Viewpoints

In its monthly newsletter, Vélo Québec occasionally publishes the viewpoint of its CEO on a topical cycling issue.

Fittings, Issues and positions, Viewpoints, Citizen mobilization, Mountain biking and fatbiking

Mountain biking: Montreal must follow suit

Urban mountain biking needs to be demystified. Major cities like New York and Toronto offer dozens of kilometers of marked trails spread over several...

Suzanne Lareau

November 1, 2014

Issues and positions, Viewpoints, Road safety

Être visible le soir, un geste responsable que tout cycliste doit poser!

Combien de fois avez-vous croisé un cycliste filant à vive allure, le soir, sur une piste cyclable et que vous apercevez à la dernière...

Suzanne Lareau

October 1, 2014

Issues and positions, Viewpoints, Sustainable mobility, Road safety

Road safety code reform: cycling on the agenda

The Groupe de discussion sur la sécurité des cyclistes, created by Robert Poëti, Minister of Transport, and made up of representatives from various sectors (municipalities, industry,...

Suzanne Lareau

September 1, 2014

Fittings, Issues and positions, Viewpoints, Road safety

Les vélos dans les parcs : une longue tradition qui a sa raison d’être

Depuis toujours, les cyclistes fréquentent les parcs. Ceux-ci sont des havres de fraîcheur où l’on circule en toute sécurité à l’extérieur du réseau...

Suzanne Lareau

August 1, 2014

Issues and positions, Viewpoints, Sustainable mobility, Programs and campaigns

Active transportation to school: a lot of work accomplished... still a lot to do!

Last week, the Association québécoise du transport et des routes (AQTR) awarded us the Sustainable Mobility Prize for all the actions carried out as part of the À pied, à vélo,...

Suzanne Lareau

July 1, 2014

Issues and positions, Events and travel, Viewpoints

Pedal for pleasure!

Just take a stroll around town and you'll see that there are more and more cyclists on the road. In 2010, there were already 4 million cyclists in Quebec, including 3.1 million adults! What a peak...

Suzanne Lareau

June 1, 2014

Issues and positions, Events and travel, Viewpoints, Bicycle history

In 30 years, the Tour de l'Île has changed Montreal

Tour de l’Île de Montréal celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The creation of this mass event, which holds the Guinness record with 45,000 participants, turned out to be a good idea for Vélo Québec, which, from...

Suzanne Lareau

May 1, 2014

Fittings, Issues and positions, Viewpoints, Road safety

Sécurité des cyclistes : il est grand temps d’agir!

On ne le dira jamais trop, les tunnels et viaducs sont des pièges pour les cyclistes. Les espaces sont restreints en largeur et les autos y roulent vite. Si on les emprunte, c’est qu’ils constituent la seule façon de...

Suzanne Lareau

May 1, 2014

Issues and positions, Viewpoints, Road safety

Road safety code: an update is in order

A few weeks ago, a Superior Court judge set a precedent by fining a Longueuil cyclist 1,000 $ for conduct «endangering the safety or life of persons» -...

Suzanne Lareau

April 1, 2014

Issues and positions, Events and travel, Viewpoints

Winter biking: the new trend

On February 16, 500 enthusiastic cyclists took part in Vélo sous zéro, the first-ever winter happening organized by Vélo Québec, in partnership with ENvironnement...

Suzanne Lareau

March 1, 2014

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