They almost paved the Rideau Canal for a parkway to downtown in the 1950s. Now we skate on it. (And bike on the paths beside it year-round.)

So why not flood and freeze the DVP in winter? It’s only slightly wackier than this modest proposal.

You mean a place to park my bike and not worry about it getting blasted by rain/snow? That, sir, is crazy talk.

Same at Rideau.

What was the deal tonight? I was rolling past cars lined up even on secondary streets.

Me passing by, not being able to help myself:

“Sure is nipply out today! Brr…”

Thanks for the reminder. Took it for a spin!

One week later…

It was still going well after 11!

Thanks for the tip! 💯

Most common reaction to me mentioning winter cycling: “You are so brave!” Meanwhile, my dirty secret is that 80% of that it’s on plowed and salted paths and roadways, often completely dry.

To maximize the Two Pylons’ potential as a tourism draw, a unisex washroom has been installed to improve the visitor experience. If we are lucky, there will be Happy Goat Coffee on site soon.

The pylons are a landmark. To maximize their potential as a tourism draw, the unisex washroom has been installed to improve the visitor experience.

“Next, I’m gonna hit him with the napkin forensics.”

They get the job done.

POV me trying to do yoga.

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