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Notes from Watching Hypernormalisation by Adam Curtis
June 9, 2018
Syria Assad (old Assad) Gaddafi (wannabe revolutionary) Facebook echo chamber content reinforces content Blackrock Aladin servers, analyse past to predict markets & manage money Tony Blair iraq war evidence chemical weapons in glass recepticles based on “The Rock” film with Nicolas Cage. Never usually used for chemical storage Many films before 2001 depicting buildings etc
Tags: Adam CurtisFilmDocumentaryNotesDestabilisationTechnologyPolitics
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2017 Retrospective
June 9, 2018
Better late than never. My retrospective on 2017 which I’m aiming to do each year. Read last year’s post 2016. 2015 (fail). Read 2014. This is a late retro of the year. Crossfit I started doing Crossfit in February. Crossfit is a mixture of different activities including weight and strength work but also plenty of cardio, usually more in terms of interval training but with some running and rowing endurance stuff as well.
Tags: 2017
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Top 50 British Menswear Brands
June 8, 2018
I just came across this article and thought it linked nicely to my previous post about whether to buy cheap or expensive clothes (and where those clothes are made and the effect on the price). So here is a nice list of British made companies… We bring you our top 50 British-made menswear brands. Stay on top of your sartorial game and support British design and manufacturing by visiting the stylish, quality menswear brands on our list.
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Sharps Sea Fury Special Ale Cornish Beer (UK) Review
June 2, 2018
I’ve been a fan of Doom Bar for a while and saw this slightly stronger beer from the same brewer. “Sea Fury” and it’s eye-catching red label and name. Sharp’s Brewery Sharp’s Brewery is a British brewery founded in 1994 in St Minver Lowlands, Rock, Cornwall, by Bill Sharp. Since 2011, the brewery has been owned by Molson Coors. It is best known for its flagship ale Doom Bar, named after the notoriously perilous Doom Bar sandbank in north Cornwall.
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One year of cycling to work
May 15, 2018
When I moved to London I mainly cycled to get around. Of course other modes of transport offer benefits, but cycling offers freedom, health benefits and is low cost. If your job is more on the sedentary side it can provide a much welcomed way to get the blood pumping to start the day and a wind down after work on the way home. I recently came upon this post detailing an experience of cycle commuting.
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Saturday Stoke: Fabio Wibmer - Fabiolous Escape 2
May 12, 2018
Some of these bike vids are getting absolutely insane.
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Bikepacking Seat Post Bag Reviews
May 9, 2018
A seatpost bag seems like an excellent way to add luggage space where there is already a fair amount of weight (my backside). But in all seriousness, the bike geometry is designed to accomodate for there being some weight around this area so theoretically handling shoudln’t be affected as much as with panniers for example. However, with bikepacking being a new space and all that. There are quite a few offerings out there, but it is not easy to find the one that makes sense and will do the job reliably.
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Bike hacks - Tips and Tricks to Enhance your Cycling Experience
April 29, 2018
NOTE: This post is a work in progress. Apologies if it is a bit rough around the edges. Weather protection Go for full length enclosed outer gear and brake cables to prevent them clogging up with mud and rust. Frame protection Use gaffer tape to protect chain stay and cable outer rub Use Sugru to stop rubbing / vibrating cable Disc brakes Brasso to decontaminate disc rotor with oil on it.
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Trail running 101 for newbies whose feet have never touched dirt!
March 26, 2018
This is a guest post. John Muir allegedly once famously said, “Of all the paths you take, make sure at least one is dirt.” Runners have the luxury of taking any number of paths on their runs, since we can run on a rubberized, all-weather track; on the sidewalks near our homes; on a cement, indoor track; or on the dirt, through the woods at our favorite forest preserve. Precious few, if any, other sports afford their athletes the same latitude that running gives us.
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The Wander Scale
March 25, 2018
When you go travel from point A to point B you can either go via a direct or indirect route. Travelling over land, geography and route play a part. A large, direct road probably offers the opportunity to travel at at higher speed. A smaller, indirect will probably offer less potential for a fast journey. I did a project on my Goldsmiths Masters project inspired by the “Dérive” - a theory invented in 1956 by Guy Debord which involves walking around the city and paying attention to the psychological affect of the surroundings.
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My Daily Croatia Mountain Bike Guide Itinerary
March 21, 2018
In 2005, for 6 months I worked as a mountain bike guide. Each day I would make the following speech to guests: Welcome, I’m Andy. I am the mountain bike guide here. I will be doing a harder ride in the morning at 7.30 am and an easy ride in the afternoon at 5pm. I will also take a guided ride at 2.30 pm if needed. Please sign up for the rides by putting your name on the boards.
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How to build the perfect expedition bicycle - Part 4
March 21, 2018
This is the last in the four part series. Please check out part 1,2,3 if you haven’t already. This one is about the luggage set up. I find that using a trailer is preferable because it takes weight off the frame and the bike is more manoeuvrable. I would recommend the Extrawheel Voyager trailer.The design is now extremely simple with the panniers attaching onto a lightweight rack-type frame. It is good on rougher terrain (its the best option for mountain biking) and the attachment has been very reliable.