Tag Archives: bike-writing

A tribute to BC’s Best Cycling Club

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Stephen

63 kilometres of bike-writing from January 8, 2015…  Shortly after scrawling my Happy 2015 message and muddling through my big Strava selfie, I set about planning my third Strava art and bike-writing project: a shout-out to the club I ride … Continue reading →

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Another “Take that, Hallmark” Moment

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Stephen

Some Strava bike-writing from January 29… When my eldest turned 18 in January, I had a choice to make. I could pop to the mall and buy a card for $3.99. Or I could spend a couple hours designing a custom, … Continue reading →

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Stickin’ it to Hallmark

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Stephen

It was Valentine’s Day 10 days ago. Retailers love Valentine’s Day – Hallmark stores, flower shops and jewellery stores especially – because it wrings, on average, $134* out of the pockets of everyone who gets guilted into thinking “the bigger the … Continue reading →

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The Strava art process • Part 1

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Stephen

Since I launched into my Strava art obsession on January 1, the question people most often ask me (apart from “Are you insane?”) is some variation of “How do you do it?” Do you create a route at strava.com and follow … Continue reading →

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