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Fatbiking is in full swing up here in Ottawa-Gatineau. Conditions are stellar and super fun. by Mike McGuire Jan 10, 2017 To fill you in, we have 3 legit riding areas in Ottawa-Gatineau, 1 in Kanata and 2 in Gatineau Park, 1 other area west of Ottawa in Almonte, and a groomed trail along the [...]

Fat/Snow Bikes,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatbike A great fun bike, most OMBA members I know who ride them use them to extend the biking season right through the winter. These bikes have quite the local following and are very well supported by our local Sponsors and many of them have rental bikes.        Fat/Snow Biking in the [...]

Getting there: Before leaving for the ride check the OMBA forum in the “Events” sub-forum to make sure the ride is still on. The SMH ride group meets at the trailhead at the intersection of Klondike and Old Second Line Road. If you are parking on the side of Old Second Line Road, be sure [...]

While you definitely don’t need to spend a fortune to hit the trails (although it would be easy to do if you had the cash), the right equipment can help make your first rides with OMBA as positive an experience as possible. Bear with me as I start with the most obvious piece of kit [...]

Thinking of Mountain Bike Riding in Ottawa? Think Ottawa Mountain Bike Association. OMBA Now that you have found us, here are a few of the things we offer and enjoy as an association. OMBA is a very social organization and group rides is something we have done for over a decade. We know that trying [...]