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  • Day 44 of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – A Zwift session

    Day 44 of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – A Zwift session

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday the weather was rainy so I had a Zwift session. I decided to cycle the Yorkshire circuit. Cycling indoors is not as exciting as you don’t see as much. I listened to a hiking podcast but I didn’t pay much attention to the Zwift interface for at least the first fifteen…

  • Fitness Centres and the Corona Virus

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesI have been thinking of climbing gyms, in other words of fitness centres and the Corona Virus. A few years ago I went to a gym where we wiped down every machine after use. We would get a paper towel, spray it with liquid and clean all the surfaces we touched. This…

  • An Ingress Bike ride that passed by bisons

    An Ingress Bike ride that passed by bisons

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I went on an Ingress bike tide that passed by bison. I went from Nyon to Mies and from Mies up towards Gex, and before getting to Gex, I turned towards Divonne where I met an Ingress player before heading home, as the sun was setting. I went out in the…

  • Suunto and Wear OS

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesSuunto and Wear OS is a cultural shame. I like Suunto because it’s a European company with a European OS developed in Europe. It’s nice to buy their products because they’re reliable and hardly ever let me down. They’re also great because it’s European tech developers working together to create something interesting…

  • An Adult Playground Near a Children’s Playground

    An Adult Playground Near a Children’s Playground

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen in Geneva we can easily walk by the lake, or through the city when we’re not looking after children but when we are walking might be more of a challenge. I am not looking after children in Geneva but as you might there is an opportunity here. You have a choice…

  • Ingress By Bike

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIngress by bike is good when you’re in the countryside because it allows you to travel between villages faster than if you were walking and without the carbon footprint of taking the car or a scooter with an internal combustion engine. It also allows you to stop anywhere. Distance Covered In two…

  • Bouldering in Geneva – Park Chuit

    Bouldering in Geneva – Park Chuit

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteBouldering in Geneva now has a new bouldering wall in a park. There are two structures with bouldering problems to experiment with. Some of these are easy and go straight up while others are overhanging and require more experience. Rather than place crash mats on the floor that would be exposed…

  • Back to Cycling

    Back to Cycling

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went back to cycling after breaking my arm and letting it recover. My lower body is fine despite not cycling for a long time but the left arm still feels vulnerable. I could feel it when changing gears and when going over bumps. As silly as it sounds to wait…

  • Sea of Tranquility – Snorkeling VR by Pierre Friquet

    Sea of Tranquility – Snorkeling VR by Pierre Friquet

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring the World XR Forum this year in Crans Montana I helped Pierre Friquet with his Sea of Tranquility VR Experience. This VR experience was unique in that it required you to be either in your swimming clothes, your underwear or other. This was a VR experience where you went from being…

  • The WeWatt Bike wait

    The WeWatt Bike wait

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I experienced the WeWatt bike wait again. The first time I experienced it was when flying from Alicante to Geneva and the second time is when I was waiting to meet someone for lunch today. The principle is very simple. If you see that a wewatt bike is free for you…