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This is a subreddit for cycling related topics for Montrealers. This could includes Quebec/Canada-wide issues that might interest Montrealers.

Ce sous-reddit est bilingue. Aucune discrimination ne sera tolérée.

This subreddit is bilingual. No discrimination will be tolerated.

This is a subreddit for cycling related topics for Montrealers. This could includes Quebec/Canada-wide issues that might interest Montrealers.

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Reddit riding group?

Hi - would it be worth trying to arrange rides on this subreddit?

7 Comments
2024/05/11
18:28 UTC

5

Ptit train du nord alternate shuttle options

Wasn’t able to get a spot on the shuttle bus for a mid-June trip. Looking for a private driver or alternate shuttle options from st jerome to mont laurier.. any one have any hot takes ?

2 Comments
2024/05/10
00:24 UTC

6

Stolen frame bag

My beloved pink Swift Industries frame bag got robbed off my bike on Drolet/St Zotique tonight.. I'm sure I will never get it back, but just wanted to pop in anyways to wish a world of interminable sadness on the friends and family of the thief. I hope that every day of your life is miserable, that your hairs fall out one by one, and that all your apples are mealy.

I really loved this bag & it was a one-off colourway that is no longer available.. so before you sell my bag for a dollar to buy fentanyl, consider this: I will give you a $50 reward for giving me my goddamn bag back, you piece of shit. DM me. No questions asked.

4 Comments
2024/05/09
05:36 UTC

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I was nearly hustled.

I found a bike shop I thought I could trust. So I had my bike fixed in February. Instead they gave me baind aid solutions. Worst case they could have replaced the rear wheel and solved the issue.

However the guy chose Baidaid solutions replace the chain etc. I had a bent axel and told them as such. They built up a bill and I assumed my issue was fixed. It's been cold but I got 600 km in at least but I was frustrated at lack of cycling.

So when issue happened again I walked my bike to the nearest metro station took my bike to them. Yes the Axel was messed. It was late Friday and I knew that was it. I left my bike there I trust these guys.

The next day I get a call. He asks me what I wanted out of the bike then noticed I had clipless pedals I heard his tone change then was like you need you chain replaced. It was replaced by you guys 600 km ago. Wtf?? He then I cannot save you bike it's toast. I like what? I have to check with my head mechanic I get back to you.

He got back oh yeah you on a budget you bike is not toast and then says about 210. They cannot get to it til the 16th I was going let them and after some thought I retrieved my bike Tuesday morning and I saw the potential bill and yup Baidaid again new chain like what the hell. So yeah I need learn to fix my bike myself now. Cannot trust a bike shop, I wish I could but apparently not.

This shop was in NDG.

Shop was

Recycle Cycle I left a nasty review

47 Comments
2024/05/08
05:29 UTC

7

Parking on sidewalk in NDG

Hi Everyone

This SUV keeps on parking over on the sidewalk. They have plenty of space in their driveway... In the winter the snowplow can't even plow the sidewalks, and we have to move to the street in order to pass as pedestrians. II've already asked her once nicely to park a little farther a few weeks ago, but it seems they don't care. What other ideas do you guys have that would help in this situation?

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8 Comments
2024/05/06
12:02 UTC

27

Bike was stolen in Verdun

My bike was stolen Saturday night in Verdun. I have filed a police report and reported it stolen in 529 garage. I was an idiot and didn’t lock it up properly outside the private bike racks of my building.

Bike: Opus Fidelio Distinguishing features: Aluminum Pedals Aluminum Bottle holder Aluminum frame attached to back wheel Canada Sticker by the handlebars and frame

If anyone happens to see it anywhere, please let me know. Not a crazy expensive bike by any means but holds a lot of sentimental value so I’d do anything to get it back. Thank you.

22 Comments
2024/05/06
10:14 UTC

64

I was going to hit my first 100 but my phone died 10kms before I get home

17 Comments
2024/05/03
14:36 UTC

4

Lost biking the South Shore to Montreal - 175 km

2 Comments
2024/05/02
22:20 UTC

1

Bixi Longueuil problème stations

Bonjour à tous,

Je cherche à savoir si d'autre personne ici sont membre Bixi et en font depuis l'expansion d'une vingtaine de station à Longueuil.

J'aimerais savoir si je suis le seul qui éprouve beaucoup de problème avec les ''docking'' à Longueuil. C'est à dire que prendre le vélo, ça va super bien, mais arriver pour remettre le vélo, la moitié des bornes ne détecte pas le vélo.

J'ai lu des commentaires de lever la roue d'en avant, de lever le petit triangle avant en ancrant. Ce que je fait. Ça règle peut-être 10% des cas. Le 90% restant ne veulent rien savoir.

Il y a des bornes qui marchent super bien, donc ça me dit que c'est pas moi qui ne sait pas m'en servir (normalement lol)

Par exemple, devant le cégep, il doit bien y avoir une dizaine de station d'ancrage qui n'ont rien voulu savoir en jouant 15 minutes dans celle-ci en essayant d'y ancrer plusieurs vélos différents de toute les façons inimaginable (sur une période de quelques jours)

Encore ce matin, coin gentilly/st-jean, j'ai dû faire plusieurs tentative dans 5 bornes avant d'en trouver une qui à fonctionné.

J'en suis à aller faire des ''balades nocturnes'' uniquement pour tester les stations d'ancrage incognito. Je n'ose même plus prendre de bixi si il n'y a pas 8++ stations d'ancrages libres à ma destination.

Je fais des détours en prenant des photos des stations afin de repasser plus tard et voir si d'autres utilisateurs ont réussis à ancrer dans des stations que je n'ai pas réussi, mais il n'y a pas un gros traffic bixi à Longueuil donc dur à dire.

J'en suis quasiement à me demander si Bixi à refilé du vieux stock usé à Longueuil pour sont expansion heheh.

merci

2 Comments
2024/05/01
12:29 UTC

6

Vancouver à Montréal

Bonjour, je suis à la recherche d’un partenaire pour faire une randonnée de vélo de Vancouver à Montréal cet été. Intéressé?

1 Comment
2024/05/01
02:18 UTC

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Anyone ever order from Nomad Frontiers?

Anybody ever order from https://nomadfrontiers.ca/ ? The fact that they would offer 10% off codes on full bikes just for joining their mailing list seems highly unusual...

Would love to hear about your experience if you did order from them as I'm considering doing so.

Thanks!

6 Comments
2024/04/30
20:49 UTC

1

Summer ride sharing

Looking for leads on ride sharing from Ville-Marie to Bromont.

Tia

0 Comments
2024/04/30
01:02 UTC

44

Less than 2 months since I started cycling

6 Comments
2024/04/30
00:30 UTC

4

Premier vélo de route/first road bike

(English will follow)

Je cherche à m'acheter un premier vélo de route prochainement. Je suis un habitué de sport d'endurance (demi-marathon, marathon) et j'aimerais m'initier au vélo de route afin de diversifier un peu le sport que je fais cet été.

Ceci dit, mon amour pour la course fait que j'ai envie de commencer doucement, mais quand même essayer d'avoir un vélo me permettant de maximiser mes capacités physiques sans aller dans l'excès compte-tenu que c'est mon premier vélo de route. En d'autres mots, j'aime le bon gear, mais je veux pas abuser vu que je commence.

Que me recommandez-vous, devrais-je l'acheter neuf ou usagé. Je crains qu'en l'achetant usagé, je choisisse un vélo qui ne soit pas adapté pour moi, mais qu'en l'achetant neuf, ça va limiter mes choix un peu si je ne veux pas payer 8000$ pour un vélo...

Si vous me recommandez de l'acheter neuf, quel serait le meilleur bike shop?

Aussi niveau équipement, quelles pédales, souliers, bib, etc me recommandez-vous?

(English version)

I'm looking to buy my first road bike soon. I'm a regular endurance runner (half-marathon, marathon) and I'd like to take up road biking to diversify my sport a bit this summer.

That said, my love of running means I want to start slowly, but still try to get a bike that allows me to maximize my physical capacities without going overboard, given that this is my first road bike. In other words, I like good gear, but I don't want to overdo it as I'm just starting out.

What do you recommend, should I buy it new or used? I'm afraid if I buy it used, I'll choose a bike that's not right for me, but if I buy it new, it'll limit my choices a bit if I don't want to pay $8,000 for a bike...

If you recommend buying it new, what would be the best bike shop?

Also in terms of equipment, what pedals, shoes, bib, etc. would you recommend?

9 Comments
2024/04/28
16:37 UTC

12

Who needs a car to recycle well...?

The ecocentre is so far from where I live so I found an other collect spot on l'Île-des-soeurs thatis oppen once a month. Yeah!

1 Comment
2024/04/28
14:58 UTC

252

Did a loop of every (I think) island that is connected to Montreal by a bikeable link on land

56 Comments
2024/04/28
03:31 UTC

11

Todays ride was not 100 km

3 Comments
2024/04/27
21:55 UTC

4

Lachine - Chateauguay ferry not runnning this year

2 Comments
2024/04/27
17:47 UTC

2

I back track a lot in these

0 Comments
2024/04/26
23:32 UTC

7

Did this last month

2 Comments
2024/04/26
23:31 UTC

1

My bike grabbing my other smaller bag tomorrow

0 Comments
2024/04/26
23:30 UTC

77

Todays ride, I would have went for 100km but my stupid bag was falling apart. Was fun though.

26 Comments
2024/04/26
21:32 UTC

39

I fought the law and the law won.

Faaaaa que ... j'ai joué à chicken avec un couple de policiers à vélo coin Beaubien et St-Denis, je les fixais droit dans les yeux quand je suis passé sur la très orange foncée pour tourner à droite sur le REV. Résultat: 131$ . Complètement de ma faute, me crissait (un peu trop) d'eux-autres pour ne pas faire ce que je fais tout le temps quand la voie est libre. Suis-je un épais, un cave, un estie de maillet? Certain, j'ai gagné la médaille d'or des imbéciles ce midi, woohoo! Bravo moi!

18 Comments
2024/04/26
16:21 UTC

29

Mannes sur la petite voie du fleuve

20 Comments
2024/04/23
11:31 UTC

4

J'HAIS les valves presta.

à chaque fucking fois que je pompe mes pneus, la valve core se dévisse complètement.

au lieu de prendre 30 secondes pour gonfler mes pneus, ça me prend 10 minutes.

il doit avoir un truc.

8 Comments
2024/04/23
10:06 UTC

8

Montréal-Québec Bike Tour

Hello!

I'm planning a bike tour this summer from Montréal to Québec. We'll be driving to Montréal from Boston, riding to Québec over 2-4 days, and taking public transit back to Montréal (I may ride back solo in one day if the spirit catches me).

Anyone have tips for this trip? Would you recommend riding along the South Shore or the North Shore? I'd like to be on bike trails and relatively safe roads where possible, and would like to see as many interesting Québec towns and villages and I can. We'd be happy to add some mileage on to follow a more interesting route.

Thanks!

7 Comments
2024/04/19
04:08 UTC

5

Cycling groups?

Bonjour, je suis vers Montreal-Nord mais ça ne me dérange pas de me déplacer un peu. J'adore faire du vélo et j'aimerais commencer à en faire en groupe et à connecter avec d'autres personnes. Je suis un jeune adulte 21 ans et ça ne me dérange pas de faire du vélo avec des plus âgés, mais ça serait plus amusant si il y a aussi des gens dans leur vingtaine ou trentaine, puisque souvent, les groupes sont composés de gens au dessus de 40-50 ans. Bref, quelqu'un peut me diriger vers la bonne direction? Merci!

18 Comments
2024/04/16
01:45 UTC

3

Barrer mon vélo sécuritairement dans le centre ville de montréal ?

A part de me répondre de pas le faire ou de prendre un bixi.

Disons que je veux aller au centre-ville autour de Ste-Catherine / McGill

Est-ce qu'il y a des endroits plus sécuritaires pour barrer mon vélo ?

Est-ce qu'il y a des zones avec plusieurs espaces ?

ou c'est juste sur des petites poteaux / parcomètres sur le trottoir ?

9 Comments
2024/04/13
14:12 UTC

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