My entire commute home on the Riverside MUP involved someone tailing me with their front light set to strobe mode and multiple cyclists in front with flashing headlights. This is unecessary and, frankly, dangerous. The fact that most of these lights are not correctly aimed is even worse. Even on roads where you want to distinguish yourself from other lights in the environment, you don't need the full blast rapid strobe. It's blinding and distracting for everyone else.

Hey! Is there a critical mass tomorrow? Not sure if it's still going on when temperatures drop!

I've never followed this kind of politics before. When does the final decision get made? Who is involved in making the decision?

The new #ottbike / #ottwalk signalized crossing at Gladstone Station / Trillium MUP is now operational.

Don't count on #autowa drivers noticing this for a few weeks.

https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-to-ban-lawsuits-against-province-if-cyclists-are-hurt-or-killed-on-streets/article_6e9e2862-a84c-11ef-a638-630113274f98.html

Ford....you doing okay there bud? Point on the doll to where the cyclist hurt you.

The new pedestrian/cycling bridge west of the War Museum is now open. And it's twice as wide and has no clunky bump on the approach and exit. Chapeau!

As the title says, I'm looking to see if there's a local bike shop selling Elite brand bike trainers (Elite Justo, Elite Avanti, Elite Suito, etc.) before I consider buying one online.

Thanks in advance!

title says it all. This will be my first year attempting to commute by bike in the winter. With the weather being relatively mild as of late, should I hold off? Will I even need them?

I always struggle to find this map when I need it, so maybe I can save it here.

NCC Park & Cycle locations are free ncc parking lots where you can park all day 'ride in' to the office or whatever.

https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6ee3497925c44b099e1062320633c120

Park and cycle locations are different than the normal ncc free parking lots.

There will be a one day closure of the William Commanda Bridge on November 14th for construction work. Details: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/city-news/newsroom/one-day-closure-chief-william-commanda-bridge?fbclid=IwY2xjawGhqqlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQgQPgvktB_LHn7sIn8BYgaJ65k4NsVm9Bxan9IQ56w7_50r690R-Fs-yg_aem_YXsm98ScZsqZUFdGHLgA7Q

Got nailed by someone who was charged.I suffered broken ankle all the usual road rash and bruising.The worst is right hand which had several breaks and serious lacerations needing stiches .At this point months into it have weekly physio for hand which has improved a bit but is far from good and outcome unknown at this point as far as loss of function goes.Anyone here have experience and recommendations? Thanks!.

I appreciate your advice. So should I use a tire boot? But is there something I should put in the hole? The past 12 months I have had four punctures. The internet has lots of information on fixing inner tubes but much less on tire punctures. The nail was the result of a lazy contractor on pleasant park road. I am using continental gator skins. Cheers, Julian

Hi All,

With the push back to the office (for me 2 days per week), I'm not interested in buying a 2nd car for the day or two that I'll be in the office, for 1 season out of the year. So I've decided to see if I can make winter biking a go. For this my question is - What do I need to know/buy?

I'm an experienced cyclist, (10-11k kms / year) comfortable taking the lane when I need to. Before the pandemic, I was biking into work from the time change to the time change. Now, its mostly Zwift in the AM before work and then outside on the weekends until it gets cold.

My commute is Barrhaven to Mooney's Bay - taking mostly Prince of Wales for 18kms each way. The route has a large paved shoulder, though I don't know how well they plow it during the winter. In practice, I'm often faster than the flow of traffic for a good chunk of the route, but there are parts where cars fly past quite quickly.

I've got a good set of winter gear, invested in a ski helmet / goggles, and plan on getting knobby tires. I'm using a rear pannier (2 bags), with quite a bit of gear. For visibility, I'm planning on using a Noxgear Tracer. I've got a MEC Provincial Bike (Steel Frame).

What else do I need?

• Bar mitts?
• Studded Tires?
• Higher powered light?
• I'm assuming I don't use clipless pedals once the snow hits, and just opt for winter boots on flat pedals

Anything to know specifically about winter biking that I have missed, either for my route or other advice? As for alternate routes/etc, I can hopefully ride/bus to the new LRT and then take that to work on days where it snows / is too cold /etc.

Thanks in advance!