Category: travel
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The Desire to Cancel an Event
Reading Time: 2 minutesPre-broken arm and pre-pandemic I was deeply passionate about via ferrata and I went up every single weekend in summer. Since my broken arm, and since the pandemic I have lost almost all desire to do via ferrata. It’s a sport that I loved because I loved finding new places. The issue,…
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A Peak Ride to Baudichonne
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I woke naturally at 05:30 before getting up and ready. By 07:00 I was on the road cycling towards Geneva and I arrived 20 minutes early. By my standards that is quite close to the expected time. Familiar Climb I chose this ride for a simple reason. It was a…
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On Riding a Freshly Serviced Bike
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Wednesday morning I rode my bike into Geneva to drop it off for a service. In the evening I went for a group ride that was heading in the direction I wanted, before leaving the group and riding for home. I didn’t ride much on Wednesday, but I was tired. I…
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Quick Thoughts on Drafting while Cycling
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen you ride alone you face the headwinds, and have to fight them. When you want to speed up you get to a certain speed, and if you want to ride faster you need to fight the wind. On a windy day you might feel sluggish and slow. You might then see…
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The Cost of Cycling and Driving
Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you ever considered the difference in cost between cycling and driving a petrol car? Of course you have, and so have I. Yesterday I was reminded of how expensive cars are. I think that the last time I used the petrol car was to change to summer tyres. It has been…
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The Inconvenience of a Late Train With a Bike
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went for an evening bike ride in Geneva and I chose to take the train home, rather than cycle. In the process I saw that trains are not that convenient later at night. The reason for this is that they’re smaller, so the space for bikes is restricted. A person…
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Strava July Cycling Elevation Challenge Success
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor seasons, or even years I saw the Strava Elevation Challenge and I thought "I won’t even try this challenge, because I will fail". This month I tried it, and I succeeded. Not only did I succeed to climb the 7000m suggested by the challenge but I got to 10,415m. I overshot…
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The Tuesday Solo Ride
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I didn’t dress for cycling. My plan was to see if I could get the power meter to work and then go for a short ride. In the end I found that as one device failed to detect them I would try a second. The second worked after a few seconds.…
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Cycling Uphill with a Combined Harvester Right Behind
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday we were cycling up towards Marchissy when a combine harvester began to follow us quite close. The experience of being followed, while cycling is quite something. These machines are large, with big tyres, and the driver is centred rather than to the left as with other vehicles. Luckily the gradient of…
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The Nyon LeCercle Ride with Thirty Two Achievements
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I went with a morning ride with TDC, which felt relaxed, before going for a ride with LeCercle in the evening. This group has a high level with many of the cyclists riding thousands of kilometres per year. Yesterday I wrote about how groups that are large enough can cater to…