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Day 10. There will be hills to climb

Abbotsford to Eastman, Quebec 8/27/23. 38 mi. AIS: 4:09. 9.3 mph. Elev. 843 ft. Good news… no rain on us today! The sun didn’t break through until early afternoon. Temps are perfect for bike riding. Today’s high was 70. Doesn’t hit that until about 4 pm. We took some scenic routes today through a regionalContinue reading “Day 10. There will be hills to climb”

Day 9. Friendly Canadians…met a few people

Montreal to Abbotsford, Quebec 8/26/23. 47 mi. AIS: 4:25. 10.6 mph. Elev 272 ft. Up and out of Montreal at about 9am today. The rain was suppose to start about 11 so we had a sunny start over the Pont Jacque-Cartier bridge. Saturday morning was quiet so we easily slipped through the streets of theContinue reading “Day 9. Friendly Canadians…met a few people”

Day 7 and Day 8. City of Montreal

8/24, 8/25/23 This is a very long blog😊. Hope you enjoy my view of Montreal. It’s a great place to visit! First of all you need to know that Montreal is on a big island between the St Lawrence River and Riviere des Prairies. It has 2 million people in the city…4 million in theContinue reading “Day 7 and Day 8. City of Montreal”

Day 6. Easy breezy ride into the heart of Montreal!

St Jerome to Montreal. 8/23/23. 37mi. AIS: 3:34. 10.3 mph. Elev. 206 ft. We left camp and started on the south end of P’tit Train du Nord toward Montreal. We literally were on separate dedicated bike trail or paths all the way into the heart of the city where our little rental is located. ThatContinue reading “Day 6. Easy breezy ride into the heart of Montreal!”

Day 5. Blue sky, sunshine and Rivière du Nord

Sainte Agathe de Monts to St. Jerome 8/22/23. 35 miles. AIS: 3:15. 10.8mph Elev. 357 ft. Today was the kind of day that I was hoping and wanting this Canadian ride to be. Short mileage with time to enjoy the beauty and interesting places! Today’s section of trail was noticeably busier than the last 3Continue reading “Day 5. Blue sky, sunshine and Rivière du Nord”

Day 4. Up to Mont Tremblant Resort

8/21/23. LaBelle to Saints Agathe de Monts Stats: 51 mi. AIS: 5:26. 9.3 mph. Elev 1243 We had a little riding and a little climbing to do today. Actually today is our longest day in time and distance. We had a change of trail surface today. The last 2 days were asphalt… some of itContinue reading “Day 4. Up to Mont Tremblant Resort”

Day 3 Lakes and Rivers…and train stations

8/20/23. Val Barette to LaBelle, Quebec Stats: 45 mi. AIS: 4:12. 10.6 mph. Elev. 642 ft Perhaps many days on our ride will be lakes and rivers but todays ride along the trail was in the Laurentian Mountains! It is THE summer and winter mecca for Montreal-ites and Q-Citians. There are many, many cabins onContinue reading “Day 3 Lakes and Rivers…and train stations”

Day 2. 8/19/23 Mont Laurier to Val Barrett on the P’tit du Nord

11.5 mi. AIS 1:15 hrs. Elev 846 ft. For the next 3 days we are riding the P’tit Train du Nord. The literature describes it as follows:. Running along a decommissioned Canadian Pacific Railway line through the Laurentian Mountains, northwest of Montréal, the 124-mile “linear park” is now a mix of hard-packed gravel and asphalt,Continue reading “Day 2. 8/19/23 Mont Laurier to Val Barrett on the P’tit du Nord”

Let’s roll…Montreal to St Jerome.

Day 1. 8/18/23. 42.5 mi. AIS: 4:21. (Ass in Saddle). 839 ft elev. 10mph It was raining in the early morning so we weren’t in a big hurry to depart. Forecast was to improve as the day progressed. 10am start. Within minutes we were on a nice separate bike path. This lasted a few miles,Continue reading “Let’s roll…Montreal to St Jerome.”

Good morning to bonne nuit!Billings MT to Montreal….

Oops! Forgot to switch my footwear from flip flops to my bike shoes and left my bike shoes at home when I left the house for the airport😱. Realized my error at the TSA line! Fortunately my nephew Dante saved me and grabbed my shoes and delivered them to me at the airport! About aContinue reading “Good morning to bonne nuit!Billings MT to Montreal….”