Hi Everyone,

As you figured out already, I did not have Internet access yesterday.  
Today I have super high speed wifi - 21,616 kbps download and 939 Kbps 
upload.

After Montreal, I wasn't sure about the Route Verte signs but today, 
away from the city, it was much better.  I was able to navigate solely
 with the signs 90% of the time.  There were several instances where I
 had to look at the map but those usually occurred in towns when crossing streets.

Most of today was on unloved roads which means hard packed dirt covered
 with small gravel, almost what I call cinders.  I don't what that does
 to my tire life but it does slow me down a bit versus asphalt.

I also learned that the Route Verte tends to keep one on bike paths
 which means that food is available only in towns which are few and 
far between.  On the Canal de Chambly, the route was on the left side 
of the canal and the road was on the right side of the canal.  Stores 
were along the road so I could cross the canal and go onto the road if
I wanted food.

Another thing that occurs, the same as in Germany along the Danube, is
that it is hard to know to find out what town you are in when the bike
 path enters town and it is hard to know which way is the business district. 
 Looking at the Route Verte book is the solution, but it is hard to get the
 book out and then look at the maps.

The problem I had in Montreal could have been solved by using a gps 
with a built in map.  My iPad has the gps but I don't have my AT&T 3G 
access in Canada.  I should learn how to download maps in my MotionX 
gps application.  MotionX allows me to look at certain areas and 
download maps for those areas for use later.  It does not allow me to 
download maps for an entire state, let alone a country.


The Statistics:  66.05 miles and 318 feet of climb


Steve in Granby, Quebec, Canada on the way to Sherbrooke


Sent from my iPad