Mon 20th May - Victoria day is a public holiday in Canada, so a bonus day to do more cycling! (Yesterday’s trip to the Formula 1 track to practice some speedy laps is abandoned as the rain turns up. 1 lap, no photos, could do better!)
We wake to lashing rain, but the forecast shows improvements in the weather, so we decide to get the 11am train from Gare Central to Deux Montagnes. Trains to Deux Montagnes have handy cycle racks, we’re heading to the land of very nice bike paths
Once off the train, we’re straight onto the lovely paths. No traffic, no suburbs, just green! We’re heading to Oka, but 3km short of the village we hit a problem – flooding! Didn’t realise the rain was that bad last night!
We double back and take the road for the last 3km. At Oka we jump on the ferry, which will take us across the river to Hudson. Last time we were here we drove across the river (yes really, over the Ice Bridge).
From Hudson it’s a cycle on mainly quiet roads and some bike baths to St Anne de Bellevue for lunch. A delightful stop with many riverside cafes. We choose Herbs, a great place to get home-cooked organic veggie food.
I was going to call this picture Billie One Mate, but Stuart insists it should be called Billie Best Mate!
From St Anne de Bellevue it’s just a short hop to Pointe Claire and then an easy skoosh home.
I’m delighted to say that I have broken through the 60km barrier and today’s ride was 85km, at an average speed of 18.4km/hr. I have a new "kilometer-ometer" on my bike, so can get an accurate measure of average speed, distance travel, calories burned (over 1000!). I feel a spreadsheet coming on!
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