Ottawa bike locker review
The City of Ottawa has launched a new bike locker with three locations across the downtown. I do worry about my bike/scooter when I'm in the Market for a while,…
360 no one asked for
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqyUyXooR40 September always feels like the real start of the new year - do we ever lose that back-to-school feeling? I had some distance to cover on Sunday with an…
Detroit QLine
Nat and I are on vacation so a little less content than usual, but I wanted to jot down some quick thoughts about Detroit's Q-Line. Our hotel is a little…
Six-month mode share wrap
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been tracking every utility trip I make - how, why and how far. The exercise has been inspired by different bits of reading…
New Rideau bridge
On Saturday a new bridge connecting Vincent Massey Park and Carleton University opened and it's a beaut. I filmed the ride back to my neighbourhood from the park on an…
Scoot->LRT
I finished my Pedal Poll shift today and was worried about getting to Laroche Park in time for a commitment at 2:30, especially given the on-again, off-again rain on my…
Scooter as transit replacement
TotalPre-scooterScooter seasonDifferenceAll trips w/ bike32.7%39.0%28.3%-27%All trips w/transit26.5%36.4%16.8%-54%All trips w/scooter17.9%0.0%33.0% Walking (single mode)20.9%21.9%20.4%-7%Private vehicle8.2%9.6%7.2%-26%Multi-modal13.1%14.0%9.0%-36%Average private vehicle occupancy1.831.911.75-8%It's only been a little over five months of tracking but on the occasion of…
Rack and roll on a hot, rainy, muggy day
It was an enjoyable ride to the Hunt Club - Riverside Park Community Centre today for a work event today. It's over 10 kms from my office and the forecast…
Busy summer weekend odds and ends
I had a very busy weekend of work/play events in which it was a delight to include Natalie! I spent Saturday morning scooting around our neighbourhood saying hi to people…
Britannia!
It was a glorious long weekend in Ottawa with temperatures under often cloudless skies in the high 20s. Last year when Natalie got her e-assist we started riding around the…