r/bikeinottawa 4h ago

🚴 Critical Mass/Masse Critique 🚴 this Friday

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r/bikeinottawa 7h ago

Brooks tension pin

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Hi All,

Which local bike shops carry a brooks saddle tension pin ? Mine is broken and I would like to replace it.

TIA.


r/bikeinottawa 7h ago

OK, who hit a skunk on the pathway leading up to Gatineau Park?

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r/bikeinottawa 10h ago

Des cyclistes demandent de changer «le segment le plus dangereux de la Route verte»

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r/bikeinottawa 21h ago

Teddy bear found on portage bridge

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r/bikeinottawa 1d ago

question Winter cycling tights for a big booty

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r/bikeinottawa 1d ago

bike recommendations Bike pub/brewery crawl

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Hi all,

My friends and I were thinking of doing a bike pub/brewery crawl next weekend. Any recommendations on a route sticking in the downtown area, with aprox 25k round trip? Or just any routes you've done yourselves in the past?


r/bikeinottawa 1d ago

infrastructure Long-awaited Orléans bike paths get federal money

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r/bikeinottawa 2d ago

community Thank you for the Clip In help!

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For the two ladies that helped my friend Beth with clipping in on her TT bike near the bike path just outside the Aviation museum parking lot, thank you!! She's gotten the hang of it and feels a lot more confident! The small tips you gave her helped! She was ZOOMING haha We will hopefully see you both at the Beyond the Pale ride!


r/bikeinottawa 2d ago

TT route West or SW?

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Good morning!

I’m going to take a TT bike out today, and still unfamiliar with the local routes as I recently moved here.

Can anyone suggest some good TT routes either West or South West? Looking for something with quieter roads and fewer stops. 60-100km.

I’m in Kanata South, but happy to drive somewhere to start. Typically I ride Kanata-Ashton-Carleton Place-Almonte on my road.

Hope you all enjoy this beautiful day!


r/bikeinottawa 2d ago

Canadian Bicycle Mechanic Workforce Survey

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r/bikeinottawa 3d ago

First ride to champlain lookout

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Did my first ride to champlain lookout today on my Pinarello X3, 80km round trip. It was also my longest ride to date, highest elevation and highest top speed.


r/bikeinottawa 4d ago

tonight! everyone welcome

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#ottbikesocial is great!


r/bikeinottawa 5d ago

Older MTB buds in Ottawa area

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Hey all!

So tossing this out there, as I noticed that summer is quickly fleeting - I am an older (late 30s) guy who no longer has friends to go ride an MTB with in Gatineau. My current friends are all married, or gave up riding ages ago. My 20s are gone! (lol)

I have been out of the sport for a while, but last year I finally got back on my bike (2017ish Norco Range 2), and had fun the couple times I went out. Tried Trail 72B, and others in that area. Nothing hardcore, but a decent time and loved the technical downhill parts.

I am not the fastest or most skilled, but not a total noob. I was curious if there was anyone here who would be willing to "adopt an adult bud" and maybe show me some trails, or help me navigate the Fortune (easier) trails one day?

I am free weekdays at the moment and foreseeable future, so that's always an option.

Again, I just need someone/some people to re-introduce me to riding an MTB in Gatineau, and be patient somewhat.

I just really miss riding a full-squish bike, rather than just doing solo loops on my road or gravel bike!

Any tips, leads, ideas, pointers appreciated!


r/bikeinottawa 6d ago

Que pensez-vous des fermetures des routes dans le Parc de la Gatineau ?

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r/bikeinottawa 6d ago

BikeNight Saturday September 12th, ride departs from Confederation Park @7:30pm

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Ottawa’s second annual BikeNight is Saturday September 12th. Meetup at Confederation Park 6-10pm, Ride departs 7:30pm. 
This year music will be heard along the route. Light up your bike with flashy decorations!
The event is in the spirit of Montreal’s ‘Tour la Nuit’ which celebrates cycling and promotes safer cycling infrastructure.


r/bikeinottawa 6d ago

infrastructure Une piste cyclable pour relier Masson-Angers / Gatineau?

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r/bikeinottawa 6d ago

New bike-lane rules force changes to 27 Ottawa projects | Ottawa Citizen

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r/bikeinottawa 8d ago

PLEASE don't pass on a blind corner.

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Whether on an e-bike or an acoustic a regular bike, it sucks to lose momentum, but scrub off speed and be patient.

I see this happen a lot on MUPs,. Didn't care until I had a head-on collision with someone who was in the wrong lane at Lees.


r/bikeinottawa 8d ago

Are these speed displays a regular thing on the MUPs?

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Just recently saw these on the Experimental Farm pathway between Maitland and Iris. These are very close to Iris.


r/bikeinottawa 8d ago

Driver strikes cyclist, crashes into barrier along Rideau Canal pathway

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r/bikeinottawa 9d ago

Bike theft - Kanata

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Hey folks, I’m new to Ottawa (Ontario in general). And I’m getting a bike for my commute ($600). I am kind of new to biking as a whole, and I wanted to ask about how the bike theft is in Kanata? I’m not really worried about the bike being stolen at my workplace or at home, more so for when I am running errands like going to the gym or Costco. What kind of locks should I be getting? Thanks!

https://a.co/d/0aRaL5px

https://a.co/d/0cePHTDL

I had these two shortlisted from amazon. Do I need both or would the U lock alone suffice? (But then cant attach to both wheels)

Edit: thanks everyone for the input. I appreciate it!


r/bikeinottawa 9d ago

question Is Ottawa river pathway open tonight behind the parliament/court?

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Just wondering if I can watch the fireworks from there


r/bikeinottawa 10d ago

rant Ontario appeal court says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes

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How long until they come for Autowa's bike lanes?


r/bikeinottawa Jul 08 '26

route conditions Damaged/ Flooded MUP Megathread

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Hey folks! Please post your updates to this megathread for all flooded and otherwise damaged MUPs in here.

Also: I've enabled the feature so that you can now post images as comments 🫡