April 16, 2008 – This is to announce the launch of an entirely new website about cycling in and around the Ottawa/Gatineau area. The web site features detailed articles, easy to understand maps, and numerous photos of a good number of bicycle rides, paths, and routes in the national capital region. These include the paths around town as well as rides to such nearby places as the Gatineau Hills and Carleton Place.

The website also provides considerable material about several destinations outside the Ottawa/Gatineau area. These include articles about riding among the wineries of Prince Edward County next to Lake Ontario and cycling the Laurentians on the famous “P’tit train du Nord” trail.

This website’s primary focus is road biking and touring. It is generally aimed at people who are relatively new to cycling or new to the Ottawa-Gatineau region, although the descriptions of some of the rides and tours may be of interest to more experienced cyclists.

This web site is a non-commercial initiative by Michael McGoldrick. Click here to visit McGoldrick’s new cycling site.

Some background information:

Michael McGoldrick has web-published several other non-commercial sites about various outdoor activities. These include the “Ottawa River Sailing Page”, which has been going strong since 1995, and a web site about cross-country skiing in the Ottawa/Gatineau area, which has developed a loyal following since it first appeared a little over two years ago.

Click here to visit the Ottawa River Sailing Page, and here to visit McGoldrick’s cross-country skiing page.