Video: Sentiers Royal - A Ride in Mount Royal

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Dusty-B (Oct 28, 2014 at 17:24)

Hi everyone! I'm Gabriel Michaud, founder and current spokesperson of Sentiers Royal. If you have any questions about our current efforts, the situation with the City and other important institutions, or just your personal opinion, please share them with us here! I will be answering any questions in the comments section, like an informal AMA for any of your inquiries. Thanks again, and have a lot of fun riding!

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gnaralized (Oct 28, 2014 at 19:36)

Hi Gabriel, I'm an illegal Mont-Royal trail user too and just signed the petition.
I would like to know if there is any physical gathering or action scheduled toward the aforementioned MTL townhall, parcs urbains, etc...
And what about the Mont Saint-Hilaire ??? ;-)

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Dusty-B (Oct 28, 2014 at 20:30)

We have a thoroughly planned approach to meet first with individuals working in various relevant departments at the City, before holding official meetings and depositing a final project at townhall. Right now, we are very close to completing the first step. Official meetings between the community's representatives, the City, and other bike advocate groups should happen during the winter, and the last phase should be close to the spring, where we will tie everything together.

One thing that gets us very optimistic about this process is that we are received with more open-minded attitudes from the authorities than before. Even Les Amis de la Montagne, a City organism tasked with environmental conservation on the mountain, is open to our ecological vision.

Regarding, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, the whole point of wanting to develop mtb in Montreal was so that people would not need to use their cars and get out of the city to enjoy mountain biking. We want to keep it on the island, and the Mt-Royal has been the best spot in this region since the birth of our sport

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Loucas (Oct 28, 2014 at 16:05)

Big shoutout to Arturo for making this up

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dump (Oct 28, 2014 at 18:00)

This is a much-needed development. Let's make it happen Montreal!

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mtloldskooler (Oct 29, 2014 at 2:59)

It's about time. There's legal mountain biking in the middle of Toronto (Don Valley), no reason Montreal shouldn't have the same.

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dolmen (Oct 28, 2014 at 19:38)

One small step for man, one giant leap for mountain bike in Montreal

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louif23 (Oct 29, 2014 at 4:11)

Nice vid and great project... Anybody cand give info on where to find the mount Murray trails ?? I know its illegal, and probably Sentier Royal doesnt want to give info on where the find the ''goods'' as it would be counter productive of their efforts to MTB being authorized... So i'm asking the users... thanks

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cool3 FL (Oct 29, 2014 at 8:52)

Louis, riding on Mont Murray is not illegal, but "tolerated". If you want more info, please use PM.

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m47h13u (Oct 28, 2014 at 17:19)

They may be illegal, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying them...

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mag86 (Oct 28, 2014 at 19:54)

yeah we need to expand the trail options !!

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deanthemachine (Oct 28, 2014 at 16:59)

There is so much potential!

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mtl-trails (Oct 29, 2014 at 8:54)

Fantastic initiative Gabriel. Thanks for making this happen. If you need help, send me a private message and I'll try to pitch in as much as I can.

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vince13490 (Oct 29, 2014 at 7:27)

Good job Arturo ,

Pour avoir ridé les trails je suis à 100% avec vous!

Stay strong les boys!

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BTKMADDOG (Apr 7, 2016 at 17:37)

In that free country everything is illegal But the construction mafia is legal here