A paint bike and pedestrian image at a cross walk showing that both can use the sidewalk to cross a road. Image “Une famille a velo” on Mastodon

Life doesn’t have to be complicated. Just a bit of paint allows cyclists to legally use a cross walk (with a bylaw backing it up I assume). #cycling #walking #Ottbike #ottwalk

Hey (Ontario plate) RMT PETE, would it kill you to take even a cursory look for on-coming traffic before turning? Because it might kill me if you don't. Another #ottbike day in #autowa. (loud noise warning, not that they even turned their head to look ...)

+16C on Monday!
#OttBike time to get your bicycles ready!

Booking tune-ups for the good weather bikes before the rush 🚴 #OttBike

For a local organization advocating for school streets, follow @schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social.

More info: schoolstreetsottawa.ca

Finally, this October, we vote for a new Council. Remember these decisions when casting your ballot. 3/3

#SchoolStreets #OttWalk #OttRoll #OttBike

Beechwood Avenue Public Realm Plan The City of Ottawa has initiated a Functional Design Study for Beechwood Avenue from the Vanier Parkway to Beechwood Cemetery (as shown in map below). The study will explore the following in developin...

Feedback opportunity!

@en.ottawa.ca is undertaking a Functional Design Study for Beechwood Avenue.

While this is a major walking, rolling, and biking area, current facilities are patchwork and spotty.

Complete the survey before Apr 10! #OttBike #OttWalk #OttRoll

engage.ottawa.ca/beechwood?to...

Bike share expands across Canada as cities advance climate and mobility goals  – EnviroCentre

New from me @envirocentre.bsky.social:

Bike share is a proven solution in cities across Canada and would help solve challenges in Ottawa too.

#OttBike #OttTransit #OttCity #OttPoli

Cycling in Bordeaux, France - Hans on the Bike - Cycling in Ottawa and beyond Bordeaux, France has a pretty good cycling infrastructure which allowed us to see both the city and the countryside safely by bike

We were looking for a European city with reasonable cycling infrastructure that wasn’t overrun by tourists and we ended up cycling in #Bordeaux, three days in a row, discovering the region. It turns out to be a great choice.

#ottbike #cycling #velotaf

Protect vulnerable road users in Ottawa! Protégez les usagers vulnérables de la route à Ottawa !

Want to support making #Ottawa safer for people outside of cars? Sign our petition: www.ecologyottawa.ca/rtor_petition

#RTOR #PedestrianSafety #OttWalk #OttRoll #OttBike

The Ideal Traffic Volume for Vibrant Local Streets Instead of calling a street “local” and moving on, we should be more focused on lowering traffic volumes to improve livability.

We should not automatically assign local roads to the car network:

#ottbike #ottwalk #walking #Cycling

https://OttawaByBike.ca has been redesigned, the homepage now features cycling events and communities. Bikes can be more than a form of transport, they’re a powerful way to make community and foster a sense of belonging. #ottbike

Cycling events for 2026 | Ottawa by Bike

The cycling calendar for this year is quite busy! #ottbike https://ottawabybike.ca/calendar/

#OttBike report

-Conditions much better, though I hit a growing pothole near the Tunneys busloop turnin that jolted my chain off.
-Overdressed. The new gear I got recently is WARM.

It was thundersnow and intense wind to kick off third winter for today's frost bike ride, but I did get to see this really good dog and now you get to see them too! (sound on) #ottbike #ottdog

#ottbike conditions report, Scott EB:
Churchill to Bayview: mostly all good. Lots of crunchy bits to avoid, including the sinkhole near Smirle, and a curb of snow just after Parkdale.

Side streets: icy sheets

Traffic levels are very reduced thanks to March Break.

Per this excellent article from @urbanismspeakeasy.com, "We don’t hold referendums on airplane safety. The same logic should apply to street design." #BikeTO #BikeSky #ottbike #VeloMTL #BikeHFX #BikeWPG #YYCbike #YEGbike #BikeYVR #VisionZero

#OttBike report

-The snow-melt-freeze means it's super bumpy and all the windrows are hazardous.

-Northside Scott and Albert were cleared. Southside Scott had a plow heading west around Holland.

(and by that I mean #OttBike. Lots of good things came from that. 🤷🏻‍♀️).

Anyway...

What's the rationale for the 650 wheel size for us not so tall peeps?

#OttBike #Bike

Original post on ottawa.place

My winter tires are at end of life (starting to get slow leaks from tiny punctures from the studs poking back through), but considering I got them in 2018 I'm resigned that they've had a good life and am using tape inside and carrying a small pump to get through these last few weeks.

Any […]

Feburary 2026 Commute Lots of cars blocking the bike lanes again. They really do not seem to be aware at all. Also, skating on the canal at 01:08 and a fellow bike ride recording person at 05:16.

My compilation for February of my #Ottawa Biking Adventures are done.

Also includes a fair bit of skating on the canal too actually! Other than that, a whole lot of cars blocking the bike lane again.

https://spectra.video/w/hhPabTR3XPh3x5pdPVksHf

#OttBike #BikeTooter

Nice to know the city maintains a level of mediocrity for Winter Cycling Network snow clearing.

Once again, the plow driver seems to not know west of IPD exists. As well as the stupid angles at Northwestern, where they just drove over the curb. 🤦🏼

One plow width, passable to challenging. #ottbike

Yes please! #OttBike

I biked over to check out the new Almanac location on Beech St (it’s great! You should check it out) and there were zero cars parked along Wellington St in Hintonburg.

For a brief moment, I experienced the future of bike lanes on Wellington’s and it was wonderful. #ottbike

NCC Creating bike lanes on canal parkways – Old Ottawa South Community Association

Huh, so the NCC is putting bike lanes on QE Dr and CB Dr, to supplement the overburdened MUPs. The catch? Summer only, and worse, unidirectional: QE Dr for northbound, CB Dr for southbound. #ottbike
oldottawasouth.ca/news/2026/03...

#ottbike conditions report, Scott:
-Trillium: light snow cover
-WB MUP: fine, light snow cover
-MUP ext from Churchill to Roosevelt: clear

Wind: HOOLLLEEEEEEE SHHIIIIIIITTTTTTTT

💨🚲😖

A spring ride (obv not today) on the Sentier de l’Île in Gatineau. #ottbike

@seandevine9.bsky.social @lainejohnson.bsky.social @timtierney.ca @riverwardriley.bsky.social if Quebec City (winter city after all) can make it work, yes we can too #ottbike

FYI #ottbike ppl. Good chance the Rideau River underpasses will start flooding today. Particularly the Hurdman Bridge. Likely Bank Street is already flooded. 417 (east and west) are probably okay.

#ottbike Buy my Campy ergo shifter parts