Metcalfe – Tour de Branch Ottawa

[ This is part two of a three part tour to Greely, Metcalfe and Vernon branches. ]

After my lunch in Greely, it was time to press on to Metcalfe. While Bank Street is by far the most direct route, I wouldn’t recommend it for cycling. The shoulder was unpaved and the traffic was moving quickly, but I was glad to have a well-lit electric blue bike and bright t-shirt to increase my visibility.

The “low stress” portion of my tour ended on Bank Street, where the shoulder was rough and the traffic was fast. Once on Victoria Street, I had space to maneuver again.

Fortunately, I was able to turn off of Bank Street fairly soon to ride along Victoria Street into Metcalfe.

Riding into Metcalfe, then taking a quiet route through a residential area and forested path toward the library.

The library is on 8th Line Road, right next door to Osgoode Township High School. It was closed when I was there on a Wednesday, but the wi-fi was on and I was glad to have a moment to relax before continuing on to Vernon.

Thirty one branches down, 2 to go.