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Nobs
I don’t know whether they’re officially nobs or studs, but as they are rubber, I thought I’d go with nobs. It’s a funny word, what can I tell you. And if you’re English, you’ll appreciate the little...
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Have you seen him?
We were sure he was about out in the new snow making trails for us to follow , riding the new white carpet that was just laid for us hiding the divisions of cycle route, pedestrian and open grass. We …...
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Snow mash
It finally arrived in Montreal, the white stuff. Quite unexpected too. I am usually all over the weather and know exactly what is going to happen in the next twenty-four hours, and more often than...
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Left, front…right, rear
I learnt the rough way today that the order of the brakes is an important thing to remember. When you slam on the front brake hard on snow, you are likely to go down. I proved that theory with...
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Boxing Day
There is no more perfect a cure for overeating (in my case turkey, bacon rolls, sausages, roast veggies and then plenty of trifle) than a good bike ride. Once again, I could not have asked for a...
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Last ride of the year
I had an awesome ride to my inlaws’ house this afternoon (Jan.31st). Wet-slushy-icy roads and soft-ice & crunchy-snow covered bike paths, sweet.
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Balmy days are here again
I think our regular readers have a pretty good idea right now about how mild it is in Montreal, especially considering the time of year. I would say that we are many degrees above average on the...
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Oh Canada!
Another excellent and very un-February like day yesterday resulted in an awesome ride out to the western tip of Montreal island. There is one spot we ride by where one finds a giant Canadian flag...
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Back out there
I finally got myself back outside today, inspired in part by the photos that Andy posted a few days ago. The sun was out, not a cloud in the sky, and the wind was not too aggressive. Enough to have …...
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No cure for wet feet
I have to say, although this won’t be a popular statement with Marie, that I enjoyed my commute today despite the fact that it was snowing/raining on the way home. It was very satisfying to not be...
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