Martin Farrent
1 year ago
Spring is a time of year to miss places... Brighton, for some reason. As it was in the 60s.
Martin Farrent
1 year ago
Big reason never to return to UK
@Ski foan! @Bikepacking & Trails @expats
Anything that puts a sea between me and the Alps is a geographical bug.
Anything that puts a sea between me and the Alps is a geographical bug.
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Beni Keller
1 year ago
That's the official UK definition, right? In Switzerland we would even call this a hill if the 900 feet were meters. ;)
Martin Farrent
1 year ago
... mind you: It can be easier riding in the Alps than labouring up and down smaller hills all day long. 1000 meters up and 1000 down takes less getting used to. I did the Rheinsteig trail last year. Your altimeter record looks pretty similar to an Alpine ride at the end of the day - but you are exhausted in a completely different way.
Martin Farrent
1 year ago
What Brits are good at...
@expats @Ski foan!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wengen
We even had the nerve to start some of the first skiing competitions in... Switzerland!
Inventing sporting disciplines and initiating competitions we can't hope to keep up with is a British obsession: soccer, cricket, rugby... anything but sitting in deck chairs, really. That's the only one we could win.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wengen
We even had the nerve to start some of the first skiing competitions in... Switzerland!
Inventing sporting disciplines and initiating competitions we can't hope to keep up with is a British obsession: soccer, cricket, rugby... anything but sitting in deck chairs, really. That's the only one we could win.
The real reason large families benefit society is because at least
a few of the children in the world shouldn't be raised by beginners.
a few of the children in the world shouldn't be raised by beginners.