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  • A Peak Ride to Baudichonne

    A Peak Ride to Baudichonne

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I woke naturally at 05:30 before getting up and ready. By 07:00 I was on the road cycling towards Geneva and I arrived 20 minutes early. By my standards that is quite close to the expected time. Familiar Climb I chose this ride for a simple reason. It was a…

  • The Tuesday Solo Ride

    The Tuesday Solo Ride

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I didn’t dress for cycling. My plan was to see if I could get the power meter to work and then go for a short ride. In the end I found that as one device failed to detect them I would try a second. The second worked after a few seconds.…

  • The Nyon LeCercle Ride with Thirty Two Achievements

    The Nyon LeCercle Ride with Thirty Two Achievements

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I went with a morning ride with TDC, which felt relaxed, before going for a ride with LeCercle in the evening. This group has a high level with many of the cyclists riding thousands of kilometres per year. Yesterday I wrote about how groups that are large enough can cater to…

  • Cycling and Suspected Heat Exhaustion

    Cycling and Suspected Heat Exhaustion

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    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…

  • Waking Early to Cycle

    Waking Early to Cycle

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    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…

  • A Ride Towards Fort L’Ecluse

    A Ride Towards Fort L’Ecluse

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s very easy to fall into a routine. Our routines can revolve around cycling, hiking, work, scuba diving and more. It can also revolve around local walks and more. This weekend I saw the chance to go for an overnight bivouac and I am not tempted. I saw the chance to cycle…

  • A Relaxed Bike Club Switzerland Ride

    A Relaxed Bike Club Switzerland Ride

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesI considered going for yet another hike yesterday. I didn’t, for two reasons. The first reason is that I had to commit on Wednesday night and I wasn’t ready to commit on Wednesday for Saturday. The second reason is that the group has a black list for people that don’t turn up…

  • A Change of Locomotion

    A Change of Locomotion

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis weekend seems to be quiet, hiking wise. So far I see just one event, organised. Sunday would have been an option, except that it could be stormy in the afternoon. If light rain falls, then that’s fine, but if it is hail then it is better to avoid. I think that’s…

  • Spontaneous Publibike Ride

    Spontaneous Publibike Ride

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesWe are all familiar with it. We get a phone call. "I will be in Nyon in 20 minutes, do you want to meet". We think, duck, that’s short notice. Do we take the bike? No, because we don’t want to leave it unattended. Do we take the car? No, because then…

  • 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…