Québec City Motorcycle Trip 

Hi from Québec city 👋 its a shame covid happened... I had plans too, to go roadtripping but hey... life's not over yet

@@emmanuellehuu8818 Hello. Yes still lots of adventures to come. One day we will come to Canada and it will be all the more sweet for having to wait!

Yep, we even have straight concrete on some roads... now THATS dangerous when wet... imagine a nice cute puddle on top of that 🤦‍♂️

basically every italian town or village center has main plaza and inner streets made out of cobblestone, but most are just pedestrian zone anyways

Hey, congrats on getting into motorcycling! *Focus* is everything when it comes to motorcycle safety. Your mind should always be working - anticipating possible dangers, making smart lane choices, checking blind spots, mirrors, escape routes, etc. Obviously cold and wet weather makes the roads slippery. But I think the main danger is that it's *hard to focus* during a chilly ride. So wear more layers than you think you need, and take lots of breaks. If you feel yourself tightening up on the bike and thinking about the cold, pull into the nearest cafe and warm up! ~RyanF9

Yeah, I saw your vlog on motorcycle deaths Vs car deaths. The UK motorcycle course teaches everything about shoulder checks and blind spots. Got all the gear (for warmth, as well as protection) and my commute is only about 40 mins so all in all I think I _should_ be okay. Keep up the beautiful videos and great reviews. I'll be looking for a budget low wind noise helmet at some point, so if you haven't made a list yet, please do. Cheers.

Cool - enjoy that commute! I've got a Quietest Helmets video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GO6guuJtPkM.html). From that list I'd recommend taking a look at the Shoei Qwest. It also made my Safest Helmets video and it's pretty old at this point, so you can normally pick one up for a decent price. Cheers, ~RyanF9

Kris Margett take it slow when it's wet or cold. Basically all you need to Remember.

@@andrefutros5819 after my first road trip in the rain I figured out to put plastic bags around my socks to keep my feet warm and dry, makes any trip more cosy even if the rest of you gets a bit soggy. After that I graduated to properly waterproof boots, and gaiters to keep the rain out

+JOGO Thanks for watching! We're hitting the road to shoot season 2 in a few weeks - can't wait :) ~RyanF9

+FortNine sure wish i was there , looking forward to the videos. thank you.

+FortNine sure wish i was there , looking forward to the videos. thank you.

+TheHappyRider Haha ... good! We're filming more content every day. Stay tuned. ~RyanF9

Thanks! I can't take any credit for the videography, as a buddy of mine handles the camera stuff. He shot most of our travel episodes with a Canon 5D Mark III. ~RyanF9

+FortNine thanks for taking the time to answer, man. I appreciate it! Keep up amazing vids (:

Kudos to your videographer. It's pretty much movie like quality with your narrating it really feels like a channel on TV versus just a blogger with a GoPro stuck to the side of their head chatting about random stuff. lol Well done to both you and your buddy!

+Scooterando.com Thanks! I think riding a scooter is also a faux pas in Old Quebec ... shame, eh?

I live in quebec you should be good just be careful about the noise you make, if you ever have problems with it it'll be inside the city walls in downtown quebec

+Eoghan Hennessy The no bike allowed sign is only in old quebec. part of one street and about 2 km long. That's weird that it was mentioned at all. it's a non-issue. I know I live there ;)

Bruno Gagnon Ah ok, they made it seem like that was the 'gate to the whole city' so blocking their way.

He did explain at the end of the video but that does give a false impression. The province of Quebec as tons of great back roads to ride. Quebec city as miles of them. I live there and ride there. :)

The main reason was people showing off with their very load bike from them modified pipes..

Dean Twelve be safe, be heard I say :P

We've been chatting about it. I'm from out west, so it's definitely high on the to-do list! ~RyanF9

+Samuel Bégin Will do! ~RyanF9

+bacorable Lol ahahah people are giving themselve an attitude and try to act tough sometimes but if you are Nice people are Nice

+Cohiba Great question! From what I understand, there are two answers. Officially, Quebec doesn't like the fact that some motorcyclists use loud pipes and therefore disturb the peace. Unofficially, there was a lot of biker gang activity in Quebec once upon a time, and that resulted in animosity towards motorcyclists in general, which in turn resulted in the law that bans motorcycles from Vieux Quebec. Either way, I disagree. ~RyanF9

+FortNine On a side note, since I live in Québec, it's only inside the walls that motorcycles aren't allowed. You can ride 99.9% of the city. The motorcycles gangs are the first reason, there is a few cities next to the A20 that have the same rules. Sadly, or hopefully, the rules are outdated and the higher class people that lives inside the wall try to keep that ruling to avoid motorcycles loud pipes to enter their holy grounds; they just don't understand that a CIVIC can and usually make more noise than modern bikes. Most of the motorcycle gang drama is over.

Yes you can, all people working with public are bilingual. Have a great summer 👍

In Montreal, there are loads. In Quebec City, there are plenty of English speakers in the touristy areas. In rural Quebec, not so much. ~RyanF9

FortNine interesting, i live in ontario and went to quebec and fell in love with it, and i was planning on moving there but i only know basic french

I was in Quebec City in 2004, the only place I had a problem was an ice cream stand. And the girl looked at me like I was from Mars. I've been to Paris, and they have a better attitude. But beautiful city and the people are mostly awesome.

Two culprits there. 1- the city might be afraid of loud pipes disturbing the peace. And 2- the cobblestone roads are a little sketchy on bikes with skinny tires. Personally, I think #1 is the real reason behind the "no motorcycles" law in Quebec City. ~RyanF9

Have they never heard a loud car or truck?!!!

It's only within the citadel that you can't ride, which is about 0.4 square km. Champlain, the Old Port, the Plains of Abraham, etc... There's more to Quebec City than Old Quebec and the citadel ;) Obviously, everyone with an adventure bike must go through the Jacques-Cartier National Park... 60km+ for the round-trip from the main camp to the end of the dirt road and back.

+1zebula1 Oh, we didn't forget! Our first season was about Quebec but we're making our way to Ontario for season two.

I would say that's a solid reason for motorcyclists to avoid holidaying in quebec city.