Tag: Nyon
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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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A TDC Social Ride to La Baudichonne
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday evening I went for a group ride but rather than riding for an hour or so to get to Geneva I rode to the centre of Nyon. I rode to the old garage that was transformed into a café called Tête de Course. This is where the TDC group meet before…
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A Morning Run to the Lake and Back
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I ran towards the lake. If I had continued going west I could have gone to the Piscine De Colovray, had a swim, and then walked home or taken a publibike, once I was tired enough. In fact I live along the course for the Nyon Triathlon so I could…
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Running from Nyon to Gland via the Toblerones
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went out in track suit trousers, a t-shirt and minimal other stuff. The plan was to run just three to four kilometres. I planned not to cross any busy roads. I had this plan because I felt that I needed a day of rest after yesterday’s bike ride. Garmin wanted…
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EV Charging around Signy and Nyon
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Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday morning I plugged the car in to charge at Signy Centre while shopping and for the price of a coffee I charged the car by ten percent. I then went to the lakeside of Nyon to test the Service Industriel de Nyon (SIN) chargers and failed. They were out of service…
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Wake Up and Run in Nyon Tomorrow
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday the town of Nyon posted about the Wake Up and Run event that is taking place tomorrow so I felt like signing up until I saw that it costs 38 CHF, and then I changed my mind, temporarily. Eventually I thought "This is in Nyon so it’s local, so I…
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From Nyon to Yvoire by Bike and Back By Boat
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’re looking for a cycling project and you live near Nyon then I would suggest taking the bike along the lake road from Nyon through Crans, Coppet, and beyond towards Geneva, and when you get to Geneva following the 46 signalisation for the cycling route. There are moments when it is…
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The Léman Rose by Seven Centimetres Overnight
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the weather system that we have had over Europe a lot of rain has fallen. So much rain has fallen that it has swollen rivers and flooded plenty of regions. In Switzerland, because almost everything is on a hill flooding might be noticed in some parts of certain cities, but in…