What exactly is wrong with congestion pricing in general? Most people in NYC don't drive so they shouldn't subsidize roads. Also lol taxis being 1/5 motorbikes
>>2030672tsmt>>2026969congestion pricing still has many carcels screeching even after a week
>>2030729a. faggotb. because it did jack shit to address how shit nyc's transit system is
>>2030124>because you know, NYC has no roads.OP wants this.
>>2030277>$9 is worth more than the lives of nondrivers in nycIf I have to pay $9, I'm going to bag my limit of non drivers every time.
Just drove into NYC from NJ. Got to say that having no traffic and ample parking for only 5 dollars extra is so worth it. Never taking the train again.
Quasi-tram/light-rail on existing full-width tracks?Idk about the specific terms but anyway here's the meat of the issue;Trams are popping off in Finland. After Tampere successfully opened their tram to a roaring success some years ago other finnish cities are looking on with envy and now want their own trams. One such city is Vaasa. However, the city is quite small (65k + 10k just outside in commuting distance) and doesn't have the funds for a proper new tram network. The city officials have however prepared a plan. The plan includes to use the already existing rail for a local city train. The train/tram(?) would at the very least travel between the airport and the harbour with about 10 stops in between. The line from the train station to the harbour is basically not in use (I've marked it as 'derelict' but it's in very good condition, just unused) In the plans it is also discussed that the train could out into the countryside (bottom right of the map) to provide local train service for people out in the villages where the main service provider (VR, state rail) has stopped servicing a decade ago.So, are there any other examples of this? Could this work?Are the city officials insane, or simply trying to appear busy?Would this be the joke of the century, or the missing link in the city's transport infrastructure?Discuss, ask if anything was unclear. Also discuss transit feasibility in small cities.Problems I see:>too low population>whilst the rail line technically passes by the airstrip, it's nowhere near the airport where you'd check in>a new line to the actual airport would thus be needed>it's mostly single track rail, suboptimal, especially when regular trains are coming and going on half of the proposed line.Positives:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Of course it's possible, Austin converted a freight line to a light rail-style train (diesel powered) that's compatible with the existing network, it just added stations, a few pass-through points, and upgraded crossings.Problem is ridership will be abysmal and the fixed costs alone will just make it a waste of money.
>>2030517How do you know ridership will be abysmal? Austin is building a shitton of new apartments all over town, and has been building like that for a decade. And with no slowdown in sight it sounds like they're the ideal place to build a light rail. Unless it's just placed very poorly in the city.
>>2030546I was talking about the small train in Finland. And Austin's train line is still an underperformer.
>>2030517That's what I was thinking as well. How big would a city need to be though for it to be worth it? As I mentioned the city of Tampere opened their tram in 2021 and had their final station open just a week ago, and it has been a roaring success. Tampere has 260k people and maybe another 50k in nearby villages. 16 million trips were made last year or >40k/day. And they built it from scratch.The main problem I see with Vaasa in particular is that the centre of the city is quite compact (and small so you can easily walk across it) but the surrounding suburbs are pretty much american style car dependent suburbs. So the people who do live in the centre don't need it and the suburbs are so low density it's not worth it. It only really makes sense as a commuter train for the villages which currently do not have any train service (but have had previously so all infrastructure is still there)
How do these large cargo backpacks compare with a bicycle trailer? I need to haul 100kg of cargo on a bicycle
>>1957712>>1957934My bros>>1957568OP it’s not going to work.
>>2028742tighten your chain
>>2028805It's track slack dad!
>>2028805Can’t tighten anymore. Good to go until it pops out 3 times per week
I beat my record, this time it's even more water, way longer distance, and less money. 16.9ozx24x3 = 76.05lbs going 2.7 miles to a student center so I made much less on this job than delivering to let's say a luxury apartment but I needed to prove to myself I could handle 3 24 packs and so I took the mission
Winter is coming, or rather, it's here.What now?
>>2030520>What German-speaking city has the best mass transit rail?Probably Vienna, Bern and Luxembourg.Within Germany there are positive examples like Karlsruhe, but that's not quite at the scale you are probably interested in.Hamburg is okay, and absolutely spend a whole day at Miniaturwunderland, but avoid procuring too much time for Berlin - you'd only be disappointed.
>>2030520this is from the view point if I consider the mass transit system as efficient:so unironically Berlin despite the junkies, hobos and beggars inhabiting parts of the metro. The S-Bahn provides a fast way to traverse the city in north-south, east-west directions and around the city on the ring line. the other modes like U-Bahn (metro), trams and buses provide a decentralized network around the city with many points where you can change between different lines.I'd give 2nd place to Karlsruhe for their Stadtbahn. Unlike in other German cities, their Stadtbahn runs outside the city on normal train lines. so it runs as suburban rail outside the city as far as the other side of the Black forest and as tram inside the city. it's a huge success and punches way above its weight for the size of the city (300'000 inhabitants in the core city).
https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/verkehr/item/55608.htmlAnybody wants to buy some Stadler KISS trains?
>>2030921they will end up at ÖBB, they need them urgently so they can refurbish the original Railjets. yes, it's really funny that the former trains from ÖBB competitor Westbahn will end up at ÖBB on the the Vienna to Salzburg line to compete against Westbahn. the 6 car train sets have ETCS, are capable of 200km/h and you can run them in all CHAD countries, so if you want to start a private train company that's your chance.some fun fact, on the side the registration says CH-DB and not D-DB. when Westbahn originally bought the trains it was faster that way to get an operating license for the trains.
>Mann klammert sich bei über 280 km/h an ICE festyou might heard of S-Bahn surfing, but real men surf on high-speed trains.
American high-speed rail map from transportation researcher Alon Levy.Which line would you build first?
>>2029734>In France, people overwhelmingly choose rail for short domestic trips.Of course, since that the government made short air trips illegal
A big difference from Europe and Asia is that you can drive on large-capacity highways with three lanes for almost nothing. Gas is also incredibly cheap.Recently, "semi-autonomous driving" such as GM's Super Cruise has started to spread rapidly.They are probably the biggest enemy of bullet trains.
>>2027142Seems unambitious.
I'd go with building the Texas Triangle route, that's such a perfect combination of density and growth.
>>2029872It's pragmatic.
This is my bike, what can I do to attract more chicks? I am in Delhi if that helps.
Paint a bunch of swastikas on it for good luck
>>2030409wash itdo some cable managementinstall a saree guard so she can ride with you
>Buys a ticket to the Bahamas >Takes you to heaven instead If it's Boeing I'm going to heaven
>If it's Boeing I'm not g-ACK>b-but the M-maxYeah, and it was fixed
>>2030353Why is there nothing from McDonnell Douglas on this list?
>>2030364
>>2030320NGs are nice, they get the job done.
>>2030412And that's the root of Boeing's problems. 60 years ago they designed a bloody good aircraft, and they've coasted on it ever since. If they'd gone back to the drawing board instead of lobbying the FAA certifying board when the A320 launched, they'd be in a better place.
Bike comes with free roughing up by the neighborhood bullies.>jumps on bike>I'm riding yer mom's wombBirth of a cager.
>mom can we have yimby shitpost?>we have yimby shitpost at home>yimby shitpost at home >>2030074
>be clydesdale>Ride Orca>trade it in>Get Giant tcrIs there a bigfoot bike company I'll buy that next
My kid has a woom. Tires are too narrow. Vitus does better kids bikes
>>2030074There got a couple cool gravel Grinders. I always knew these guys as bang for the buck roadies that were a nice price bc they mostly sold MTBs
>>2030396Sorry that was meant for the Vaya Con Dios Rocky Mountain Cycles thread.
2chainz edition Resources:https://www.sheldonbrown.com/https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-helpRJ the bike guy on youtubePrevious thread >>2025931
>>2031419yes
>>2031369Ty anon I wasn’t aware of this chart
How do I raise my FTP?? I'm so fucking slow and staminaless.Zwift gave me like 120W on my last test and I haven't gotten better
>>2031424ah okay, i got confused by what looks like a little pulley wheel
>>2031436unless you're a competitive racer, just ride and enjoy your ride
Damn wtf are we supposed to do
>>2028525Buses, gravel trucks, and RVs tend to be the worst from my experience.
https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/toronto-bike-lane-removals-to-start-in-march-at-the-earliest-9961352 March 20 guys
>>2022515https://storymaps.com/stories/977d7a48e8104952b3843b25ddda4ec3
>>2022518The reason for bike lanes in toronto is that traffic averages 10km/hr and bikes do 20-30. This isn't about making traffic move faster but eliminating the reminder to drivers that bikes are faster by making them wait in traffic too.
>>2023524Of course this; Ford is just cashing in and stoking suburban culture war bullshit, largely as a way to distract from the ongoing failure of the LRT to be anywhere near completed, his shitting about at Ontario place, and whatever other fucking scam the fat grifting cunt has on the go at any given time.
https://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.
>>2019230>laterally stiff vertically compliant meme>on a fucking alu frame of all things
>>2024335there is nothing wrong with any of that
>>2027638Yeah there's nothing wrong if you don't mind the frame snapping
>>2027655nothing is infinitely stiff, you can see when a bike is being pedaled on a turbo trainer that it flexes with the bottom bracket moving from side to side and it's not a problem. it's not common for a frame to fail unless there was a manufacturing defect or you crashed it. an aluminium frame has a limited lifespan in theory but will probably last for decades without catastrophic failure even with a lot of high mileage riding.
>>2024331do they even make those anymore
Is it worth putting some money (maybe 200€) into upgrading one of these shitters? It's the only bike I have but it's not very good to ride.Rear wheel needs truing and cassette needs to be changed. Brakes are also shit.
>>2024845*thought
>>2024845>Honestly I've taught before of start doing small repairs but I don't know where to start or if there's an actual market for it since the town is only 20k population.I do this, my advice would be try to just do tune ups, don't take on complete basket cases, and don't try to comprehensively go over anything. Don't suggest doing bearings unless it's something you can quickly swap out. Don't open cans of worms, first 'do no harm'. Most bikes can be improved with a clean, chain lube, bolt check, air, and a pad/ gear adjustment. Charge like $40 an hour. 30 mins or 60 mins on a bike is enough. You might also do chains and hydrualic disc pads for e-bikers. Or grips / bartape, or offer nicer pedals / saddles you source from china. The other way to go about it is to specialize, probably either in wheelbuilds or servicing suspension. But you'd have to get good at those things before you start asking money.
>>2024672Oh hell yeah fix that up! It's stumpjumper geo in a Red Raleigh. Even if you upgrade this is an awesome do it all bike!You mentioned:>Minor true of rear wheel. 25 usd labor>new brake pads to increase stopping powrrr 20 usd>new bb. 40 usd>new big ring only: 20 usd>adjust brakes: 25 usd laborMy guy, who is cheap, would charge 25 for brake install and adj, 25 for true, 20 to swap bbs, 20 to replace big ring.Total bill buying new stuff and bringing box to lbs to install and kiss Red Raleigh gently: 175 USD.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2024750steerer has the ring of death bro
You need some 950 wide bars and bend out your frame and fork for some boost disk brakes and tubeless tires ebike conversion unicycle fat tire.
Today, 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.
what happens when this thing gets rear ended by a woman with stiletto acrylic nails in a pink suburban?
>>2030115how does she hit something that doesn't exist?
>>2030115>what happensIt probably gets a dented bumper anon.Insurance will sort that out
the same thing that happens when you get rear-ended on a regular motortrike probably
I took miku flying with me the other day :D
>>2016117>pic related, your dumb assAlso, stop being white
>>2018408No.
>>2007105based
what happened to the thumbnails?
>>2007105Miku a cute
