Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-08-07 Thread W. Martin Borgert
On 2017-08-07 22:48, znot...@mailbox.org wrote: > Just a word on directions in Montreal. [...] That explains something! :~) Tonight I returned via Sherbrook and at that late time it seems a rather relaxed ride. Tomorrow morning some of us will probably try the "river route" to DebConf, that you

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-08-07 Thread znoteer
> Le 7 août 2017 à 11:43, Gunnar Wolf a écrit : > [snip] > > Martin Borgert led the way. We stated West on University, then North > by Des Pins, West again somewhere(?), then continued North by Rachel > almost all the way. We entered Parc Lafontaine just because it was >

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-08-07 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Lucas Nussbaum dijo [Mon, Aug 07, 2017 at 08:06:15AM -0400]: > I remember reading or hearing about Bixi issues with phone numbers, so > I'll share my experience: I successfully came from RVC to CdM by Bixi > this morning, using Bixi's "one trip" plan. When asked for my phone > number, I just

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-08-07 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
Hi, I remember reading or hearing about Bixi issues with phone numbers, so I'll share my experience: I successfully came from RVC to CdM by Bixi this morning, using Bixi's "one trip" plan. When asked for my phone number, I just entered my 10-digit french phone number (without international

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-08-02 Thread Holger Levsen
On Tue, Aug 01, 2017 at 04:44:12PM -0600, Christian PERRIER wrote: > (yet another opportunity to say "hi" to fellow Debconfers) you really should just do a little detour and come around here for an hour or two. This cannot be a distance you cannot run easily ;-p -- cheers, Holger, sad

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-08-01 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Gunnar Wolf (gw...@debian.org): > Thanks for this information - The first thing I thought was, hey... I > bike quite confidently in Mexico City. How harder can Montreal be? But > then again, Sherbrooke seems to be a main city artery, and people have > a different mindset, where cyclists

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-08-01 Thread W. Martin Borgert
On 2017-07-31 22:32, znot...@mailbox.org wrote: > Here is a route I would probably take if I were doing that ride so I could > stay on the cyclable route. (I'm local, so I won't be staying at RVC :) ) > (It's the first time I've used umap, so I hope this works) Many thanks for your hints - I

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-08-01 Thread lhark
If I can add from my experience from riding all year around in Montreal, if you're used to a european city, the streets here are exceedingly wide. Moreover, drivers over here for some reason seem to hate driving on the rightmost lane (it's also often used for parking, with about 1 to 1.5m left for

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-08-01 Thread znoteer
> Le 31 juillet 2017 à 23:23, Gunnar Wolf a écrit : > > znot...@mailbox.org dijo [Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 10:32:55PM -0400]: > > Here is a route I would probably take if I were doing that ride so I > > could stay on the cyclable route. (I'm local, so I won't be staying > > at RVC

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-07-31 Thread Gunnar Wolf
znot...@mailbox.org dijo [Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 10:32:55PM -0400]: > Here is a route I would probably take if I were doing that ride so I > could stay on the cyclable route. (I'm local, so I won't be staying > at RVC :) ) (It's the first time I've used umap, so I hope this > works) > (...) > > I

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-07-31 Thread znoteer
W. Martin Borgert dijo [Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 10:44:59AM +0200]: > Hi, > > anyone else living in RVC and likes to go every morning to CdM > by bike (and back at night)? It is cheaper, more convenient, and > probably more fun than public transport. Riding together is even > nicer. Here is a route

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-07-31 Thread Louis-Philippe Véronneau
> For some reason grasshopper does not propose the direct way via > Rue Sherbrooke Est, but a long way around: The reason is Sherbrooke is a big artery and not suited for bikes. I really don't recommend biking on that street, as it can be dangerous. Very few montrealers bike on Sherbrooke and I

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-07-31 Thread Julian Andres Klode
On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 12:08:50PM +0200, W. Martin Borgert wrote: > Quoting Julian Andres Klode : > > I'd love to, but renting a bike is a lot more expensive than using public > > transport > > BYOD: Bring your own Drahtesel⁺ That's 125 euro per flight, so that's not a good

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-07-31 Thread W. Martin Borgert
Quoting Julian Andres Klode : I'd love to, but renting a bike is a lot more expensive than using public transport BYOD: Bring your own Drahtesel⁺ I think I might walk some times - it should only be about an hour at 10 min / km. Sure. If there is any problem with my bike,

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-07-31 Thread Julian Andres Klode
On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 10:44:59AM +0200, W. Martin Borgert wrote: > Hi, > > anyone else living in RVC and likes to go every morning to CdM > by bike (and back at night)? It is cheaper, more convenient, and > probably more fun than public transport. Riding together is even > nicer. I'd love to,

[Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-07-31 Thread W. Martin Borgert
Hi, anyone else living in RVC and likes to go every morning to CdM by bike (and back at night)? It is cheaper, more convenient, and probably more fun than public transport. Riding together is even nicer. For some reason grasshopper does not propose the direct way via Rue Sherbrooke Est, but a