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3D Segments

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This is a collection of Strava segments that are found within the Greenbelt in Ottawa:
  • Click on the blog post, or the Read More caption to see detailed maps and a description of the segment
  • The segments are not being presented for the express purpose of KOM hunting, but rather in order to highlight some novel and interesting options for urban exploration.
  • Before attempting any of these segments, please review our thoughts on safety and our disclaimer on land use that can be found here: MostlySafe
  • There's at least 3 of pages of segments here- navigation at bottom of page will allow you to toggle back and forth. Howie has 1400+ segments on VeloViewer to comb through, so more will be added over time.

Return From secret science boardwalk

3/30/2021

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Location: Mer Bleue at end of Dolman Ridge Road
https://www.strava.com/segments/27278933

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Just off Anderson Road, about a kilometer down Dolman Ridge Road, is a gate. On the other side of that gate is a paved road that gradually begins to deteriorate into gravel and eventually swings hard left into a field.

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Secret Way

3/30/2021

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Location: Mer Bleue behind strip mall at Innes at Blair
​https://www.strava.com/segments/20805155


You'll be pleasantly surprised to know that tucked just behind Big Al's Aquarium Superstore and Corbeil on Innes Road, is the gateway to Narnia. 

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The Carleberg: Enjoy Responsibly

3/20/2021

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Location: Carleton Unversity
​www.strava.com/segments/24045014

It's mid-March. It's a bit wet and dirty out, especially with the snow melting and running out onto the streets. Plus in the back of your head, you're worried about drivers not being used to cyclists being out. So what to do? Well, one option is laps of the roads around Carleton on your gravel bike.

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America Wants to Pave this!

3/12/2021

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​Location: Rockliffe Road, off Lisgar Road in Rockliffe
​https://www.strava.com/segments/27279005

So.....this is right next to the US Ambassadors residence. Sometimes there is an RCMP car parked at the beginning of this segment. I've seen it when passing by on my road bike heading to the parkway, and once heading up this segment. The officer waved back on that occasion, so that's a good sign. 

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Abe Pagoda

3/12/2021

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Location: Rockliffe Parkway east of the traffic circle
https://www.strava.com/segments/27276267

​Just past the most easterly traffic circle on the Rockliffe Parkway on the right is a small archway that looks a bit like a Japanese Pagoda (or maybe a Torii Gate). You may have passed it on your road bike and thought nothing of it, but it's the opening to a pathway that takes you into the Tardis of NCC properties: A patch of woods that's bigger on the inside. 

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