Tag: cycling
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On the Irony of Expensive Cars
Reading Time: 3 minutesA few weeks ago two individuals in a car yelled abuse at a group of us who were cycling. They were mad that a cyclist did not pull in for them to pass easily. At this point I thought "Despair is not sat on a bench as in the proverb, he is…
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The Desire to Challenge Myself With a Different Group
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I arrived to the cycling meeting place by 08:07 and the Peak group were still there, getting read to set off. It was understood that I had planned to ride with the group and I was tempted to try. The issue is that I already rode quite hard with the Wednesday…
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That Pumped Feeling
Reading Time: 3 minutesToday on two segments, specifically I rode fast. I rode fast because I know them well so it is easy for me to assess effort without feeling drained, or at least not too drained, and then I slowed down to the speed of the group. The rest of the time I was…
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Cycling and Suspected Heat Exhaustion
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the last week I have cycled, and climbed over 3000m. Yesterday I climbed 1664 meters over an 89 kilometre ride. It was divided into the first climb, from the Léman towards La Cure, then a flat bit, ridden fast, before getting to the climb to Marchairuz and that is when I…
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Cycling with the Varia RTL 515
Reading Time: 3 minutesA few days ago I went on a group ride. I noticed that a high percentage of bikes had bike radars so I checked to see the price of these devices once again. For a year or two I have considered getting a bike radar but didn’t because I found that the…
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The Relaxed Long Ride Around the Mole and Back Via Mole
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I set off at about 07:20 feeling slightly tired and under the weather. While I rode into Geneva I felt that I couldn’t push too much and I questioned whether I should abort the ride. When I got near Geneva I thought "If I stay in my apartment I will be…
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A Groupe Ride from Nyon to Les Fruitières with Tête de Course
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday we left Nyon through the "secret" passage that takes you from near Place St Martin to the lakeside. We had to take this route because of the défilé des enfants. Roads were blocked so some drivers might have been trapped for an hour or two. On a bike I was blocked…
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Emergency Contact Infoormation and Incident Detection
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently I joined a cycling group and they require us to provide In Case of Emergency Information so that if we have an accident our phone provides people with names and numbers to call. At first I thought "Why would I want this, I have no In Case of Emergency person"…
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Waking Early to Cycle
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI think that tomorrow I will wake between 05:00-05:30 to be ready at the meeting point to go for a bike ride that starts at 06:30. The start is early because it is meant to be a "ride before work" for this group. The pace is tempo. On the flat I…
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Of Relaxed Rides and Hikes the Next Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo days ago I was cycling with a group and someone commented that the relaxed rides are no longer relaxed and that got me to thinking about organising a real relaxed ride, where the aim is to cycle at 20 on the flat. If I had had this option then I could…