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|Short description=hackers across Limburg visit ACKspace by bike
 
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=== the idea  ===
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== the idea  ==
  
 
Visiting ACKspace by bike, just because we can  
 
Visiting ACKspace by bike, just because we can  
  
=== things to consider  ===
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== things to consider  ==
  
*bicycle repair tools  
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* bicycle repair tools  
*[[Spacenet]] access which [[ACKsesspoint|travels with us]]
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* [[Spacenet]] access which [[ACKsesspoint|travels with us]]
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* food + drinks (and plates + cutlery)
  
=== test runs  ===
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More will be on the {{discuss}}
  
Some strategic distances:  
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== when will the cycling be? ==
 
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lies,_damned_lies,_and_statistics Statistics] have pointed out that it is best to cycle in May or early June. (See [https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klimaat_van_Nederland Klimaat van Nederland], [https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klimaat_van_Belgi%C3%AB Klimaat van België], [https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limburg_%28Nederland%29#Klimaat Klimaat van Maastricht] and [http://www.klimaatinfo.nl/nederland/limburg.htm Klimaatinfo.nl Limburg], all Dutch)
*Herkenbosch-Heerlen is about 40 km.  
 
*Weert-Heerlen is about 50km.  
 
*Weert-Herkenbosch-Heerlen will be about 70km.
 
 
 
This are the test runs:  
 
  
==== [[User:Xopr|Xopr]]  ====
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Also, we could pick a weekend close to a holiday so we have alternate days to travelThis could be near the 5th or 16th of May. Some information on holidays:
 
 
* did a test run the 6th of july 2013 (it was actually to receive the prize of a bet which I won: Achel Trappist № 5)<br> [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1130578 cycled 72 kilometer] and found out that the limit of an untrained person will be about 60km a day, so best practice is to keep the complete tour under this amount.
 
* Repeated this in 2014 (no data)
 
* Went to [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1549009 Achel and Valkenswaard] again and cycled about 75km without any hassle in an estimated 5 hours. Good position of the saddle is key.
 
 
 
==== [[User:Da Syntax|Da Syntax]] ====
 
 
 
did a full run from Herkenbosch to Heerlen the 13th of july 2013. '''Great success!''' (xopr guesses)<br>did another test run on the 14th of july. First together with Xopr [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1139845 Heerlen-Weert]. After a couple of beers in Weert i continued my journey Weert-Herkenbosch. This comes to a total of +/- 80km that day. So i (syntax) guess it should be possible for a untrained person to cycle 80km in a day (maybe beer functions as a good motivator).  
 
 
 
=== when will the cycling be?  ===
 
 
 
Some information on holidays
 
 
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It will probably be a kind of 'branch' where we meet in the middle, do a little picknick, and carry on together to ACKspace.
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== previous events & test runs ==
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Some strategic distances:
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*Herkenbosch-Heerlen is about 35 km (crosses German border)
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*Weert-Heerlen is about 50km (crosses Belgium border)
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*Weert-Herkenbosch-Heerlen will be about 60km
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This are the test runs:
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=== [[User:Xopr|Xopr]]  ===
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* did a test run the 6th of july 2013 (it was actually to receive the prize of a bet which I won: Achel Trappist № 5)<br> [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1130578 cycled 72 kilometer] and found out that the comfort limit of an untrained person will be about 60km a day, so best practice is to keep the complete tour under this amount.
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* Repeated this in 2014 (no data)
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* Went to [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1549009 Achel and Valkenswaard] again and cycled about 75km without any hassle in an estimated 5 hours. Good position of the saddle is key.
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=== [[User:Da Syntax|Da Syntax]] ===
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did a full run from Herkenbosch to Heerlen the 13th of july 2013. '''Great success!''' (xopr guesses)<br>did another test run on the 14th of july. First together with Xopr [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1139845 Heerlen-Weert]. After a couple of beers in Weert i continued my journey Weert-Herkenbosch. This comes to a total of +/- 80km that day. So i (syntax) guess it should be possible for a untrained person to cycle 80km in a day (maybe beer functions as a good motivator).  
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[[Category:Excursion]]

Revision as of 21:30, 16 March 2016


Event: Hackers on a Bike
Featured:
State: Planned
Start date:
Start time: TBD
End date:
End time: TBD
Contact: xopr
Kind: Meeting, Party
Location: across Limburg
URL:
Fee: none, bring your bike
Short description: hackers across Limburg visit ACKspace by bike

the idea

Visiting ACKspace by bike, just because we can

things to consider

More will be on the discussion page

when will the cycling be?

Statistics have pointed out that it is best to cycle in May or early June. (See Klimaat van Nederland, Klimaat van België, Klimaat van Maastricht and Klimaatinfo.nl Limburg, all Dutch)

Also, we could pick a weekend close to a holiday so we have alternate days to travel. This could be near the 5th or 16th of May. Some information on holidays:

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previous events & test runs

Some strategic distances:

  • Herkenbosch-Heerlen is about 35 km (crosses German border)
  • Weert-Heerlen is about 50km (crosses Belgium border)
  • Weert-Herkenbosch-Heerlen will be about 60km

This are the test runs:

Xopr

  • did a test run the 6th of july 2013 (it was actually to receive the prize of a bet which I won: Achel Trappist № 5)
    cycled 72 kilometer and found out that the comfort limit of an untrained person will be about 60km a day, so best practice is to keep the complete tour under this amount.
  • Repeated this in 2014 (no data)
  • Went to Achel and Valkenswaard again and cycled about 75km without any hassle in an estimated 5 hours. Good position of the saddle is key.

Da Syntax

did a full run from Herkenbosch to Heerlen the 13th of july 2013. Great success! (xopr guesses)
did another test run on the 14th of july. First together with Xopr Heerlen-Weert. After a couple of beers in Weert i continued my journey Weert-Herkenbosch. This comes to a total of +/- 80km that day. So i (syntax) guess it should be possible for a untrained person to cycle 80km in a day (maybe beer functions as a good motivator).