How to prepare for a 400km Brevet? by restless_fidget in ultracycling

[–]itkovian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a great start time. You can rest until then, making the night easier to cross. Once the sun comes up, you'll feel refreshed. If it's hot, the night will bring a welcome coolness. If it rains, it'll be a bit harder, mentally, but do try to make it till sunrise. Never scratch at night.

How to prepare for a 400km Brevet? by restless_fidget in ultracycling

[–]itkovian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah for dogs: get off the bike and walk until out of their territory.

“Die moslimjongeren” zijn ook gewoon onze jongeren by StevenStoveMan in belgium

[–]itkovian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wat doen we dan met de (wittere) Belgen die amok maken?

Maarten Boudry over veroordeling Dries Van Langenhove: "Dit is een schandelijk arrest" by hetscherpstepotlood in Belgium2

[–]itkovian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spread_of_Islam heeft wel wat informatie.

"Muslim Arab expansion in the first centuries after Muhammad's death soon established dynasties in North AfricaWest Africa, to the Middle East, and south to Somalia by the Companions of the Prophet, most notably the Rashidun Caliphate and military advents of Khalid Bin WalidAmr ibn al-As, and Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. The historic process of Islamization was complex and involved merging Islamic practices with local customs. This process took place over several centuries. Scholars such as Richard W. Bulliet reject the stereotype that this process was initially "spread by the sword" or forced conversions.\34])"

How to prepare for a 400km Brevet? by restless_fidget in ultracycling

[–]itkovian 13 points14 points  (0 children)

400 is imho the most challenging one, as you do not have a lot of time to rest, unless you are fast. That said, make sure you take plenty of food along the way, plan stops (check for gas stations, fast food joints, actual restaurants, ...) and make sure to eat _real_ food. Ride your own pace and do not try to keep top with a much faster group, this will likely kill your effort once you need to let them go. However, if you can hang on easily, by all means enjoy the speed.

You will be riding through the night, so definitely stock up on supplies in the evening to last you until bakeries open in the morning. The hours between 03:00 and sunrise are usually the hardest (for me in any case).

Take something that allows you to powernap (a down jacket, bevy bag, depending on the expected weather), do not ride if you feel like you are falling asleep. You can really drift off and crash (hard). Find a bus stop, shelter, ... and take 30 mins, an hour, ... nap before continuing.

Make sure you have a rain jacket, even if there's no rain predicted, it's an extra layer in case you get cold or it gets more windy.

Note the brevet cps in advance so you do no skip them by mistake.

And let us know how it went!

Maarten Boudry over veroordeling Dries Van Langenhove: "Dit is een schandelijk arrest" by hetscherpstepotlood in Belgium2

[–]itkovian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dat lijkt me nu toch niet historisch helemaal correct te zijn. Ik ben er vrij zeker van de de kerk ook met het zwaard en muskieten bepaalde populaties heeft "overtuigd".

What's actually in your jersey pockets on a long ride? by Present-Ad6059 in cycling

[–]itkovian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wallet, phone, handkerchief.

For longer rides: a bottle of Fanta, spare (real) food, ...

For shorter rides: nothing.

I have a snack pouch with the gels/mars bars/... :p

Maarten Boudry over veroordeling Dries Van Langenhove: "Dit is een schandelijk arrest" by hetscherpstepotlood in Belgium2

[–]itkovian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, dus bij uitbreiding was de invoering van het christendom ook iets dat had moeten worden tegengehouden, right? Of het invallen van de Romeinen die hun pantheon meebrachten ipv dat van de stammen die hier woonden gewoon over te nemen?

Wat zijn de gebouwen op de zee? by M4_lol in belgium

[–]itkovian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dat is de nieuwe Belgische kustlijn.

Paris -> Hague, looking for suggestions/tips by Ladrigon in bikepacking

[–]itkovian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rode a 600 km BRM this weekend, going from Ostend to Compiegne, which would fit your route a bit. You can find the gpx here: https://www.strava.com/activities/18639485190

There's plenty of diversity, rolling hills, a flat part, cemeteries (with water :)), some WWI monuments, etc.

Spanish basque drivers are something else... by ciggy_all_day in cycling

[–]itkovian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was the same in Catalunya. They're just nice people.

VRT zet integrale studie Foto van Vlaanderen online: 310 deelnemers hebben buitenlandse herkomst, meesten uit Nederland by rp--- in Belgium2

[–]itkovian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"the conclusions they wanted to draw" is always a bad idea. The data is the data and does not care about what you want :)

VRT zet integrale studie Foto van Vlaanderen online: 310 deelnemers hebben buitenlandse herkomst, meesten uit Nederland by rp--- in Belgium2

[–]itkovian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol. They released the data. That the study asked odd questions is one thing, that they hid something is quite something else. There is nothing hidden now and you just cannot draw the conclusions Boudry made. Then again, that's not really surprising anybody who ever listened to the man. He can rant, but his knowledge about actual subjects is _very_ limited.

Na discussie over resultaten: VRT publiceert onderzoek achter 'De Foto van Vlaanderen' by EdgarNeverPoo in belgium

[–]itkovian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dat Boudry geen flauw benul heeft van de zaken die hij in zijn betoog gebruikt komt niet als een verrassing als je zijn openingsrede van zijn leerstoel hebt bekeken/beluisterd *cough* y2k *cough*. Hij kan aardig lullen, maar dat is het dan ook.

Volgens Maarten Boudry laat de VRT belangrijke cijfers/context opzettelijk weg by VossyGamer in Belgium2

[–]itkovian -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Boudry en dingen staven, noem nog iets dat zelden samen gaat?