Originally Posted by Peterpan1
I wish I knew. I have a pretty good idea from Quebec on, but I don't have much of an idea from T.O to the far side of Montreal. Montreal looks like a whole day of riding by itself. I have done the route inumerable times by car, but the bike option will be pretty different.
How long did it take you to go from Ottawa to Fredericton?
My little suggestion: take the cycling path along highway 20 to enter Montreal from Vaudreuil Dorion and Ile Perot... once on the Island, you can follow the quiet and beautiful streets along the waterfront up to Lachine. At Lachine, there is an OK cycling path that takes you right downtown. From downtown, there is another cycling path that goes north along Berry and Christophe Colomb, it reaches the nice cycling path and small road that follows Rivière des Prairies up to the bridge that crosses to Repentigny (note: this bridge was under repair last time I've crossed it in August... it was closed to bicycle at that time but since there are no other options nearby, I took it anyway... you can inquire about it locally).
The other 'bike path' on the south of the island that is supposed to reach the same point is terrible... avoid it by all mean possible!
Although I highly suggest that, from Montreal, you follow road 138 to Quebec City and then cross the river to take Road 132 until you reach Rivière du Loup (beautiful rides, less cars, large paved shoulder, easy...), you could also cross the bridge to the South shore and follow the very nice cycling paths and small roads that lead to Sorel and then follow road 132 to Quebec city.
Did you have a look at these web sites?
http://www.hedney.com/waterfront.htm
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/divers/pdf/voiescyclable2004.pdf