upcoming Montreal workshop... biking while pregnant/with small children!

spotted parked in Florence (Italia!) last winter

At this point in my life I have lots of friends with small children who are working on figuring out the whole biking with toddlers set-up. If your in the same boat and in Montreal... your in luck!

Saturday October 22nd, 10am-12pm

"Biking while pregnant/Biking with small children"

a FREE workshop/skill-share

hosted by QPIRG Concordia

1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, suite 204 (metro Guy-Concordia)

Do you ride a bike?

Are you having, or have you recently had, a baby?

Do you want to keep on riding your bike just the same, despite the disapproving looks or comments you're getting when you say so?

(or you're just not sure what - if anything - you should do differently when you ride.)

This workshop aims to:
-bust myths about the 'dangers' of biking through pregnancy
-share tips about biking safely, comfortably, and confidently throughout
your pregnancy
-discuss the ways to transport your little one(s) with you as you bike
-provide a space for parents & parents-to-be to connect and to chat about
biking with child

co-sponsored by: Right To Move/La voie libre, The People's Potato, Concordia University Student Parents Centre, QPIRG Concordia

Right To Move is a non-profit organization that was started in the spring of 1997 by a group from QPIRG-Concordia who believed bicycles are a form of transportation that should be available to all, regardless of gender, age, wealth or ethnicity. They were an awesome resource for me when I lived in Montreal in the late 90's and I'm so happy they are still going on strong!

via Montreal: Tour la Nuit 2011

Last Friday Montreal held their 13th Tour la Nuit - a 20 km night time ride through the city streets. So cool. And this year's event planned for over 15,000 riders! Friends who live in Montreal shared with me how taking their five year old son, Alexis (yes, that serious & well outfitted little dude above) went...

His bike was attached to my mine (it would have been too dangerous, if he rode alone - plus he's only been on 2 wheels for about a month). Still he peddled with major enthusiasm the entire way! We've never seen him happier! Lot's of people asked us how old he was and thought he was awesome. We got back at 1am and he was still smiling the next morning.

So sweet to watch kids grow up and instantly fall in love with cycling. Congratulations, Alexis!!!

bike tree - à la Montréal

Just as the sidewalks are being littered with dried up Christmas trees... here's one (from last month) in front of the precious Cafe Souvenir.

Thanks, Claudine!

bicycle-powered projector + sounds

Montreal loves their bicycles... and art.

If your in Montreal this Wednesday, you'll be able to check out the opening for ///Friction - and exhibition which will include a bicycle-powered 8mm projector and interactive installation using bicycles to create and manipulate sounds

Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009, evening

@ Sala Rosa, hosted by ClaireLabs

I miss Montreal.

move by bike

a French-Canadian post in honor of Bastille Day...
I ♥ Canada (more than ever)

A lovely friend of mine from Montreal was recently in town and told me about a new moving company that moves all of your earthly possessions by bike for a mere $25/hour (Canadian). You can check out more photos of Transport Myette via their website in case you don't believe me.