NAME: Tarek
OCCUPATION: chef/owner/etc Gongfu bao cart
WHERE YOU HEADING: back to the cart (parked behind Raw Sugz today – normally at Confederation Park)
WHAT ARE YOU RIDING: 2007 Masi fixed
WHY DO YOU RIDE: I love it. it’s faster than the bus, kinder than the car, & more fun than both combined.
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT BIKING IN OTTAWA WHAT WOULD IT BE: more dedicated lanes & better educated drivers on road sharing
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING:
- Jacket: old Postie jacket (on indefinite loan from my friend Jodie)
- Gloves: Arcteryx
- Zip-Up: Fcuk
- Glasses: Oakley Derringer (titanium)
- Everything else: Value Village.
FAVOURITE SPOTS TO BIKE: along Ottawa river from downtown to Britannia Beach & along Rideau river from Ottawa South to Vanier
FAVOURITE PLACE TO STOP AFTER A RIDE: parks & beaches
FAVOURITE LOCAL VENUE: Babylon, Raw Sugar, Makerspace North and Le Petit Chicago
FAVOURITE LOCAL COFFEE SHOP: I Deal Coffee
FAVOURITE LOCAL BEER: Beau’s BogWater
FAVOURITE LOCAL SHOP: FandomII
