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We have a great and inspiring line up for Thursday evening. There are only two days left before we are going to listen to the career stories at BIKE MINDS + Career.
This Thursday at 6:30 pm.
See the impressive bios of all our speakers here.

bikeminds.ca/2025/06/05/b...

#ottbike #Ottawa #bike
BIKE MINDS + Career
Weather permitting, we are hoping to organise an outdoor event this time. If it is raining, we’ll move inside obviously. Our next BIKE MINDS event is on June 19, 2025. Once again, we’ll be me…
bikeminds.ca
June 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
bikeminds.bsky.social
Hey everyone,

This Thursday: BIKE MINDS + Career

We have all five speakers on board and here they are with bios on our website:

- Robin Bennett
- François Pirart
- Melcsi Tsandani
- Farid Mullally
- Erin Blay

More here and registration: bikeminds.ca/2025/06/05/b...

#ottbike #bike #Ottawa
BIKE MINDS + Career
Weather permitting, we are hoping to organise an outdoor event this time. If it is raining, we’ll move inside obviously. Our next BIKE MINDS event is on June 19, 2025. Once again, we’ll be me…
bikeminds.ca
June 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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jleiper.bsky.social
I grabbed some footage for my next video newsletter of Westboro Beach tonight. Every time I'm there I love it more...
June 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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hansonthebike.bsky.social
A few weeks ago, the Westboro Beach project was (almost) finished and the public got to enjoy it. Beach volleyball courts, a new patio, a Beach Club, an new restaurant (not finished yet), all ankered by the three Strutt structures. More in my #ottbike blog

hansonthebike.com/2025/06/12/c... #Ottawa
Cycling to the new Westboro Beach - Hans on the Bike - Cycling in Ottawa and beyond
The Westboro Beach area has reopened. The Strutt structures have been restored. It has a new Westboro Beach club and beach volleyball courts
hansonthebike.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
bikeminds.bsky.social
Update: first 2 speakers for next week, Thursday June 19, are on our website now. See the profiles of Robin and Melcsi who will talk about cycling and where their career took them:

bikeminds.ca/2025/06/05/b...

Get your (free) tickets on our website too

#ottbike #BikeLife #bikescandothat
BIKE MINDS goes outdoors!
Our next BIKE MINDS event is on June 19, 2025. Once again, we’ll be meeting at the Ottawa Bike Café on 79 Sparks Street in Ottawa. Weather permitting, we are hoping to organise an outdoor eve…
bikeminds.ca
June 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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michelle-colleen.bsky.social
We demand safe streets! Save our bike lanes! Toronto can't go backwards now! Disgusting overreach by the province. #bikeTO #topoli #onpoli #criticalmass #toronto
March 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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wvangeest.bsky.social
If you’ve been following along William’s winter cycling curriculum, today is certification day. 🏅

Post your experiences below!👇
wvangeest.bsky.social William van Geest @wvangeest.bsky.social · Mar 24
If you took up my suggestion yesterday, today’s a good day to try the same, now with snow 🤦
wvangeest.bsky.social William van Geest @wvangeest.bsky.social · Mar 23
If you’ve been thinking about trying winter cycling, now’s a good time: facilities are dry and (usually) clean. #OttBike
March 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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strongtownsottawa.ca
It was a pleasure to host a table at the @envirocentre.bsky.social annual symposium, to discuss our ideas for 24/7 bus lanes along Bank Street. The input from participants was amazing to see, and glad to hear the idea has so much support!
March 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
bikeminds.bsky.social
We are nearly sold out for our April 2 event at BIKE MINDS OTTAWA. Looking forward to listen to 5 new speakers. Watch for future events announced on our Facebook and Bluesky pages. #ottbike #Ottawa #cycling

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March 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
bikeminds.bsky.social
Hi everyone, you can now sign up for the April 2 BIKE MINDS event at the Ottawa Bike Cafe on Sparks Street in Ottawa. All information is on our BIKE MINDS Eventbrite page here: www.eventbrite.com/e/bike-minds...
About 30 people are sitting in a cozy environment, surrounded by bicycles. they listen to a speaker. On the wall are blackboards with a menu, and images. There is a string of light along the wall in the background.
March 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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rzaichkowski.bsky.social
Here's an update from Richard Southern on X regarding the bike lane removals. "Premier Ford says the bike lane removal along three Toronto roadways won’t begin on Thursday, the earliest it could start, but his office tells me they will be removed in the coming weeks." #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli
March 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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hansonthebike.bsky.social
I was going to visit the police memorial on Parliament Hill, “but winter”. No access @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social #ottwalk #ottbike
A fence runs across a foot path towards a not visible memorial. A bike is parked against the fence.
March 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
bikeminds.bsky.social
Pre announcement: BikeMinds Ottawa will be on again on April 2. If you subscribed to our email list, look out for an invitation (it might be in your spam). Sneak preview of our speakers: #Ottbike #Ottawa #cycling
We have cycling stories ligned up from: Christina Bouchard: Bikes and Exportation: From the Unbuilt to Net-Zero Land Use Alan Shain: Modifying a recumbent bike to accommodate my cerebral palsy Dick Louch: Organizing a Community Bike Festival Gary Bradshaw: Cycling without Age Initiatives Across Canada Ken Slemko: Being a Passenger in the Cycling Without Age Bike Day on the Hill
March 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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rzaichkowski.bsky.social
Hey #BikeTO! @bikeminds.bsky.social is returning to Toronto in May thanks to Curbside Cycle! If you would like to share a story, the deadline for submissions is Friday, April 4. #TOpoli mailchi.mp/581f2a0e2de7...
BIKE MINDS Returns to Toronto!
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March 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
bikeminds.bsky.social
BIKE MINDS Ottawa is back on April 2 at the Ottawa Bike Cafe on Sparks Street. Details and registration following soon #Ottawa #Ottbike #Cycling #Bike
A number of people in casual clothes are sitting around tables in a cafe. There are bicycles as decorations on the wall as well as blackboards with menu items behind a counter with vaguely visible food offerings.
March 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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dutchcycling.nl
Portland, Oregon, has introduced America’s first traffic lights, detection loops, and countdown timers specifically for cyclists.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has partnered with Technolution (#DCEnetwork), helping Portland optimize its new traffic signals.

www.tnl.group/mobili...
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
bikeminds.bsky.social
There are about ten tickets left for our next event this Tuesday. Our theme is how #cycling helped "Overcoming Obstacles". Four guests each talk for about 5-10 minutes. Doors open at 6 pm at the #Ottawa Bike Café. Details on our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.com/e/1155480887... #ottbike
BIKE MINDS
BIKE MINDS is Ottawa’s bicycle-themed storytelling event, where guests share personal, positive, and inspiring stories related to cycling.
www.eventbrite.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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emmettproulx.bsky.social
Currently thinking ahead to 2025 and all the great cycling and "complete streets" projects that are underway in Ottawa - let's highlight a few!

#1) Bank Street Renewal will continue in 2025, with 2024 having already seen major progress on the section near Billings Bridge:
Plan view of the design of a protected intersection at Bank Street and Billings Bridge Transitway. Image showing the west side of the Bank Street and Billings Bridge Transitway intersection under construction. A new sidewalk and protected intersection islands are visible.
December 25, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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mike259421921.bsky.social
#ottbike doesn't seem phased by the slightly colder then average temps. Just another Tuesday morning commute
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January 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
bikeminds.bsky.social
Tickets for the January 28th BIKE MINDS #ottbike event are now on Eventbrite. This time we'll be @ the Ottawa Bike Café on Sparks St. Doors open at 6 pm. Our theme this time is "Overcoming Obstacles" With:

Gene Villeneuve
Cassie Smith
River Wakulczyk
Mike Leipe

www.eventbrite.com/e/1155480887...
BIKE MINDS
BIKE MINDS is Ottawa’s bicycle-themed storytelling event, where guests share personal, positive, and inspiring stories related to cycling.
www.eventbrite.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
bikeminds.bsky.social
Reminder to submit your #ottbike stories
December 10, 2024 at 12:58 AM
bikeminds.bsky.social
We'll be back again in 2025. BIKE MINDS is re-booting with an IN-PERSON series in #Ottawa in 2025! We are currently accepting submissions for an event series that will run from Jan-May 2025. If you’re local to Ottawa-Gatineau, please consider submitting your story using the link below! #ottbike 1/2
December 4, 2024 at 2:50 PM
bikeminds.bsky.social
Hey everyone, we are now on BlueSky. #ottbike #ottwalk #Ottawa
December 4, 2024 at 2:47 PM