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Journal of blind biker (1066130)
September 2007
Sunday September 02 2007, @07:01PM
1st, Saturday:
to Deesport and back (about 9.1 Km), to downtown, met Milla and then went to Milla's through Lauttasaari. 35 Km tot RSS (add 5 Km to matkamittari).
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2nd, Sunday:
about 8.5 Km Tandem, and then home from Milla - 16 Km RSS
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5th, wednesday:
To work and back on KHS. Home to Laurinolli, then Laurinolli to Milla, then back home. 36 Km on RSS
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6th, thursday:
To work, to Otaniemi, then back to work. Then back to home. About 30 Km KHS. Then to Leppävaara and back home on RSS, 12.5 Km
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7th, Friday: to work, to Otaniemi and then home. Maybe 25 Km HKS
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8th, Saturday:
To Milla, to Tapanila (Jäkäläntie 15P), to home, to Myyrmänni and back and then to huoltoasema and a bit around... 71 Km RSS
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9th, Sunday:
Milla and back, about 32 Km RSS
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to Deesport and back (about 9.1 Km), to downtown, met Milla and then went to Milla's through Lauttasaari. 35 Km tot RSS (add 5 Km to matkamittari).
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2nd, Sunday:
about 8.5 Km Tandem, and then home from Milla - 16 Km RSS
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5th, wednesday:
To work and back on KHS. Home to Laurinolli, then Laurinolli to Milla, then back home. 36 Km on RSS
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6th, thursday:
To work, to Otaniemi, then back to work. Then back to home. About 30 Km KHS. Then to Leppävaara and back home on RSS, 12.5 Km
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7th, Friday: to work, to Otaniemi and then home. Maybe 25 Km HKS
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8th, Saturday:
To Milla, to Tapanila (Jäkäläntie 15P), to home, to Myyrmänni and back and then to huoltoasema and a bit around... 71 Km RSS
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9th, Sunday:
Milla and back, about 32 Km RSS
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Chain change journal
Sunday August 12 2007, @04:13PM
10th of August 2007 (circa):
New 3/32" chain (the Chinese one) on the KHS.
New 1/8" chain (KMC 410) - The odometer was 880 Km.
New 3/32" chain (the Chinese one) on the KHS.
New 1/8" chain (KMC 410) - The odometer was 880 Km.
August 2007
Thursday August 09 2007, @09:06AM
6th.
Monday, came back from holidays and did a Milla and back on RSS, 32 Km.
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7th
Milla and back, 32 Km RSS.
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8th
Deesport and back, then Milla and back, 42 Km tot, RSS.
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9th, thursday.
Went to work on new singlespeed (KHS Nomad steel MTB frame)
Then fooled around a bit around the local park, about 10 Km. Total about 20 Km KHS.
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10th, Friday.
To Milla and back, modified RSS (new, pink 42T chainring, new rear (V) brakes. NEW 1/8" CHAIN. 32 Km RSS.
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11th, Saturday.
To center and back, 22 Km RSS.
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12th, Sunday.
To Milla and back, 32 Km KHS. (NEW 3/32" CHAIN.)
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18th, Saturday.
Since last time, the KHS went some 150 miles, including at least one trip to Milla on Friday 17th. Today I went to Kauniainen (singlespeed bike shop) and back - 22 Km.
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During these days I mostly used the RSS.
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22nd, wednesday.
Did some 25 Km on the KHS (to and from work, to and from K-rauta, some cycling around).
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23rd, thursday.
Work, OP in Pitäjänmäki and back home. Then to Milla and back. About 45 Km KHS.
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24th, friday.
Work and back, Milla and back - about 41 Km RSS.
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25th, saturday.
Milla and back, martinkyläntie 39 ("factory outlet") and back, 42 Km so far, RSS.
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26th, sunday.
To Milla, 12 Km by tandem, and back - 32 Km RSS. Total of 44 Km.
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27th, monday.
To work, to TKK (Otaniemi) back to work, back home - 29 Km, RSS.
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28th, tuesday.
To work and back, to Prisma and back, about 17 Km tot KHS.
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29th, wednesday.
To work and back, to Regina and back. 29 Km tot KHS.
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30th, thursday.
Work and back, through Deesport while returning. About 11 Km KHS.
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31st, friday.
work and back, then to K-rauta in oulunkylä and back, some 28 Km KHS.
Monday, came back from holidays and did a Milla and back on RSS, 32 Km.
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7th
Milla and back, 32 Km RSS.
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8th
Deesport and back, then Milla and back, 42 Km tot, RSS.
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9th, thursday.
Went to work on new singlespeed (KHS Nomad steel MTB frame)
Then fooled around a bit around the local park, about 10 Km. Total about 20 Km KHS.
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10th, Friday.
To Milla and back, modified RSS (new, pink 42T chainring, new rear (V) brakes. NEW 1/8" CHAIN. 32 Km RSS.
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11th, Saturday.
To center and back, 22 Km RSS.
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12th, Sunday.
To Milla and back, 32 Km KHS. (NEW 3/32" CHAIN.)
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18th, Saturday.
Since last time, the KHS went some 150 miles, including at least one trip to Milla on Friday 17th. Today I went to Kauniainen (singlespeed bike shop) and back - 22 Km.
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During these days I mostly used the RSS.
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22nd, wednesday.
Did some 25 Km on the KHS (to and from work, to and from K-rauta, some cycling around).
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23rd, thursday.
Work, OP in Pitäjänmäki and back home. Then to Milla and back. About 45 Km KHS.
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24th, friday.
Work and back, Milla and back - about 41 Km RSS.
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25th, saturday.
Milla and back, martinkyläntie 39 ("factory outlet") and back, 42 Km so far, RSS.
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26th, sunday.
To Milla, 12 Km by tandem, and back - 32 Km RSS. Total of 44 Km.
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27th, monday.
To work, to TKK (Otaniemi) back to work, back home - 29 Km, RSS.
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28th, tuesday.
To work and back, to Prisma and back, about 17 Km tot KHS.
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29th, wednesday.
To work and back, to Regina and back. 29 Km tot KHS.
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30th, thursday.
Work and back, through Deesport while returning. About 11 Km KHS.
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31st, friday.
work and back, then to K-rauta in oulunkylä and back, some 28 Km KHS.
July 2007
Tuesday July 03 2007, @04:13AM
July the 2nd:
In the morning (around 11 AM) went to Partco (Teuvo Pakkalan tie 9) and back. It rained. 7 Km.
Then went to workplace, grocery shop and home - 9.2 km.
Then in the afternoon (left at 20:00) went to Saanatunturintie 1 o and back. Apparently that's about 37 Km. About 53 Km total, RSS.
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July the 3rd:
To workplace and back, 9.2 Km. To Slaven's and back, 19.5 Km. To Milla's and back (in Olari), about 32.5 Km. About 61 Km tot. RSS
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July the 4th:
To Milla's and back, 32.5 Km, RSS
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5th:
To Otaniemi, confirm participation in studies, passed by Sello, back home, 22 Km. To Valimotie 21 to measure pressure. 8.5 Km To Bikeplanet, 9.5 Km. To Mirja, and back, 33 Km. There we did almost 8 Km on tandem. Total 73 Km RSS, 8 Km tandem.
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7th (saturday):
To bikeplanet, then to Kauppaveljet, then back home in terrible rainy weather. Maybe 18 Km, RSS
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9th (monday), 12:30, To B-keskus and back, alubike, about 17 Km.
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12th (thursday), to Vanhakaupunki (Tekniikan museo), then to Regina, then home. Then to Katja in Kapteeninkatu 5 and back home late at night. 67 Km RSS.
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13th, (friday), Leaving at 14:25 to Milla in Olari (16 Km) then to the Baha'i center (21 Km) then home via grocery store (9 Km). Tot. 46 Km RSS.
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14th, saturday: went to Bikeplanet and back, 7 Km, then to Milla's, did about 10 Km on tandem, and then back home. About 40 Km RSS.
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15th, Sunday: around noon went to Länsiportti, was raining but still did my personal record of 24.09 Km/h. On the way back, in the night, I did almost 25 Km/h! 32 Km RSS.
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19th, Thursday: To work, to deesport (sold Mt. Lodge), to home and then to Länsiportti and back. 52 Km RSS.
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20th, Friday: To Länsiportti, then 8 Km with tandem, then back (late at night). 32 Km alubike, 8 Km tandem.
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21st, Saturday: To Länsiportti and back (late at night again), 32 Km, RSS.
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22nd, Sunday; Länsiportti again, 32 Km alubike.
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23rd, Monday: to work and back, fooled around with RSS a bit. 14 Km.
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24th: Tuesday: to work and back, passed by Deesport on alubike (about 13 Km). Then länsiportti and back 32 Km RSS. There did tandem 8 Km. Tot 53 Km
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25th, Wednesday: To work, then afternoon to Länsiportti and there went on tandem about 10 Km, and then back home. 34 Km tot. RSS.
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26th, Thursday: to work, to Länsiportti and back home. Was almost killed by bus on Kehä I, while it was turing right. 34 Km tot. RSS.
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In the morning (around 11 AM) went to Partco (Teuvo Pakkalan tie 9) and back. It rained. 7 Km.
Then went to workplace, grocery shop and home - 9.2 km.
Then in the afternoon (left at 20:00) went to Saanatunturintie 1 o and back. Apparently that's about 37 Km. About 53 Km total, RSS.
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July the 3rd:
To workplace and back, 9.2 Km. To Slaven's and back, 19.5 Km. To Milla's and back (in Olari), about 32.5 Km. About 61 Km tot. RSS
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July the 4th:
To Milla's and back, 32.5 Km, RSS
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5th:
To Otaniemi, confirm participation in studies, passed by Sello, back home, 22 Km. To Valimotie 21 to measure pressure. 8.5 Km To Bikeplanet, 9.5 Km. To Mirja, and back, 33 Km. There we did almost 8 Km on tandem. Total 73 Km RSS, 8 Km tandem.
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7th (saturday):
To bikeplanet, then to Kauppaveljet, then back home in terrible rainy weather. Maybe 18 Km, RSS
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9th (monday), 12:30, To B-keskus and back, alubike, about 17 Km.
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12th (thursday), to Vanhakaupunki (Tekniikan museo), then to Regina, then home. Then to Katja in Kapteeninkatu 5 and back home late at night. 67 Km RSS.
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13th, (friday), Leaving at 14:25 to Milla in Olari (16 Km) then to the Baha'i center (21 Km) then home via grocery store (9 Km). Tot. 46 Km RSS.
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14th, saturday: went to Bikeplanet and back, 7 Km, then to Milla's, did about 10 Km on tandem, and then back home. About 40 Km RSS.
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15th, Sunday: around noon went to Länsiportti, was raining but still did my personal record of 24.09 Km/h. On the way back, in the night, I did almost 25 Km/h! 32 Km RSS.
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19th, Thursday: To work, to deesport (sold Mt. Lodge), to home and then to Länsiportti and back. 52 Km RSS.
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20th, Friday: To Länsiportti, then 8 Km with tandem, then back (late at night). 32 Km alubike, 8 Km tandem.
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21st, Saturday: To Länsiportti and back (late at night again), 32 Km, RSS.
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22nd, Sunday; Länsiportti again, 32 Km alubike.
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23rd, Monday: to work and back, fooled around with RSS a bit. 14 Km.
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24th: Tuesday: to work and back, passed by Deesport on alubike (about 13 Km). Then länsiportti and back 32 Km RSS. There did tandem 8 Km. Tot 53 Km
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25th, Wednesday: To work, then afternoon to Länsiportti and there went on tandem about 10 Km, and then back home. 34 Km tot. RSS.
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26th, Thursday: to work, to Länsiportti and back home. Was almost killed by bus on Kehä I, while it was turing right. 34 Km tot. RSS.
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June 2007
Friday June 01 2007, @09:14PM
1st of June:
Went to
Afternoon, went to Meilahden Taidemluseo, then downtown, then back home. 30 Km RSS.
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2nd of June:
In the morning went to Deesport in Pastori Jussilantie, then back. 4 Km RSS.
Went to Itäkeskus (Ilotulitustie 16 A) and back. 40 Km alubike.
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3rd of June:
In the morning went to the Baha'i center, then back home. Took a longer route.
Afternoon went to Prisma and back. 23 Km RSS
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4th of June:
Afternoon went to Leppävaara: first to Everstinkatu (there is the Stella complex), then to Sello, then later to Lintuvaarantie. Then back home. About 20 Km RSS
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5th of June:
Morning went to Pasila (ratamestarinkatu 12 A), had a walk and back home. 17 Km.
Afternoon went to Baha'i center, then back, the longer way (animal cemetery). 19 Km.
Tot. 36 Km RSS
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6th of June:
Early afternoon: to Hiomotie 32, then to Deesport then back home. 12 Km.
Afternoon, went to Sello in Leppävaara and back home - 17 Km.
Tot. 29 Km RSS
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7th of June:
In the morning (9 am) went to Oulunkylä, walked with Regina, went to K-Rauta, went to grocery store and then home. 18 Km.
Afternoon, went to leppävaara, to Rastaalantie, then back home. 17 Km.
Tot. 35 Km RSS.
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8th of June:
Morning went to Poutamäentie 5 A 14, then to the Nordea in Hiomotie, then home. 11 Km.
Afternoon went to Myllypellontie 3 A(Oulunkylä) then bussed to Hietaniemen Hautausmaa, then walked to Kiasma, then bussed back to Myllypellontie 3 A and then biked back home. 17 Km.
Tot. 28 Km RSS.
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10th of June:
Tried the Big Apple's on the RSS, just went for a short round, 1 Km.
Afternoon went to K-rauta in Oulunkylä, then to the north along Vantaa to Haltialan Kartano (Tuomarinkylä) and then back home. 43-44 Km.
Tot. 45 Km RSS
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11th of June:
In the morning, went to Hesburger near the crossing of Kaupintie and Vihdintie. And back home. 5.5 Km
Early afternoon: to the Baha'i center, and back. 18 Km.
To K-Rauta in Oulunkylä and back. 17 Km.
To Leppävaara Lintuvaarantie, and back home. 16 Km.
Tot. 60 Km RSS.
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12th of June
Went downtown, picked up the Ritchey ohjaustanko at the Railway Station, and then back home.
24 Km alubike.
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13th of June:
Went to Poutamäentie 5 A, and on the way back, at the bridge over Mätäjoki, while turning left, slipped (washed out) on the wet gravel (it was raining). Details in the Falls journal. 6 Km RSS.
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14th of June
Went to Alppikatu and back, in the morning.
Bus "accident" - took photo.
Afternoon I went to Myyrmäki (Jönsaksentie 6, Apteekki).
Tot. 22 Km alubike.
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15th of June:
To Sampo bank on Mannerheimintie and back, alubike, 20 Km.
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16th of June:
In the early afternoon went to Myyrmäki (Jönsaksentie 6, Apteekki) and back. 5 Km.
Later in the afternoon, went to Otaniemi and back. 25 Km.
Tot 30 Km RSS
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17th of June:
Early afternoon left for Länsiportti 4 a (Mirja). Then 4 Km on her tandem. Then early evening (9 PM) back home. 40 Km RSS
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18th of June:
To work and back.
Then in the afternoon to Ratamestarinkatu 13 and back. Tot. 30 Km alubike.
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19th of June:
To work and back, and then to Myyrmänni/Okopankki palvelupiste.
Tot. 13 Km RSS
20th
work and back, to prisma and back, to myyrmanni and back
17 Km RSS
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21st
to work and back, to deesport and back.
Tot: 13 Km RSS
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22nd
myyrmanni, then jaybiked a bit around till met neighbors and went to Lidl, and then home. 7 Km.
In the evening, went to the river Vantaa using the Kehä I, and did a loop there, back home, 40 Km.
Tot: 47 Km RSS.
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23rd
pur lithium grease on chain (using tärpätti as a colloidal solvant), but it's not a very good chain lube.
Went to Itäkeskus, then to Saanatunturintie, and back. 50 Km RSS
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24th
To Saanatunturintie and back. I believe it's about 45 Km. RSS
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25th
To work and back. Then to Ratamestarinkatu and back.
about 25 Km RSS
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27th
To work and back.
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28th, Thursday
To Pengertupa (pick up ruokalista in Braille), then to Pompei restaurant, then home. In the afternoon, to Kamppi, and then later in the evening, back home. About 45 Km alubike.
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Went to
Afternoon, went to Meilahden Taidemluseo, then downtown, then back home. 30 Km RSS.
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2nd of June:
In the morning went to Deesport in Pastori Jussilantie, then back. 4 Km RSS.
Went to Itäkeskus (Ilotulitustie 16 A) and back. 40 Km alubike.
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3rd of June:
In the morning went to the Baha'i center, then back home. Took a longer route.
Afternoon went to Prisma and back. 23 Km RSS
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4th of June:
Afternoon went to Leppävaara: first to Everstinkatu (there is the Stella complex), then to Sello, then later to Lintuvaarantie. Then back home. About 20 Km RSS
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5th of June:
Morning went to Pasila (ratamestarinkatu 12 A), had a walk and back home. 17 Km.
Afternoon went to Baha'i center, then back, the longer way (animal cemetery). 19 Km.
Tot. 36 Km RSS
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6th of June:
Early afternoon: to Hiomotie 32, then to Deesport then back home. 12 Km.
Afternoon, went to Sello in Leppävaara and back home - 17 Km.
Tot. 29 Km RSS
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7th of June:
In the morning (9 am) went to Oulunkylä, walked with Regina, went to K-Rauta, went to grocery store and then home. 18 Km.
Afternoon, went to leppävaara, to Rastaalantie, then back home. 17 Km.
Tot. 35 Km RSS.
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8th of June:
Morning went to Poutamäentie 5 A 14, then to the Nordea in Hiomotie, then home. 11 Km.
Afternoon went to Myllypellontie 3 A(Oulunkylä) then bussed to Hietaniemen Hautausmaa, then walked to Kiasma, then bussed back to Myllypellontie 3 A and then biked back home. 17 Km.
Tot. 28 Km RSS.
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10th of June:
Tried the Big Apple's on the RSS, just went for a short round, 1 Km.
Afternoon went to K-rauta in Oulunkylä, then to the north along Vantaa to Haltialan Kartano (Tuomarinkylä) and then back home. 43-44 Km.
Tot. 45 Km RSS
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11th of June:
In the morning, went to Hesburger near the crossing of Kaupintie and Vihdintie. And back home. 5.5 Km
Early afternoon: to the Baha'i center, and back. 18 Km.
To K-Rauta in Oulunkylä and back. 17 Km.
To Leppävaara Lintuvaarantie, and back home. 16 Km.
Tot. 60 Km RSS.
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12th of June
Went downtown, picked up the Ritchey ohjaustanko at the Railway Station, and then back home.
24 Km alubike.
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13th of June:
Went to Poutamäentie 5 A, and on the way back, at the bridge over Mätäjoki, while turning left, slipped (washed out) on the wet gravel (it was raining). Details in the Falls journal. 6 Km RSS.
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14th of June
Went to Alppikatu and back, in the morning.
Bus "accident" - took photo.
Afternoon I went to Myyrmäki (Jönsaksentie 6, Apteekki).
Tot. 22 Km alubike.
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15th of June:
To Sampo bank on Mannerheimintie and back, alubike, 20 Km.
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16th of June:
In the early afternoon went to Myyrmäki (Jönsaksentie 6, Apteekki) and back. 5 Km.
Later in the afternoon, went to Otaniemi and back. 25 Km.
Tot 30 Km RSS
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17th of June:
Early afternoon left for Länsiportti 4 a (Mirja). Then 4 Km on her tandem. Then early evening (9 PM) back home. 40 Km RSS
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18th of June:
To work and back.
Then in the afternoon to Ratamestarinkatu 13 and back. Tot. 30 Km alubike.
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19th of June:
To work and back, and then to Myyrmänni/Okopankki palvelupiste.
Tot. 13 Km RSS
20th
work and back, to prisma and back, to myyrmanni and back
17 Km RSS
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21st
to work and back, to deesport and back.
Tot: 13 Km RSS
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22nd
myyrmanni, then jaybiked a bit around till met neighbors and went to Lidl, and then home. 7 Km.
In the evening, went to the river Vantaa using the Kehä I, and did a loop there, back home, 40 Km.
Tot: 47 Km RSS.
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23rd
pur lithium grease on chain (using tärpätti as a colloidal solvant), but it's not a very good chain lube.
Went to Itäkeskus, then to Saanatunturintie, and back. 50 Km RSS
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24th
To Saanatunturintie and back. I believe it's about 45 Km. RSS
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25th
To work and back. Then to Ratamestarinkatu and back.
about 25 Km RSS
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27th
To work and back.
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28th, Thursday
To Pengertupa (pick up ruokalista in Braille), then to Pompei restaurant, then home. In the afternoon, to Kamppi, and then later in the evening, back home. About 45 Km alubike.
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