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    • Corjan Meijerink
      Corjan Meijerink administrator last edited by Corjan Meijerink

      Driving as therapy

      We try to work at a very high pace at MRA to allow frequent Beta updates, work towards a great release and ensure everything else keeps working πŸ˜ƒ Unfortunately last week was a week where suddenly stuff stopped working - you might have noticed the MRA Navigation outage. On April 1st (not even joking) some related services of the app caused the app to crash fatally on all platforms when trying to start navigating 😞

      I worked all weekend and the issue was resolved for everybody Monday night by deploying an update for the app.

      Recovery of hard work is also very important so what's the best remedy? Driving for hours on your motorcycle with the person you love ❀

      Day one (650km / 11.5 hours)

      We departed home on Friday morning to get 3 hours of highway over with as soon as possible πŸ˜‰ Lunch at La Roche sounded like a lovely idea! 🍻

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      We continued with a magnificent tour through The Ardennes where we enjoyed the lovely roads, great views and the Triumph 😍

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      As seasoned driver (~100.000 km) & pillion (she has ridden around 40.000km on the back!) we kept going to Luxembourg. We always love going there as the views are simply amazing and the roads a bit more trustworthy πŸ˜‰

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      As the weather forecast wasn't as good and temperatures were still low - we had almost all roads and viewpoint completely for our own. We would just drive up some stairs, over a footpath and what else to take a nice picture of the love of my life and my passenger πŸ˜‰

      Once we reached Vianden we enjoyed a really amazing dinner at a wonderful hotel! For those searching an accommodation there - I can totally recommend Auberge Aal Veinen.

      Day two (430km / 6 hours)

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      Next morning we departed early once again as we had to be back in NL around 13:30 for my mums birthday & dinner with family. When the engine started it was still freezing but boy it was worth it. Beautiful views with the sun rising and riding above the clouds resulting in stunning views 😏

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      After a couple of hours of scenic routes, we had to take a 3 hour highway trip back home. Slightly boring but the major advantage of a fun passenger is that they can double as DJ πŸ˜‰ We were able to stay awake due to her wonderful playlist and reached the historical center of Harderwijk at 13:45 for a nice day with my family.

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      We made some great memories with each other and enjoyed 2 days of driving! 1300 kilometers really do relax your mind πŸ˜‰ Now time for some Easter celebration, a day off on Monday and back to coding on Tuesday πŸ™‚

      MyRoute-app Beta test
      Obviously this ride automatically served as a great test for the Beta program. The results were just as expected! πŸŽ‰ App does what is should, looks great, navigation features are practically complete. Due to a new tankbag, I had to move the mounting position of my phone. This forced me to use the app in landscape mode. After 2 days of driving I can say that I have some great ideas to improve the app experience in that mode. Furthermore the location delay of your position indicator is indeed still very much present and annoying (not so much on scenic roads but yeah). Also there are quite some minor details that will be tackled along with all the community feedback as posted on the forum πŸ™‚

      Note: I did not use CarPlay on this trip.

      The tracks:
      Day 1: https://www.myrouteapp.com/track/open/462083
      Day 2: https://www.myrouteapp.com/track/open/462428

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      • Lynchy67
        Lynchy67 @Corjan Meijerink last edited by Lynchy67

        @Corjan-Meijerink
        A well deserved break you both. πŸ‘

        Is that a Tiger Tank also? 🀑

        You don’t stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding.

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        • Corjan Meijerink
          Corjan Meijerink administrator @Lynchy67 last edited by

          @Lynchy67 thanks! It appears to be a Sherman πŸ˜‰

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          • Dave J 0
            Dave J 0 last edited by

            Looks like you had an enjoyable and well deserved break @Corjan-Meijerink . I have not been to Luxembourg for years and I have bookmarked the hotel as you have made me think about my route as I head across to Italy for a trip.

            Look forward to hearing about your Landscape orientation ideas as I use my phone in this mode all the time for MRA navigation. Keep up the excellent work as a number of my riding colleagues are taking an interest in the new app and are impressed with how it looks and what it can do at the moment.

            Kind Regards. Help where I can.
            Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally
            iPhone 15 Pro
            Chigee AIO-5 Play
            Google Pixel 6 Pro - mounted on SP Connect Plus
            Ex Garmin XT2 and XT1 as well as Ex TomTom Rider User

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            • Bart De Medts
              Bart De Medts @Corjan Meijerink last edited by

              @Corjan-Meijerink I love your bike πŸ˜‰

              Using a DMD-T665 navigation phone on my motorcycle with a SilverFox controller.
              Wireless CarPlay in my car (iPhone 15).

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              • Corjan Meijerink
                Corjan Meijerink administrator @Dave J 0 last edited by

                @Dave-J-0 thanks πŸ™‚ Sounds like a great trip you are planning!

                Your friends won’t be disappointed by the end result or even the stage we are at now πŸ˜‰

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                • Corjan Meijerink
                  Corjan Meijerink administrator @Bart De Medts last edited by

                  @Bart-DM how can one not 😍 πŸ™‚

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                  • Bart De Medts
                    Bart De Medts @Corjan Meijerink last edited by

                    @Corjan-Meijerink 😁

                    Using a DMD-T665 navigation phone on my motorcycle with a SilverFox controller.
                    Wireless CarPlay in my car (iPhone 15).

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                    • Herko ter Horst
                      Herko ter Horst @Corjan Meijerink last edited by

                      @Corjan-Meijerink said in Luxembourg trip:

                      @Lynchy67 thanks! It appears to be a Sherman πŸ˜‰

                      Almost, it's an M10 Wolverine, a tank destroyer derived from the M4 Sherman.

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                      • Corjan Meijerink
                        Corjan Meijerink administrator @Herko ter Horst last edited by

                        @Herko-ter-Horst we’ve got an expert! πŸ˜ƒ I have zero knowledge about this hahah. I read a sentence on wikipedia and that was that for me πŸ˜†

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                        • Albert van den Elsen
                          Albert van den Elsen @Corjan Meijerink last edited by

                          @Corjan-Meijerink πŸ‘

                          iPhone 15,
                          Carpuride W702.
                          Garmin Zumo XT(1) as backup
                          Sena 20S EVO headset
                          Harley Davidson Road King 2017 M8.

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                          • Edgar Newman
                            Edgar Newman last edited by

                            If you don't know what to do in Luxembourg, I advise you to read this article https://www.luxembourg-city.com/en/things-to-do?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA29auBhBxEiwAnKcSqroqdKfDPqv3pqFzN50BhLhvg7kPIAaYoTQm0cvy3XMdzLV0OB10lhoCAWEQAvD_BwE

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