Category: Nature
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A Single Minded Quest For Speed (and easy hills)
The past few months have seen me get acquainted with geared road bikes all over again. Sometimes it feels strange trying to find the right gear to match the mood I’m in when riding these geared machines. Frustration has been my worst enemy as I’ve been slowly getting used to the ‘thunk-thunk’ sound of yet…
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This Morning, I Almost Turned Into A Zombie
“Urm..hmmm?!” “What type of deer is that?” Those were the first thoughts that sprung to mind after I saw a ‘strange deer’ this morning. It was approximately 200 metres away. I was staring at that thing for a long time while pushing my bike on a level crossing. Normally, I take pictures of these type…
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Namibia: Land of Beauty
YouTube is an awesome place. During my usual morning prep and note-taking for my upcoming summer tour, the good ‘ol YouTube algorithm linked me up to an interesting video. The clip is from a channel that I subscribe to, and is one of those videos that I’ve seen briefly and skipped before linking up to…
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3am
3am. The wheels keep turning. 3am. Silent.Cog tuned at midnight, Geared for 3am. Silence.There’s nothing else. No one else. Just,You.
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Do hills become easier with time, or do they gradually get harder with age?
Do hills become easier with time, or do they gradually get harder with age? This is the question I’ve found myself asking over and over again on my local climbs. It was just like yesterday. I remember the tears from my first climb. The staggered pause and glare at that frozen road ahead. Unbelievably hard.…