Best Canadian Small Town

[indigoiis]

Well, I'll stand for the Eastern Townships of Quebec again, then. It's an environment where he won't be totally thrown off if he speaks only English, yet it has a definitive French flavour to it. (And lots of tasty cheeses!!!!) There are a few towns of interest, and superb cycling (the Route Verte but others as well). Let me know if you'd like more info, I'll dig my old routes out.

I'm looking at the Magog region... anyone know anything about topography thereabouts? Weather?

[Grog]

I'm looking at the Magog region... anyone know anything about topography thereabouts? Weather?

There are some hills, including serious climbs in the area (you can go up Megantic I think) but overall it's mostly rollers. And definitely no super long climbs.

Weather should be the same as Montreal minus 2 degrees Celcius usually, and the temperatures drop lower in the morning than they would in the city of course.

If you officially want me to look for more details let me know, I'll send you references by private message.

[tulip]

Charlevoix is the artist colony town that I was thinking of. It's on the Route Verte and it's like a northern Santa Fe, a bit, which has its plusses and minuses. I liked it when I was there about 10 or 15 years ago

http://www.routeverte.com/rv/voyager...ode=charlevoix

[Grog]

Charlevoix is the artist colony town that I was thinking of. It's on the Route Verte and it's like a northern Santa Fe, a bit, which has its plusses and minuses. I liked it when I was there about 10 or 15 years ago

http://www.routeverte.com/rv/voyager...ode=charlevoix

Charlevoix is actually a whole region.

Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is probably the Santa Fe-like town you're thinking about, tulip.

It's gorgeous, splendid area to cycle in, but now we're talking very serious climbing. Check this out for an idea:
http://www.velo.qc.ca/voyages/index.php?code=Fjord&d=1
I know people who had their front tires explode from the heat generated by too much braking down those hills. I wish I could go cycling there sometime.

For the Eastern Townships, you can check those town names for ideas:
Farnham, Mystic, Stanbridge East, Frelighsburg, Sutton.
Sutton, Glen Sutton, Mansonville, South Bolton, Lac-Brome (Knowlton).
Lac-Brome (Knowlton), Fulford, Bromont, Farnham.

Gorgeous riding. The pavement is not as nice as in Vermont, though, be forewarned.