Tag: cycling
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A Relaxed Bike Club Switzerland Ride
Reading Time: 2 minutesI considered going for yet another hike yesterday. I didn’t, for two reasons. The first reason is that I had to commit on Wednesday night and I wasn’t ready to commit on Wednesday for Saturday. The second reason is that the group has a black list for people that don’t turn up…
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Looking for Conversations in the Age of Facebook Dominance
Reading Time: 2 minutesA few days ago someone wrote something about chocolate croissants. I then wrote something about Chocolate easter bunnies. A third person then said "please don’t have conversations, there are hundreds of people reading this exchange". This is on WhatsApp. WhatsApp is, or at least was, an IM client. For those of a…
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A Change of Locomotion
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis weekend seems to be quiet, hiking wise. So far I see just one event, organised. Sunday would have been an option, except that it could be stormy in the afternoon. If light rain falls, then that’s fine, but if it is hail then it is better to avoid. I think that’s…
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Watching a Cloud Grow While Walking
Reading Time: 5 minutesYesterday I went for a walk and during this walk I kept looking at the Jura. Above the Jura I could see a cumolonimbus cloud mushroom and grow upwards, before spreading out. This morning I read about a huge hail storm. I photographed that storm cell as it was growing. Yesterday I…
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Cycling in a Strong Wind
Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring the Windmill hike from Le Day to Ste Croix one person was looking at the temperature for next week. He said it would be seventeen degrees, and then eighteen, and then nineteen degrees. That’s part of the reason for which I decided to go for a bike ride yesterday. That decision…
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Reading While Charging
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I went to charge the car. I took this opportunity to read. Some people may think "I’m going for a walk" or "I’m going shopping" or something else. When you charge a car you have an hour or two without distractions in which to spend time reading a book. You could…
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Playing with Xiaomi Smart Band 9 and a Fairphone 4
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went on a bike ride with a Xiaomi Smart Band 9 and a Fairphone 4. I wanted to see two things. The first was to see if the GPS track would be accurate for the entire ride, as well as how much battery power would be squandered in the process.…
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The Desire to Participate
Reading Time: 2 minutesI saw that there is a hike taking place nearby. I would have really liked to join it but I would have been participant eleven with a limit of ten people. I wanted to participate because it would have required walking to Nyon, and taking the train de St Cergue to St…
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Self Driving Cars and Mobility
Reading Time: 3 minutesToday I filled in a survey with the premise "Impact of automated vehicles on walking" and it gave me an opportunity to share my views on this topic. The short version is that I’d rather see more bike sharing opportunities, and more safe routes for pedestrians between villages and towns, than self…
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Reaching Lactic Threshold
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I thought that I would get breakfast for free before the ride but I didn’t. As a result of this I went for a bike ride in a fasted state. I considered having pasta for dinner the night before, even as breakfast but didn’t. The result is that the energy stores…