The Bike Physio

LEVELLING UP FOR SEASON 5 😀🫣
Super pumped that I finished 1st Place in the Open C group for Season 4, so now I'm movin' on up to join the Open B's 🤪
My work will be cut out for me as I know some of you who are in this category... strong competition to say the least! 💪
And the is telling us that longer segments are on the menu for this season, BUT IT WILL BE FUN, RIGHT?? Of course it will
If you haven't given it a shot yet, get on it. Great fun, awesome prizes, and lovely people. And forget Happy Hour! 6pm on Sunday evenings will be your new favourite time of the week 😉
Head on over to AboutTheRide.ca and sign-up ✔️ Then tell your friends
Have a great weekend everybody!
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GOOD IDEA, BAD IDEA – XMAS EDITION 🎅🎄

Good idea 👉 Ask your wife for a bottomless portafilter to up your espresso game like a pro 👍☕ (… and also get free bonus candy! )

Bad idea 👉 Show off to your son by cracking his new rebuildable dinosaur egg over your head like a neanderthal 👎🤕

So whatever the ideas you had or decisions you made over the Holidays, I hope they were with close family and friends!

And if they happened to be bad ones, maybe they’ll make some great stories?

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🟧 THE SURVIVORS' FLAG 🟧
It stands as a tribute to honor those who endured residential schools and to acknowledge the profound impact on lives and communities within Canada. It embodies a collective effort of Survivors from diverse regions across the country who were consulted in its creation.
The discovery of mass unmarked graves on former residential school grounds in 2021 was met with grief, prompting a widespread desire from the public to show respect and remembrance. In response, Survivors engaged in extensive discussions, which ultimately led to the creation of the Survivors' Flag as a meaningful and accessible symbol to commemorate the lives affected by the residential school system.
Over a six-week period marked by consultations, discussions, and collaborative efforts, Inuit, Mi’kmaq, Atikamekw, Cree, Ojibway, Dakota, Mohawk, Dene, Nuu-chah-nulth, Secwepemc, and Métis Survivors contributed to the design. Their diverse perspectives, ideas, and lived experiences breathed life into the symbolism that now resonates with profound significance.
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation () played a crucial role in ensuring that the Survivors' wishes and ideas were effectively communicated to Vincent Design to complete the flag.
“Parts of the design will speak to people in different ways, and that is okay because we will all relate to certain messages based on our experiences. For me, the seeds represent the spirits of the children – those who did not return home and those who survived what they went through as children. That is an important message – that we were children.” ~ Sylvia Genaille (Ojibwe Survivor)
Read more here 👉 https://nctr.ca/exhibits/survivors-flag
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2024 WAS ANOTHER SUCCESS 🥂.
This year we raised $1300 at Dockside Physiotherapy for , , , and the gang who will be donating 100% of proceeds to 🙌
We've now been part of the ride for 4 years! Maybe something big is in the works for its 5th anniversary? We shall see... (no pressure fellas 😉)
As usual, well done everybody. See you all again soon for SR24! 😎
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HAVEN'T SWUNG BY FOR A STICKER YET? 🤨 DON'T WORRY
But hopefully you did check out and snag a few from some of the other 62 amazing locations spread throughout this lovely city of ours 🤩
The sticker challenge is on all of next week 👍 (ending August 27th)
And here is something worth mentioning 👉 Our little sticker at has a $10 coupon code attached to it 😉 Go on now, tell your friends
Have a great weekend everybody and ride safe!
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WELL, IT'S CERTAINLY "ROBUST" 😂..which is FAR better than soft and flavourless without much substance!
Yesterday = Year 7 of being hitched 🤯
Thank you Cathy Stedman for putting up with my crazy ideas, my long bike rides, my lack of completing home renos/projects, my bad jokes, and the many other ways I drive you nuts 🥴
To many more years to come my love 😘

COMING UP QUICK Y'ALL 🚴‍♂️💨
I had the pleasure of doing a little fine-tuning a few weeks back with , fresh off the highs of that big weekend 🧇
We sorted out a positional issue he was having on his saddle by adjusting the cleat setup on one foot, and of course got a chance to take some pics/video and hash out plans for SR23!
We've been supporters of Shim's Ride since the beginning, and we're very happy to be joining Cole, Nick (), Sam (), the man himself (), and the rest of the team again for Year 4 🤟
We'll be again donating $2 from every appointment at for all of July, but we'll be donating $10 from every this go round! We'll also be giving away two BikeFit sessions 🚲x✌ at Shim's BBQ.
So be sure to check out shimsride.ca for more information about all the events happening on July 9th (or click the link in my bio) as well as to make a donation in support of Praxis Spinal Cord Institute. The goal is to raise $25,000 this year so let's all see if we can make it happen 💪
See you at Windsor Park and in just over a week! It's going to be a great time.
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IF YOU CAN SPARE A MOMENT OR TWO 🙏👇
To build upon what was said in my previous post, I am fully committed to being an + ally and help make changes in whatever way I can 💪
Since I'm a healthcare provider, I've had the most direct exposure to the many flaws in this particular system, so I'd like to start here 🤔
I don't want to let the cat out of the bag just yet 😸, but we're looking for 3-4 individuals here in our amazing Victoria 2SLGBTQIA+ community to be part of a passion project of ours!
It would require...
1️⃣ a few minutes of your time
2️⃣ us taking one or more pictures of you doing exercises in our gym space
As a thank-you, you'd get...
1️⃣ a solid high five or hug (your choice! but we do like to hug 🤗)
2️⃣ one of our super soft t-shirts from 👕
If you or someone you know would like to be involved, or if you'd like to know more, please reach out any time via DM, email [email protected], or call/text my clinic 250-590-5840 👍
The goal is to wrap things up by the end of this month so we can release it into the wild during Vic Pride Week 🏳‍🌈🎉
Thanks so much everyone 🙌 I look forward to connecting with you soon!
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.” ~ Brene Brown
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*Disclaimer: No cats were put into bags for the sake of this post... I'm allergic actually

HAPPY !🏳‍🌈🤟
As a white, straight, cisgender man, I realize that I’ve gone through life being pretty damn far away from running up against social injustice, prejudice, and hate, as well as having to regularly experience discrimination in my personal life, at work, in health care settings, and out in the public sphere. I’ve been naively lucky to say the least 😬
But the more I see, the more I listen, the more I read, and the more I learn about how humans work (both biomechanically and psychologically), the more I realize that my demographic needs to step up their game 🤔
I’m not technically part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and I know I never will be, but I do want to help wherever I can and be the best ally possible 🤜🤛
And I know that some people may not want me to be their ally because their story is one where me being an ally is a bad idea, and that’s fair. I fully respect that.
But if you are open to my allyship, fantastic! Thank you 🙌
I’ll have questions (I generally have a lot, ask my patients 😜) so I hope you’ll engage with me to further my understanding of where we’ve been and where we need to go next.
In an attempt to help make healthcare more inclusive, I’ll be sharing a post later today about a project I’m trying to get off the ground at my clinic. I hope some people in the Transgender community will be interested in taking part. Keep your eyes peeled!
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HAPPY Y'ALL 🚵‍♀️🚴‍♂️
Celebrate that beloved two-wheeled machine of yours with a ride, bath, repair, or smoochy photo session 😘🤳🚲
www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle-day

HAPPY !✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Needless to say this is another hugely important day to respect and honour 🙌 There is MUCH to be done to advocate and support all the different women in our lives, especially when sexual assault, harassment, domestic violence, and discrimination in workplaces still present in our society 😟
This by no means is an exhaustive list, but are some key ones that I will be reading over the next few days that I thought would be worth sharing. Please post any other ones you have in the comments below 👇
📖 READ:
- internationalwomensday.com
💲 DONATE:
- Support Network for Indigenous Women & Women of Colour - sniwwoc.ca
- Victoria Women Support Association: vwsa.ca
- Victoria Women’s Transition House: transitionhouse.net
- Victoria Win Community Co-Op: womeninneed.ca
🏪 BIZ:
- marketplacebc.ca/women-owned - select your region (Victoria, Esquimalt…)
📢 ADVOCATE:
- idea.int - search “A Guide To Being An Effective Advocate For Gender Equality”
- canadianwomen.org/advocacy
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A DAY TO... CELEBRATE? 🤔 Well, sort of.
While it may seem strange to acknowledge a day that celebrates how some of us are sh****ng the bed on 2023 already, it likely highlights the need for some goal reconsideration.
I HATE S.M.A.R.T. GOALS WITH A PASSION, so this is not another post on this topic. It's just here to help you get the ball rolling ⚽ If needed
Thinking a little deeper about the motivation behind your goals can help draw larger connections between the different areas of your life, which can really help in getting you fired-up for change 🔥
So have a read and let me know what you think in the comments below! I'll expand more on this next week 👍
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THE YEAR OF "LET'S TRY SOME HARDER SH*T" 💪🤘
I needed something to light the fire last year 🔥 so I tried my hand at 3 events for some extra challenge and learnings...
1) Ride the Hurricane - Thanks .ie7 for making me pull the trigger on this ride. This was my longest/biggest climb so far in my life! It went better than I thought and learned about how I pace myself 🥵
2) Whistler Gran Fondo Forte - Thanks for putting the bug in my ear on this one. This was the hardest ride I've ever done, and also went well all things considered. (I wasn't impressed with my time... but some things were out of my control that day). I learned about how I fuel myself 🍫
3) The Last Ride - This was something that I had my eye on for the past few years. It finally became a reality after my gravel bike arrived. This was my first serious gravel outing, and I learned that I'm totally garbage at gravel riding (for now at least!). My technical skills need some serious upgrading 🤔
So thanks for everything 2022! You got me excited for '23 😃
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IT'S 2023 YOU SAY?! 🤯
Good lord, time flies...
Truth be told, I'm a tad nervous for what 2023 has in store given the current state of things 😬 but I also can't help feeling excited to finally tackle some lofty goals/plans 🤩
So I guess that makes me... excitevous? ...nercited? 🤔
(this is about to get ridiculous quickly so I'll stop the word-play here)
BEST WISHES FOR A BANGER OF A 2023!
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE 🎄🌟
I hope Santa treated you, your family, and your bike(s), well this year! 🎅🎁
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TLR 22 WAS QUITE SOMETHING 😮🌧️❄️...
But it'd do it again, no question 💪
After some great and riding for a bit, I found myself part of a solid little crew of
.rides and Max (sorry man, don't know your handle!). We had some GPS issues and got turned around a few times, and daylight was fading fast 🌇
We had a ways to go at 3:30pm once we hit Royal Bay. Even though the slices picked us up, when we approached Thetis, the towel was thrown in 😥 Trying to navigate those trails in the dark was going to quickly turn into a .
But we made our own way to the finish, and scarfed down the delicious food and beer from 🍔 and 🍺, and picked up some new rubber from 🚲.
The long and short routes have been saved, so I'll be heading out to complete them as intended when the days get longer 👍
Sorry for the lack of pics (and thanks Kat for pic #2 as I totally sniped that off your account). I was having too much fun to take any
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SO YOU CAN WIN STUFF ON 😆🦄
I thought this kind of thing was only possible in movies!
Seriously though, I am very grateful to have entered an Speed Club challenge and won these super sweet bib shorts 🙌 These are BY FAR the highest tech piece of kit I have in the closet...
but probably not the wisest choice for next month 😅🥶
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HAVE SOME WHEELY GOOD FUN OUT THERE TONIGHT! 🚴💀🎃
Happy Halloween 👻

"THE ROAD WE TRAVEL IS EQUAL IN IMPORTANCE TO THE DESTINATION WE SEEK. There are no shortcuts. When it comes to truth and reconciliation, we are forced to go the distance."
~The Honourable Murray Sinclair
Pop that orange top on before you head out on your ride (if you have one) and startup some tough conversations.
Above is something all riders received at the this year to pin to their jerseys. And while I realize it is not a direct comment to residential schools, from reading it you can see there is a strong connection in other ways and to in general. So thank you to for spreading the word and to the for all that you do 🙌
Have a thoughtful and reflective day everyone.
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THE FORTE IS FINITO 😀
Last Saturday, the family and I hoofed it over to the mainland so I could complete the 🚵
Some people asked me why the hell I wanted to ride 152km to from (with a stop-off at the top of ) and my usual response was... "to do something hard" 🤷‍♂️
Overall, it was a great day and I finished about where I wanted... although I could have done an official time of under 7 hours if the aid stations hadn't been so haphazard 🙄 (there are definitely logistical kinks for RBC to iron out for next year)
Thanks to my family (but mostly .stedman) for putting up with me as I talked about this event more than you probably wanted to hear, and for being ok with me leaving the house for hours on end to get these old legs up to s***f 🦵⚡
A huge congrats to my friends who conquered this massive undertaking, as well as the thousands of others riders who showed up and got it done 💪 I'm sure you're now all grinning from ear to ear 😁
And of course a massive congrats to both hometown for placing 2nd in the men's St Regis Cup, and his teammates for owning the women's podium with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes 🙌🏆
To the fellas at , sorry for the helmet head... this photo doesn't do your fine handiwork any sort of justice
So now I'm on to my next undertakings... I just need that darn to show up!
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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL 🥂
(and quote deployed 😀)
This year we raised $1100 at for Shim and the gang who will be donating 100% of proceeds to 🙌
We've proudly been part of the ride since 2020 and it's so amazing to witness how it evolves each year. 2022 was definitely the tops (imo) and I feel the best is yet to come 💪
Well done everyone. See you for SR23 😎
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PS - no endangered owls were harmed in the making of this post
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HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN 30 YEARS 😮
And how I got to the top was a far, far different experience this time around 😂
It was a truly amazing day for with pretty much bang on ideal conditions.
It was 2.5 hours up like this --> 😩
And 30 minutes down like this --> 🤩
I'm still grinning like an idiot...
Thanks to .ie7 for getting me to sign up for this, as well as the great company by Chris and the James's. And kudos to the volunteers and great people of Port Angeles 👍
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RIDE SAFE, HAVE FUN, AND THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO! 🙌
The money you raise makes such a massive impact for people.
www.cycleoflifetour.ca 👈 if you wish to donate too!
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THIS IS HOW ONE MEME'S, RIGHT? I think I got it 😂
That’s right folks, July is well underway and I'm slow off the mark to get the word out about ⚡ 2022⚡ and how my clinic () will be helping out again this year! Oopsie 😬
All the info is up top ☝️ so swipe away for all the details!
In a nutshell, my clinic will be donating $2 from each client visit to SR22 in support of Praxis Spinal Cord Institute this year, as well as donating FREE assessments as prize items 👌
I won’t be able to attend the Crit and other cool events the morning of the 30th (I will have just gotten home with the fam from Toronto), but I'll be rolling through the BBQ at once I take a power nap 😴🔋
Check out shimsride.ca for more details or click on the link in my bio for info on the SR22 Events 😀
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HAPPY CANADA DAY 🇨🇦
There are so many great routes to travel by bike in this country. I’ve barely scratched the surface myself, so I’m perpetually adding to my “bikeit list” 😉
What are some great road, gravel, or mountain trails you’ve ridden that dropped your jaw and is always one you recommend? Let me know below if you have a sec 👇
Wishing everyone a fantastic long weekend!
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Photo by via
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GREAT TIME WITH THESE CHAPS LAST WEEKEND.
Managed to sneak out for a late afternoon Saturday ride to catch the last 30km of a 300km promo ride with the fellas.
They are back at it again this year to help raise funds for Praxis Spinal Cord Institute (formerly the Rick Hansen Institute)
Praxis is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization that is a leader spinal cord injury research, innovation and care by accelerating knowledge translation to improve treatments for people with spinal cord injuries.
There may not be a staggering 500km ride this year, but on July 30th there will be a Crit Race! Money will be fundraised through event registration, direct donation, and by donating 100% of Shim's Ride cycling apparel sales (which is quality kit)
Please visit www.shimsride.ca to find out more and donate where you can.
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🥳 HAPPY ! 🙌
Not a single day goes by without myself, our physio team, or our clients being immensely grateful for our admin team at . These fabulous ladies may not own the business, but they TRULY run the show 💪
We would all be 💯% lost (and much more stressed) without them.
Thanks immensely to both and (and our bookkeeper Autumn !) for giving it your all with a smile every week. We're immensely lucky to have you 😊❤️
Now let's put on some gowns, adjust our masks, hold our breaths, and hug it out 😂

KEEP DOIN' WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' 🚴
You're probably well aware of how good cycling is for your physical and mental health, but do you ACTUALLY realize how F*CKING AMAZING you're being to the planet too if you bike as your main mode of transport?? 🌎💪
And what about those local businesses that actually bike FOR work? (I'm thinking of and here)
To give yourself an idea, check out 's Car vs Bike calculator! It'll pop your top 🤯
Punching in a few rough numbers for my daily commute to work, each year I...
- add 9.3 days to my life
- save 0.4 tonnes of CO2 emissions
- plant the equivalent of 19 trees
- and save myself over $900 (fuel)
Pretty wild, hey? Give it a shot
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