“There’s a bike lane on North Rampart, but I drop into the French Quarter. Biking around the French Quarter is great—streets are calm, and there’s all the great architecture and people out. It’s a wonderful way to interact with that neighborhood.”

“The move to creating a buffered bike lane on Baronne was good. It didn’t go far enough, but it feels so good having a protected lane. Whether you’re stopping at Mammoth for an espresso or Rouses for groceries, there are so many great places. And you can get up into Central City from Baronne Street.”

A recent $1.8 million streetscape renovation added bike lanes, new paving, ADA-compliant curbs, and landscaping to O.C. Haley Boulevard, where you’ll find museums, restaurants, and markets.

“Biking to and from Oretha Castle Haley is really fantastic. The Bike Easy office is there as well, so I have a lot of love for the area.”

Favre recommends stopping here for a bite. Roux Carre is part open-air food court, part culinary incubator. A project of nonprofit Good Work Center, it aims to increase minority and female entrepreneurship in the food and beverage sector. Check the website for current offerings, which include Trinidadian soul food, Honduran food, Creole classic, desserts, and craft beer and cocktails.

“Heading Uptown, I love going to the Fly at the base of Audubon Park. That’s a fun place to ride bikes to and relax. If you have leg power at that point, grab the Mississippi River levee trail and the Lake Pontchartrain levee trail from there. Another spot that’s fun to bike to is the swings under the Crescent City Connection.” 

“From there, come back to the French Quarter. I like biking to the Algiers ferry landing. With the Connect the Crescent project, we have great transit protection: a two-way protected cycle track along Canal Street that takes people up to the ferry.”