Ed, Jocelyn, Heron and Sitka

Family of 4 Canadians with a history, present and future of human-powered adventure. Recently finished cycling 6-months and 10,000km through Europe!

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the bridge was silky today and somehow i'm still tired

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unpopular opinion: the glowing truth about nightlife is that self-awareness matters more than talent

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this moment — nothing but silence

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@sarpqc2i this level of editing is actually witchcraft

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you know when you just have one of those days where i waved back at someone who was waving at the person behind me and honestly i'm still processing fr

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This week we had the great joy of being able to celebrate Sitka at the Ingenious+ awards in Victoria, which of course also called for a little bike trip in the sun!…

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@justine_sn8j91 @vitalfarms the way this perfectly describes my entire existence rn

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Congratulations to @heronlandgillis who kicked off his 2026 season in February with @ignitejuniorcycling in Spain! What an amazing team and program for him to have the opportunity to be a part of.…

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Happy holidays from our family to yours! We are emerging from the deep-freeze here in the Yukon (this photo taken before it dropped below -40!), feeling grateful for all that 2025 brought, and wishing a wonderful 2026 for everyone!

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@my_minimal_eyes is this shot on iphone or something else because the quality is absurd

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What a journey it’s been this year witnessing Heron pursue his dream of becoming a competitive cyclist. He hustled all winter to cover all of his own equipment and travel costs (no small feat!), all the while training and studying the sport in detail.…

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Another summer highlight - Joce and Sitka’s first ever trip as a duo - a super special sunny week of hiking in Tombtones and biking in Dawson City!
#dawsoncityyukon #hiking #tombstone #tombstoneterritorialpark #mountainbiking

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Jocelyn joined her sister Brook, her adventurous nieces Elly and Meg, and her brother-in-law Malcolm above the Arctic Circle on the Lofoten long-crossing hike—a breathtaking highlight of their three-month hiking adventure through Slovenia, Norway, and Sweden.…

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Four awesome Dad-Sitka days in the Bay Area with our dear friends Elizabeth and Tom, who were exemplary hosts from early trip planning, to facilitating complex logistics, to introducing us to their wonderfully active and inspiring community.…

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We wrapped up our Victoria to San Francisco bike trip with two more days of stunning riding along the coast before being welcomed by the amazing Elizabeth and Tom who have been our home-base extraordinaires on this trip.…

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And then there were three… Today we said goodbye to Heron as he headed back to Victoria to rejoin Team Yukon for mountain bike nationals. Huge thank you to Elizabeth and Mike for the very generous airport shuttle run to SFO — you’re legends!…

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@caterina_mrenes Putting this on repeat for the rest of the day

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Up early today to beat the heat as we spun up and over the biggest climb on the Pacific Coast Bike Route. Then all smiles as we zig-zagged back down to the ocean and then along the Mendocino coast.…

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@RBruen41669 @wrsthfulkayaba the bookmark tab has been waiting for this one

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Brutal day on the bikes today— 36C, hilly, and straight into a relentless hot headwind. But finishing the last section of the Avenue of the Giants made it all worth it.…