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Where to ride in Ottawa?
I've got a couple of days time off, and I'm taking
my road bike to Ottawa Ontario for a few under 100km rides. Where's the best places to go? I heard the Gatineau Hills on the Hull side of the river are a great place to go, but that word "hills" worries me a little. I'm not the world's best climber... Is there some kind of bike path that runs along the Ottawa river? Thanks for any help. |
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Where to ride in Ottawa?
Tue, 22 Jul 2003 21:37:47 GMT,
gers.com, Keith Boone wrote: Is there some kind of bike path that runs along the Ottawa river? Thanks for any help. Here's a map: http://www.city.ottawa.on.ca/city_se...ycling_map.pdf -- zk |
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Where to ride in Ottawa?
Tue, 22 Jul 2003 22:03:34 GMT,
gers.com, Keith Boone wrote: Zoot Katz wrote: Here's a map: http://www.city.ottawa.on.ca/city_se...ycling_map.pdf Now THAT is one heck of a pdf file! Thanks. Any idea about the Gatineau Hills park? Do I need to be a Tour de France climber, or can mere mortals manage? I've never ridden there so I don't know. There are people from Ottawa posting to this newsgroup. Google has some threads discussing riding in the Ottawa area. -- zk |
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Where to ride in Ottawa?
In article gers.com,
Keith Boone wrote: I've got a couple of days time off, and I'm taking my road bike to Ottawa Ontario for a few under 100km rides. Where's the best places to go? I heard the Gatineau Hills on the Hull side of the river are a great place to go, but that word "hills" worries me a little. I'm not the world's best climber... Is there some kind of bike path that runs along the Ottawa river? Thanks for any help. What kind of riding do you want? Road or mountain? I'm guessing road. You can take a nice loop around Gatineau Park (looking out my window at it now, a few hundred yards away). The loop is around 50km, and it is hilly. the 50km loop tires me almost as much as a 100km ride on flats. It does offer a nice view of the valley from several points (Champlain, Huron and Étienne Brûlé). Want flat stuff? East through the farmland on relatively empty country roads. can be relaxing and enjoyable. Like Cheese curds? I regularly do a 100km ride just to get cheese curds in Sarsfield.. If ou start in Ottawa, it'll be closer to 80, depending on where you start. I don't like going west as much because it is more populated/traffic. I comute daily in traffic, and when going for a relaxing ride, I prefer quiet. Traffic in the park isn't bad. Where will you be staying? What do you prefer? I can offer some suggestions and directions. -- -- LITTLE KNOWN FACT: Did you know that 88% of North Americans cannot taste the difference between fried dog and fried cat? |
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Where to ride in Ottawa?
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Zoot Katz wrote: Ottawa's greatest attraction is that it's close enough to Quebec to easily escape back to civilisation. Oh, I wouldn'T say that the Ontario side is that uncivilized. True, you have to go to special stores to buy beer or wine there... - Pete (who lives on the Québec side) hickey |
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Where to ride in Ottawa?
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Marlene Blanshay wrote: Funny a friend of ours just got back from there and said the Ottawa area is great for cycling. I find it enjoyable. In fact, I think I may head out there- it's only about 150 miles! Where you from? The ride to here could be a nice one. -- -- LITTLE KNOWN FACT: Did you know that 88% of North Americans cannot taste the difference between fried dog and fried cat? |
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