Well, guys, we did it. We made it. We're (very nearly!) in June, which means the first half of 2017 is over and done with.
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And to help celebrate the summer, one Montreal cycling festival is back.
Velo Quebec's Go Bike MTL Festival is a huge, city-wide bike festival that takes place annually in Montreal. This year, it's celebrating its 50th anniversary, and its two major events will take place on Friday, June 2 and Sunday, June 4.
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The Tour De La Nuit is going down on the 2nd, and it's basically a huge nighttime bike ride. The route begins at Parc La Fontaine at 8:30, and goes for 20 KMs. For this event, most of the streets get closed off as of 6:45 PM.
The Tour De L'Ile is happening on June 4; that's a giant Montreal-wide daytime bike ride. It begins at 9:15 AM on Parc Avenue, and can go for 28, 50, 65, or 100 KMs.
Both events reserve the roads for participating cyclists only, meaning that the roads will be closed off to cars. So if you're driving, the city will probably be a mess - but no worries, if you're wondering what you should avoid, I've got your back.
Keep in mind that these are just the major streets you totally should be avoiding on June 2 and June 4. For parking information and more specific times/street information, and for more info about the Tour De L'Ile/Tour De La Nuit, including rates and routes, check out the official Velo Quebec website right here.
For Streets To Avoid In Plateau Mont-Royal, click "Next"
Streets To Avoid In Plateau Mont-Royal:
Tour De La Nuit (June 2):
Rachel
Calixa-Lavallee
De La Roche
Roy
Mentana
Cherrier
Berri
Laval
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
Parc
Mont-Royal
Cote-Ste-Catherine
Rachel
Berri
Roy
Laval
L'Esplanade
For Streets To Avoid In Ville-Marie, click "Next"
Streets To Avoid In Ville-Marie:
Tour De La Nuit (June 2):
Berri
Sainte Catherine
St Dominique
Viger
St Laurent
Notre-Dame
McGill
De La Commune
Mill
Prince
Queen
Wellington
St Jacques
Maisonneuve
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
De La Commune
Prince
Queen
Wellington
McGill
Notre-Dame
St Laurent
Sainte Catherine
Berri
For Streets To Avoid In Sud-Ouest, click "Next"
For Streets To Avoid In Sud-Ouest:
Tour De La Nuit (June 2):
Mill
Bridge
St Patrick
Cabot
St Remi
St Ambrose
Atwater
Rufus-Rockhead
Charlevoix
Ste Cunegonde
Georges-Vanier
Notre-Dame
Canning
William
Ottawa
De La Montagne
Wellington
Peel
De La Commune
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
Courcelle
St Jacques
St Marguerite
St Ambroise
St Remi
Cabot
Eadie
St Patrick
D'Argenson
Butler
Briand
Raudot
Dumas
Des Trinitaires
Irwin
Wellington
Des Filles Du Roy
Parc-Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Favard
Ash
Le Ber
De La Congregation
Peel
For Streets To Avoid In Rosemont - Petite-Patrie, click "Next"
Streets To Avoid In Rosemont - Petite-Patrie:
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
Parc
For Streets To Avoid In Villeray - St. Michel - Parc Extension, click "Next"
Streets To Avoid In Villeray - St. Michel - Parc Extension:
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
Parc
Beaumont
For Streets To Avoid In Town Of Mount Royal, click "Next"
Streets To Avoid In Town Of Mount Royal:
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
Beaumont
Rockland
Dunbar
Clyde Road
Dresden
For Streets To Avoid In Cote-Des-Neiges - Notre-Dame-De-Grace, click "Next"
Streets To Avoid In Cote-Des-Neiges - Notre-Dame-De-Grace:
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
Jean-Talon
Cote-Des-Neiges
Barclay
Plamondon
Mclynn
Dupuis
Earnscliffe
Terrebonne
Girouard
Notre-Dame-De-Grace
Prud'Homme
Cote-St-Antoine
Decarie
Sherbrooke
Sainte-Catherine
For Streets To Avoid In Westmount, click "Next"
Streets To Avoid In Westmount:
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
Sherbrooke
Claremont
Sainte-Catherine
Glen
For Streets To Avoid In Lasalle, click "Next"
Streets To Avoid In Lasalle:
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
Irwin
St Patrick
Lasalle
For Streets To Avoid In Lachine, click "Next"
Streets To Avoid In Lachine:
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
Dollard/St Pierre
Notre-Dame
Du Musee
For Streets To Avoid In Verdun, click "Next"
Streets To Avoid In Verdun:
Tour De L'Ile (June 4):
Lasalle
Wellington
