Bicycle ride

Went for a nice long bicycle ride up to, through, and around Central Park, and then down the West side highway.  I have not really learned to tolerate and respectfully avoid pedestrians along crosswalks quite yet.  I always break and give them enough room to cross, or skillfully swerve through groups of people, in my mind at least.  I can tell that many of them get scared as I'm passing them because they're not sure where exactly it is that I'm headed.  I should really brake sooner and leave more space as I pass them.  It's because I'm still too anxious with excitement when I'm flying down the NYC streets on my bicycle.