Nice day trip in Quebec cowboy country to St-Tite
Oct. 5, 2019
Winter is coming and warmer days have to be taken one at a time to go ride the bike. Daniel, the guy who brought me back on saddle in 2006, called me for a fun ride to St-Tite. Daniel is a former newspaper photographer and we worked on the same events most of our lives. With another friend of his we hooked up at 11h, late enough for the temperature to get comfortable. As we left and it was 47˚F (8˚C).
A short trip on Autoroute 40 west to Neuville and onto route 138 they call « Le Chemin du Roy » to route 159 up toward St.Prosper. We rode along the Batiscan River on 352 and headed to St.Tite on a back road. St.Tite is the site of the second biggest Canadian rodeo and also the village where the famous Boulet cowboy boot was created. My friends knew exactly where we were having lunch. A la Fût micro brewery is a place to visit. Great meals at reasonnable prices and of course very good beer. I usually never drink, even a glass, but I could not resist. I had a 12oz glass of amber ale. We went back on the road and headed on a back road, Rang St.Joseph where we stopped for a few pictures and toward route 363.
We headed to Saint Raymond and to Saint-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier and traffic got heavier. We took a b-line on route des Erables and Chemin de Belair. I had a big smile as we tunred onto it. When I was 9, my dad bought a horse for us and we kept it at our uncle Pierre’s place. The road then was gravel so I rode my horse on it all the time. In 1980, y uncle left to practice medecine in Arkansas and left me house-sitting. I was 24 and the house was one of the nicest house I have seen yet. Indoor pool and all. So you can imagine the smile I had when we took the road.
I came home at 5 PM and it was still cold outside. Fortunatly I had layers of clothing and kept warm. Ski gloves, ski pants with Bohn body armour under and the pinhole visor inside the helmet to avoid fogging. I had a wonderful time on the road. I wish the roads were in better condition. Cracks, bumps and holes were all over. I do miss the roads on BRP and around Maggie Valley. Not sure there will be more riding as the weather is getting colder. I guess I will have to prepare the ski gear. It sure was a fun ride.
Jacques
Oct. 5, 2019
Winter is coming and warmer days have to be taken one at a time to go ride the bike. Daniel, the guy who brought me back on saddle in 2006, called me for a fun ride to St-Tite. Daniel is a former newspaper photographer and we worked on the same events most of our lives. With another friend of his we hooked up at 11h, late enough for the temperature to get comfortable. As we left and it was 47˚F (8˚C).
A short trip on Autoroute 40 west to Neuville and onto route 138 they call « Le Chemin du Roy » to route 159 up toward St.Prosper. We rode along the Batiscan River on 352 and headed to St.Tite on a back road. St.Tite is the site of the second biggest Canadian rodeo and also the village where the famous Boulet cowboy boot was created. My friends knew exactly where we were having lunch. A la Fût micro brewery is a place to visit. Great meals at reasonnable prices and of course very good beer. I usually never drink, even a glass, but I could not resist. I had a 12oz glass of amber ale. We went back on the road and headed on a back road, Rang St.Joseph where we stopped for a few pictures and toward route 363.
We headed to Saint Raymond and to Saint-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier and traffic got heavier. We took a b-line on route des Erables and Chemin de Belair. I had a big smile as we tunred onto it. When I was 9, my dad bought a horse for us and we kept it at our uncle Pierre’s place. The road then was gravel so I rode my horse on it all the time. In 1980, y uncle left to practice medecine in Arkansas and left me house-sitting. I was 24 and the house was one of the nicest house I have seen yet. Indoor pool and all. So you can imagine the smile I had when we took the road.
I came home at 5 PM and it was still cold outside. Fortunatly I had layers of clothing and kept warm. Ski gloves, ski pants with Bohn body armour under and the pinhole visor inside the helmet to avoid fogging. I had a wonderful time on the road. I wish the roads were in better condition. Cracks, bumps and holes were all over. I do miss the roads on BRP and around Maggie Valley. Not sure there will be more riding as the weather is getting colder. I guess I will have to prepare the ski gear. It sure was a fun ride.
Jacques
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