Where to ride in the Montreal area? Looking for XC trails

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Where to ride in the Montreal area? Looking for XC trails
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flag qwibbled
Posted: Jun 24, 2010 at 5:59 Quote
Just getting back in mountain biking after about ten years off, picked up a rockhopper. Did some DH in Whistler in the past but want to stick to mellower type stuff now that i'm riding more with my girlfriend. Went to Bromont the other day and maybe I didn't go on the right trails (14 and 21, suggested by the staff at the ticket desk) but I must have pedaled uphill non stop for an hour straight. I might as well have been uphill mountain biking Smile The downhill was great but I could have just taken a lift to get the same run and some parts of the 14 run I felt like I should be on a DH bike with body armor. So it was a bit of a day of extremes with nothing in between.

I like the in between. I like a nice trail that flows nicely, no crazy uphill, no crazy downhill, just lots of fast pedaling in the woods with moderate ups and downs.. What are some of the best areas/trails or your favorites within say a 90 minute drive from Montreal? Thanks!
flag ChaseMe
Posted: Jun 24, 2010 at 12:25 Quote
I'm in the same boat as you, just getting back in since about 10yrs ago. I'm headed to Bromont on Canada day with the intention of using the lifts, but from when I went back in the day #5 was really fun for XC descent. They've expanded A LOT since back then though so I'm not sure on others. I have a XC bike so I'm not looking to do much harder than #5 though.

Closer to home in Ile Perrot (like 5min up my street) I've found a huge network of trails, some marked some not. It's mostly flat, well pretty much totally flat, but a really fun time for something so close (and free, and always alone). Check this out: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BJi4I7cFWBw/R6_QW_PSBnI/AAAAAAAABZ8/z-RATwP7icw/s1600-h/perrot.jpg

It's the only map we've found so far, and they are designated for cross country skiing. So it makes for some surprise swamps here and there. Still I've been 4 times and haven't hit all the trails yet.

Then there's Oka Park which I've heard many suggest, but I haven't tried it yet. Guy I got my bike from suggested driving to the ferry in St. Lazare and going on with the bike. It'll take me right to Oka where I can hit the trails, beach, then ferry back home. Going to try that out in July I hope.
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Posted: Jun 30, 2010 at 5:22 Quote
ChaseMe wrote:
I'm in the same boat as you, just getting back in since about 10yrs ago. I'm headed to Bromont on Canada day with the intention of using the lifts, but from when I went back in the day #5 was really fun for XC descent. They've expanded A LOT since back then though so I'm not sure on others. I have a XC bike so I'm not looking to do much harder than #5 though.

Closer to home in Ile Perrot (like 5min up my street) I've found a huge network of trails, some marked some not. It's mostly flat, well pretty much totally flat, but a really fun time for something so close (and free, and always alone). Check this out: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BJi4I7cFWBw/R6_QW_PSBnI/AAAAAAAABZ8/z-RATwP7icw/s1600-h/perrot.jpg

It's the only map we've found so far, and they are designated for cross country skiing. So it makes for some surprise swamps here and there. Still I've been 4 times and haven't hit all the trails yet.

Then there's Oka Park which I've heard many suggest, but I haven't tried it yet. Guy I got my bike from suggested driving to the ferry in St. Lazare and going on with the bike. It'll take me right to Oka where I can hit the trails, beach, then ferry back home. Going to try that out in July I hope.

cool thanks for the info, we were going to do #5 but the second half of it looked like it would be a big gravel road so we ended up sticking with #14. i'll go back and use the lifts and try #5 Smile if anyone has other suggestions please add to the thread!
flag qwibbled
Posted: Jul 7, 2010 at 7:50 Quote
that's it??? no one else? come on! looking for anything within a two hour drive of montreal
flag ChaseMe
Posted: Jul 7, 2010 at 8:08 Quote
There's really not much activity on this board regarding Eastern Canada. You might have better luck with Club Velo Epic. http://www.clubveloepic.org/forum/portal.php
flag TOU93
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Posted: Jul 7, 2010 at 8:20 Quote
This site has all the legal trails in the east coast canada and US area.

http://www.allezy.net/rep_sentiers/
flag quebecnic
Posted: Jul 7, 2010 at 8:49 Quote
You can go to Mont Saint-Bruno there's some trails and it's not expensive but they are not big.
flag TOU93
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Posted: Jul 7, 2010 at 10:18 Quote
quebecnic wrote:
You can go to Mont Saint-Bruno there's some trails and it's not expensive but they are not big.

I thought you had to ride bruno as a minimum of 2 people?
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Posted: Jul 7, 2010 at 12:37 Quote
TOU93 wrote:
This site has all the legal trails in the east coast canada and US area.

http://www.allezy.net/rep_sentiers/


awesome thanks!
flag jgod
Posted: Aug 24, 2010 at 6:09 Quote
Hey, just stumbled upon this post. i have been in mtl for a while and am always looking for people to ride with. I am more x-c...anyone interested in riding on the island or for a carpooling partner to go to bromont or oka (I am familiar with both) send me a message!
flag TOU93
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Posted: Aug 25, 2010 at 13:24 Quote
jgod wrote:
Hey, just stumbled upon this post. i have been in mtl for a while and am always looking for people to ride with. I am more x-c...anyone interested in riding on the island or for a carpooling partner to go to bromont or oka (I am familiar with both) send me a message!

Join this club, They have rides all the time in the surrounding areas of montreal. I recommend you be able to speak french tho. Also you have to pay($30) for a membership before you can go on ride with them.

http://www.clubveloepic.org/forum/portal.php
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