the commute for me was really tough. A cloudy windy day, just couldn't keep the speed up. The west side bike path is the worse, strong gust of wind really do me in. most likey could only do 10 to 11 mph, with bursts when the wind died down. Coming home over the Brooklyn Bridge, was so bad, this time I really though about getting off the bike and walking, but I was such in a rush to to get to my post office on Atlantic ave by 5pm, and i barely made it, I was the last person and he locked the door after me.