Vélo Passion, the pleasure of the peloton

Discover the custom wheels of professional fitter Louis-Robert Frigault, from Station 210.

The Saguenay Fjord drew my bike to it and opened its arms to me on its banks, welcoming me for three days in the heart of its moving landscapes.

Nicosia is, a bit like Berlin in the past, cut in two by a long wall that crosses the entire Mediterranean island. While the Cypriot government claims all of the territory, the northeastern third of the country has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus since 1974.

Forget the southern United States, the Canary Islands and Mallorca: the new trend is to start the cycling season in Cyprus!

Impossible to miss the vast Gatineau Park which, on the map of the Outaouais, expands like smoke from a campfire. By combining it with the cycle paths of la Route verte, I was drawn to its many trails, lakes, and stretches of forest that seemed to invite me personally.

The Eastern Townships offer all the options for cycling enthusiasts, from Sunday rides to tough challenges popular with amateur cyclists. I explore some of this great potential by riding on bike paths, gravel roads and even some pump track curves!

“We specialize in gravel bikes, bikepacking and tailor-made,” the co-owner of Loose Cycles tells me. It was enough for me to spend more than two hours in this small shop in Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital.

In September 2018, Scotsman Dean Nicholson left home with the aim of cycling the planet. I recently met him while he was cycling in the snow near Bled, Slovenia.

Best European destination 2022, historic city center reserved for cyclists and pedestrians, 300 km of cycle paths and more under construction... Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital, is motivated and motivating.

Autumn is upon us and with it are multiplying the opportunities for colorful getaways along quiet country roads. I offered myself, from the south or north, three loops in the Laurentians.

Cycling lessons for Moroccans and school children, guided tours for tourists in the old town of Marrakech, free repair workshops… Pikala is more than a cycling company, it is a tool for social development.

Tobias Gessler was not a mountain biker when he arrived in Albania eight years ago. Today, he annually guides around a hundred mountain bikers through the high peaks of the country.

"I was told that my bike was used and came from Germany, but I didn't ask too many questions..."

In Tirana, the capital of Albania where motors are objects of desire, riding a bicycle has newly become cool.

In a dense network of cycle paths, I visit an old fort, drink a festive cider, ride a lime-green hippopotamus and play the piano by the water's edge. Welcome to Montérégie!

“I gave your name to try out the new double diamond trails in Mont-Tremblant,” my editor-in-chief simply wrote to me. I admit it, I got a little scared when I learned that there would be these jumps, gaps and other outcrops of rock...

Back home after a four-year world tour, I'm going back to my mountain biking roots. As soon as I arrive in the parking lot, I realize that the sport has changed: no more dudes, mountain biking is now a girl's sport.

The island of Montreal has nearly 1000 km of bike paths. Through large parks, over a few bridges and along the river and canals, I walked fifty.

I camp under one of the most beautiful skies in the world, I wash myself in a river and I learn the history of our border with the Americans, all embellished with the pleasant salty and fir scents of this superb region.