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Speed limits shouldn't apply to cyclists. Even if I could reach 60mph on my bike, it'd still be infinitely less dangerous than a car going 25.
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>>1987322
You're an asshole.
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>>1986882
I live in Japan, bicycles don't have speed limits even in places where cars have limits, because a speedometer is not a required equopment on a bicycle, it would be unfair for them to expect to comply.
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Based
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In Germany, speed limits only apply to motorized vehicles.
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>>1988000
This. I constantly go 60km/h+ in 30km/h zones. Downhill of course. I once even got stopped by the police and they told me to go slower but couldnt do anything about it after i asked them. I just told them that i dont have a speedometer and just went on with my day.

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If for nothing else, you gotta admit that a two-hour commute to work during rush hour twice a day and five times a week can get pretty tiresome.
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>>1987720
>Maybe if we had privatized mass transit

this has been a dream of mine that'll never come to fruition (unless I become a billionare overnight). find a bunch of these old trolleys in the woods and restore em (like Philly is SUPPOSEDLY doing), then open my own private trolley line. aside from money the issue would be "where" though. and how do you make something like that actually pay for itself? (which seems to be the issue a lot of transit agencies have)
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>>1987961
So why does London have so much congestion? City build centuries ago that’s gradually sprawled all over the place as time passed. Modern London was NOT designed around cars. It’s got one of the oldest underground railway networks in the world. Look at how bad the traffic is there.

The difference is the Japanese are disciplined and well organised.

You'll have to fix America’s personal safety problem before such ideas even become imaginable. It all works in Japan because of order and a disciplined society. They take pride in it all. I heard many bus drivers in the U.K. don’t even last 5 years, due to the abuse they suffer from passengers and pressure from their bosses + the government constantly blocking off roads and putting up speed restrictions. They move on to drive semi trucks instead. Tells you a lot about the system.

And again. Punic transport=/= walking. Buses use roads the same as cars do. You know what’s really efficient? Motorcycles. Barely bigger than the person who rides them. Yet they’re always frowned upon as a symbol of poverty, hence countries try to get rid of them as their economies develop. That says it all. Pandering to agendas.
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>>1987968
Motorcycles are death machines (10 times more injury and death per mile traveled then cars) in any normal circumstances they should be just banned. Were banned cars without seatbelts. But how more dangerous cars without seatbelts? Like 50%? Still banned. Motorcycles are 1000% more dangerous and are somehow allowed? Titanic size double standards.
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>>1987720
>privatized mass transit so they actually bothered to clean it and kick the homeless out
Three problems with this:
>Kicking out the homeless is expensive
>It also means no public funding
>Passenger mass transit is rarely profitable
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>>1987997
Funny thing is Marshrutka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshrutka
On post USSR space solved all 3 problems with the flick of the fingers.
This is why liberals seethe so much about them

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Robin Williams holding his bike edition

Resources:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help

Old thread
>>1983745
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>>1987986
pretty much. not as much demand for road touring bikes like the 520 anymore. plus why include everything like racks and fenders when they can make you buy those afterwards yourself. which i actually personally favor, but i of course understand the appeal of buying a bike that's already all set up.
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>>1987982
Kona Sutra, Fuji Touring, Cinelli hobootleg. In Europe there's tons of offers... with flat bars.
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This Decathlon one is nicely kitted out at 1200€, though it's a bit heavy at 16kg. But it's 3x10, so who cares, #unraced.
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>poseidon dropbar redwood now on sale for 500
cheap shitter avoid at all costs? just save and build something better? why the fuck is it 30 pounds?
having a drop bar bike that can fit 2.6" wide tires with a shitload of braze ons ticks a lot of boxes for me. routing for an fd is nice, no name wheelset and el cheapo crank is kind of to be expected at this price point too. i had some advent derailleurs set up friction on a different bike previously, and they seem fine i guess.
been wanting something i can at least put 2.3" tires on for all of super sandy xc terrain by me, but i don't necessarily need an mtb.
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>>1987999
Has dual piston mechs, too. For the price, I doubt you can do better. I'd buy the red one if they sold it to Europe w/o $400 shipping costs.

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post pictures plans dreams setups questions trips
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>>1987314
Nice. Do it. Consider checking out the Adventure Cycling Association's route as well for ideas.
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Once I get to San Diego I want to cross over into Baja Mexico, ride all the way down, and then ferry into the mainland. Then I'm gonna hang out for a bit and fly home. Everyone says that I'm gonna be killed by the cartel, but it seems like hysteria.

Has anyone here done that? Any tips as far as route, safety, etc?

Also, just in general, how do you prevent your bike from being stolen while camping? Is that even a concern?
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>>1987839
that would be sick. the baja divide is a well known route and fairly safe.
https://bikepacking.com/routes/baja-divide/
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What is the best software to plan a route with?
both these seem ok:
https://cycle.travel/
https://brouter.de/brouter-web
is there better software?
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>>1979439
Do the Balkan section next.

Tell me your favourite loco and I'll rate it/base my opinion of you from it/foam at the mouth about it if it's cool or I haven't seen it yet. Pictured is mine, class 170 (in ScotRail saltire blue livery) they're kinda clunky and old but god do they ever make the best engine noise in the world, you aren't a railfan unless you've heard one thunder out of Glasgow central station. (Can you tell I'm a foamer for this thing?)
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>>1980928
3/10
>>1981138
7/10
>>1981142
4/10
>>1981266
7/10
>>1981369
8.5/10
>>1983325
8/10 I want one of these in H0 for a model railway.
>>1984007
7.5/10
>>1984021

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The last great in-house BR loco in it's best livery. Everything about the 60 and sectorisation liveries was simple but subtly appealing. Nothing over the top or overstated just clean simplicity but incredibly well made and badly treated and forgotten by the privatised companies despite it's quality.
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Taurus because it plays a cool jingle when starting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SDYdHzT7Qw
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Where my CPKC chads at?
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The class 93 is probably my favourite new UK locomotive. It's a shame Stadler didn't use this body shell when they made the 68 and 88.

>>1987958
>Tell me your favourite loco
>Posts railroad
GE or EMD fella?

Alright, who took a piss on my sectionals?
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>>1987676
>jax
eww
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>>1987676
>charts valid for less than 2 months
Fuck you FAA I'll rely on my EFB and carry "expired" charts, try and stop me niggers

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WITNESS ME Edition

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US Mariners: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1lxDKFTLO4x771l06T9y331XYhlc6TqYj-hfhl91iXXU/edit?pli=1
UK Mariners: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yjRTjwJRkW_wYqis7E-c9U0xTQZWLXbsP--2qgYKUdM/edit
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>>1987909
must be better than nothing
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>>1987845
according to Baltimore authorities the bow is touching the riverbed.
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Posted last thread, got a job on a day cruise boat and I figure for want of nothing better to do to eventually better my circumstances I might as well stick with it seeing as I accrue sea time whenever I work. Not that it's worth much but the company is putting me through my Coxswain's ticket.

Same firm runs a nature/adventure focussed small boat cruise line so that could be an option if I get some international tickets, but also have any of you worked on the yacht circuit? With both of these I imagine being an officer is beneficial for a bit of distance from the passengers, but any thoughts?
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>>1987909
another one on a big carrier style catapult that gets launched at the out of control ship in the event of an emergency
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>>1987909
>I don't think there is any system on the planet that will stop a loaded 8k TEU moving at 8 knots.
As an admitted idiot who has heard friends (IRL) make the point that the lack of installation of elephants was evidence of willful negligence due to ignoring their mitigating impact:
Can you provide me links to resources so I can actually calculate the benefits of the elephants, both for myself and my friends?

I know I'm arguing with people who want there to be a bogeyman, but I'm in a position where I cannot disprove them with my current understanding, and your word is only more convincing for its conventionality.

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I’m pretty close to switching to an older bike, if there an objectively best era for vintage steel bikes?
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>>1987954
pads are pretty much universal (some older brake calipers will have slightly narrower slots but can easily/safely be filed open to fit pads)
all nice pads now have toe adjustment so you can angle the pads.

So yeah, reach/ clearance

there's also the recessed vs nutted mounting.
You can get around this. A fork can easily be drilled on the back to accept a recessed nut. I do this a lot.
Drilling the rear is difficult as you need a right angle drill. The easier solution is just to run a modern caliper in the front only (front is 80% of your braking), or, you can run a front recessed brake in the rear (longer), with a traditional nut.
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>>1987951
uhhh wtf aero brakes are those lol

I would get a smaller granny on that crank, 26t or something.
also a technomic for higher bars or if you can find something similiar used.
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>>1987957
I never touch the granny gear

Idk, what’s wrong with the brakes? Bought the bike from some boomer. And I think I can raise that stem a little more
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>>1987957
>>1987971
Brakes are campy, I know that much
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Just spent 2 hours drilling out a stuck cotter pin on my 70s touring bike with the help of another dude at the bike collective. At least it has cotterless cranks now. I unscrewed the bb cup on the other side and pulled the non-drive crank, cup, and spindle out as one assembly. Thank god they had another french bb cup laying around.

Oh the joys of old bikes.....

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Have you ever defended yourself against a car while cycling?

I've considered executing U-lock justice a few times and knocking off a mirror or something, but it seems like a good way to go to jail or get killed.

Recommendations? Stories?
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I would ride away. I am already on a bike, and can probably dip onto a bike trail or do a 360 outta there.
A chain lock could be good, wrapped around your arm and bashed into someone, or choking them.
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>>1981395
just take a can of bear mace with you
leaves a nice trail for the bloke/dog behind you
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>>1982554
>Smashing a mirror when a cageoid trys to run you over is self-defense by sane definition
Stop trying to lie to yourself and others. Drivers don't go out of their way to try and run you over, and it's childish to entertain the idea. At best they aren't paying attention, at worst you're being obnoxious and they're trying to get away. Stop posting stuff that hurts the movement.
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>>1982554
It's not self defense, it's retaliation. It doesn't achieve anything beyond escalating your situation, and, maybe but probably not, some catharsis.

>>1987953
>Stop trying to lie to yourself and others. Drivers don't go out of their way to try and run you over, and it's childish to entertain the idea. At best they aren't paying attention, at worst you're being obnoxious and they're trying to get away. Stop posting stuff that hurts the movement.

Yeah obviously the main danger from drivers is inattention. Drivers don't try to run you over, but i have experienced several times, reckless disregard for my safety, in the form of deliberate close passes and others. This is a serious crime, it's not quite 'deliberately running me over' it's more akin to a threat, but it can go wrong and cause a real accident, it's like brandishing a gun at someone and then accidentally shooting them. It's a serious crime if it goes wrong.
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When I was younger I punched straight through the windows on a couple of cars after they purposefully ran me off the road. Car windows are pretty hard though, it really fucks up your knuckles.

These days I just yell at them, doing physical stuff is really no good unless they actually get out and start fighting.

this is a train
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This is a cat
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>>1985219
Or is it, in fact, just a locomotive?
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>>1987870
we may never know
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>>1987870
But what is a train without a locomotive?
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>>1987917

a hump cut that is moving through the yard until it connects to another cut

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>Cool job at thats only 23 miles away and pays less vs a 10 mile job that pays more but is miserable.

What would you guys day
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95-s will be rough in morning depending what time you leave, but 836 west won't be bad. Not sure about the 826 south leg, that probably won't be bad either. The problem is coming home. Like from Tropical Chinese on Bird Road to the Flannigan's by where you live, that could be an hour and a half or more if jose drives his acura with an IMDC sticker and a Miami Heat license plate into pedro driving a pickup truck with no brakes overflowing with scrap metal. Google Maps has that thing where you can put in a time and it gives you a range, see attached. South Florida is stressful driving to, as you know, it's not like traffic in a normal city.

Sometimes driving home from Doral to Miami Beach on 836 there is traffic and it takes me 45-50min going home, it's not terrible if I have a good attitude about it and listen to a podcast or whatever, I try to make the time productive. But when you get into 1hr+, it's harder.

Can you move closer to the good job or are you living with your parents like just about everyone who is young-ish in Miami since it's so fucking expensive?
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>>1987524
Sitting on a commuter train for 2 hours a day is just as miserable as driving, even if you can read a book or whatever. Transit isn't even close to as comfortable as spending that time sitting at home
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>>1987699
I think it depends on the train too. I used to take a train that was fairly quiet and I could get a lot of work done, but if you're on some super busy train it's just uncomfortable and you also get sick more often
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>>1987518
First you need to move to literally anywhere else in the state. But to answer you question, the shorter commute is the answer. 20 extra minutes each way is a long time each week and month.
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>>1987962
Honestly, I would consider moving out of state or at least trying it if you can make it work.
I tried it for a while but my family and old friends kept wanting to do shit so I ended up flying back to Miami 11 times round-trip over the course of two years. But if you're not as attached and you would only need to come back for Thanksgiving and Christmas, it's doable and you'll probably have much better job opportunities.

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Discuss how it affect transportation
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>>1986180
https://schoolofcities.github.io/yellowbelt-canadian-cities-2022/
63%

Most people who live in "Vancouver" live in the metropolitan area outside the city.

Vancouver population: 662,248
Vancouver metropolitan area population: 2,642,825

But yah, the zoning is fucking retarded, no wonder it's so expensive to live there.
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>>1986094
Its interesting that there are little islands of mixed use around most metro stations
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>>1986180
Same thing in America, 80% of Chicago is zoned single-family.
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>>1986185
Despite it's reputation Toronto is actually a fairly well designed city.
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Welfare queens edition.

Discussing coming improvements in your city, or planning ideas to make cities more transit- and pedestrian-friendly.
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>>1987537
>Retarded

It's even funnier when you realize these city grids were designed hundreds of years before cars were even a thing.

It's your typical 90 iq urban communist city planning, and it will eventually be tossed into the trash and cars will be back on the street in a desperate attempt to fix the community
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>>1987849
>I'm gonna post a 50-year-old picture that everyone has seen before!
Have you noticed by the way that this is contradictory to the "PEOPLE SHOULD DO WHATEVER THEY WANT WITH THEIR LAND" YIMBYism? (And no, this is not because of "parking minimums"--only for new development outside of downtown after 1968).
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>>1987850
70% of Americans live in single family homes. Your analogy would only make sense if 70% of people drove a Maybach.

Also, if we spam built SFHs their price would drop dramatically.
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>>1987896
>70% of Americans live in single family homes
Yes Anon. Because we built utter fuckloads of them and only them after WWII, and that lasted until the '90s.

>Also, if we spam built SFHs their price would drop dramatically.
They already are cheap, in places where nobody wants to live. They are expensive near cities because that's where the jobs are, and there is no room to add more SFH near cities. The only way you're keeping housing affordable near cities is by densifying.
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>>1987964
>there is no room to add more SFH near cities
Yes there is.

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What cities in Asia have the best bike lane networks? Singapore?
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>>1987885
the problem is Italians are brown people, only white countries like Japan can properly use narrow streets
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>>1987877
More like
>road, 3 lanes @ 40-45mph
>road, 1 lane @ 20-25mph
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>>1987930
Ok cagetroll
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>>1987253
japan/taiwan

I live in singapore, and they are getting there, bike lanes are being built enmasse right now
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>>1987882
U rizzed bruh? I was born in '90 no cap. I watched 9/11 on live TV

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Who is he?

Some guy who lives out in the sticks in Connecticut who capitalized on the hipster trend of "unracer" bikes and made a business out of it.

/n/ told me to hate him, and initially I did, but after some adventuring of my own - he made a lot of sense to me.

So this is a Ronnie Romance thread.
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>>1987822
my "violence bear" brand light? no. it strobes blue and red and scares tweakers.
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>>1987823
I’m thinking about buying something like this to Jerry rig. Bad idea?
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>>1987929
go to goodwill and rummage through their shit. i find rear panniers all the time.
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>>1987929
Army surplus bags convert pretty easily to bike bags, usually have lots of buckles/straps/loops that make it simpler to rig.
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>>1987935
this, also thrift store camera bags.
lots of old camera bags are really nice quality.


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