Solo Rides EditionPrevious Edition>>2001874
>>2025871never ignore that kind of shit. do NOT just cover it up or hope the symptoms will go away. there is a fixable problem somewhere. it may or may not be where you think it is.
>>2025876I did 30 minutes today anyway and ya it feels like its mildly swelling or feels mildly tight now after Won't ignore it anymore and give it a day
>>2020610>>2020615we still riding in this weather?
>>2025907I pussied out today and the rain is supposed to get worse. If it isn't bad tomorrow i am going for a ride. I have a local loop I can do that no matter where I am it's only 15 minutes away from my place, so that would be fine.Mentally and physically I do better on frequent rides, so I will ride.
So we can all agree helmets are a meme, right? It's just a placebo to make you feel safe (and for cars to feel you are sturdier). It's even more useless if you will be riding on a bicycle exclusive lane. It also attends against the inherent freedom of using a bicycle.
I saw a video a while ago, I didn't think to save it.It was a cyclist t-boned by a dump truck. It wasn't going fast, id didn't run over him, the immense momentum just made him go from vertical to horizontal in a split second. His neck bent, his head hit the pavement, the remainder of the video was just people waiting around for an ambulance to come and pick up the body.Very educational material.
>>2024994ThisHelmets ruin rides and I have never needed one in any fall. Most cycling deaths involved a spinal column injury, not head. You are more likely to die in a car accident so wear your car helmet you responsible boys :)
>>2024954I thought the same until i had to teach my son to ride a bike. Nigglet felt a couple of times, and if it wasn't for the helmet, he would have brain damage now.I didn't wear a helmet when i started ridind as a kid, and i still have scars on my head and face
>>2025696>retard on 4chan is a father and also doesn’t give his young son a helmet when teaching him how to ride a bikePoor kid doesn’t stand a chance. Hopefully CPS takes him away
There's two kinds of riders. Those who have been in an accident and those who haven't yet. I have been in one, if I wasn't wearing a helmet I would likely have had brain damage. I've even had situations where I have crashed going 25+mph on a turn just losing traction and having a helmet absolutely saved me from cracking my skull open slamming into the concrete. One time I slid on a turn years ago and slammed my head into the ground so hard I must have blacked out for a minute before regaining consciousness, and this was while wearing a helmet. I can remember everything going black and then it came back and some people were around me seeing if I was OK. I cringe when I see people not wearing helmets. You shouldn't need to have experience getting in accidents like me to know to wear one in the first place. Even if you're only riding 10mph if you fall off your bike you can still just as easily slam your head into the pavement.
I 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?
>>2025651My hobbies are making money and trading stocks. Also competitive cycling and climbing.
>>2025659you seem like a real faggot
>>2025663We are on a niche board of an irelevant imageboard talking about shifters and frame materials.We are all faggots around here anon.
>>2025643This but also he said he already has a bike
Anons, your comments made me realize this is a trash heap and I would spend too much time working on it without a real possibility to get something that would be worth it. I will most likely get a new foldable Graziella clone with solid parts (sturmey archer 5 gear) for 500 and be done with this.
I'm interviewing for a job in the transit information center for a mid tier public transit system in a b tier city. What am I in for?Pic related; it's me working in the call center
Forgot to mention, It's in the USA.
Canada and Australia will have it before us it's sad I wish we could have it so badly imagine how cool america would have been if Henry Ford never existed
>>2025884Foamers aren't the ones pushing for it
At one point, Texas Republicans filed a lawsuit trying to claim Texas Central wasn’t technically a train. They lost, of course, but it goes to show you the absurd lows that Republicans will stoop to fight rail. That’s what happens when all your funding comes from oil companies.
>It's the auto makers>It's the Republicans>It's Big Oil>It's the NIMBYs>It's Southwest Airlines>It's ___________At some point you have to accept HSR in America is not widely supported and not practical. The unacceptable cost overruns of CAHSR have damaged the viability of high speed intercity rail more than any of your scapegoats have.
>>2025895Eh, no one in this thread mentioned those other causes, you’re just making up scapegoats. It’s a fact that Texas Republicans do everything in their power to fight Texas Central. Sorry it makes you so butthurt to point out that fact.
>>2025896>Eh, no one in this thread mentioned those other causes, you’re just making up scapegoats.Those are the scapegoats I remember from previous Texas HSR threads. Sorry it makes you so butthurt to point out that fact.
Hoverboards/monowheels is now often banned on sidewalks, bike lanes and roads at the same time in many jurisdictions, making it useless. What should be the regulation for these vehicles?And how do we mobilize the public to get the laws changed?
Can I into gliders as a poorfag?
>>2025803Yes much cheaper, join a club but you will be expected to spend the day at the airfield wrangling.
>>2025803Im interested too. How much are we talking exactly? Trailers, gliders, license.. how much does it cost to get pulled up once?We have a airfield around that pulls the gliders up by a small plane but i even saw some get pulled by a big winch.Is 50k€ enough to get started?
>>2025809Just join a club, it's cheap. NB if you weigh over 100KG good luck.
>>2025803FPS drone is flying for poorfags. Good skill to have if you're ever drafted too
>>2025809>how much does it cost to get pulled up once?depends a lot on the specifics. discovery flight might be as low as $20 or free. tow to 2000ft for a 30 minute session should not run above $150 as far as I know.>Is 50k€ enough to get started?this is a question better asked of the people in your local aviation community. I would expect that budget to get you all the way to solo flights in a club owned aircraft.
Heavy traffic editionPrev: >>2003913
Alright niggas post the pros and cons of your specific branche of the industry.I'll start with mine, offshore constructionPros:>high pay>short, consistent rotations >for engineers plenty of maintenance on DP vessels due to the sheer amount of equipment>semi-subs are so stable that seafastening is a special event>interesting projects, not just moving cargo from A to B>dedicated catering crew. Clean cabins, clothes and cooking all providedCons>safety up the ass, dedicated safety officers, permit to work for everything, etc>barely any time in port, no port leave>zero alcohol policyComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
I'm a 20 year old neet incel faggot with no prospects should I join MSC
Sure, why not?
How deep is the government digging for the security clearance? I want to sail but i'm terrified of the background check from MSC.
Literally scrapped because of a refrigerator.
>>2025595Nice catch of an ex-ATSF Hi-Level, fren. Hope they get preserved.
>>2025779I recall the history of it being that the court order allowed Metra to scrap it, not move it. The reasoning being that it wasn't moveable on its own wheels without major work, so the court limited them to scraping it on site.
>>2025780Hi-levels and viewliners are, ostensibly bi-level coaches, correct? Though they only appear to have windows on the upper deck.... so whats going on on the bottom deck?
>>2024120Those huge tenders are so cool. It's like a big shed rolling around.
>>2024842Probably a lightweight alloy instead of plain steel
QOTT: 1) If you could travel on any ocean liner in history, which would you choose?2) Aesthetically, what do you think is the best looking liner?
>>2023690Based Britannic enjoyer, easily my favorite of the Olympic Class liners
>>20228851) NS Savannah2) See 1. No smoke stacks.
>>2025366That's an ocean liner? All the cranes make it look like a freighter
>>2025393>All the cranes make it look like a freighterIt was a combination freighter/passenger liner. Built as a demonstration project.
>>2025491Cool idea, looks like shit.A nuclear passenger liner would have been cool, but the dual purpose looks like a cope ship. Also, stacks are a big part of what makes liners look cool.
Light Rail EditionOld Thread: >>1972086
>Hakodate line knocked out for 3 days by a JRF derailmentSmells like a false flag by JR Hokkaido to help justify dumping it.
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15511861>japs eyeing chinese made fake tramsit's over
>>2020473>Wouldn't extending the service into Hakodate city proper cause some sort of burden to JR Hokkaido unless JRTT or whoever else will be paying for the infrastructure modficiation required (which will probably probably a lot)?JR Hokkaido is not exactly interested in the proposal, their position is if Hakodate City want to do it then they must find way to fund it fully and entirely in ways that does not require JR Hokkaido paying anything, no matter what the modification might be
What a lucky YOU!Would YOU happen to be here?
>>2025652>https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15511861Absolutely stupid. The point of any wasteful govt pork barrel project to is pay back your funders, in this case your local political crook pays back the construction firms that got 'em elected. When you buy Chinese junk, you defeat the purpose of the pork barrel because you're now benefiting a hostile country that antagonizes you instead of local (or national) firms that pay to play and keep you in power.No wonder the proposal lost and they gave up on the idea. What sort of brain dead moron thought that one up?
Best watch out old boomer.
>>2024961yeah, over a t-shirt, the aero from lycra is like 1 free gear of speed when you're going fast it's actually kind of surprising how much of a difference it makes thats not even to mention comfort which is the main reason to wear it
>>2024961I fell for this meme and bought some diaper shorts. I never use them, I don't feel the need to. I ride without diaper.
the old guy certainly wins on style points. excellent beard, nice hat, nice shirt, nice shoes, the other guys look like retarded clowns. but who was actually in the wrong, we will never know.
>>2025864the pain in those eyes is unreal
>>2025864can you please stop posting this fat uggo
Road 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?
>>2024700>hurr durr why should signs be obvious? ur supposed 2 learn them all 10 years before you drive because you are so enthusiastic as a child about serving our glorious communist regime
>>2023273the Greatest Road sign. RED triVangle
>>2022671>road signs, japan
>>2022719No, the vienna convention works like this>White circles with red outline: prohibitive (e.g. speed limits, no parking, no overtaking etc)>Blue circles: commands (e.g. minimum speed limits)>Triangles point upwards: hazards>Triangle point downwards: give way>Octogon: stop>Rectangles: directions and informationStop and give way are distinct shapes to make sure you can tell what they are even if snowed/iced over.
>>2024662>blue and random crossesNo parking is one line across the circle, no stopping is an X across the circle.
Days are getting shorter, here is your last chance to ride a century in a comfy autumn setting, are you prepared? I will be bringing plenty of food this time.
>>2023177impressive work anon
>>2019427lol did you estimate it as the crow flies?
>>2021597>60 days per yearbro sort it out, 20 a year is a better target, once a month plus some special occasions
>>2019383Did two this fall. First was a very long group ride and I got done 170 miles at a pace of about 12mph avg. Lots of stop time though for meals and chilling. Great vibes even though I was spacing out 10 hours in at 5am. Sunrise makes all the difference.The second was tougher. 12.7mph pace but banged out 114 miles with only about 90min so stopping over the day. Thighs were feeling it that night. I think I'll manage another metric or something on a random weekday this coming month, I really don't mind riding in pre-dawn and into the evening. It's less about having daylight and more about having the day free to do it. All of my centuries have also been on the touring rig with big tires and low gearing too so that didn't do me any favors. I really want to spend a day on either my road or quasi-rando bike just crushing pavement, I suspect I could probably bang out a metric with a long lunch stop and still be under 6 hrs. It really tests your bike fit too.
>>2025872Surely a metric can be done fairly easily with a 2 hour ride, 45 min lunch and then a 2hr 15 ride to finish in 5 hours
What tech, policies, city designs, etc, can be used to alleviate traffic congestion in the U.S. of A? I've seen some people suggest that we need to essentially obliterate The current car centered transportation networks we have in favor of stuff involving buses and trains (a ridiculous pipe dream Yes I know but I would also like to know if fixing the traffic issues is actually possible)x.com/the_transit_guy/status/1849965574513983784?t=LnWnXPGzOCHpUBPjXa30pQ&s=19
>>2025135>conveniently cropping out the streetcar company name which ran the adThis is like using a Ford ad as "proof" of automobile superiority
>>2025189Not really, I knew it was an ad for a streetcar. The content in the pic is still true: streetcars are a way better improvement for traffic than private automobiles. Thanks for finding the original for me though, fukken saved.
It's Trump time now MotherFuckers! Your Fucking cries and shrieks for better public transit is about to get it's Shit kicked in! We building more suburbs you Cocksuckers!
>>2025200>The content in the pic is still true: streetcars are a way better improvement for traffic than private automobiles.The funny thing is that the streetcars were the ones that facilitated the city's first sprawl and WFTC in particular profited from real estate development. Worshipping streetcar companies is literally the "it's okay when we do it".Besides, a full-page ad at that point was desperation and they switched to buses in 1933 on their own volition.
>>2025095Hey little buddy. Is Chang in the room with us now?
