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As the weather has improved slightly, the temperature has risen above zero (just), and the snow has almost disappeared, I figured it was time to start cycling to work. Yesterday I dug my bike out of the basement, pumped up the tyres and went for a quick jaunt around the block to make sure everything was functioning correctly (I didn’t want to discover my brakes were broken halfway down Mount Pleasant).

It rained in the night, which almost put me off, but I braved the elements and headed out on my bike this morning. I had forgotten about the annoyances of being a cyclist in Montreal:

• Potholes – They sneak up on you so you have to take wild swerving actions when you spot one two feet from your front wheel.
• Motorists – Montreal drivers have zero respect for cyclists, giving you no room whatsoever as they hurtle by. They also have a habit of turning right without checking behind them for cyclists.
• Lights – I think I caught every red light along Sherbrooke Street, and I even stopped at most of them.
• Cold – Yes it was above zero, but I still should’ve had gloves.
• Racks – Apparently the Montreal city council deem April 1st to be too early to be out on your bike, so there are no bike racks yet. I had to lock my bike up against a parking meter.