Ottawa River MUP Report:

-Mostly clear but with patches of snow and ice of various sizes from the New Orchard to Churchill underpasses.

-After Churchill, where the pathway goes into a more forested area, it looked all snow covered, but I didn't go that far.

#OttBike #OttRun

First time this year I biked farther than the grocery store, still with one studded front tire. The pathway through the farm appears clear, except some pile of snow dumped on the pathway by a commercial plow operator who doesn’t give a shit. #ottbike #Biketooter #Ottawa
+16C on Monday!
#OttBike time to get your bicycles ready!
Booking tune-ups for the good weather bikes before the rush 🚴 #OttBike

ANALYSIS: Is Doug Ford waging a war on cars?
“Whether it’s EVs, bikes, or even just public transit, the story is the same: the Ford government has been inept if not hostile when it comes to anything other than getting drivers in cars. Perversely, this isn’t even good for drivers: every incremental car we add to the road makes the experience of driving worse for everyone.

Without meaning to, without understanding that he’s doing it, Doug Ford has spent eight years waging his own war on the car”

https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-is-doug-ford-waging-a-war-on-cars

#ONpoli #NeverVoteConservative #DougFord #ActiveTransport #BikeTO #OttBike #Autowa #CarCulture

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The cycling calendar for this year is quite busy! #ottbike https://ottawabybike.ca/calendar/
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#OttBike report

-Conditions much better, though I hit a growing pothole near the Tunneys busloop turnin that jolted my chain off.
-Overdressed. The new gear I got recently is WARM.

Per this excellent article from @urbanismspeakeasy.com, "We don’t hold referendums on airplane safety. The same logic should apply to street design." #BikeTO #BikeSky #ottbike #VeloMTL #BikeHFX #BikeWPG #YYCbike #YEGbike #BikeYVR #VisionZero

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uflxtor2tyvqq6c7z6iip6vm/post/3mh4ji3t2gc2s

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-The snow-melt-freeze means it's super bumpy and all the windrows are hazardous.

-Northside Scott and Albert were cleared. Southside Scott had a plow heading west around Holland.

Edit: probably one of the worst commutes of the season, to be honest, but hopefully some sun and maintenance will clear it up before too long.