by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 25, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
I have a long history with Bob. Bob was my landlord when I owned and ran The Reptile Store in Hamilton, ON, between 1999 and 2002. And then years later, they moved to Vancouver. When I completed my first bike ride in 2011 in Vancouver, they were the only people I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 25, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
October 19 Some Notes – Today was very busy day. First thing this morning I met up with John, Fatima and met for the first time Fred and Saireen all from The Healthy Way Vibes show. Tomorrow I am on their show for a check-in on the bike ride. After that I got very...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 24, 2020 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
I wanted to take a moment to thank Kirk R Davis for reaching out and asking me some interesting questions. If you have a few questions of your own, please feel free to reach out, and I will do my best to answer them. Some of the following questions are pretty simple...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 23, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog, Personal Reflection
The genesis of this ride In 2011, I did a 6,500 km bike ride through all of western and northern Canada. Simply check out the map for reference. This ride would ultimately be one of the greatest experiences of my life. About halfway through, as I was heading south...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 22, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
October 14 Km’s Pedalled – 71.5 km’s Destination – Victoria Some Notes – Waking up the sun was coming out so I took extra time this morning to dry my tent out. The day turned into a beautiful sunny day but there was a slight cool headwind throughout the...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 20, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
October 4 to October 10 Summary From arriving at the Allen’s in Qualicum Beach on the 4th until the 9th I barely left the kitchen table. I started working from the computer late morning but my average bed time was 2am or later. Spencer, Rennee & Bruce Allen...
