Back from Holland – The Train System
Those who follow me on Twitter (@HansontheBike) got a pretty good impression of what I have been doing the last three weeks. Karen and I were in the Netherlands. I live in Canada and although on...
View ArticleIn Holland, Everyone Can Ride a Bike
I remember that in my youth back in Holland in our village of 13,000 a teen called Sjaak (from ‘Jacques’) with Down Syndrome cycled by our house regularly. He had an upright bike with two enormous...
View ArticleOttawa completes 4 bike & ped bridges + 1 overpass
Ottawa finished 5 major pedestrian and bike connections in 2015 with a total value of over 30 million dollars. Here is an overview. The post Ottawa completes 4 bike & ped bridges + 1 overpass...
View ArticlePerfect Conditions for 5th Winter Bike Parade (incl. video)
Cycling in winter is much more enjoyable than you'd think. Take a look. The post Perfect Conditions for 5th Winter Bike Parade (incl. video) appeared first on Hans on the Bike.
View ArticleRain sensors to adjust bike signals before it rains
Although it doesn’t rain that often when I want to bike, I do try to plan around a rain shower if possible when there is even a threat of rain. One of my best sources is the weather radar at the...
View ArticleMain Street Ottawa opens as (almost) Complete Street
Last Saturday, the renovated Main Street in Ottawa was officially opened. The opening of this brand new complete street was folded into the annual Main Street fest and part of the street was closed off...
View ArticleBrookfield MUP Update
Last night I attended the open house for the bidirectional MUP on Brookfield in the Brookfield High school cafeteria. Some of my friends went to this 1962 school in the seventies and eighties and it...
View ArticleCycling in Quebec: don’t get caught without reflectors!
In Quebec province a new law aims to make cycling safer. More reflectors on your bike, cycling with prudence on cross walks, no more demerit points for cyclists, no more signalling of an intention to...
View ArticleNew pathways Along Hospital Link in Altavista-Riverview
Although the Hospital Link is not completely finished yet, I decided to go out and take a look recently. The weather was finally a pleasant 20 degrees again, unlike the sweltering 34-36 Celsius (nearly...
View ArticleWill Woodroffe’s new MUP near Algonquin actually stay?
Last fall, Woodroffe Ave in Ottawa got a 700 meter MUP on the west side, between Norice and (roughly) Baseline Station. But will it remain open? I am not so sure... The post Will Woodroffe’s new MUP...
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