NAME: Mimi Galipeau
OCCUPATION: Student
WHERE YOU HEADING: I’m off to a birthday party.
WHAT ARE YOU RIDING: 1982 Nishiki Landau
WHY DO YOU RIDE: Mainly, I ride to commute around the city. I think it’s a fun and efficient way to get to places.
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT BIKING IN OTTAWA WHAT WOULD IT BE: Develop infrastructure to help make commuting by bicycle and riding in general safer and more accessible than it currently is in Ottawa. While imperfect, I think the bixi bikes, the bike racks on city buses/allowing bikes on the O-train, and the well-marked bike lanes are steps in the right direction.
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING:
- Helmet: Bern
- Bag: le Sportsac
- Glasses: Versace
- Dress: Purchased in Madrid
- Shoes: Zara
- Bracelet: antique ebony bracelet from the Great Glebe Garage Sale
- Other Jewelry: antique gold bracelet, and heart necklace from Victoire
FAVOURITE SPOTS TO BIKE: II like biking along waterways like the canal or the rivers around Ottawa.
FAVOURITE PLACE TO STOP AFTER A RIDE: Brown’s Inlet
