#OttBike report

You can access the southside MUP at the Keg on Richmond again.

Churchill underpass is closed.

River route is 1km further, but takes less time than the city route. Also so much more enjoyable. Smell you later Scott St.

#OttBike report - Ottawa River MUP from Mill St Pub to New Orchard Underpass

-Moved my compressed day to today, had lunch with my PhD supervisor near the archives then biked home along the river.

-Access from Portage Bridge is closed

-Access from Mill St is open.

-Largely clear between Booth and Island Park, with some ice and snow behind the War Museum and near Remic Rapids.

-Path beyond Island Park is open. This is a TRAP. Churchill underpass is closed and you get dumped onto the parkway at Westboro Beach and need to go down the grassy hill to get back on the pathway

-The pathway hill is still not great, but I could get up it.

-Largely clear from Westboro Beach to New Orchard. Some detours on to the grass, but I didn't need to dismount from my hybrid.

-Roadies are out and they were struggling with the remaining ice and snow. Hybrid riders seemed to fare much better.

My route downtown, until the Churchill Underpass opens, will be Scott to Carleton, and go under the parkway there.

The pathway within the fenced off area is also built. Just open it, you cowards, so we can ride away from cars.

(Edit to add: I was on a summer bike. No studs, full air.)

#OttBike (actually #OttRun) report:

-I went west from New Orchard at lunch today and the path as far as Beachconers is substantively clear.

-Still a couple spots that are iffy, but should be clear in time for a weekend bike ride for ice cream.

Oh you want to figure out how to bike or walk to get a weeks worth of groceries? $400 seems like a lot until you’re not paying $200 a month on car insurance and this will last you for 10 yrs. We bought a Thule Chariot pre-COVID for like $800 and put thousands of kms on it for transit, fun, groceries, going to the museum, living life and sold it after 5 years with one replaced front wheel. People need to see the options #ottawa #onpoli #ottbike #ontario

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Cities need to plan bike shops into their urban planning like car rental locations and car-share companies. Bike shops should become community-focused transit hubs. Hubs for products, hubs for repair support, hubs for information and expertise focused on living without a car. Sure folks are gunna want their $13,000 downhill e-bikes and carbon road riders. But there’s huge potential for bike shops to shift their business models and offerings #ottbike #biketooter #canada #cdnpoli #ontario

#OttBike (actually #OttRun) report:

-I did this run again today.

-Conditions are much better! Some iffy spots if on a standard bike, especially near LRT construction, but most areas with snow have clear paths if you zig zag.

-Down hill to the beach underpass remains terrifying.

-Churchill underpass is still flooded and now also blocked off to boot.

-Tomorrow and Friday will help clear the snow, but not the Churchill underpass. Too bad that brand new infrastructure was built to flood

So I saw some #OttBike coming off the River MUP at booth and gave it a try. That was a complete mistake. Do not advise.