rose

Cyclist: Rose Riley

Hometown: Montreal, QC

Location spotted: Heading west on Villeneuve with Yann

Destination and distance: Terrasse Lafayette, 3K.

Cycling months: All year, but less in the snow.

First bike: A red and white tricycle.

Current ride: A sky blue three-speed Peugeot. It’s the kind you have to kick back the pedals to get the speeds to change, which is always lots of fun on a big hill.

Number bikes stolen: Four and one of them was stolen by a roommate. He moved out and moved out with my bike.

Number accidents: None, all avoided.

When not cycling: Rock climbing, massaging and felting.

Thoughts on biking and fashion: Anything you can get away with on a bike is good.

Why do you bike: I can stop anywhere along the way. I feel freer because I can’t stand being underground in the metro and because it’s cheap and clean.

Biking pet peeve: Other bikers who speed past like crazy and get into accidents quite regularly and give us a really bad name.

Bike tip: Decorate your bike a little and make it fun.

nathalie

Cyclist: Nathalie Lambert

Hometown: Montreal, QC

Location spotted : Walking down Villeneuve to pick up her bike from the shop

Destination and distance: Home, .5 K.

Cycling months: All year.

Current ride: Ridgeback Comet. It’s a bike that I bought in England. I liked it so much I brought it home with me.

Number bikes stolen: Two. But they were cheapos so I didn’t care too much.

Number of bike accidents: Oh God yeah. Three- and they were all doors. I got the door prize three times!

Favourite ride: Either going from my home to Parc Lafontaine or Jean-Talon market.

Thoughts on biking and fashion: I think it’s super personal. You see all different kinds of people riding bikes whether it’s hardcore biking gear or dressed to go to work in a suit.

Interesting bike story: I’ve been asked out on dates a couple of times waiting at an intersection. I’ve never had a guy in a flashy car ask me out-not that I would ever want that. I think it’s way cooler to be asked out by someone on a bike.