Great advice. If you have time and aren't afraid of hills, the ride through Charlevoix is really worthed. Be aware, however, that the ferry from Les Escoumins to Trois-Pistoles is out of commission for the entire 2006 season (dock work, I think), so you will have to use the Saint-Siméon – Rivière-du-Loup ferry. Another crossing would be Godbout – Matane, but that would be a long detour for not so interesting scenery East of Tadoussac.

Riding East, the best route depends on what you want. If you want mostly flat yet interesting terrain in New Brunswick, then ride from Rimouski to Amqui to Matapédia to Campbelton, then the North and East side of New Brunswick. If you prefer the picturesque St. John valley, then either use the "Petit Témis trail" from Rivière-du-Loup to Edmunston, or use highway 287 via Pohénégamook (it starts about 20 km East of Rivière-du-Loup). I find that route very scenic and it has almost no traffic.

In New Brunswick, the #100 route numbers are the most bike-friendly routes.