Reading Time: 7 minutesThe City recently added two stretches of pathways in the east end of Ottawa in Beacon Hill, inside the Greenbelt, with a total length of 4.5 km. We biked from Nepean to check it out. Read our impressions and check out the photos.
Reading Time: 7 minutesI wanted to participate in the week without driving (#WeekwithoutDriving) because I was impressed with a talk I attended last year by Anna Zivarts, author of ‘When driving is not an option’.
Reading Time: 4 minutesResidents turned out in droves to participate in the NCC BikeNight in Ottawa on September 13, 2025. Read how many took to their bikes and where they went.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCyclists alert: be careful at the bottom of Prince of Wales near Dow’s Lake. It is very messy and you could have a nasty fall which you may not even survive.
Reading Time: 7 minutesToday is Canada Day. Here is an overview with several maps where you can bike around LeBreton flats. There are no less than three different maps circulating. And I received the Bruce Timmermans award for cycling advocacy last week. Again.
Reading Time: 4 minutesYesterday afternoon People for Bikes, an American organisation for cycling advocacy, released the city ratings for 2025. Did Ottawa – Gatineau improve once again?
Reading Time: 7 minutesA few weeks ago, the Westboro Beach project was (almost) finished and the public got to enjoy the new public spaces. And wow, what a change. Beach volleyball courts, a new patio, A real Beach club, an new restaurant (not finished yet), all ankered by the three Strutt structures overlooking the Kichi Zībī river. More here with lots of photos.
Reading Time: 6 minutesWe cycled to the recently opened Kìwekì Point, formerly known as Nepean Point. It is very well done and I encourage you to go and check it out. Here is a short description with a dozen photos.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOnce again, the 2025 NCC bike days and closing of the Gatineau Parkways for car traffic in one handy overview. Stick it on your fridge or store it on your cell phone.
Reading Time: 7 minutes Over the last two decades, boating on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa has dropped considerably. More bike rides are on average counted on a single day than the total number of vessel movements on the canal during the entire season. Is it time to refocus for Parks Canada?
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