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Category: Personal Stories

Who says you need a car?

Posted on 2024-12-072025-01-23 by Bike Ottawa in #ottbike, Personal Stories

This couple was spotted riding with their Christmas #TreeByBike in Ottawa.

This is why separated, well maintained cycling infrastructure is needed

Posted on 2024-12-012025-01-23 by Bike Ottawa in #ottbike, Personal Stories

A child on a bike with training wheels rides with his mom on Beechwood Avenue in Ottawa, December 2024. He is learning to have an active lifestyle, helping to protect the environment, and more likely to become a lifelong cyclist because he is safe.

More reasons to love cycling for errands

Posted on 2024-09-062024-10-24 by Bike Ottawa in Personal Stories

I took my bike to do four errands today. It took me 58 minutes by bike and it would have been 41 minutes by car. Why was the bike a better option?

Confession time

Posted on 2024-04-152024-06-19 by Diane Harper in Personal Stories

I drove my car for some errands on the weekend. To be clear, it is perfectly okay to drive a car. Sometimes they are the right tool for the job.

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