Your choice for Ottawa's best bike path

Whether by the water or through the fields, competition was fierce to pick the capital's best cycling route.

So fierce, we ended up with a tie.

The most popular pedal paths in the capital are the watersideRideau River Pathway from New Edinburgh to Mooney's Bay and the trip through the fields from the Rideau Canal westthroughthe Experimental Farm and McKellar Heights toPinecrest Creek.

They were selected by our readers over seven othercompetitors, with theOttawa River Pathway near Britannia Beach coming a very close third.

Just like your choices for the best patios and picnic spots, some kind of waterfront access was a big draw.