I saw the San Fran commute pictures and I thought I'd try it on the opposite coast. My commute is 100% urban, I start in the UES on 79th and 2nd and head all the way down 2nd, over to Broadway, then all the way down Wall St.

Here we go..


Starting off down 2nd ave. Traffic isn't too bad, but construction and buses make the lanes on the side crazy.


My bike.. Specialized Sirrus. I like it


Heading into midtown, traffic doesn't look too bad, but that's near the end of the redlight so it's backed up.


I learned after riding this route for the first time to STAY ON THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD for this part. I got stuck on the left because traffic is constantly flowing into that tunnel making it hard for a bike to get through.


Once you get more southern, traffic gets crazier and they have traffic cops. They're pretty nice to bikers in my experience.


The 2nd ave bike lane. Cabs, stopped trucks, pedestrians, and glass seem to occupy a lot of this.


Near the end of 2nd ave. I head right on E. Houston (pronounced how-stun) St. and then take a left onto Broadway.


Soho with another biker. Traffic on Broadway is really backed up. At points, I get to fly by stopped cars. One of those double decker tour buses killed a lady on a bike right outside my office two years ago. I try to steer clear of them.. they seem less-forgiving than MTA buses.