NAME: Alexis Reichert
OCCUPATION: Student of Religious Studies and Art History
WHERE YOU HEADING: To infinity and beyond!
WHAT ARE YOU RIDING: My Bianchi
WHY DO YOU RIDE: So many reasons…bikes are beautiful, efficient machines, they’re fun, inexpensive, relaxing, and they keep me and the planet happy and healthy!
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT BIKING IN OTTAWA WHAT WOULD IT BE: I would love to see more respect and awareness from both cyclists and drivers, many accidents could be avoided if people respectfully and responsibly shared the road.
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING:
- earrings:inherited from my grandmother
- vest: Value Village
- t-shirt: Joe Fresh
- tank top: Smart Set
- leggings: Value Village
- Socks: Mark’s Work Wearhouse
- Shoes: Birkenstocks from Apple Saddlery
- Purse: gift from Egypt
- Hat: gift
FAVOURITE SPOTS TO BIKE: The Petit Train du Nord bike path in the Laurentians
FAVOURITE PLACE TO STOP AFTER A RIDE: In the summer – any swimmable river or lake; the river in Wakefield is particularly nice. In the winter, anywhere that sells hot chocolate!