Châteauguay, QC Saturday 4 May 2024 Beautiful rides in mostly flat, rural areas only a short drive from Montreal. Riders can do a longer early-season route without worrying about hills. The shortest route is 50 km (with 100 meters of climb) and starts along a bike path, then follows the Chateauguay River, and returns along Lac St Louis. The 70 km route (98 m climb) goes in the opposite direction, following the Lac St Louis and then the Beauharnois Canal before circling back through farming areas and along the Chateauguay River. The longer rides (82 km with 144 m climb;...

Sainte-Martine, QC Saturday 11 May 2024 Easy flat rides in the countryside with good views, only 35 km from Montreal. The 47 km ride is largely on bike paths with a lunch stop at a marina. The 76 km ride provides a nice view of the St Laurence River and the Champlain bridge as well as many giant wind turbines. The lunch stop is in a park (do not miss Georges St-Pierre's statue and Trudeau gravesite). The 93 km ride crosses 6 bridges including the famous one in Dewittville, now renovated. The lunch stop is in front of a dam....

Pointe-des-Cascades, QC Saturday 25 May 2024 A choice of scenic routes that follow the Soulanges Canal, the Delisle River and the St-Lawrence River. Along the Delisle River the routes go through farmland. The terrain is predominantly flat, though the longest route includes one larger hill in the middle. Trip lengths (and meters of vertical climb) are 62 km (69 m), 73 km (83 m), 92 km (89 m) and 116 km (212 m). Bring your own snacks and drinks for a social gathering in the park after the ride. For more information, please consult How Our Rides Work. Visit our...

Ormstown, QC Saturday 1 June 2024 Great cycling along quiet roads by the Châteauguay River with scenic views of the Adirondacks. There is a good variety of trip lengths: 48, 52, 61, 69, 79, 105 and 131 km. (Vertical climb for the three shorter routes is less than 100 m; for the other routes it is around 200 m.) Ice cream stop at parking for end of ride. For more information, please consult How Our Rides Work. Visit our Wiki (Cycling) to register for this week’s ride, download maps, and get weather-related updates. The signup sheet will be open from...