cycling in Ottawa
Reading Time: 6 minutesNovember cycling updates: cycling at the Riverside Hospital, a new paved pathway through Ainsley Park, Bike Ottawa’s AGM, Lights on Bikes, what is happening to the canal pathway, a cycling documentary tip on PBS and more in this newsletter.
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: 8 minutes A pannier full of a bike related stuff, a protest on October 20th, new infrastructure pictures in town and a nerdy but sweet documentary that has nothing to do with cycling.
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: 7 minutesHere are a several updates I encountered over the last month, including a trailer for BIXI bikes in Montreal, the new underpass at Churchill and a suggestion in Quebec to use crosswalks as cross rides.
Reading Time: 6 minutesSeveral cycling updates this time, some new infrastructure images, rye along the pathway, a visit from New York, traffic camera data, a closer look at the bottom end of Saw Mill Creek and a fundraiser for Ghost, a resident who was hit end of July.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis week, I am writing about bike rack initiatives that I had not heard of as well as how to watch the Tour de France for free and improve your Dutch on the fly. Plus two more updates.
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.
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