This is kind of interesting. Not sure if it would work in Winnipeg, but..

"Germany is building the world’s biggest ‘bicycle autobahn’ to connect 10 cities and remove 50,000 cars from the road every day. With the popularity of e-bikes growing too, is Europe about to see a new era of long-distance cycle commuting?"

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/jun/30/intercity-cycle-highways-revo...

Ian