Kilominator 🍁🚴‍♂️🇨🇦

Book by Matthew St. Amand www.mattst.ca

After more than 40 years, finally figuring out my Jim Morrison fandom #TheDoors #JimMorrison thekilominator.substack.com/p/the-ghosts...

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G O O D M O R N I N G ☕

Coach of the opposing team at my son's soccer game cheated and I cannot the type of personality that would do that. thekilominator.substack.com/p/adults-suc...

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 www.life.com/arts-enterta...

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. thekilominator.substack.com/p/memories-d...

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).

Thinking back only a few weeks, going in search of #SamuelBeckett in #Paris thekilominator.substack.com/p/in-search-...

"... 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 www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

🎨Olena Klymenko

Random share that is much more edifying than the news www.esquire.com/entertainmen...

I’m an avid cyclist. Why do I hate cycle shops? thekilominator.substack.com/p/im-an-avid...

An article about a stressful bike ride I had a few days ago in #StCatharines #Ontario. It's always interesting cycling in different locales thekilominator.substack.com/p/im-an-idiot

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."

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. thekilominator.substack.com/p/after-paris

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. youtu.be/8epmrsZCS7U?...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 14. thekilominator.substack.com/p/paris-day-...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 13. Last fully day! thekilominator.substack.com/p/paris-day-...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 13. Last fully day! thekilominator.substack.com/p/paris-day-...

“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 12. thekilominator.substack.com/p/paris-day-...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 11. #PalaceOfVersailles thekilominator.substack.com/p/paris-day-...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 10. thekilominator.substack.com/p/paris-day-...

Visited the grave site of #SamuelBeckett yesterday.

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 9. thekilominator.substack.com/p/paris-day-...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 8. thekilominator.substack.com/p/paris-day-...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 7 (Part II). I moved over to Substack because Word Press let me down today and won't allow any more images. Loving the #CityOfLight! mattamand.substack.com/p/paris-day-...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France -- Paris Day 7 (Part I). Word Press let me down today and won't allow any more images, so I have two posts. Loving the City of Light! kilominator.wordpress.com/2026/08/07/p...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France. Today I visited #PereLachaiseCemetery where #JimMorrison, #OscarWilde, and #Chopin are buried, along with hundreds of thousands of other people. Also made it to #ShakespeareAndCompany. kilominator.wordpress.com/2026/08/06/p...

Today’s Canadian painting is “Cobalt” painted by Yvonne McKague Housser in 1931. N

''Time is slipping away" by Romanian artist Darius Hulea.

Wendy Cope, with a poem of great tenderness

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France. Today I visited #TheLouvre with my family, saw the #MonaLisa and other works of grandmasters. Honestly, it was overwhelming. My TV-blunted senses feel wrung out by the experience. kilominator.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/p...

I’m in a bookstore now. This shelf holds books from publishers affected by the russian attack on August 1, when eight million books were destroyed. The bookstore is asking people to buy their books. I wanted to remember this shelf.

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France. The beauty of this city is almost too much to take in. #Montmartre #Sacré-CœurBasilicaofMontmartre #SalvadorDali kilominator.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/p...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France. I am not the most traveled person in the world. I've lived in Ireland, worked in the US, and have seen about 1/3 of Canada. So much to see and do and experience. #EiffelTower #NotreDame kilominator.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/p...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France. What a tremendous city! I'm writing a blog series about my stay. Suffered some #jetlag but nothing my family and I cannot handle. Powering through it. kilominator.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/p...

#TheKilominator is in #Paris #France. Gotta say, this is one amazing city. I'm writing a blog series about my stay. kilominator.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/p...

Athabasca Falls Banff National Park Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 I captured this just off the famed Icefields Parkway, during my adventure in the Canadian Rockies. #waterfalls #nature #hiking #landscapephotography #photographersofbluesky #river #canada

#TheKilominator is in #Paris for two weeks. First full day out touring, seeing the Eiffel Tower. The city is breathtaking. My first time here. youtu.be/JMTGA37gAYA

"Gate of the Infinite" painted by Legh Mulhall Kilpin in 1910