Bike Easy Blog
GIRLTREK RALLY THIS SATURDAY!
Support Complete Streets in Greater New Orleans! Our friends at GirlTrek New Orleans are rallying this Saturday with friends, family and community leaders for a day of local activism, food, music, games, and a neighborhood walk all in support of a new Complete Streets policy for New Orleans! Take action today – sign our Complete Streets petition! Attend the rally…
SMART BIKING – ADULT BIKE SAFETY CLASSES
Bike Easy is gearing up to offer its next round of Smart Biking classes. Smart Biking is a free course designed to help anyone feel comfortable safely riding a bike in traffic. Upon completion of all three sessions, a Smart Biking certificate will be awarded, and participants will eligible to join our team of paid bike safety education volunteers, as well…
BETTER BIKE SHARE GRANT | COMMUNITY GROUP RIDES WITH BIKE EASY AND BLUE BIKES
A guest blog by Greta Cappelmann Last March, Bike Easy was awarded a grant from the Better Bike Share Partnership, to work ensuring New Orleans’ bike share program Blue Bikes serves as an equitable transportation method for all residents. We have been working to promote the use of the bike share to locals that aren’t always immediately drawn to bike share, either due…
RIDE FOR THE BIKE EASY CHALLENGE
Introduce more new riders and promote more ways for regular riders to connect – Join the Bike Easy Challenge! Bike Easy Challenge will be back for a third year, from April 1 – 30, and this year we’re aiming for over 1500 people to log rides and 150 organizations to get involved across the region. Throughout the month of April…
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS INTERESTED IN BIKE SAFETY EDUCATION
Help teach bike safety in your community! Bike Easy is interested in expanding our pool of volunteers that are specifically interested in working to spread awareness and education about bicycle safety. Volunteer opportunities could include tabling at community events, assisting in bike safety education classes, workshops, or community rides. Volunteers that complete our Smart Biking class series will be eligible for a…
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS INTERESTED IN BIKE SAFETY EDUCATION
Help teach bike safety in your community! Bike Easy is interested in expanding our pool of volunteers that are specifically interested in working to spread awareness and education about bicycle safety. Volunteer opportunities could include tabling at community events, assisting in bike safety education classes, workshops, or community rides. Volunteers that complete our Smart Biking class series will be eligible for a…
REALLY WHEELIN AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BIKE SAFETY EDUCATION
How a church in the Lower Ninth Ward is working to get more people on bike. CREATING A BIKING COMMUNITY Really Wheeling is a free bike lending program started by Caffin Avenue Seventh Day Adventist in the Ninth Ward that focuses on creating a “healthy thriving community through physical activity like biking”. Church Community Service Coordinator Royliene Johnson says it…
