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"/n/ - Transportation" is 4chan's imageboard for discussing modes of transportation like trains and bicycles.
Why isn't there a sticky and why isn't it sheldon brown? The fact is this is now the bikes board. All other transportation exists to make cycling more fun and more convenient. It's time we faced the truth, /n/.
>under repair for 16 months
>hot spell
>"sorry guys we've done fuck all for the last year and a half and now the bridge is exploding and we need to close it completely"
worthless developments in your area?
Hi all, just a quick update from bait bike anon here. Just been informed that the bait bike case from 5th Jan 2020 has completed in court (he skipped bail). He got the following-
>To pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service
>Fined £450
>To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £45
There are two more pending prosecutions.
https://youtu.be/buh1brX1_CU
i live in a city where about 50% of the total road surface has above 5% incline, i bike commuting at all recommended or an option for anyone here?
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w h y
I still wish it could come back again
Prove me wrong.
how do we fix this?
I own a 2x bike but i rarely use the small gear so it wont be a problem plus not having to deal with the front deraileur and cable give a more clean look to the ride and weight just a little bit less.
That purple is just gorgeous so ill keep it like that.
Posting pictures of your issues helps.
https://sheldonbrown.com/
If you want help buying a bike, post in >>>/n/bbg
Eh mhrnr mhrnhnrhnr mehnhr (echoing reverb), hmhnrhnr menhrn, hrnhrmrn- (braking train SKREEEEEEs) -ehn hmrhrnrghrnr. Whrn brhrghnrnghr fngrhrnr (more reverb) -hrnmhrnghr. Fghngr whngrhrnr, mhnghrrnghr hmhnghr.
(bing bong)
pictures are out there if you want to search for it
what do
>>>/pol/272398603
>I live in Chicago and everyone is selling at a lost to get out of the city. On the other hand, homes in most Chicago suburbs are up 10 to 20 percent since the start of COVID. We sold my elderly aunt’s townhome in the suburbs for $20,000 more than we listed it for.
inb4 /pol/ -- they're the best place to get footage of rioters rioting. unfortunately I've seen a lot of posts like this, and entire threads on r***** about people moving out of the cities because the recent crimewave associated with the riots. did some professional felon OD'ing on fentanyl screw us out of /n/? Guys, I don't want to go back to living in the 'burbs. I just wanted trains.
>Playground sign in Mullica Hill, NJ is printed with the seesaw graphic balanced straight rather than angled (just like in the photo)
>several Curve Ahead signs with intersection lines represented by conspicuous vinyl patches
>some Curve signs have rather thin looking curve graphics
>at least 2 Slippery When Wet signs around Sewell have a mirrored graphic
>some signs appear unofficial and look small (example: Turtle Xing)
how do you lock your bike?
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Doing mostly singletrails and a bit of downhill on my eeb.
Fact: The best stories occurred on narrow gauge networks
fact: the first steam locomotive was narrow gauge (4ft 1in), ergo narrow gauge is the superior gauge
a few favorite anecdotes of mine:
1. in the 1800s one of the Ffestiniog Railways 0-4-4Ts with the name of Taliesin (don't ask me to pronounce it FFS, it's welsh) hit a purported speed of 40 miles per hour on an empty coaching stock run from Ffestiniog to Porthmaddog, on a gauge of less than 2 foot (1ft 11in and a micron or something) it's safe to say the guard likely needed to hose out his compartment at the end of the run.
2. The reason so much of the Ffestiniog survived to be preserved is that towards the end it was that fucking broke they couldn't even file for bankruptcy or liquidation, so the entire network more or less set there in a wierd state of legal purgatory where the owners couldn't afford to run it, but the authorities had no legal right to touch it, and every so often they would experience a burst of life as the slate mine produced enough slate to warrant firing up one of the prehistoric George Englands to haul slate down to Porthmaddog
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/superstrata-bike
What do you do, /n/? Oh and she's 163cm and 49kg, all slow twitch.
I used to ride a similar style when I lived in europe and I am finding it impossible to find a decent one out here in USA.
Also what is the term for the special lighting system that runs off the wheel power when you flip it down to make contact with the tire? I guess everyone is into portable LEDs now but I want to comfy bike riding experience.
Post your local used market, craigslist etc, and height, and price range, if you want recommendations.
Post actual options you have available for new bikes if you want opinions
General points for new bikes:
>avoid suspension on hybrids
>look for atleast 8 or 9 speed, not 7 speed. New 7 speed parts are excessively cheap and shitty. Claris/Sora/Acera/Alivio are all good. Tourney is shit.
>Look for a carbon or chromoly steel fork, not Hiten steel or aluminium
>look for hydraulic disc brakes or rim brakes. Not mech discs.
>Don't buy a bike that doesn't fit you
>Don't buy a bike that you don't just really like for arbitrary reasons
The market is abysmal right now because of covid.
There is nothing wrong with a smaller tire if that is your preference. Many of the finest bikes ever made came with 700x23 or smaller. But people who select larger tires invariably have small dick syndrome. I think you know who I mean. You've seen them in your neighborhood. You see them when you override your own common sense and decide to go out for a ride on a nice Sunday with perfect weather when the plebs who hate cycling until that one day the weather is nice and suddenly they're a cyclist today are out in full force.. You even see it online. Those pictures of Putin riding his knobby boing-boing dual suspension novelty joke bike on the sidewalk with no shirt on like the neighborhood dirtbag riding to the liquor store, right? Weak, insecure "strong man" logic. Ever notice John Kerry doing that? No of course not he's got a real bike for adults. Because I guarantee you Kerry has a bigger, thicker penis even at his advanced age. I rest my case.
Anyway this is a true incontrovertible facts thread. What are some other interesting facts about transportation?
>>1416651
Anything about public or alternative transport in Switzerland, Austria and Germany is fair game.
>Read trolleybus threads
>Post in trolleybus threads
I live in a spread out suburban western hellscape. To live a normal life, I will be dependent on a car or motorcycle, I am an unwilling inmate of the car world.
Welcome to the /gag/ - /gag/ is dedicated to all the pilots and pilot applicants out there, and although the name suggests otherwise, airline, military, and charter discussion is welcome.
Keep it on topic, keep the shit throwing to a minimum, no nudes. Bikefags not allowed :^)
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Two years ago the tram service was suspended citing safety concerns. Now at long last the tender for a constructive project has been publicized. It includes the requirement for restoring the tram infrastructure and rolling stock.
Now, the less good news is that according to credible rumors and some available information, the state of conservation of the tramcars is very bad. The wooden bodies were re-done about 10 years ago, but the mechanical parts which are over a century old, seem to have reached the end of their useful life. This means that trucks and motors might have to be replaced somehow. Best case scenario would be some kind of copy of the trucks and motors, but that seems like a pipe dream, and new, modern trucks and motors seem more likely. That would leave practically no original elements of these trams, it would essentially just be an imitation of the original historical trams.
I guess the good part here is that the tram is getting put back into service somehow, and of course keeping at least it's historic look, which is after all where its appeal lies.
The street along which the 1.2 km long line runs is to be remodeled as well, and this is all being done as one big project. This means that it will take many years until this is all done and the tram returns to operation.
Posting pictures of your issues helps.
https://sheldonbrown.com/
If you want help buying a bike, post in >>>/n/bbg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWJcopQnhKw
The list of parts:
- Bottom bracket number 53771
- Shimano Tourney crankset
- Huret 700 front derailleur
- Suntour GT rear derailleur
- Simplex frame mounted shifters
- Birmalux front wheel, Rigida rear wheel
I can list more stuff and post many more pics if needed.
I think it's electric luxury vehicles and electric trucks. At that point there's no prestige in owning a big internal combustion engine.
There were some cool dudes over there posting pics of their tours and it was a generally comfy thread. You can find it here >>1475589
I am just reposting it with the exact same text because I don't know what else to use, and this way it will be recognized easily. Just note that my original questions have already been a answered, thanks again for that.
Ok this was posted on /out/ but I thought it would also fit this board well as it is bike-specific.
I want to do something special during this years summer holidays and the best thing I could come up with is doing a bike tour to the sea and go back home by train. The only problem is that I have never done a bike tour before, I only hike and camp in the forest. So I have a couple of questions:
1. According to google maps I would have to go about 550km. Are 5 days a good estimate?
2. I only have backpacking gear and a bike. I assume the only things I would still need to buy are proper bike bags and maybe a repair kit. I own a tent and the ususal camping equipment.
3. How am I supposed to buy stuff without leaving my bike alone? I cant just buy a lock for every single bag of equipment.
4. How much training would I need, assuming that I am in relatively good shape but a bit skinny? I dont ride my bicycle more often than once a week usually atm.
5. How does one find a good camping spot while biking? When walking through the forest I usually just go away from the path to find a lonely place where nobody is going to see me, but I will probably just cycle on proper ways without good opportunities. Do I just drive away from my road into less crowded areas in the evening?
Please share all your experience bike camping, bonus points for including pics. If you have different ideas for trips that dont force me to spend a ton of money I am also happy about it. Thank you everyone.
PS: I am living in Germany if that matters.
US figures: 37,461 people were killed in 34,436 motor vehicle crashes [in 2016], an average of 102 per day. 4.4 million more were injured.
People are willing to crash the global economy and shut the planet down for an entire year over a flu virus, but are not willing to do one single thing about the 1.35 million completely 100% preventable deaths and tens of millions of injuries a year from cages. Imagine if people treated cages as seriously as they do a meme virus. And don't even make me bring up the gun figures. Why are mass public reactions to these death figures completely disproportionate? You are safer in a room full of guns than you are on a road with a cage nearby. You are safer in a contagious virus ward than you are in daily commute traffic. When will people start taking the cager menace seriously and enacting common sense cage control? Anyone can purchase a cage with no background check at all.
Waterloo got one a few years ago, Ottawa recently got one and there are 2 lrt lines under construction in Toronto.
http://www.metrolinx.com/en/greaterregion/projects/toronto-lrt.aspx
Most of the lines have tunneled, at grade, and above grade alignments.
Is ontario going in the right direction with this sort of transit? Should toronto be building heavy rail subways?
Also a new line will soon be under construction that is currently some unknown light rail technology, called "ontario line"
Is light rail the wat to go, or is subways always better?
I can’t shake the feeling that if we demolished these overpasses, traffic would actually improve.
Babby phase: Just going out for a short test ride around the block in my jeans
DUI normie phase: I'm going to get sweaty so I better wear cotton shorts and a t-shirt, also all this riding is shredding my nice jeans
Leglet phase: Cotton is annoying, dry gym shorts and a performance t-shirt, Nike or Adidas would be better
Beginner phase: I wonder if those MTB shorts have any advantages. Oh look a jersey is on sale, cheaper than my Nike tops and it's grey so it won't scare anyone
Early fred phase: I love having back pockets on my jersey, and how bad could lycra be? Just gonna try it this once, already worn through six pairs of MTB shorts. No need for shaving I'm not racing. Normal ray bans will do
Enlightenment: Waxing my asshole and then lotioning up with ass cream before putting on the Assos. Oakley Flight Jackets of course. Why do normies hate comfort?
![2018-voodoo-nikasi-gravel-bike-1-1508930559110-mpyum529j4hx-34dede4[1]](https://i.4cdn.org/n/1597251934349s.jpg)
I'm looking to buy new bicycle. Im not hardcore, just want some weekend riding and go to work ocasinally.
I'm looking at this two and I was wondering if anyone has any experiences with them.
voodoo nakisi vs triban rc 500
What do I do?
>never uses it once
what did he mean by this?
inb4 any ep where Jerry goes to Florida
theyre so quick and small and shit. it's based as all hell. i think bicycle "Sizing" is probably racer BS if you think about it. most people can fit size sm bikes with a few changes its just they want to be super serious racers and blah blah blah. none of those fit-is-everything people ever rode a sm size mtb with 3" rise bars on it I bet
What are some other cool facts about cycling?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D24Nl4_-DYM
IT'S NOT FUCKING FAIR
pic related, purple lines are cycling lanes
Can't you guys build more?
Think about it. You can't refute this.
Should I take the mountain bike clothing pill?
1. Emma: 10/10 body, face aged beyond her years due to excessive sun exposure. She'll be bored riding with you because you're slow and weak, so you can still ride alone like always.
2.Vicki: 10/10 face, bit too tall but she has a flat chest which makes up for a lot. She's not confident riding in traffic but she'll out-autist you any day when it comes to trains.
3.Shaima: 10/10 modest and pure Arab dream girl, will not get on a bike because she's a cager extremist, but then again you wanted to ride alone didn't you? Also comes with unbeatable pass travel perks.
NOW YOU MUST CHOOSE, no takebacks you will share a bed until one of you dies.
>get to watch the scenery outside the window passing by
>see all the houses and towns you'll never get to interact with
>the sound of the train is hypnotic
>so is the motion
>bring some homemade reissumies sandwiches and a thermos of water
Now that the dust has settled, what does /n/ think about the Beeching cuts and its effects? Was it a misguided attempt to quickly save more money without any long-term planning, or was it an important and smart attempt at modernising UK's railways in one quick swoop by placing more weight on long-distance intercity travel and containerized cargo transit?
Single Speeds allowed edition.
I want to learn an actual hobby.
>Bicycle stolen
>Camera at Martin Luther King Jr. Street captures license plate
>Sends to Police
>Police returns bicycle
>Yes, all the versions...
>...even the SP and SR!
Starting the thread with this 747SP-68, HZ-AIF
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-747sp-hz-aif-saudi-arabian-government/epm8xe
Uber Elevate is planning to build a terminal in my my city but I can tell right now it’s going to be DOA because it’s in a stagnated boring corner of the city where nobody goes.
I am aware of a few Iconic designs like the Beech Starship, but canard designs are literally outnumbered 50-1 by more common configurations. IMO it may be a decent option in naturally tail-heavy designs as an alternative to a T-Tail setup.
What does /n/ think?
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canard_(aeronautics)
What even can be done about this? Everyone who'd even consider working in a bike shop is a stoner millennial so it's not even like you could replace them with someone better.
I have several places I check every day for bikes that fit this category and not one has popped up in months.
I cant even evaluate prices because nothing is being listed.
What the hell ?
Has anyone had any different experience than this?
Would a freeway helped?
Old thread hit image limit so post your airports thread #18 Starting with ARN
Especially in 2 lane roads. It's rare that you have a good opportunity to cross two lanes of traffic and not get honked at and it's way dangerous and even congests the road (and makes people hate cyclists even more)
You only need to apply ten days before the ride and pay 4000 Yen to ride on the mountain bike trail next to Mt. Fuji.
Bonus points for unusual and interesting examples
![EeszGtYU4AUX00H[1].png_large](https://i.4cdn.org/n/1596920509237s.jpg)
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>Crust and Crust HQ is our home and I don’t say that in a sweet metaphorical way. It is where we work, eat, shit and lay our heads at night. It is our home, and we will not stand for any kind of racism in our home. “I’m not racist, but ….” will not be entertained. So do me a favor and check yourself before you make an appointment to come in
damn.. that's so legit
Kool Stop edition
Posting pictures of your issues helps.
https://sheldonbrown.com/
If you want help buying a bike, post in >>>/n/bbg
Anyone have any advice on how to remove it without the tool? I'm not particularly worried about the crank getting damaged, it looks pretty sturdy.
My grandpa used to work for bnsf and sings it’s praises. A freight train drives by my office once in awhile and I’m starting to see the appeal.
Job/company sites are pretty sparse as far as offerings. Seems unlikely given the size of the us railway system.
Any of you folks have a railroad job? How did you get it?
ive been using my bike on a indor trainer, and i wipe out the sweat after each session but seems a wash would have been better.
anyway cleaned em with warm water and soad and they steel reek. ideas?
Cult X Vans Flangeless Grips / Gum / Flangeless
Odyssey Twisted PC Pedals / Clear
BSD Highriser Headset / Black
Sunday Freeze T/L Stem / Black / 48mm
Salt Pro Bars / Black / 9
Colony Pintour Freecoaster Wheel / Black / 9T LHD Or Cult Bmx Match Cassette Wheel LHD/RHD
Colony Wasp Pintour Front Wheel / Black
Regency One Piece Fat Seat Combo / Black Base
Academy Pro V2 Sprocket / Black / 25T
United Supreme Forks / Gloss Black
Cult X Vans Waffle Tyre / Black / 20x2.4
Rant Cranks L/R 165mm
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