Re: [Debconf-discuss] Cycling on the weekend of Aug 5?

I set up a couple of shorter routes in graphhopper, one for Lafontaine park and one for Ile Ste. Helene. Again, I do not know if there is construction on these roads ... or if the destinations are no longer nice. But they used to be fabulous places for picnics - I'm hoping they still are.

Conference venue to Lafontaine Park:

https://graphhopper.com/maps/?point=45.550812%2C-73.554111&point=45.525172%2C-73.57132&locale=en-US&vehicle=bike&weighting=fastest&elevation=true&use_miles=false&layer=Omniscale

Conference venue to Ile Ste. Helene (brings you right past Habitat). I had to tweak graphhopper to make the route go where I expected (did not want to have to go on Jacques Cartier bridge).

https://graphhopper.com/maps/?point=45.550662%2C-73.553724&point=45.509114%2C-73.550463&point=45.497383%2C-73.552694&point=45.515008%2C-73.53467&locale=en-US&vehicle=bike&weighting=fastest&elevation=true&use_miles=false&layer=Omniscale

Hmm, according to this page there will be construction on Ile Ste. Helene all summer.

http://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/en/aquatic-complex-pool-swimming-competitions-montreal/

Rats. There is a beach on the other island though ... plage Jean Dore.

http://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/en/jean-dore-beach-sand-swimming-sun-montreal/

For those who do not want to cycle there, the metro yellow line goes to Ile Ste. Helene and you can walk to the beach.

bjb

On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 1:57 PM, Brenda Butler <bjb@mojatatu.com> wrote:

For shorter rides, you could go for a picnic at Ile Ste. Helene, Parc Lafontaine, or Mont Royal. On Sundays, there is a Tam-Tam Jam on the east side of Mont Royal, there are usually rogue unofficial food vendors so if you are willing to eat their food, you won't have to bring your own.

It has been a very long time since I was in Montreal though, I do not know the status of the roads in those areas. And I'm not super familiar with Graphhopper, sorry ...

bjb

On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 8:13 AM, Thomas Lange <lange@informatik.uni-koeln.de> wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:02:01 +0200, "W. Martin Borgert" <debacle@debian.org> said:

> I'll arrive in time and will bring my bicycle, if airline permits.
> But I'm clearly an "urban cyclists" and will not abuse a bike for sports :~)
> If anyone likes to explore the town by bike (<< 20 km), I'm in!
I will rent a bike from Jacques for two week and also prefer the
shorter hikes.

--
regards Thomas

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