Yes, you read that correctly. A man drew a moustached man with his bike.
How is that even possible?
Well, there is this amazing fitness app (I have no bias at all) called Strava, where you can record your fitness activities. It has the option to track where you ran, walked, cycled, etc. on a map, and you can see the route you took. It also tells you if you’ve gotten any personal bests, what your heart rate was throughout your workout, and many more cool features that go on for at least a mile. You can even plan out your own route, which is where some people get creative.
Britain’s Anthony Hoyte has earned the nickname “Pedalling Picasso” because he creates drawings for some of his bike routes. In the past, he has done reindeer, Santa Clause, and even wrote out “Merry Christmas.”
But this November, he drew a man with moustache, and for a good cause. Movember.
“[The portrait is] all about challenging the stigma around mental health” -Hoyte
The route was just over 120km and took him throughout London for almost eight and a half hours.
Alongside of raising awareness for men’s mental health and suicide preventions, prostate and testicular cancer, and to go get tested, Hoyte is also hoping to raise £3925 for Movember; a pound for every man who took his life in 2020.
“If I can raise awareness and some cash for Movember doing something like this, then fantastic” -Hoyte
Hoyte said that he himself has had his own struggles with mental health throughout his lifetime and doesn’t find it easy to open up about his personal struggles.
According to Hoyte, it took about three months to plan and when he went out for his 120km ride, a few modifications occurred due to road closures. And by the end, he had completely gassed, stating that he isn’t as fit as he could be.
You can donate to Hoyte’s fundraiser here: https://uk.movember.com/story/pedalling-picasso-drawing-artwork-with-a-bicycle-and-gps
Movember occurs every year in the month of November across the world where people raise funds for men’s health. Men who take part don’t shave their mustaches off for the month.