Shannon Stange

Shannon Stange

by | 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...
Orlando Schmidt

Orlando Schmidt

by | 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...
Bruce Barton

Bruce Barton

by | 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...
Far Out Ride

Far Out Ride

by | Sep 3, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride

I met some super interesting folks last night – Antoine Gagne & Isabelle Richard of Quebec Antoine & Isabelle designed and modified their van to allow them to live in their van all year round. And for the last 3 years they have been traveling and living...
Dawn, Harrison & Will of Kamloops BC

Dawn, Harrison & Will of Kamloops BC

by | Aug 31, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride

I stayed with this really nice family for 2 nights.  Dawn is originally from Halifax Nova Scotia and spent much of her early years biking and bike touring.  It was awesome to talk bike touring.  Dawn is also a pretty darn good bike mechanic. Meeting Dawn was thanks to...

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