Martin Male 🇨🇦
@eclecticblogs.bsky.social
Education Technology manager by day, Aurora chaser by night. I find joy in the simple things: a good cup of coffee or tea, a long bike ride, and cheering on my favorite sports teams. Family is my heart, and my furry companions are a constant source of joy.
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.
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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.
Here is what Claude said about the upcoming road trip for the #LetsGoOilers:
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Here is what Claude said about the upcoming road trip for the #LetsGoOilers:
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:
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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:
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
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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
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.
November 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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.
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 ❄️.
October 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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 ❄️.
A great sunrise this morning before the afternoon rains arrived
October 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
A great sunrise this morning before the afternoon rains arrived
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.
October 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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.
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.
September 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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.
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.
September 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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.
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.
August 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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.
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.
August 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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.
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.
August 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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.
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.
August 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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.
Our peonies are finally starting to bloom. A couple of weeks behind the normal time.
July 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Our peonies are finally starting to bloom. A couple of weeks behind the normal time.
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.
July 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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.
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
July 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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
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
June 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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
We can use all the tools given to us. Voodoo dolls included. #Oilers #LetsGoOilers
June 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
We can use all the tools given to us. Voodoo dolls included. #Oilers #LetsGoOilers
A few more images from today's ride
May 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A few more images from today's ride
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.
May 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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.
A great Friday off today. Went for my longest ride of the new road season. #cycling #cyclinglife #yellowknifecycling #yellowknife
May 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A great Friday off today. Went for my longest ride of the new road season. #cycling #cyclinglife #yellowknifecycling #yellowknife
Out riding on some trails today. Lots of fun on a holiday Monday. #cycling #yellowknife
May 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Out riding on some trails today. Lots of fun on a holiday Monday. #cycling #yellowknife