., 1900-07-22
ROUTES FOR WHEELMEN.
HOW TO RIDE TO NEWPORT by THE
WAY OF FALL RIVER.
A Trip Through Connecticut and Over 20
Fitchburg-From Albany 70 Saratoga and |
Crown Point-A short Cut to the Delaware |
water Gap and Over the M0untains. |

water Gap and Over the Mountains.
Ferd Grossenbacher ride from Albany to
Crown Point. take the river road through Troy
and Cohoes 10 Mechanicsville where YOU turn
and ride west through Willow Glen and Malta
TO Saratoga Springs, There has been so much
new sidepath building In that section that you
might. by making inquiries at Albany. learn Of
a better way than this to Saratoga. There Is
sidepath 10 Schenectady, for instance and IL
might be best to take that aud then 80 north.
From Saratoga, IS miles from Albany.
you 60 by way OF Mount McGregor to Glens
Falls. 20 miles, all good riding; then by way
OF Caldwell and Warrensburg to schroon Lake
and over to Paradox Lake. - miles
from Glens Falls, From Paradox Lake you
have 20 miles OF good roads across to
Crown Point. going by way Of Hammonds
Corners.
Floyd +. Baker-ro so to Newport via Wick
ford, Providence and Fall River. cross the
Central bridge at the head OF Seventh avenue;
go up Jerome avenue TO Tordham Landing road,
where there Is repair shop on tho southeast
corner; go along Pelham avenue and Pei
ham Parkway to the Pelham Bay road;
there turn left. cross Pelham Bay and continue
on through Pelham Park straight ahead TO New
Rochelle, IL miles. Continue straight
ahead till you reach the Post road. to the east,
which you will know by the trolley tracks and
telegraph poles extending out to Rye. Con-
tnue straight on the Post road 10 Rye. where
the road turns sharply to the left after crossing
a stone bridge. Ride past the Episcopal Church.
one bloc and turn right Oh the street where
the trolley turns. then take the left fork and
continue through Grace Church street. and
straigh' ahead to Port Chester. 10 miles from
New Rochelle. At Port Chester continue
straight up a mile through the town on
Main street to East Port Chester. where
you cross the Byram River into Connec-
ticut. From there to Stamford. miles.
the road Is sandy. About half mile be-
fore you reach Stamford. take the left-hand
fork down hill and at the foot OF the hill turn
left to the first bridge; there turn right through
Stamford and straight on TO Noroton River
bridge two miles further. Continue on, keep
ing to the left. three miles further to Daren.
where you cross the railroad and continue
straight on for half mile 10 Norwalk; cross the
river. and short distance further on you will
have to INQUIRE for this road as there are two
turns 10 be made Westport Is three miles from
Norwalk; the riding is OF the same character as
between Port Chester and Stamford. AT Vest
port cross he river. go straight ahead through
the town, and at the first fork take the right
hand branch for Southport where you
cross the railroad and turn left along the rail-
road track four miles from Westport. Con-
ttnue TO Fairfield. where you take the
next parallel turn to the road and continue on
east through Black RCck to Bridgeport, seven
and one quarter miles from Southport. Follow
along the track to Bridgeport and continue to
New Haven railroad station. Take the bridge
near the railroad and cross to Wes. Stratford.
The riding Is improving all the way now. Con.
tinue on u Milford, five miles further. and In
Milford. at the end of the main street. take the
right fork and ride by way Of Sabin Rock to
New Haven. seven miles and eighty-four miles
from New York. At New Haven you leave the
Boston road and proceed along the shore. going
TO Saybrook, New London and westerly. sixty.
eight miles, to Wexford and Providence.
Afty-six miles From Providence YOU 20 down
through Fail River to Newport thirIty.nlne I,
from New York will be 2H miles. You can
save mileage and get better roads II OH choose
TO ride us miles to Gree1port L. l.. and take
the boat across the Sound from there to New
London. You go from Jamaica straight along
the south shore road TO Esstport, then take the
cycle path to Riverhead and the cycle path
from there to Sou,hold. and on 10 ureenport:
or you may go on over the. Shinnecock Hills
cycle path, and through Southampton and
Bridsehappton to sag HarboT. from where you
across it. take another ferry TO Gteenport, This
last is more picturesque and, on the whole.
better way for leisurey tourist.
Constant Reader. A. C.-To so to Norwich.
Conn, take the route given above In reply to
r Z. Baker and follow II as far as New London.
kSer 'hfry throygSh quaker w ali and
Bar tett to Norwich. II il about twelv We miles
and not very good riding. You will DO better
on the west side Of the river than on the east
c. r. Own-For Fitchburg. Mass. follow the
route given above to Floyd E. Baker a. to New
Haven, From there you take the Boston road
street, New Haven, and inquire for Dcksweil
avenue, which you follow. on sidepath TO the
left. ten miles to Cenrryle, where you turn
at the blacksmiths shop. you turn TO Wang-
ford, seven and one-half miles from Center
Vile There are heavy grade, In th; last
arS SS eTt to t "s los Meen I'd Ssss
you riae six miles To e BE Ber'ia and b,;h's. then
then you. have, a ride Of eight plles
Ions 10 e. hiii At Enwood ride to Quaker lane and
you proceed two miles into Hartford. In that
city you pass the soldiers arch. and going 10
the railroad station turn right and after riding
through Enfield and Longmeadow. on a side
miles miles from from New Haven. From Springfield your
route lies straight up along the bank OF the
Connecticut River for forty miles 10 Mllers
Falls, passing through Chicopec Falls, South
hadlsy nadley, North iiadey Sunderland nd
east by the way Of Farley. Orange. Athol and
Templeton to Ftchbure, thirty nine and one
half miles from Millers Falls and good riding
all the way.
Dr. g. L. N.-The best route to Beaver Kill.
Sullivan county, is probably by way Of the
Water Gap MS given TO A. @, Grier From the
Water Gap ride along the river 10 Port Jervis
and on to Wurtsboro. from where you turn
west for Monticello and there north for Lib-
erty. Beyond there YOU strike lumber roads
automobile. II your machine Is good hill
climber you may make Liberty all right but.
generally speaking the trip is hardly feasible
one at the present stage ot motor vehicle de-
yeopment. IL is much worse than trip from
New YORK to Philadelphia and many fall by
the wa yside In trying for that point
A. G. Grier-The shortest way 10 the Della
ware Water Gap leads over Schooley's Noun
tain and others and ~ not considered tho best,
Fol Lowing Ia the most popular route, star ting
from Newark Ride up Market street to Halsey
street and over to Clinton avenue, which you
follow to lrvington, then in turning to the left
YOU ride over the lrvington- Nillburn course to
Millburn, from where you go to Springfield,
-. mites from Newark. ard then straight ahead
TO Scotch Plains g., miles. From Scotch
Elais you ride along the line of the railroad.
through Plsinh"ld. 2H miles; Duneilen
from Pninheld Four and a quarter miles be-
yond : nerv,lle you cross the north branch OF
the Rarltan River az North Branch and go