Philwil, I hope to be at Abita Springs for the bicycle festival on June 16.
http://ucmmuseum.com/bikefest.htm
I don't have a car, so I'm not sure how I'll get there. In the city, I've been to City Park and Audabon Park,
both lovely! Can you recomend anything else in the city? Are any of the levees ridable? I see some wildlife refuge bayous to the south; are they accessible on a bike? I usually don't enjoy large group rides, as I always want to stop and take pictures and smell the roses. Like, I'm not into racing and wearing funny clothes. Do you know of any way to get accross Lake Poncatrain to Slidell without a car?