/btg/ Bike Touring GeneralI guess it's finally time for new thread. what are your touring plans for 2025? cooking up some months long big adventure or just few small trips every now and then? maybe you're already on a tour or just finished one recently? I'll be going across the Europe to Santiago de Compostela, starting in April./gag/ General Aviation GeneralSan Antonio Sewer Pipe Edition
Previous thread >>2017188No titleI quit my job after ten years of being a railcar repair technician. AMAcheap bike recommendationHey guys, I need advice to buy a new bicycle for commuting to work (and also start delivering after work) I've been using pic related for a year or so now and it was pretty comfy, but I realized that parts and replacements for that kind of bike are rare and very expensive for some reason To the point that I think is better to just buy a new bike and just forget about it, I have like 300 bucks so maybe I get a cheap fixed gear or single speed since I liked that kind of bike But do you think I could get a gravel bike with my budget? what bike do you recommend me?/btg/ - Bike Tire GeneralLet's discuss bike tires here.
>tfw after two years and ~6,500 miles on it, it's time to replace my rear gatorskin because I've gotten two flats from tiny shards of metal within the past week
Quick flats from minor shit is always my sign that it's time to retire it, it's also peeling in a few spots. I have rotated it before this, last May.
I know you guys meme them here, but I've only used GS on my bike, these were my 6th set. I was going to try the Continental 4 Seasons because I heard it has a nicer ride than GS for not too much worse flat prevention, but a seller on Amazon was selling a GS pair like new in packaging for $68 so I couldn't pass it up. This is my only bike for everything that I use almost exclusively for commuting and transportation/drt/ - Daily Ride ThreadNight Rides Edition
Previous: >>2017914No title>Finally there's a 100% green, non-congesting method of transport that people are eager to ditch their cars for >Cyclists hate on it >Governments try to ban itNo title>wears a rolex daytona while driving, just like paul newman Fine >wears a rain coat when it's raining, just like gene kelly Fine >wears gym shorts at the gym, just like wilt chamberlain Fine >wears aviators just because, just like val kilmer in top gun Fine >wears tacticool ballistic nylon cargo pants when working, just like steven seagal in under siege Fine >wears cycling shorts when cycling Whoa wait WHAT NOOOOO YOU CAN'T DO THAT YOU TRYHARD WHAT IF SOMEONE THINKS YOU'RE LANCE ARMSTRONG AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO TELL THEM YOU'RE NOT A PROFESSIONAL RACING CYCLIST THEN THE UNIVERSE WOULD EXPLODE NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!EBike vs EscooterThe Eternal Debate...Which one should I get /n/?No title>get salary >urge to spend it on a gravel bike becomes unbearableDoreen opened the doorThe US Airways Flight 1549 'Miracle on the Hudson' was a great news day and Sullenberger warranted praise for DOING IT RIGHT, but I can't shake the feeling that in order not to 'sully' a good story, we've been bullshitted to and handwaved about Doreen Walsh opening the rear door allowing water to enter the cabin.
I can totally understand someone panicking under those circumstances, and also understand she was injured and otherwise traumatised by the water landing. Nobody would go that hard on her if she forgot her training and didn't look through the window before cracking the door.
What I can't abide is the possibility this bitch lied about checking for water as per her training, then "some passenger" pushing past her and cracking the door, along with some heroic story of fighting them off to try to close it again. There were witnesses who claimed otherwise: >No [attorney Frank Scudere] said, he and others saw the flight attendant open the rear door. "Nobody was there to rush past her to open the door. I saw her back turned, and she was opening the door, and she said, 'Oh my God, we're in water!' I don't want to be critical. She hadn't gotten any warning that we'd be landing in the water. I just want to set the record straight."
More accurately I can't abide the apparent lack of curiosity about the fucking truth. Sure the NTSB did their investigation, but as far as I can tell they didn't conclude anything about the identity of the 'some passenger', or whether Doreen lied. Just giving some waffle praising the crew in general and basically saying all's well that ends well.
This is from an organisation the will dredge up literally a million parts from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and reassemble them in a hanger to find which $2 bolt failed. But we're not interested if your stewardess is going to freak out when it counts, endanger everyone on board, and then lie about it? Not worried that even a female 'some passenger' could overpower them and open the door?No titlethread for /n/ related AI-slopNo titleThis thread is for talking about railways, and things related to railways, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - that means we're all about big intercity trains, modest rural trains, long freight trains, trips, tracks, (deep breath) trams, subways, stations, and a partridge in a pear tree~.
If you're unfamiliar with train travel, take a look at National Rail's journey planner, at nationalrail.co.uk/ - tell it where you're travelling from and to, and it'll show you a few options before handing you over to a train company so you can buy a ticket. For the same journey, they'll all charge the same price, so it doesn't matter who you buy one from. The best option for overseas visitors would be to use thetrainline.com/ - it'll support your language and payment card.
Here's a few links: ~The Man in Seat 61 (seat61.com/) - easily the best rail travel resource out there. ~A Visual History of Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain (gaelan.me/br-stock/) ~Geoff Marshall (youtube.com/@geofftech2) - likes trains. Mostly harmless. ~Jago Hazzard (youtube.com/@jagohazzard) - London train history. Ditto.
...and some cool 'open data' stuff: ~Realtimetrains (realtimetrains.co.uk/) - live train timetables: ideal for keeping on top of ETAs and platforms. ~Openrailwaymap (openrailwaymap.org/) - not quite 'Google Maps for railway infrastructure', but close. ~TIGER (tiger.worldline.global/home/) - live station departure boards. ~Traksy (traksy.uk/live/) - live signalling information.
What's happening? ~Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: bills.parliament.uk/bills/3732/ - (mostly) renationalising the railway. ~Phase One of High Speed 2 (Birmingham-London): hs2.org.uk/ ~Belfast Grand Central: weaverscross.co.uk/belfast-transport-hub/ ~The Transpennine Route Upgrade (electrifying the Liverpool-York mainline): thetrupgrade.co.uk/ ~The Midland Main Line electrification (still no website!) ~The East Coast Digital Programme: nextgenerationrailway.co.uk/No titleI'm looking for a decent bike computer with 15h+ battery life and good navigation. No need for power meter connectivity, cadence sensor, heart rate monitor or any other trimmings. Does such product exist? Not very keen on paying €300+ for a bunch of stuff I don't need.No titleWhat are some examples of important buildings that were torn down for car infrastructure?
While most 17-year-olds are only just beginning to consider the idea of leaving the nest, Lasse Stolley has already been on his own for over a year and a half. Convinced that his school studies were already behind him, he convinced his parents to allow him to leave their home in Fockbek, Schleswig-Holstein to embark on a unique train-hopping adventure. It took a lot of convincing, but they eventually agreed, and for the last year and a half, the German teen has essentially been living on trains, traveling all over his home country, working as a self-employed coder during the day, and sleeping on night trains at night.
“I’ve been living on the train as a digital nomad for a year and a half now,” Lasse told Business Insider. “At night I sleep on the moving Intercity Express (ICE) train and during the day I sit in a seat, at a table and work as a programmer, surrounded by many other commuters and passengers. I travel from one end of the country to the other. I’m exploring the whole of Germany.”
He gave into his wanderlust in 2022, selling most of his possessions and packing what was left in a 36-liter backpack that he has been carrying with him ever since. Minimalism and resisting the urge to acquire new stuff are an essential part of his lifestyle, as he needs to take everything with him wherever he goes. It’s not always easy, but he has found a way to make it work.
https://www.businessinsider.de/leben/bahncard100-17-jaehriger-lebt-seit-jahr-2022-in-den-zuegen-der-bahn/Bicycle by 2Does this ever not look gay? Would you ever ride with your friend/another male behind you?No titlePassenger Rail is the superior mode of transportation. Nothing can beat the speed, safety, and luxury of riding on the original form of mass ground transportation. Airlinetards will never get to this level of prestige, only MCAS failures, door plug blowouts, and flight path collisions. The Railroad once again reigns supreme./PYBT/- Spring Winds of Change EditionBegin training for your big summer ride in the spring winds. 78 Days to Unbound 200. 127 Days to RAGBRAI. >/pybt/- post your bike thread >bad vibes discouraged previous thread >2028188Are elevators considered public transport?Technically they are like a train but verticalNo titleIt's been two years. Was there a coverup on the Tempi train crash?RIP Heathrow Airport (1929-2025)Thoughts and PrayersNo titleCan I into gliders as a poorfag?No titleHow do I psyop myself into liking trains? Any good books/videos/documentaries? I'm really into other methods of transportation/infrastructure and I keep trying to spark that same interest in trains, but I haven't been able to.Vintage look, new techI realize there are a lot of /general/ bike threads right now but they have nearly reached capacity so I thought a thread of my own would get more attention.
This is currently the bike I own and use as a daily to go to the beach, get a coffee etc and I have done a few decent rides on it. It only has a few gears so when doing a somewhat longer rides (31m/50km+) it really starts to struggle. (I am aware its a cheap bike but I got it for free and made it work)
I want to buy a quality bike I can do some good rides on but I want to keep the vintage aesthetics and have new age tech on it. Can anybody recommend me any bikes which have these attributes? I would pay a few thousand but I don't want to be paying crazy money.>The Cagie officials forgot about rain againAnyone else getting tired of the blatant disrespect? All you had to do was make a basic pathway. Nevermind how you have to cross two streets without a crosswalk in one the busiest highway.
Like seriously. Someone approved this. If your child had to use this bus stop, would you be okay with this? I hate them all so much. Cagies are the least empathetic people on the planet and all deserve to be strangled to death by a grizzly bear. I'm tired of seeing them and their metal boxes of Ignorance. I applaud satan for creating such a monstrous sheeple.No titleThis is my imaginary island country of Regalia.
What kind of transportation would be feasible on this island? I imagined the country as a British colony settled in the early 18th century and gaining its independence after WWII. The population is around 1.8 million, though the overwhelming majority live in the twin cities of Kingsport and Arkham. The interior of the main island is sparsely populated and mountainous, with a few dormant volcanoes.
I'm trying to imagine the rail lines connecting all the cities on the south coast, and the ferry system between Kingsport and Arkham.No titleWhat is the intent behind statements like "I'm not a cyclist, I'm just a person who gets around by bike"?
At a surface level it is obviously meant to (proverbially) throw other cyclists under the bus, but to what end? Would it somehow appease the anti-bike people if the person "blocking traffic" didn't agree to be referred to by the word "cyclist"?No title>here's your air traffic in 2025 broNo titleWhat could have been done to save the Pacific Electric Railway?
What would public transit in LA be like today if it had been?/pywst/ - post your walkscore threadI wonder how many people here actually practice what they preach? Not many I'm sure, I can smell the the hypocrisy. Rules for thee and not for me is the rule of the internet.
So let's post our walkscores and let's see how bad things really are. If any of the there numbers are under 90 you don't belong here.No titleThe end of ebike terrorism is in sight. Let's not count our chickens before they hatch, but I'm tentatively feeling hopefully about this. During the time that the last thread was up, hundreds of people were killed by ebike fires. We need to put a stop to this. I just hope they make sure to add prison time for people caught with unlicensed ebikes.Iran Buying 240 Russian Superjet SJ-100 Jetsould Biden,' he added.in 2026 Iran enters heavy the international aviation transportation market. Main routes are in Central and South Asia, Indian and North African areas. New Talks about heavy transport, long range airplane developed in Russia and China started. With this new air traffic with up to 40% less costs can be developed parallel to the Western airlines.I am a railway/transport fan from Russia, Moscow. Ask questions.I am a railway fan from Moscow. In my free time, I make videos of trains, subways, and transportation. Ask questions about my activities, and the transport of my country, stereotypes, in general, everything that is interesting, I will try to answer.No titleWhat are some examples of urban freeways just being removed? How did it affect traffic flow?I stayed aboard the Queen MaryOcean liner fans rejoice! The Queen Mary reopened for hotel guests in May and in June, I had the privilege of spending two nights on board. I'll be uploading my album of the ship over the next few days and discussing the history of the ship that I learned while onboard.No titleGPS used to be fancy, and is now affordable Carbon frames used to be fancy, and are now affordable Carbon aero wheels used to be fancy, and are now affordable Hydraulic brakes used to be fancy, and are now affordable Wireless shifting used to be fancy, and is now affordable Good tires used to not even exist, and are now available albeit a little expensive Lighting used to be heavy and annoying, now it clips to anything and you can light up the road with something the size of your thumb Wide range cassettes used to be unimaginable, now some lazy people are even going 1x because they got filtered by 2x
It seems like it's all been done. Seriously, what's left. What else is there to improve? We even got bonuses like thru-axle, 3d printed saddles, internal routed everything, and aero frames/cockpits, which let's be honest, you weren't really expecting were you?
Can the cycling industry outdo itself or is it now a plateau of stagnation?No titleConfess your sins, /n/.No titleitt: THE FUTUREcollectible bike threadOld thread finally hit its bump limit >>1750878
2023 started out as a crazy year on the collectible market but things seem to have settled down a bit Have you made any new acquisitions ? What do you wish to buy year? Collectible bike thread!!No titleDo you wear a helmet while riding your bicycle?/STG/ Space Transportation GeneralSpace transportation general: Stage Separating into a new year edition.
This general is here because spaceflight is increasing exponentially. We are up to at least a launch per week and we are now in the midst of flight testing an industry revolutionizing fully reusable super heavy lift launch vehicle.
>https://youtu.be/aFqjoCbZ4ikCommuting by bike - dangerous?I live in quite a busy inner city area of Sydney (Surry Hills) and I’m thinking of riding to work in the inner west, which is 23 mins ish. It’s quite busy and there are lots of cars about.
I wanna cycle to work because the transport in this city has gone to shit lately, and it’s expensive. I realise I could save on average about $30-$40 a week and that’s just travelling a few inner city suburbs.
I’m pretty vigilant but what are the risks? My biggest fear is being hit by a car or suffering a nasty injury. I’m a pretty good bike rider and wouldn’t zoom around like an idiot.No titleDo you cycle in winter, or are you worried about ruining your bike with all the salt on the roads? If you do ride, how do you maintain your bike afterwards?/chad/ - Public transport in Germany, Austria and Switzerland"Wofür ist das?"-Edition
Anything public transport in German-speaking Europe is fair game.No titleRoad signs. What do you think of them? Which country does them the best? Would you change anything in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals?No titleHow do we stop the piper on cessna sexual assault epidemic?No titleIf steel is so great, why do the companies that make the best steel tubing in the world use carbon for their forks?
If steel is so great, why do the finest steel bikes in the world use carbon forks?
It seems to me that steel has an aesthetic value that cannot be substituted by anything else, but as a material for building bikes, its value decreases the more that is demanded of a component.Any boomer pilot here?I’m a 20 year old dash 8 first officer and I’ve never used an ADF in my life. For example in this approach. Do I have to do a procedure turn? If I come from the south west (244) can I just fly at the MSA and has I’m 10 dme from the vor descend to 1700 feet and then start descending at 4.3 dme until the MDA? Is that good?Kick ScooterI’m looking for wheeled transportation that is smaller than a bike Pros >can ride on sidewalk >can fold and carry inside easily >wheels Cons >???No title>puts Surly out of businessPost your station or stopPost your favorite or most used train station or bus stop.
Once a year or so I like to start this thread, it usually ends up pretty interesting.No titlewhich one of you faggots wrote "sneed's feed and seed formerly chucks" in the bathroom of CP 8168Modern ships made to look like old onesWhat would be the feasibility (both from a business and legal standpoint) of a cruise line building ships made to outwardly resemble classic ocean liners but with fully modernized interiors? Say Cunard decided they wanted their next cruise ship to mocked up with four funnels and a profile resembling the Lusitania-class or Aquitania, could they get away with it?
No, Titanic II doesn’t count, be serious.
Pic related, the MS Dixie II based out of Lake Tahoe, a ship with the outward appearance of a 19th Century Mississippi River paddle steamer, but was built in 1996 and uses a modern motor engine.Amtrak hate threadWhat the fuck is wrong with these mongoloid slackers? They completely underschedule longhaul trains everywhere outside the NEC so almost no one can use them for shorter trips and then wonder why ridership is in the shitter. Each route should be minimum 3x a day per direction.No titleIs it really fair to call a railway profitable if all their profits stem from side gigs like selling land around the station? When the government does the same, it's not counted as directly profitable because it's different departments doing either of these things.I HATE THIS JOB65k a year, what a joke/wg/ - wheels generalWhy are you destroying the environment with your discount bargain bin chinese carbon wheels with no warranty, when you could be saving the environment with the revolutionary new FusionFiber™ that come with a lifetime, no questions asked replacement coverage for the original owner? Sure it costs about 3x as much but think of the moral superiority it gets you
The only problem is it's made in Utah which is full of crazy people, which kinda negates the moral superiority, I'd almost rather send money directly to the CCP at that point
Also discuss wheels and stuffNo titleHe didn't say thisNo titleSS United States to be sunk, creating the world's largest artificial reef. RIP to one of the greats.No titleWhoever was in control of MH370 took extreme measures to avoid detection after deviating from the scheduled flight plan. Maneuvering the aircraft at the exact moment of ATC handoff, choosing a route that avoided military controlled airspace ,disconnecting SATCOM systems and disabling power control to run off the APU to avoid system rebooting , among other direct inputs shows an incredible knowledge of aircraft communication and aerospace detection methods. I think it's obvious who did this, and it was no doubt planned.
If the pilot's job was to kill a specific target on the flight, it would have been incredibly easy to cause an aerodynamic stall and crash the aircraft into the ocean. He could have even pitched the aircraft into the Indian ocean after leaving radar range, yet WISPR data shows the aircraft flew for over 7 hours until it was ditched in an incredibly remote location.
The question which should be asked is what or who on board the flight to Beijing needed to disappear (and also be completely un-investigatable) why was a regular crash not sufficient to accomplish this goal, and who benefits from an unrecoverable aircraft accident?Cyclists of the skyThese faggots should be strictly restricted to class F airspace, with well defined dimension and NEVER EVER LEFT OUT, sick and tired of avoiding them. Yesterday while flying a personal Cessna 310 from a buddy of mine and 3 weeks ago on the Dash 8 with the small airliner I fly for. >23 year old co pilotBikefeels> be me
> 19 ameritard
> have job nearby
> dont want to fork over fuckton of money for car, tax, insurance, etc.
> also you would have to be the most inbred retard on the planet to buy a car just to drive 1.8 miles to work
> buy cool ass e-bike instead
> drive it on sidewalk bc drivers in my neighborhood are assholes
> it has lower range but fine because the trip to wagemart isnt even a fraction of the range of the bike.
> eventually, after a week of conveinently using my bike to get to randalls without needing a car yet, oneday police car flashes behind me.
> turns out someone called the fucking cops on me fuckmylife.shit
> find out im not allowed to drive moterized vehicles on sidewalk
> on top of that im also not allowed to drive it on the road either.
where the FUCK am i allowed to drive then?
> I eventually bought a used civic
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Ted Kaczynski was right. fuck this countryUKI was watching videos about UK railroad and London tube. Holy shit. Turn off power on subway rails by shorting the power supply? Telephone wires in the tunnel? Trains can ride thru red lights without any issues? Repairs on tracks without cutting power off? (technicians butt was like inches away from spicy rail). Is it still true, but holy shit it was wild in the 90s.City bike instead of a hybrid bike?I've been riding a hybrid bike for my errands and short transportation within the city. However as I just learned to ride a bicycle this year I'm still a beginner and still having problems especially if there are lots of cars passing by. There are no protected bike lanes in my city and there are cases wherein I worry I might lose balance and a car or motorcycle might hit me.
So I'm thinking of getting a city bike like this Elops 120 to replace my hybrid bike since I read they are easier to balance and are more stable overall. They also have a bike rack and due to the upright position, more comfortable especially for a beginner rider like me. However someone told me it would be better to just stick with my bike or get a mountain bike because I will outgrow a city bike after a year. Also my city is full of potholes and speedbumps that aren't comfortable with a city bike. Also there are steep inclines here that I won't be able to climb due to lower number of gears and also since it is a heavier bike overall. I also don't need to spend anything if I just stick to this bike.
All advice are appreciated.No title>be me, born 2002 >given the gift of train autism >foam over dash 9's and GEVOs >witness the majestic site of an IC SD40 deathstar leading a long distance freight job >waow-based-based-based.jpg >suddenly become nostalgic over time period i was a part of >realize i will never see this again
standard cabs were the peak of american railroading and i never got to see it :(No titleIs this a decent bike?
I already bought Shimano MT-201 front and rear hydraulic brakes to put on it ($60)
Bike is $500 from Walmart
Frame: Full aluminum alloy; Horst-Link design; tapered head tube; dropper post ready Fork: SR Suntour XCM30 120mm travel suspension Rear Shock: Kindshock 185mm*48mm coil spring with adjustable oil dampening Frame Size: Medium Shifter & Rear Derailleur: Shimano Cues 9 Speed ARDU4000GS Crank: 170mm length; 30T, narrow-wide Bottom Bracket: Neco B910 cartridge, 131mm spindle length, 68mm width Cassette: Shimano 9 speed, 11T-46T, CSLG3009 Pedals: Plastic Saddle: steel rails; 140mm width Seatpost: 31.6mm alloy, 350mm length Handlebar: 31.8mm*22.2mm alloy, 30mm rise, 720mm width Grips: Double lock-on Stem: Threadless alloy, 7 degree, 50mm length Headset: ZS, 44mm, 56mm Brakes: Logan mechanical disc, 180mm front and rear rotors Front Hub: Alloy 6-bolt, 100mm; 108mm QR Rear Hub: Alloy 6-bolt, 12mm*148mm boost thru axle Rims: Double-wall alloy; 36 spokes, 25mm width, presta valve Tires: Kenda 29" x 2.35" Assembled Weight: ~39lbsOil tanker and cargo vessel collide in North Sea>An oil tanker and cargo vessel have collided in the North Sea near Hull >The tanker involved is on fire >Reports of people abandoning vessels after collision https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cgq1pwjlqq2tWhen you see it #5When you see it
Previous: >>1781074No titleIs there still a fixie subculture anywhere out there, or am I showing my age? Im still enamored with the whole “fixie punk” aesthetic. Considering jumping back on social media is there are still people doing this. But I realize its a niche subculture from the early 2000’s thats been made fun of since day 1.No title>front derailleur and a second chainring are soooo heavy! we must remove them in the name of efficiency >how are you going to climb now, you ask? don't worry, we'll just put four more sprockets on the back, three of them larger than the one you got on the front >also fuck your chainline, buy more of these fancy expensive thin chains Casette race is getting ridiculous. Everyone should go back to 2x9 and never stray away from that.Which of the big three NA carriers are the least shit?IME >American: staff is rude black women and they are shilling credit cards and rewards programs constantly (fits the name desu) >United: cheaper, good service, but far less routes >Delta: somewhere in between the other two in terms of service and route availability/pcg/ plane crash generalanother one down in Philly boys, reports say fatalities on the groundNo titleHow is this guy alive? First one or two videos I watched, I thought he was just going for (You)s but they just get worse and worse. The only way this makes sense is if he has terminal cancer and he wants to die riding a bike and not in a hospital bed.No titleI've been getting into the steelisreal, rim brakes are good enough side of youtube lately, and the clickbait has gotten me thinking about my next bike. How much truth do you think there is to these memes that say that high end steel isn't like the cheap shit I think of when I think of steel? I refuse to consider cantis and if I get disc steel I'm told that's no better than carbon because it's "overbuilt" at that point which "defeats the purpose". So it has to be dual pivot classic road frame made of thin walled fairy tubing, and no I will not elaborate because we all know why.
So it looks like if I'm not too hung up on getting a name brand duende meme bike I can probably pick up what looks like a pretty good steel frame for under $3k. Possibly even less. But then I'd really have to go with some pretty narrow, hard, puncture-prone tires, and I just don't have the energy for that shit. I haven't struggled with inner tubes and frame pumps in pelting ice cold rain by the side of the road in years and I like it that way, latex blood runs through my veins. But TPU was invented, and that's caused me to begin doubting my faith.
Would I be consumed with post-purchase rationalization if I fell for the steel meme? Are steel bikes and rim brakes the cast iron of bikes? Opinionated attention whores who need to have something to argue about at all times so they pick the most argumentative pointless crap that has a grain of truth that gets overemphasized at the expense of the big picture? Or is there something to this memery?
Before you start your angry typing, I am a mamil with crabon and aero and absolute black and all that stuff, so please, be accurate with your strawmanning. I can supply some other personal aspects of myself if you wish to find something to be aggressive about but I trust I have given you enough information to get irrationally angry over bicycles.we've gotta talk about chinaHow in the fuck are they pulling this shit off? These commies are making us look like clowns! What is the reason for this?!/jrg/ - Japanese Railways GeneralE10 Series Edition
>the train would run between Los Angeles Union Station and San Francisco's 4th & King Street Caltrain station >rolling stock will consist of streamliner cars built in the 1940s and 1950s >actual train consist would be a locomotive, 5-6 sleeper cars, and a lounge car serving drinks and "tavern food" (idk what that would entail) >the train would run on a ten-and-a-half hour schedule, departing around 10pm and arrive at its final destination at 8:30am >Tickets will be in the $300-$1000 (the minimum is slightly higher than the current price for a private room on Los Angeles-Oakland on Amtrak's Coast Starlight at $284) >there will be no coach service, sleeper class only >the company hopes to begin operations by Summer, 2024 >the project is far enough along that negotiations with Metrolink and Union Pacific for right of way have already started
Thoughts?No title>Paramotors are regulated under FAR 103 which means no license, medical certificate, training, or registration is required. Gee I wonder why all these paratubers drop out of the skie like flies. Imagine flying without having read the PHAK once. Imagine not knowing shit about weather.Any more plane crashes likely this Spring?Well, it just keeps happening this year and /n/ is no exception. After a spectacular air disaster and failing to advance from the 2024 4chn Autumn Babby Cup Qualifiers, furthermore completing the set on our star with a rusty coathanger, /n/ are back in divegrass action with a bye into the 2025 4chn Spring Babby Cup. Pre-flight checks are beginning and we're hopefully preparing for take-off this time with the destination being Summer 25 and /n/'s first elite cup appearance since early 2023. But first some important information is required on the team going into Spring.
What's your thoughts on the current roster (attached in next post), is it a good reflection of the board and team or would you like to see some minor updates and a new player or two. perhaps referencing this year's never ending spate of crashes? Are the medals still good? The full annual poll for players will happen in either Autumn or Winter depending which cup we appear next, but we're open to changes before then.
We're also for the time in the team's history now completely managerless and will need a new autopilot export for the upcoming Spring cup so although we do still have a caretaker for the team looking after things. If you are interested in getting involved and in managing /n/'s divegrass team please get in touch through the link below for the 4chn Cup wiki.
Team page and in depth information here: https://implyingrigged.info/wiki//n/No titleI'm looking at getting a bike and my choice is between these 2 Trek Zektor B Shimano Alfine hub, belt drive, hydraulic brakes $280
Or
Cannondale Bad Boy 3 Shimano Alivio 3x9 Mechanical brakes $300/pybt/ - post your bike threadPost Your Bike Thread >Winter Commuter >"I'm not a cyclist" >Limited Edition
Previous Edition >>2018643No title>i don't need fenders, they slow me downNo titlehttps://youtu.be/Cq1kV6V_jvI Thoughts on the Dutch using Klinkers instead of asphalt for their streets? The Dutch seem to have an edge on anything transportation-wise compared to the US.First bike(used) advice?I just got my first bike. It's a used 7-speed mountain bike called the "Schwinn Sidewinder". The seller did say it needed a "light tune up" and while riding it, it did seem cranky/slow/weak. Even the chains are rusty although I'm not sure if that matters much. I plan to go to a "bicycle cooperative" near me that offers space/tools/parts and guidance to repair a bike YOURSELF at a low price. I guess it would be a good way for me to learn since I am completely new to bikes.
Other than normal repair I plan to add the following things to it : >Lights >Back rack for baskets/panniers/backpack >(Possibly?) front rack >Security (U-Lock + Chain + tracker) >Electric conversion using info from endless-sphere.com
I plan to use it mainly to commute to >work(1.3 miles away) >college(18 miles away) >some stores I go to for "business" (5 miles away). But most likely I will use the train in combination to the bike for college, until I convert it. I live in densely populated urban area with a lot of restaurants so I am also planning to do DoorDash/Instacart/Uber Eats part time. I have in fact seen a few individuals do so on bikes around town. And also just for fun. It is very comfy to ride a bike in nature and I like some cardio.
How did we fuck up this badly ameribros?Do I need new 27" wheels?I need help. I'm a fat fuck (~260lbs). A while ago I had bent some 20+ year old aluminum 27" wheels and still haven't gone around to straighten them out and buy new spokes. I went to a bike shop and the guy was really weird about not letting me take a picture of his disassembly tool and saying that I would only find it from the manufacturer if I were a special boy, but later saw a chinese copy for like $2. What would you /n/iggas do?
I used to think you needed a downtown that was segmented from the rest of the city via a waterway (like South Beach Miami or San Francisco or Manhattan), but now I'm thinking you can just employ it on any urban freeway.
Also, is there any reason NOT to use congestion pricing? It seems like the only way to fund urban freeways. It's been tried and tested in several countries around the world.No titleif it's Boeing, I'm not goeing simple as/bqg/ - Bike Questions Generalphoning it in edition
previous thread >>2031441No title$1,000 for this hunk of shit. Remember when cycling was exciting? There were new design innovations every year. Now it's all static. Just the same shit over and over at lower levels of value. Surly is an embarrassment these daysResurrecting classical trainsTheoretically speaking, if I was an entrepreneuring billionaire and I wanted to bring back one of the great American passenger trains (Super Chief, California Zephyr, Panama Limited, Empire Builder, City of Los Angeles/San Francisco, 20th Century Limited, Broadway Limited, Powhatan Arrow, Coast Daylight, etc.) to run on a regular basis (let's put it at at least two times a month for a start), which option would be more feasible from an economic/technical/legal perspective?
1. Acquire all of the surviving rolling stock (sleepers, dining cars, dome/observation cars, baggage cars, etc.) from the original consist from private owners, heritage railways, and museums, as well as matching surviving locomotives (can be from ones different railroads since thousands of functionally and aesthetically identical EMD F and E units were sold to all Class I railroads). Renovate them as necessary to make them FRA-compliant, obtain waivers wherever possible. Put them into service as a part-luxury train, part-mobile museum.
2. Commission the construction of a replica consist. Building entirely new streamlined cars from scratch, designed to match the internal and external appearance of its original as much as possible, with changes only being made when it's literally required to make the car FRA-compliant/modern user friendly (updated wiring, HEP, power outlets at seats, WiFi support, replacing wooden paneling with MDF paneling etc.). Motive power consists of custom-built Siemens Chargers designed to resemble the original E and F units (streamlining, bulldog noses, matching paint schemes, etc.) as much as legally possible.
1/2No titleso which one is it?No titleThese guys passed you on the last big hill before the cafe. Didn't even take pulls.
What do you tell these Freds to not seem mad?What destroyed cycling: a root cause analysisDisasters never have one root cause and neither did the destruction of cycling. But I know some important milestones in the decline and fall:
1. COVID 19. Enough said. 2. Full suspension mountain bikes. Enough said. 3. Reddit. Enough said. 4. Twitter. Enough said. 5. British "people". Enough said. 6. The d-tch. Enough said. 7. The state of Utah. Enough said. 8. Zwift, Peloton, "Spin Class", and other cancer. Enough said.
What were some other key moments?No titleAn entry level new bike, that is agreeable to ride, not dragged down by antiquated standards like QR, that you won't regret buying, nor immediately feel the urge to swap out half the components because of cut corners, cost approximately USD $1500 at standard retail prices as of late 2024, give or take a few hundred (depending on the finer details).
Now, the prices are going to go up by at least 20%, and the smaller independent brands are going to go under as only the largest players will have the spare cash to ride out the sudden loss of consumer confidence. The most interesting and original bike products will simply disappear from the market permanently until the next wave of prosperity (which may be entirely concentrated somewhere far away and foreign, so that only the wealthiest of your peers will be able to import and use such goods).
How does that make /n/ feel?Post your E-MTBt. 2022 Marin Alpine Trail E2zzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzI want to strangle every single big buck roadie fred and especially every single downhill-bike-in-a-park pomp who rides around just to do chainsaw sounds with their bicycle's very very expensive hub. "Give way, the asshole is coming!". Like, if you wanna make motorcycle sounds, get an actual motorcycle. A Harley actually sounds cool. A freewheeling bicycle sounds supremely annoying, and also means you are a weak shit who is not pedalling. Fuck you, go ride into a river.Music while bicycling?Here is mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2lT4oE4DxE
Just do it: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=cW8VLC9nnToNo titleHow do these large cargo backpacks compare with a bicycle trailer? I need to haul 100kg of cargo on a bicycleI HATE THIS JOBThe food sucksSupersonic Airliners>In the 20th century we had two supersonic airliners with the Concorde and Tu-144 >In the year 2025 we have zero How have we literally moved backwards in commercial airline technology?Douglas made the nicest looking jetlinersPic related DC-8No titleWhat does /n/ think of tomorrow's upgraded, more inclusive bike lanes? Cagetrolls will hate this, but I for one think it is perfectly reasonable for bike lanes to be open to any vehicle that doesn't have an ICE or require a Class A CDL to operate legally. What's the point of bike lanes if nobody is going to use them!??!?What Types of Jets Wouldn't Show Up on Flight TrackerI just walked outside to flip some chicken on the grill and I could hear what sounded like extremely loud high altitude jet engines circling over the house. I went onto this website
and there were no flights anywhere near my house at the time. So my question is: what kind of aircraft are these? What type of extremely high altitude jet doesn't show up on a flight tracker, and what are they doing circling the house in a rural area?Vintage steam railway photo dumpHappy 20th Birthday 4chan. I traveled to Fremont, CA to meet up with some dear friends and family and found out that the the Niles Canyon Railway was doing a steam excursion to commemorate the Bronco Billy Film Festival where they were showcasing silent-era films that were shot in Bay Area at the turn of the century so I booked a last-minute ride aboard it.
Will dump my album and go over some history of the railroad and its equipment below.John Forester did nothing wrongIt disgusts me how today's so-called "cycling activists" are doing the work of the automotive lobby while thinking that they're the good guys.
Imagine if a bunch of politicians started pushing for a special residential area for a certain group, after having them habitually assaulted with weapons for many years. "We're terribly sorry about all the bloodshed but can't guarantee your safety, if you want to be safe, you have to go in this special place we designated for you".
That is what bike lanes are. We've tried "separate but equal". It doesn't work, because tyranny of the majority means a highly flexible definition of "equal".
People who have been riding bikes for many decades know what the game is. But zoomers and corona cyclists believe they know best. Instead of demanding justice, they demand segregation. Which is exactly what the automotive supremacists want.No title>it's another "anon has nothing to do on a beautiful weekend so he goes on an aimless 20-25 mile bike ride for an hour or two just to be out of the house" episode haha gee it was great biking past all the families, friends, people with children, eating at restaurants, walking the streets together, doing stuff at the park, and living their lives happily while i was complete self-congizant how im the autistic retard biking alone through townNo title>Parallel’s battery-electric cars — which can run alone or together as an autonomous platoon of up to 50 cars — can each carry a single container
Phase 1 >2 mile section of track with no crossings
Phase 2 >30 miles of track >no other rail operations >crossings flagged
Phases 3+4 >84 miles of track >incorporating track warrant authority
Phase 5 >actually hauling containers
Phase 6 >160 miles >incorporating system into usual railroad operations >containers now have test loads
Phase 7 >"limited" revenue cargo >"platooning" operations of up to 50 carsNo titleWhy are modern train stations not built with beauty in mind?No titleI'm so very tired of adjusting brakes and replacing brake pads. Convince me why pic related is a bad idea?Mountain biking originsSince the days of Repack the sport exploded and splintered into various specialist sub genres, but for me this is what cycling has always been about, simple bikes out in the wild, taking on terrain that shouldn't be bike friendly. Here's a nice film that covers the birth of the sport from the perspective of a photographer who was part of that American story, tons of cool images. >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsbJojnbdYY
Of course off road cycling has many points of origin, in the UK we have the 'rough Stuff fellowship', which claims to be the oldest off road cycling club in existence and predates the Repackers by several decades, here's a link to a thread that talks about that. >https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/rewriting-mountain-bike-history.226245/
No doubt throughout the history of the bicycle right across the planet, small groups and individuals independently 'invented' mountain biking' by simply taking whatever bikes they had and riding them in the wild. It would be great to learn more about the history of mans off road cycling adventures and perhaps discover where this amazing sport really was birthed.
Share any images and stories here.No titleWhat type of disc brake pads you guys like to use? Does the organic or semi-metallic ones squeal when wet like the sintered ones do?No title>Trend setters ENVE, Time, Winspace, Officina Battaglin, Crust >Cognoscenti Scott, Giant, Rivendell, Merida, Brompton, Felt, Ritchey, LOOK >The crowd: Aspirational Cervelo, Spesh (S-Works), Pinarello, Santa Cruz, Velo Orange, Tern, Electra >The crowd: Conformity Spesh, Canyon, Trek, Liv, Panasonic, REI, Cube, Surly, BianchiNo titleWhy do trains keep murdering innocent people?No titleI want to get a secondary bike for doing errands, shopping etc around the town. I want something relatively small (don't have much space in the bike storage), with mudguards and a rack, maybe a basket too. I found this selling for 80€. Would it be worth it, and would it work for my use? Anything that would need an upgrade right away to turn it into a nice bike? Also, if I wanted to turn it into a dropbar (to make it more narrow for storage), how much money would that take approximately?No titleIt is said that if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. Are you one of the good ones, /n/? Do people say you're not like those other cyclists?No titleCan you tell me the differences between asphalt and concrete roads and what’s better for each topography, soil, traffic load, climate, seismic activity, lifespan and cost?
Are there other types of modern roads or future concepts?
You can go into detail as long as it's easy to understand. I'll read all posts with joy. Perhaps you can even tell me something about roads in Greece.tuned mass dampershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWQ3iLVr-0E >That cylinder is a mass dampener also known as a J dampener in physics.The purpose is to neutralize high frequency low amplitude oscillations.Mass dampeners are currently used in Moto GP and were banned in F1 in the mid 2000s.The mass dampener can also be placed on the fork,above the bottom bracket and as shown on the rear swing arm/triangle on a full suspension bike. have these been used on road bikes yet? i have a stiff track bike fixie, anything that could improve performance or comfort would interest me. i haven't paid attention to bike stuff lately so idk if it has been mentioned on GCN/GMBN yet. GCN has done a lot of videos on tire pressure so i could see them experimenting with tuned mass dampers.No titleWhat happened to fat bikes?
Even Canyon has seemed to stop making their own model.No title>be me >ride Amtrak for cross-country tour across the United States >have lunch >can't have a burger and fries
Explain yourselves Americans.Shinkanzen documentaryThis stuff is ancient but I hope that it wasn't posted here before:
Both the footage and the tempo if that of the '60s, so do NOT expect some twitch footage and on point editing. But, I think you all would appreciate it, or - at least - should see this!
ps: use auto-subtitles. While at some point it it definitely an 'eh', it is better than nothing.No titleDo you guys ever have conversations with other people on public transportation, or try picking up girls there?
>yet another day riding the subway sharing a car with plenty of cute girls, normal looking guys, and never make conversation with anyone to try to make friends or get a date >it's been like this nearly daily for 10 years >even see the same people getting on and off at my same stop, they live near me, and still never speak to anyoneNo titleThis build costs at least $4,000 but will perform like a $500 hybrid. Why is this allowed?Riding Into History - The Final Run of BART’s legacy carsToday, Bay Area Rapid Transit formally retired the last of its original rolling stock that had been in service since the system opened in 1972. The occasion was marked by speeches from BART officials and a farewell excursion between McArthur and Fremont (where the very first train had run on September 11, 1972). I was there and rode the last train.Should Delta Expand To Rail?Delta owns 987 aircrafts, of which about 130 are regional jets. So - what if delta expanded its fleet to include trains?
Let’s say you are going from Augusta, GA to Los Angeles. You could leave AGS at 5:35 and take a 1h4m gate to gate flight to Atlanta, have a 2h16m layover in ATL, then continue on your cross country 5h9m flight to LAX. Add in 2 hours to get to the airport and you have a full day of 10h29m of travel. 5h20m of this time was dedicated solely on getting from Augusta to Atlanta. This is a trip that could take less than one hour on High Speed Rail.What can we do to kill this franchise?>only 4 carriages from Birmingham to Manchester? >An entire carriage wasted on first class >1/5 of each carriage taken up by luggage space, toilets or food court >No air conditioning >Insane pricing where it's cheaper to buy multiple tickets for some reason >Not even a single electrified train in their entire collectionNo titleDoes anyone here like Baldwin/Lima-Hamilton diesels?You can now buy a Caltrain locomotive>In Caltrain’s transition from diesel to electric, the transit agency opened a new online store featuring a variety of branded merchandise. In addition to holiday sweaters and exclusive boxed models of the new electric train, a much larger commodity is up for sale: the “Caltrain EMD F40PH-2 Locomotive (Used).” >“These gently used, lovingly maintained 1985 F40 diesel locomotives could be yours,” the listing states. “The historic locomotives come with 40 years of service, and more than 1,000,000 miles traveled. Perfect for your model train set, train-themed diners, ornamental lawn decor or planter box, unconventional bed n breakfast or just to show up your overly gnomed neighbor’s lawn.” > When Caltrain completes its electrification project with full service Sept. 21, it will retire most of its diesel fleet. Almost 100 gallery cars will likely be sold to another operator, said Caltrain spokesman Dan Lieberman, and the locomotives are being split up by age. >Nine newer diesel locomotives will remain in use for the Gilroy service, which isn’t undergoing electrification because Caltrain doesn’t own that portion of the corridor. However, Caltrain has 20 diesel locomotives that have passed their expected retirement dates and will no longer be operational. >These older trains might be scrapped, Lieberman said, but first, Caltrain wanted to give rail fans the opportunity to bring them home and make something out of them. >The engine must be disabled and the buyer must cover the costs of storage and transportation, according to the listing. The locomotives will officially go up for auction in October.
They have different rail gauge between rooskie and EU tracks but blimp can be handed off with out even slowing down
THIS CAN WORK???!!!!!!! BLIMP TRAIN HOLEY ROLLER RIDE ON THE BLIMP TRAIN BLIMP TRAIN SAVE THIS COUNTRY AND MAKE IT WHOLE AGAIN
Now Im on the edge of something Wondering bout the blimp train ooooohhhhaaaaa eeeeeaaaaahhhooooaaaa Talking bout the blimp trainTrain Simulator is LIVE!all aboard! https://www.youtube.com/live/DOIActVh4YQNo titleI used to be a fixie fag and a "send it" bro-dude mountain biker but now unironically look like this in my 30s. The Grant Petersefication is a real thing if you are above double digit IQ and value fun and adventure over fads, just embrace it.I’m a dash 8 pilotI just saw the 777-9 with the foldable wings at the tips and what is even the used of this? The difference between it being folded and not folded is so little how does this have any used at all (generally speaking)?!!?Train Simulator is LIVE!get in here! https://www.youtube.com/live/AfEYNeZxgyINo titleWhy did people ever think wide one-ways downtown are a good idea? Just making it two-way would slow the traffic down and help the local businesses while encouraging pedestrianism.
In some places it's so obvious I wonder why the one-way still stands.No titleshoutout to all short people i'm so happy never felt so free going around with my bicycleNo title>construction on that new HSR line to my city was supposed to start in Q1 of 2025 >almost march and nothing has been even excavated Trainbros, did we get bamboozled again?No titleOceanliners should make a comeback, Not everyone loves flying.No titleIs there any reason why we shouldn't replace all existing bridges with cable-stayed bridges?We will never get hsr AmericaAustralia and Canada will probably get it before we doNo titlethis is military aircraft. do they normally fly this schizophrenic?No titleMy single speed mountain bike needs a new chain. Any recommendations? It needs to handle heavy loads without snapping/stretching.
