Une des meilleures façons de passer une journée ensoleillée à vélo à Montréal est de faire le vélo par la piste cyclable du canal de Lachine. Voici comment nous avons passé une journée parfaite sur la piste cyclable du canal de Lachine, et comment nous avons eu la chance de voir le Parc René-Levesque, la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent et le lac Saint-Louis. To read this post … [Read more...]
Montreal Cycling, Part 3: Separated Bike Lanes – What Other Cities can Learn from Montreal
Other cities can learn a whole lot from the elegant design of Montreal's separated bike lanes. In 2015 Montreal was ranked 20th in the world for bike friendly cities by the respected Copenhagenize Index. The only North American city that did better was Minneapolis at no. 18. Although it has slipped a bit in the rankings, Montreal remains a stellar city to cycle in. What has … [Read more...]
Montreal Cycling, Part 2: The Bixi Bike Share System
I LOVED pretty much everything about Montreal cycling – but the thing I loved the most was the Bixi Bike Share system. Bixi is short for “bike taxi,” and that’s pretty much what they are. During the whole time we were in Montreal, we never once had to take a cab. Bixi was the way to go. Bixi bikes are sturdy and weather resistant. Some come with 3 gears, some with 6. Now when … [Read more...]
