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TRY // by OCEAN M. “I truly began to live again for the first time since my dad passed away.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “One year ago yesterday I walked into The Vault at Wheelhouse Cycle Club for the first time. I was anxious but excited to try something new. I hadn't exercised in nearly six years and I was out of shape. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. With fear of the unknown and “what ifs” running through my mind, I pushed through and stepped out of my comfort zone that night. I feared missing the beat, falling off the bike, missing the choreography, and even puking. I distinctly remember contemplating leaving and never coming back. However, I challenged myself to just try — and try I did. Afterwards, the feelings of elation, pride, and accomplishment were beyond anything I'd felt before. I was inspired to come back and I'm SO incredibly glad that I simply TRIED. If hadn't, I would never have found the community in which I belong. For me, riding is about setting goals, stepping outside of my comfort zone, challenging myself, making friends and, most importantly, having fun in the moment. By doing all these things I began to change. I gained more confidence, I felt stronger, and I started to enjoy the little things in life again without feeling guilty. I truly began to live again for the first time after my dad passed away. For a long time after he died I felt like I couldn't have fun and couldn't enjoy life because he wasn't here to enjoy it with me. Through exercising and trying something new I learned that life goes on and that’s okay. I learned that it's okay to fail as long as you pick yourself up (even if that literally means picking yourself up off the floor because you're just so klutzy you legitimately fell off the bike 🙈). I learned that through every struggle there's something to be gained (sprinting is hard but that doesn't mean you should give up; embrace it. Push through). The risks I've now taken through exercise have inspired me to make changes in my academic life. I’m now off to pursue a Masters in Educational Psychology at the U of C. Moral of the story: just TRY. You’ll be amazed at the results.” -Ocean
““Better make it four, we’re not drivin’.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Kevin McCallister” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - @wheelhousecycleclub ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Scoops up to making this summer last forever. 🍦☀️🏃🏽‍♀️ 🚴🏽‍♂️ 🏖 🏄🏻
HAPPY ONE-YEAR, MICHAEL B! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ First year in a nutshell: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “I’ll keep it short and sweet. This past year has been an absolute whirlwind, but most of all, it has been the most incredible year to date. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I was given the opportunity to discover a new passion, and using this passion I’ve been able to meet so many incredible people. Not only meet them, but I’ve been able to lead them, struggle with them, and most importantly, grow beside them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So cheers to you, WHEELPACK. I owe this past year to you, and all of your struggles and successes. And cheers, to another year of Matches, 150RPM sprints, and just the right amount of swearing. Thank you for riding with me 😊” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -@mbetteridge
WINNIPEG // FALL 2018 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Over the past three years, the most important thing we’ve learned is that it’s not about us. Wheelhouse has become the people who walk through the doors. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Every single day, hundreds of people with hundreds of stories show up, not only for themselves, but also for those around them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Your care for one another, the accountability you bring, and the joy we witness you finding by exceeding your own expectations are all sights to be seen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our commitment to you is a positive space with unparalleled energy. We promise that as we grow, so will our passion for delivering a loud, crazy, beat-driven, community-creating ride and atmosphere. Yet, more importantly, our passion for hearing your stories of growth, struggle, overcoming, and happiness is what makes us tick. Thank YOU for sharing your stories and your lives with us for three years and for making Wheelhouse what it is today. We can’t wait to continue growing with you and we can’t wait to share what you’ve created with our neighbours down the #1.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Kyle and Linden ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
THE DAY I QUIT DRINKING by Andrew Shanks “My name is Andrew and I’m 31 years old. I started going to Wheelhouse in May after, admittedly, spending the longest time talking sh*t and making fun of it. I was a very angry person who didn’t “get” it. Now I’m here to share why I ride every. single. day. I’ve struggled with alcohol abuse for a long time. With my parents being alcoholics, my time in the music industry, and my current form of employment, I’ve been around alcohol nearly every single day of my life. One terrible night, I drank myself into a stupor in an overly self-destructive attempt to destroy my demons instead of dealing with them responsibly, leading to an extreme low and lack of self-worth. When not even another shot of Jameson could “help” me, I started to believe that I didn’t want to be around anymore. After getting onto my motorcycle and contemplating riding into a brick wall at full speed, I reverted to laying on my kitchen floor, wearing nothing but my underwear, bawling my eyes out, pressing a butcher’s knife to my own throat. I couldn’t bring myself to do it, but holy sh*t – did I ever want to. I woke up the next day and decided I wasn’t done with this life - wanting to leave more of a legacy than just a bar tab, I quit drinking that day. I started going to counselling and had no other choice but to find new, constructive ways to bide my time while putting the pieces of my life back in order. I treat riding as a way of facing my demons and my darkest thoughts, walking away with this unique sense of accomplishment, rejuvenated and feeling much more alive than I did 45 minutes prior. I should also mention that I have a helluva lot of fun doing it and for the first time in my life I’m gaining a wee bit of a booty. But anyway. 😂 I used to look in the mirror, eyes bloodshot, face bloated from too many pints, my head pounding… thinking, “you’re a real piece of sh*t”. Well, now here I am and that feeling has been replaced with excitement, hope and more often than not, thinking, “uh oh, I didn’t wash my lulus from yesterday. Hope nobody notices.” On that note, I better get to it. See you in The Vault.” -Andrew
BARRE. BIKES. BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (errr, komboucha and donuts) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Saturday’s a big day. We’re hitting the bike before the barre. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 35 minute ride followed by 35 minutes of sweat-dripping, muscle burning barre. Fuelled by @goodspiritkombucha, @hobodonutsyqr and your weekend energy. ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hit the WHCC CENTRAL schedule to grab your spot.
🇨🇦 Strong and Free ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We’re all shaped by this country and have the incredible privilege and responsibility of shaping it in return. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank YOU for supporting each other, building each other up, and helping to make every day in this country we love better than the last. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
LOST AND FOUND // motivator len g. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “The thing about losing yourself is that it doesn't happen in a definitive moment; it's not a grand event in which you can pin point where it all went wrong. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Rather, this process happens over time - so slowly you won't even know it is happening. Compromise by compromise, settlement by settlement, what we say 'yes' to takes us away from our foundations we thought were rock solid. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the past year I found myself starting over. I stood in the shadow of what I thought was my future and had to forge a new path for myself. The problem was I no longer knew what I stood for. I was outside my comfort zone as I faced the realities I had subconsciously been ignoring. I had chipped away at who I was by repeatedly agreeing to what was better for someone else. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I remember vividly standing on the motivator podium, a ceramic dish raised above my head as I declared that I was taking back my voice. As I smashed that plate into the ground in front of 38 riders, the rebuilding began. Since this moment I have challenged myself in ways I never thought possible. My ride has grown from a simple exercise class to challenging ride that celebrates each rider coming into the vault exactly as they are. Coming to the bike, leaving the drama at the door, and taking time to refocus on what matters. Yourself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ It's been a long year of self reclamation, but without the riders and Wheelhouse as a whole the spark to take control would have never caught fire. Here's to you and for all the years to come, whatever they may hold for us. May we grow together, as individuals, and may we never stop. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To quote my girl, Taylor "Gone was any trace of you I think I am finally clean."”