Originally Posted by cranky velocist

Take PPW up & save the park for a non-commuting ride.

PPW to Vanderbelt, diagonally across the traffic at the front of the park, by following the bikeway across the traffic circle (straight across and to the right. Look for the green path or just follow other bikers).

This takes you left around the plaza in front of the park, to Vanderbelt.

Take a right to follow Vanderbelt's bike path downtown.

You can do Dean/Bergen to Smith & Jay.

For a safer but longer path path onto the Manhattan bridge you can stick Vanderbelt all the way down to Dekalb, take a left, take a right a couple blocks down @ Carlton, follow that all the way to Flushing, and follow Navy & Sands's bike path's over to the bridge. It will add at least a mile to your route, but it has less traffic than Jay & Smith.

If you go straight down Canal one block to Allen, its a little safer to navigate than Chryste. Allen becomes 1st Ave after Houston, Left @ 9th st, right @ 6th ave.

I really miss that commute.