Friends for Life Bike Rally Toronto-Montreal Day 1

Xtra videographer Michael Pihach is embedded with the Friends for Life Bike Rally on its 600km trip to Montreal this week. He’ll be filing a video report every day, equipped only with his iPhone. Check out his July 25 report.

Read Xtra’s piece on the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation and Friends for Life here.

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