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Starting an After School Ride Club

This year, Bike Easy worked with New Harmony High School to start an After School Ride Club for high school freshman. The free course led by Bike Easy instructors is designed to advance on-street and long-distance riding skills. Riders have been adventuring across the city, averaging 8-10 mile rides. The program was a collaboration between Youth Programs Coordinator, Isabella Bustamante…

Mardi Gras Bike Safety

Get on your bike and ride! Krewe du Vieux will be here February 11th and it won’t be long until we are fully immersed in Mardi Gras activities. As people and floats squeeze cars out of their usual routes, biking becomes the supreme choice for getting around. All the bikes out and about get our bicycle advocate hearts fluttering. We…

Back to Basics: Membership & Volunteer

Getting to know Dana Marecheau– Membership & Volunteer Coordinator– and Bike Easy’s Membership & Volunteer Program. This is Bike Easy’s fourth installment of our Back to Basics series, introducing our team, mission, and work to our audience! Hi everyone, my name is Dana and I’m originally from Brooklyn, New York. I started biking while studying abroad in Brisbane, Australia for…

Back to Basics: Education

Getting to know Laura Harris – Education Programs Programs Coordinator – and Bike Easy’s Education Programs! The third installment of our Back to Basics series, introducing our team, mission and work to our audience. My name is Laura Harris, and the story of my time with Bike Easy is a long one. Having come to New Orleans for college in…