Three days in August every year they open up Park Ave and Lafayette St for bike riding only, making rides like this one easy, fun and safe. 

The weather was perfect. Almost no wind. 66 degrees when I left, not much warmer when I was done. And since it was early the lanes weren't crowded yet with bike freaks (a good thing). 

Map: 1 hour 17 minutes, 13.95 miles.