Around town

This type of get together doesn't really work in cars.



I love late afternoon fall light!



Business gent speeding past one of Ottawa's giant Crack Willow trees.



Vintage bike

Along the terrace

The new terrace across from the Ottawa Congress Centre is a great place to sit with a coffee and watch the world (and chic cyclists) go by.



Bike: Bixi

Stylish ladies riding away

Window shopping (she was only on the sidewalk for a short time!)

Schwinn chic

Bike: Schwinn

Florentine Cycle Chic

Ottawa Cycle Chic contributor Marie caught these two chic cyclists in Florence recently. You didn't think this could be Ottawa now did you?





Chic cyclists by the Fountain of Neptune at the Palazzo Vecchio

Fall styles

I love the look of joy on the leader's face. They were having quite a little race up the hill.

Cool weather chic

Chic and athletic!
Bike: Vincente



If the cooler weather means scarves then bring on the cool weather!



It only looks like a near collision...Free Spirit meets CCM.

Yellow bike

Downtown

Footbridge fun continued

Summer tans, how much longer?



Very colourful.



These boots were made for cycling.

Footbridge fun

A very coloourful townie.
Bike: Electra Townie



These vintage Raleigh bikes are being seen everywhere now. This one is a beauty.

Bike: Raleigh

Bike share mystery

Friends enjoying Capitale Bixi




What is a bikeshare bike from Arlington Virginia doing in the city of Ottawa? This little mystery started about a month ago when an Ottawa Bixi was spotted in Montreal. Shortly thereafter I spotted a Bixi from Melbourne in the market area. This was followed by both Toronto and Montreal Bixi sightings here in the downtown. So, what is that all about? Well, it turns out as part of the promotion for the Bixi world bikeshare program, they are placing bikes all over the world to show the international flavour of the Bixi system. I think it's rather fun!

Quick update...this afternoon I spotted a Barklay's bike from London!

Men in black

Bike: Louis Garneau

First cool days

30 degree celcius days followed by a coolish 17 had the jackets and scarves out. Hopefully more warm days still to come.

Sometimes it's easy and sometimes it isn't

Stationary cyclists make for easy photo ops.



I had my back turned on a busy bridge and only got the "going away" shot.