Nice Ride 2/19-2/22 Quebec/Jonquiere/Charlevoix

[JToys]

Well we arrived in Sainte-Foy on Friday night and were on the trail by 8am Saturday morning. 3 for the first 15-20 miles east was mediocre at best and very icey. Once we got out of the town area the conditions improved a bit but the trail was a bit choppy. After St Anne de Beaupre the trail was much smoother all the way through Clermont to 83. The 36 miles burn on 83 Nord to the warming hut at intersection 383. We took 383 up a bit then crossed over to 83 via a local trail and that was very nice. 83 remained good the rest of the way to the Holiday Inn, just the normal warn out conditions as you get within 6 miles of the hotel. All in we did about 240 miles. On Sunday Saguenay Bill took us on the infamous Tour Du Lac Saint Jean. We left at 7:45 on the dot, those who have ridden with Bill know two things, 1. be on time in the morning 2. empty your bladder because you will do 60-80 miles before your first break! Anywho, the trails were beautiful all day, 383, 367, 328, and the local trails connecting us back down to 83 South of the lake were just awesome. Once again lunch at Relais De Buttes was great and we were back at the HI by 3:30 to see the final laps of the Daytona 500. All in another 240 mile day! Monday morning we decided to leave around 8:15 and headed South for Charlevoix, we decided to take the Clermont express (83) so we would get to the Casino a bit earlier and enjoy the ammenities (aka Hot Tub, Pool, Casino). 83 was still very very choppy all the way down to 3, at which point we took 3 est for about 7 miles to the relais only to find out that they are only open on the weekends! Turned around back 3 west down towars Clermont for gas and then Saint Urbain for food, 3 was in great shape. The trails off of 3 heading down to the Casino were a mogul fest, horrible. About 160 miles today. On Tuesday morning we got up and were on the trail by 7am and laid down tracks for Sainte Foy. Trail out to 378 from the casino was groomed, 378 to 377 was groomed, 377 to 3 was perfect, and 3 all the way until about 20 miles from Saint Foy was perfect!! We did about 150 miles and were back at the truck shortly after 11am! Great day, great riding once again in this area. About 800 miles in 3 1/2 days!