Originally Posted by wfin2004
Thanks so much for the great info. Saying I do not do traffic well means that I am very nervous riding in it, especially being surrounded by a sea of yellow cabs. And by the way, I will make sure I wear that thing around my waist to show the world where my money is!! Thanks Again. -wf
start off with riding in the parks - central park is easy enough to get to. you'll love it - it's a 6 mile loop that is stunning. then if you still want more riding - the west side bike\pedestrian path is great. no cars on that and it will take you all the way downdown and up the east side. although once you hit battery park (the bottome tip of manhattan) it's disrupted and hard to find again.
that would give you a good 14 miles of riding surface (nearly completely car free). if you still need more - than i would suggest a ride across one of the bridges into brooklyn and then head down towards prospect park. you'll have to deal with traffic (unless you take the subway there) but once you're in the park it's fantastic. 3 1/2 mile loop that makes you think you're out in the country. it's amazing. good luck and enjoy your trip!