Ottawa Cycling Unsafe and Dangerous for Cyclists
Ottawa Cycling Unsafe a...
I woke up this morning to read about two cyclists getting into accidents with vehicles (CBC news story below). What an awful occurrence! Unfortunately, the losers in these collisions are always the cyclists. I don’t know the individuals involved nor do I know how the accidents...
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Rideau Lakes Cycling Tour – Ottawa to Kingston
Rideau Lakes Cycling To...
Oh what a weekend! Months of preparation led up to 2 days of cycling joy on the Rideau Lakes Cycling Tour (RCLT) between Ottawa & Kingston. My buddy Barry & I had trained hard for this 360 kilometer ride. Our day started at Carleton University with registration, last minute...
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Ottawa Cycling – Champlain Lookout or Bust – Redux
Ottawa Cycling – ...
My friend Nadine first turned me on to this ride at around the same time last year. After reading about her experience I was always curious – but never foolhardy enough to try this ride. For those of you not from Ottawa, there really aren’t many places where one can find...
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Ottawa Cycling – Go Green Go Dutch Go Bike – The Main Event
Ottawa Cycling – ...
In my most recent post I talked about the much touted bicycle event that was to take place today here in Ottawa: Go Green, Go Dutch, Go Bike. Nasty (I mean NASTY!) weather could not deter some of Ottawa’s most die hard (eco-friendly) cyclists. Among them were myself, my wife...
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Ottawa Cycling – Go Green Go Dutch Go Bike
Ottawa Cycling – ...
On Sunday May 31, Ambassador Geerts of the Netherlands will officially kick off the Go Green, Go Dutch, Go Bike (Ottawa) event. This year everyone is invited to participate and bike together with Ambassador Geerts and Ottawa City Councillor Clive Doucet, who is very pleased to...
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Cycling in Montreal – Bicycling Paradise
Cycling in Montreal ...
Montreal is only a couple of hours away by car from Ottawa. You’d think that  Helen & I would cycle there frequently. Unfortunately this is not the case as we have plenty of good cycling in our own back yard. Yesterday we decided to experience a small sample of what Montreal...
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Ottawa – Bicycles for Humanity Bike Drive
Ottawa – Bicycles...
Help support Bicycles for Humanity. This is one of my favorite charities. Bicycles for Humanity Donate your bike to help improve access to healthcare, education, food, water and employment in Africa. May 30th, 2009 – 9am to 12pm What to bring: Mountain bikes in working condition...
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Evening Cycling Tips
Evening Cycling Tips...
I’ve been thinking about this post for some time. One of the great things about cycling is that you can carve time out for a ride pretty much anytime. There isn’t too much prep work involved. I prefer riding in the evening after a tough day at work. Some time to unwind….. As...
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Competitive Cycling – I Came, I Saw, I Conquered!
Competitive Cycling ...
Saturday was the big day. I awoke way to early – probably because I was nervous about entering my first (ever) cycling competition. My pal Peter had goaded (not really) me into participating in this year’s version of the Cumberland Du. Frankly I had no idea what I was...
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No Pain no Gain – Cycling Hard into the Wind
No Pain no Gain –...
A stressful day at work is easily followed by a hard and rewarding bike ride. Today the conditions were superb. At work it seemed like the stars were not aligned at all. By 5 PM, I was ready, willing and able to get some stress relief. The weather was an unbelievably balmy 32 degrees...
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