Tag: cycling
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The Desire to Chat Longer on Hikes and Bike Rides
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was perfectly happy hiking in solitude for years in a row, but eventually, as normal life returned, after the pandemic I felt a sense of isolation, especially on weekends. I would see groups walking together and I longed to revert to that habit. Eventually I did and now for more than…
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Four Thousand Meters of Cycle Climbing in the Franco-Swiss Jura
Reading Time: 3 minutesMt Tendre via Rolle For a year or more I had been tempted to cycle up to the Mont Tendre and on Saturday I got the opportunity to try that ride with Tête de Course, a Nyon cycling community and café/restaurant. The route went from Nyon to Rolle, and then from Rolle…
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A Pleasant Ride to Montricher
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Sunday I rode with the Le Cercle No Pressure Club group ride from Nyon to Montricher via Vich to Begnins, and From there to Gimel and then onto Bière and eventually Montricher. Easier Start Normally groups default to climb from Nyon to Coinsins, and from Coinsins up towards Genolier and Le…
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A Birthday Party Nearby and Good Sleep Before Cycling
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sunday I want to do a bike ride that I have been thinking of doing for months, at this point. It’s an 81km loop that begins in Nyon and ends in Nyon, going via Montricher. The challenge with this ride is that it has 1100m of climbing. A Slight Let Down…
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Autumn Rain and Cancelled Bike Rides
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast night I could have gone for a group ride, and it wouldn’t have rained on, despite what the weather said. As I went for a ride that morning, and felt tired, it felt rational not to ride in the evening. Last night it rained consistently until this morning but now…
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Waiting for Cyclone Erin and Rain
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn RTS Info they warn about Erin, the ex-cyclone probably hitting Switzerland, dumping a lot of rain. The alert for some areas is level 5. This is for a narrow band in the Alps on the Italo-Swiss border. The possible impacts are ‘extreme rise in water of rivers and lakes, flooding in…
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The Energetic Cycling Rest Day
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Sunday evening I saw that a ride was planned for Monday evening. Usually I would hae skipped this ride because I felt that I should rest. According to Garmin I should have taken a rest day. I intended to have a calm bike ride, until I got onto the bike and…
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A Weekend of Hiking and Cycling in the Jura
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis weekend I cycled and I hiked. The bike ride was up to the Combe Blanche, and the hike was from Vallorbe to Croy-Romainmôtier. The Col de la Combe Climb For the bike ride we rode from Nyon heading towards Crans before heading up to La Rippe, and from La Rippe we…
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Of Cycling and Via Ferrata
Reading Time: 3 minutesLast night a bike ride was cancelled for this morning due to the risk of rain. As a result I got to sleep in rather than get up to ride at dawn. In the process I got to rest. It also confirms that the seasons are changing. It’s because seasons change in…
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The Inclusivity of Empathy in Group Activities
Reading Time: 4 minutesI love to hike fast. I also love to walk fast. When I am hiking I love to hike my own hike, and then wait for people at regular intervals, so that they may catch up, rest a little, and then continue. When cycling with some groups I will be left alone…