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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

It was a great day to head out for a ride on Sunday. Great views as we enjoy 20 hours of sunlight. I will miss these views when we move later this summer.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Went out for my first road ride of the year albeit with my E-MTB. Roads were mostly clear of ice and snow but there was a lot of gravel. Wind was a little chilly.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I came across this graphic when I was having a discussion with an acquaintance yesterday and I thought it was interesting.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

My Saturday walk was a little chillier than yesterday's ride and a lot more precarious. -17°C is just below normal but with the warm weather during the afternoons the melting snow becomes skating rinks on the sidewalks.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

It's Saturday which is my walking day. Yesterday I was out riding on the ice road which will disappear in the next 2 weeks as it starts to melt.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Last quarter of March and Mother Nature still hasn't realized that spring has arrived. We are still "enjoying" temperatures 15-20°C colder than normal. FYI: normals for today are -8/-20

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Saturday morning walks are still brisk. Temperatures have been 10-15°C colder than normal. This walk was -22°C with a windchill of -30°C. Warner days ahead.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Who wants to join me for a walk? If you don't, that's ok. I will pass on a walk today.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

At least we are staying warm watching #TeamCanafa vs #TeamUSA Gold medal game. And, what the hell is freezing fog at these temps?

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I usually go for a 5-6km walk on Saturday morning but with a temperature of -39°C with a windchill of -54°C I will pass this morning.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

It's a tad chilly out there this morning.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Went for a good 6km walk this morning. Lots of trails and out on the lake. Had one of my playlists going and as luck would have it, Enter Sandman was playing as I got home. Now I'm ready for the #LetsGoOilers... But I have to wait 10 hours. #stayhealthy

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Probably the best game I have seen #MUFC play in a long time. A 2-0 win over City, 3 goals disallowed for offside and 2 shots off the woodwork. That game could have even been higher scoring. City had only 1 shot on target the entire game. Carrick had the right formation for the players he has.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I had a great walk yesterday morning. Trying to do more walking to add to my normal cycling. It was -20° C but not much wind so pleasant. I was out just before sunrise so was able to capture some colors in the skies amongst other things.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

I did a comparison with the Rangers and Leafs to get an idea and here is what Claude gave me and had to say. I thought the last section was funny.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Here is what Claude said about the upcoming road trip for the #LetsGoOilers:

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

I was wondering about the travel distance the #LetsGoOilers have done so far and so I asked Claude if it could calculate it. I love Claude because it does great graphics to go along with the data. Here is what it gave me:

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The colors in the sky were awesome this morning so I walked up the hill behind my office to catch that sunrise. Met a bushy tailed friend on the way back down

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

No snow out still so outside for a ride again. 3rd day in a row outside on the bike. 0°C on November 2nd... Have to take advantage of that.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

4°C this morning so I was able to get out for a ride on the road bike. Hard to believe I can get a road ride in this late in October. I'll take that! Not sure how much longer we can go without ❄️.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

A great sunrise this morning before the afternoon rains arrived

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

My ride today included some 35kpm headwind, some sunny skies, some dark clouds, some snow pebbles that felt like sand blasting on my face that was quickly followed by some big wet flakes. It was sunny by the time we got home.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

After 2 days the smoke finally blew away. It was cloudy but the weather for mid September meant bike riding so we went out for a quick spin to keep the knees loose.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Another ride in the books. Smokey all weekend so riding was indoors. Today was clear, but late fall cold. Temperature was 5°C this morning and it took a while to heat up the muscles.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I forgot to post this yesterday morning. The smoke and ash on everything was crazy. Eyes were burning all day even though the smoke had cleared by noon.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Another ride in the books and today was a fast cry from the smoky Thursday ride. The snooker is supposed to be back again later this afternoon.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

The fires are about 175km from Yellowknife out highway 3 but only about 100km about 75-100km across the north arm of Great Slave Lake.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

The wildfire smoke had moved in by the time I got the half way point of my ride turning the skies orange. It was so dark that some of the street lights had turned on.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Our peonies are finally starting to bloom. A couple of weeks behind the normal time.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Winds are 28kph gusting to 45kph this morning so my ride was replaced (at least for the morning) with Quest 3 #Supernatural and #Holofit workouts this instead.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Another great ride in the books. That's 10 straight days of 20km or more. Good exercise and allows me to de-stress and just listen to music. #cycling #cyclinglife #yellowknifecycling

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

With my wrist and shoulder issues I decided to change my stem, handlebars and bar tape and went for my first ride with the new setup. What a difference. #yzf #yellowknifecycling #cycling #cyclinglife #stayhealthy

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

We can use all the tools given to us. Voodoo dolls included. #Oilers #LetsGoOilers

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Another 32km in the books. That makes it 1892km this year. Here are some of my photos on my ride today. It was smokey today and a bit chilly but rideable.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

A great Friday off today. Went for my longest ride of the new road season. #cycling #cyclinglife #yellowknifecycling #yellowknife

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Out riding on some trails today. Lots of fun on a holiday Monday. #cycling #yellowknife

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Sunday afternoon hike out on Ingraham Trail was great

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I saw this elsewhere and thought it was too funny not to share

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

At the beginning of the year I had a goal to ride 1,000km and do 10,000m of elevation each quarter. Mission accomplished for the first quarter. I have also been doing virtual boxing/flow 3-4 times a week in addition to the cycling. #cycling #gettingfit #keepingfit

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

With the election underway in Canada, here is a reminder for those of you who need a refresher on what types of things you should be talking to your FEDERAL candidates about.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

The US telling Canada that we need to cool the rhetoric while Orange keeps spewing his shit is hilarious.

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Martin Male 🇨🇦 @eclecticblogs.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

It's pink shirt day. Is everyone wearing pink? #pinkshirtday

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