Another nice, but short route passing the YMCA on East 33rd Street, through the retirement home complex, to Lake Montebello, around Lake Montebello, through Herring Run Park, back to the lake and returning towards the YMCA.
The only spot that may become a little bit difficult depending on how the traffic flows is the intersection East 33rd Street, Hillen Road and 32nd Street. There is a traffic light, but you might have to be cautious crossing Hillen Road because drivers turning right from 32nd Street and turning left from 33rd street may overlook you or cut you off. I found it easier to cross Hillen Road not at the traffic light but further down the road.
The walking and biking lanes around Lake Montebello were closed for a long time due to construction, but they recently opened it with a very nice and smooth lane to ride or walk. I can highly recommended this route.
East 33rd Street features a marked bike lane next to the parking lane now, too, but I prefer the quiet street parallel to 33rd. I witnessed too many accidents, mirrors and parked cars hit by racing drivers who couldn’t change the lane quickly enough. There is no way I would volunteer to ride on this segment of 33rd street. The city could have saved the paint to mark other biking routes.
