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Len Adams, the once-stocky co-founder and managing partner of King City, Ont.-based Direct IT Corp. has lost 22 kilos (48 pounds) from his 1.8-meter (5 feet 10 inches) frame and doubled his strength in just nine months.Photo by Samantha Belley

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The Pinarello brand is known for its curvy, Porsche-like lines, and for the stiffness of its frame, which Mr. Adams said makes the bikes go faster. In this composite image, he rides his Graal Di2 Time Trial bike.Photo by Samantha Belley

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He purchased his first bicycle, an ultra-light Pinarello Dogma 60.1 road bike made entirely of carbon (the frame alone weighs just 1,210 grams) last July.

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Mr. Adams rides the Graal Di2 specifically for time trials.Photo by Samantha Belley

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Mr. Adams shows off his Pinarello Dogma 2 with Campagnolo EPS electronic shifting. He says he's drawn to the brand for its good looks, innovative design and reputation among professional cyclists as one of the best-built bikes in the world.

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Len Adams with his two-wheeled passions, from left, Dogma 2 EPS, Graal, 2009 BMW R1200GSA, Dogma 2 Di2, Dogma 60.1.Photo by Samantha Belley

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As well as purchasing the best bikes, Mr. Adams decided he wanted to work with the best coaches possible. In this photo taken at First Peaks Coaching Group camp at in Boiling Springs, PA, he learns about descending from the most winning pro in U.S. history, Scott Moninger.Photo by Kathy Watts, Peaks Coaching Group

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Len Adams attending the Maui Sea to Summit camp with the Peaks Coaching Group Camp in Maui.Photo by Hunter Allen, Peaks Coaching Group

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Cycling is not Mr. Adams’s first obsession on two wheels. Len Adams and his daughter Samantha get ready to ride his 2002 Harley-Davidson Screaming Eagle Road King.Photo by Len Adams

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Len Adams and wife Debbie stand next to his Harley Davidson CVO Ultra at the painted desert 2010.

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Len Adams stands next to his 2008 Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle Ultra Classic Electra Glide. He spent about $300,000 over seven years to purchase 25 motorcycles.Photo courtesy of Len Adams

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In 2009, he rides his Honda HRC CBR600RR (3) with friend Jeff Garant (320 at Calabogie Motorsports. He said that he enjoyed the speed of his high-performance motorcycles and that the sport helped him fulfill what he sees as the entrepreneur’s need “to drive toward some goal that’s hard to achieve.”Photo by 303 Imaging

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Len Adams (67) at Shannonville Motorsports Park. 2005 Ducati 749R. Even as his business grew, his interest in motorcycles waned. “There were a lot of diminishing returns,” he said. “As you go faster, your margin of error becomes very small and so I said, I still have all my bones intact; maybe I should look for something else,” he said.

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Len Adams (79) rides at Shannonville 2006 on his Honda 600RR. But after witnessing two fatal accidents, he stopped track riding in 2010.

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Seeking a way to enjoy motorcycles without risking his life, Mr. Adams set off with friend Jeff Garant last summer to ride the Silk Road on a new BMW motorcycle. Here he is (R) at the start of his adventure at the Ace Cafe in London England.

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In Kazakhstan, they encountered several cyclists making the same trip, and Mr. Adams realized he had found a new passion.

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Len Adams' Silk Road greeting card used to break the language barrier when meeting new friends. The photo was taken during practice trip in Moab Utah.

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Here Mr. Adams sits on his 2012 Harley-Davidson Softail Convertible.Photo by Samantha Belley

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