A related question: on which side of the 5th Avenue should one ride? Since almost all intersections are T-intersections, obviously it's easier to ride on the right side (just next to the Central Park, the top stroke of the "T"), which seems to be what most cyclists do. But that's also the bus lane, with "Buses Only" (I think there's the "only"?), and once a bus driver who passed me told me to ride on the other side "so you don't get hit". And it's true most close calls on 5th Avenue were from buses--city buses, long distance or chartered buses. On the other hand, when I ride on the left, I can't go through the T-sections on red light because of the cars turning onto 5th Ave from the left.