Hi All, this question is in reference to my commute from Brooklyn to 47th and Park in the city and back.

My preferred route once i get out of Brooklyn and over the Manhattan Bridge is to head East on Canal and onto Allen/Pike and then North up the path next to the FDR all the way to 37th. Then i take 1st ave up to 47th and cross west over to Park Ave.

On the way home i usually reverse this and all is great. BUT there is a good stretch of the path along the FDR that will make it a rough ride for a MTB with a suspension. Needless to say its a shaky ride on my road bike. That road gets miserable with HUGE puddles when it rains and it is poorly illuminated. So going home in the dark usually means 8mph or very unpredictable ride.

Took 2nd Ave straight down to the bridge on Friday. It wasn't bad, but lots of fun car traffic to worry about.

Coming to/from Park and 47th, does anyone have any nice routes to brooklyn/manhattan bridges that wont add too much time to the commute?