Today's #Bridlewood #otbike #winterbike ride was interesting. After doing the #EmeraldMeadows pond (part of the path was still not cleared but snow packed and rideable) I headed toward #Trail24 at #OldQuarry and discovered it was still rideable. There were fat bike and ski tracks as well as parts packed from walking. However someone had been through on something that left a caterpillar track on it and i could not avoid it and every time my tires went over it it was like rumble strip on a highway causing the bike to slip and slide. When I got to the Trans Canada Trail I diverted to that which was not as smooth as the forest trail normally is but butter than dealing with the caterpillar tracks. I headed back home via the small and large hydro line paths.

For some reason the City of Ottawa has decided to only clear part of the pathway around the Emerald Meadows Pond.

The rest was snow packed enough to ride with the winter bike but would be a challenge for strollers or baby carriages, or people with mobility aids.

#pathways #MUPs #EmeraldMeadows #ottcity #ottawa