The downside of el cheapo free bike lights
Bike Ottawa, Safer Roads Ottawa and others have been handing out free bike lights for many years now. As I often volunteer, somehow I always […]
Cycling in Ottawa
Ottawa’s inner greenbelt bike commute approaches 5%
Ottawa is a large place. We have a photo of my wife’s father standing in front of a row of brand new houses. The trees […]
When MUP’s Run Along Parking Lots
It’s one of those design flaws that you don’t see coming. But once you know it, we should incorporate it in the manual for proper […]
Open: Ottawa River Pathway Behind Parliament Hill
Just before the first snow came down in the weekend of November 18-19 I thought I’d go for a bike ride to check out the […]
Raised Bike Tracks on Ottawa’s Richmond Road
Last week I went to Lee Valley to buy a new shovel. The wooden stem was broken and even though the shovel itself is made […]
Brookfield MUP Update
Last night I attended the open house for the bidirectional MUP on Brookfield in the Brookfield High school cafeteria. Some of my friends went to […]
New Multi Use Pathway on Brookfield Road Planned
This Tuesday, October 10, you should go to Riley Brockington’s Open House at Brookfield High on Brookfield. For many years, better cycling infra is planned […]
Sign Feld on Fairmont
Signs are a never ending form of entertainment. My cycling route to Hintonburg follows the Experimental Farm, crossing 6 lanes of Carling into Irving (with […]
Transportation Equity Summit – Ottawa
This Friday, September 22, I am speaking about cycling advocacy at City Hall. Not to the mayor, not to Transportation Committee but at the Transportation […]
Just Food Ottawa Bike Tour
I enjoy cycling and I like food, especially when it is local and seasonal. Combined, it makes for a nice day out on September 24, […]