Originally Posted by
cyccommute
12 June 2004...the date stamp on the picture...was a Saturday. What did it look like on 10 June 2004 between 630 and 800? Probably a whole lot less crowded and pretty easy to ride at 15 mph.
Can't speak for NYC but the Lakefront Path in Chicago gets even more crowded than that on any nice summer afternoon, 7 days a week.