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Cycle City: Ottawa has over 170 kilometres of bike paths, many of them along our scenic rivers and canals.
Photo courtesy of the National Capital Commission.
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Ottawa Bicycle Guide

Ottawa is a great city for cyclists. There are over 170 kilometres of bike paths in the city, many of them along our scenic rivers and canals. It's also easy to cycle on the roads — with many major routes featuring special bike lanes to make commuting easy. A recent report shows that Ottawa has more bicycle commuters than any other city in North America.

Cycling Maps & Bike Routes

Cycling map
This bike route map covers the entire city, showing bike lanes, bike paths, and even busy intersections. A must-have resource for any cyclist in Ottawa.
The Capital Pathway
This site features interactive maps of Ottawa's recreational pathways.The paths are great for cycling and a whole lot of other activities, such as walking, jogging and in-line skating. Also available as a PDF file.
GoBiking.ca
Features route suggestions and tons of info for Ottawa cyclists. These include the paths around town as well as rides to such nearby places as the Gatineau Hills and Carleton Place. Created by local cyclist Michael McGoldrick.
Gatineau Park Mountain Biking
Cycle through Gatineau Park and discover some amazing treasures: plants and animals, unique sites, crystal-clear lakes. It's all part of a shared pathway network that puts a spring in the step of hikers and a bounce in the tires of mountain bikers. Here's a PDF map of Gatineau Park cycling routes.
National Capital Greenbelt
Many of the Greenbelt trails are great for cyclists. Through forests, along streams, winding paths, wilderness -- it all makes for an interesting ride. Here's a All Seasons Trail Map (PDF).
Bikely.com: List of Ottawa bike paths
A web site that "helps cyclists share knowledge of good bicycle routes". The web site combines Google Maps with user-submitted bike routes. Read more...
40th SEASON OF ALCATEL-LUCENT SUNDAY BIKEDAYS: Every Sunday morning until Labour Day weekend, outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy more than 50 kilometres of scenic parkways in the heart of the Capital and Gatineau Park that are closed to motorized traffic and reserved for cyclists, in-line skaters, runners and walkers.
Looking for road maps? Tourist maps? Check out our Maps Guide...

Essential Links

Citizens for Safe Cycling
CfSC is the voluntary association of cyclists who work for better, safer, environmentally- friendly cycling in Ottawa.
City of Ottawa - Cycling
From the City of Ottawa, this site offers info for all of your cycling needs in Ottawa, including where to find maps of cycling routes, a list of charity and fun rides, and even how to take your bicycle on OC Transpo buses and trains.
Biking Country
From the National Capital Commission, this page has info about cycling in Gatineau Park, Alcatel Bike Sundays, and the Capital Pathway -- the scenic network of Ottawa bike paths.
Outaouais Cycling
This site is aimed at tourists, but has useful info for people who live here as well.
Cycloparc PPJ
A trail linking the main towns in the Pontiac region of Western Quebec. There are four tours of about 18 km each.
Vélo Plaisirs
French-only covering cycling in the Outatouais.

Cycling Blogs

Cycling in Ottawa
A local blog covering topics such as parking, mass transit, safety, activism, bike paths, and more.
The Spokesman (by Kris Westwood, Ottawa Sun)
The Incidental Cyclist
Views from the Saddle

Rentals

RentABike

Sales & Service

Bikemobile
Bushtukah
CycleLogik
Cycle Power
The Cyclery
Dave's Bike Dump
Euro-Sports
Flashback (retroreflective safety product)
Fresh Air Experience
Full Cycle
Joe Mamma Urban Cycles
Kunstadt
McCrank's Cycles
Mountain Equipment Co-op
Pecco's
Rebec & Kroes Cycle & Sport
Re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op
Sport Echange Outaouais
Tall Tree Cycles
Thompson Mobile Cycle

Clubs

Miscellaneous

Bicycles for Humanity
Bike Up Bicycle Parking Systems
Commuter Challenge
Cyclemania.ca
Human Powered Vehicle Operators of Ottawa
"A loose affilation of cyclists ... [who] share a love of recumbents, folding bikes, choppers, and perhaps just about any bike that might look a bit different ."
Mountain Bike Kanata (check out the forums)
Ottawa's best bike-accessible beaches
(via Apartment613)
Ottawa Biking Problems
Local cyclist Alex deVries explains: "After years of complaining about bad cycling facilities, it made sense to put together one site that tries to consolidate them and offers enough free-form formatting to convey the actual problem properly." See also: Biking on Carling
Ottawa Critical Mass
Ottawa's Cycling Troublespots
An interactive page from CBC, highlighting the most dangerous roads and intersections for cyclists in Ottawa.
They Stole My Bike (find a lost bike)