New blog category: McGill Rides

Posted at 07:17PM on Apr 14, 2008 by JayPloss

One of the things I love about Montréal is the wild diversity of folks on bikes. From carbon fiber and spandex to 20-year-old cruisers and trés chic, there is a casual two-wheeled egalitarianism that I treasure. Young kids, hipsters, working stiffs, retirees (love those on-board radios), bottle collectors. Everyone getting their roll on.

McGill itself is like a charming mini-Montréal in this respect. The bike riding population may be skewed towards 20-somethings, but there is still ample variety. In this "McGill Rides" category I will be introducing a fellow commuter on a roughly-weekly basis. I'll also have them answer a few questions and show off their steeds. Let's start knocking on doors (well, actually I lurked by bike racks) and see who we can meet!

A mystery bike in a mystery rack.
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