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Robert ZaichkowskiSince my first two cyclist starter packs covered Toronto and Ontario, here's one which combines <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeSky" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeSky</a> with <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CanadaSky" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CanadaSky</a>! Please let me know if there other Canadian cyclists I should add. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeTO" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeTO</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ottbike" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottbike</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23VeloMTL" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VeloMTL</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeHFX" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeHFX</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeWPG" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeWPG</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23YYCbike" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YYCbike</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23YEGbike" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YEGbike</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeYVR" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeYVR</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeYYJ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeYYJ</a> <a href="https://go.bsky.app/7cSuDSz" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">go.bsky.app/7cSuDSz</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/convert/ap/at://did:plc:a2kjkdp4rs6sbx56dmk2hern/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3llxcgsd7lk2a" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.brid.gy/convert/ap/at://did:plc:a2kjkdp4rs6sbx56dmk2hern/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3llxcgsd7lk2a</a>

Bike OttawaLast week, we delegated against recoupling the Airport Parkway Western MUP project to the widening of the parkway at PWIC. Unfortunately the motion brought forward by Councillor Kitts passed 7-5. Read our delegation. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ottbike</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ottawa</a><a href="https://bikeottawa.ca/2025/04/03/airport-parkway-mup-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://bikeottawa.ca/2025/04/03/airport-parkway-mup-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/</a>

JustGOh 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 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottawa</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/onpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onpoli</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottbike</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ontario</a> <a href="https://burley.com/en-ca/collections/bike-cargo-trailers/products/travoy" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://burley.com/en-ca/collections/bike-cargo-trailers/products/travoy</a>

JustGCities 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 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottbike</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/biketooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biketooter</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ontario</a>

JustGI’ve been thinking on this for a long time and given what is going to happen to the bike industry in the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usa</a> there needs to be a grassroots reimagining of the bike industry. Canada needs to onshore regular and cargo bike manufacturing. The bike industry is collectively on aggregate focused on sport, selling new models like their iPhones. The bike industry needs to become part of the “transportation” industry <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottawa</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottbike</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/biketooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biketooter</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a>

José Albornoz<a href="https://ruby.social/tags/ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottbike</a> I had an amazing time at BIKE MINDS tonight, saw amazing heartwarming stories and met fellow cyclists, pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a cyclist.

Pete Anderson 🚲<a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/OttBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OttBike</a> (actually <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/OttRun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OttRun</a>) 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 👎👎👎

Pete Anderson 🚲So I saw some <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/OttBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OttBike</a> coming off the River MUP at booth and gave it a try. That was a complete mistake. Do not advise.

Pete Anderson 🚲It looks like the sun is doing more for the melt today than warmer, drizzly, temperatures yesterday did. <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/OttBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OttBike</a>

Hans on the BikeIn its quest to find savings, our city is looking into more gravel roads, even in the suburbs. Here is what I read today. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottbike</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ottawa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a><a href="http://hansonthebike.com/2025/04/01/gravel-roads-may-return-to-suburban-ottawa/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://hansonthebike.com/2025/04/01/gravel-roads-may-return-to-suburban-ottawa/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social</a>

Bike OttawaA new bike bus is born! Right here in Ottawa. It may be in your hood. Check it out.Want to start your own? We’d be happy to help.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OttBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#OttBike</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ottawa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BikeBus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BikeBus</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BikeTooter</a><a href="https://bikeottawa.ca/2025/03/23/a-new-bike-bus-is-born/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://bikeottawa.ca/2025/03/23/a-new-bike-bus-is-born/</a>

Richard W. Woodley ELBOWS UP 🇨🇦🌹🚴‍♂️📷 🗺️Today's <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottbike</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/winterbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#winterbike</a> ride, first ride of the new year venturing away from Bridlewood and over to Stittsville

Mitch in Ottawa#003 - <a href="https://www.relive.com/view/v4OG8onwmm6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.relive.com/view/v4OG8onwmm6</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Ottbike</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Ottawa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Relive" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Relive</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Spring</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ride" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Ride</a> Still pretty sloppy out there but some sections of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Aviation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Parkway" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Parkway</a> were accessible this trip.

Robert ZaichkowskiGreat read from <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/hansonthebike.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@hansonthebike.bsky.social</a> on one thing that bothers me about cycling in Ottawa. While they have plenty of nice trails and some decent bike lanes, they can't seem to keep a sustainable bike share program after two failed attempts! <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ottbike" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottbike</a> <a href="https://hansonthebike.com/2025/03/27/ottawa-gatineau-try-bike-share/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">hansonthebike.com/2025/03/27/o...</a> <a href="https://hansonthebike.com/2025/03/27/ottawa-gatineau-try-bike-share/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Should Ottawa - Gatineau try a...</a>

Hans on the BikeWe have had a bike share before in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ottawa</a>. With LRT expanding, it might be time to look at it again. If we Quebec City can do it, we should be able too. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ottbike</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bike</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a><a href="http://hansonthebike.com/2025/03/27/ottawa-gatineau-try-bike-share/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://hansonthebike.com/2025/03/27/ottawa-gatineau-try-bike-share/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social</a>

Bike OttawaEver wondered what mobility looks like from a non-driving perspective and why prioritizing transit, walking, and rolling makes cities safer, more accessible, and more efficient? This talk might be of interest to you. Check it out. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ottawa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ottbike</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BikeTooter</a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/communities-for-everyone-when-driving-is-not-an-option-tickets-1226507740669?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/communities-for-everyone-when-driving-is-not-an-option-tickets-1226507740669?aff=oddtdtcreator</a>

Pete Anderson 🚲Guess it's time to put on the summer tires. Sorry for jinxing everyone <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/OttBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OttBike</a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/OttWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OttWeather</a>

Pete Anderson 🚲Had a flat on the way home, stopped at one of the many shops on the route...turns out that the studs are starting to poke through 😩Lasted since 2018, when I bought the set "because it costs less than a bus pass and the bus never comes anyways." <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/OttBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OttBike</a>

Hans on the BikeI couldn’t find a nearby <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ottbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottbike</a> rack. Meanwhile, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ottawa</a> car parking. I figured, if someone wants my bike, they won’t go fast 😀

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