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Kitebiking - Wind-powered Biking Without Pedaling
October 23, 2016
Adventure cyclists always complain that the power of wind is the worst problem or best feeling on a bike. Either a headwind pushing you back or a tailwind pushing you along. What if you could harness the full power of the wind with a bike? Luckily its a thing. Kite-biking involves pulling yourself along whilst sitting in a wheeled vehicle using kite power. Requires wind so you need a back up if it dies down De-power the kite if wind gets too powerful Wide open space with space overhead for kite Kite manoeuvring skills Manoeuvre the kite whilst controlling the bike and avoiding obstacles Training from an experienced practitioner Bikes PTW Cougar 2.
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2007 Shimano XTR Rear Gear Mech Review
October 23, 2016
Shimano XTR back in 2007 used to be highest end version of Shimano mountain bike drivetrain products. The question I had was should I used XT or XTR for a touring drivetrain? XTR was the more expensive higher end product. However, XT had a reputation for reliability and still worked well. Features: Speeds: 9 Long Cage Weight: 237 grams SIS rear derailleur Direct mount Centeron G pulley. Shimano model RD-M952.
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Ultimate Job? Job of the Week: Windsurf Tester.
October 23, 2016
Can you imagine spending every day testing out a new windsurf rig sailing off a sandy palm tree-lined beach? That is my job of the week. Read more tests at the Boards magazine website. A hut on the beach with a variety of gear. New gear being sent weekly. The chance to test out all the gear over a prolonged period of time. Know what is the best fit for you and to become a master of your craft.
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How to Survive Living in a Big City Like London
October 23, 2016
I lived in London for 4 years between 2010 and 2014. London is a great place for walking and cycling. There is a huge amount to explore. Anyone who has been a cyclist in a big city will know how it feels to ride amongst the busy traffic and people on the streets. When I first moved down I applied the following rules and self-help tips. Get a bike. A strong frame with semi-slick puncture resistant tyres.
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How to find a good restaurant in a new city to taste local authentic food
October 23, 2016
When travelling almost everyone wants to enjoy a local meal . It’s part of the travelling experience . If you’re not careful you may end up in an expensive, “extremely” tourist oriented place, which may not even represent the local gastronomy. One of the problems with most review websites is when restaurants go into a positive spiral. They attract more visitors due to their position and those visitors review them again reinforcing the spiral.
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Top 5 multi fuel camping stoves
October 23, 2016
MSR DragonFly Stove The MSR DragonFly Stove is a multi fuel stove which can burn any liquid fuel including diesel. Feature / benefits Dual-valve for precision, simmer-to-boil control. Extra Wide Pot Supports - hold up to 10” maximum diameter pots or fry pans for group cooking. Multi-Fuel: Burns white gas, kerosene, unleaded auto fuel, diesel, and jet fuel for versatility. Compact: Folds to 1/3 of its working size for easy storage.
Tags: EatingMulti-fuelStoveFuelCookingMsrTrangiaCampingTravel
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Pros and Cons of Making a Creative Living in the Adventure Travel Niche
October 23, 2016
When I decided to go cycle touring back in 2007, it was because I wanted to have an adventure. I had no intention of making a career of it. When I found a film company to help make a podcast of my journey, it changed things. Now there was a company who wanted to sell a film involved in the process. Add more companies, friends with ambitions and the rest.
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Where should I live?
October 23, 2016
Moving to a new place is an important place and requires plenty of research. Affordability Living comfortably and within your means should be your first concern. Prices of consumable goods, housing expenses, fuel, utilities - electric and water, and taxes. Taxes Rates of state and local taxes vary. Tax credit or exemption benefits. local sales tax, income tax. Employment Research the job markets - analysing quality employment.
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A list of Online Sources of Free Local services
October 23, 2016
Free and sharing services have emerged everywhere thanks to the internet allowing an extension of traditional swapping, borrowing and giving practices. Here are some of the services I have researched and used. Free Stuff Freecycle Preloved Reuse it Network 2Recycle Gumtree: popular for giveaways and classified sales. Fairly London-centric but very busy Freegle: a new breakaway set of groups from ex-Freecycle UK moderators Swap stuff MySkip: a celeb-backed swapping site with photos Swapsity: Canada’s #1 Swapping Community Swapaskill | a favour for a friend Free Skills Skillsbox - Swapping Skills, Trading Time… Skillbound::Registration Skillshare [Save Money: Don’t pay for skills - swap them!
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Teaching English in Georgia using the Subject of Climate Change
October 23, 2016
From the archive. Originally published 2008. Since then I have new ideas about the approach to Climate Change. I studied for 3 years on the subject at university over 10 year ago and I have watched the media regurgitate the problem year in year out since then. The practice of addressing the issue of Climate Change is complicated on the scale of society. However, the individual, different sized companies and governments all have different parts to play and difficult blame that can be apportioned to them.
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How to Publish an Ebook
October 23, 2016
Publishing an ebook is a great way to get your writing out there. You can potentially make some money if you have a following or are willing to create one especially if you have something remarkable to offer. Write something awesome You need to have something to write about. It needs to be worth writing about - e.g. it is valuable, you know about it and people want to read it.
Tags: PublishingEbookWriting
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Tubus Logo Rear Carrier Rack Review
October 23, 2016
The Ultimate choice for travellers when heel clearance is an issue. The lower mounting point of bags improves the centre of gravity and also optimises he use of upper loading area. This design also facilitates mounting on smaller frames. Since bags are mounted further aft, they permit more heel clearance. My description The rack features bent and welded lightweight steel tubing. It has sliding adjustment for back and forth positioning.
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