Category Archives: bike-writing

Back at it in 2018!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Stephen

After a way-too-long hiatus, I’m looking forward to getting back into the GPS Doodling groove in 2018. I figured I’d kick off a new year of doodling the same way I kicked off the whole phenomenon back in 2015…with a … Continue reading →

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Three holiday doodles (so far)

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Stephen

Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and the very best in 2017! SEE ‘HAPPY HOLIDAY’ ON STRAVA * SEE SANTA CLAUS ON STRAVA * SEE THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING ON STRAVA * * Note: The GPS points will render correctly only if you are logged … Continue reading →

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Together, we are “boundless”

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Stephen

Juventus and Jeep® share a mission: to make a bold statement wherever they go Juventus F.C. and its lead sponsor Jeep are traveling across Europe for the 2016 UEFA Champions League. To cheer on the team and leave a bold … Continue reading →

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A Hallowe’en knock-knock joke

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Stephen

Knock knock. Who’s there? Boo. “Boo hoo!” cried Cycleangelo, when his wife told him his Hallowe’en doodle looks like it’s made of misshapen marshmallows. Total distance: 28.0 km / 17.4 mi. Map rotated 180º for viewing. SEE IT ON STRAVA * * Note: The GPS … Continue reading →

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#MSbike

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Stephen

This morning, as thanks for my invitation from the MS Society of Canada to participate in this year’s Scotiabank MS Bike Cowichan Valley Grape Escape, I doodled #endMS. This afternoon I popped out and doodled another of the fundraising initiative’s hashtags: #MSbike. Following … Continue reading →

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It’s time to #endMS

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Stephen

Yesterday, I received an invitation to ride along on the Scotiabank MS Bike Cowichan Valley Grape Escape – a fundraising ride organized by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. An estimated 100,000 Canadians live with MS – an autoimmune disease of the … Continue reading →

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Another Olympic doodle: #OlympicPeace

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Stephen

A couple weeks ago, this tweet from the IOC (@Olympics) came across my Twitter feed. Beyond being moved by the message, I was vaguely aware that the form of the dove would nestle nicely into the cityscape of Victoria. And voila…#OlympicPeace! … Continue reading →

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Hoppy Easter 2016…and a very big bunny

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Stephen

Calgary’s a big city. And since I happen to be in Calgary for the Easter weekend, I figured I ought to do a big Easter doodle. 100 kilometres (62 miles)…I guess that’s pretty big. SEE IT ON STRAVA * * Note: The GPS … Continue reading →

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GPS Doodling Shenanigans with Shaw TV

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Stephen

On March 3, I spent a sunshiny and fun-filled afternoon with Shaw TV‘s Lisa Pysmenny, who put together a fantastic four-minute segment that aired yesterday. Have a look: To commemorate the occasion, I doodled the words from the program’s logo … Continue reading →

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A fond farewell to a big year on the bike

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Stephen

While “So long 2015” is, on the one hand, a warm farewell to the year that was, it’s also an apt descriptor for my year on the bike. All told, I tallied 22,300 kilometres (13,857 miles) of cycling in 2015 (about … Continue reading →

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