YouTuber and bike enthusiast actionki105 recently captured a POV video showing a pleasant bike ride around Central Park's 6.2-mile loop on a nice day. Check it out to get a sense of what to expect if you do the same!
I ride my bicycle through the full Central Park Loop of 6.2 miles starting from 6th Avenue & 59th Street. There is a smaller, southern loop as well of 1.7 miles which goes past the Fountain and the Mall but is not shown in this video.