by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 13, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
I was pedaling along the Saint John River when a gentleman called out to me and I u-turned into his driveway. His name was Russ Newman. Russ was an American that spent 2 tours in Vietnam and had been pole/hydro worker in New Brunswick ever since the war. Russ had one...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 11, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
February 2 Spent the day inside at Mike & Monique’s working on blogs and photos. February 3 Pedal: 93 km’s Destination: Liverpool Weather: Today was sunny with cloudy periods, most of the day was above freezing. Leaving Branch LaHave (over by...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 11, 2020 | Media
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. — A former long-haul trucker who traded his big rig for a bike says he has been touched by the show of Maritime hospitality as he journeys across Canada and through Alaska to the Arctic. “I’ve been planning this bike ride since 2011, so that’s...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 10, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Millennium Cycle & Sport 28 Millennium Dr, Quispamsis, NB E2E 4B1 (506) 849-7433 Dean had a complimentary tune up done on my bike, gave me a usb chargeable bike light, gave me a free puncture resistant inner tube for my rear tire and repaired my BOB trailer wheel...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 10, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
During my bike tune up at Millennium Cycle & Sport shop my host Wayne Arrowsmith made a phone call and within 15 minutes Mike Cammeron from CTV News showed up. I had a really cool interview with Mike in the bike shop. I was really happy the way it went.