Darren Markland
Intensive care doc, nephrologist, bamboo bike frame builder, active transportation advocate, barista bike rider and general humanist.
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- Joy and concentration. 😂♥️
- This encapsulates a profound shared joy. This week we spent 23 hrs in the saddle, climbing 7395m and ripping 271 km of the finest single track BC had to offer. Trials cement friendships, and trails keep us coming back for more. Canada is majestic as it is noble.
- Day 4 of racing on the island. Nanaimo is a gem.
- So it begins!!
- Riding the park was pure adrenaline. This is zen. Even the climbs were relaxing. 🥰
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- I’m off to go race mountain bikes!
- What is the mountain bike equivalent of stumbling into beauty?
- Mist rolls into the valley, healing a chafed earth, and though I am lost in my thoughts, I can find myself in this perfect moment. The sun has marked safe passage through another year.
- I’m heading from Edmonton to Cowichan this June for a mountain bike race. Any places I should camp at along the way?
- Find the @slavocech.bsky.social
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- Making coffee for these AM gems. @willygrant.bsky.social and @slashgraphics.com lighting up my day, with a subtle plug for the best bakery in town. @sugaredandiced.bsky.social. Though @uptownone.bsky.social gives them a run for their money. @coffeeoutside.bsky.social
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- Hey #yegbike Alberta at Noon is talking bike lanes with Alberta’s minister of transportation. Come join the discussion.
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- Mr Hobbes will miss Pokey McSquirrel, who just got relocated to the regional head office.
- I’m not a man who uses faith in the churn. I do think the universe has a dark sense of humour. I liked this pope. He took on the mantle of humanity, one that had been shirked by his predecessors. He wore it with honesty & valour. His last council should not have been the devil.
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- There are places, That hold on to the last of winter, Just as I clasp onto gentle solitude, And my heart seeks solace. For there is no coincidence in the solstice. It is the fulcrum upon which The seasons balance. A fine tipping unto the herald of sound And fury.
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- It’s a tiny cabin in the woods, but it’s been built with honesty, and it’s taught me so much, most importantly, go outside and look up, because though it may make you feel small, the view is worth it.
- The sun’s breath has awoken Aurora. She is silent and fleeting but her embrace leaves me wanting more.
- Ended my call shift with coffee, started the weekend with a toast. Sláinte Mr Hobbes, I thank you for carrying your pack through the snow, (and this bottle). 😉
