Euterpe Bike Project

New organization trying to promote bike awareness.

I like them cause their colors are electric blue and hot pink, which are awesome.

And more importantly the name speaks to me. When I’m riding my bike I see a lot of people in their cars, just not paying attention to the road. They’re yelling at their kids, texting, on the phone, eating, doing make up, scrounging underneath the car seat etc.

So, whenever I do make eye contact with a driver at an intersection I always say a silent, “Thank you for seeing me,” along with a hand wave.

It’s frustrating and a little scary that more often than not, people don’t see me, so I’m all down and for Thank You For Seeing Me and their super bright colors.

Bike-In-Movie

Click on the photo for movie description.

What: Bike-in-movie

showing Down By Law

When: Sunday, August 21st

9pm

Where: Backyard of 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd

Why: Watch a movie set in New Orleans with Tom Waits.

Free popcorn if you ride your bike!

There will be s’mores.

Be among fellow New Orleaninans, bike lovers and movie aficionados.

Because it will be more fun if you’re there too.

Lovin’ the bike on the left.

(Source: boetoe, via thebedisanashtray-deactivated20)

September 10th Bike Repair Day

Euterpe Bike Project will be holding a bike repair day at the September 10th OCH Art Market.

Come by and have a mechanic tighten up your bike so you can kick butt in the slow bike contest and win another bike!

Slippery When Wet

Repost from: http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/08/slippery-when-wet/

Wet Wood Bridge

Slipperiness Rating: 9/10

Wet wood or steel bridges always catch you off-guard. You know you should use some caution on these but always forget that they’re as slippery as ice when wet. I hate them with a passion…

Bike Tip: Mudguards

So, I am going to start posting bike tips. I’m sure a lot of this stuff, people already know, but if you don’t know, now you know.

It’s been raining a lot. I don’t have a car and I am trying to live the bike life (not really sure what that means yet), but for now it means riding in the rain. And riding in the rain means showing up to work covered in road grit, sweat and delicious rain. The front tires kick water and dirt into your face and rear tires give you that distinct skunk tail down your back. I have to admit I do feel totally hardcore when I’m chewing dirt, and singing some Johnny Cash while bumping along in the rain, but it makes for an uncomfortable work day.

So the solution? Mudguards aka fenders. Yea, they make your bike slightly heavier and a little less aerodynamic, but unless you’re racing the added weight is nothing.