● 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. […]
Two cents’ worth
● 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 […]
● 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 […]
● Debunking the myth that cycling is only a local issue.
There’s currently an e-petition underway to support the idea for creating a National Cycling Strategy in Canada. However, there are some people (including various federal […]
● They’re at it again – promoting the idea that truckers aren’t at fault when they don’t see cyclists.
The Ottawa Police Service recently issued a news release promoting the “Stay Safe, Stay Back” campaign. At it’s core, this campaign is nothing more than […]
● California considering the ‘Idaho stop’ for cyclists.
There is currently a bill before the state legislature that would see California adopt the ‘Idaho stop’ for cyclists. For those of you who may […]
● Cycling makes it into the top news stories of 2016 in Ottawa, but it’s not all good news.
Cycling issues made it into the top stories of the year in Ottawa at both CBC and the Ottawa Citizen. This can be taken as […]
● Taking time to spot the surreptitious anti-bicycle message.
It’s not hard to find an in-your-face anti-bike rant online or in the media. They may be over-the-top, lacking substance, and highly disagreeable, but they […]
● New attitudes vs old attitudes about cycling. In Ottawa, old attitudes often prevail.
This morning I came across two items in the media that juxtapose two very different attitudes about cycling. One is an article in the Guardian […]
● Careless use of ultra bright bicycle lights becoming a problem.
Autumn is here, the days are getting shorter, and more people will be using lights on their bicycles. The problem is that many cyclists are […]
● How to write an anti-bike rant – the easy way.
It seems the world is full of anti-bike rants. When he was alive, it was Rob Ford with his now infamous statement at a Toronto […]
● Ottawa traffic devices lure cyclists into death traps.
Here’s an interesting ‘thought experiment’. Try thinking of a way to lure cyclists into a dangerous and potentially deadly situation, and keep it all legal. […]
● 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 […]
● Many motorists hostile to one metre law for passing cyclists safely.
Last week Ottawa Police started using a sonar device to identify motorists who were not following the law by leaving one metre of space between […]
● “I Bike, I Buy” campaign to educate businesses about cyclists as customers.
One of my pet peeves is the extent to which local businesses place more value on a potential customer that arrives by car that a […]
● Future of cycling underpass at Billings Bridge now uncertain.
Billings Bridge has long been a problem area for cyclists (and pedestrians too). People riding on the NCC pathway along Riverside Drive have to cross […]
● Track your rides with Strava to help plan bike infrastructure – good or bad?
Late last year it was announced that the Cities of Ottawa and Gatineau were going to use data from Strava to help plan bicycle infrastructure […]