elison

Cyclist: Elison

Hometown: Moscow

Location spotted: McGill Campus

Destination and distance: St. Joseph and Papineau, 10K

Cycling months: January to January

Current ride: Second-hand red CCM

Number of bikes stolen: I have not had my bike stolen yet. Thanks for making me say this.

Number of bike accidents: I have not had any. Oh great. I am so going to jinx it!

When not cycling: I walk. I do not use public transport under any circumstances.

Favourite ride: My favourite ride is in 16° C weather. I know this is not what you mean, but as long as it’s nice, I don’t care about anything else.

Thoughts on biking and fashion: Biking in the winter is the only way for me to transport myself from one place to another because I find traffic and the transport system inhumane. If I don’t take it into my own hands, if I don’t bike on my own, I’m going to fall into a severe depression and never come out. Biking does not factor into what I choose to wear at all. I basically have to adjust and if it’s not comfortable on my bike, I’m just going to have to work with it somehow. Whatever I’m wearing, I basically choose it without thinking about biking.