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The Siren of the Salish Sea

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Stephen

Beautiful but dangerous, the Sirens of ancient myth lured sailors with their enchanting music and voices to wreck their ships and meet their doom on the rocky coast of their island. Well, this beauty of the deep was nearly the ruin … 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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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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Straight up my giraffe’s butt

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Stephen

Near the end of my usual Sunday ride with the Tripleshot gang, the group turns left off Interurban Road onto a short pathway that connects to the Galloping Goose (Greater Victoria’s regional cycling pathway). Only after I rode the route … Continue reading →

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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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