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Article: New Orleans by bike is a scenic delight
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- AP Worldstream
- Article date:
- September 11, 2003
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Dateline: NEW ORLEANS
The heavy green flora stretches over the street, a cooling canopy
of branches to hide the South's sun. To my left rolls an old-time
streetcar, one of the reasons St. Charles Avenue oozes charm.
The trolley and I wage a friendly battle of leap frog, and for a moment
our strides synchronize, my pedal stroke to its electronic whirl.
But with the streetcar weighed down by frequent stops, my purple mountain
bike, stubby tires and all, soon pulls away. The train's tourists
_ an arm resting on the window sill, head tilted toward the breeze
_ are helpless to boost their boxcar's bustle.
In a city that brings an architectural, artistic or natural delight ...