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“Another Cyclist” by Same Cyclist

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Stephen

Though it has the same orientation and shares roughly the same geography as my earlier “Cyclist” by Cyclist, the two rides have surprisingly few roads in common…at least above the cyclist’s waist. I had to do a fair bit of bush-whacking, … Continue reading →

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Hey – that’s not my giraffe!

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Stephen

BREAKING NEWS • About 4 minutes after I posted this, Strava tweeted about my giraffe again with the faulty link all fixed up. Kudos to Strava! When Strava tweeted a shout-out for my Strava giraffe yesterday, I was elated. Obviously. Today, … Continue reading →

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A little friend for my big giraffe

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Stephen

The big giraffe I Strava-doodled last weekend has created quite a stir. After I posted it on Reddit, my blog views jumped from 59 on Tuesday to nearly 12,000 on Wednesday. Today it showed up on Peleton Magazine’s Facebook page and, a few hours … Continue reading →

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Fowl Play

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Stephen

Strava art from January 22, 2015 Compared to my handful of previous Strava art efforts, “Chicken” was rather liberating, as it was the first time I really broke free from Victoria’s pockets of grid-pattern streets and framed a picture in long, sweeping pedal strokes. … 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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Interactive GPS art • Grab a pencil!

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Stephen

A work of GPS art from January 26, 2015 There’s just one route through this giant maze, which begins at Royal Jubilee Hospital (top right) and ends at Craigdarroch Castle, covering five of Victoria’s central neighbourhoods* along the way. Sketching this work of Strava … Continue reading →

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The art of giraffe spotting

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Stephen

Yesterday’s giraffe was a topic of much discussion over pre-ride coffee with my cycling club this morning. One fella said, “What – you just decided you wanted to draw a giraffe and then you sat down with a map and figured … Continue reading →

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It’s a zoo out there

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Stephen

Remember that scene near the end of Twelve Monkeys – where Bruce Willis’ character learns that the Army of the 12 Monkeys has set all the animals free from the zoo and then sees four giraffes cantering along a Philadelphia freeway? Well, … Continue reading →

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Strava selfie, laden with lessons

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Stephen

As my first Strava picture and only my second attempt at using Strava for artistry rather than training (the first being my New Year’s wishes), this January 5 effort was laden with tough lessons. To the aspiring Strava artist, I offer … 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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