This morning's adventure in the bad weather reminded me of the very opening of my book #TheKilominator, a version of which was published in the Quarantine Review a few years ago.
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Life Among the Machines Photo credit: Todd Ternovan and Matthew St. AmandIt is interesting to see how doing this writing, delving into this memory, piecing together this telling of how I went from bicycle riding to cyclin…

Another section that made it into my non-fiction cycling book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com). The life of a technical writer takes one into the strangest corners of commerce. It has for me, at least.
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The Kilominator: Cycling Through a Global Pandemic In S… I have struggled with my weight my entire adult life. D…

My book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com) on Good Reads. After a ride like this morning, I remind myself when going up a flight of stairs was a struggle, the horrific loop of terrible eating, boozing, stupid decision upon stupid decision. Feels like yesterday.
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Epic MachineCo Photo credit: Todd Ternovan and Matthew St. AmandNobody was sad to see me leave the Marketing Dept. That was fine with me. Werk was werk. I gave it my sweat, but it wanted blood. I was never one to…

Sharing another blog post that served as a chapter in my book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com). This section of my book deals with those years when I drifted away from physical fitness and the terrible effects it took on my mental health.
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Sharing a piece I wrote a few years ago, back when I rarely missed a day of cycling. Used this in my book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com)
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Interlude — The Morning of 10,000 Photo credit: Todd Ternovan and Matthew St. AmandNovember 18, 20209960.The numbers sit before me, as they have for millennia before bankers and bookmakers, physicists and philosophers, money change…

As I approach hitting the 90,000 km mark in less than six years of cycling, I look back at one of the first milestones: hitting 10,000 km. This appears in my book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com) in a different form. Amazing how the KMs rack up!
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This inspired me. It's shite in Essex County Ontario but it's not snowing. I will be out on my bike tomorrow morning. #TheKilominator kilominates!

Interlude — If a Tree Falls, Does Anybody Feel It? (right to left) Tim St. Amand, Matthew St. Amand, J.T. Hurley at cannon at Windsor riverfront. Photo credit: June Hurley 1978. On Saturday, I rode my second 100 km ride of 2021. Over the winte…

This week, in 1979, my childhood friend, #J.T.Hurley passed away at the age of nine years. I was seven. I deal with the story in my book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com) and my film #TheWoundOfMemory on YouTube.
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Ice Floes & Shop Floors Photo credit: Todd Ternovan & Matthew St. Amand After two years, my Marketing Dept. ice floe was melting — fast. I didn’t know why. Reasons and explanations are a luxury beyond my pay grad…

Sharing another blog post that served as a chapter in my book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com)
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Riding to the End of an Epoch Photo Credit: Todd Ternovan & Matthew St. Amand At some point in my professional life, I became aware of the difference — and the gaping gulf between — work and werk (pronounced vurk! and …

Saw my chiropractor about my injured hand yesterday. Good news, I can continue cycling. Took today off, but offer up this blog post that formed part of my cycling book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com) Hoping to be back on the road tomorrow morning.
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Era Endings & Other Renderings Photo credit: Todd Ternovan & Matthew St. Amand Editor’s note: It was 18 years ago today that Art Murphy passed away. Epoch: Riding. Year: 2006. Walking the bicycle home reminded why I did…

One of the first mechanical failures I had on a bike was a pedal coming off mid-pedal. Never fun. This blog piece served as part of an early chapter in my book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com)
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Mishaps & Misalignments Photo credit: PinterestEpoch: Riding.Year: 2006.When it all came apart, I was surprised how easily it happened.For the bicycle, it was the right pedal.For me, it was my barely-bolted-together sense…

In honour of the great bike ride I had this morning, here is a blog piece about a day when it wasn't going well, another chapter from #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com), which took place this time of year, 21 years ago.
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Slush & Kilometers Photo credit: Matthew St. Amand Epoch: Riding. Time: 2005–2006. During the Winter of Riding, my life was ruled by paradoxes. An avowed indoorsman, I rode my father-in-law’s bicycle each day du…

This blog post served as an early chapter in my book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com). I took up riding in the B.C. epoch (Before Children) in the winter of 2005, contrarian that I am.
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The Kilominator — Poem Primordial morning. Photo credit: Matthew St. Amand Kilominating through Essex CountyGathering kilometers like a thief in the night.Let the others rise with the sun.I pierce the dark and wake …

Took the day off to rest my injured hand. Hoping to be back on the bike tomorrow. I'll continue sharing blog posts that form the foundation of my cycling book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com) : a rare cycling poem
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The cover art for my book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com) was shot with my cell phone one morning in 2020. It was the morning after I let an even more stunning sunrise go by the way side. I normally hate stopping, but extreme beauty gets me every time.

Explanation: Chronicling the Kilometers Photo credit: Matthew St. Amand An unintended pandemic project quickly turned into an obsession. Cycling. It was intended to be an outlet for exercise and alleviating anxiety during the lockdo…

The 2nd blog post from 2020, when I was only seven months into my cycling odyssey, putting together ideas for my book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com). Thinking of @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social @elkano22.bsky.social
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The Kilominator — First Ride Photo by Jaysin Trevino from Evanston, IL, US, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons My relationship with the bicycle can be divided into three distinct epochs: Riding, Cycling, Kilominating. This may gi…

Missed my ride this morning due to injured hand. Still very hopeful I'll hit 90,000 km by my 6th anniversary on the bike: May 17. Reliving the early blog entries that formed the basis for my book #TheKilominator (www.kilominator.com)

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Chapter One of #TheKilominator
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That is an incredible sight! Glad to see so many people out riding! #TheKilominator approves!

Reminds me of an experience I wrote about in my book #TheKilominator where I struggled to cut my overgrown lawn, only to pause and see a tiny frog with spindly legs struggling in the tall grass.