What is whereto.bike?
whereto.bike is an open-source platform for building cycling wikis. Each wiki is curated by people who actually ride the routes — every photo was taken by someone who was there, every route was ridden by a real person.
A cycling wiki
Section titled “A cycling wiki”Anyone can contribute. Add a route you love. Upload photos from your ride. Share tips about road conditions or construction detours. Like Wikipedia, the guides get better as more people participate.
What exists today
Section titled “What exists today”ottawabybike.ca is the first city running on whereto.bike. It covers 25+ cycling routes in Ottawa, Canada, with GPS tracks, photos, difficulty ratings, and local knowledge.
The Ottawa guide started in 2022 as a personal project by José Albornoz, a cyclist who moved to Ottawa and wanted to find good routes. It grew into a community resource used by riders across the city.
How it’s different
Section titled “How it’s different”- Human-curated. Every route is reviewed by someone who rode it. No algorithmic suggestions.
- No accounts required. Browse routes, download GPS tracks, view photos — no sign-up wall.
- Community-edited. Anyone can contribute routes, photos, and local knowledge.
- Open data. All content is freely licensed. Take it, use it, build on it.
- No ads. No tracking. No paywalls. The guides are funded by the people who build them.
Why this exists
Section titled “Why this exists”whereto.bike is made with love in Ottawa, Canada. Our goal is simple: get more people on bikes for the first time and grow cycling ridership in every city we reach.
We believe the biggest barrier isn’t fitness or gear — it’s not knowing where to go. A good cycling wiki, built by people who actually ride those routes, can be the nudge someone needs to try their first ride.