One more lane bro
>>1988848Lane?
>>1990091nooooo you can't just use public infrastructure that you paid for! that's only for motorists! this is for your own good! they don't know what's in their interests! please segregate me sir!
ONE LANEI DON'T KNOW WHY
>>1990091Worked for a bit in Beijing, I miss having a daily commute that looked like a bicycle race. Though the bike I had was bottom of the barrel garbage.
>>1990093Incredibly poor example for bicycle advocacy.>under the "bicycle kingdom" era, all bicycles had to have paid-for licenses, something that would elicit screeching if suggested today>as wealth and buying power increased, people switched to cars, suggesting that cars are in fact the superior form of transportation if you can afford it
/drt/ Daily Ride Thread - Springo editionOld thread: >>1955932 Looks to be a beautiful DAY!!You have no excusesnow!
>>1991127honestly i think the pump i had is just ass. my other zefal pump is...fine. it just won't fit on this particular bike.
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>>1985589Thank you!
>>1991397not the guy who you're responding to, but "groupset = quality" is of course an oversimplification and some shady companies take advantage of this and have builds specifically created to get money out of uninformed buyers who were told "groupset = quality". it's not wrong per se but it's also not exactly reliable either, especially with mixed groupsets. like, a bikes direct "ultegra build" is not better than a canyon 105 build.
>used to riding motorcycle and cargo ebike >fix the flat on my old shitty bicycle to get some exercise on a nice day>trail angle super aggressive and unstable>center of gravity stupid high>leaned all the way the fuck over, can't see shit>wheels feel comically oversized, steers like shitNow I am a fatass that knows nothing, can someone explain why I would need the stupid geometry outside of racing, which I will never do? Explain to me how pic rel wouldnt be better than a normal bicycle if you just want to have a fun experience riding
>>1986967i live in philly even when I see pro urban cyclists riding they are going like 20mph max. Any faster than that and it's a lycraboi> undiscovered pro-athlete-tier rider and everyone else is beneath youthat's a lot to assume, I get passed by people all the time on roadbikes but they're always wearing spandex with $4k bikes and you know they do it all the time, not commuters.
>>1986983oh no wonder, yeah I've been to philly, bought a bike there once and took it home on the train. the riding is granny-tier. pancake flat, narrow streets, and blind corners, you don't even need gears because there's no way to go more than 15mph unless you're suicidal. sucks for you I guess
>>1986299>>1986663https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCAwg9OMa84
>>1986299are you riding a 29er mtb?post bike>>1986309kys>>1986762yeah this the com being high is unsolvableits rly not an issue anyway but interesting to note>>1986966who the fuck never goes 30?i go over 40 every ride but i live in a hilly place so i wouldnt expect the average person to do that but 30?cmon fucking anyone can hit 30 on even the most gentle downhill
>>198696617mph is my average lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5K9HBiJpuk
conclusion at 46 minutes in, thank god for sponsorblock
>>1987745thakns anon
Old beater edition
>>1986442Bouut 350
>>1986442rule of thumb that Ive heard is ~1 metric ton per 10 horseso by that logic, you should be able to get about 2.5 to 3 tons out of it
>>1984737>Would you intrested in some progress pics?yes>should I spam them or make a mega folderIm good with either
>>1986539Cheers for being helpful.
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>bike got stolen last november>whatever it's cold soon anyway>also bought a car in december>missing outside activity other than running, really miss going on trails etc. >considered buying another bike but also like the idea of skating because I enjoy ice skating and am pretty good at it>also would fit in car easier than a bikeWhat are some good beginner cheapish skates for a big guy with wide feet?
>>1987783this dude is speaking correct. you gotta try them on and they should be comfy and fit fro the start even tho they will get broken in and shit.
>>1987918one more thing .. Are K2 Fatties still a thing?
>>1987919>K2 FattiesNow that's a name I haven't heard in years...
>>1988066Man o man, I had many pairs. It was fun seeing your picrel. Brought back memories
>>1987775i hear decathlon skates are goodgo for 4 smaller wheels instead of 3 big ones unless you have the need for speedi wanna get some skates too i had some when i was younger and loved themhonestly seems like a great way to get around in an urban environment
How has cycling culture changed in your area? About 10 years ago it used to be mostly younger people on older bikes who used them as their only form of transportation, fixie hipsters, and old hippies. Some roadies too ofc. Riding was much more unpretentious, it was just a fact of life.Now we've been gentrified and the number of cyclists has gone down a lot. Partially because everyone who moved here drives, whereas everyone who used to move here was a poor and who biked. The majority of people who I see out these days are on fancy new trend bikes (gravel, etc) and are older. Still some cycle commuters, but not nearly as many. Everyone seems to be a bit more of a pansy when it comes to riding in the street too. Another trend which I see is that there are a ton of people on ebikes who ride really dangerously. I feel like we lost our grit. Riding a bike seems to have become more of an exercise of consumerism than of rebellion.
>>1987337rural englandused to be alot of bmxers around but now the kids are riding dirt jumpers or mtbstheres still alo of old mtbs on the road but now besides that its mostly gravel and touringy commutery bikes and the odd ebikertheres roadies around too ofcebikers never wave or say hi back why is that?even motorcyclists do on the backroads herethats the only change i think desu just the gravel bikes and ebikesold mtbs and touring bikes have been the default here for a long time i thinkin town theres alot of deliveroo ebikers but they mostly just ride in traffic like motorcycles
>>1987337I do think cycling is appealing less and less to younger generations, for starters because they're so risk averse and too scared of sharing the road with cars (admittedly this is also a growing issue with drivers becoming more aggressive and in bigger cars), also the mechanical knowledge needed to maintain a bike is eroding rapidly among them, and are also just so unfit or at least unwilling to put effort in for transporting themselves (this is probably less relevant for flat cities)Cycling will never take off in my city because it's too hilly and full of arterial roads, although there has been a lot of progress made on bike paths
>>1988740Keeps happening around here too. Built an entire 6km road trough what is essentially slums just to have dead end 500m short of next suburb. And it's not like they plan to continue after this winter or next year. It's been left like that since 2017 while similar dead ends are being built elsewhere.
>>1989264>also just so unfitAnd with the extreme acceptance culture there's not incentive to change either. People used to take pride in beneficial activities, now it's seen as attempt to put down those who dont.
>>1989264i rly wouldnt agree desui see where youre coming from but i actally think these things are helping kickstart alot of young people into bikingi still mostly see older people on bikes but i think im seeing more young people gradually and online and amongst friends it sounds like lots of them are actually trying to get into cycling because nobody has cars and public transport is fucked plus its an excuse to go outsidejust give em time to build their skills up riding offroad and learning i think in a few more years there will be more young people on the roadsas for the maintenance side although the old knowledge may not be getting passed down through generations the conventional way theres an infinite amount of resources about bike maintenance and riding skills on the internet
It 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.
>>1956101The Netherlands is horrible for cycling unless you like going max 15km/h behind a bunch of kids and their mom
Notice the convergence between the yimby/urbanism karens and the "I want to run you down and kill you" road rage karens. Bike lanes are anti-bike.
>>1958342Oh gee I don't know. Maybe it's because if a cage runs a red light and a pedestrian tries to cross then there's not enough space to maneuver or time to break due to the car's size, weight and speed.If a bike runs a red it can simply stop before hitting the pedestrian or slightly change it direction.
It's interesting how the "avid cyclists" who are passionately in favor of putting up bike lanes everywhere will instantly take the side of motorists when there's a social media picture of a cyclist using taxpayer-funded public roads to operate a vehicle with 2 wheels, really activates those almonds doesn't it>reeeeeee he gives all cyclists a bad name, doesn't he realize he's holding up traffic!?!?!?!??!
>>1969820If you think 30mph is an implausible speed on a bicycle, it is implausible that you have ever used a bicycle to get around. Literally just don't deathgrip the brakes down an incline, and wait 30 seconds. Wa la, you are now going 30mph.
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.
>>1990234so he's an asshole then. since you seem unaware, micro electronics and bluetooth are not cutting edge technology, you don't need "big shitty corporations" to do that stuff. and "irrelevant lycra boomers" are just people who spend enough time on bikes that they're more interested in comfort than appeasing people (you) who hate bikes. taiwan has hundreds of small boutique shops producing oddball bits and parts, you just don't like them because they're not rubbing their nutsack for you on instagram let alone bashing the people who keep the market alivehopefully his factory never reopens
>>1986815he's a wealthy poorfag (Bohobo) driving up the cost of good parts, I have no other objections>>1986818for me road bikes are only fun when going fast, otherwise they have no purpose unless you have the worlds strongest bike lock.
>>1986818>I'm not obsessed with speed, I just seethe about how fast I perceive others to be going because I'm almost never actually on a bike
>>1987228mathematically unlikely
I am considering getting one of these things, but the price is keeping me back, and some of the constraints, e.g.: wheels, proprietary parts, expensive accessories, etc... The thing that keeps me orbiting towards a Brompton instead of the countless chinkshit knockoffs is the reputation. It seems everyone has mods, solutions, know-how to how to get the best out of the Brompton.So what's your take /n/?
>>1989383>bone shakersounds like you overinflated your tires
>>1985748I dunno why the frame integrated lock hasn't been designed. >>1989383>>1989432An unsprung aluminum frame is way different from brompton although I have never experieced the bromptons suspension
>>1989475The Bromptons are quite bumpy on bumpy roads, and not super forgiving. But the steel frames make up the stiffness. I will report back when I get mine.
I think >>1989433 is probably correct. I did notice considerable difference in smoothness, reducing inflation from the near maximum to lower half of reccommended range.In general, do smaller wheel sizes mean more sensitivity to overinflation?
>>1989475>I dunno why the frame integrated lock hasn't been designed.
Considering the foul odor given off by your average Indian male would suffocate the passengers?
It's a nice open air rideand cheap
Get a pic of indian mass transit.
Why is every bridge built in the last 20 years a cable-stayed bridge? They're kind of soulless and boring.
you might even say that a bridge is just a flattened out bicycle wheel
>>1989078>bridges connect thingsLike the opposite sides of a waterway?
>>1990011yes, now you're getting it!! A viaduct over the same waterway would be avoiding interference with the waterway, don't want your highway/railway/etc to have a grade crossing with a river!
>>1990027But you said viaducts separate things
>>1990081exactly, in this case the viaduct separates what it is carrying from the waterway below
>tfw you will never be a bike messenger/alley cat racer in pre 9/11 NYC
>>1985804Less uncommon than you might expect.If you live in a large city, being an effective cyclist is one of the best ways to get around without anyone giving you shit, ever.
>>1988098Let me amend that. Anyone who matters giving you shit.
>>1988098lmao this nigga watched too many episodes of mr robot
>>1988098>effective cyclistreeeeeeeeee sexism ableism ageism reeeeeee
Amy's pretty cute.Tempted to try at least a little food delivery on the side but I don't live anywhere near a town big enough to support this kind of thing.
here are some of minehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjKHh5To_4Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByB1RgqPXtshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FbWLTegeJshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVOb8-cEWnI
>>1989148Is that on the Modoc?
>>1989150this is what it says on the video. None of those places appear to be close to the Modoc line
>>1989151based, where they belong.
Cab forwardsAlso the gas turbines
>>1989148Anything that's not the Big Boy reallyI like old PRR stuff because their locomotives were oddballs compared to most other roads since they built most of them in house
What are your thoughts on Embraer? what is the future of the company? What do you hope they accomplish?
First E-Freighter flew today.
>>1977411Embraer makes some really sturdy airframes considering what air astana 1388 or air serbia asl86c erj survived through, or how an embraer legacy private jet managed to land safely after cutting off an entire boing 737 wing in a mid air collision.
>>1989890>sturdy airframesI realized something awhile ago, do airplane manufacturers or airliners ever advertise their products or services as being safe, similar to what car companies do?
>>1978898>imagine
>>1990042boeing is literally on record as saying safety is not part of their business model
