Jul
15
Please slow down
Submitted by XL-Network on Fri, 2011-07-15 19:30
After my new camera (the Contour+) had arrived this week it was a matter of trying it out and to wait if something worthwhile comes in front of the lens. Unfortunately that didn't take long. This morning I was on my way to work when I encountered a car that was pushing it in a 30 km/h zone. The junction had a offset center. If he should have stopped for me or another road user he probably couldn't have done so in time. Car drivers often speed at that junction, but this driver was being extra bad. Fortunately I could hear him coming and didn't enter the junction.
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Jul
13
ROAM preparations (part 2)
Submitted by XL-Network on Wed, 2011-07-13 18:37
The next preparations are more technical by nature. I was planning to make a time-lapse movie in the 30 days it takes us to cycle from west to east. You have to take a picture every several seconds, but them all behind each other thus creating a sped up movie (like the example below).
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Jul
10
Three firsts
Submitted by XL-Network on Sun, 2011-07-10 22:57
Today was a day with three first times. The first one is me joining the annual bike ride of the local cyclist association of Groningen. Of course I invited some other recumbent riders using our Hunneligger forum. I thought there were only going to be five of us, but eventually nine recumbent riders showed up. The 'upright' riders were outnumbered if I counted correctly. Not that it mattered. Despite us not going very fast the weather was beautiful and sunny and we even explored a new bike path. I wasn't planning on doing the whole ride because I had to be back at the rowing club at 4 PM.
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Jul
9
ROAM preparations (part 1)
Submitted by XL-Network on Sat, 2011-07-09 15:58
Two more weeks and then... the big adventure in America. Today I went to the big city to get some things I didn't have or wanted more of. Below you can see how I spent my money. Luckily I still had € 110 of coupons (I received for my birthday and Christmas) laying around that I could spend at the different shops.
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Jul
6
Kamikaze seagull
Submitted by XL-Network on Wed, 2011-07-06 23:11
On my daily journey to work I see some strange things. Like this bird, who apparently didn't want to live anymore.
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Jul
5
Join in, place a banner!
Submitted by XL-Network on Tue, 2011-07-05 17:28
To draw more attention to my sponsoring I've asked a colleague to create a number of banners. These banners are free to use and I would very much appreciate it if you would place them on your website. It's preferred to place them in the navigation so they will show up on very page. Instructions and examples on how to place the banners can be found further down in this post.
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Jul
3
My first love
Submitted by XL-Network on Sun, 2011-07-03 20:53
We've known each other for about three years, but the last year didn't go so well between us. There was no contact (except for that one time for a hour), and she/he had to stay all alone in the shed. Since I have my Sinner Mango+, my first recumbent, the Nazca Fuego, has not been ridden that much.
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Jun
27
A weekend at Cycle Vision 2011
Submitted by XL-Network on Mon, 2011-06-27 22:48
Last weekend I went to FlevOnice in Biddinghuizen for Cycle Vision 2011. Two years ago I visited this event, but then it was all the way on the other side of The Netherlands (in Tilburg). This time I didn't compete because of a injury to my right wrist, so I made myself useful as a volunteer.
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Jun
21
My own VPS
Submitted by XL-Network on Tue, 2011-06-21 18:47
My website has been running on my own VPS as a test and without any major problems. That's why I moved my website from my current provider (Antagonist, which I'm quite happy with) to a VPS from DirectVPS. The whole migration took less than an hour. As I said before... no major problems.
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Jun
19
Uncle Willy
Submitted by XL-Network on Sun, 2011-06-19 21:08
I'm lying in my bed sleeping in until at 8 AM the Tour de France ringtone sounds. I pick up my phone and the first thing I hear is: "Good morning uncle Wilfred!". My youngest brother became a dad at 3 AM. Tonight I went to the new parents and the little kid and he's adorable, healthy with everything on it. He listens to the name Joas, which means "The Lord has given".
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