Blowing out the candles of a birthday cake would be an achievement for many octogenarians.
Roger Thomas is not like most people.
He celebrated his upcoming 82nd birthday with a bicycle ascent of Mount Washington. Fourteen kilometres, uphill at almost every turn.
Roger and his son, Tristan Thomas, completed the challenge on Aug. 3, with Roger’s wife Isabel providing hydration and a “mobile” cheering section, from a support vehicle.
“I’ve
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