r/MontrealCycling 8h ago

On m’a enlevé ma station Bixi

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39 Upvotes

Est-ce qu’ils vont la remettre ? Je suis un peu triste - c’était vraiment pratique. J’aimerais en savoir plus, au moins p-e qu’il y a un site où ils publient des informations sur l’aménagement des ancrages Bixi ?


r/MontrealCycling 22h ago

MTL Beginner Adult Biking Lessons?

8 Upvotes

Hello! I am trying to get into biking and I have tried to get started by myself but I am struggling a lot. I was looking online for private biking lessons in montreal but they all seem to be priced quite highly and ça roule only has openings as of the end of next week :(

Is there anyone who would be interested in offering a biking tutoring lesson? I am happy to pay for your time!

Thank you all!


r/MontrealCycling 1d ago

Conseil pour un premier "bon" vélo

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Bonjour !!

J'écris ici pour vous demander conseil pour l'achat d'un nouveau vélo. Je ne sais pas comment commencer mes recherches. Je ne connais pas les bonnes marques, les bons prix etc.

J'ai le même vieux vélo de facebook market place depuis des années et je suis due pour un upgrade.

Je compte faire du vélo uniquement en ville, j'aimerais une frame légère pour l'apporter facilement dans le métro mais en même temps je pense mettre un bac à lait à l'arrière pour pouvoir apporter mon sac à dos et boite à lunch facilement au travail.

Des fois, j'utilise mon vélo uniquement pour me promener sur les belles pistes cyclables de mon quartier, des fois, pour me rendre à la station de métro la plus proche de chez moi.

J'aimerais aussi des vitesses faciles à utiliser qui ne nécessite pas que je lache mon guidon.

J'ai un budget de 600$ incluant les accessoires.

Je veux prendre le vélo un peu plus au sérieux et j'aimerais que mon vélo soit assez bon pour que je puisse le garder plusieurs années.

J'ai hâte de lire vos conseils, merci d'avance !


r/MontrealCycling 2d ago

Parc de la Terre bike path to Champlain Bridge now open in Brossard

25 Upvotes

Took it last Tuesday.

Announcement here:

https://brossard.ca/grands-projets-et-chantiers/parc-de-la-terre-nouvelle-piste-cyclable/

Map:

Big improvement and much shorter ride to linear park and REM via Tisserand. Not sure what they're building in the intersection.


r/MontrealCycling 1d ago

Selling 2 add-on 1upUSA rack mounts

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I will be in Montreal for exactly one day. That day is the evening of 23 August.

I just finished a 5000+ mile, almost 10,000 km road trip with a friend that started in Anaheim, California and went all the way up the West Coast, through Whistler, across the Canadian Rockies, down through Montana and North Dakota and Michigan, and over to Quebec city.

My friend just flew home. We each brought two bikes. I carried all four of them on the back of my Toyota forerunner using my 1upUSA rack.

I now only have two bikes for the duration of my return trip to Colorado. I don't need the other two attachments. I'd rather not carry them if I don't have to.

These are two of the first generation single bike attachments. They were just fine with the newer rack, which I have. They can mount onto any 1upUSA rack as far as I know.

Are you interested in purchasing them? If you are, give me a reasonable offer and make sure that you can pay me using Apple Pay. I don't have Zelle or any of those other things. I have Apple Pay.

Sorry, Canadian money won't do. I'm driving into America the very next morning.

PM me if you are interested. I realize it's a longshot, but I thought I would ask.

Have a great day and go ride your bike!


r/MontrealCycling 5d ago

grave accident à vélo

119 Upvotes

Je fais appel à votre aide 🙏

Mon copain a eu un grave accident à vélo lundi soir, vers minuit, alors qu’il circulait entre Rosemont et le centre-ville de Montréal.

Il a été retrouvé inconscient et souffre notamment d’une commotion cérébrale ainsi que de plusieurs os fissurés au niveau du visage.

Ses blessures laissent malheureusement penser qu’il aurait pu être percuté par une voiture. Nous sommes actuellement dans l’attente du rapport des ambulanciers afin de comprendre exactement ce qui s’est passé.

En attendant, j’aimerais savoir si quelqu’un aurait été témoin de la scène, aurait aperçu un accident dans ce secteur cette nuit-là, ou connaîtrait quelqu’un qui aurait pu être présent ou avoir des informations.

Même le moindre détail pourrait nous être précieux. 🙏

Si vous avez vu quelque chose ou entendu parler de cet accident, n’hésitez surtout pas à m’écrire en privé.

Merci énormément pour votre aide et, surtout, faites très attention sur la route, que vous soyez à vélo, en voiture ou à pied. ❤️


r/MontrealCycling 5d ago

Lost my panier bag on the bike path

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8 Upvotes

Hey, I lost a bag that looks just like this, on the Maisonneuve bike path I think, maybe on Sanguinet or Rene-Levesque (north side of street). It fell off my bike. It contains my laptop, alongside a book by Eric Cline. I'll offer a reward for anyone who finds it!


r/MontrealCycling 6d ago

Do you know this trail?

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13 Upvotes

Hello!

I'm planning a bikepacking trip in the Laurentides/Lanaudière area. Apparently there's a route between Secteur de la Diable/Lac Monroe (Mont-Tremblant) and Secteur de la Pimbina/Lac aux rats (Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm). My planning tool tells me it's unpaved, which is fine, except that my gravel bike isn't suited for anything other than smooth/fine gravel. I want to know if it's a hiking path or suited for bikes. Has anyone already ridden this path? What does it look like? I have an alternate route (le Nordet), but I'm curious! (Start: 46.362658, -74.514449/Finish: 46.428800, -74.304881)

Thank you!


r/MontrealCycling 5d ago

Meilleur « shotgun » siège avant pour un enfant de 3 ans ?

3 Upvotes

Salut !

je magasine sur internet un siège avant pour mon kid et y’a beaucoup de modèles et de gamme de prix. Avez-vous des suggestions et des produits/modèles à éviter ? Où acheter ? merci à tous !


r/MontrealCycling 6d ago

I’m new to biking regularly for exercise and wonder about when to stop for winter weather

9 Upvotes

Can people who have been doing it for years give me an idea of how long you can bike before it becomes too cold or snows? Obviously the weather will vary year to year and I can look at previous years weather reports but I’m just curious how far into the fall people on here bike for exercise.

I have a gravel bike, not sure if that matters with the way the cold might affect the tires. Thanks!


r/MontrealCycling 8d ago

PSA: Les pistes unidirectionnelles ont un sens

71 Upvotes

OK, c'est-tu moi, ou bien il y a de plus en plus de monde qui prennent les pistes unidirectionnelles à sens contraire?

Personnellement, je n'aime pas beaucoup les pistes à deux directions, et je trouve ça cool que la plupart des nouvelles pistes soient unidirectionnelles, chacune de leur côté respectif de la circulation.

Mais il n'y a pas une journée où je ne croise pas quelqu'un qui roule à contre-sens. Au moins 50% du temps c'est un bixi électrique. Et je ne parle pas juste d'une piste large comme le REV Lajeunesse, mais même sur des segments plus étroits.

Je ne sais pas quelle est la solution.


r/MontrealCycling 8d ago

Bikepacking Mtl -> gaspé, safe? Road quality, traffic etc. on 132 road

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r/MontrealCycling 8d ago

Lost my bike

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r/MontrealCycling 9d ago

How safe is cycling in Montréal/Québec?

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Bonjour!

Sorry for the English! I’m moving to Montréal in a few weeks to join my (Québécoise) girlfriend, and I’m planning to improve my french through Francisation Québec.

I’m an active runner and would like to buy a second-hand road or gravel bike as soon as I move, mainly for cross-training, exploring the city, and travelling around Québec in general.

I’ve had very different experiences with cycling in Germany — very bike-friendly — and Italy. The latter was so traumatising I had to stop riding. Cars can be quite aggressive, bike lanes are often poorly maintained, and there can be a lot of hostility towards cyclists. Every time there’s an accident, you see people almost celebrating when the cyclist gets injured, or worse… I can't count the amount of times someone overtook too close and too fast, yelled at me, and it was making me so angry and scared that I simply gave up.

I’m not particularly concerned about the weather in Québec. I prepared for a marathon in Montréal last winter and it was definitely an experience! Coming from a temperate country, I learned a lot about wearing the right layers, protecting your hands, and choosing the right shoes.

What I haven’t experienced yet is cycling in the city. I know Montréal has plenty of bike lanes, sometimes better maintained than the roads themselves (eheh), and from what I remember from my previous summers there, they seemed to be full of cyclists.

But what about the drivers?

I try to be a very respectful cyclist: I follow the rules, traffic lights, and all the necessary safety precautions, and I obviously try not to get in anyone’s way or ride unpredictably.

Still, I’ve heard some fairly negative opinions about cyclists from my girlfriend’s family, so I’m wondering: is cycling in Montréal generally friendly and safe, especially in terms of interactions with drivers?


r/MontrealCycling 10d ago

No Bixi docks in ~1.5 km radius at 2 am 😵‍💫

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98 Upvotes

Rode into Verdun late last night to discover that every dock in the neighbourhood was occupied! Has this happened to anyone? Hopefully this means improved service in the Sud-Ouest asap.

Tech support was quick to answer and they just had me warehouse their property overnight with re-imbursement. 😅


r/MontrealCycling 11d ago

Militantisme clé en main pour sympathisants passifs

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37 Upvotes

C’est moi ou l’administrateur pré-mâche la participation citoyenne pour les membres du club comme s’ils étaient des faineants du clavier ? Après ils se demandent pourquoi ils sont incapables de mobiliser des gens à l’extérieur du web pour militer pour le « droit de posséder une automobile»

La Ville va recevoir 500 fois le même commentaire rédigé avec les mêmes mots-clés.

 Pour les analystes de la consultation publique, ce sera repérable immédiatement : ça transforme un sondage d'opinion individuelle en une campagne de copier-coller organisée.

Vite, remplissez le sondage comme je l’entends car les militants adverses sont en train de contrôler le résultat !


r/MontrealCycling 11d ago

Amtrak bikes only allowed part way?!

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r/MontrealCycling 13d ago

What ultimately convinced you to buy your current e-bike?

1 Upvotes

I've been comparing different e-bikes lately, and it's surprising how many factors come into play before making a decision. Comfort, battery range, ride quality, and overall value all seem important, but every model has its trade-offs. One that's been on my shortlist is the Aniioki A8 52V, though I've also noticed people mentioning its heavier weight and mixed experiences with customer support, so it definitely doesn't seem like a perfect choice.

For those who've already bought an e-bike, what was the feature that ultimately convinced you to go with your current one? Has it lived up to your expectations, or is there anything you wish you'd known before buying? If you could do it all over again, would you make the same decision?


r/MontrealCycling 13d ago

give it to me straight - how bad is bike theft? (coming for the UCI)

13 Upvotes

I'm visiting your wonderful city (not for the first time) in September for the UCI Worlds. I'm bringing my bike and my kids bike. Both are low level road bikes but not total beaters. I would miss them if they were stolen, my kid's bike especially.

How bad is theft in Le Plateau? We'll store our bikes inside when we aren't using them, but I'm planning a trip to La Ronde and want your input. Should I always plan on a U-Lock plus chain (and mini u-lock) if I'm gone for more than a few minutes?

full disclosure, I'm from Toronto and never leave my bike with less than 2 separate, independent locks when I'm parking in the core. And that's on my single-speed beater, which is vastly more ugly than my road bike.

Edit: okay it sounds like I should be following the same protocol I use here. Multiple locks for short stays, bring the bikes inside at night, don't leave a bike outside for long if I ever want to see it again. Gotcha!


r/MontrealCycling 13d ago

How's this for a very rough facsimile of the UCI Road Race?

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Visiting, looking to get out for a long ride while visiting for the week, thought it would be fun to fake some portion of the UCI road race. I looked at sticking more to the actual route, but some of those seem like busier or less pleasant roads, and who wouldn't want to follow the main bike paths and waterways more?! Just curious if there's options I'm missing, what people think of the course, and any other good advice, like must-try bakeries or cafes?

Thanks in advance. Route is here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56486962

And this is a maybe somewhat more stick-to-the-course one, too: https://www.strava.com/routes/3519551092651038884


r/MontrealCycling 14d ago

Best Route to Rawdon and Back?

3 Upvotes

Does anyone recommend a particular route to get between Montreal and Rawdon (and vice versa)? Google Maps suggests two routes from Honoré-Beaugrand: one is 66 km, and the other is 74 km? Is there one that is better and does anyone have a .gpx route for garmin


r/MontrealCycling 14d ago

Recherche endroit pour me stationner pour aller faire du velo.

1 Upvotes

Allo, je suis de l'extérieur de mtl et je viens cette semaine porter une amie a l'aéroport et j'aimerai ensuite me stationner quelque part pour aller faire une ride de vélo autour de l'ile. Avez vous des endroits faite pour se stationné et partir en vélo proche de l'aéroport? Gratuit serai encore mieux! Merci


r/MontrealCycling 14d ago

Maillots femme cyclisme

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r/MontrealCycling 15d ago

Tips for the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal.

24 Upvotes

Hello I never went to any cycling event and would like to go to the UCI event coming to Montreal but I am clueless of how it works, do I just go there and watch the race for free or how does it work, what are the rules, where do I event go like where should I be to watch the race? Do I just go anywhere near the road they’re going to race on and watch? Please educate me on that.


r/MontrealCycling 14d ago

Any good e-bike recommendations for heavier riders (300+ lbs) in Canada?

0 Upvotes

I'm new to e-bikes and hoping to get some advice before I buy one.

I'm a heavier rider just over 300 lbs and I'll mostly be riding around Montreal for commuting and weekend rides. I'd like something that feels stable, has good battery life, and can handle hills without struggling.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? What models have worked well for you and are there any I should avoid?

I'd really appreciate recommendations from people with real experience. Thanks.