Seems like a good time to remind people that Canada Post will deliver any piece of mail to federal elected officials for FREE. No stamp necessary! Just a reminder in case you, oh I dunno, wanna send your elected officials a sternly worded letter a day for a year or something.

I downloaded Ottawa's Speed Camera data and graphed out 'average speed' over time. Sure looks like they work. Data available here: open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ott...

We've lost a giant. Those of us who knew Darren Markland personally are obviously shocked and deeply saddened by his sudden loss. Our thoughts are with his family and closest friends. Darren - I feel so lucky to have known you as a friend.

I feel like If I've gotten to this sign, it's a little too late to re-route to the Canal; guess I'll just stick my ass in the lane, sorry that I'm slow, drivers! ... #ottbike

We've all been like "we need bike lanes on Gladstone!" for like 15 years and the reason we haven't got any is because the City was trying to figure out the most complicated, costly, and inconvenient way to do it so the drivers and small business owners wouldn't get upset.

This is some pretty cool apparel to wear while biking around town. Ban right turns on red!

I also fixed it!

How long does it take to make the turn from St. Patrick to Mackenzie from the time the light turns green? Well that depends on how you're travelling: by car, it's about 13 seconds, but on a bicycle it'll take you more than 3 minutes because the lights favour #autowa instead of #ottwalk or #ottbike.

Brought out 2 of my other labubus to #TIFF50 for the last weekend of the festival. Everyone complimented on how cute it was that they had a mask too 😷. They were kept safe from COVID and other respiratory illnesses 😊

Ringing our bells and we're off! First (annual) @ncc-ccn.gc.ca BikeNight!

Reminder, tonight #ottbike: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/open-ncc-bik...

How did two-thirds of this #ottbike traffic light get turned exactly 90 degrees? 😕

Today in #Autowa: Tesla driver almost drives straight into the #ottbike lane at Colonel By (and if not for the narrowed entry way I'm sure they would have kept on going). (Apologies for uncontrollable laughter.)

No words, no quips or jokes from me on this one. Just fuck this shit stop driving your fucking wankpanzers into stationary fucking buildings, especially those full of children.

Especially when you frequently need to wait more than 3 minutes for the light to change if you want to actually follow the city's nonsensical route/labyrinth.

Lol, it goes most of the way to Somerset before circumnavigating back to Gladstone. Maybe just do a Somerset #ottbike lane instead then? (Not in Autowa, dear reader).

Can imagine if some other nation just straight-up murdered 11 Americans on their boat?

Flexipost? More like flexihazard. Paint (and flimsy posts) are not bicycle infrastructure.

Downtown Ottawa is nothing if not replete with parking options.

Maybe because it’s not actually “post-covid”, given covid continues to circulate and many places are experience surges at the moment. No matter how much we *want* it to be over, wishing something doesn’t make it so. But actual layers of protections could make it so… www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Hey Covid cautious cycling crew (not sure just how big that crossover is, but anyway), I tried out a 3M Aura 9211 valved respirator for a 60 km ride this morning with a lot of climbing and it was absolutely the best I have ever used for riding. No condensation, nice straps; top pick! #MaskUp #N95

Wrong way turn on to Lisgar from #autowa to make sure I'm awake and alert for this morning's ride. (The rear view is pretty funny too when he bumps up on the curb).

Well, this is one of the most terrifying and anxiety inducing things I've ever seen. Imagine the road filled with drivers doing this. Now you can understand the hyper vigilance required of pedestrians and bicyclists. And despite that, we can still get splattered because of 3 seconds of distraction.

Solar panels are the easiest and cheapest method to get large residential building retrofits underway. It’s beyond stupid this hasn’t been a policy for years already

Monthly donors help us weather the ups and downs of wildfires, covid surges, back-to-school, and (**waving vaguely in all directions**) everything else that’s going on out there. If you want to join the team, become a monthly donor! donatemask.ca/donate #MaskUp

Put some Ontario peaches in your pie hole; you won't regret it! (Thanks to the labor of the migrant farm workers who are out picking our fruits and vegetables.)

Please support Devon in his recovery: www.gofundme.com/f/help-devon... We call on members of the public to raise this issue with their elected officials.

Homemade onion rings for lunch? Much yum! 🌰 from our Roots & Shoots community supported agriculture box, beer batter from Meera Sodha's recipe for aubergine tacos.

Thank you for your suggestions everyone! 💖 250 N95s have been donated to Toronto Mask Bloc and an org that runs empowering programs for marginalized women. Now they’ll be empowered thru the safety of N95s! ✊😷 Keeping the list of suggestions so if I get my hands on more N95s I can refer back to it 🙏

The delicate art of situational awareness in an age of cognitive collapse.

I'm not sure if humans can be trusted with taking a driving test ...

Gods but do I ever hate these AI scam ads, although there must be some sort of irony to be found in who they are targeting for impersonation.

Don't be part of the problem, be the entire problem. -This van driver

Our letter to @ottawapolice.bsky.social regarding their refusal to provide crash victims w insurance info. Withholding insurance info from injured parties is contrary to the HTA & has harmful affects on peoples' recoveries, especially pedestrians & cyclists. www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/ottawa-...

I wonder why the boardwalk on the Alexandra Bridge is in such rough shape after all that work this Spring ... oh wait, no I don't. (Hey PSPC, this would be a great use case for a cargo bike if your crew needs to haul some equipment, esp. since that truck bed sure doesn't look particularly burdened).

Abandoned #ottbike at Lyon and Lisgar.

Wrong way #autowa driver of the day: CVRB 795 blasting the wrong way down Lisgar Street.

Okay, yeah, I just rode a hundred km in two days, I got three hundred to go, I . . . can maybe do this thing. I might not get a whole lot ELSE done in the rest of this month but I might get to my goal! #GreatCycleChallenge

Anyone else enjoy the asmr crackling sound of a crusty bread coming fresh out of the oven?

A roadside parking spot story in 6 parts (or a perfectly good lane to reserve for bus and bike use).

Another flexipost cut down in its prime. (Permanent barriers now!)

I will die on this hill: it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.

Father with three children today at Wellington & O'Connor: "Do you mind if we follow you? I thought there was supposed to be a bike lane here and I'm not really sure how we're supposed to get back downtown." Just Autowa things.

I left Twitter and deleted all my tweets but it seems a screengrab is circulating again. Anyway, I stand by this. I DGAF about your posts saying you'll stand up to fascists and authoritarian governments if you won't even mask. Please be so fucking for real.

Montreal road taxes all paid up!

jeezus. "involved." They already normalized having someone ram their car into you while you're eating in a restaurant. Maybe we should start wearing reflective gear while we eat. I mean, if it saves just one life it'll be worth it, right?

Sally Rooney is the absolute fucking GOAT; read her if you somehow haven't yet.

Swung by Byward Market to drop off the bike to be fixed and getting cars out of the market would be such a massive improvement. Also we should switcheroo Wellington St with the federal govt already. Nobody in a car was going anywhere fast.

Canadian families could purchase a brand new Urban Arrow FamilyNext electric cargo bike, use it for a year, throw it a dumpster, buy another one, and still be ahead financially when compared to buying a new automobile. Unbelievable, right? Do the math yourself an you'll see -> carcosts.caa.ca