South Shore Ramble
A.T. Lane, Louis Rubenstein, Birdie Munger, Jay and David rode on November 4th under gray skies. We boarded the 9:40am Candiac train to Sainte-Catherine from Vendôme (9:45 from MoWest) for our short train trip off island and then cycled home via the South Shore and Champlain Bridge. We rambled through the suburbs of Saite-Catherine and Saint-Constant and got our bearings when we spotted Expo-Rail on rue St-Pierre. We headed toward the Saint Lawrence River and picked up the bike path along Boulevard Marie-Victorin toward LaPrairie. On track to LaPrairie and the wonderful café Quartier Général du Vieux LaPrairie and lunch. On to Brossard on La Route Verte 3 where we said goodbye to A.T. who needed to catch the REM and get home early. The rest of our party continued up and over the Champlain Bridge. David, Jay and Ian ride on the generous, protected Pont Champlain multi-use lane. We were briefly pelted by hail! From the Champlain Bridge the history and economy of Canada are at our feet