cycling in Ottawa
A 19 km bike ride through Old Nepean
Reading Time: 5 minutes Cycling in the old suburb of Nepean can be surprising. Here is a 19 km loop that is 85% of multi use pathways.
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Gatineau in 99th percentile of 2022 People for Bikes City Ratings
Reading Time: 4 minutes Gatineau, across the river, scores high in the 2022 @PeopleforBikes city ratings. But look what happens if Gatineau and Ottawa are seen as a one National Capital Region, as the locals do: It has a similar rating as Vancouver, based on available data.
City keeps ignoring important desire line at future Algonquin station
Reading Time: 8 minutes It is very disappointing to see that the City of Ottawa ignores the most important desire line at Algonquin Station, used tens of thousands of times each year by residents avoiding Baseline Rd.
Cycling in Levis: Picture Perfect Parcours des Anses
Reading Time: 6 minutes A hidden gem in Quebec: the Levis “Parcours des Anses’ multi use pathway allows for a lovely casual ride along the St Lawrence river.
A 32 km cycling loop from Almonte in rural Ontario
Reading Time: 8 minutes If you are looking for a shortish 32 km bike ride outside Ottawa that involves coffee, countryside and culture, this route might be exactly what you are looking for. We are visiting two historic places just west of Ottawa: Almonte and Carleton Place.
Temporary travel ban: No cycling in Quebec for Ontarians
Reading Time: 5 minutes Just before Ontario closed its border for Quebeckers, we took a last trip to enjoy the Gatineau pathways. We came back with cheese and dessert in our panniers.
Ottawa-Gatineau cycling network as a surprising subway map
Reading Time: 4 minutes Virtually everyone is familiar with subway maps. I thought it would be a fun project to design a subway (or metro) style map of the National Capital Region’s bicycle network.
Cycling Part of the Waterfront Trail in Ontario
Reading Time: 6 minutes New Hans blog post:as our trip to Europe was cancelled, we searched for other things to do closer to home this summer. We ventured out to #ottbike part of the Waterfront Trail in Ontario. @SDGCounties @TourismCornwall
People for Bikes Collects Data for Promising City Rating Score
Reading Time: 6 minutes People for Bikes is an American cycling organization that looks to Canada too for input for their annual city rating score. Read more on his data driven initiative.
First Ottawa’s Pathway Pocket Map Version is on line
Reading Time: 6 minutes I created a map that shows a a network of connected pathways in Ottawa with nodes at important intersections and points of interest.