https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnKUwr2Lj7o?feature=share>car comes around blind corner on wrong side of the road>still people in the comments are blaming the cyclist for not slowing downI've seen motorbikes parked at the lights been hit head on and still people will somehow not blame carswhat's the most egregious example you know of a driver not being blamed for causing an accident?
>could turn slightly right to avoid collisions and go about your day>instead plow directly into vehicles while screaming AAAAA SAVE ME JOHN FORRESTERAre cyclets just retarded?
>ride WAY faster than you can see or stop>this is everyone elses fault>>2070315?You can't maneuver when ur going 30mph on a bike idiot
>>2070312i saw one once of a guy who stopped his car, busted out a shotgun, and fired at a peloton three times. he didnt hit anybody so all he got was charged with discharging a firearm in city limits and ordered to take anger management classes
>>2070312most of the comments are dunking on the illegal overtake though
>>2070323>You can't maneuver when ur going 30mphSo he's extra retarded
Instead of HSR, why doesn't California build a high speed ferry between LA and San Francisco?
>>2069796that's pretty neat it breaks up the ice and doubles as public transport?
>>2069796>highschool kids are dating their tutors
>>2069658not as fast nor efficient, don't carry as much peoplenow a ground effect vehicle might cut it
>>2069696>if you were to propose something like that on US soil it would unanimously dismissed as a waste of moneyeverything in america is a waste of money
>>2070384im convinced that everyone in america does shit wrong on purpose to "prove" that shit other than bubble economy infinite money glitches is not worth doing even if you look at basic blue collar or min wage mcjob work it's a constant cycle of crying that wypipo dont wanna work, importing mexicans and such to do it, complaining that THEY dont wanna work, trying to automate is much as possible, crying that automated service sucks, so then they have to get wypipo to do it properly, who dont wanna work and have to be replaced by jeets who have to be replaced by machines, and at no point can someone just get a fucking burger without waiting nine hours for it and having to pay 17.99+tax+tip+fee+klarna+bnpl+ewa+tax+tip
>mfw cleaning my bice and saw that my 45mm wide knobbies were chewing through my chainstay on my gravel bice for some timeordered some 40mm wide hutchinson overide (currently running 45mm Tundra), scared to ride as not to damage my frame further...the manufacturer said up to 46mm wide...be honest...am I retarded??
>>2062118wide tires for grip & stability but there's a point where it becomes a detriment to speed.
>>2068426And it seems like every year consensus on the sweet spot changes
>>2070352because tires get faster every few years
>>2070353and yet you keep getting slower. hmmmm
>>2062118How do you not check this sort of thing? Yes you're fucking retarded. Also tire sizes don't actually fucking mean anything. You can have 3 different tires from different brands. They will say 2.1" , 2.3" and 2.5" and they will all be the same size. But seriously how the fuck do you not notice that?
I am currently using a xiaomi smart band 9 to track my rides (so thats GPS from phone + HR from band), I start and end the ride from the band and the app automatically transfers the route, speed and heart rate to stravaI am wondering if I should upgrade to a bike computer cus I am not worried about how much calories I burn nowadays, as I got the idea of it. I just want to know how far I went and how long it took me, and to keep track of cadence so I learn to ride optimallyI have been looking at XOSS G2+ (pic related) with 2 sensors - one for cadence on crank and other on rear hub for speed (rotation)my questions about bike computers in general are:>do the bike computer accessories (cadence, speed, HR) connect to it, or to the phone>does only the bike computer connect to your phone and stay connected constantly, or only to transfer data to strava or an app once the ride finishes?>can I just get on my bike and ride, and the bike computer will then automatically upload my ride to strava once I am done?>can I still use my xiaomi band 9 to measure my HR? will I be able to see my HR on the screen? or the bike computer only connects to HR sensors and not other "smart" devices>should I get a bike computer with an actual screen to show maps/route?>should I even get a bike computer to begin with, I am riding actual gravel and trails, basically exploring my region on weekends and driving 2-3 times to work a week, will the sensors and shit survive the rough terrain?>will my mechanical watch (8 year old skx007) get fucked by the vibrations from the single/double track?Thanks
Just got myself a new sigma bike computer (BC10.0) because the old one (BC 1200) just fucking died.I like how it looks and works.I don't like that EVERYTHING was a tit different to the old one and replaced on the bike (except maybe the magnet itself). Really poor design philosophy. And the zip-ties are a straight downgrade against the rubber bands of the old model.>>2068715Tracking, innit.
>>2061669WHAT THE FUCK !!WHAT THE FUCK !!!!!
Thinking of getting the Geoid CC700 Pro. It's basically the cheaper version of Magene. Too bad it doesn't have climbing profile.
I want coros to release the dura 2!
>>2061669Kill yourself my man.
For when you want to fall over in front of a crowd without getting drunk first
>>2068044i just wear normal ass shoes and use friction to keep me attached to my pedal. then when i need to remove my foot from the pedal i simply move my leg
>>2043375Those are for homos
>>2043414>>2052692>>2052797>>2052795>>2052829>>2052818What did I miss
i tried clipless the other day and i couldnt even tell if the pedaling was better or worse because i was terrified of falling over due to not unclipping, i practiced a bit beforehand and just couldnt stop worrying about it, ill stick to flats for now
>>2070326Loosen them all the way until you get used to them.
>learning spanish>start drinking heavily>day labour at Lowes>get into 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex specs>boss wants me to adjust his handlebar
>>2066378I still find the seething over this guy incomprehensible
>>2045557>day labour Ah, an English poster!>at LowesHmm, we don't have that in England...>>2045559>x-acto knifeWe don't call them that either. OP must be Canadian or something.>tesco supermarketFOR FUCK'S SAKE NONE OF THIS MAKES ANY SENSE
>>2066378>>2067914lit. whomst
>>2068462I think it's clavicular
>>2068462Tom Waits
Which thirdie country has the best subway system(s)?
>>2067286>>2067287>moscow is not a countrymoscow IS the countryanything beyond the ring might as well be junglet. proud moscow denizen
>>2070300>When first built, much of the population was illiterateThat seems like an urban legend, it's not Santa Virgin de Tlaxopocalpatlextlocl de la Sierra de Azuhuayancaxtlopotlepec in Guerrero it's Mexico City where "poor" means you only have one car and you have to ride the subway when it's not your license plate dayMore likely they just thought the pictograms were cool since Mexicans are obsessed with visual art and design
>>2070302People visit Mexico City from other areas. It's not much of an issue now but when the system was being planned, it absolutely was a concern and they intentionally designed for it.
>>2070306I mean sure I can see that as being floated as the rationalization but the practical application seems like a real stretch. Even in 1970 the adult literacy rate nationally was almost 80% and that includes the most impoverished backwaters. And "adult literacy" means you can fluently read, write, and communicate in written form. Like, I'm functionally illiterate in Russian but if you dropped me in the Moscow Metro I could certainly decipher enough cyrillic to make sense of which station I'm in and which station I need to get to. So the remaining 20% of the population likely included a majority of people who could easily read individual words.On top of which, how many completely illiterate people from a backwater village were just randomly dropping into an airbnb in Coyoacan in 1970 to hang out with the bohemians and smoke weed and read communist poetry? The whole thing just sounds like a cool story people tell to tourists that sounds cool but isn't true. Like "midtown manhattan and downtown has a gap in high rises because of the bedrock" (absolutely false but it's been repeated as a fun fact for decades)
>>2070301Geez, no wonder all the republics want to get away.
Cyclists of /n/, do you wear a lot of loud obnoxious advertising logos on yourself when you ride?
>>2068376A foam hat will protect me if I fall off at <20mph because I zoned out and hit a kerb
>>2068377yes, it is common for helmets to be assigned to retards. most people can pilot a vehicle competently, though
>>2054271Mine lasted several years but they did indeed eventually die. Levis did cheap out in the last few years of the commuter jeans though. They did away with the gusseted crotches without telling anyone.>>2055796I was riding on a shitty old schwinn original saddle. Those '70s-90s plastic saddles seemed 'okay' on pants esp if you ride out of the saddle (use saddlebags)
>>2051742
>>2063972>noooo you can't mix belt drives with electronic shifting, you just can't ok!??!Shimano seems to disagree
Post your ride during sundown Post your favorite lights and light setupsDo not: Be a haterTalk shitPost daylight ride photos
>>2065934I had to check online, this light is ancient. It states 1800 but I doubt it's accurate. Plenty bright though, and the pack is two 18650s. I have gone 5 rides without it dropping more than one indicator bar and have never had it die on me. Great light, honestly. I did de-solder the cable and cut it down though, it was way too long.It's an Evolva, probably some defunct Chinese nothing brand.
Now that winter is almost over in the northern hemisphere, perhaps the Australians will sustain this thread throughout their winter
>>2067400but it's a night ride thread, not winter one.
>>2067409Science fact of the day: the nights are longer in winter
So close and yet so far from being a decent high-speed rail line.What can be done to make the Acela and the Northeast Corridor better?
>>2070113nta but you might want to google what exif is and how 4chan works before you embarrass yourself like this again
>>2070141I've never had that problem so it must be a skill issue on your part
>>2070150you literally do have that problem and it is a skill issue on your part if you don't know how the site works and you're getting hysterical over it. exif stripping has been a thing since like 2009 when someone doxxed himself by accident. you will see it from time to time in threads where people phonepost, which has been the prevailing method of posting for a good 10 years now.and before you accuse me of phoneposting, note how autocapitalization isn't taking place, and many non-dictionary words are in my post. that is generally a pretty good clue that the person is using a clackity-clack old school keyboard.if you have any other elementary technology questions, please just consult chatGPT or grok or whatever the kids like these days, because I've had my fill of spoon feeding noobs today
>>2070156>and you're getting hysterical over itYou typed out 3 paragraphs but I'm the hysteric. Lol. It is a skill issue on your part though
>>2070169>typing is hardconfirmed for zoomzoom
My city is cutting bus routes starting in 2026, so tell me me/n/, do you ride bus routes for fun?
>>2064010Are you ok?
I should take the bus more often
Nice to see Chicago's suburbs finally getting their own transit
>>2058540Yeah, I like to travel while listening to podcasts. Before I went to college that meant I did a lot of driving just for fun. When I went to college and moved to the city I got rid of my car, and we got a bus pass as part of our tuition. So I did a lot of walking and riding the bus while listening to podcasts. I have ridden most of the busses in my city for the entirety of their routes.
I like taking the bus to work if I see I'm ready to leave just as it's about to come. The stop is a 3 minute walk from my house, and it stops right across the street from my job. It's usually almost empty and I get to have a chill morning.
What are the advantages of these things as opposed to, idk, a bus?
>>2069532>many streetcars/trams run on the actual road with automobile trafficNo they don't. Most tram systems in non-shithole countries strive to have trams mostly or completely separated from road traffic. I can hardly think of any place in western Europe where trams aren't mostly segregated. Maybe Milan because lol shitaly.
>>2069541>>2069539>Another Yuro with an inferiority complexPlease get the psychiatric help you need
>>2069541>. Most tram systems in non-shithole countries strive to have trams mostly or completely separated from road trafficI said many, not most. In North America there are streetcar systems that operate on the road in mixed-traffic with automobiles in New Orleans, San Francisco, Kansas City, Seattle, Portland Oregon, Milwaukee, Tuscon, Tempe, and others. Even El Paso has a streetcar
>>2069542If anything that would be a superiority complex, retard.
>>2070204Wrong, it's an inferiority complex. Superiority is the coping mechanism
>public transportation sucks>decide to buy a bike>nice.jpg>want to go to neighboring cities 50-300km away>no trains>buses suck asswhat do you guys use for transportation for longer distances in a third world country? I can't take my bike if I intend to carry stuff around because I live in a mountainous region.It takes 4 hours to travel 100km by bus here. Should I just buy a motorcycle or something?
>>2070073There also an e-bike if you can't get a license or if it's cheaper. But personally I would go with motorcycle if a car is too expensive/hard to get.
I just rent a car
Yes, buy a motorbike. KLR 650 is the best bike for third world countries: reliable, strong, no very expence, easy to mantein
>>2070069get a honda cub
>300km>farHow fat are you, OP?>>2070070>>2070074>>2070082>>2070085>>2070091Kill yourself.
cartoon bike edition Resources:https://www.sheldonbrown.com/https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-helphttps://www.youtube.com/@RJTheBikeGuy/videosNeutral Support News on Youtubeprevious thread: >>2067331
Fresh bread >>2070403
>>2070401Chain and gears, for cleaning.
>>2070346Woah, i gotted a nicked named now
>>2070406No use kerosene
>>2069320counts as a pennyfarthing yeah?
>tfw you will never live to experience space transportation
you are being transported in space RIGHT FUCKING NOW
>>2067720???You want to ride a bus where everything you see out the windows is just void???all to reach another planet with more of the same civilization???
>>2067720Good.
>>2067720>in a spacecraft built by the lowest bidder>by a company bent on protecting investor value above all elseNo FUCKING thanks.
>>2067896Zoom out
