These two have a lot in common and they wasted no time getting to know each other. Mark informed Rob that Aiden digs downhill biking and skiing and it seems Rob loves biking, too.

Speaking of trails there bother ridden from the local legendary Hammerfest, to the vast bike trails of Doumont Road in Nanaimo and many trails in between.

Instant bonding here…

What did having a bike, back in the day, to Rob?

Freedom.

One word, freedom.

It just meant he could get around without using his feet. Aiden has had bikes ands he’s been able to get around, an interesting contrast.

Aiden says his freedom will come when he gets a drivers license and car.

Rob then talked about the big differences in the system to obtain a drivers license in BC compared to 35 years ago.

Careers and Education

Aiden shared that he’s bilingual as his parents have forced him to take that route in school . Rob shared that good grades are something to work towards,

Aiden seems to understand the importance of post secondary education. Rob really drove that point home suggesting he wished if he could do it over again, that he would get a good education.

Rob suggested following Aiden’s passion and that it could lead him to coaching or running a ski/bike club. Rob thinks big things at to come for

Death of his father

Rob lost his father at 17 and it affected his life greatly. He changed his direction and didn’t do post secondary.

Friends

Rob got right to the point. Friends change over time. We go through friends and only the good ones last. Our beliefs affect our friend groups.

“Friends come and go” – Rob

Auden discussed how or why he lost a friend that he thought was his best friend, and it can be tough to accept.

Ron spoke about how he’s had friends come and go, ultimately having similar interests really drives the relationship.

Some of the friends he has now were not friends he had ten years ago.

Relationships

Rob suggests taking it slow. There’s no rush.

Aiden isn’t home a lot and puts a lot of time into biking etc. so it can be hard to find a girlfriend.

Rob suggests crushing his goals and dreams and that people will come into your life at the right time. And he believes ‘everything happens for a reason’.

Respect

Aiden batted himself when he spoke about a moment of self doubt when he can look at his peers and compare himself to them.

He’s had to learn some hard lessons about managing relationships with his coaches whether he likes them or not.

It certainly sounds like Aiden has had his attitude adjusted and learned from it. Rob reinforced that having a good attitude and respect are good traits to have.

Advice and wisdom

Rub suggested that there may be times where Aiden has to bite his tongue to continue on his journey.