Stick to the shady side of the street, and avoid the subway if possible (it's usually not).
The location is a little distant, but both have schedules that allow them to avoid the subway during rush hours.
But what started as a way to avoid the subway when I first moved here turned into an unbridled love of cycling.
There continues to be a minority of people who avoid the subway, stay away from skyscrapers, sleep fitfully, find new solace in religion.
"Now, in between a rehearsal and a concert, I can go home rather than staying uptown to avoid the subway ride".
Adelstein says he needs a car and a nine-fingered driver in order to avoid the subway, where a hit man might shove him in front of a train.
In areas we are familiar with, we know precisely the cadence of traffic, when to avoid the subway, when biking makes sense and how that all fits with the current weather and our moods.
"So take your bike, the bus or walk to class, and avoid the subway," he explains.
