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I am a media asset manager, camera operator and more. I hike, cycle and climb in my free time. During the COVID-19 pandemic I am blogging on a daily basis to keep a record for future generations.

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  • The Skipped Morning Ride

    Reading Time: 2 minutesSome people would have skipped this morning’s ride because it was cold. The temperature was forecast to be minus two degrees celsius and with the wind chill factor, and regional differences it could have felt like minus 5°c or cooler. I skipped because the cold that has been annoying me for days…

  • Pivoting from Google Adsense to Ko-fi

    Reading Time: 3 minutesA few days ago I removed Google Adsense from this blog because of two reasons. The first is that Google Adsense automatic ad placement is spam like, rather than reasonable. Ads are placed too frequently, and they obstruct us from reading content. The second reason is that on a low traffic site…

  • Garmin Connect, Explore 2 and Instinct 2 Experimentation

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteGarmin connect isn’t as smart as I thought. I thought that if I used the Explore 2 with a heart rate belt, that I would get training status and training readiness. For a week I was tracking with the Explore 2 as my primary tracker. Data is missing. It’s a shame…

  • Thoughts on Cycling and Walking in the Age of the Car

    Reading Time: 3 minutesI often walk between towns and villages and in so doing I notice how overwhelming cars have become. If you walk from a village to a town, you have to contend with busy roads. These busy roads are often like deep rivers. Sometimes you need to wait for several minutes before you…

  • First Frost of the Season

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteDuring yesterday’s bike ride, at dawn, I noticed that grass near Grens was coated in a thin layer of frost. I also noticed that when we cycled in some places it felt much cooler than in others. I also felt the paradox of thicker gloves, and colder fingers. It seems that…

  • On Solitude, Cycling, and Whatsapp

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe more I use Whatsapp, in the Post pandemic age, the more toxic I find it. Last night I wrote something innocent. I wrote about rotisserie chicken and the temptation to have some before drinks. So far, so normal. Someone I never met, and never talked with, in person, put a crying…

  • On Raclette, White Wine, and Group Rides

    Reading Time: 3 minutesSunday bike rides are not as common as Saturday bike rides so when I committed to the Eysins Raclette event I thought it wouldn’t matter. I didn’t count on having a Sunday bike ride. Before a bike ride I like to have a high protein, high carbohydrate meal. I like to have…

  • Getting Around by Foot Scooter

    Reading Time: 2 minutesWalking three kilometres one way, and then back is easy. It takes about half an hour for me. If I walk fast then it takes less time. For me, walking is easy. Using the foot scooter is more of an effort too because it requires the use of different muscle groups, than…

  • A Spontaneous Ride to Mont Tendre Following the Wrong Route

    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I hesitated to wake up to go for the Coffee and Croissant loop. I decided to go anyway. This ride was at a relaxed pace. It’s amusing. When I left home I could see a beautiful sunrise, with nice light, and clear skies. By the time we started the ride mist…

  • On Driving Into Geneva and Walking

    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I had to go into Geneva to do something Initially my plan was to drive to the Parking St Antoine. As I got towards Secheron and the P&R parking I thought, "I have time, I’ll park here and walk the rest". I did park, and then I did walk. I know…