A Bicycle Shed in Your Front Yard

Reading Time: 4 minutesCycling through Dutch towns, I started to notice more and more bike sheds in front yards. Back home, I took a look at the Dutch rules for building them and they are pretty relaxed about them. Let's see how they look like and what is allowed.

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New Cycling Infrastructure in Arte Nova Aveiro

Reading Time: 6 minutesLast October, we visited Aveiro in Portugal, a lovely mid sized town with pleasant weather. It is known for its salt lagoons (birding) and its Arte Nova. Cycling might be a good third thing to enjoy in this flat town behind the Atlantic coast.

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Comment on Cycling infra updates in Ottawa in 2023 – part 1/2 by Hansonthebike

In reply to <a href="https://hansonthebike.com/2023/12/06/ottawa-cycling-infrastructure-2023-part-1/#comment-94445">Kevin</a>. Welcome in Ottawa. You were one of the first who cycled these lanes on City centre road, they just opened last fall.

Comment on Cycling infra updates in Ottawa in 2023 – part 1/2 by Kevin

In reply to <a href="https://hansonthebike.com/2023/12/06/ottawa-cycling-infrastructure-2023-part-1/#comment-94442">Hansonthebike</a>. Ah, I see what you're talking about I have cycled there before but I had a hard time finding my way onto the trail after the southern terminus of the road. I'm new to Ottawa.

Comment on Cycling infra updates in Ottawa in 2023 – part 1/2 by Hansonthebike

In reply to <a href="https://hansonthebike.com/2023/12/06/ottawa-cycling-infrastructure-2023-part-1/#comment-94414">Kevin</a>. There is somewhat of a connection though. Either you cycle past the beer brewery to the south-west corner of the city centre lot and you connect to the Trillium pathway. Or you cross Albert Street and turn left, veer to the right, cycle underneath the tracks and you end up at the northside of the Trillium pathway north of Bayview Station.

Comment on Cycling infra updates in Ottawa in 2023 – part 1/2 by Kevin

It would be nice there was a connection between the City Centre Ave bike lanes and the Trillium Pathway

You can now see the ‘Fietsberaad’ website in Canada

Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the longest time we were not able to access two important Dutch cycling websites, but this has now changed. And you can sign up for their newsletter.

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Comment on Canadian Urban Institute 2024 conference wrap up: “Stop planning, start building” by Eric Darwin

Ikea family card, or loyalty cards, are free. Show your card to get a free tea or coffee, including refills.their restaurant is large, with big windows, and great people watching. I see meetings going on all the time there. Yes, some things in life are free. Mind, I winter I only go on Wednesdays when transit is free too.

Canadian Urban Institute 2024 conference wrap up: “Stop planning, start building”

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Canadian Urban Institute held its annual conference in Ottawa late 2024 and discussed the challenges of Canadian cities.

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Comment on The Food Map of Merivale Road in 2024 by Allison P

Please send pdf of food map.

Comment on First Home Owners Move in at Former Ottawa Rockcliffe Airbase by Lysanne

In reply to <a href="https://hansonthebike.com/2017/10/19/home-owners-move-rockcliffe-airbase/#comment-93639">Darlene ramsay</a>. There are a couple online. Put Old Rockliffe base map.

Comment on First Home Owners Move in at Former Ottawa Rockcliffe Airbase by Darlene ramsay

I was born there in 1950 and would love a map of the streets of the old station and pmqs

Merivale Road Food Map 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesHere is the annual overview of the Merivale Food scene, already in its third year. More Indian food, more grocery stores and a few name changes. Check out the map with all the possible places to eat or take out food on the stretch of Merivale Road, Clyde and a bit of Baseline.

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Cycling de Ecopista in Guimarães

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis fall we visited Guimarães and cycled the local Ecopista to Fafe. Here is a short impression and pictures to give you an idea of the pathway in this pretty northern Portugal town.

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November 7: opening new bike lanes with Ariel Troster

Reading Time: 3 minutesThursday November 7 at 11 am, ride with councillor Troster in Ottawa

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Off the Couch: Protest Ride Today

Reading Time: 5 minutesToday, we'll protest against the new law that forces municipalities to ask permission to build a bike lane if it hinders drivers. And worse, to remove existing bike lanes.

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Cycling the Thousand Islands Parkway from Gananoque

Reading Time: 5 minutesAs we turn on the Thousand Islands Parkway from Gananogue, we notice two police cars with their lights flashing. One of the cops is walking in the grass. As we get closer, we noticed he has a carbon race bike in his hands, mangled. Was it a collision, or did a bike just fall off a car? We will never know.

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Cycling the New York Central Fitness Trail in Russell-Embrun

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen I was writing my blog post about the short lived Ottawa - New York Central Railway, I noticed that part of the former tracks were paved between Russell and Embrun, Ontario and baptised as the New York Central Fitness Trail. Time to check it out.

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