Drivetrain of the Immaculate Conniption EditionResources:https://www.sheldonbrown.com/https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-helphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxIl5-hAO3cNeutral Support News on Youtubeprevious thread: https://boards.4chan.org/n/thread/2071970/
I'll be repainting my frame, it'll have a fade from green to teal like the pen on the right (hopefully, if I don't fuck it up). Bike's just a baisic aluminium btwin commuter, nothing special. But I feel like it'll look too boring without something written on it, so I need ideas before I cut the masking stickers and go on with it.
you know how thin tyre road bikes look kinda slick from behind with the cassette and stuff visible behind the tyre does a rack obstruct that aesthetic
>>2073581Anyone know what kind of a tool do i need for removing the cassette from this old ass hub?I think its FH-Q610 but im not 100% sure
>>2073903>cassettelooks like a freewheel to me, but I'm not at home for a few days to check against the freewheel and tool I have
>>2073905I think its a uniglide hub like this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70l7Qb-FZyM
What would you do in this situation?
Kek
>>2067318Absolutely demonic
>>2067318what a drama queen, the seat isn't even close to him
Japs are autistic about social norms because they have orientalist shame based not western Christian guilt based morality
>>2073902And we're all being replaced by creatures with no concept of shame, guilt, or morality.
>ride bike on road>those stupid selfish cyclists disrupting traffic>ride bike on sidewalk>those stupid selfish cyclists trying to run over pedestrians>advocate for bike lanes so everyone gets their way>those stupid selfish cyclists wasting our tax dollars making everything about themselvesThere are jackass cyclists like there are jackass motorists and jackass pedestrians. Yet we get the hate because we’re trying to be both economically and environmentally efficient while getting to places as soon as possible?>t. a cyclist who uses the sidewalk because there are no bike lanes, people hardly use sidewalks, and i don’t wanna risk car accidents
>>2073805Look at the way rail sidings actually work. You have to push one train or several cars into the spur, which means the factory has to be built essentially with a long wall, and to move anything at all, the whole train has to be pulled back out, as opposed to a bunch of truck docks that can be accessed as needed.This is why when there's rail transportation, it's usually bulk transport of something, usually raw materials, and any factory that still uses rail is rail in, truck out.
>>2073818If you look at the way these distribution centers work, that is a good question. Working backwards, the stuff from Walmart comes in a large truck, which is packed with stuff the stores need, and it's not a particularly big shipment (maybe at most two trucks a day, and that's assuming peak hours). The distribution centers are from a warehouse, which bring in trucks from all over, from various other factories and warehouses, allowing coming and going quite easily, as opposed to sidings, which can only handle a few trains at a time.Pic is the Walmart distribution center in New Braunfels, which has been open since the 1980s and one of the first of its kind. The Kmart distribution center in Corsicana did have a rail siding, but it was rarely, if ever, used.
>>2073879well historically those rail sidings were for large volumes of raw materials, not collection/distribution of finished goods. hence why i said "factories" and not "wal mart distribution centers"all modes of transport have their place (otherwise they would have been priced out of the market) but that does not apply to cagie cope for >NEEEEEEEDING a 5 ton SUV to drive themselves between their home and their white collar do nothing job 8 miles away
>>2072585>Go outside>Hop on bicycle>Ride around neighborhoods>Mindful of traffic and signs>Enjoying the weather and fresh air>Somehow this infuriates people behind the wheel
>>2073884>otherwise they would have been priced out of the marketlike 90% of the rail transport you keep raving about?
This thread is for talking about railways, and things related to railways, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - that means we're all about big intercity trains, modest rural trains, long freight trains, trips, tracks, trams, subways, stations, you get the idea. Trains are cool.If you're planning a journey, take a look at the nationalrail.co.uk/ journey planner - tell it where you're headed from and to, and it'll show you your options before handing you over to a train company so you can buy a ticket. Doesn't matter which train company, they'll all charge the same price for the same seat on the same journey. Overseas visitors - trip.com and thetrainline.com are your best option.Here's a few links:~New rolling stock currently on order, listed (trainlogger.co.uk/units/)~A Visual History of Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain (gaelan.me/br-stock/)~The Man in Seat 61 (seat61.com/) - easily the best rail travel resource out there.~Geoff Marshall (youtube.com/@geofftech2) - likes trains. Mostly harmless.~Jago Hazzard (youtube.com/@jagohazzard) - London train history. Ditto....and some cool 'open data' stuff:~Realtimetrains (realtimetrains.co.uk/) - live train timetables: ideal for keeping on top of ETAs and platforms.~Openrailwaymap (openrailwaymap.org/) - not quite 'Google Maps for railway infrastructure', but close.~TIGER (https://tiger.worldline.global/home/) - live departure boards.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
(no headaches with the redeveloped station - two new platforms, a much bigger concourse, and the entire place looks spic and span. my only personal issue is the WELCOME TO DARLINGTON STATION consultant-speak sign over the entrance, but, whatever.)
Progress continues on HS2 as well: this is Curzon 2 bridge, being prepared to be pushed over the Cross City line in a fortnight's time. It's the tallest bridge on the HS2 network, and once it's in place they'll begin work on the curving viaduct that'll follow the WCML before heading past the Washwood Heath depot and on to the big north-south Delta Junction. Work on Curzon Street station continues in the top half of the image, see the big crane in amongst the piling work.Four years ago I was posting about the dull, boring stuff like site clearance, ground works to muddy fields and so on - and we're finally finally finally starting to see the kind of physical infrastructure that reminds people that it's here! it's happening! stuff is being built, concrete is being poured and an observer can see where and how it's all kind of coming together.
The Birmingham approaches, for reference.Like Crossrail, there'll be books written about missed opportunities and the myriad other fuckups along the way: but it'll be 'I thought it was a good idea all along, why didn't they build this thirty years ago, let's have more of this' indispensable once people are using the bloody thing.
>>2073481>Cost estimates and schedule are now £100bn by 2039The numbers only ever go up. Can we manage a quarter of a trillion and 2050?
>>2073481how much are the government paying you lmao. it's ok, you can tell us... you are being paid, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKzuHZoRguYBitter, smug failed bike shop owner lectures everyone on why his entitled customers were the real problem and why you really do need a new $3k carbon road bike instead of just a chain and cables for your old steel beater.
>>2073880>Anyway if it's so simple why aren't you doing it yourself?I do though, because what few local bike stores are in my town are either populated by retards and don't even offer wheel building services, or are just a Giant/Trek outlet and do not offer service at all in favor of just total replacements for warranty holders
>>2073882>I do thoughSo what's the problem then? Are you just butthurt that society correctly views you as lower status than normal bike owners and treats you accordingly?
>>2073876Why is this allowed?
>>2073887Sometimes it's just better all around to let people remove themselves from the gene pool.
>>2073876What the fuck, why would someone do this? Weren't ebikes enough of an explosion hazard?
Why is /n/ in general so much more friendly and cordial than other boards?
>>2071364>socially liberal and therefore or a bit more "agreeable".lol, lmao even
>>2073819It's funny how you just proved him right.
>>2073839hope he sees this bro
>>2047065Imagine being a low IQ normgroid that doesn't enjoy bicycles, planes, trains, ships, cars and any form of transportation"pick one side only!!!!" cucks are brain damaged
>>2073849But that post doesn't say one side only, why are you trying to create conflict where none exists
Am I the only one who feels like a fucking loser wearing the dork helmet? Every time I go cycling the only ones wearing helmets are>elderly couples>loser nerdy white and asian guys>childrenNone of the cool masculine guys wear a helmetEven skinny short girls will stop next to me, with no helmet and I just feel like a fucking faggot for being a helmetcuckOn the other hand I don’t want to hit a pothole or a car and become a vegetable - so maybe I really am a pussy cowardWhat do you guys think of this?
i have never been a believer in typical bike helmets. the coverage is poor and the material is flimsy. worse yet, it is way too tight to your head. at least skateboard helmets cover your whole head and are stood off by a bit of webbing. and if you look at any other helmet for basically anything else you'll see the same sort of thing. it's not held fast to your head, you have some room in there so the helmet has room to slow down and let your head decelerate a little bit faster than the helmet does when you hit the ground at 80kph>BBBBUT MUH AEROjust ditch the helmet and go full chromedome waxed bald
>>2073859I got pic rel because it protects the back of your head, got a good virginia tech score and it was dirt cheap when the successor came out (like 50 bucks). It still feels flimsy and I dont trust it at allHowever there is a gap between my head and the inside. Even on the tighest setting I can wobble the helmet around by hand. All my previous helmets were like that too. I think you are comparing an expensive skateboard helmet to cheap bike helmets>>2073853That sounds insane. I would never sit on a bike or only wear nothing but full face mtb helmets if that happened to me
>>2073851seen what happens when people bounce their head off the concrete after falling. pretty much renders them a vegetable while blood gushes out of both ears. I'll wear the dork helmet over suffering a busted up skull after an impact
Its like being a nigga called daquarious who works construction but thinks people are looking at him funny for wearing work boots instead of the latest niggasneaker9000Nobody care ur gay for being insecure
>>2073811don't forget high vis
I like mixed trainsPost mixed trains
>>2071573Oh, well I think it's a CUTE regardless
>>2071685>Do they expect me to pull THAT?!
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>in Germany, riding cattle cars is a death sentence>in Ecuador, it's 1st class
Would more lifeboats have actually helped?
>>2070743>Women and children onlyNo.
>>2070743The lack of lifeboats wasn't the only thing that killed people in the Titanic disaster. Several factors were at play here:1: The ship sank fairly slowly and it only started to become noticeable in the last half an hour. For well over an hour/hour and a half, there seemingly was no rush to get into a lifeboat or make a makeshift raft. The sudden rush made filling and launching lifeboats very hard. This contributed to the death toll.2: The crew was professional but new and made critical mistakes like not filling the lifeboats to their full capacity. This contributed to the death toll.3: The patch of Atlantic Ocean they were in was an ice-field with very cold waters streaming in from the north, coming from the North Pole/Greenland with sea and air temperatures below freezing. This made it unappetizing to get into the (cold) lifeboats early on and many preferred to stay inside the (warm) ship. This effect reinforced points 1 and 2 and for any passengers and crew sinking with the ship and going into the cold waters, this was a death-sentence due to the frigid waters. Normal sea temperatures are around 6 to 7 degrees centigrade and air temperatures around 10 to 12 degrees. Cold but still somewhat survivable. The sea and air temperatures being below freezing contributed to the death toll.4: Cultural issues and order misunderstandings hampered and delayed people getting onboard lifeboats. 2nd and 3rd class passengers were initially barred from going to the deck with the lifeboats because 1st class had priority. Said 1st class didn't want to enter the boats because of points 1 and 3. The ones who wanted to go on the lifeboats couldn't while the ones who could, didn't. Women and children had priority in boarding but some officers misunderstood the order as in women and children ONLY. This contributed to the death toll.5: The absence of the Californian who could've arrived at the scene before Titanic fully sank. This greatly contributed to the death toll.
>>2070743Yes.
>>2070921thanks gemini
>>2070743>20 lifeboats>only 18 were successfully launched in the 2 hours and 40 minutes it took for the ship to sink
Seishun 18 Kippu EditionOld Thread: >>2035672
JR Central has revealed the prototype of its 385 Series Limited Express EMU to the presshttps://news.mynavi.jp/article/20260512-jrcentral385photo/
35th anniversary of the Shigaraki crash was yesterday. Astounding example of how not to run a railway.
https://tabiris.com/archives/geibisen202605/For once good news for Geibi Line, even if it's not the section everyone usually talks about>JR West reveals plan to add two passing points>one presumably at Hesaka station, other somewhere between Shimo-Fukawa and Karuga>this is in response to locals asking for more trains between Hiroshima and Miyoshi>this would shorten the journey from ~85 to ~75 minutes>plan also includes introducing IC card gates and improving landslide resiliency>end goal is 4 train pairs every 90 minutes off-peak: 2 Hiroshima - Miyoshi, 1 Hiroshima - Karuga, 1 Hiroshima - Shimo-Fukawa>with peak hours adding Commuter Rapid services going to Hiroshima in the morning and to Miyoshi in the evening>adding a later last train to Miyoshi is being considered tooI might be too cynical but this might be JR trying to soften up the prefecture before pushing to close the Bingo-Ochiai area.https://tabiris.com/archives/26summer-rin/>the seasonal night express train "Alps" comes back again>it will run on July 17, August 7, and September 18 from Shinjuku to HakubaComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2073551>>JR West reveals plan to add two passing points>地元が一部費用を負担すればIf local governments agree to pay for part of the cost.
https://tabiris.com/archives/suwarail/Kintetsu to introduce Ureshit equivalent with new 6A series trains>it'll be called "Suware-ru">no physical ticket, in-app purchase with either credit card or PayPay>unlike Kintetsu limited express tickets, you can't buy them on board>between Osaka-Abenobashi and Furuichi section the entire first car of a 6 car train will be reserved>past Furuichi the car reverts to normal>300 yen, discounted to 200 yen until June 30thJR West shown that Kansai people will let themselves get shafted without much resistance so Kintetsu is now doing it too.https://tabiris.com/archives/shinakizu/The Seibu "New Red Arrow" trains will be renovated to run the Seibu - JR through-trains>this includes adding private compartments>the trains will use existing connector between JR Shin-Akitsu Station and Seibu Tokorozawa Station>service to/from Chichibu and Belluna Dome area on Seibu sideComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Post your ride during sundown Post your favorite lights and light setupsDo not: Be a haterTalk shitPost daylight ride photos
>>2058814is it a dumb idea to ride my bike on the road at night in the middle of the country? I wanna start riding to work but when I get done it's like 10pm
>>2073782I do this. Keep a tight schedule so you see mostly the same people, and be visible with a good tail light. Consider using two for redundancy. Maybe avoid Fridays when the drunks are numerous.
>>2073614I found a plethora of knives on a bike path. I like to collect hobo stabbers :)
>>2073782yeah, country drivers are usually worse and more often drunk. however there is less traffic overall so it evens out. but still, get lights. and as tempting as it is to get gorillion watt lumenblasters, they dont actually make you harder to hit
To be clear, I mean the type of excessive sweating that can even be visible on your pants. Not fat btw, pretty much the same body as in the pic hence I wonder why the fuck that is in the first place. Is that a condition thing that would get better when just doing more fitness?
I use spandex underwear like a racer but put on some regular trainers on top, this way I look like a regular person while being secretly gay
>>2073152>I love eating feces
I once met up with a girl to go on a date where we were gonna ride our bikes around town to a few garage sales then go get icecream. All very wholesome and cute except it was like 28°C out and humid as fuck. Half way through I had noticeable sweat stains on the ass of my shorts so I pretended to have a family emergency and left.
>>2073813Women like to put men in these situations to see if they'll sweat. You failed the test. That's why I got the sweat glands on my ass lasered off. It's not an automatical master key to her holes, but it's one less thing to worry about.If it seems expensive consider the opportunity cost of lost dates. This is a no-brainer when you think about it logically.
you guys go on dates? i just hit up the bathhouse
Is there any way to use a mirror when riding a bike that doesn't make you look like a complete and utter total fucking tool?
The Head-Zup looks pretty good, anyone try them?
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>>2073826https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITY-fJJnPNQ
Due to a labor union strike the busiest train system in North America is completely shut down https://longisland.news12.com/2026/05/17/lirr-service-suspended-on-day-one-of-historic-strike/4loTlXtTUwBPvTZquC1dIhLIRR workers in the striking unions have a median/average salary around $131,000–$136,000 (highest-paid railroad workers in the U.S.), with total compensation often exceeding $200,000 including benefits. Many top earners make over $250k with overtime. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/lirr-pay-highest-wages-deovhmtu
>>2073656Faggot bootlicker take
>>2073656>>2073665But they work for the public sector. There’s no competition and our taxes pay them
>>2073665Public sector unions are bigger thugs than the mob.
>>2073677>>2073680Don’t care, don’t pay taxes. Audit the MTA and they can clean house while they’re at it
>>2073656So they're perfect for serving Long Islanders. Hell half the shit I read about this had references to the costs Ryder Cup last Summer.
In which we discuss the Bikelighting culture (Fahrradbeleuchtungskultur) of our countries.Here in Germany, because of the Danger, it is not allowed to have a blinking Taillight. This is also the Reason that all emergency Vehicles in the World have blinking Lights. By attracting other dangerous night Vehicles to crash into the Ambulance, instead of the civilian Vehicles, it spares Drivers in smaller Vehicles, where the Occupants are less able to administer emergency self-Aid. This is the Consequence of what we call a „high trust Society“; our culture of Politeness dictates the most Risk to the most capable Roaduser. The same Expectation is extended to Police and Construction Engineers who are paid more for occupational Hazards such as a blinking Light.Do you have a Law about blinking Bikelights in your Country?
>>2070713If you want to bet your life on some dinky little reflectors it's your funeral (literally), I'll continue to use active lighting though because I'm not in the mood to sudoku just to prove a point about the CPSC always being right
>>2070725i want to cause lasting, possibly permanent damage
>>2069996I dont believe it without a link to buy.
>>2072941i was wondering if i could find the same chink OEM one somewhere but i actually found a review of the exact brand i foundhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovt3nyL0Rz0and an american retailer having a SERIOUS fuckin gigglehttps://workshoptools.com/products/farpoint-two-pack-rechargeable-350lum-headlamps-flhr35206
>>2070556you should have both desu. idk why car and bike light manufacturers alike stopped making lenses have reflectors in them so it both acts as a reflector AND diffuses the light so you dont just blind oncomingengineers are all incompetent now and i genuinely believe that the current workforce is objectively stupider than it has ever been
