Janine Strong doesn’t need a pencil or a paintbrush to create this kind of art – just a bike, a map, and a strong pair of legs.

The Nanaimo-born cyclist has turned her passion for pedalling into something that looks more at home in a gallery than on a GPS screen.

After years of exploring her creative side through painting, photography, and drawing, Strong found a new canvas in Strava art.

Strava art is a modern twist on fitness and creativity. The GPS-tracking app is best known for logging runs, rides, and workouts, but some users have found a different kind of inspiration in the routes themselves. By carefully planning their paths, they’ve turned city streets into massive sketches, viewable only from above.

Think Santa Claus riding across UVic’s Ring Road, a bull terrier in Connectic

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