Dave Robertson
@davebikeski.bsky.social
Livable, accessible cities. Oceans, lakes and forests. Owner Let's Go Cargo! Bike Rentals. Canadian sovereignty🚲❄️⛵⚓🛶🌳
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ANALYSIS | The mayor's messaging: public information or campaign prep? | CBC News
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has made many announcements this fall. He says the communications strategy is meant to inform the public about city business, but critics say it's clear city politicians ar...
www.cbc.ca
With the 2026 Ottawa municipal election already on the radar with mayoral candidates throwing their hats into the ring, I'm starting this thread of issues that I hope will become topics of discussion.
They will largely revolve around urban #mobility and #accessibility - my passion topics.🚲♿🚶♀️🚌🚆
They will largely revolve around urban #mobility and #accessibility - my passion topics.🚲♿🚶♀️🚌🚆
When you get around by 🚶♀️🚲, not only do you avoid car traffic, but sometimes you are rewarded with views like this. 😍📷
#Ottawa #AuroraBorealis
#Ottawa #AuroraBorealis
December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
When you get around by 🚶♀️🚲, not only do you avoid car traffic, but sometimes you are rewarded with views like this. 😍📷
#Ottawa #AuroraBorealis
#Ottawa #AuroraBorealis
With the 2026 Ottawa municipal election already on the radar with mayoral candidates throwing their hats into the ring, I'm starting this thread of issues that I hope will become topics of discussion.
They will largely revolve around urban #mobility and #accessibility - my passion topics.🚲♿🚶♀️🚌🚆
They will largely revolve around urban #mobility and #accessibility - my passion topics.🚲♿🚶♀️🚌🚆
ANALYSIS | The mayor's messaging: public information or campaign prep? | CBC News
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has made many announcements this fall. He says the communications strategy is meant to inform the public about city business, but critics say it's clear city politicians ar...
www.cbc.ca
December 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
With the 2026 Ottawa municipal election already on the radar with mayoral candidates throwing their hats into the ring, I'm starting this thread of issues that I hope will become topics of discussion.
They will largely revolve around urban #mobility and #accessibility - my passion topics.🚲♿🚶♀️🚌🚆
They will largely revolve around urban #mobility and #accessibility - my passion topics.🚲♿🚶♀️🚌🚆
Hey #ottbike advocates,
This is an hour that will go a long way if you want to be able to relate to people you talk to, people you interact with on social media, etc.
This is an hour that will go a long way if you want to be able to relate to people you talk to, people you interact with on social media, etc.
How to Actually Improve a City (w/Brent Toderian)
YouTube video by The Urbanist Agenda Podcast
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Hey #ottbike advocates,
This is an hour that will go a long way if you want to be able to relate to people you talk to, people you interact with on social media, etc.
This is an hour that will go a long way if you want to be able to relate to people you talk to, people you interact with on social media, etc.
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 1-2pm
Trillium Path: Slush patches*
PoW: Slush patches (50% width)
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Thin packed snow
Hog's Back: Slush patches (below 50% width)
Brookfield: Slush patches
*Carling Ave intersection not clear
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Slush patches*
PoW: Slush patches (50% width)
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Thin packed snow
Hog's Back: Slush patches (below 50% width)
Brookfield: Slush patches
*Carling Ave intersection not clear
#ottbiketraffic
December 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 1-2pm
Trillium Path: Slush patches*
PoW: Slush patches (50% width)
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Thin packed snow
Hog's Back: Slush patches (below 50% width)
Brookfield: Slush patches
*Carling Ave intersection not clear
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Slush patches*
PoW: Slush patches (50% width)
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Thin packed snow
Hog's Back: Slush patches (below 50% width)
Brookfield: Slush patches
*Carling Ave intersection not clear
#ottbiketraffic
With Alto high speed rail, it will be faster to get from Ottawa to Montreal than it is to get to the Ottawa airport from Centretown.
Alto YOW-YUL: 0:58min
LRT Byward-YOW airport:1:02min
Alto YOW-YUL: 0:58min
LRT Byward-YOW airport:1:02min
December 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
With Alto high speed rail, it will be faster to get from Ottawa to Montreal than it is to get to the Ottawa airport from Centretown.
Alto YOW-YUL: 0:58min
LRT Byward-YOW airport:1:02min
Alto YOW-YUL: 0:58min
LRT Byward-YOW airport:1:02min
Even though I had a flat on my commuter and would have usually trained in to work yesterday, I borrowed my partner's bike so that I could enjoy the ~10cm of light fluffy untracked snow on a few parts of my route 😲❄️🚲
It can be so magical #wintercycling!
It can be so magical #wintercycling!
December 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Even though I had a flat on my commuter and would have usually trained in to work yesterday, I borrowed my partner's bike so that I could enjoy the ~10cm of light fluffy untracked snow on a few parts of my route 😲❄️🚲
It can be so magical #wintercycling!
It can be so magical #wintercycling!
This relates to Doug removing speed cameras in our province.
Drivers were soft about the idea of them staying in school zones, but outside school zones, of course, children just magically disappear and so the cameras were demonized as a cash grab.
#onpoli #dougford #speedcameras
Drivers were soft about the idea of them staying in school zones, but outside school zones, of course, children just magically disappear and so the cameras were demonized as a cash grab.
#onpoli #dougford #speedcameras
For children walking or cycling to school, "outside the school" is the least dangerous part of their journey. Children need 20mph limit protection on the whole of their home to school route. 20mph "just outside schools" contemptuously disregards duty of care on child mobility
School gate risk
We support those communities that want 20mph where peopleare
www.20splenty.org
December 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This relates to Doug removing speed cameras in our province.
Drivers were soft about the idea of them staying in school zones, but outside school zones, of course, children just magically disappear and so the cameras were demonized as a cash grab.
#onpoli #dougford #speedcameras
Drivers were soft about the idea of them staying in school zones, but outside school zones, of course, children just magically disappear and so the cameras were demonized as a cash grab.
#onpoli #dougford #speedcameras
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 1-2pm
Trillium Path: Snow patches with one section deep snow *
PoW: Light snow cover
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Snow (difficult conditions)
Hog's Back: Light snow cover(50% width)
Brookfield: Light snow cover
*Carling Ave intersection not clear
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Snow patches with one section deep snow *
PoW: Light snow cover
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Snow (difficult conditions)
Hog's Back: Light snow cover(50% width)
Brookfield: Light snow cover
*Carling Ave intersection not clear
#ottbiketraffic
December 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 1-2pm
Trillium Path: Snow patches with one section deep snow *
PoW: Light snow cover
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Snow (difficult conditions)
Hog's Back: Light snow cover(50% width)
Brookfield: Light snow cover
*Carling Ave intersection not clear
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Snow patches with one section deep snow *
PoW: Light snow cover
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Snow (difficult conditions)
Hog's Back: Light snow cover(50% width)
Brookfield: Light snow cover
*Carling Ave intersection not clear
#ottbiketraffic
Hey #ottbike!
I'll likely be putting in an order at Holland Bike Shop soon. If you are interested in WOBS (pogies for sweptback handlebars), send me a message. If there is any interest, we can split the shipping/duties. ❄️🚲
hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/wobs/
I'll likely be putting in an order at Holland Bike Shop soon. If you are interested in WOBS (pogies for sweptback handlebars), send me a message. If there is any interest, we can split the shipping/duties. ❄️🚲
hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/wobs/
December 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Hey #ottbike!
I'll likely be putting in an order at Holland Bike Shop soon. If you are interested in WOBS (pogies for sweptback handlebars), send me a message. If there is any interest, we can split the shipping/duties. ❄️🚲
hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/wobs/
I'll likely be putting in an order at Holland Bike Shop soon. If you are interested in WOBS (pogies for sweptback handlebars), send me a message. If there is any interest, we can split the shipping/duties. ❄️🚲
hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/wobs/
Lots of blame going around with this incident.
My perspective is from my family being stuck on the @viarailcanada.bsky.social train in 2024:
1) VIA RAIL staff are amazing
2) VIA RAIL is dealing with a terribly underfunded passenger rail system in Canada.
Our federal government needs to step up.
My perspective is from my family being stuck on the @viarailcanada.bsky.social train in 2024:
1) VIA RAIL staff are amazing
2) VIA RAIL is dealing with a terribly underfunded passenger rail system in Canada.
Our federal government needs to step up.
Via Rail passengers make it to Ottawa after being stranded overnight in Brockville, Ont. | CBC News
Via Rail passengers travelling from Toronto to Ottawa were stranded for 12 hours overnight after an earlier train broke down near Brockville, Ont.
www.cbc.ca
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Lots of blame going around with this incident.
My perspective is from my family being stuck on the @viarailcanada.bsky.social train in 2024:
1) VIA RAIL staff are amazing
2) VIA RAIL is dealing with a terribly underfunded passenger rail system in Canada.
Our federal government needs to step up.
My perspective is from my family being stuck on the @viarailcanada.bsky.social train in 2024:
1) VIA RAIL staff are amazing
2) VIA RAIL is dealing with a terribly underfunded passenger rail system in Canada.
Our federal government needs to step up.
Mobility lanes:
If you build 'em, maintain 'em. 🚲❄️
If you build 'em, maintain 'em. 🚲❄️
December 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Mobility lanes:
If you build 'em, maintain 'em. 🚲❄️
If you build 'em, maintain 'em. 🚲❄️
Reposted by Dave Robertson
We'll be there! Come chat about everything bikes. ☕🚲❄️
We'll be bringing along a number of different cargo bikes. Hope to see you there! 😊
We'll be bringing along a number of different cargo bikes. Hope to see you there! 😊
Fun winter bike alert!
Join us for our first Winter Coffee & Bike Chat. Bring your mug, sip, connect and talk bikes.
Thursday, December 11, 7-8:30am
Bayview LRT Station
It’s a date! See you there.
☕️❄️🙂🚲🙂❄️☕️
Coffee courtesy of @letsgocargo.bsky.social
Join us for our first Winter Coffee & Bike Chat. Bring your mug, sip, connect and talk bikes.
Thursday, December 11, 7-8:30am
Bayview LRT Station
It’s a date! See you there.
☕️❄️🙂🚲🙂❄️☕️
Coffee courtesy of @letsgocargo.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We'll be there! Come chat about everything bikes. ☕🚲❄️
We'll be bringing along a number of different cargo bikes. Hope to see you there! 😊
We'll be bringing along a number of different cargo bikes. Hope to see you there! 😊
Reposted by Dave Robertson
For residents of OCH communities, owning a bike can be life-changing. A bike can help them get to work & run errands.
This week, Brookfield is matching all donations up to $5,000. That means more bikes & more independence
Donate today: https://acahhplr.donorsupport.co/page/FUNHFLKZEQB
#Ottawa
This week, Brookfield is matching all donations up to $5,000. That means more bikes & more independence
Donate today: https://acahhplr.donorsupport.co/page/FUNHFLKZEQB
#Ottawa
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For residents of OCH communities, owning a bike can be life-changing. A bike can help them get to work & run errands.
This week, Brookfield is matching all donations up to $5,000. That means more bikes & more independence
Donate today: https://acahhplr.donorsupport.co/page/FUNHFLKZEQB
#Ottawa
This week, Brookfield is matching all donations up to $5,000. That means more bikes & more independence
Donate today: https://acahhplr.donorsupport.co/page/FUNHFLKZEQB
#Ottawa
Reposted by Dave Robertson
A councillor who was at the centre of a corruption trial in 2019 has an op/ed in the Citizen today, suggesting that downtown councillors that are critical of ballooning police budgets are responsible for crime rates attributed to the housing and addiction crises.
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
Coun. Tim Tierney apologizes, brings corrupt practice case to an end
Tim Tierney, the Ottawa city councillor representing Beacon Hill-Cyrville ward, apologized in court Wednesday and agreed to give up two months of salary to resolve …
ottawacitizen.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A councillor who was at the centre of a corruption trial in 2019 has an op/ed in the Citizen today, suggesting that downtown councillors that are critical of ballooning police budgets are responsible for crime rates attributed to the housing and addiction crises.
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Ice/snow patches
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Ice/snow patches
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
December 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Ice/snow patches
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Ice/snow patches
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
Reposted by Dave Robertson
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
Trillium Path: Slush
PoW: Slush
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Light snow cover
Hog's Back: Light snow cover
Brookfield: Light snow cover
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Slush
PoW: Slush
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Light snow cover
Hog's Back: Light snow cover
Brookfield: Light snow cover
#ottbiketraffic
November 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
Trillium Path: Slush
PoW: Slush
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Light snow cover
Hog's Back: Light snow cover
Brookfield: Light snow cover
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Slush
PoW: Slush
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Light snow cover
Hog's Back: Light snow cover
Brookfield: Light snow cover
#ottbiketraffic
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
**Beware of deteriorating conditions due to freezing fog that just set in
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Bare
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
**Beware of deteriorating conditions due to freezing fog that just set in
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Bare
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
**Beware of deteriorating conditions due to freezing fog that just set in
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Bare
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
**Beware of deteriorating conditions due to freezing fog that just set in
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Bare
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Bare
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Bare
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Bare
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Bare
PoW: Bare
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare
Hog's Back: Bare
Brookfield: Bare
#ottbiketraffic
Reposted by Dave Robertson
Here are the top winter cycling tips from snowy Montreal.
momentummag.com/top-winter-c...
momentummag.com/top-winter-c...
Here are the top winter cycling tips from snowy Montreal
Winter cycling tips often depend on location, so when Momentum wanted to get serious about it, we went to one of North America's most bicycle-friendly and seriously cold cities — Montreal, Quebec.
momentummag.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Here are the top winter cycling tips from snowy Montreal.
momentummag.com/top-winter-c...
momentummag.com/top-winter-c...
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
Trillium Path: Sections light snow cover
PoW: Snow patches
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Slush patches
Hog's Back: Slush patches
Brookfield: Slush patches
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Sections light snow cover
PoW: Snow patches
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Slush patches
Hog's Back: Slush patches
Brookfield: Slush patches
#ottbiketraffic
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
Trillium Path: Sections light snow cover
PoW: Snow patches
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Slush patches
Hog's Back: Slush patches
Brookfield: Slush patches
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Sections light snow cover
PoW: Snow patches
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Slush patches
Hog's Back: Slush patches
Brookfield: Slush patches
#ottbiketraffic
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
Trillium Path: Ice
PoW: Ice patches
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Ice
Hog's Back: Ice
Brookfield: Ice
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Ice
PoW: Ice patches
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Ice
Hog's Back: Ice
Brookfield: Ice
#ottbiketraffic
November 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am
Trillium Path: Ice
PoW: Ice patches
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Ice
Hog's Back: Ice
Brookfield: Ice
#ottbiketraffic
Trillium Path: Ice
PoW: Ice patches
Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Ice
Hog's Back: Ice
Brookfield: Ice
#ottbiketraffic
An absolutely beautiful ride home!😍🚲
Fresh snow ❄️ and no car traffic to deal with! 🚗🚗🚗
#Ottbike #Ottawa #WinterCycling
Fresh snow ❄️ and no car traffic to deal with! 🚗🚗🚗
#Ottbike #Ottawa #WinterCycling
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
An absolutely beautiful ride home!😍🚲
Fresh snow ❄️ and no car traffic to deal with! 🚗🚗🚗
#Ottbike #Ottawa #WinterCycling
Fresh snow ❄️ and no car traffic to deal with! 🚗🚗🚗
#Ottbike #Ottawa #WinterCycling
Reposted by Dave Robertson
Enthusiastic cyclists gearing up for another Ottawa winter ottawacitizen.com/news/cyclist...
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Enthusiastic cyclists gearing up for another Ottawa winter ottawacitizen.com/news/cyclist...