Having recently returned to New Orleans, there are a variety of cycling related changes since Hurricane Katrina.
The Good
Within the city limits, I'm seeing more cyclists than ever before as well as notably fewer motor vehicles driving down the streets.
The Bad
There are fewer vehicles because so many people have yet to return to their homes. Whole neighborhoods continue to lie empty. Tourism has also not returned to normal. As a result, some bike shops have closed and a great, local bike tour company (Laid Back Tours) has closed indefinitely.
The Ugly
Small debris like glass and roofing nails continues to litter the roads throughout the metro area. Cycling in Bywater, I narrowly missed rolling over a 1" roofing nail. At the end of the same ride, I passed another bicyclist; she was walking her bike due to a flat...
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