He was determined to change his life, so he rode a bike from Moncton to Nanaimo

Chris Aubichon has spent the past three months cycling across the country in a bid to raise awareness of post-foster-care life and men’s mental health — and to begin a second chapter of his own life.

Aubichon said he has overcome his substance abuse and addiction issues, stemming from his upbringing, which involved experiences of sexual abuse in group homes. On May 11, Aubichon found a mountain bike that could hold his 320-pound frame, loaded it up with camping gear and started pedalling.His sister Jenn, initially skeptical of the whole ordeal, had only one request: that he document his journey, both the highs and the lows.

“Physically, I was only making it 15 or 20 kilometres a day,” he said. “I could pedal for maybe 15 seconds and I would have to stop, and my legs would cramp up.”Aubichon has bipolar disorder, depression, and chemically-induced anxiety disorder, which has cost him jobs, relationships, and housing.But bit by bit, the gears felt lighter on his feet, and every day he would ride further until he was travelling 120 kilometres per day.Wildfires in Northern Ontario dogged his steps.

People have invited him into homes, waited on the sides of a highway for hours just to encourage him on his journey, he said.

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