Originally Posted by ascherer

I work in a semi-formal office in Manhattan and wear work attire for my almost 5-mile commute. I have excellent transit options so I usually don't ride in bad weather. By mid-afternoon Monday it was raining - not entirely predicted, but I accepted that I'd have a wet ride home. I live at the northern end of Central Park but I avoid riding through it on my afternoon commute because the southern half is so overcrowded that the bike lane on Central Park West heading uptown is safer. In the April shower I had the Park almost to myself. It wasn't cold, the trees are flowering in whites and pinks, and flowers are blooming all over. The large bodies of water and wooded areas smell fresh and new, and I enjoyed the ride despite getting soaked. As Earth Days in the big city go, this one was memorable.