July 7, 2024
Photos: Troy, Instagram @killiskii
Thank you to Julian and Roberto of C&L Cycles for putting together a Snack Ride from the Rachel store while I was in town. I’d met Julian and Roberto at Philly Bike Expo a few years back. I finally found the time to ride there! The ride was the highlight of my trip. I’d ridden in from Brossard about 30 miles outside of Montreal on my way from VT. It’s always great to ride w/locals. They always know the best ways and the cool places to go. And they invite their friends. It’s always fun to get to meet people. They were all so nice and I got to ogle all the cool bikes. C&L is a Rivendell dealer. Their shop is filled w/all the best bike stuff you can imagine. I’m so bad remembering all the names but I know all the Rivendell bikes, Swift bags, Carradice bags, Nitto racks…. IYKYK. It’s all the good stuff that look good, wears well and makes your bike so much more FUNctional. Julian took us on a tour of Montreal using the REV which connects bike lanes through the city. We rode to get Falafels then to get ice cream. Montreal has many streets that have bike lanes, 2 way cycle tracks but the REV has wider lanes and are like a bike highway. But it’s not the gear that stands out, it’s the pure joy of riding around on bikes and getting a snack. Pure and simple fun. Just like riding around on your bike when you were a kid. It was the best way to meet people and have fun. And still is.