Originally Posted by
buzzman
Nice ride uptown along the Hudson this morning with a stiff breeze at my back. But the ride downtown from there was slow. Getting accustomed to the New York City riding. Certain streets just plain suck for getting crosstown. I've got to get back into the rhythm and find my preferred cross town routes again. It's the mid-town cross streets that are a PIA. Some aren't too bad but some have construction, are lined with trucks or jammed with traffic or all 3. Other than that having some nice rides every day.
I'm severely jealous you got that southerly wind at your back going up the Hudson. This entire week I've been having major headwinds on the way down, and the path gets too dark above 104th St to use after work.
Crosstown can totally be a PITA, but they've done a really good job of keeping the designated cross streets well-paved. (20th, 19th, 120th, 119th, 90th, 91st, 10th, 9th – notice the huge dearth in midtown, though? 44th and 43rd aren't too bad).