Back on the Bike
Good news. As Todd’s foot is feeling better, he’s back on his bike and soon will be back to running. But January in Ontario provides a few more challenges – and more beauty too. Continue reading Back on the Bike
Tag: toronto
Christmas Run
On Christmas night, Todd once again heads out in the cold, challenging his assumptions about how little he likes winter. Continue reading Christmas Run
Sign of the Times?
On tonight’s ride around Toronto, a man rides his skateboard down the middle of usually-busy Yonge street. And in two more days our city heads back in to lockdown. Continue reading Sign of the Times?
Keeping Up Isn’t Easy
Todd’s entries haven’t been as regular as usual so in today’s entry he tries to catch us up on everything that’s happening these days. Continue reading Keeping Up Isn’t Easy
Birthday Ride 2020
Todd goes on a bike ride for his 50th birthday. Friends send notes of kindess they’re doing, and the forest gives him advice for how to approach the next decade of his life. Continue reading Birthday Ride 2020
What a Showoff!
No time for a long ride last night so I went out for a short one in a park near our neighbourhood. The colour of the leaves is near its peak now and you can really see it when out … Continue reading What a Showoff!
Saturday Highland Ride
On Saturday night, Todd finds out why it’s good to push through one’s lazy impulses and do the things you intend to. Continue reading Saturday Highland Ride
Enjoyable Physical Distancing
The second wave of the pandemic is definitely upon Ontario with daily new cases reaching record levels. It’s a good time to get away from other humans and go for an off-road bike ride. Continue reading Enjoyable Physical Distancing
My Pandemic Experience – Another Perspective
Over the past several months you’ve read a bit about my pandemic experience. But is this representative of the typical Toronto pandemic experience? Continue reading My Pandemic Experience – Another Perspective
A Bicycle Memorial
When we travel through a neighbourhood at a human pace instead of in a vehicle, we can connect with, and learn so much more about the communities we are passing through. Continue reading A Bicycle Memorial
