Cycling Toronto to Montreal | Part 1

[@SheelaghDaly]

I was so happy to find this incredible route in my own province. Have you enjoyed any adventures closer to home lately?

[@barbarakirsch370]

Just found your videos and I love them! Your energy and excitement are contagious! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. :)

[@SheelaghDaly]

Aww thank you so much for the kind words Barbara!!

[@the1andonly]

Very nice video and bike tour. Can’t wait to see part two.

[@SheelaghDaly]

Thank you Jorg! I can’t wait to share part 2 😄

[@SenorGonzo]

Great start of the trip. How were your wrists holding up?

[@SheelaghDaly]

Thanks for asking! They did so well!! I barely noticed them (until one incident you'll see in Part 2 ;)) But the new set up really helped so much!

[@davidrobinson9507]

I've cycled Toronto to Montreal six times I think. It's always such a great route, and it's gotten better over the years. It used to be just highway #2, but now there are lots of options. If you're up to a bigger challenge, try riding the Gaspé. It's breathtaking and quiet and my favourite cycling route of all. I'll follow your trip with interest. Be safe.

[@SheelaghDaly]

Thanks for the tip! Gaspé does sound incredible, thanks for mentioning :)

[@martinkent333]

Teens don't wear the "Black Hole of Invisibility." These two patriots love to look thin at their funeral, but "Maximum Visibility" is the thing for teens. Dark clothing makes you hard to see in the shadows, with sunglasses wearing drivers. Also, dooring is popular with "invisible cyclists." The future of cycling is ethical and garish. Be like Don Cherry and put your foot in your mouth - wearing bright flashy colours - as you gobble your tootsies!!! Don't be a victim with the ultrafashionable "Black Hole of Invisibility!" It's for "The Future Road Fodder of Canada." A proud organization of sleazy cyclists - who love to show the young how to groove to the grave......

[@guyonabike3103]

Is your riding partner actually doing this on a single speed?? I know it’s said the best touring bike is the one you have - but my knees are getting sore just thinking about it! Ride safe.

[@SheelaghDaly]

Haha good eye! He is and he loved it, but I agree -- I don't know how he did it!

[@zxq7836]

🤩 wow 🤩 like 👍 it :-)

[@alirezafazeli8222]

Perfect. I really enjoy your adventure. How do you usually find the campsites on your routes?

[@SheelaghDaly]

Thanks so much! Depends which part of the world I’m in. In many parts of Europe campsites are so plentiful and nearly always have space for bikes so I just search on google maps for camping near the area I’ll be biking through within the next day or two. In Ontario, Canada campsites fill up fast so I usually book ahead. So it depends, but usually just searching on google maps ahead of time and calling up to confirm :)

[@alirezafazeli8222]

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[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

I would bike from Toronto to Montreal if I had a tailwind the whole time and no rain.

[@davidrobinson9507]

@@jeffreykaufmann2867 very likely circumstances.

[@ziba89]

question! did you manage to bike with normal tires or did you need rougher tires than normal hybrid tires? It looks like you have hybrid bikes :D -- just curious about the tire type -- i want to make this trip this summer!!! :D so excited!

[@SheelaghDaly]

That's exciting! I had 40s for my gravel bike but Michael was actually on a single speed and the widest he could do was 28s. So he got some gravel-designed 28s :) hope you have a great trip!

[@ziba89]

@@SheelaghDaly thank you for the quick reply :D this helps

[@SheelaghDaly]

@@ziba89 My pleasure! Happy riding!

[@MikeBrown-dk7or]

Nice. Glad to find out there's a waterfront trail to Montreal.

[@FollowThomas]

This is a cool bike trip. Have fun out there! 🙂

[@emilykerns1603]

Great video. Been thinking of doing this trip myself. How many MSR propane tanks did you guys go through on this trip? Not sure how many will do the job. Thanks

[@SheelaghDaly]

I hope you do! It was lovely :) We actually headed out with only one of the little baby ones (I forget the size but I believe it's their smallest) and that was enough for us. But we cooked less than we expected. We kept getting to camp too late and just eating wraps so it was mostly just used to make coffee a few times. Still, if I did it again I think I would only bring a baby one -- maybe a second one if I really wanted to cook all warm meals. Hope that helps!

[@HermannKerr]

I have cycled on The Water Front Trail twice, first time from Toronto to Kingston and the second time as part of a very large tour from Dundas through to Quebec City (following Route Verte 5 which I think as the Quebec's Water Front Trail). I would be interested to learn your exact route as I am looking to do a variations on that route as well which would be a loop passing through Ottawa, which I missed doing in '15 due in part to a bad cold I caught. When ever I get back to Toronto in the cycling season, I would like to do it again. It has been a while since I have been touring and I really miss doing it.

[@SheelaghDaly]

Oh cool! Sounds like you’ve had so many incredible adventures Hermann! We actually followed the waterfront trail the whole way other than offshoots to get to our campgrounds/warmshowers hosts. I hope you’re able to get out on another adventure soon!

[@WheelsonaBike]

This was so great to see! Thanks for sharing your trip with us. I rode the waterfront and the Milennium Trail recently and had a great time on both.

[@SheelaghDaly]

Thanks so much for the lovely comment! I'm glad you had a great time as well!

[@kimcorcoran7495]

Thanks for sharing your trek! If you could add the places you've stayed at (I know you did mention that Cedar Valley Resort!) , or towns you went thru, that would be super. I've done this in the opposite direction, but back in the day there was no Millennial Trail, etc.! :)))))

[@SheelaghDaly]

Thanks for the feedback Kim! I've linked out to the places we stayed on my website and I'll be sure to do the same for part 2 :) So cool you did it as well! www.sheelaghdaly.com/cycling-toronto-to-montreal-part-1/

[@JoeOsChannel]

Looks like you picked a great route! Nice video.

[@SheelaghDaly]

Thanks so much!! 😊

[@lesleykenwood2715]

You found yourself a great guy, and the two of you are so cute together.

[@SheelaghDaly]

Aww thank you very much Lesley!! I do think I'm pretty lucky 😄