Cycling in Waterloo Region

[Acitta]

Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and the Region all publish maps showing their cycling paths — trails, MUTs, and bike lanes. Just Google it.

But I'd like to live in a city where I don't have to "just Google it" (DuckDuckGo, though). I'd like to be able to grab my bike and go to where I need to go in a safe way, not spend 20 minutes mapping out where I can do so without the risk of getting killed. Before the era of Just Googling It, you would have to figure out that sort of stuff on your own anyway. It's not like most drivers rely on GPS to get around the city because they have enough roads to use and figure that out...the same should be true for cyclists. Sans making a few wrong turns, it should be safe to ride on major roads to get to where you need to go.

Well, if you cycle around a lot, then you will become familiar with the best routes. When I moved to Kitchener in October 2001, I put 3000 kilometers on my bike exploring the region over the first 4 months.