Brad Friesen

This weekend I scored myself a nice winter beater bicycle. I saw an ad on Kijiji advertising a free men’s mountain bike. I e-mailed the dude to see if the bike was still available and to my surprise it was. Right arm! So what did I get? Well the bike is an older steel frame Supercycle, which even came with fenders. The bike is not much to look at, but who cares, its new job will be to survive a Winnipeg winter.

I’ve definitely got to change that seat!

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Well today I drove down to the US to pick up my new kayak: a LiquidLogic Remix XP10. Although I haven’t had the chance to take it for a paddle, I must say that so far I’m pretty impressed with the boat.

The kayak is shorter than my previous kayak, a Pelican Getaway 116. At 10′3″, I was able to just barely fit the kayak in the elevator at my apartment building! This is great news for me. Now I don’t have to drive to the other end of the city just to pick up my kayak whenever I want to go for a paddle

As long as it’s nice out this weekend, I plan on taking the XP10 out for a paddle. I’m thinking Lake Winnipeg would be a great place for the maiden voyage.

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Last Monday I began bringing along a GPS device with me whenever I cycle to track my course. Why? Well I am participating in a study put on by the Centre for Sustainable Transportation (CST) and the City of Winnipeg. I will be carrying this device with me for the next two weeks.

So how does the study work? Well it’s simple: volunteers carry a small GPS device along with them whenever they cycle over a two week period. I attached mine to my rear pannier bag, notice the nice waterproofing.

All the data collected by the CST will be analyzed, and then submitted to the City of Winnipeg. The idea is that the analysis can be used to help improve existing or build new cycling infrastructure as part of the city’s Active Transportation Network. I really hope the data goes to good use, as Winnipeg currently has some pretty lackluster cycling infrastructure.

The CST still needs volunteers to participate in the study, so if you’re interested visit http://www.centreforsustainabletransportation.org/OttoCycle.htm

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On Thursday, June 25 I summitted Chopicalqui! Here is the official notification of our summit:

Congratulates Skyline Adventures team for their outstanding summit success on Chopicalqui at 10:25am yesterday morning. Under partly cloudy skys the team departed their camp at 5400m a little 2:00am. Once they topped out on the South West ridge they encountered deep snow guarding the exposed ridge. After 2 hours they managed to break through and gain the final plateau at 9:00am then 10:25 the summit.

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Well in just a few days I will be on my way to Peru. I got my bags packed and I’ve even prepared my pee bottle. Be sure to read about my adventures over on Brad’s Peruvian Adventure.

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On August 20th, 2009 (rain date Sept 3rd) I, Brad Friesen, will leap tall buildings. Well, actually, my plan is to repel from the 17th story Royal Bank Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the 2009 Easter Seals Drop Zone-Winnipeg! For me, the rush of a lifetime. For Manitobans with disabilities, support, strength and opportunity. For you, an opportunity to make it happen! An extraordinary event for an exceptional cause!

Secure donations can be made online with your credit card and an electronic tax receipt will be sent to you by email. You can make an online donation now by going to http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?SID=2027427

All proceeds from the Drop Zone after operating expenses and overhead, go to Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Foundation / Easter Seals and are used to support services and programs for Manitobans with disabilities.

For more information about the 2009 Easter Seals Drop Zone-Winnipeg, or to join us on Aug 20, 2009, please visit www.thedropzone.ca. Thank you for being a Superhero! The Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Foundation / Easter Seals Manitoba.

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In May I will be travelling to Peru for six weeks. I’ve set up a separate blog to document my travels throughout Peru (Brad’s Peruvian Adventure). I hope that others may find the information useful and may even be inspired to go on an adventure of their own.

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