Poster of the Cycling Guide app that helps people find low-sress cycling routes. Features a woman checking her phone with her bike leaning on a park bench in the background

A bike map is born

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa (August 1, 2025) —Bike Ottawa is pleased to announce the launch of the free Cycling Guide app in Ottawa, offering residents and visitors the best available low-stress, cycling-friendly routes to get where they want to go. A “Made in Canada” solution to the common barrier for people using bikes as transportation […]

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Pedal Poll 2025: you can help!

Vélo Canada Bikes’ fifth annual Pedal Poll/Sondo Vélo is taking place June 3 to 8. The count is a chance to evaluate the state of cycling in our communities. Together we get a “snapshot” of what cycling looks like in communities across Canada, at the same time, year over year. The data collected helps build the case […]