tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post6532035551931112374..comments2024-03-27T11:44:15.723-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: Biking in CanadaBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-53747388840026851782019-07-27T21:27:07.276-04:002019-07-27T21:27:07.276-04:00I thought it was busy when I visited an unbelievab...I thought it was busy when I visited an unbelievable fifty years ago. Sadly for my summer with them my bike mad uncle thought a heavy single speed with back pedal brake would be an ideal ride for a kid who spent a large proportion of their cycling drafting local double decker buses round the town.<br /><br />Bernard is looking quite impressed with your beautiful ride...Colinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667939789517989280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-52800582734662572352019-07-27T16:53:06.780-04:002019-07-27T16:53:06.780-04:00Welcome to my town (although I do share it with ab...Welcome to my town (although I do share it with about 15,000 other residents).I'm glad you and the family enjoyed your stay especially as you chose to ride the Parkway in the down hill with a tail wind direction. I look forward to your Montreal installment.bicyclebits01https://www.blogger.com/profile/17405093830772419925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-58512476079665829332019-07-26T10:21:41.541-04:002019-07-26T10:21:41.541-04:00Thanks, Justine - as a matter of fact, I did ride ...Thanks, Justine - as a matter of fact, I did ride up Mount Royal. It was awesome. I'll have something about that in the next post!Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-15705232865331755192019-07-26T10:03:48.551-04:002019-07-26T10:03:48.551-04:00Retro, I'll help you brush up on your French :...Retro, I'll help you brush up on your French : Bon courage! That's a compliment you'll hear from Francophones when you take a difficult ride. You might hear it if you ride up Mount Royal. Your Mercian would be a great bike for that ride.<br /><br />I haven't been to the Niagara region in a long time, and you are tempting me with Niagara-on-the-Lake.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.com