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Gravel ride below the Matterhorn in Cyclist – Off-Road magazine

April 21, 2020 Chris 4 Comments

I did some amazing gravel riding above Zermatt, Switzerland that became the cover story for the Spring 2020 edition of Cyclist – Off Road magazine. The dirt roads were good quality and the scenery was incredible, with the Matterhorn always looming nearby and we rode up close to giant glaciers.

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Exploring my local Swiss Alps, motivated by the VeloViewer Explorer score

November 5, 2018 Chris 4 Comments

I explored some incredibly beautiful Swiss Alpine valleys this summer and autumn on the bike and by foot due to having the goal of visiting all of the VeloViewer Explorer tiles in my local cantons of Vaud and Fribourg.

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Exploring the French Alps: Haute Savoie & Savoie

October 23, 2017 Chris 4 Comments

Report from a week of idyllic riding on Alpine roads, some gravel and some trails in the northern French Alps, including highlights from my action camera.

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Exploring instead of touring

September 12, 2017 Chris 8 Comments

VeloViewer Explorer scores divide the map into small tiles and counts how many you’ve ridden through. I’m trying to tick off as many as possible.

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New motivation to Ride Far: VeloViewer Explorer scores

December 9, 2016 Chris 4 Comments

The VeloViewer Explorer score rates your Strava activities based on how many map tiles you’ve visited. It’s giving me extra motivation to ride on new roads.

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