Hey guys and gals, I have come to love biking in Montreal, I currently have a rc-120 from decathlon

I would like to buy a new bike with 105, and given all the crap happening with the US, I would love buy a Canada made bike, budget is around 2700CAD, any recommendations?

Thanks

Hello! Our family of three (two adults, one 4yo) is planning to come to Montreal in May. We have a box bike (bakfiets) and midtail that we use at home as our main mode of transportation. We'd love to rent bikes for our two week trip (midtail would probably be easier to use), but are struggling with how we find a place to stay for two weeks where we can safely store bikes. Any tips for where to stay and where to rent bikes would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Le printemps approchant à grands pas, je me demandais si quelqu'un ici avait pris le train pour faire le sentier COLT.

Quantum eBikes at Atwater has closed down, effective today. I've had one of their bikes for a little under 5 years and were relying on them for routine maintenance.

While I have no problem with fixing non electrical issues such as the chain, brakes and tyres. My main concern is finding service for the battery and electronics now. Does anyone have any recommendations in that regard?

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Has anyone experienced this?

I was cycling at 17h yesterday when a police stopped me and fined me for cycling without the white light at the front. This was on the bike lane at Rue Berri and Sherbrooke, approaching the hill.

I know headlights keep ppl safe, I'm very supportive of using them. But sometimes we don't always have them on hand or don't use them for short rides. My headlights were stolen a month ago and I haven't gotten around to replacing them. The fine seems extremely punitive and harsh, besides applied inconsistently. I've been cycling for 3 years here and I've never heard of anyone being punished for this. I would appreciate your perspective fellow cyclists.

In addition, does anyone know how the fee structure breaks down? The base fine is listed as $80, but with a "Fee" at $32 and a "Contribution" of $28.

Thank you.

TLDR If you see a Grey Raleigh with fenders, two water bottle cages studded biks tires online or on the road, please call the cops to report its location and DM me.

I had managed to live on Montreal for 9 years without a bike theft incident. Unfortunately, I forgot to lock it for only the second time in my life, and this person forgot his humanity. So my fully winter equipped bike was taken from 436 Rue St Zotique literally behind my back (I'll upload restaurant video of the incident later). The bike was registered years ago. I'm checking kijiji and a friend is helping me keep an eye on marketplace because I don't use Zuckerberg products. If anyone sees it around online please make contact and let me know so I can try to get it back.

I have already: filed a police report, added it to project529 and to bikeindex. My hope is that this was a local crime of opportunity, and maybe the bike will be seen around the Petit Patrie neighborhood.

It had big square red pedals which was how I identified it but this might be modified out. It also had a pretty unique ulock holding placement, on the right side of the fork, and a bell that didn't spring back. These three things might be modified out to make it inconspicuous, or they might still be on the bike.

Firstly, hello everyone.

As mentioned in the title, I am looking to buy a new bicycle, but I don't know anything about what's wrong and right here.

I have been here for 2 years now. I LOVE IT. but I am planning to explore the province and use it for day to day commute. Car is my least best option.

I rode my grandfather's bicycle (which is around 30lb) for the last 12 years back in my home country. But, that's it.

My budget is around 1.5k to 2k. All road bicycles. Any suggestions, please? Thanks in advance.

Edit: Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions, and I also read a lot of reports regarding bicycle theft. So, I will be going used bike as well as a lesser price as of now. Thanks again! Cheers!

Salut tout le monde, désolé pour ma anglaise, mais j'ai quelques questions et je ne confiance pas Google translate ou ma capacité de française.

This summer, I plan on touring the province with my daughter, who will then be 8YO. My Daughter has AuDHD and Dyspraxia which means that she has some issues with her motor skills and some learning difficulties and is still not about to ride a bike without training wheels, so I usually take her everywhere on my midtail cargo bike (Yuba Kombi). She loves to camp, she loves to go on rides with me on my bike, and we have done a couple of bike camping outings in the past together, and we've really enjoyed ourselves.

I have had my eye on riding Le P'tit Train du Nord for years. I think we are finally at a point where I could take her along there by myself. My only issue is, from our home to the start of Le P'tit Train du Nord it's +50km and over the middle of Montreal - I could easily do it on my regular bike, but on my cargo bike loaded with my kid and camping gear (and it's not an electric bike), I don't think I am going to be able to do it. I am pretty certain I am going to die on the Rue Berri hill.

I know I can get the REM to Gare Central, and there is an Exo train that goes to Saint Jerôme. However, I would need to know the following before I can commit to this route;

• are there steps onto the train, or would I be able to easily roll my bike on and off the train? (I have some spine issues which means I would not be able to drag my bike up steps - it's a heavy bike even without camping gear on it)

• would a midtail cargo bike fit in the bike racks on the train? It is 191cm/ 6ft 3" long(Or is it one of those where the bikes have to be upright and hanging on a rack)

• does Gare Central have any stairs I would have to navigate with the bike?

And, if my plan is not going to work with the bike I have;

• are there any alternative routes I can try instead - ferries, flatter routes, etc

(Or should I abandon this plan until either my daughter can ride a bike unaided, or the REM is operating all the way up to Deux Montagnes?)

If it's a 'no', I'll stick to the Eastern Townships and more local camps this year.

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EDIT: Ok, i think I need to be a bit more specific. Long story short - I have to be careful how much I push myself on my cargo bike in one day, because last year I pushed myself way too far, felt fine all the way home, got off my bike, took 3 steps and dislocated my pelvis and ended up in hospital. Which is why I am very apprehensive about the first part of the journey, which is both quite a distance for me to ride a heavily loaded heavy bike with an 8yo on, with some very long hills I am familiar with (I used to live in Montreal when I first got this bike) .

Bonsoir ! J'ai pris la piste des carrières ça fait un bout et j'étais en Bixi, il me semble que c'était quand même ''rough'' comme surface.

Je regarde mon itinéraire maison-travail pour l'été prochain et je me demande si c'est réaliste passer par là en vélo de route ou c'est un mauvais plan en petit pneu mince de route ?! Peut-être quelqu'un peut m'éclaircir !

J'ai commencé à utiliser Bixi cet hiver et en général ça fonctionne bien, mais lorsqu'il fait froid (-10 celsius ou plus froid), je n'arrive pas à bouger la tige de selle pour l'ajuster à ma taille. La poignée se dévisse, mais la tige reste gelée en place. Est-ce que quelqu'un a une suggestion? Je pensais utiliser un briquet pour réchauffer le métal légèrement.

Is a 150/ 140 trail bike is too much for the city?

To rip around the city, the mountain, the seaway.

Hi guys, I am doing the demi-esprit next year and the biking part is in the f1 track. I just got a new trainer and are there any apps that have that particular track (like zwift, rouvy, etc...)?

As someone who is new to Montreal and has spent the past few months as an avid BIXI user, I have made an account on Reddit to try and shine some light on some injustices. It is in your best interests to stay away from Bixi.

I was told it is an easy affordable way to get around the city. Sure biking is fun, regardless of their speed hindering mechanisms that prevent the bikes from going at a reasonable speed. It has been 5 months now and all I can say is how poorly that business does its clients. I am consistently overcharged hundreds of dollars even though I have a membership and it is NOT the rental fee, it is a fee that sticks around and makes me pay it. It has put me hundreds of dollars behind my paychecks and when speaking with customer service all their told to say is sorry we can not do anything about it. Like getting pushed to the ground and being told you cant get up. These bullies take money from you with hidden fees and overcharging your account with not only the membership price but strange fees that do not make sense. For your own sake, get a bike and don't make business with these scammers.

Hello, everyone! Bonjour à tous!

My name is Adi and I am a master’s student in International Public Affairs from Romania.I am currently working on some research about bike-sharing systems (namely BIXI in Montreal and I’Velo in Bucharest, Romania) as an integral part of communities and public transport. The main objective is to find out what can be improved here in Bucharest, regarding the fact that BIXI grew immensely during the last 15 years, whereas I'Velo not really.

So I came up with a survey that will reveal how individuals look at/feel about BIXI. I would really appreciate the help of some Montrealers in order for my research to be precise and the results to be as true as possible.

My kind request for everyone willing to help is to take 5 minutes and complete the survey below. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedQawsOMwSsgBCAjTwnCsNPpVQdFusfzv8I7k1jKgAiah28Q/viewform?usp=header

Not from Montreal area but may have a trip there soon. Trying to take the chance to visit a store that I do not have access in my local arae...

From online store, it seems like Primeau has the largest selection on kits and shoes. But is that also true in the stores? Or will Bicyclesquilicot or another store be an better option to visit?

Je recherche un 50-100km sans neige ni glace et idéalement avec peu de voiture. Le froid ne me fait pas peur, mais la glace, si. Quelqu'un connait un circuit?

Je commence à être ben écoeuré de faire du Zwift.

Je me suis inscrit à l’édition 2025 de la Race Across Québec 300 km (3300 D+) et jai plusieurs question :

1. Avez-vous des programmes d’entraînement spécifiques pour ce genre de distance. J’ai déjà fait deux 100km seul en vélo sans trop d’entraînement spécifique (je suis un coureur). Je fais déjà de la muscu spécifique au vélo.

2. Pour les personnes ayant déjà effectuées cette distance, avez-vous des conseils à me donner (bagages, nombre de bouteilles, modèles de lumières, etc.). J’ai déjà une petite idée de mon plan de nutrition (environ 50g/h de sucre) que je vais tester lors de mes plus longues sorties.

Hi guys I’m new to winter biking. Looking for suggestions on bike routes in the winter. If your commute route is rather pleasant, I’ll take that too. I could use some wondering around and exploring the city in this new way.

I have a winter bike with one stud tire.

Thank you very much!

I was going one way and this car was parked in the bike lane. So called the reporting line. You block. A bike lane I will report your car.

Salut! Comme beaucoup d'entre vous l'ont probablement déjà vécu, ma roue arrière a commencé à skipper aussitôt que la température est descendue sous zéro. Comme la cassette et la chaîne sont neuves, c'est presque assurément parce qu'il y a eu infiltration d'eau et de débris dans mon moyeu et/ou parce que la graisse du moyeu gèle.

Comment gérez-vous cette situation? Prenez-vous le temps de remplacer la graisse pour un produit moins susceptible de geler? Avez-vous une shop ou un produit à recommander en particulier pour attaquer le problème?

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Hi! As I'm sure a lot of you guys have experienced, my rear wheel started skipping as soon as temperatures went below freezing. As the cassette and chain are brand new, I'm fairly certain that it's due to infiltration of water and debris in the hub and/or due to the hub grease freezing.

How do you guys deal with this? Do you take the time to replace the hub grease with a winter-ready compound? Do you have a shop or a product to recommend?

Hi everyone, I own two bikes - one for fall, spring, summer and one more beat up bike that I use to commute in winter. There is no real storage space in my apartment. I tried to hang it on the wall but, despite correctly attaching the rack it fell down the moment I put my bike up, so I suppose the walls in my apartment are too weak.

I’m going to store my nicer one for the winter, but still want to keep my winter bike inside, though it might not be possible. What are some solutions to keep it from completely rusting over? Thank you for your help.

Does anybody know of any high-pace group rides in Montréal that occur where people go full gas and try to drop each other, similar to the Shootout in Tucson, or Donny Chain Gang in the UK? Looking to improve my fitness and hoping the fear of being dropped in a group ride as extra motivation to push. myself even harder.

Thanks!

Heya

I’m moving from London to Montreal soon and I had a packing question.

I’m a fairly new road cyclist but i am absolutely hooked.

I’ll be packing a container to ship all my belongings from London but that’ll take about 2.5 months to arrive; I’m therefore debating

1. putting the bike and the home trainer in my container (because that’s a lot of weight and voluminous bags to carry on top of enough clothes to get me through winter)

2. flying with the bike and putting the trainer in the container (i’ll save 1 suitcase I guess) - but then would i really be able to ride outside on 25mm tyres form Jan til end of March?

3. Or fly with both but then pay a fortune in excess baggage

and if i fly with both, i guess that’ll be my most nervous unpacking as id probably be packing the bike in a cardboard box - but that’s a different problem….

any advice would be much appreciated! i’ve been to Montreal during winter but not as a cyclist so not sure what to expect

thank you!