by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 18, 2020 | Media
Arie Hoogerbrugge arrived in Victoria the past week after cycling across Canada. He now plans to continue another 40,000 kilometres to Argentina. ADRIAN LAM, TIMES COLONIST Wherever he goes, wherever he stays, Arie Hoogerbrugge just wants to share a message of hope...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 16, 2020 | My Blog
I posted this on Facebook over Thanksgiving Reflecting on over 12,000 km’s pedalled over the last year (inc winter) and being invited and hosted a record 53 times (so far) across Canada I am forced to reflect – why me? Four major influences My Parents –...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 16, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
A super huge thank to the people at Patagonia Victoria for the very generous gift of a new Patagonia rain jacket and rain pants to help keep me dry as I pedal along the west coast of North America. With my new Patagonia rain jacket Check them out at...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 15, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Nicolas came biking up to me in Victoria after I had just finished photographing my first views of Victoria. He right away asked me if I needed a host because I could stay with him. I was actually on my way to my Victoria host. Nicolas offered to hang out and give...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 13, 2020 | Media
October 13, 2020 by Emma Woolfrey Grimsby native Arie Hoogerbrugge, known as “Safari Arie”, is completing his cross Canada trek on a pedal bike. Next destination: The tip of South America. Nine years ago, Grimsby’s Arie Hoogerbrugge had an idea. What would...
