Author Topic: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square  (Read 339463 times)

simonp

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1675 on: 07 January, 2021, 11:36:10 pm »
My nearest tile not yet done is about a 85km roundtrip crossing 3 national borders with a maximum elevation f somewhere between 400 and 500m.
All the rest involves a roundtrip of over 100km.

You continental types don't know you're born.

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1676 on: 09 January, 2021, 06:18:06 am »
My nearest unvisited tile is less than 1km from home.  I really need to get a kayak.  Still got a few coastal tiles 30km away that I should be able to wade to.  Just need right tides.

The nearest tile in my max square is 20km+away and apart from Loch Leven (20km away) the nearest landlocked unclaimed tile is about 35km away.  Still got ~150 tiles within my local authority boundary to visit.

IanDG

  • The p*** artist formerly known as 'Windy'
    • the_dandg_rouleur
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1677 on: 17 January, 2021, 10:33:52 am »
Boom--max cluster has now moved to the NORTH

What's this app called? Had to get new mobile and need to upload. Thanks

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1678 on: 17 January, 2021, 10:43:16 am »

IanDG

  • The p*** artist formerly known as 'Windy'
    • the_dandg_rouleur
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1679 on: 17 January, 2021, 11:15:32 am »
Explorer Helper for Veloviewer.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.anisart.vv

Thanks, first thing to show when I searched veloviewer

citoyen

  • Occasionally rides a bike
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1680 on: 21 January, 2021, 10:57:53 am »
I've just seen an ad for a new triathlon that's happening in July this year. I'm very tempted to enter - partly because I quite fancy the challenge, but mainly because the swim and run segments would be very good ways to bag some otherwise inaccessible Veloviewer tiles, being on private land (the Brett site near Lydd).

Sad or what?  ;D

(Only the £75 entry fee is putting me off a bit, but I see there are some other events organised on the same site, including a 20 mile run, which also looks tempting.)
"The future's all yours, you lousy bicycles."

Pingu

  • Put away those fiery biscuits!
  • Mrs Pingu's domestique
    • the Igloo
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1681 on: 23 January, 2021, 06:14:07 pm »
Went out for a walk today which netted a few awkward tiles  :thumbsup: Max cluster increased by 4.

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1682 on: 08 February, 2021, 06:29:40 pm »
I see it's been 6 months since my last post! No travel off island and the Shetland mainland tiles left here are all hard work now, but I've been chipped away a bit.
The weather has been calm and cold for more than 2 weeks now, which is not usual at all, but meant a coastal walk with my video making pal, and an excuse to include a link to his youtube again:no bikes in this one though  :-[

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y44tu-beQTE

Maybe good if you're not getting out and about as far as you would want just now.


citoyen

  • Occasionally rides a bike
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1683 on: 08 February, 2021, 07:16:51 pm »
Went out for a walk today which netted a few awkward tiles  :thumbsup: Max cluster increased by 4.

Similarly, I went out for a walk on Saturday and bagged a couple of awkward tiles. I wasn’t going to bother recording it but luckily realised before we were too far in that there was an opportunity, so fired up Strava on my phone. Yay!
"The future's all yours, you lousy bicycles."

quixoticgeek

  • Mostly Harmless
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1684 on: 08 February, 2021, 07:18:37 pm »


Lots of canals in .NL may freeze enough this week that I'm pondering some of the water only tiles...

J
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http://b.42q.eu/

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1685 on: 09 February, 2021, 09:45:47 am »
Doesn't Ivo play this game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfstedentocht

(I'm so jealous)

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1686 on: 09 February, 2021, 08:11:59 pm »
Doesn't Ivo play this game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfstedentocht

(I'm so jealous)

I stopped racing 10 years ago, that long ago that most of my times disappeared from the net ;)..

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1687 on: 11 February, 2021, 11:13:29 am »
Some well known Dutch tilehunters are already working on icy tiles:
https://www.strava.com/activities/4769361608

quixoticgeek

  • Mostly Harmless
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1688 on: 11 February, 2021, 11:16:50 am »
Some well known Dutch tilehunters are already working on icy tiles:
https://www.strava.com/activities/4769361608

I have all of those tiles via a bike... I'm pretty sure Yorick has too...

J
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Beer, bikes, and backpacking
http://b.42q.eu/

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1689 on: 21 February, 2021, 04:05:43 pm »
First tile of year, and the Endrick is flooded over the last square i can add in the county.  When the country opens up it will be good, no more groundhog days plodding about local runs.
Totals 28741, 29 square and 1658 cluster

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1690 on: 27 February, 2021, 04:41:13 pm »
Started using OS mapping on VV as it shows low spring tide marks, bringing more tiles into possible range. There may be a tile near to home that I haven't even considered that is doable. So Monday night, 8.50pm there is a 0.24m low spring tide. Zip off troosers and hipflask at the ready. Watch this space.

Pingu

  • Put away those fiery biscuits!
  • Mrs Pingu's domestique
    • the Igloo
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1691 on: 27 February, 2021, 05:33:38 pm »
Started using OS mapping on VV as it shows low spring tide marks, bringing more tiles into possible range. There may be a tile near to home that I haven't even considered that is doable. So Monday night, 8.50pm there is a 0.24m low spring tide. Zip off troosers and hipflask at the ready. Watch this space.

That's the spirit  :thumbsup:

quixoticgeek

  • Mostly Harmless
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1692 on: 27 February, 2021, 10:54:12 pm »
Started using OS mapping on VV as it shows low spring tide marks, bringing more tiles into possible range. There may be a tile near to home that I haven't even considered that is doable. So Monday night, 8.50pm there is a 0.24m low spring tide. Zip off troosers and hipflask at the ready. Watch this space.

That's the spirit  :thumbsup:

RNLI on stand by :p

J
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Beer, bikes, and backpacking
http://b.42q.eu/

Zed43

  • prefers UK hills over Dutch mountains
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1693 on: 28 February, 2021, 08:35:27 pm »
As I rode up to the farmhouse, a dog started barking inside. Two ~8 year old boys appeared in front of the windows, checking out who dared approach their mansion.

I had dismissed a stealth approach beforehand given the layout of the place; just cycling across would have been rude. Still, I had hoped for someone to be outside making it easy to make contact.

Oh well... I rang the front door bell. The dog stopped barking. Would that be a good sign? The boys and their mom appeared. "Can I ask you a strange question?" I said. "Could I cross your property and ride a bit on the farm road going out back?" She looked surprised for 455 milliseconds, then responded with "that's ok" Didn't even ask what this was all about ;D

Not sure whether it was that I spoke the local language, or that she just wanted this clearly mental person in his hi-viz vest and Dennis Taylor sized cycling specs to be gone asap, but I'm not to look a gift horse in the mouth.

Tile bagged!


Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1694 on: 01 March, 2021, 10:03:30 am »
Since it's Friesland, speaking Frisian certainly helps a lot in gaining special access rights (same counts for Limburg).

On saturday I tried once again to access the RAF Brüggen tile. No chance, now even the first gate was closed with a chainlock.

Auntie Helen

  • 6 Wheels in Germany
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1695 on: 01 March, 2021, 01:24:50 pm »
Oh bad luck with the Brüggen tile - but I think it’s impossible unless you take up golf and play a round there.
My blog on cycling in Germany and eating German cake – http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk


Pingu

  • Put away those fiery biscuits!
  • Mrs Pingu's domestique
    • the Igloo
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1696 on: 01 March, 2021, 07:29:28 pm »
Five new tiles bagged with a bit of comedy off-roading took the cluster up to 1716 and increased the max square for the first time in a while. Square is now 21 and I don't live in it anymore  :thumbsup:

quixoticgeek

  • Mostly Harmless
Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1697 on: 01 March, 2021, 09:31:01 pm »

I've done a few rides, picking up a couple of tiles per ride, which has got me from 1178 to 1217 for my cluster.

Any work on my square is going to have to wait until the curfew is lifted. Northern winds have had me venture north of the canal. I have 3 tiles there which are going to require a kayak. When the plague is over...

J
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http://b.42q.eu/

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1698 on: 01 March, 2021, 11:34:00 pm »
Started using OS mapping on VV as it shows low spring tide marks, bringing more tiles into possible range. There may be a tile near to home that I haven't even considered that is doable. So Monday night, 8.50pm there is a 0.24m low spring tide. Zip off troosers and hipflask at the ready. Watch this space.

Made it reasonably successfully.  Had to scramble ~100m over seaweedy boulders and enjoyed a Drygate Chocolate Milk Stout with a pal I have corrupted , while watching the tide go out- was actually 10.09pm for low tide, but we were able to get it about 9.40.  Changed footwear and only had to paddle out knee deep to bag the tile - balmy 4 degrees (feels like -1).  Quick change back into warm shoes and a Brewdog beer to celebrate.  Less than 9km return cycle/walk from home.  Unbelievable that I had never considered it. 

Braefoot

Could have gained the square by taking a ferry to Inchkolm island, but where is the adventure in that?

Re: VeloViewer Explorer Score and Max Square
« Reply #1699 on: 02 March, 2021, 09:29:45 am »
Wow.

Deano, you hear that? Time to check out the tide tables for Hartlepool Bay. Or maybe get a hold of a sea kayak.