A safe and fun ride in New York

The pace of the bicycle is perfect for New York, and cycling is safer than you'd think, so long as you stick to the bike paths. — Pixabay

You're heading down Second Avenue. The famous skyscrapers above you. Up ahead, a motorist who might cut you off. You brake. You continue past the car turning left, through the sea of yellow taxis, the smell of pizza and coffee in the air and constant honking and sirens in your ear.

This is what it feels like, at least in crowded Manhattan. And as stressful as it may sound, there is hardly a more spectacular way to explore the Big Apple.