Six-month mode share wrap
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been tracking every utility trip I make - how, why and how far. The exercise has been inspired by different bits of reading…
New Rideau bridge
On Saturday a new bridge connecting Vincent Massey Park and Carleton University opened and it's a beaut. I filmed the ride back to my neighbourhood from the park on an…
Scoot->LRT
I finished my Pedal Poll shift today and was worried about getting to Laroche Park in time for a commitment at 2:30, especially given the on-again, off-again rain on my…
Scooter as transit replacement
TotalPre-scooterScooter seasonDifferenceAll trips w/ bike32.7%39.0%28.3%-27%All trips w/transit26.5%36.4%16.8%-54%All trips w/scooter17.9%0.0%33.0% Walking (single mode)20.9%21.9%20.4%-7%Private vehicle8.2%9.6%7.2%-26%Multi-modal13.1%14.0%9.0%-36%Average private vehicle occupancy1.831.911.75-8%It's only been a little over five months of tracking but on the occasion of…
Rack and roll on a hot, rainy, muggy day
It was an enjoyable ride to the Hunt Club - Riverside Park Community Centre today for a work event today. It's over 10 kms from my office and the forecast…
Busy summer weekend odds and ends
I had a very busy weekend of work/play events in which it was a delight to include Natalie! I spent Saturday morning scooting around our neighbourhood saying hi to people…
Britannia!
It was a glorious long weekend in Ottawa with temperatures under often cloudless skies in the high 20s. Last year when Natalie got her e-assist we started riding around the…
Kiss Cam
Catching up today again on a couple of ride videos - the second of which (May 9) is actually the first time I've got Natalie on camera on her bike.…
Scooting heavy
I feel like I'm starting to get the hang of adding telemetry to my 360 scooter videos. I'll probably start moving it to be a little more head's-up as a…
In which Natalie and I go to our first PWHL game
Natalie and I had a great night out at our first PWHL Ottawa game - a lopsided 4-0 win for the home team including the treat of a hat trick…