On June 10th we went out on the Colonel By Drive for Alcatel Bike Sunday. These events run all summer and feature parkways closed to motor vehicles so that they can be taken over by pedalers and skaters from 0900-1300.
We were on the south end of the route by 0907 and the crowds weren't too bad. By 1100 it was getting pretty darn busy out there, as the photos show!
We actually ducked off the route at the north end, cut through the U of O and Ruth went up to Second Cup to get an "Icepresso" (yum yum) frozen coffee drink.
We talked to lots of people - every time we pulled over people wanted to ask about the Rhoades Car. We are getting good at explaining what it is and how it works.
By the time we got home the GPS had clocked us having done 29.1 km - pretty good exercise.
Complete rundown in our diary.
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Our first break on Colonel By Drive and our first questions.
We saw some pretty unusual vehicles. This one is a "tadpole" trike that is very low in height and minimal drag!
A rest break along the parkway.
We stopped at Dow's Lake to see the start of a walk-a-thon.
Ruth was enjoying herself.
Ruth basks in the glow of a Second Cup "Icepresso" coffee concoction thing-it.
Ruth asked me to hold her drink so she could take a photo.
At Laurier Avenue and the University of Ottawa
It was a nice shady spot to park and take a break.
On the way back the Colonel By Drive was getting busy with skaters, joggers and bikes.
We stopped at Dow's Lake again to see how the event was going and listen to the disco music (Ruth doesn't like it)
A shady pull over at Dow's Lake
The traffic was getting thick. This is a good sign, biking is getting very popular in Ottawa.
Colonel By Drive. NCC has the banners up, which add some nice colour to the scene.
Picture of us in the shade. The camera was sitting in a tree.
Dow's Lake itself in the background, with the quadracycle under a handy tree.
