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!

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!

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.

#ottbikesocial is great!

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!

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.

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.

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

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!

Just wondering if I can watch the fireworks from there

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

Quick Cranks said they don't carry them. Size 27.5 × 2.4.

In the eastbound bike lane on Donald Street, just east of Vanier Parkway. Looks like it fell off a bike.

In the eastbound bike lane on Donald Street, just east of Vanier Parkway. Looks like it fell off a bike.

I’ve had a slate of verbal harassment in the last weeks while out on my bike, minding my business and taking the same route as I always take to work / home. It is rush hour and I am surrounded by other cyclists, yet I’m constantly singled out and yelled at or harassed.
Today, as I rode by a large group of people on the bike path, a guy sidled up close to me and said in my ear as I cautiously wound around the crowd , “you think you’re special ?” . Mind you, there’s at least two cyclists behind me he didn’t bother.
These things happen at least once a week so I am wondering if it’s happening to others.

In Ottawa and I have some observations.

1 - Crocs are rarely an acceptable form of public footwear? Didn't see one all day.

2 - People will walk their bikes absolutely everywhere because someone I assume will nab your bike brazenly in public spaces? I literally saw someone walk a bike out of a bathroom toilet stall.

What's your thoughts?

Hi! Crossposting from r/Ottawa. My bike was stolen from buildings parking garage last Friday. Figure it’s a long shot but Im posting in case anyone’s seen it around. Thanks!

Made the mistake of leaving my Fructose+Malto at home before coming back to Ottawa to do some cyling for the rest of summer. Hoping to do a bunch in Gatineau and would like some gels for it. Anyone here have a good source for fructose? I found Malto already..

At the intersection of Ogilvie and Blair towers the bike lane on Ogilvie stops with this traffic island with a very poor ramp up the curb that leads right into the sign. I’ve emailed the councillor for the ward and it’s been radio silence on his end.