Canada and Book Endorsements

Magog, Canada

We are on a bicycle trip near Montreal and Quebec, Canada this week with two other tandem couples, but we still are able to get some work done on our new book, “Bicycling Historic Route 66.”

We are headquartered out of Magog, Quebec, 125 kilometers (78miles) east of Montreal and 25 miles north of the USA/Canada border, where we rented a condo. The condo is located near a trail and less than five minutes from the city center.

We rode the hilly countryside during the day and explored the nearby villages which were even smaller than Magog. All of the road signs were in French, which made sense since everyone we met seemed to speak French as their first or only language. It was a challenge ordering at restaurant, cafes and convenience stores, but we did quite well and never felt uncomfortable. In the evening we shared meals at our condo, enjoyed each other’s company, and of course talked bicycling.

Our on last day before heading home we drove two and a half hours east to Quebec City. To avoid the traffic and parking issues in the city we took a ferry across the St. Lawrence Seaway, good idea! We enjoyed exploring the historic city by foot, and sampling the local cuisine, including poutine and crepes.

In our spare time we worked on our book. We outlined the introduction and epilogue, and worked on the last few days of the trip. But the best part was fielding endorsement for the book.

Before we left on our trip we reached out to more than a dozen experts in the bicycling world and asked them if they would endorse the book, and the response has been overwhelming. It is often difficult for potential readers to decide if they want to give a book a try, and endorsements from respected individuals can help with that. We currently have endorsements from the head of a bicycle advocacy organization, a PhD and podcaster in neuroscience, a Route 66 author, a top ten bicycle podcaster, a former newspaper reporter from a small town along Route 66, the executive director of a nonprofit bicycle hospitality organization and endorsements are still coming in. We are truly humbled.

Next week we start the final push to complete our new book, Bicycling Historic Route 66.”