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Musings and Observations Only in Montréal Vairy Fransch

Just Now, In Front

A truck just came by and quickly spray-painted this “sharrows” symbol on the street, right in front of our condo.

Sharrows–an amalgam of “share” and “arrows”–are used on streets without a designated bike lane.… [Read More]

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A Bike Adventure

Manon has written before about Montréal’s Bixi bike program. I’m a newcomer to the program this year, and have lots of not-especially-well-organized thoughts about it.

Today, I set out on a small expedition, starting at one of our nearby Bixi stands.… [Read More]

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It’s illegal to have outdoor cats here

but not a picture of one. Bixi Kitty For The Win!

That is all.

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I Got 99 Problems But A Bixi Ain’t One

Until COVID hit, one of my chief joys in the summer was riding my flowered “bridal bike” to the beach. The ocean was beautiful, the air was (mostly) sweet, and the crowds endlessly interesting. Unlike other forms of exercise, I found cycling fun, something I could indulge in for hours and still want more.