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{{Event
 
{{Event
|State=Planned
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|State=Completed
|Start time=TBD
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|Start date=2020/05/30
|End time=TBD
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|Start time=8:30
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|End date=2020/05/31
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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
|Short description=hackers across Limburg visit ACKspace by bike
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|Short description=hackers across Limburg visit ACKspace by bike: Pinknick edition
 
}}
 
}}
=== the idea  ===
 
  
Visiting ACKspace by bike, just because we can
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__TOC__
  
=== things to consider  ===
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Hackers on a bike Pinknick/Corona edition was completed successfully!
  
*bicycle repair tools
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=== preliminary schedule ===
*[[Spacenet]] access which [[ACKsesspoint|travels with us]]
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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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:12:00 (@~50km) (maybe) pit-stop in Hoensbroek
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:12:20 (@~55km) (maybe) pickup Da Syntax
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:12:35 (@~60km) arrive at ACKspace
  
=== test runs  ===
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=== things to consider ===
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* bicycle repair tools
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* proper protection from the elements (poncho, hat, sunscreen, hoody)
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* [[Spacenet]] access which [[ACKsesspoint|travels with us]]
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* food + drinks (and plates + cutlery)
  
Some strategic distances:  
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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 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.
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Have any ideas to bring? Put them on the {{discuss}} so we can make a short list
*Weert-Heerlen is about 50km.
 
*Weert-Herkenbosch-Heerlen will be about 70km.
 
  
This are the test runs:  
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== stats (previous run)  ==
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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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|}
  
==== [[User:Xopr|Xopr]]  ====
 
  
did a test run the 6th of july (it was actually to receive the prize of a bet which I won: Achel Trappist № 5)<br> 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.  
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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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|}
  
==== [[User:Da Syntax|Da Syntax]] ====
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[[Category:Excursion]]
 
 
did a full run from Herkenbosch to Heerlen the 13th of july. '''Great success!''' (xopr guesses)<br>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).
 
 
 
=== when will the cycling be?  ===
 
 
 
[[User:Xopr|Xopr]] is planning to do the cycling ''after'' [https://ohm2013.org ohm2013], so somewhere in august..
 
 
 
It will probably be a kind of 'branch' where we meet in the middle, do a little picknick, and carry on together to ACKspace.
 
 
 
I'm testing this with a [http://doodle.com/w8xdh28g86ubantp doodle], because it's easier than using tables with this amount of dates:
 
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Revision as of 20:43, 2 June 2020

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Event: Hackers on a Bike
Featured:
State: Completed
Start date: 2020/05/30
Start time: 8:30
End date: 2020/05/31
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 was completed successfully!

preliminary schedule

8:30 depart from xopr's
10:30 (@~30km) pause at the smallest width of the Netherlands
12:00 (@~50km) (maybe) pit-stop in Hoensbroek
12:20 (@~55km) (maybe) pickup Da Syntax
12:35 (@~60km) arrive at ACKspace

things to consider

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

extra info

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

stats (previous run)

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!