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Annual Report
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Montreal Bicycle Club
2019 Season
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Annual Report
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Montreal Bicycle Club
2019 Season
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Report of the Committee
of the
MONTREAL BICYCLE CLUB
To be presented at the third Annual Meeting of the reconstituted club, Weds Jan 8, 2020
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of the
MONTREAL BICYCLE CLUB
To be presented at the third Annual Meeting of the reconstituted club, Weds Jan 8, 2020
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Gentlemen (and Ladies):
Your committee, in placing this before the members, at the third Annual Meeting of the “Old M.B.C.” the report for the year 2019, can assure you of another successful year of the reconstituted club has added to our long record and it is our pleasure to look back upon.
The 2019 season began promptly on January 1 as winter activities such as snowshoeing and cross country skiing began to be included in the club.
Your committee, in placing this before the members, at the third Annual Meeting of the “Old M.B.C.” the report for the year 2019, can assure you of another successful year of the reconstituted club has added to our long record and it is our pleasure to look back upon.
The 2019 season began promptly on January 1 as winter activities such as snowshoeing and cross country skiing began to be included in the club.
New Years Day at the Falaise 2019
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The Falaise tour was very icy.
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Fortunately there was quite a bit of snow after New Years and we had many memorable ski adventures, starting first on Mont Royal.
Mont Royal 16 Jan 2019
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Mont Royal 14 Feb 2019
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Then, because the club has an eye for choosing the unusual, a variety of ski locations were picked.
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21 Feb 2019, trekking along the Lachine Rapids
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3 March watching the ice canoe races on Île Sainte-Hélène
2019 had a remarkable amount of snow, which made for fine skiing at Lac Gustav in the Laurentians.
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Lac Gustav 5 March 2019
But this is a Bicycle Club, and the members got back on their steeds early in the spring.
Shakia Cafe 17 March 2017
They wanted to be among the first to know of any new bike paths near Montreal.
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6 April 2019, New Champlain Bridge Tour
With the coming of spring they wanted to see the changing of seasons along the river.
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13 April 2019 along the Lachine Rapids
As well as being aware of the changing seasons, the club made efforts to be aware of changes within cycling itself.
17 April 2019 breakdown while traveling to PSI Cycle
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Tour of PSI Cycle
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18 April 2019 Westmount Historical Association Presentation on Montreal Bicycle Club
As a result of the remarkable amount of snow over the winter, Montreal also had a remarkable amount of flooding in the spring.
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1 May Spring Floods Fixture Ride
In May we took excursions to Quebec City, the Canadian Centre for the Great War, the Ecomuseum, and discovered the Louis Rubenstein Memorial Water Fountain.
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In June we visited the Train Museum, the Technoparc, a portion of the P'tit Train du Nord and had a visit from the FOGBEE's.
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During July, in addition to 5 day trips near Montreal we had two overnight excursions to Prince Edward County and the Saguenay / Charlevoix.
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Some of the longer day trips in August were to Saint Zotique, Repentigny, Pointe Fortune and an overnight excursion over the full length of the P'tit Train du Nord.
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That month we also had a visit by Minnesota Cyclists.
September had two overnight excursions the Simcoe County Loop (Wendat Trail) and Rivière-à-Pierre to Quebec City.
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In the late fall, perhaps because a trip to Europe, the Fixture names became somewhat abstract. Titles such as Assault on Pont Sam de Cham, Danube - St Lawrence Cycling Similarities and Differences, Cruising Along the Canals, Election Results Tour and Last Train to Deux Montagnes became the club norm.
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An early snowfall in November allowed for some skiing on Mont Royal, then a mild spell permitted another investigation as to when the Champlain Bridge will open for cyclists.
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With 2019 coming to a close, two days before Christmas the Champlain Bridge Bicycle path did open and we had the "Hope Finally Brings Results" Fixture ride.
Table of Fixtures
Event Date Muster Distance
1 Executive Meeting and Walk along the Falaise 1 January 5 n/a
2 Skiing on Mont Royal 13 January 6 n/a
3 Skiing on Mont Royal 16 January 6 n/a
4 Skiing in Westmount 20 January 1 n/a
5 Skiing on Mont Royal 23 January 8 n/a
6 Skiing on Mont Royal 30 January 6 n/a
7 Skiing on Mont Royal 3 February 4 n/a
8 Canadian Ski Marthon 8-10 February 3 n/a
9 Skiing on Mont Royal 14 February 5 n/a
10 Snowshoeing on the Falaise 17 February 5 n/a
11 Skiing Along the River 21 February 5 n/a
12 Skiing on Mont Royal 27 February 6 n/a
13 Skiing on Île Sainte-Hélène 03 March 3 n/a
14 Skiing at Lac Gustav 05 March 7 n/a
15 Cycling Ice Breaker 06 March 2 6 km
16 Tour to Angus Yards 09 March 1 24 km
17 Ski Replay at Lac Gustav 12 March 7 n/a
18 Tour to Olympic Stadium 14 March 2 20 km
19 Tour to MAAA Grounds 17 March 3 8 km
20 Ride Around the Mountain 20 March 3 21 km
21 Folding Bike Try-Out 27 March 4 29 km
22 Westmount Earth Hour 30 March 2 n/a
23 Folding Bike non Pick-Up 03 April 6 30 km
24 Twin Peaks 04 April 1 16 km
24 New Champlain Bridge 06 April 3 32 km
24 Mostly Coffee and Snow 10 April 2 5 km
25 Ride Along Lachine Rapids 13 April 6 39 km
26. Ride to Psi Bike 17 April 7 45 km
27.Westmount Historical Association Presentation 18 April n/a n/a
28. Ride to Pointe Claire 21 April 3 49 km
29. Angus Yards 25 April 7 31 km
30. Montreal Floods 1 May 2 35 km
31. Quebec City Tour 2 May 2 68 km
32. Canadian Centre for the Great War 4 May 4 25 km
33. St Jean or Napierville 8 May 5 108 km
34. Twin Peaks 9 May 1 18 km
35. South Shore 11 May 3 67 km
36. Ecomuseum 15 May 5 40 km
37. Twin Peaks 16 May 1 19 km
38. Parc de la Ile-de-la-Visitation 18 May 4 53 km
39. St Jerome 21 May 3 73 km
40. Twin Peaks on a Bixi 22 May 2 22 km
41. Westmount Family Day 25 May 3 n/a
42. Lachine Rapids and Cycling Education Tour 26 May 5 50 km
43. Repentigny 28 May 2 70 km
44. MIA Sherbrooke Street cards 30 May 1 20 km
45. Tour de l'Île 1 June 3 50 km
46. Train Museum 4 June 4 42 km
47. Tour de Ville 9 June 2 25 km
48. Sauvons la Falaise 11 June 5 n/a
49. P'tit Train du Nord 18 June 2 85 km
50. FOGBEE's Tour of Montreal 20 June 10 30 km
51. Îles de Boucherville 22 June 5 70 km
52. Oka Ferry 26 June 2 83 km
53. Île Bizard 29 June 5 97 km
54. St Justin 8 July 2 108 km
55. Making the Falaise our Own 9 July 4 n/a
56. Rain Aliens and the Shaika Cafe 11 July 2 n/a
57. Beauharnois 14 July 5 80 km
58. Varennes 28 July 3 82 km
59. Parc Frédéric-Back 30 July 1 10 km
60. Saint Zotique 6 August 3 90 km
61. Mardis Cyclistes de Lachine 13 August 3 20 km
62. Sherbrooke Street Cards 15 August 2 20 km
63. Ste Anne de Bellevue 20 August 3 87 km
64. Repentigny 23 August 3 72 km
65. Île-Perrot Ferry 25 August 2 81 km
66. Pointe Fortune 27 August 2 100 km
67. Minnestoa Visitors to Montreal 29 August 4 25 km
68. Downtown Toronto Tour 4 Sept 1 12 km
69. Angus Yards 5 Sept 2 30 km
70. Kahnawake 8 Sept 6 69 km
71. Making the Falaise our own 10 Sept 6 n/a
72. Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 15 Sept 5 n/a
73. Penny Farthing Test Ride 19 Sept 2 n/a
74. PARK(ing) Day in Westmount 20 Sept 6 n/a
75. Greta in Montreal 27 Sept 2 n/a
76. Falaise Pass By 28 Sept 3 10 km
77. Assault on the Pont Sam du Cham 6 Oct 4 20 km
78. Fall Colours Multi-Modal Fixture Ride 9 Oct 4 80 km
79. Danube - St Lawrence Bicycling Similarities and Differences 13 Oct 3 40 km
80. Crusing along the canals 18 Oct 2 50 km
81. Miron Quarry 20 Oct 4 40 km
82. Election Results Tour 22 Oct 4 36 km
83. Last Train to Deux Montagnes 25 Oct 4 54 km
84. A.T. Lane goes down Memory Lane to Ste Anne 29 Oct 5 91 Km
85. All around the bridges 4 Nov 2 37 km
86. Angus Yards 6 Nov 1 40 km
87. Around the Mountain 10 Nov 1 30 km
88. Skiing on Mont Royal 13 Nov 4 n/a
89. A Walk on Mont Royal 16 Nov 7 n/a
90. Skiing on Mont Royal 17 Nov 1 n/a
91. Bridged Again 25 Nov 3 60 km
92. Pre Xmas Skiing on Mont Royal 20 Dec 2 n/a
93. Hope Finally Brings Results 23 Dec 8 48 km
Total day trip Km’s 2936 km
Table of Multi day Excursions
Ride Date Muster Distance
1 Prince Edward County / Kingston 2-4 July 3 150 km
2. Saguenay & Charlevoix Tour 18-23 July 2 180 km
3. Tout Le P'tit Train du Nord 2-4 August 2 207 km
4. Simcoe County Loop (Wendat Trail) 1-2 Sept 5 160 km
5. Rivière-à-Pierre to Quebec City 11-13 Sept 3 155 km
Total multi day excursions Km’s 852 Km
Total all fixture rides Km’s 3788 km
1 Prince Edward County / Kingston 2-4 July 3 150 km
2. Saguenay & Charlevoix Tour 18-23 July 2 180 km
3. Tout Le P'tit Train du Nord 2-4 August 2 207 km
4. Simcoe County Loop (Wendat Trail) 1-2 Sept 5 160 km
5. Rivière-à-Pierre to Quebec City 11-13 Sept 3 155 km
Total multi day excursions Km’s 852 Km
Total all fixture rides Km’s 3788 km
Special Events
Event Date Muster
1. Fowl Plays 12,14,15,&16 Dec 13
In closing I quote from the 1895 Annual report.
“Personally try to see that your “Old Club” reaps the full benefit of the greatly increased interest now taken in wheeling. Avail yourselves to the full that of the membership privileges offered, and with a true brotherly feeling, try to induce the unattached wheelmen and others with whom you come in contact to share your advantages.
The whole respectfully submitted on behalf of the Committee”
Malcolm McRae
1. Fowl Plays 12,14,15,&16 Dec 13
In closing I quote from the 1895 Annual report.
“Personally try to see that your “Old Club” reaps the full benefit of the greatly increased interest now taken in wheeling. Avail yourselves to the full that of the membership privileges offered, and with a true brotherly feeling, try to induce the unattached wheelmen and others with whom you come in contact to share your advantages.
The whole respectfully submitted on behalf of the Committee”
Malcolm McRae