Fitness can be a blessing for those who incorporate it into their daily lives. Being fit is not just about a sculpted body but a lifestyle. In between if you can add a dash of imagination when viola! A cyclist from London did something similar. He used his exercise tracking app to map out a ‘Merry Christmas’ message with a 79-mile or 127.138 km route. Here are 10 Google Map tricks to make your travel more efficient
Cyclist From London Creates Peddling Art On Map
The cyclist in question is Anthony Hoyte, a 52-year-old who is better known as ‘Peddling Picasso’. His ‘Merry Christmas’ message took him nine hours of cycling on December 5. This included additional time to eat and consult the map. According to Anthony, his day was very close to 10 hours. To create this art, Anthony started from north-London and travelled through Camden, Hampstead, and Islington.
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Regarding the obstacles, he said to news agencies: “There are so many road closures for CrossRail and there were a couple of gated estates I hadn’t anticipated. For most of these obstacles, I managed to find an alternative route. I forgot completely that parks in London closed. ‘I got tor Regents Park right near the end and of course, it was dark and shut – so I just skirted round it. Round Euston it’s a right mess so I had no option but to cheat. ‘I had to pause my recording, navigate to the other side of the works and then set it going again. This creates a straight line between the two points.”
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Anthony Hoyte Cycles 127km & Spells Out Merry Christmas
Anthony is no stranger to fame as he has won an award for best Strava cycling pattern in 2016, upon completing a ‘Fowl Play’ piece for the Bristol cycling festival. He also mentioned that it takes him three months of careful and meticulous planning. Speaking about his art, Anthony said to Metro UK “It’s like looking at clouds and seeing a picture of something and seeing what jumps out. If a nose jumps out then I’m trying to find eyes etc. With the Christmas ones, it’s even harder because I’m purposely trying to find specific patterns and messages.” We for sure, want to see more of his art and truly appreciate his dedication. Meanwhile, here’s a story of a Bengaluru girl who went on a bike trip from the IT city to Sydney.