Louis Joseph

Hey #OttBike. Tomorrow!

I’ll speculate. During the pandemic, people rode their bikes locally like they were the next best thing because it was easiest thing they could do besides walking. As things got better they realized how dangerous it was beyond their 2 km radius.. & drove to continue to be the problem. #LastGhostBike

🤨 Despite cycling’s pandemic-era boom, Pedal Poll data show no sustained increase in cycling rates over time. Why? We could all speculate as to the answers, but more research here is needed.

#PedalPollSondoVelo took place over four two-hour shifts on weekdays and one weekend shift at count locations across Canada. For some locations we now have highly comparable count data from multiple years.

👉 Access more analysis and sign up for the 2025 count: velocanadabikes.org/pedalpoll/

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Hey Ottawa! Take note!

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Problem #1, people living too far from work. That’s not an easy one to tackle. Problem #2, a failed transportation system, look at Ottawa. Problem #3, discriminating anybody that chooses to not drive. Problem #4 cities funding private vehicle use because it buys votes.

Taking it easy in Vancouver for a few days.

Two people crossing a sidewalk while a metallic silver car is waiting. A tactile black line runs to the centre of the sidewalk. Rather than paint, white and black granite cobble stones are used. The cross walk is zebra style. At the other end, several 3-4 story buildings are visible.

Now that is a robust crosswalk #ottbike #ottwalk on a main street in #Aveiro, #Portugal

That's pretty awesome Cassie!

A kid sized purple helmet sits in the bucket of a bike with green bike lane paint ahead of them

An Urban Arrow with suitcase and strapped in pet carrier

An Urban Arrow with strapped in cake box and blanket (protecting Prosecco bottle) in front of the Merry Dairy turquoise themed patio

Today I have transported 1) a giddy child 2) an uncertain cat 3) a suitcase 4) a bottle of Prosecco and 5) a birthday cake by cargo bike.

My family was doing a reno and had temporarily moved to a place without bike storage. We are so happy to be back home and back to our bikes 😁

Quebec man’s cross-Canada cycling journey comes to an end in Vancouver A Quebec man's cross-Canada cycling journey ended triumphantly in Vancouver on Monday. As Rafferty Baker reports, the nearly 6,000-kilometre trip to raise awareness for cycling safety came with plent...

#yycbike. Way to go Louis-Joseph
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My fave: “cyclists don’t pay taxes, get off the road”

I too have this dream. And now that i just crossed Canada on my bicycle, I'll return to Quebec to finish my Masters in Urban Planning and continue to build this dream. But people need to stop being so lazy and speak up to their politicians, businesses and neighbour and get action going!

Le Canada en vélo l'hiver pour l'intérêt des cyclistes | Le téléjournal Colombie-Britannique Il vient de mettre les pieds dans le Pacifique après avoir pédalé en plein hiver à travers le Canada pour la sécurité des cyclistes. Julie Carpentier reçoit en entrevue Louis-Joseph Couturier.

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Some of our signs for St. Patrick’s Day in #Drogheda

The critical mass has been moved to 2:30. Sorry for the confusion

oh, there's a few good ones that come to mind. One in Ottawa that i'll share a picture of. But i just arrived in Maple Ridge BC after crossing the country and tomorrow i've organized a critical mass. talk soon

Just arrived in Maple Ridge. Looking forward to the critical mass tomorrow!

A white truck parked on the road and sidewalk.

I dream that one day our sidewalks will be as wide as our trucks.

Pardon?

2,000 People Told Us Their Biggest Winter Cycling Challenges What really stops people from biking in the winter? We can talk about our own winter cycling journey but we’re just two people, so we decided to ask the audi...

2,000 People Told Us Their Biggest Winter Cycling Challenges: youtu.be/IXETjLqHJmA

And I can tell you mine. I just finished cycling across the country from Thunder Bay. I’m leaving Hope BC today for my last 150 km that will end up in Maple Ridge. Do I have stories to tell.
Tomorrow, I am planning a critical mass ride into downtown Vancouver. I hope it’s a huge one.

People need to be reminded that although we call them bike lanes, there is a growing trend for more and more of other types of rolling users on them. In particular people with mobility limitations, and that is very important, especially when sidewalks are in disarray or poorly designed

Mine almost broke yesterday in BC as my derailleur broke in 2. Had to convert my ride into a single speed for my last 200 km into Vancouver. At least today it’ll be 7.
Looking forward to being back in Montréal and Québec soon to tell my tales.
Please follow me back.

@bikeviewca.bsky.social hey Ken. Thanks for the follow and all that you do for cycling safety.