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74 BCBUSINESS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 The toughest ride he's ever done? He calls it the triple summit—sequentially tack- ling the Seymour, Grouse and Cypress access roads all in one go. "That's a big ride, 105 to 110 kilometres from my house, some- where around 2,500 me- tres of elevation," Gibault says. "It's a full afternoon— that's when you really want some friends to join you because misery loves company." To that end, Gibault finds himself flush with people willing to get in on the misery. "The social circle for cycling is huge. I have friends with all range of capabilities, some ex- racers, some casual enthu- siasts," he says. At that recent fondo, his team included Vancouver mining attorney John Mun- nis, Fort Capital Partners managing director Ali Pejman and Matt Shandro, president of Fulcra Asset Management. "Because it's such a social sport, there's always somebody out there for a ride," Gibault explains. "If you give someone five hours' notice, it's possible. I sent an email out this morning saying I was going out for a ride, and I've got six people meeting me this afternoon after work." He and his crew also connect on the social net- work Strava, which lets users record rides and en- courage each other to ac- complish goals. Sometimes that can be a curse as well as a blessing, though. "I do it primarily to track mile- age, to see how I'm doing during the week and make sure I'm hitting my targets and goals," Gibault says. "It's very discouraging to see how fast some of the people are out there are. I've realized that no mat- ter how hard I train and aspire, there is a whole other two levels above me in terms of capability." Surprisingly, Gibault doesn't use his favourite mode of transportation to get to work. "I haven't biked to work, ever," he says. "It's about 20 min- utes max from my house to the office, and I'd have to shower, carry all my stuff, et cetera." But he isn't exactly stuck in his ways, admitting that he may eventually join his five or so coworkers who pedal over every day. "I'm usually happy to get up at six in the morning and get out before work, but yeah, I could see it." In the meantime, scal- ing the side of a mountain will have to do. • A F T E R HO U R S FIRST LOOK For Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the past 150 years have brought many hardships, from residential schools to urban poverty. In Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience, Kent Monkman, who is of Cree ancestry, critiques and recasts that colonial history. The Toronto-based artist's acclaimed travelling exhibition, which features some 80 paintings, installations and sculptures, takes viewers on a journey from Confederation to Winnipeg's North End, narrated by his alter ego, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. Shown here: Nativity Scene (2017). UBC Museum of Anthropology; until January 3 $16-$18; free admission for MOA members, UBC students/staff/ faculty, Indigenous Peoples and children aged six and under; visitors must pre-purchase a timed entry ticket WRITERS' BLOC If the pandemic has you catching up on your reading, here's a chance to see dozens of authors in person–well, on Zoom and YouTube, anyway. The Vancouver Writers Fest goes virtual this year with five days of online events. Highlights include The Bright Side: On Writing in America Today, featuring acclaimed novelists Megha Majumdar (right), Kawai Strong Washburn and Charles Yu; and High School With Tegan and Sarah, a conversation with the Juno-winning twin pop stars about their memoir of growing up gay in the 1990s. October 21-25 Pay-what-you-can pricing available for all events; festival pass (members only) $100; tickets at writersfest.bc.ca • KENT MONKMAN (TOP); ELENA SEIBERT