It's a good idea to take a map. In a pinch, subway maps, available from token booth clerks at most every subway station, show many of the larger streets on them. After crossing, head back down toward the river and there is a path that runs alongside it. There are times when the path ends, forcing riders up to Riverside Drive, but it's still a pleasant trip. The best time to ride is Saturday or Sunday before noon.
Central Park is by far the best place to bike.
In the evening the cars are stopped. It's great,'' says Rudowitz. Both are alongside the bike path, making it possible to unload the car and go. This ride offers views of the World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Governor's Island and other known tourist destinations, but it also offers grittier sites, including the Fulton Fish Market, the Brooklyn waterfront and the Lower East Side. There is one point, just after riding underneath the ferry terminal, where there isn't much of a path and riders sprint for about 100 yards with traffic emerging from the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.