by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 11, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
September 5 Km’s Pedalled – 90 km’s Destination – Vancouver Some Notes – Putting my riding clothes on this morning my clothes are saturated and heavy with sweat. This is the seventh day without a shower and I have been riding in hot sunny days with...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 11, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
John had reached out way back before the ride when I was still in PEI. So he has been following my ride from the very beginning. Upon reaching Vancouver John invited me on his show – The Healthy Way Vibes. So on September 10 also joined by his co-host Saireen...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 10, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
August 29 Km’s Pedalled – 120 km’s Destination – Kamloops Some Notes – I had a host waiting in Kamloops. So I basically pedalled non stop to Kamloops. I took almost no photos. Beautiful day but a fair bit of headwinds. I am not sure the last time I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 9, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
I knew Shannon from way back in 2011 when I lived in Vancouver after my first bike ride. We attended the same church. Shannon was really sure where I was except he was sure that I was somewhere close to Vancouver. So Shannon sent me a message via Messenger inquiring...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 7, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Orlando is a long time social media follower from Abbotsford British Columbia. Orlando is actually friends with Ray Chin and was thanks to Orlando that me and Ray met. Orlando drove out to Vancouver during my time there and took me to breakfast at Breka Bakery near...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 7, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Wandering through Vancouver this afternoon Bruce Barton walks up to me and asks me if I am Arie. 2.5 million people live in Vancouver. He said he recognized my smile, my (Voortman Cookie) baseball hat and my steel toe work boots. Bruce heard about me many many months...
