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A bike ride with a purpose: safe streets for kids
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Thursday's rally is at school time for most kids, but they can still be involved by designing a sign! Even if they can't make it let us see their masterpieces #SafeStreetsForKids #ChildrensVoicesMatter
A group of people on bikes gathered including lots of kids. Two kids are holding signs, one says "make way for the bikes" and has stickers. The other is very colourful but hard to read at this angle. Another picture of people gathered. A woman holds a sign that says "Shorter Trips 4 Shorter Legs" and a kid next to her has the colourful sign that has rainbow stripes and the words including "Biking" and cool designs.
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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A beautiful morning for biking in Orleans. Thanks to everyone who joined us for #KidicalMassOttawa
Lots of people with bikes and balloons on a schoolyard People biking around the school. The person right in the centre of the photo has a bike trailer loaded up with a strider bike and balloons.
September 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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6 more days until our next #KidicalMass Ottawa ride! 🎉🥳🪅🎈
September 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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ICYMI - Our final #KidicalMass bike ride of the season will take place September 27 in Orleans! More details and optional registration: kidicalmassorleans2025.eventbrite.ca

📢 Please help us share the word.

#OttBike #OttEvents #OttCity #Ottawa #OrleansOntario #SafeStreets #SafeStreetsForKids
On a tangerine orange background is the Kidical Mass Ottawa logo with a kid bike helmet and bike sticker followed by the words Sept 27 Orleans
August 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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A new school year is just around the corner. Make this the year you bring your community together, your school zone safer, and have a lot of fun with a bike bus! 1/2
A group of people ride bikes on a oth under construction scaffolding. The last bike has a cardboard sign affixed to the back that says Vélo-bus école louise arbour
August 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Unacceptable.

Pickup trucks and their drivers are killing children. The federal government must act on #CarBloat. We must prioritize children's lives

#StopDeKindermoord #StopKillingKids
A graphic showing that the sightlines of a pickup truck are comparable to those of a battle tank. Text at the top says In Case you ever wondered, an M1 [tank] is perfectly safe to operate in a school zone.
August 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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We are excited to announce the final ride of our 2025 season - on a new date - so we have an updated poster!

kidicalmassorleans2025.eventbrite.ca

🎈🚲👦🏼🚲🥳🚲🎊🚲👧🏾🚲☀️🚲💚🚲🍭🚲🪅🚲👶🏻

#OttCity #Ottawa #OttBike #OttEvents #KidicalMass #StreetsForKids #StreetsForEveryone #KidicalMassOttawa
A colourful design with Kidical Mass Ottawa logo, 2025, bubbles with dates (May 3, June 28, July 26 and Sept 27 Location Orleans). A person is riding a box-style cargo bike with 3 kids and a dog inside. Another kid bikes on their own yellow bike next to them. Logos at the bottom for School Streets Ottawa, For Our Kids and Bike Ottawa.
August 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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We are with you. Eliminating RTOT is one of the key planks of our requests for safer streets for kids:
Screenshot of text on a webpage that reads: What makes streets safer for kids? A true Vision Zero strategy that focuses on proactive design action to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries. A key tenet of Vision Zero is that street design can ensure that when mistakes happen they don't cause life-changing impacts. Separated and wide bike lanes that provide access to children's destinations like schools, libraries, parks, and community centres Traffic calming features and reduced speed limits on arterials and residential streets Car-free streets including parkways and school streets Elimination of right-turns on red lights Streets that address climate change by reducing private vehicle use Vehicle size regulations and safety testing that includes the safety of people outside of the vehicle
July 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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It was a beautiful summer day for a bike ride with friends ☀️🌈🥰🚴🏼‍♀️

And even better when that bike ride is part of a movement to make cities and streets kid-friendly.

Thanks to everyone who joined us especially 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Bike Club Ottawa 🏳️‍🌈 for a fun collaboration

#QBCOttawa 1/2
July 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Sneak peak of tomorrow's route -and potential special guests 🐮🐮🐮

Meet 9:30am at Meadowvale Terrace Park, Ride departs at 10am, storytelling and BYO snacks back at the park between 10:45-11am.

#KidicalMassOttawa #SafeStreetsForKids
Some cows in a fenced-in area with blues skies and green grass around.
July 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Today is the 6 year anniversary of when Simon Khouri was killed biking in Orleans. He should have been 19 today 💔
Screenshot of a news article: Cyclist, 13, killed in Orléans collision identified as Simon Peter Khouri By Joanne Laucius Published Jul 25, 2019 2 minute read Join the conversation Picture of a young boy
July 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Summer's here - time for more bike rides with friends, including our pals at Queer Bike Club Ottawa 🏳️‍🌈🚲😎🔆🎶

Saturday July 26 join our ride in Carlington & the Experimental Farm. Meet 9:30am @ Meadowdale Terrace Park, roll out @ 10am.

#OttBike
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On a gradient rainbow background the logos of Kidical Mass Ottawa and QBC Ottawa and text July 26 Carlington
July 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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The video that sums up today's ride. It was wet, but still so much fun.

Thanks for coming out and see you again in July (🤞🏼 for a nice sunny day)!

#OttBike #StreetsForKids #KidicalMass #KidicalMassOttawa
June 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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We ride rain or shine (though not 🌩️🌪️). So yes, we are still going this morning after storms end which should be soon!

We're going to start at 10:15 instead of 10 to accommodate.

Hope to still see you there.

#KidicalMassOttawa
A rainy pathway from Hurdman train station
June 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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It's a Kidical Mass Ottawa week!!

Saturday morning we meet at Alta Vista Park at 9:30am to decorate bikes followed by a fun ride together at 10am. More details: www.eventbrite.ca/e/kidical-ma...

Hope to see you there!
#OttBike #KidicalMassOttawa
A photo of a group of people biking including a number of kids, the one closest to the camera has two balloons on the back of their bike. At the top is the Kidical Mass logo and at the bottom a pink and orange paint swoosh and text that says Join us on Saturday!
June 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Our next ride will be in Alta Vista on June 28th!

Join us for a joy-filled bike ride from park to park to park. These are destinations kids want to get to, but are not always easy or comfortable to bike to. Our ride imagines and enacts a world where it is. 💚 1/2
On a light green background the Kidical Mass Ottawa logo with an orange bike helmet with bike sticker. Text at the bottom says June 28 Alta Vista
June 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Pedal Poll is a fun and easy way to contribute to the safe streets movement. And while they don't use this granular level of data you can record how many kids on bikes you see using the Counterpoint App. It's citizen science and pretty neat!

Sign up now 😎
#PedalPollSondoVelo
A screenshot of an app with different boxes showing different modes of transportation with icons. Time 01:82:15 Apologies for the poor formatting numbers align with text below. 00 01 02 28 Adult Passenger Child Passenger Child on Bike Adult on Bike 00 Oversized Bike 06 Baby in Stroller 04 Child Walking 70 Adult Walking - 00 Visually Impaired 01 Physically Impaired 01 Wheelchair 01 Skateboards + 632 Personal Vehicles 01 Motorcycles + 14 Bus 00 22 Semi/Box Truck
May 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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So many bikes and happy smiling people out this morning! Great bike ride with remarks from @eugeniewaters.bsky.social @rawlson.bsky.social and @jleiper.bsky.social. Thanks for coming out everyone to support #SafeStreetsForKids
Sign for New Edinburgh Park with bikes everywhere A group of people biking through a laneway Eugenie speaking to people with bikes A large group of people biking gather on the street
May 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Our 2025 Season is here! Check out our wonderful 2025 season poster by local designer Sage Mosurinjohn. We'll have copies at our ride tomorrow for people to share across the city.

See you soon for ride #1. Meet at 9:30 at New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse!
A colourful poster with an adult riding a box bike with 3 kids and a dog inside. A kid rides a bike next to them. Flowers and other bike tires surround them A logo with a helmet says Kidical Mass Ottawa, a big 2025 and bubbles that say May 3, June 28, July 26 and Sept 20. Logos at the bottom for School Streets Ottawa, For Our Kids and Bike Ottawa. @KidicalMassOttawa is below the logos for Facebook, Instagram and BlueSky.
May 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Saturday is going to be packed full of bike fun! See you there #OttBike 😎

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An event poster Bike Day. It has logos with lots of bikes and a lot of text: BIKE DAY Saturday, May 3rd | 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM Rain or Shine at New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse VĒLOVANIER BIKE SALE & DONATIONS Buy or sell a used bicycle, scooter, trailer (non motorized only). Drop off at the Fieldhouse on Friday, May 2nd 12am-7pm. Unsold bikes can be donated to Vélo Vanier. KIDICAL MASS OTTAWA FAMILY FRIENDLY BIKE RIDE. Departs 10 AM A joy-filled bike ride with a purpose: safe streets for kids. Perfect for families or anyone looking to enjoy a slow ride! LET'S GO CARGO BIKE BENTALS BIKE SHOW & TELL Check out unique bicycles and talk to their proud owners. Bring your own bike to show off. Learn about electric cargo bikes and rentals MOTHERLOAD MOVIE SHOWING - MOTHERLOAD 11:30 am This award-winning film captures a new mother's quest to understand the increasing isolation and disconnection of modern life, its planetary impact, and how cargo bikes could be an antidote. BIKE OTTAWA TALK WITH VOLUNTEERS who advocate to make Ottawa a TALK WITH more vibrant, liveable and bike-friendly city FULL CYCLE ON-SITE MINOR BIKE ADJUSTMENTS COFFEE & BAKE SALE Proceeds to Vélo Vanier
April 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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We will be biking in the neighbourhood so will need some help getting through intersections and stop signs at varying speeds. We'll go over the route and plans with marshalls before the ride.

It's a great way to start your weekend 🎉. Send us a message if you're interested! #OttBike #OttCity
Two kids on decorated bikes leaving a park with other bike riders behind them.
April 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM