Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Buffets, donuts and other stories from the cutting edge of Nordic ice

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I haven't done a weekend climbing post for yonks, so here goes. Hope I'm not rusty. Whilst Finland has the right climate for ic...
Monday, December 10, 2012

dhb Vaeon Zero Padded Bib Tight - a review

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This is the second part of my review of some dhb cycling clothing, sent to me to review by the internet bike shop Wiggle. Wiggle selected th...
Wednesday, December 05, 2012

dhb Cycle Clothing reviews: EQ2.5 Waterproof Jacket

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Back at the end of October the British all-things-cycling internet shop Wiggle said via Facebook that they were looking for some bike blo...
Saturday, November 24, 2012

Dark times: November bikepacking on the Ilvesreitti (Lynx route), Häme, Finland.

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Bike packed for bikepacking. Swollen stream from the autumnal deluges behind Hillbilly country The older I get, the more I can...
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Friday, October 19, 2012

Marmot Basic Work Glove: a review

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As noted before, I've long taken an interest in the 'outdoor sports' equipment industry: as a climber/hiker/mountaineer/cycli...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Watching Syria from afar: some thoughts on reading the Crisis Group's report "Tentative Jihad"

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Photo Freedom House via Flickr/Creative Commons I've long been interested in the extremities of politics in all directions. In the l...
Monday, October 15, 2012

Trail riding and avoiding cold toes

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After a family walk this morning in one national park east of Helsinki ( Sipoonkorpi ), the weather was still so good in the afternoon, t...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Mud and gears and rock and roll(ing over it)

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Autumn colours Bike with bags I apologise to Joel because I think my phone is playing up - he tried calling me Saturday morning to ...