{"id":1815,"date":"2012-05-31T10:19:05","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T14:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2017-07-20T18:34:33","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T22:34:33","slug":"the-great-ontario-to-quebec-via-rail-2012-biking-adventure-day-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/the-great-ontario-to-quebec-via-rail-2012-biking-adventure-day-one\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Ontario to Quebec VIA Rail 2012 biking adventure \u2013 Day One"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever wonder how much biking you could consolidate into a couple week\u2019s vacation? Did you ever want to explore another country and still keep up with your biking regimen?<\/p>\n

Thanks to Canada\u2019s VIA Rail bike train<\/a>, it\u2019s now possible to see their country and take your bike with you. The bike train travels to many cities in the Windsor to Quebec corridor and it\u2019s a completely hassle-free way to travel. No disassembly or packing is required. Just bike up to the baggage department and they\u2019ll walk it aboard for you. There\u2019s a flat charge of $20 per trip in addition to your passenger fare.<\/p>\n

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Riverfront Trail in Windsor, Ontario, Canada<\/p><\/div>\n

Follow along; I\u2019ll be posting daily as I explore most of the bike train\u2019s stops. I\u2019m actually posting this from the train in the VIA Rail\u2019s wireless Wi-Fi enabled cars<\/a>. This is my first ride, but so far I\u2019m blown away with the quality of the Internet service. Web pages load quickly and I was able to make a video Skype call earlier.<\/p>\n

The Internet service is available for free (yep, you heard that right) in all cars \u2013 business class and economy. They claim to have almost 100% coverage for all routes and all cars in the Windsor to Quebec corridor.<\/p>\n

WHERE AM I GOING?<\/p>\n

So where can you go with your bike?\u00a0 I\u2019m off on a nine-day trip starting at Windsor, then on to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and finally way up north of Quebec to Jonquiere. I timed their schedule to allow one, two or three days biking in each city.<\/p>\n

Timing is everything, and as luck would have it, I\u2019ll be in Montreal just in time for Bike Fest Montreal<\/a>. On Saturday, they have their big ride known as Tour de Ille de Montreal<\/a>, which is where you\u2019ll find me. Hoping for great weather and great photos.<\/p>\n

DAY ONE<\/p>\n

I arrived in Windsor just in time for a dinner-time ride on the Riverfront Bikeway. The river separates Detroit in the US from Windsor, Canada. From the Canadian side, you get great views of the GM\u2019s Renaissance Towers, gleaming in the setting sun along the river.<\/p>\n

The bikeway is really an all-purpose trail that\u2019s well used by runners, walkers, rollerbladers as well as bikers. There\u2019s a nice complement of public art along the path, as well as local playgrounds for the kids. It\u2019s easy access to the path from Caesar\u2019s casino and the \u00a0Hilton Hotel, as well as many of the other downtown hotels.<\/p>\n[field name=iframe]\n

Watch this space tomorrow for an update of Day Two in Toronto. For more information on the VIA Rail system, consult their Website<\/a> or call them at 1-888-VIA-RAIL.<\/p>\n

Continue<\/span> to Day Two \u00a0<\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n


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Ever wonder how much biking you could consolidate into a couple week\u2019s vacation? Did you ever want to explore another country and still keep up with your biking regimen? Thanks to Canada\u2019s VIA Rail bike train, it\u2019s now possible to see their country and take your bike with you. The bike train travels to many cities in the Windsor to Quebec corridor and it\u2019s a completely hassle-free way to travel. No disassembly or packing is required. Just bike up to the baggage department and they\u2019ll walk it aboard for you. 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