Tag Archives: bike-writing

Six months. Two wheels. 50 GPS doodles.

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Stephen

Since I started pedalling my art on the streets of Victoria on the first day of 2015, I’ve amassed a portfolio of 50 GPS doodles – 34 pictures, 11 bike-writing messages and five creations that comprise a combination of both. Click on the … Continue reading →

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#OlympicDay do-over

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Stephen

A repeat of yesterday’s ride…with a lot less GPS scatter Since yesterday’s #OlympicDay doodle didn’t turn out quite as planned (thanks to all sorts of GPS scatter in the lettering of “Olympic”), I figured I’d give it another go this morning. As you can … Continue reading →

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June 23 is #OlympicDay

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Stephen

(Judging by my #OlympicDay doodle, it’s also GPS ScatterDay!) Today – June 23 – is #OlympicDay, when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) calls on people all over the world to get off the couch and get moving! To motivate people to get … Continue reading →

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100 miles of dizzying silliness

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Stephen

Back in 2013, about a week before the summer solstice, a fellow Tripleshotter came up with an idea so ridiculous, it was certain to become a Tripleshot tradition. “Hey,” Simon announced, “I’m thinking of celebrating the solstice by doing a century…by … Continue reading →

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Birthday wishes for F.I.L.

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Stephen

Today – May 16 – is my father-in-law’s birthday. And while it’s probably a stretch to say he got the best son-in-law he could possibly imagine, he’s definitely getting the best birthday-gift-from-a-son-in-law he could possibly imagine: bike-written birthday wishes! I doodled the … Continue reading →

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One for the birthday girl

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Stephen

It was my wife’s birthday on Monday. And much to her delight, she got the very thing every wife of a Strava doodler hopes to get for her birthday: a Strava doodle designed and pedalled just for her! While the city … Continue reading →

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How does the Easter Bunny stay healthy?

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Stephen

He gets oodles of ‘eggs-ercise’ as he hops to and fro delivering Easter treats. So does Victoria’s Stravadoodler as he pedals to and fro doodling giant bunnies and Easter greetings. It took 75+ kilometres of cycling to Strava-sketch this Easter message and the … Continue reading →

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Vive México

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Stephen

Technically, I’m on holiday. But the Strava art obsession never really rests, and I’d’ve been really quite sad to have spent two weeks in Bucerias without adding at least one more piece to my Strava doodles collection. (I guess I … Continue reading →

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The post my biggest fan has been waiting for

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Stephen

Okay – before you jump to any conclusions (like “Holy smokes, that Strava artist is mean-spirited SOB!”), let me tell you about Alan “Mr. Hairy Nose” Cassels and how he earned this 54-kilometre dressing down. Alan is a fellow Tripleshotter and … Continue reading →

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The Strava Artist’s Workplace Hazards

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Stephen

The work of the Strava artist is fraught with peril. While venturing down unfamiliar sidestreets and alleyways – often in the dark – I’ve encountered gaping potholes, loose gravel, fallen tree limbs, skittish deer and fat raccoons…all startling and potentially perilous. I’ve bush-whacked … Continue reading →

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