Richard's blog

Tag: Komoot

  • The Mature Smartwatch Habit

    The Mature Smartwatch Habit

    —

    by

    richard
    in

    Reading Time: 3 minutesI see people. I see them say that they have given up on wearing fitness trackers and smartwatches because they hate the tyranny of the device. I have felt an intense dislike for Apple behaves in particular. At the same time I have been playing wit Sportstracker for eighteen years or so.…

  • The Pleasure of Looking for New Routes

    The Pleasure of Looking for New Routes

    —

    by

    richard
    in , , , ,

    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor several years I explored every route that was walkable from my village. In the process I found loops that took up to four hours to complete. When there was no traffic they were all pleasant, whether it was wet, dry, hot, cold or windy. As cars and driving re-emerged plenty of…

  • From Nyon to Vesancy

    From Nyon to Vesancy

    —

    by

    richard
    in ,

    Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2015, I was exploring on a mountain bike when I found a road above La Rippe that was closed to traffic, so I decided to explore it. I managed to cycle a certain distance before I met a rockfall blocking the road, so I had to turn back. I then tried…