● Ottawa has an anti-bike candidate running for mayor.
I watched the mayoral debate on CBC television Tuesday evening, and soon realized that we have an anti-bike candidate running to be Ottawa’s next mayor. […]
Articles by Michael McGoldrick
● A summer without gasoline?
Time for bicycle trips!
There have been reports circulating on American media that there could be a serious gasoline shortage in the States this summer (and I’m assuming that […]
● It’s time for Trudeau to announce a billion dollar national cycling strategy.
Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Trudeau has been announcing multi-billion dollar programs as if there’s no tomorrow. There is one […]
● Gatineau Park reopens today, but only for Quebecers.
Last week the NCC announced that it would be reopening the Gatineau Park to pedestrians and cyclists on Saturday, May 9, 2020. The park had […]
● Cycling and inconsistent messaging on COVID-19.
First, the good news. Many public health officials have said that cycling is a good way to get some badly needed exercise as people stay […]
● The coronavirus is here…. time to go cycling.
Spring is here, but so is the coronavirus. What does all this mean for cycling? If what’s happening in New York City is any indication, […]
● The NDP could be the key to getting a National Cycling Strategy.
The election is finally over. While it wasn’t the cliff hanger I thought it would be, it did produce a minority government. The good news […]
● All the parties have a Climate Plan – but do they have a National Cycling Plan?
A federal election is underway, Greta Thunberg lambasted political leaders at the UN for inaction on global warming, youth staged massive climate strikes across Canada […]
● A place where you can cycle through the water.
The next time you’re getting a little hot riding your bicycle, think of what it would be like to cycle through a lake. Well, in […]
●Bad behavior by motorists in bike lanes – intentional and unintentional.
Lots of people don’t feel safe cycling with traffic on busy roads. One solution to this problem is bike lanes, or better still, protected bike […]
● Will bike paths become the first casualty of climate change in the Ottawa-Gatineau area?
Judging from the severe flooding we experienced this spring and in 2017, it appears that a large swath of the region’s pathways could become the […]
● Just in time for Canada Day – a new cycling/pedestrian bridge over the Rideau Canal.
If you’re going to be out cycling this Canada Day weekend, you might want to check out the new “Flora Footbridge” over the Rideau Canal. […]
● I’ll say it again – Ottawa has traffic devices that lure cyclists into death traps.
Here’s something I have written about in the past, but doesn’t seems to generate much attention. The issue is that Ottawa has installed traffic devices […]
● Nokia Sunday Bikedays & CycloFusion Bike Fair this Sunday, May 19, 2019
For many people, it’s been a slow start for the cycling season this year. It took an unusually long time for all the snow and […]
● Will the NCC start charging a fee to cycle in the Gatineau Park?
The Gatineau Park is one of the epicentres for cycling in the Ottawa-Gatineau area, especially for people who like to do some training rides. However, […]
● The Bike Exchange and Sale event makes it easy to shop for a used bike.
Thinking of buying a used bike? If only there was a place where you could compare hundreds of used bikes under one roof. It just […]
● Winter cycling made easier with map of plowed pathways.
CBC has an interesting story about an online map which shows which pathways are being cleared of snow in the Ottawa-Gatineau area. The map was […]
● What does Uber know that the government doesn’t.
“During rush hour, it is very inefficient for a one-ton hulk of metal to take one person 10 blocks,” according Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. As […]
● And so it begins… Premier Doug Ford’s government cuts provincial program to support cycling.
Well, it didn’t take long. Doug Ford’s Conservative government has eliminated the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling Program (OMCCP). The program was to provide $93 million […]
● Time to separate cyclists and pedestrians on the pathways – the NCC is thinking about it.
According to a recent report in the Ottawa Citizen the NCC is looking into creating separate pathways for cyclists and pedestrians. Apparently this idea is […]