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30 Days of Biking – Day 21-22: Biking the weekend away
Saturday: Day 21 – Destination Glebe! Impending rain and no weekend plans to entertain the small boy? Answer. Beat the rain and bike to the toy store and get a few errands done. Destination? Glebe!...
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Soggy and cold. 30 Days of Biking – Days 23-24
April 23 – Off the wagon It snowed. It was slushy and I just couldn’t be bothered to drag the bike and trailer out of the basement. If I was commuting solo, I would have slogged it to work, but with...
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Bike to work month
I wrote this article for our internal newsletter at work about biking and commuting by bike in Ottawa. What is Bike to Work Month? How does it work? Bike to Work Month aims to showcase the benefits...
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Velo Fest rides again!
On Saturday, the small (grumpy) boy and I headed out to Velo Fest. I popped the rain cover on the Babboe and we set off to collect our tickets for the evening’s Tour La Nuit event. I looked forward to...
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The Laurier Bike Lane turns one today
Having a one year old has its challenges. Today, the Laurier Bike Lane pilot turns one. Like babies, despite the occasional spit up and drool; there are lots of great things to say about one year olds....
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Laurier Bike Lane Birthday Ride
After an “off the cuff” tweet about doing an extra lap of the Laurier Bike Lane to celebrate its first year of service, Alex organized something a little more formal – a brief pre-work loop. About 10...
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A tale of two bike makeovers
Two of my friends, who also happen to be moms of preschoolers, recently gave their bikes a makeover to make them more useful for daily tasks around the city. The first of the makeovers belongs to an...
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Family ride on Laurier
Here’s something I don’t see everyday downtown. On my morning ride to work, I saw an entire family pedalling along the Laurier bike lane. They were slowly and carefully making their way somewhere....
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A snowy ride to the Rink of Dreams
Over the holidays, we did an outing to the Rink of Dreams to burn off some preschool energy. By the time I gathered up two pairs of skates, a Thermos of cocoa and snacks, the bags were getting pretty...
View ArticleCycling plan renewal – Small update appeal for Gladstone
The Ottawa Cycling Plan is being updated and I’d like to make a small change to an identified route in the West Centretown area with your help. 1. I’d like to have Arthur Street be the “official” bike...
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The inconvenience of parking
It’s hard to believe that such an idyllic scene is also the epicentre of some condo-board brouhaha about the Laurier bike lane and parking. Recently, the media has reported that a condo owner at 556...
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