Kilominator 🍁🚴♂️🇨🇦
@thekilominator.substack.com
Father, husband, writer, cyclist. I have cycled over 93,000 km around Essex County, Ontario since May 2020. I have written about these adventures in my book The Kilominator: www.kilominator.com.
Pinned
All going well, I’ll hit 96,000 km (since May 2020) with tomorrow’s ride.
September 17, 2026 at 10:36 PM
All going well, I’ll hit 96,000 km (since May 2020) with tomorrow’s ride.
I thought this was really interesting -- LIFE magazine September 24, 1971 issue featuring rock stars with their parents
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Clapton, Zappa, Elton John: Photos of Rock Stars With Their Parents
A gallery of rock legends -- Clapton, Zappa, Elton John, Grace Slick and more -- and their totally square, totally sweet parents.
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September 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
I thought this was really interesting -- LIFE magazine September 24, 1971 issue featuring rock stars with their parents
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Attained my Labour Day Triumvirate
September 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Attained my Labour Day Triumvirate
Making my annual 100 km rides on Saturday, Sunday, and hopefully Monday of Labour Day Weekend in tribute to my old friend who passed away when we were kids.
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Memories Don’t Wait For Anniversaries
Labour Day, 2026.
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September 6, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Making my annual 100 km rides on Saturday, Sunday, and hopefully Monday of Labour Day Weekend in tribute to my old friend who passed away when we were kids.
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A nostalgic old favourite. When I lived in #Ireland, I sought out #RaglanRoad. I lived in #Rathmines at the time and was pleased it wasn't terribly far from there. Van Morrison sings a really great version with the Chieftains on his album, Irish Heartbeat from 1988.
September 3, 2026 at 11:49 AM
A nostalgic old favourite. When I lived in #Ireland, I sought out #RaglanRoad. I lived in #Rathmines at the time and was pleased it wasn't terribly far from there. Van Morrison sings a really great version with the Chieftains on his album, Irish Heartbeat from 1988.
Hit 95,000 lifetime kilometers last weekend (cycling since May 2020).
September 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Hit 95,000 lifetime kilometers last weekend (cycling since May 2020).
Thinking back only a few weeks, going in search of #SamuelBeckett in #Paris
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In Search of Samuel Beckett
The day I nearly drank after sixteen years of sobriety
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September 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Thinking back only a few weeks, going in search of #SamuelBeckett in #Paris
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"... Yiannopoulos, who entered the U.S. legally on May 14, 2019, according to the DHS, has frequently called for aggressive immigration enforcement in posts on his X account over the past year."
Looks good on the son of a bitch
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Looks good on the son of a bitch
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Milo Yiannopoulos says he was ‘terrified’ by the ‘brutality’ of his ICE deportation
Far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has told TV interviewer Piers Morgan that he was “really, really terrified” after being detained by U.S. immigration officials.
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September 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
"... Yiannopoulos, who entered the U.S. legally on May 14, 2019, according to the DHS, has frequently called for aggressive immigration enforcement in posts on his X account over the past year."
Looks good on the son of a bitch
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Looks good on the son of a bitch
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🎨Olena Klymenko
September 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
🎨Olena Klymenko
Random share that is much more edifying than the news
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The Short Life and Tragic Death of the Comic Genius Behind 'Caddyshack'
Doug Kenney was a driving force behind National Lampoon magazine and its cocaine-fueled movies. His real life was less than hilarious.
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September 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Random share that is much more edifying than the news
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I’m an avid cyclist. Why do I hate cycle shops?
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I’m an avid cyclist. Why do I hate cycle shops?
Quick answer: Because bike shop guys are dicks.
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August 29, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I’m an avid cyclist. Why do I hate cycle shops?
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An article about a stressful bike ride I had a few days ago in #StCatharines #Ontario. It's always interesting cycling in different locales
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“I’m An Idiot”
Taking the dumbest bike ride of my life at 4 a.m. in St. Catharines, Ontario
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August 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
An article about a stressful bike ride I had a few days ago in #StCatharines #Ontario. It's always interesting cycling in different locales
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Phil Lynott born August 20, 1949:
"When I'm in England, I say, I'm from Ireland.
When I'm in Ireland, I say, I'm from Dublin.
When I'm in Dublin, I say, I'm from Crumlin.
When I'm in Crumlin, I say, Leighlin Road.
When I’m in Leighlin Road, I say I’m a Lynott."
"When I'm in England, I say, I'm from Ireland.
When I'm in Ireland, I say, I'm from Dublin.
When I'm in Dublin, I say, I'm from Crumlin.
When I'm in Crumlin, I say, Leighlin Road.
When I’m in Leighlin Road, I say I’m a Lynott."
August 20, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Phil Lynott born August 20, 1949:
"When I'm in England, I say, I'm from Ireland.
When I'm in Ireland, I say, I'm from Dublin.
When I'm in Dublin, I say, I'm from Crumlin.
When I'm in Crumlin, I say, Leighlin Road.
When I’m in Leighlin Road, I say I’m a Lynott."
"When I'm in England, I say, I'm from Ireland.
When I'm in Ireland, I say, I'm from Dublin.
When I'm in Dublin, I say, I'm from Crumlin.
When I'm in Crumlin, I say, Leighlin Road.
When I’m in Leighlin Road, I say I’m a Lynott."
Trudging toward 95,000 lifetime kilometers by the end of this month. Looking good so far.
August 18, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Trudging toward 95,000 lifetime kilometers by the end of this month. Looking good so far.
I will be buzzing for a while longer over my recent trip to #Paris, such a beautiful city, such an incredible experience.
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After Paris
I felt every kilometer I ever rode on my bike as I trudged up the iron stairs of the Eiffel Toward two weeks ago.
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August 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
I will be buzzing for a while longer over my recent trip to #Paris, such a beautiful city, such an incredible experience.
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Back on the bike in Essex County after two glorious weeks in #ParisFrance. Overdid it yesterday, going for 100 km. I seized up around the 88 km mark and almost could not make it home. Better ride today. 162 km between yesterday and today.
August 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Back on the bike in Essex County after two glorious weeks in #ParisFrance. Overdid it yesterday, going for 100 km. I seized up around the 88 km mark and almost could not make it home. Better ride today. 162 km between yesterday and today.
I love #OrsonWelles and here he is on #TheDickCavettShow in 1970, sounding like Nostradamus, speaking how hated #America was around the world at that time. Much of what he says is quite haunting given the political climate of the #UnitedStates right now.
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Orson Welles Was On Another Level — His Best TV Moments (1 Hour of Pure Genius!)
YouTube video by Laurent Touil-Tartour
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August 15, 2026 at 9:48 PM
I love #OrsonWelles and here he is on #TheDickCavettShow in 1970, sounding like Nostradamus, speaking how hated #America was around the world at that time. Much of what he says is quite haunting given the political climate of the #UnitedStates right now.
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Paris – Day 14: Leaving For Home
Our day began at 6 a.m.
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August 15, 2026 at 8:20 AM
#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 13. Last fully day!
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Paris – Day 13: Bistrot Léa Epilogue
I am not a “Hey, let’s eat out on the patio!” kind of guy when I go out for a meal.
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August 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 13. Last fully day!
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#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 13. Last fully day!
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Paris – Day 13: Free'p'Star, Panthéon, and Melancholy
The bogey in the room upon arriving in France was jet lag.
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August 13, 2026 at 7:19 PM
#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 13. Last fully day!
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“The city’s transition away from the car, tho fantastically chaotic, has become a global role model. Under mayor Anne Hidalgo, Paris was ‘the most influential city in the world’ says Canadian urbanist Brent Toderian. Hidalgo, stepping down after 12 yrs, exulted: ‘The bike beat the car.’”
How Paris beat the car
Though chaotic, the city’s transition has become a global role model
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August 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
“The city’s transition away from the car, tho fantastically chaotic, has become a global role model. Under mayor Anne Hidalgo, Paris was ‘the most influential city in the world’ says Canadian urbanist Brent Toderian. Hidalgo, stepping down after 12 yrs, exulted: ‘The bike beat the car.’”
#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 11.
#PalaceOfVersailles
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#PalaceOfVersailles
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Paris – Day 11: Palace of Versailles
We planned to do an evening Seine cruise to see the Eiffel Tower illuminated, last night, but instead turned in early so we’d be ready for the Palace of Versailles today.
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August 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 11.
#PalaceOfVersailles
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#PalaceOfVersailles
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