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{{Event
 
{{Event
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|State=Planned
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|Featured=No
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|Start time=TBD
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|State=Stalled
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|End time=TBD
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|Start date=2021/05/22
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|Start time=8:30
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|End date=2021/05/24
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|End time=19:00
 
|Contact=xopr
 
|Contact=xopr
 
|Kind=Meeting, Party
 
|Kind=Meeting, Party
 
|Location=across Limburg
 
|Location=across Limburg
 
|Fee=none, bring your bike
 
|Fee=none, bring your bike
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|Short description=hackers across Limburg visit ACKspace by bike
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|Short description=hackers across Limburg visit ACKspace by bike: Pinknick edition
 
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}}
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=== The idea ===
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Visiting ACKspace by bike, just because we can
 
  
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=== Things to consider ===
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Hackers on a bike Pinknick/Corona edition rerun.
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If weather and circumstances permit, [[User:Xopr|xopr]] is going for a rerun on last year's edition.
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=== preliminary schedule ===
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:8:30 depart from xopr's
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:10:30 (@~30km) pause at the smallest width of the Netherlands
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:pickup hackers along the way
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:13:00 (@~60km) arrive at ACKspace
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=== things to consider ===
 
* bicycle repair tools
 
* bicycle repair tools
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* spacenet access which travels with us
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* proper protection from the elements (poncho, hat, sunscreen, hoody, spare clothes)
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* [[Spacenet]] access which [[ACKsesspoint|travels with us]]
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* food + drinks (and plates + cutlery, polycarbonate glassware)
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=== extra info ===
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* The weather forecasts: [http://www.weer.nl/verwachting/kaart/europa/nederland/limburg/dag/ weer.nl], [http://buienradar.nl/weer/mariahoop/nl/2751190/#5daagse buienradar.nl] [http://www.agriholland.nl/weer/verwachting.html#Limburg agriholland.nl] [http://www.knmi.nl/nederland-nu/weer/verwachtingen knmi.nl] and [http://www.weerplaza.nl/nederland/maria-hoop/13418 weerplaza.nl]
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* Climate info: [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 Belgi&euml;], [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)
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Have any ideas to bring? Put them on the {{discuss}} so we can make a short list
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== pics or it didn't happen ==
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<gallery>
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File:HoaB-2013-1.JPG|entering German territory
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File:HoaB-2013-2.JPG|entering German territory
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File:HoaB-2013-3.JPG|being creative with our ration
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File:HoaB-2013-4.JPG|actually tasted a bit like "vruchtenhagel", but sour
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File:HoaB-2013-5.JPG|entering Belgian territory
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File:HoaB-2013-6.JPG|entering Belgian territory
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File:HoaB-2013-7.JPG|livestock in the middle of the Maas river
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File:HoaB-2013-8.JPG|livestock in the middle of the Maas river
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File:HoaB-2013-9.JPG|this is a sign
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File:HoaB-2013-10.JPG|hack the planet!
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</gallery>
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== stats ==
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=== 2016 ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Part
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! Distance
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! Time
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! Speed
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! Note
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|-
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| First
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| 33km
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| 1:44h
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| 19km/h
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|
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|-
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| Second
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| 36km
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| 2:56h
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| 12km/h
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| includes lunch and 2 breaks
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|-
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| Total
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| 69km
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| 4:40h
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| 15km/h
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|
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|}
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== previous events & test runs ==
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These are the test runs and attempts:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! date
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! who
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! distance
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! description
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|-
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| 2013-07-06
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| [[User:Xopr|Xopr]]
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| 72km
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| [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1130578 did a test run] (it was actually to receive the prize of a bet which I won: Achel Trappist № 5) 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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|-
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| 2013-07-13
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| [[User:Da Syntax|Da Syntax]]
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| 40km
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| Herkenbosch to Heerlen; Great success! (xopr guesses)
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|-
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| 2013-07-14
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| [[User:Da Syntax|Da&nbsp;Syntax]] [[User:Xopr|Xopr]]
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| 52km
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| did the actual trip from [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1139845 Heerlen to Weert]
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|-
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| 2013-07-14
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| [[User:Da Syntax|Da Syntax]]
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| 30km
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| After a couple of beers (from all three countries we cycled through earlier that day) in Weert [[User:Da Syntax|Da Syntax]] continued his journey Weert-Herkenbosch. This comes to a total of +/- 80km that day. So he 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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|-
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| 2014-05-17
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| [[User:Xopr|Xopr]]
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| 56km
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| repeated his [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1736068 Achelse kluis tradition].
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|-
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| 2015-05-23
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| [[User:Xopr|Xopr]]
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| 75km
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| Went to [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1549009 Achel and Valkenswaard] again without any hassle in an estimated 5 hours. Good position of the saddle is key.
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|-
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| 2016-05-15
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|
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| 0km
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| (cancelled) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkpop_Festival#Name_and_logo Pinknick] edition.  Trip was postponed due to weather conditions (13&deg;C, 3-4bft NW, 65% @ 1.5mm, 40% sun)
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|-
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| 2016-05-28
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| [[User:Xopr|Xopr]]
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| 47km
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| Went to [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1719106 Achel] again to drink some trappist, and made the trip within 4 hours.  Had to shorten the route due to unforeseen circumstances.
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|-
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| 2016-07-23
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| [[User:Da Syntax|Da&nbsp;Syntax]] [[User:Xopr|Xopr]]
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| 69km
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| Finally, finished [http://afstandmeten.nl/index.php?id=1739669 Hackers on a Bike]!
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|-
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| 2020-05-30 2020-05-31
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| [[User:Xopr|Xopr]]
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| 56 + 56km
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| Corona pincknick edition: despite the fairly low profile/short notice, picked up Da Syntax and Computer1up, and several other people showed up on ACKspace's parking lot which was really awesome given all constraints. Broke bike support and took home a lack table in the bycicle cart. This edition had everything!
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|}
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[[Category:Excursion]]

Latest revision as of 16:34, 22 April 2023

Attention:
You are looking at an event that took place in the past
Event: Hackers on a Bike
Featured: No
State: Stalled
Start date: 2021/05/22
Start time: 8:30
End date: 2021/05/24
End time: 19:00
Contact: xopr
Kind: Meeting, Party
Location: across Limburg
URL:
Fee: none, bring your bike
Short description: hackers across Limburg visit ACKspace by bike: Pinknick edition

Hackers on a bike Pinknick/Corona edition rerun. If weather and circumstances permit, xopr is going for a rerun on last year's edition.

preliminary schedule

8:30 depart from xopr's
10:30 (@~30km) pause at the smallest width of the Netherlands
pickup hackers along the way
13:00 (@~60km) arrive at ACKspace

things to consider

  • bicycle repair tools
  • proper protection from the elements (poncho, hat, sunscreen, hoody, spare clothes)
  • Spacenet access which travels with us
  • food + drinks (and plates + cutlery, polycarbonate glassware)

extra info

Have any ideas to bring? Put them on the discussion page so we can make a short list

pics or it didn't happen

  • entering German territory

  • entering German territory

  • being creative with our ration

  • actually tasted a bit like "vruchtenhagel", but sour

  • entering Belgian territory

  • entering Belgian territory

  • livestock in the middle of the Maas river

  • livestock in the middle of the Maas river

  • this is a sign

  • hack the planet!

stats

2016

Part Distance Time Speed Note
First 33km 1:44h 19km/h
Second 36km 2:56h 12km/h includes lunch and 2 breaks
Total 69km 4:40h 15km/h


previous events & test runs

These are the test runs and attempts:

date who distance description
2013-07-06 Xopr 72km did a test run (it was actually to receive the prize of a bet which I won: Achel Trappist № 5) 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.
2013-07-13 Da Syntax 40km Herkenbosch to Heerlen; Great success! (xopr guesses)
2013-07-14 Da Syntax Xopr 52km did the actual trip from Heerlen to Weert
2013-07-14 Da Syntax 30km After a couple of beers (from all three countries we cycled through earlier that day) in Weert Da Syntax continued his journey Weert-Herkenbosch. This comes to a total of +/- 80km that day. So he guess it should be possible for a untrained person to cycle 80km in a day (maybe beer functions as a good motivator).
2014-05-17 Xopr 56km repeated his Achelse kluis tradition.
2015-05-23 Xopr 75km Went to Achel and Valkenswaard again without any hassle in an estimated 5 hours. Good position of the saddle is key.
2016-05-15 0km (cancelled) Pinknick edition. Trip was postponed due to weather conditions (13°C, 3-4bft NW, 65% @ 1.5mm, 40% sun)
2016-05-28 Xopr 47km Went to Achel again to drink some trappist, and made the trip within 4 hours. Had to shorten the route due to unforeseen circumstances.
2016-07-23 Da Syntax Xopr 69km Finally, finished Hackers on a Bike!
2020-05-30 2020-05-31 Xopr 56 + 56km Corona pincknick edition: despite the fairly low profile/short notice, picked up Da Syntax and Computer1up, and several other people showed up on ACKspace's parking lot which was really awesome given all constraints. Broke bike support and took home a lack table in the bycicle cart. This edition had everything!
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