A man in the midst of a cross-country bike ride to raise awareness for mental health says the theft of his bike and camping gear outside a Winnipeg coffee shop on Thursday was “devastating” — but in spite of the setback, he’s determined to continue his ride.
“Immediately my heart sunk,” after discovering the theft outside a Tim Hortons, said Chris Aubichon. “I’ve rode that bike, slept in that tent for the last two months — 3,400 kilometres. It was devastating.”
Aubichon began his journey in May, when he left Moncton, N.B., aiming to bike all the way to British Columbia. His goal was to both advocate for mental health and try to prepare himself, mentally and physically, for a return to school in B.C.
Aubichon, who
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