If you have met me, you likely know that I am rather fond of bicycles. Well, recently, I was asked to wax poetic about the joys of riding beautiful bikes during the winter, and this is what came out. Super pumped to share my interview with Public Bikes (featuring photos taken by Dwayne Brown of … More Bikes bikes bikes: My interview with Public Bikes
After such an eventful trip, I decided I would push on towards home today, even though my original plan was to spend 7 days on the road. Even though this trip had been essential, it was time to get home. So, I left Mont Laurier bright and early, a little bit nervous about the road … More Headwinds and the hard way home (Day 6)
As I woke up and packed up for the day, I soon realized that my decision to stop early was a really good one. While the thunderstorm had not been fun for sleeping, it was far worse just 10 k north of where I had slept. There were tons of trees across the trail and … More Severe weather and sleeping indoors (Day 5)
Day 4: Continuing on my merry way up the P’tit Train, my first stop on day 4 was Mont-Tremblant Village, which was a quaint, super-cute town full of super-fit, attractive triathletes running and biking around the Iron Man route. I popped over to the La Sandwicherie Cafe for the BEST espresso, which really jazzed me up … More This train keeps on rollin’ (Day 4)
I have heard so much about the “incredible” rail trail in Quebec, I was really thrilled to finally get a chance to ride it! As you saw from my earlier route post, I met up with Le P’tit Train du Nord in Val David, so I didn’t start at the beginning, but the plan it … More Le P’tit Train du Nord (Day 3 continued)
Day 3: Lisa and I parted ways bright and early, and I struck out on my own, heading north out of Lachute up hwy 329 and straight up the hills. I was in good company, as it was the weekend and there were plenty of other spandex-clad cyclists tackling the hills. Unfortunately, my “moon time” … More The hilly, gravel route to joy (Day 3)
No more meetings No more stats No more Nessie’s dirty looks. It’s adventure time!! Woohoo!! All our paniers packed, gear checked, beef jerky purchased, and route set, we were ready to go on this great big adventure that we have been anticipating for what seems like forever! Day 1: Ottawa – Papineauville (84km) We … More Adventure commence! (Day 1 & 2)
Every once and a while, I make good choices worthy of a little recognition and celebration. On my bike adventure, I made enough good choices to outweigh my most careless/thoughtless actions, like: J: Hey L, that is definitely a patch of poison ivy. Let’s walk through anyway, what’s the worse that can happen? … I won’t … More 5 good life choices on my bike adventure
There has been a lot of buzz on the interwebs these days about the magnificent/loathed Idaho Stop. Basically, the idea is that cyclists should be allowed to treat stop signs as yield signs (and red lights like 4-way stops). It operates on the understanding that cars and bicycles are different beasts and it is something … More Equity on the road – Idaho stops
This was my first week of commuting by bike this year (!!). The spring came excruciatingly slowly to the Ottawa region this year, and I did not feel particularly compelled to battle the snow banks and icy conditions to actively commute during the winter. But this week, the sun muscled through the cold, I suited … More Commuting smiles and super mario cycling
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