where I share stuff https://lingwhatics.ca/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:37:22 +0000 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:37:22 +0000 Jekyll v4.4.1 <h2 id="ride-36">Ride 36</h2> <p>Work commute on my cargo bike.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 8.40 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h33m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-15_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from the Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 36 on 2026-06-15</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-37">Ride 37</h2> <p>Work commute on my cargo bike.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 8.46 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h27m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-16_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 37 on 2026-06-16</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-38">Ride 38</h2> <p>Work commute, after returning from vacation.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 8.05 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h36m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-26_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 38 on 2026-06-26</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-39">Ride 39</h2> <p>Costco trip.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 7.12 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h31m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-27_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride to Marché Central in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 39 on 2026-06-27</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-40">Ride 40</h2> <p>A trip to the hardware store to get a new railing to cover a couple missing sections, but I had to walk that home as it was 8 feet long and hard to ride with. Then off to a picnic with the family at Parc Lafontaine.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 6.15 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h28m</li> <li>Bike: Doris’s ebike and cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-28_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride around the Plateau in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 40 on 2026-06-28</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-41">Ride 41</h2> <p>Work commute on my cargo bike plus daycare drop off and pick up.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 7.96 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h34m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-29_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 41 on 2026-06-29</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-42">Ride 42</h2> <p>Work commute on my cargo bike. My watch distances seem to have changed after some update.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 7.47 km</li> <li>Moving time: 1h28m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-30_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 42 on 2026-06-30</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-43">Ride 43</h2> <p>Work commute and then meet up at Messorem.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 14.88 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h51m</li> <li>Bike: urban soul</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-07-02_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 43 on 2026-07-02</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-44">Ride 44</h2> <p>Work commute on my Urban Soul and a shorter ride home after attending Jazz Fest.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 7.13 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h27m</li> <li>Bike: urban soul</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-07-03_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 44 on 2026-07-03</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-45">Ride 45</h2> <p>A Saturday trip to Costco with my sister.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 6.50 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h26m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-07-04_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride to north in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 45 on 2026-07-04</figcaption> </figure> Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/07/05/bike-ride.html https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/07/05/bike-ride.html biking <h2 id="ride-31">Ride 31</h2> <p>Work commute on my cargo bike.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 8.97 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h32m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-08_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from the Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 31 on 2026-06-08</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-32">Ride 32</h2> <p>Work commute on my cargo bike, which was slowed down by a trio of police cadets slow rolling on electric scooters through 4 traffic lights downtown. Normally, I have to stop at the first and last of these lights, and instead, I had to stop at all 4.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 9.23 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h36m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-09_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 32 on 2026-06-09</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-33">Ride 33</h2> <p>Work commute and cancelled soccer practice in the afternoon. Thankfully, the rain held off until we got home.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 9.24 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h36m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-10_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 33 on 2026-06-10</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-34">Ride 34</h2> <p>Work commute on my urban soul.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 8.63 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h28m</li> <li>Bike: urban soul</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-11_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 34 on 2026-06-11</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-35">Ride 35</h2> <p>A lovely Saturday ride where we stopped for a picnic on the grass beside a church and played some soccer. We explored some new bike lanes on Sauvé and on Villeray, and passed through Parc Frédérick-Back in the opposite direction from normal.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 20.02 km</li> <li>Moving time: 1h28m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-13_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride to north in yellow overlaid on black lines for a geographic subset of all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 35 on 2026-06-13</figcaption> </figure> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-13_overlay.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride to north in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 35 over all my Montreal rides</figcaption> </figure> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/06/14/bike-ride.html https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/06/14/bike-ride.html biking <h2 id="ride-26">Ride 26</h2> <p>Work commute on my urban soul.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 9.53 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h33m</li> <li>Bike: urban soul</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-01_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from the Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 26 on 2026-06-01</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-27">Ride 27</h2> <p>Work commute on a colleague’s bike to return it to them after my mum used it for the Tour de l’île. Featuring a little attempt at a shortcut, but required riding on the sidewalk unfortunately.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 4.88 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h15m</li> <li>Bike: other bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-02_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 27 on 2026-06-02</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-28">Ride 28</h2> <p>Work commute with soccer practice in the afternoon.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 10.53 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h49m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-03_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 28 on 2026-06-03</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-29">Ride 29</h2> <p>Work commute on my urban soul.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 8.85 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h31m</li> <li>Bike: urban soul</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-04_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 29 on 2026-06-04</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-30">Ride 30</h2> <p>A very wet ride in the rain to Costco. It was still easier than driving to the Marché Centrale and parking there.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 9.62 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h41m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-06-06_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride to Costco in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 30 on 2026-06-06</figcaption> </figure> Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/06/07/bike-ride.html https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/06/07/bike-ride.html biking <h2 id="ride-25">Ride 25</h2> <p>Today, we participated in the 41st edition of the Tour de l’île with grandma and one of her friends. It started in Parc Jarry, which was significantly closer to our new house that any of the other years, and ran to NDG, down to the Lachine canal, through old Montreal before taking us all way to the to of the island before bringning us back to Parc Jarry. The weather was threatening rain most of the morning, but it didn’t rain, before getting sunny for a few hours in the afternoon.</p> <p>There were many new roads on the route that I’d never ridden on.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 58.96 km</li> <li>Moving time: 3h52m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-31_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride from the Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal in the area." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 25 on 2026-05-31</figcaption> </figure> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-31_overlay.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride from the Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 25 (full Montreal view) on 2026-05-31</figcaption> </figure> Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/05/31/bike-ride.html https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/05/31/bike-ride.html biking <h2 id="ride-15">Ride 15</h2> <p>First off a ride to drink coffee at Doris’s friend’s place, then the Montreal Comic Arts Festival. For lunch, we met up with my friend at Réservoir, and finally, we met up at a playground with Fernanda’s friend.</p> <p>A few random new streets in Outremont and Plateau because of road closure detours.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 21.05 km</li> <li>Moving time: 1h40m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-17_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride from the Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 15 on 2026-05-17</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-16">Ride 16</h2> <p>Work commute on my cargo bike then a trip to the hardware store to get a window screen frame.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 13.08 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h54m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-19_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride from Griffintown to Mile End in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 16 on 2026-05-19</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-17">Ride 17</h2> <p>Work commute with soccer practice in the afternoon.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 11.41 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h53m</li> <li>Bike: cargo</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-20_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 17 on 2026-05-20</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-18">Ride 18</h2> <p>Work commute on my urban soul.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 9.69 m</li> <li>Moving time: 0h27m</li> <li>Bike: urban soul</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-21_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 18 on 2026-05-21</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-19">Ride 19</h2> <p>Work commute on a cargo bike with daycare drop off and pick up.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 11.88 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h54m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-22_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 19 on 2026-05-22</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-20">Ride 20</h2> <p>Two parts of my ride today. First part was to Costco alone, and second part was with Fernanda on the back to go to mass critique enfants. A special critical mass event for kids. It was a slow and fun ride with plenty of other parents on cargo bikes and kids on their variously sized bikes. A reminder that all the safety improvements from bike lanes come through showing that cyclists are around and need their space as well.</p> <p>New roads at each end of mass critique.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 22.07 km</li> <li>Moving time: 1h43m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-23_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride around the Plateau in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 20 on 2026-05-23</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-21">Ride 21</h2> <p>Work commute on my cargo bike with daycare pickup.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 10.18 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h47m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-25_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 21 on 2026-05-25</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-22">Ride 22</h2> <p>Dropping off my cargo bike for a tune-up and then a work commute on my single speed.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 12.06 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h48m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike, urban soul</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-25_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 22 on 2026-05-27</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-23">Ride 23</h2> <p>Work commute on my single speed. New roads in Outremont to detour around paving.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 9.70 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h32m</li> <li>Bike: urban soul</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-28_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 23 on 2026-05-28</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-24">Ride 24</h2> <p>A morning ride with my mum so she can test out a borrowed bike before the Tour de l’île tomorrow. Later, I picked up my bike from its tune-up at the shop all ready for 50km+ tomorrow.</p> <p>New roads in Marché central, Parc Jarry, in Mile Ex and off Cote-Ste-Catherine.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 18.5 km</li> <li>Moving time: 1h127</li> <li>Bike: urban soul, cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-30_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to Mile Ex in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 24 on 2026-05-30</figcaption> </figure> Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/05/30/bike-ride.html https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/05/30/bike-ride.html biking <p>A few different parts today. First the bike shop, then a Costco trip and last testing out the new seat and foot pegs for Fernanda now that she’s almost too big for her bike seat.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 22.8 km</li> <li>Moving time: 1h44m</li> <li>Bike: urban soul; cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-16_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride near Jean-Talon, to Costco and a loop around the Plateau in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Today's ride (Ride 14)</figcaption> </figure> Sat, 16 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/05/16/bike-ride-2.html https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/05/16/bike-ride-2.html biking <h2 id="ride-7">Ride 7</h2> <p>Work commute and first soccer night of the season. I rode a new stub of Bernard.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 13.9 km</li> <li>Moving time: 1h10m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-06_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride from the Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 7 on 2026-05-06</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-8">Ride 8</h2> <p>This is two rides starting at one house and ending at the other on moving day. In the morning, I took Doris’s e-bike and in the afternoon I took my cargo bike with Fernanda on the back.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 12.52 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h56m</li> <li>Bike: e-bike; cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-08_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride from Griffintown to Mile End in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 8 on 2026-05-08</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-9">Ride 9</h2> <p>Work commute on an e-bike. I rode on Aylmer for the first time on the way out of downtown.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 9.53 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h33m</li> <li>Bike: e-bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-11_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 9 on 2026-05-11</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-10">Ride 10</h2> <p>Work commute on an e-bike.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 9.54 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h32m</li> <li>Bike: e-bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-12_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 10 on 2026-05-12</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-11">Ride 11</h2> <p>Work commute on a cargo bike with a detour to soccer practice.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 11.78 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h53m</li> <li>Bike: cargo bike</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-13_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 11 on 2026-05-13</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-12">Ride 12</h2> <p>Work commute on my single speed. I haven’t ridden this bike in 4.5 years since I moved it, in February, from our Pointe-Saint-Charles condo to our Griffintown one before leaving it in the storage room for all this time. It is a joy to ride this bike and even the Parc hill isn’t too hard. My right hand does search for the gear shift as I get to an intersection.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 9.48 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h35m</li> <li>Bike: urban soul</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-14_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 6 on 2026-05-14</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-13">Ride 13</h2> <p>Work commute on my single speed.</p> <ul> <li>Total trip distance: 9.62 km</li> <li>Moving time: 0h32m</li> <li>Bike: urban soul</li> </ul> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-15_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a round-trip ride from Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 13 on 2026-05-15</figcaption> </figure> Sat, 16 May 2026 06:58:00 +0000 https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/05/16/bike-ride.html https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/05/16/bike-ride.html biking <h2 id="ride-2">Ride 2</h2> <p>First Bixi ride in 2026 from the Mile End to downtown.</p> <p>Total trip distance: 4.28 km</p> <p>Moving time: 0h17m</p> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-04-24_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride from the Mile End to downtown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 2 on 2026-04-24</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-3">Ride 3</h2> <p>Just a Costco trip, but I had taked off my studded tires.</p> <p>Total trip distance: 3.41 km</p> <p>Moving time: 0h14m</p> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-04-25_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride to Costco in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 3 on 2026-04-25</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-4">Ride 4</h2> <p>A trip up to my new place and to get 18.5L of paint.</p> <p>Total trip distance: 14.11 km</p> <p>Moving time: 1h10m</p> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-04-26_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride to Mile End, Home Depot and back home in yellow overlaid on on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 4 on 2026-04-26</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-5">Ride 5</h2> <p>An after work ride to paint at the new place.</p> <p>Total trip distance: 12.5 km</p> <p>Moving time: 0h54m</p> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-04-28_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride to Mile End then back to Griffintown in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 5 on 2026-04-28</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="ride-6">Ride 6</h2> <p>A Costco trip on my bike followed by a ride on Doris’s e-bike to go paint.</p> <p>Total trip distance: 19.26 km</p> <p>Moving time: 1h12m</p> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-05-02_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride to Costco and another up to the Mile End in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Ride 6 on 2026-05-02</figcaption> </figure> Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/05/02/bike-ride.html https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/05/02/bike-ride.html biking <p>I spent a while today finding all the bits and bobs that I needed to change my studded bike tires back to the regular tires. Once I finally had all the things I needed in one place (wrenches, tire levers, pump, tires, bike, etc.), the process was pretty smooth. I only needed to repair the wires for my dynamo as a side effect of the process. I am ready for a summer of biking to work and doing the tour de l’ile.</p> Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/04/19/bike-tires.html https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/04/19/bike-tires.html biking <h2 id="the-ride">The Ride</h2> <p>First Costco trip on my bike for 2026 but still done on my studded tires.</p> <p>Total trip distance: 3.42 km</p> <p>Moving time: 0h16m</p> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2026-04-18_zoom.png" alt="A minimalist map showing a ride to Costco in yellow overlaid on black lines for all bike rides in Montreal." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>Today's ride</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="last-year">Last year</h2> <p>A graphic that I forgot to include in my last post from 2025. This one shows all the rides I took during 2025 (in black) over a background of all the rides I have taken in Montreal (in yellow).</p> <figure> <img src="https://lingwhatics.ca/images/2025-12-13_2025.png" alt="Image showing bike routes in yellow and black in the shape of the island of Montreal. The black lines are bike rides from 2025 and the yellow lines are from 2019 to 2024." width="600px" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption>My 2025 rides overlaid on all my Montreal rides</figcaption> </figure> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/04/18/bike-ride.html https://lingwhatics.ca/biking/2026/04/18/bike-ride.html biking