Bike Repair Tips
Park Tools Repair Tips
Great site to get you through most self repairs you do on your bike
Sheldon Brown's Repair Tips
Another great resource to help you get through repairs on your bike
Recycle Bicycle Coop
Located at 112 Nelson St. Re-Cycles is a great place to go for a 5$ an hour fee to learn how to fix your own bike up or practice for free on the other bikes in the shop. Check the website or its listing under local bike shops on the clubs website
Local Organizations
Citizens for Safe Cycling
A local Ottawa organization that looks out for cyclist's rights
Human Powered Vehicle Operators of OttawaInteresting local group that build and exhibit their own bike creations to the public
Ottawa Critical Mass
Critical Mass attempts to bring cycling awareness to the general public through very blunt methods
Ottawa Bicycle Club
Ottawa Bicycle Club mainly deals with road riding
Ottawa Mountain Bike Association
Official website of the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association
The Derailleurs
Carlton Area Bike Advocacy Organization
Almonte Bike Club
A good bike club for thoes living in and around Almonte
Kanata Nepean Bike Club
Bike Club for those living in the Kanata Neapan Region
L’Association pour le Développement des Sentiers de Vélo de Montagne au Québec
A non-profit organization from Quebec that gives a voice to cyclistes in Quebec to improve trails and promote outdoor activities.
Vélo Plaisirs
EST UN ORGANISME À BUT NON LUCRATIF DONT LA MISSION EST: d'offrir une gamme d'activités, non compétitives, reliées à la pratique du cyclisme (régularité des sorties), d'encourager la participation populaire; de développer la pratique du cyclisme; de véhiculer des informations; d'organiser des activités à caractère social; et de promouvoir, dans la mesure du possible, les intérêts des cyclistes.
Local Resources
Cycling in Ottawa
Website put out by the city of Ottawa to inform the public about city cycling
NCC Biking Country
Lots of information on local trails
NCC Interactive Bike Map
A very interactive bike map of the trails in Ottawa
NCC Bike Map
A good .pdf map of the trails in Ottawa
Cycling in Ottawa
A good breakdown of the different trails in Ottawa
Camp Fortune
Information about trails and other activities at Camp Fortune
Map of Kanata Lakes
A good trail map of Kanata Lakes
Cycling in Gatineau
Information about cycling in Gatineau
Biking Quebec
Information on trails in Quebec
Biking Outaouais
Information on trails in the Outaouais region
Outaouais Bike Routes
Another great trail guide for trails in the Outaouais region
Ottawa Pathway Patrollers
Website of the Ottawa Pathway Patrollers
Sunday Bike Program
Informative on Ottawa's Sunday Bike Program
Bicycle User Group Guide
Informative Guide for Bike Users
Vélo-partage
A program that looks to setup a share bike program in the Ottawa region
LaRocca XC Mountain Bike School
Located at Camp Fortune Ski Hill offers some of the best single track in the Outaouais region.
Allezy
Le premier répertoire interactif des sentiers de vélo de montagne au Québec.
Wenches With Wrenches
Wenches With Wrenches is a series of bicycle repair workshops run by women for women check the site out for more details.
Cycling in Ottawa
Local blog about biking in Ottawa.
My Bike Lane: Ottawa
Maybe one day this will catch on. Basically you report bike path problems on this site for the world to see. NYC and Toronto's site is pretty active.
Robink
Bike blog from Ottawa.
The 5th Wheel
MTB/General Bike Blog from Ottawa.
Canada Bike
Bike advocacy forum from a blogger from Ottawa.
The Otesha Project
The Otesha Project's education programs and bicycle tours use theatre, multi-media, and storytelling to engage a wide range of audiences, and have reached over 60,000 people to date. Otesha's presentations focus on re-evaluating our daily choices to reflect the kind of future we'd like to see - rethinking what we really need, conserving resources, and voting with our dollars. We aim to demonstrate the positive effects our everyday choices can have, by living sustainably, changing the world, and having loads of fun--all at the same time!
General Resources
Ontario University Mountain Bike Race Council
Website of the University Mountain Bike Race Council organize mountain bike races among the different Universities in Ontario
Ontario Cycling Association
Website of the Ontario Cycling Association
The Commuter Challenge
Check the website for more information on the communter challenge
Bike Links
A huge collection of bike links
Local Bike Forums
MTB Kanata
Local forums that keep Ottawa cyclists up to date on the latest happenings
A Silver Touch
Another good forum for Ottawa cyclists more offroad oriented
World Bike Forums
BikeForums.net
Great forum to ask any questions or just read up more on biking of any type
www.pinkbike.com
Good forum for offroaders
Other Clubs of Interest at the University
University of Ottawa Outdoors Club
Awesome club at the university that does tons of outdoor related events all year round. Check out their website and if you`re interested join their mailing list
University of Ottawa Powder Junkies
Snowboarding or skiing is an awesome way to pass the non-biking months. The powder junkies have a whole bunch of events setup for students at the U during the winter months. Check them out
Green Campus
Anybody interested in environmental action check this club out. Deals with everything from bikes to whatever is on the otherside of the spectrum. We also have a working group with them they got lots of cool things going on.
Other University Bike Clubs
Guelph Mountain Bike Club
McGill University Cycling Club
McMaster University Mountain Bike Club
Queen's University Mountain Bike Team
Trent Mountain Bike Club
University of Waterloo Mountain Bike Club
Guelph Mountain Bike Club
University of Western Ontario Mountain Bike Club
York University Mountain Bike Club
University of Western Ontario Mountain Bike Club
University of Toronto Mountain Bike Team
University of Victoria Bicycle Committee
Citizens for Safe Cycling
A local Ottawa organization that looks out for cyclist's rights
Human Powered Vehicle Operators of OttawaInteresting local group that build and exhibit their own bike creations to the public
Ottawa Critical Mass
Critical Mass attempts to bring cycling awareness to the general public through very blunt methods
Ottawa Bicycle Club
Ottawa Bicycle Club mainly deals with road riding
Ottawa Mountain Bike Association
Official website of the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association
The Derailleurs
Carlton Area Bike Advocacy Organization
Almonte Bike Club
A good bike club for thoes living in and around Almonte
Kanata Nepean Bike Club
Bike Club for those living in the Kanata Neapan Region
L’Association pour le Développement des Sentiers de Vélo de Montagne au Québec
A non-profit organization from Quebec that gives a voice to cyclistes in Quebec to improve trails and promote outdoor activities.
Vélo Plaisirs
EST UN ORGANISME À BUT NON LUCRATIF DONT LA MISSION EST: d'offrir une gamme d'activités, non compétitives, reliées à la pratique du cyclisme (régularité des sorties), d'encourager la participation populaire; de développer la pratique du cyclisme; de véhiculer des informations; d'organiser des activités à caractère social; et de promouvoir, dans la mesure du possible, les intérêts des cyclistes.
Local Resources
Cycling in Ottawa
Website put out by the city of Ottawa to inform the public about city cycling
NCC Biking Country
Lots of information on local trails
NCC Interactive Bike Map
A very interactive bike map of the trails in Ottawa
NCC Bike Map
A good .pdf map of the trails in Ottawa
Cycling in Ottawa
A good breakdown of the different trails in Ottawa
Camp Fortune
Information about trails and other activities at Camp Fortune
Map of Kanata Lakes
A good trail map of Kanata Lakes
Cycling in Gatineau
Information about cycling in Gatineau
Biking Quebec
Information on trails in Quebec
Biking Outaouais
Information on trails in the Outaouais region
Outaouais Bike Routes
Another great trail guide for trails in the Outaouais region
Ottawa Pathway Patrollers
Website of the Ottawa Pathway Patrollers
Sunday Bike Program
Informative on Ottawa's Sunday Bike Program
Bicycle User Group Guide
Informative Guide for Bike Users
Vélo-partage
A program that looks to setup a share bike program in the Ottawa region
LaRocca XC Mountain Bike School
Located at Camp Fortune Ski Hill offers some of the best single track in the Outaouais region.
Allezy
Le premier répertoire interactif des sentiers de vélo de montagne au Québec.
Wenches With Wrenches
Wenches With Wrenches is a series of bicycle repair workshops run by women for women check the site out for more details.
Cycling in Ottawa
Local blog about biking in Ottawa.
My Bike Lane: Ottawa
Maybe one day this will catch on. Basically you report bike path problems on this site for the world to see. NYC and Toronto's site is pretty active.
Robink
Bike blog from Ottawa.
The 5th Wheel
MTB/General Bike Blog from Ottawa.
Canada Bike
Bike advocacy forum from a blogger from Ottawa.
The Otesha Project
The Otesha Project's education programs and bicycle tours use theatre, multi-media, and storytelling to engage a wide range of audiences, and have reached over 60,000 people to date. Otesha's presentations focus on re-evaluating our daily choices to reflect the kind of future we'd like to see - rethinking what we really need, conserving resources, and voting with our dollars. We aim to demonstrate the positive effects our everyday choices can have, by living sustainably, changing the world, and having loads of fun--all at the same time!
General Resources
Ontario University Mountain Bike Race Council
Website of the University Mountain Bike Race Council organize mountain bike races among the different Universities in Ontario
Ontario Cycling Association
Website of the Ontario Cycling Association
The Commuter Challenge
Check the website for more information on the communter challenge
Bike Links
A huge collection of bike links
Local Bike Forums
MTB Kanata
Local forums that keep Ottawa cyclists up to date on the latest happenings
A Silver Touch
Another good forum for Ottawa cyclists more offroad oriented
World Bike Forums
BikeForums.net
Great forum to ask any questions or just read up more on biking of any type
www.pinkbike.com
Good forum for offroaders
Other Clubs of Interest at the University
University of Ottawa Outdoors Club
Awesome club at the university that does tons of outdoor related events all year round. Check out their website and if you`re interested join their mailing list
University of Ottawa Powder Junkies
Snowboarding or skiing is an awesome way to pass the non-biking months. The powder junkies have a whole bunch of events setup for students at the U during the winter months. Check them out
Green Campus
Anybody interested in environmental action check this club out. Deals with everything from bikes to whatever is on the otherside of the spectrum. We also have a working group with them they got lots of cool things going on.
Other University Bike Clubs
Guelph Mountain Bike Club
McGill University Cycling Club
McMaster University Mountain Bike Club
Queen's University Mountain Bike Team
Trent Mountain Bike Club
University of Waterloo Mountain Bike Club
Guelph Mountain Bike Club
University of Western Ontario Mountain Bike Club
York University Mountain Bike Club
University of Western Ontario Mountain Bike Club
University of Toronto Mountain Bike Team
University of Victoria Bicycle Committee
Cycling in Ottawa
Website put out by the city of Ottawa to inform the public about city cycling
NCC Biking Country
Lots of information on local trails
NCC Interactive Bike Map
A very interactive bike map of the trails in Ottawa
NCC Bike Map
A good .pdf map of the trails in Ottawa
Cycling in Ottawa
A good breakdown of the different trails in Ottawa
Camp Fortune
Information about trails and other activities at Camp Fortune
Map of Kanata Lakes
A good trail map of Kanata Lakes
Cycling in Gatineau
Information about cycling in Gatineau
Biking Quebec
Information on trails in Quebec
Biking Outaouais
Information on trails in the Outaouais region
Outaouais Bike Routes
Another great trail guide for trails in the Outaouais region
Ottawa Pathway Patrollers
Website of the Ottawa Pathway Patrollers
Sunday Bike Program
Informative on Ottawa's Sunday Bike Program
Bicycle User Group Guide
Informative Guide for Bike Users
Vélo-partage
A program that looks to setup a share bike program in the Ottawa region
LaRocca XC Mountain Bike School
Located at Camp Fortune Ski Hill offers some of the best single track in the Outaouais region.
Allezy
Le premier répertoire interactif des sentiers de vélo de montagne au Québec.
Wenches With Wrenches
Wenches With Wrenches is a series of bicycle repair workshops run by women for women check the site out for more details.
Cycling in Ottawa
Local blog about biking in Ottawa.
My Bike Lane: Ottawa
Maybe one day this will catch on. Basically you report bike path problems on this site for the world to see. NYC and Toronto's site is pretty active.
Robink
Bike blog from Ottawa.
The 5th Wheel
MTB/General Bike Blog from Ottawa.
Canada Bike
Bike advocacy forum from a blogger from Ottawa.
The Otesha Project
The Otesha Project's education programs and bicycle tours use theatre, multi-media, and storytelling to engage a wide range of audiences, and have reached over 60,000 people to date. Otesha's presentations focus on re-evaluating our daily choices to reflect the kind of future we'd like to see - rethinking what we really need, conserving resources, and voting with our dollars. We aim to demonstrate the positive effects our everyday choices can have, by living sustainably, changing the world, and having loads of fun--all at the same time!
General Resources
Ontario University Mountain Bike Race Council
Website of the University Mountain Bike Race Council organize mountain bike races among the different Universities in Ontario
Ontario Cycling Association
Website of the Ontario Cycling Association
The Commuter Challenge
Check the website for more information on the communter challenge
Bike Links
A huge collection of bike links
Local Bike Forums
MTB Kanata
Local forums that keep Ottawa cyclists up to date on the latest happenings
A Silver Touch
Another good forum for Ottawa cyclists more offroad oriented
World Bike Forums
BikeForums.net
Great forum to ask any questions or just read up more on biking of any type
www.pinkbike.com
Good forum for offroaders
Other Clubs of Interest at the University
University of Ottawa Outdoors Club
Awesome club at the university that does tons of outdoor related events all year round. Check out their website and if you`re interested join their mailing list
University of Ottawa Powder Junkies
Snowboarding or skiing is an awesome way to pass the non-biking months. The powder junkies have a whole bunch of events setup for students at the U during the winter months. Check them out
Green Campus
Anybody interested in environmental action check this club out. Deals with everything from bikes to whatever is on the otherside of the spectrum. We also have a working group with them they got lots of cool things going on.
Other University Bike Clubs
Guelph Mountain Bike Club
McGill University Cycling Club
McMaster University Mountain Bike Club
Queen's University Mountain Bike Team
Trent Mountain Bike Club
University of Waterloo Mountain Bike Club
Guelph Mountain Bike Club
University of Western Ontario Mountain Bike Club
York University Mountain Bike Club
University of Western Ontario Mountain Bike Club
University of Toronto Mountain Bike Team
University of Victoria Bicycle Committee
MTB Kanata
Local forums that keep Ottawa cyclists up to date on the latest happenings
A Silver Touch
Another good forum for Ottawa cyclists more offroad oriented
World Bike Forums
BikeForums.net
Great forum to ask any questions or just read up more on biking of any type
www.pinkbike.com
Good forum for offroaders
Other Clubs of Interest at the University
University of Ottawa Outdoors Club
Awesome club at the university that does tons of outdoor related events all year round. Check out their website and if you`re interested join their mailing list
University of Ottawa Powder Junkies
Snowboarding or skiing is an awesome way to pass the non-biking months. The powder junkies have a whole bunch of events setup for students at the U during the winter months. Check them out
Green Campus
Anybody interested in environmental action check this club out. Deals with everything from bikes to whatever is on the otherside of the spectrum. We also have a working group with them they got lots of cool things going on.
Other University Bike Clubs
Guelph Mountain Bike Club
McGill University Cycling Club
McMaster University Mountain Bike Club
Queen's University Mountain Bike Team
Trent Mountain Bike Club
University of Waterloo Mountain Bike Club
Guelph Mountain Bike Club
University of Western Ontario Mountain Bike Club
York University Mountain Bike Club
University of Western Ontario Mountain Bike Club
University of Toronto Mountain Bike Team
University of Victoria Bicycle Committee
University of Ottawa Outdoors Club
Awesome club at the university that does tons of outdoor related events all year round. Check out their website and if you`re interested join their mailing list
University of Ottawa Powder Junkies
Snowboarding or skiing is an awesome way to pass the non-biking months. The powder junkies have a whole bunch of events setup for students at the U during the winter months. Check them out
Green Campus
Anybody interested in environmental action check this club out. Deals with everything from bikes to whatever is on the otherside of the spectrum. We also have a working group with them they got lots of cool things going on.
Other University Bike Clubs
Guelph Mountain Bike Club
McGill University Cycling Club
McMaster University Mountain Bike Club
Queen's University Mountain Bike Team
Trent Mountain Bike Club
University of Waterloo Mountain Bike Club
Guelph Mountain Bike Club
University of Western Ontario Mountain Bike Club
York University Mountain Bike Club
University of Western Ontario Mountain Bike Club
University of Toronto Mountain Bike Team
University of Victoria Bicycle Committee