It's beginning to feel like spring in the northern hemisphere so what better time to launch bicycling directions for our friends to the north, eh? Now, bicyclists in the largest city in Quebec have one more tool to find a safe way to ride around town. Give a shout out to Ride the City - Montreal (In French) Bravo!

Special thanks to Sophie Roussel for the back and forth to help us translate Ride the City to French.

For those who are new to Ride the City, here's the summary: bicycling directions based on Open Street Map, the volunteer effort to map the world. We also show where the bike shops and bike share stations are located so you can find a nearby mechanic when your wheel goes kaput. 

If you notice that the map is missing any bike route, you can let us know or you can go into Open Street Map and make the change yourself. Individuals like you make the map better for Ride the City and for any application that's based on it.  Here's a short video that shows you how make edits to Open Street Map (In English):

So if there's a bike lane that you know of that isn't appearing on the Ride the City map, which is based on Open Street Map, now you know how to make the map and routing better for everyone!

To learn more about the various features in Ride the City, check out our image-filled Frequently Asked Questions: FAQs.

Ride safe.