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  • Road Works that Forget About Pedestrians

    Road Works that Forget About Pedestrians

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor two years they worked on a motorway bridge. For two years they cut down trees, added tons of soil, and then widened roads for cars. Never during that time did they consider that people might want to walk along the most direct route from A to B. More recently I have…

  • Awake at five thirty

    Awake at five thirty

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I set the alarm for five thirty, and I recharged my bike lights, head unit and more. I decided that if I felt good, and full of energy I would go for the group ride. I slept through the night and woke up feeling fresh, but I skipped the ride.…

  • Walking in Light Persistent Rain

    Walking in Light Persistent Rain

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday I walked in light persistent rain for around two hours and my trousers got a little wet. The rain was heavy enough for me not to be dry, but not heavy enough to soak me. During the walk I noticed, at one point, that the rain seemed to be aerosolised,…

  • Autumn Walks in Winter Snow

    Autumn Walks in Winter Snow

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis weekend I could have cycled on Saturday and Sunday but I chose not to because I am finally feeling recovered from my cold. I did not want to overdo it by cycling, and getting cold. With hiking I can dress warmly and go at a more relaxed pace. I noticed that…

  • A Quick Photo Walk in the Snow

    A Quick Photo Walk in the Snow

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning, as I drove towards the shops I noticed that the Jura was covered in snow, but I also noticed that the trees looked nice and wintery. For this reason, rather than driving to the shops directly I took a detour to the foot of the Jura, got out of the…

  • The Skipped Morning Ride

    The Skipped Morning Ride

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    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

    Pivoting from Google Adsense to Ko-fi

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    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…

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

    Thoughts on Cycling and Walking in the Age of the Car

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    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

    First Frost of the Season

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    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 Raclette, White Wine, and Group Rides

    On Raclette, White Wine, and Group Rides

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    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…