● More problems with bike paths and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system.
David Reevely of the Ottawa Citizen has found another problem with bike routes and the construction of Ottawa’s new Light Rail Transit (LRT) system. A […]
July 2016
● ‘Cycling Without Age’ program opens for seniors at the Saint-Louis Residence.
Seniors at the Saint-Louis Residence will now have a chance to go out for a bicycle ride with the opening of a ‘Cycling Without Age’ […]
● Dangerous wild parsnip infestation along some bicycle paths.
The sap from wild parsnip plants can cause serious and painful skin blisters, the consequence of which can sometimes last for years. Ottawa is currently […]
● Good news stories about the growing popularity of cycling in the US.
In recent days I have noticed good news stories about the growing popularity of cycling in the US from two different sources. One is from […]
● Ottawa Citizen editorial pooh-poohs the idea of bicycle licensing.
Bicycle licensing is back in the news these days when a Toronto councillor recently put forward a motion asking his city to consider implementing this […]
● Interesting sign telling motorists to stop honking at cyclists.
The City of Ottawa has found it necessary to put up new signs on McIlraith Bridge which state “Cyclists can take the lane; stop honking”. […]
● Tour de France rider hits 130.7 km/h.
For those of you who are worried about speed wobbles at 50 km/h, or who think they are going fast down the Fortune hill in […]
● Unfriendly cycling environment being planned for the Booth Street bridge.
Ottawa Citizen columnist David Reevely has come down hard on Ottawa for preceding with a plan for the Booth Street Bridge which he says, in […]
● Canadian businesses starting to like bike lanes and see cyclists as customers.
Over the years I have made a number of postings about businesses who habitually oppose bike lanes and who place more value on potential customers […]
● Free Bicycle Clinics at Bushtukah in July.
Bushtukah will be offering two free bicycle clinics this July at their store on Hazeldean Road. The first is on July 11 and is about […]