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_ (press release) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the Transportation Committee, profiled several infrastructure projects and programs offered by the City to make cycling safe and easy.  “Ottawa is continually expanding our cycling network,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

Umov tech, a local online Canadian Electric Bike company, has recently designed and developed a fat bike (or big tire bike) that is also electric. The fat tires are meant to be ridden on snow, sand or even mud. It can be used as an everyday bike to and from work or even out in the trails for fun. ...

The City of Ottawa is receiving a Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities) for the Laurier Avenue segregated bike lanes, Ontario’s first in a downtown location, and a major component of the City’s bicycle network.  “We are proud of the work we have done to earn this prestigious award and of the investments we have made to ensure a safer cycling and pedestrian-friendly city,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

Here’s a video shot earlier this year by Ottawa unicyclist Tim Bouma. Tim often commutes on his unicycle on the streets of Ottawa and has posted several cool videos featuring unicycles, juggling, rubik’s cubes and more. This is why the invented the GoPro HD camera. ...

It’s been a while since we’ve posted a rant of the day (is Ottawa getting happier)? But here’s a must-read rant from Andrea at a peek inside the fishbowl, about bikes and bells . If one cyclist passes another cyclist or any other person engaged in any activity on the bike path (i. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2005-05-29-cyclists.jpg) Photo courtesy of the National Capital Commission. From a [ press release on OttawaStart ](http://www.ottawastart.com/story/14311.php) : ** PARK AND CYCLE IN CANADA'S CAPITAL REGION ** The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to launch the Park and Cycle pilot project, which will run from June 20 to October 28, 2011. ...

Ottawa makes the cut in an article from CNN Travel titled " 15 of the world’s most bike-friendly cities “. [ ](http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/05/06/bike.friendly.cities.matador/index.html?hpt=Sbin) ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Bicycle Guide

Earlier today on Twitter we asked readers for their questions about Ottawa, and then tried to find some answers. 1. ** Where can I get Fever-tree ginger beer in Ottawa? ** (from @traveleater) [ Fever-tree ](http://www.fever-tree.com/) is a UK drink company, and Farmboy used to carry its products. ...

An angry reply to a bike thief, posted on a local lamp post. Taken by photographer Tony Bailey . _ (If you have a great photo of life in Ottawa that we can use on this blog, please send it to us at feedback@ottawastart. ...

I enjoyed this rant from the Incidental Cyclist about winter . Although it’s written about winter cycling, I think it applies to everyone in Ottawa who bikes, walks, buses, or otherwise moves around outside. A sample: _ That's it, winter, you're cut off, adios, BUHbye now, don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out. ...