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  • A Metric Century – Nyon to Yvoire

    A Metric Century – Nyon to Yvoire

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIf things go to plan I will be cycling a metric century today. I will be cycling from Nyon to Yvoire via Geneva. It’s the first time in a while that I cycle this far but there are advantages to this route. For a large part of Nyon to Geneva I will…

  • Plenty of Choice

    Plenty of Choice

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteA few days ago someone was angry at me for posting too much in a whatsapp chat and I’ve been feeling down because I felt bullied out of the group. I miss sharing project ideas but at the same time it is essential for me to remind myself that just because…

  • Lucky With the Weather

    Lucky With the Weather

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went for a 50km bike ride that took two hours. During the first half the weather was good, and it felt warm. I cycled down to Nyon and towards Prangins, before cycling back towards Nyon before heading to Duiller and from there up towards Genolier, but not the direct route…

  • The Morning Bike Ride

    The Morning Bike Ride

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs it is meant to be warmer over the next few days I went for a bike ride this morning, rather than in the afternoon. The rational is that by going for a morning bike ride traffic could have been less. The other reason is that it’s slightly cooler in the…

  • Playing with an E-bike in St Moritz

    Playing with an E-bike in St Moritz

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor a few days I played with an e-bike around St Moritz and in the process learned that riding an e-bike is intuitive. It’s on hills and when you’re riding into the wind that you feel the advantage of e-bikes. The trick, with e-bikes is to learn to ride gently. With a…

  • A Weekend of Hiking and Cycling

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis weekend has been physically demanding. On Saturday I rode with people who do nothing but ride, so they’re far fitter, on a bike than I am, so by the end of the ride I was struggling to keep up. ## The Options I fully expected the weekend to be difficult, Originally…

  • Impressions of the Škoda WLC

    Impressions of the Škoda WLC

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesMost of us will associate Škoda with the Tour De France and vice versa. When my brother got a Škoda that’s what I associated it with. Škoda France has a team of people that organise group cycling events to promote the Škoda brand. ## Critical Mass and Others I have cycled with…

  • By Train or By Car

    By Train or By Car

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor many years I could go to work by car so I did, because I had a parking. When I worked for other employers I took the train for a simple reason. Parking near work would cost 36 CHF per day whereas taking the train would cost about 14.50 CHF per day. I stopped…

  • The Lure of the Lavaux Slow Up

    The Lure of the Lavaux Slow Up

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday I noticed that there is a good event for people who like to walk, cycle, rollerblade, skateboard and more. The [Lavaux Slowup](https://www.veveylavauxup.ch/) is scheduled for the 9th of June 2024 this year. The advantage of a slow up is that roads are closed to traffic so for a few hours…

  • Tired of Garmin and Apple, Playing With Casio

    Tired of Garmin and Apple, Playing With Casio

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor a while now I have been wearing a Casio and an apple watch or a Garmin and an Apple watch, or a Casio and a Garmin watch or a xiaomi smart band and a casio or a xiaomi smart band and… it goes on. ## A Break of Routine The reason…