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@EllenInEdmonton I was just about to post this picture! I also brought my own brown sugar.

A self-serve coffee station is laid out on a small kitchen table.
Added to the standard coffee fare is my Aeropress atop my travel mug.

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So the R&R Motel in Camrose has a breakfast spread about as good as the wacko weirdo motel in Ponoka. Maybe not quite as much omelets and tater tots, but had breakfast burritos, much more to my taste. The other place did have instant espresso powder (which I think I […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A commercial display fridge is full of breakfast items, including breakfast burritos.

A kitchen counter is full of help-yourself room temperature breakfast items.

#yegbike larger area musings, Camrose edition: Coming into town, I had been texting with my daughter about family business. (No texting while cycling, there were many rest breaks). I mentioned that in this long slog of a ride; I was thinking a lot about Boston Pizza […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

2 cafeteria trays are filled with 2 red baskets of fried chicken. There are also 2 side dishes - one macaroni salad, the other coleslaw.

A harvested prairie wheat field is in the foreground. Behind is a wetland marshy pond.
Above the pond are at least 200 Canada Geese flying in a dense close group.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

Today’s #yegbike larger urban area report: Today was mostly an A-to-B trip from Ponoka to Camrose. Supposed to be mainly on paved surfaces, but traffic and an annoying headwind forced other plans. The only other option being gravel section roads, of varying quality […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A slow meandering prairie river winds through a wide river basin. Tire tracks from large machinery create muddy ruts in the sandy soil.
Some cloud cover in blue skies hint at a beautiful sunset soon to occur.

A gravel road ascends a low wide river valley. At least half the basin is marsh and prairie grasses.
Far up the roadway, a lone cyclist with many bags attached to his little bike climbs the hill.
The cyclist is me.

An old green girder bridge spans a slow winding river and basin. The low flat wide banks are filled with prairie grasses and small scrub brush.
The roadway is loose gravel and old cement pavement for the bridge surface.
Not pictured are huge clouds of large and annoying sand mites.

A paved multi-use-path made of asphalt of varying condition runs along side a gravel section road for several kilometres.
The area is scrubby woodland, and the skies are half filled with clouds.

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2/2 #yegbike commute larger area continues: Lacombe was the end of the signed portions of the Trans-Canada Trail, the C+E Trail was a bit easier as some of the roads are named that. North of Lacombe was a mix of minor secondary Higjways and section roads, a bit […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Beside the motivational poster from the previous picture, a paved bicycle path descends down a hill alongside a barbed wire fence. This is alongside a gravel section road that travels far into the distance of gentle rolling hills with a mix of agricultural fields and woodland.
The sky is a lovely warm pale blue, with no clouds.

A motivational poster is attached to a wooden telephone pole on top of a hill beside an agricultural field fenced with barbed wire. The sign reads; ‘Breathe Inhale Be Thankful’

An open grassed field contains a grand wooden sign declaring a municipal park and playground.
Underneath the sign is a mini library stand. The stand is fashioned in the form of Snoopy’s Doghouse, with a representation of Snoopy sleeping on top in the image made familiar by the comic ‘Peanuts’

A very bumpy and cracked old roadbed plows through agricultural fields. The old roadbed runs alongside a more modern Highway with trucks of all types driving by.
My wife is ahead riding her proper gravel bicycle, which is suitable for this challenging surface.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

1/2 Today’s #yegbike expanded editon commute was mostly roadie heaven, some relaxed leisure pace, and some mixed surfaces, and of course some gravel section roads varying from perfect to fresh gravel floating. From Sylvan Lake, on road until HWY 20 headed north […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The author and his wife are on bicycles on the side of a big highway overpass.
An even bigger Highway, the QEII is underneath.

A large section of pavement is suspended over the QEII highway. Many industrial buildings run alongside the roads.

A paved section road stretches out into the distance. The road continues off into a horizon of low hills of agricultural fields.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Changed plans from heading into Nordegg area, and decided instead to come back up through central Alberta east of QEII. Left Rocky on TWP 393 eastward, and up Tiami Road to join up with the TWP 598 we came in on. This will be the route we take in and out of Rocky […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The author and his wife are riding laden bicycles which are parked on a one-lane wooden bridge. The bridge spans a lovely creek with lush wooded evergreen coverage on the banks.

The wife is stopped her laden bike on a lovely one-lane wooden bridge. The bridge spans a lovely creek whose banks hold lush evergreen and brush coverage.

A gravel road is lined with lush evergreen forest bush. The wife is arriving up a slight incline.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

Well the recommendation from Loyal of Rocky Mountain Bikes was not wrong. The Rocky Mountain House restaurant of Chi’Mac was fantastically spot on. Korean based Asian fusion presented in a western honky-tonk setting. Chicken Basket with 2 salads was plenty of supper […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A chicken shaped basket holds a meal of fried chicken. 2 sauces and 2 salads are presented in front of the chicken basket.
The table is in a western style casual eating establishment.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

So when in Rocky Mountain House, one should visit Rocky Mountain Bike N Board. And you should listen to Loyal when he tells you of a gravel path out to the Historic Site, What a great little ride! Some paved, some single track, some grass, and to a Historical Fort […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

2 bicycles are parked at a historical plaque and information kiosk. In the distance is the metal outlines of where a fur trading fort, with a few wooden foundations of the old buildings therein.

A grassy/gravel path heads out between a light wooded area and an agricultural field. The scene is particularly warm and inviting in the fall atmosphere.

A bicycle is heading down a gravel path in a wooded area. There are fallen leaves on the path, and the mood set is that of a warm autumn in the Rocky Mountain area.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

#yegbike commute, larger #yeg area #bikepacking edition: Today was roadie day - mostly the shoulder of secondary highways. South from Bentley, crossing HWY 12 on RG RD 12 two section roads to turn west at TWP 400. This was all good gravel, until crossing HWY 20 […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The author and his wife pose for a selfie on the roadside, with bike helmets on. The road carries far off downhill into the distance. The countryside is treed agricultural land, power lines break the skyline in the distance.

Two bicycles, fully laden with cargo bags, are parked at the roadside of a rural secondary highway. The wife is attending to her bike. Off in the distance a wide vista of agricultural farmland is shown. Somewhere in the hazy horizon is the faint impression of some Rocky Mountains.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

@NNN our stove is an MSR Dragonfly. It was expensive and it’s not very compact, but it has a very good throttle valve. It can go from a tiny simmer to a flamethrower.

A camping stove is pictured with a valve for adjusting the flame.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

Today’s #bikepacking supper was a mix of ethnicities, equally perishable. Fried up first was bacon from the K&K, and from the rendered fat, pupasas from Parisio Tropical. Served up with ordinary grocery store coleslaw mix and taco sauce. Muy Bueno!

2 folding camping plate/bowls are filled with a fried pupasa, bacon, coleslaw mix and taco sauce. The photo conveys fried goodness of mixed cuisines.

Bacon is fried up on a pan over a camping stove. It surrounds a pupasa frying in the bacon fat.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Staying at the municipal campground at Bentley. Convenient to a fantastic grocery store, several liquor stores, and a gas station convenience store. But the main thing Bentley has is a dedicated bike trail MUP to the Gull Lake Regional Trail. It’s supposed to do a […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The author and wife on bicycles on a gravel road going through agricultural fields. In the distance is the lakeshore of Gull Lake.

A gravel path winds through a scrubland wooded area. My wife is on a bicycle further along the path.

A wooden trail is suspended over a large marsh. A vantage point has 2 balconies, one having a bench with my wife seated, and the other holding our bicycles.

A wooden path system over a marsh contains a vista point balcony area. My wife and our bicycles are against the far railing. In the distance is Gull Lake shoreline.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

#yegbike commute, larger area report: outside of Winfield we were at Hidden Springs Retreat, and that’s what we did for 3 days. But today we cycled south to Bentley, using mostly gravel section roads, with mixed results. South of HWY 13, we took RGE RD 25, which was […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Two goofy bikepackers are stopped in their cycling on a gravel road, which stretches out into the distance. Not pictured was a sign that said ‘Winding Road’, so I am singing a Sheryl Crow song that incorporates that phrase in the title.

A muddy gravel/dirt road is shadowed by a canopy of deciduous trees.

Alongside a gravel road, a very rustic homemade wooden statue of a dog is mounted on a post by a cornfield.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

This is some lichen(?) or fungi I found on a felled tree in the light scrub brush in central Alberta.

Either fungi or lichen is featured growing on a felled stump of a long dead tree.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

OK Mastodon and the larger fediverse, I have succumbed to your charms and have been taking pictures of #fungi. These were found on aging woodpiles in central Alberta in the beginning of the foothills, well east of the Rockies. A fungi-id app identified the vertical […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A mushroom is growing vertically after sprouting horizontally from a split piece of wood in a woodpile in an aging woodpile.

A mushroom is growing down towards the ground. after sprouting horizontally from a felled tree of some age.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

I had made a detailed route list last night, but it vanished. If anyone is interested, here is the #yegbike report for the larger #yeg area. We took 91st MUP southward through the city, which ends at the giant Amazon building at SW 41st Ave. On road for the Nisku […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A gravel bike is loaded with many pannier bags. My wife is crouched behind and in front of my bike, which was featured in the last post.
The setting is in a lightly treed clearing, not pictured are the many mosquitoes, gnats and midges.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

For the next 2 weeks, any #yegbike commute report from this reporter will be concerning the larger #yeg area, specifically down to Pigeon Lake, and westward hopefully to the Mountain National Parks. This is the mini-road bike loaded for travel.

A small folding bike is loaded down with a ridiculous number of bags full of camping gear suitable for surviving the zombie apocalypse.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

Some #yegbike commute pm updates: It's hot. Friday rush-hour traffic was lighter than yesterday's, slightly. Accidental Beach has re-appeared, people are on it and in the water. Tawatinå Bridge is very crowded, mostly dog walkers. I have been asked to remind the […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026

As of 3:45 today, the Edmonton Riverboat remains stuck on the Accidental Beach sandbar. #yeg #edmontonriverboat

A paddleboat cruise ship is motionless, aground on a sandbar in the North Saskatchewan River. The river is quite higher than usual, and the sandbar that we all know is there is invisible under the water. The trees on either side of the river are lush and strongly green.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 25/05/2026

Took a 4 hour #bikepacking trip to Miquelon Lakes Campground. Section roads that were mostly paved and not too busy, secondary highways the same. Didn’t expect such luxurious accommodation in the ‘Comfort Camping’ Yurt! Of course we brought enough camping equipment […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The interior of a Yurt is pictured. Furniture featured is a large bunk-bed, kitchen table & chairs, wardrobe and kitchen island. Appliances are a refrigerator and coffee pod maker.

The exterior of a Yurt is pictured in a campsite setting. A picnic tables and benches are at one side of the campsite. The other side features the Yurt which has a roofed patio deck attached. On the patio is a full sized barbecue and adriondack style chairs.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

There will not be regular #yegbike commute reports until June. We will be camping in Miquelon Lake for the week, hopefully catching bird migration season. Pictured is some of the food we are packing along, one of my favourite aspects of #bikepacking - eating […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A selection of dry good groceries are laid out on a wooden kitchen table. Included are Mexican bean and meat preparations in foil packets, Asian noodle and soup packages, dried meat products, couscous, instant oatmeal and nut mixes.
Dried drink preparations include ground coffee, horchata, and ginger latte tea.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

Was delighted to see the 'shared streets' program being set up in #yeg once more. I was worried that the rumoured upcoming anti-bike lane legislation from the UCP would hamper this program. I can say that the Saskatchewan Drive and Calgary Trail contra-flow lanes […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

City crews are installing pylon/bollards onto Saskatchewan Drive, such that one road lane switches from accommodating motor vehicles to alternate transportation modes.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

This weekend, we are staying at a guest cabin/chalet out past Pigeon Lake, a mile or so before Winfield. We’ve stayed here before, it’s a nice medium sized property about a days bike ride from home. But we took a Communauto this time. Too warm for skiing - yesterday […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The author is taking a selfie seated at a table with beers, binoculars, a bird identification book, and Hawkins Cheesies. The wife is seated opposite, both people are wearing only sweaters, even though it is first week of march.
The skies are blue and the air is suffused with the warmth of sunshine.

Beers, binoculars, bird book and cheezies are set on a table on an outdoor balcony overlooking trees and woods under blue skies. Wife of the author is seated opposite, smiling happily in a sweater.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 21/02/2026

When I first heard of the ‘crying horse’ manufacturing defect for the Year of the Horse, I knew I needed to have one. But it’s even more effective than I hoped. The Crying Horse looks - Concerned? Worried? Scared? Anyway, it’s great.

A Crying Horse plushy is standing on a shelf, wearing my wireless headphones. To the left is a Santa picture of me at about 3 years old, as well as a ceramic bust which holds my hats and a facemask.
To the right is a turntable, on top of which is a framed picture of a VW Van which is captioned ‘Riding The Struggle Bus’

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 27/01/2026

This large 4X4 truck was parked in the bike lane on 96th Street and 108th Ave Yesterday. Today, a second vehicle was parked behind the truck. The truck has Ontario plates, and I have not noticed this truck in this neighbourhood previously. I am inclined to be […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A large truck with Ontario License Plate CE 22024 is parked on a raised bike lane on 96th Street and approximately 108th Ave. There is enough snow and winter debris to possibly allow this to be an honest mistake.

A second vehicle is parked behind the truck from the original picture. It is a Toyota Rav4, with the Alberta License Plate BCJ-8818

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11/01/2026

Today was more skiing during the day. Then a sauna and polar plunge into a dugout before supper. www.hiddensprings.ca

The author with very little clothes on is standing outside in the dark in the country. A lit lean-to shed structure is in the background.

A very home-spun rural shed is shown with the door open containing an old colonial hutch is in one corner, mismatched chairs and cushions fill a small hallway/vestibule. Bins are full of roughly cut firewood.

The author, wearing only swimming trunks, is easing himself into a frozen pond with a small chute dug through the ice to open some water.

The author is standing in the vestibule of the shed wearing a terrycloth bathrobe with a light jacket overtop. The overall impression is of a Jedi warrior.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 09/01/2026

The groomed cross-country ski trails at the Hidden Springs Guesthouse/Chalet are just fantastic. Also come with a guide dog! The chalet is right on the trail so you can just pop into your fully featured suite if you need a rest or to reconfigure. Maybe 10-15km of […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A selfie of the author and the wife cross-country skiing in winter gear. A lightly wooded parkland backdrop.

The wife skiing down a gentle slope in a lightly wooded environment with an enthusiastic guide dog.

The guide dog watches the wife descend a gentle slope snow plow style.

The skis and boots rest on the balcony of the chalet.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 09/01/2026

The Cabin in the Woods. Hidden Springs Resort southwest of Pigeon Lake. Went for a birthday supper at Chef’N at The Village At Pigeon Lake. Good grill Pub. Now by a very hot airtight fireplace. All is good. Looking at the hills to get here that we have previously biked. Yikes!

Two plates of food at a country pub - the wife has a platter of pyrogies with garlic sausage and roasted vegetables, while the author has a plate of mushroom stroganoff noodles baked with cheese. A pint of beer accompanying.

A large balcony overlooks a parkland country vista in the winter mode.

A kitchen is shown in a chalet like environment with a fireplace.

An high-ceilinged chalet is shown with a colonial 80’s dining room table set, and a similar vintage living room set with windows displaying a parkland woodland exterior.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 02/01/2026

I a currently playing with my new audio setup. JBL Studio Monitors from the MacBook, while streaming to the Apple TV connected to a Denon Mini HiFi system in the living room. Using some streaming radio of 80's Album Rock (Soma FM Left Coast 70's) for peak Dad Rock […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A computer/music workstation is featured, showing musical keyboards, computers with multiple monitors, and various floating typing keyboard stands and laptop computer stands. A gleaming new (to me) pair of Studio Monitors are on a shelf with all sorts of assorted audio paraphernalia strewn about.

A living room IKEA shelving system holds CD's, a Denon Mini Hifi System and LP's. On the next shelving unit is a pair of Denon Bookshelf speakers with a Television monitor on top. Pictured on the TV is the author and his wife in a sunny location.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2025

Some #yegfood items that had holiday connections. Kidlet and her mom made fresh pasta for a Christmas project, and I used this shared gift for a quick delicious pasta sauce. It's based on a pastagrammaer recipe, but I replaced the chickpeas with pork loin […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Tomatoes, browned pork loin, boiled rapini and fresh pasta are mixed together in a large steel skillet.

A pot of fresh pasts is boiling on a stove range, behind which is a steel skillet containing browned pork loin, tomatoes, and boiled rapini.

The pasta from the previous pictures is plated into pasta bowls. Fresh basil and freshly scraped asiago cheese are placed atop the plated dish.

Interesting story. Background - I have been using electrically heated socks and gloves this winter for the #yegbike commute. The gloves have been from a Calgary Bike Shop, Power In Motion. Got them a long time ago (10 years?) from when the bike store first developed […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Another electrically heated glove is worn by the author. This glove is more awkward to don and wear - shown is a large and bulky battery which is stored in a pocket in the cuff of the glove, which makes the glove very difficult to put on, much more so in the cold outdoors.

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Last year people asked about the Welsh Rarebit. I have to stress that this is NOT an old family recipe. When my family came here 4 generations ago, keeping your Welsh culture was not a thing. My Grandpa was 6 when coming to Didsbury, and I don't remember him having […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A stovetop is prepared for cheese sauce - butter is melting in a pot, cheese blend at the ready in a bowl. Behind the range a cutting board holds a pitcher of milk, and large jars of paprika, turmeric, pepper blend in a mill, and Mexican paprika.

The cheese sauce slowly melds together, producing a rich yellow/orange hue.

A long table is set with dishes of sausages, bacon, fruit salad in a large bowl, and cheese sauce in a gravy boat. The plates each have a freshly baked scone or 2. Coffee cups, tea mugs, and Christmas Crackers are also on the table.

The author's plate is full of bacon, sausage, and a scone cut into two pieces. On each piece of scone are placed a poached egg, all covered in cheese sauce.

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So every year my daughter and her partner get a custom-made doggie sweater for their little doggo. This year they realized that the doggie sweater is made from all the leftovers of all the other projects from years past! (my wife is the knitter, I have nothing to do […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A homemade dog sweater is held aloft with knitted socks in the background - the various yarns in the dog sweater are the same materials in the other knitted objects.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 21/11/2025

The Christmas Brunch production is coming along like clockwork. The wife on starches - scones for us, gluten-free muffins for my mom - and me on proteins consisting of a Welsh rarebit cheese sauce and K&K sausages and bacon is coming along like clockwork. Also fruit […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

An open oven door reveals bacon and sausages being heated low and slow.
On top of the range is a vat of rich orange/yellow cheese sauce.

A fruit salad is being chopped and assembled.

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Bailey reminding me that pet therapy wasn't done yet.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 21/11/2025

Got my pet therapy at work today. One of our former residents had 2 daughters that still visit regularly. The Friday daughter lives in the country and has a whole family of dogs - maybe she breeds them? Anyway, Friday is the dog visit day, and when the dogs know […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The author is kneeling on the floor of a care facility with 2 beautiful Golden Retrievers.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 16/11/2025

#yegbike repair and tuneup day. Adjusting and re-cabling the ordinary tired gravel bike, the all-year bike. I shouldn't say that I did the work - I stood back and Larry of @bikeedmonton.bsky.social really did the work. I passed him tools. The bike is now slick […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A bicycle is on display, festooned with cargo bags.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 10/11/2025

The sunset is producing unusual fascinating light this evening. Dark orange skies producing a purple light. 5pm MST on November 9th, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta. Looking west onto the Strathcona, Garneau and University neighbourhoods, taken from Saskatchewan Drive and 102nd Street.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 31/10/2025

I don’t have to crop the resident out of this Seasonal Selfie!

The author in the same quasi-Mountie costume is standing beside a man in a power wheelchair. The seated man is wearing a realistic tiger mask, and is draped with a ‘Tiger Army’ shirt pennant.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2025

Another #yegbike photo from the archive. The kilted mile? Something similar. My computer has the date of Dec 27 2014, not sure about the accuracy of that. Dr. Darren Markland featured.

A bearded man, Dr. Darren Markland, is standing with a bike in front of Edmonton City Hall. The man is wearing a suit jacket and a kilt, with with winter biking gloves on his hands.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2025

The #coffeeoutside game was strong this morning - or a memorial/vigil for our fallen comrade, Dr. Darren Markland. To all the people there who I doubtless know online, I meant to talk to as many of you as possible, but there were so many people there! No slight was intended. #yegbike

A large grouping of bicycles and people milling about in a city park, with downtown high-rises in the background.

Various camping stoves and coffeemakers are placed on park benches for making coffee outside. A large group of people are milling about in the background.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2025

I remember now, there was a team of keeners and a team of slackers for the 2016 24hrs Of Adrenaline in Canmore, AB. Where it had been raining for at least 3 days. And Darren Markland had to lend me a proper mountain bike. #yegbike

A group of people are facing the camera for a group photo in Canmore Alberta.

2 mountain bikers are splattered with mud. One is the late, great Darren Markland.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2025

OK, we sti haven’t left yet. A relaxing pack up rather than a frantically stressed one. Anyway, these are the provisions we have sourced from various local ethnic grocery stores. The picture was taken in response to a conversation I’m having with my old friends who […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A selection of packaged food items from various local ethnic grocery stores. A variety of ramen packages is featured, along with a bag of couscous and pouches of prepared curry dishes. Also included are various nut mixtures, jellied candies, and coffee with a box of sugar.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2025

We finally had a wake for my aunt who passed away in January. There were family, Unitarian Church people, and Wagner Bog Natural Area group people there. It was nice - and with that kind of crowd there, we weren't the only crazy #yegbike cyclists! It was in Laurier […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A bicycle is pushed up a long set of wooden stairs in the Edmonton River Valley. The trees, sun, and river valley are very pleasing.

A bicycle is pushed up a long set of wooden stairs in the Edmonton River Valley. The trees and sunlight are very pleasing.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2025

For the kidlet's recent celebration, I was also taken with providing the sound system. A very heavy aging tube amp and microphone array were carted by bicycle to and from the event in the community hall. Luckily a more or less level route is possible. Special […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A bike and trailer are posed on a bridge with the Edmonton downtown skyline in the background. The bicycle panniers are full to bursting, and the trailer is loaded with an amplifier and microphone array which are far over the safe load limit of the Burley Nomad trailer.