diff --git a/_posts/2016-06-09-longboarding-vennbahn.md b/_posts/2016-06-09-longboarding-vennbahn.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..21aceb1 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2016-06-09-longboarding-vennbahn.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Longboarding: Vennbahn" +date: 09.06.2016 16:20 +--- + +Today, right after finishing my only lecture of the day, I rented a longboard at a local skate shop +and then took the bus out of the city. +I went out to Kornelimünster, a small district of Aachen, about 10 km outside of the city. + + +{::options parse_block_html="true" /} +

+![](http://tmp.fnordig.de/longboarding/0609/th-2016-06-09_12.44.21.jpg) +

+{::options parse_block_html="false" /} + +In the last days it rained half of the day, but today it's sunny and really warm. +The route goes mostly downhill from Kornelimünster, so I did not need much pushing and could just let it roll. + +{::options parse_block_html="true" /} +

+![](http://tmp.fnordig.de/longboarding/0609/th-2016-06-09_12.53.25-1.jpg) +

+{::options parse_block_html="false" /} + +I collected the route with an app. +The results: 10,9 km in 53 minutes. Top speed: 31,5 km/h. 12,4 km/h on average. + +{::options parse_block_html="true" /} +

+![](http://tmp.fnordig.de/longboarding/0609/th-2016-06-09_13.18.03.jpg) +

+{::options parse_block_html="false" /} + +I was much quicker than I thought, so I got some ice cream in the city of Aachen before heading home. + +{::options parse_block_html="true" /} +

+![](http://tmp.fnordig.de/longboarding/0609/th-2016-06-09_14.34.02.jpg) +

+{::options parse_block_html="false" /} + +The route on a map ([available in a Gist](https://gist.github.com/badboy/9c27ca438570a800507f2a76fdd19544)): + +