Do you wear a helmet while riding your bicycle?
>>2040843>I learned that day an emergency internal bleeding check means getting a finger up the butt.It doesn't really but you were pretty dazed and confused at the time and were not in a position to say no. You will find he only does this check on girls (or boys depending on his prefrences).So good luck with the helmet.
I cartwheeled over the pavement on icy morning while late to work so yes I will always wear one even on a cycle path
>>1968122apprecuate your humbleness and humor, I wish more peopme were as kind and honest here
>>1990514What a bunch of fucking psychopathsWhat the hellDo they seriously go out of their way to fuck with you?They would have to if both you and they travel on their right in direction of travel as you are both approaching.Where do you live?
>>1960158No helmet, no lights. Brakes is all you need.
>>2057297What footwear are you required to wear?
Are you gonna livestream... it?
>>2057297What spoon would like to have for tonight's supper?
>>2057297bro. Go business ZED out to Hong Kong and get your cock sucked by some hotties over there. It will clear out your head
>>2057297Answer my questions, you son of a bitch
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>>2057273>in the US it's easy to find.Makes sense, they are an American company.
commute bike, needs some more TLC though
>>2057330Very nice. I'd polish it up and swap the power train and suicide-shifters for modern parts. Works better and looks cleaner. But that's just me.
>>2057271>Czech.slovak actually
>>2057345Ah, my bad.Anyway, seems like a solid shop so far.
Old thread from 2023 finally hit bump limit >>1955863New thread. "Cycling infrastructure" is harm reduction. But not in the way you probably think. The anti-bike crowd considers riding a bicycle on public roads as an offense against the interests of motorists. An so, they wish to create infrastructure to reduce cycling (harm). Yes! Those who advocate for "separate but equal" are (whether they admit it or not) working against the interests of bicycle users:-The American Automobile Association strongly supports bike lanes-Countries that place responsibility on car drivers have 70-90% fewer fatalities per billion km traveled by bike. This is of course beyond the pale, drivers must always have total immunity. But hey, look, green paint! We solved safety!-The true purpose of bike lanes is to neutralize the opposition by corrupting the discourse. Don't support bike lanes? Then you must not care about safety!-Bike lanes have a curious pattern of appearing where they are superfluous, and vanishing as you approach potential traffic conflict zones. This way, when you get run over by a dump truck making a turn, it's your fault! You shoulda been in the bike lane that wasn't there!In conclusion: bike lane activists hate cyclists and want to eradicate cycling as a form of transportation.
>>2057144>Then when I'm in a bike lane and you run over medo you get off on constructing fanciful fantasies to imagine yourself as a victim?
>>2057147>And be black.lol, pretending they're held accountable when they dindu nuffin
>>2057166>You have no idea what you're talking aboutI was responding to fanfiction where people can just mow down cyclists and get away with it.
>>2057180I don't really have a dog in this fight, but Forester documents several instances of pretty much this in his book (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1987/04/28/Woman-who-killed-four-cyclists-avoids-jail/1344546580800/ is one, note the language, and while I can't immediately find links for the other three the principals were named Swann, Lemmings, and Wichary respectively) and I certainly see news of it happening from time to time e.g. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.krqe.com/news/larry-barker/the-last-ride-fatal-bike-crash-settles-out-of-court-for-1000000/amp/(read the story before you think "aha, that's a lot of money, hardly 'getting away with it'")
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Road signs. What do you think of them? Which country does them the best? Would you change anything in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals?
>>2056589the yield sign doesn't need writing at all
>>2027885Have you ever seen one of those minimum speed signs in real life?
>>2057288I’ve seen them before. In the Dartford Tunnel from memory but I haven’t lived in the UK for a very long time
>>2043160There is openguessr
>>2057321geoguessr is still superior because they made some changes so it doesn't drop you in the middle of a grainy 2 lane highway that might be siberia or yukon territories or whatever, it's almost always either in a populated area or within 100 clicks of a town of some sort
If I passed you, don't take it personally. It's because you're slow, weak, and have no stamina. No, don't look at my bike. I could smoke you any day, even you were riding a Colnago Gioello, and I could do it on a $100 BSO from Walmart. Little man, learn to take defeat gracefully. I won, fair and square.If you passed me, chill out dude, you're such an insecure tryhard. You wasted all that money to win a race that only exists in your head. Sure I could have been a pro, still could if I'm being honest, but that kind of thing doesn't interest me, I have nothing to prove to myself. So why should I try to prove anything to others, let alone you? Stop and smell the roses, that's my philosophy.
i followed a girl i would have easily dropped becuase she had a nice round ass
>>2057213I hate getting stuck behind a grill who is the same speed as me because then I have to either be the creepy dude sniffing her ass or the toxic male who couldn't let himself be beaten by a girl, this is why cycling should be a male only hobby
>>2057260ur gay
>>2057116>even you were riding
>>2057282>What's a Ghana? A dog?
They're the definition of cattle class. They're slow, expensive, and you're sleeping in a tiny room with total strangers. Any sleeper route can be better served by a low-cost airline, and cheaper to boot. Sleeper trains made sense in the 19th century when they were the only option, but they make absolutely no sense today.
>AIEEE WHY DO PEOPLE WANT TO BE COMFY ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT, PACK THEM IN TIGHTER AND INCREASE THE FARES OR NUMBER WILL GO DOWN!!!go get stabbed on an amtrak nigger op
>>2056163meds
>>2049551The rationale is its cheaper and more convenient than driving/flying + getting a hotel roome.g.>Option 1: take redeye train- trip takes 8 hours - arrive at destination refreshed and ready to head to your meeting>Option 2: Late flight takes you there in 2 hours but now youre sleeping at the airport hilton for the other 6 hours>Option 3: Leave early instead, have to get up at the ass crack of dawn for first AM flight to make the same itinerary, arrive at destination already depleted
>>2049551So you can sleep?
>>2057269This guy gets it.Short-haul flights up to around 2 or 2½ hours will still make you lose half a day at least. An overnight train up to 12-14 hours will make me lose almost no useful time. The train leaves at 8 pm right after dinner (or better still of you can have dinner on the train), arrives at 8 am and I have the whole day after a full night's rest.Whenever I have the option for such distance I'd take the train over flying, so long as the train isn't significantly more expensive. Unfortunately in Europe night trains can often be incredibly expensive which of course renders them pointless. I'm not paying three times the airfare or even more to take the train.
Later today /n/‘s divegrass team kicks off it’s 2025 Autumn Cup campaign against /d/. After missing out on the Summer Cup by a single goal we’re back with a new look team and in a good place to do well.
A look at our current roster too in pic related. You can find more on the team here: https://implyingrigged.info/wiki//n/ we might change it up for the next cup though so any suggestions for new players would be welcome.Other matches we have for this cup group stage are>25th October/d/ vs. /n/>31st October/n/ vs. /s4s/>2nd November/vmg/ vs. /n/
We're up shortly. Stream link is here: https://isthisliv.com/stream
Look out for Friday and Sunday's matches this week we have our Halloween aesthetics export back for the first time since 2021
DC2 and a half editionPrevious >>2040735
>>2056756>Come to (my legacy) insteadAA is only taking military pilots and flows
No one has mentioned this, but OP pic is CI on a mail run for Chunghwa Post. Based Republic of China (Taiwan)
>>2056821I would never admit to working at the best of the big 3 (for white men), but regardless thats bullshit, plenty on non flow civilians are getting hired. The published numbers for 2025 so far, Jan 1 through Sept 3rd have, of the 64% of non flows hired, half are civilians. So update your app and get your bachelors.
>>2056629never be good at something you don't want to do
What are you /n/iggas' thoughts on fake steam locomotives (i.e. diesels or cab control units rebuilt to passably resemble steam locomotives)? Decent way to honor/raise awareness of the history of steam when building/restoring an actual steam locomotive is impractical or a retarded tourist gimmick?Examples:>Day Out With Thomas replica engines (pic related)>Calico & Odessa Railroad>CP (OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO) Huntington clones that Chance Rides mass produces for basically every second-rate amusement park out thereBonus question: Would these ever be remotely feasible for mainline use. Say I wanted to resurrect the 20th Century Limited as a luxury train for rich LARPers and managed to convert/custom build a bunch of streamlined rolling stock but didn't want to spend 30+ years and billions of dollars rebuilding an actual NYC Hudson to pull it. Would rebuilding a diesel to resemble a Hudson be feasible or would there be no hope of it passing an FRA inspection?
>>2056083To be fair, FRA and state emissions regulations can make building new locomotives a nightmare
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>>2055911Good enough for Thomas the Tank Engine kid stuff.Sure it'd be nice to have an actual tank engine as Thomas but the upkeep on that would be crazy.
>>2057055They gave a Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal 0-6-0T a Thomas makeover and trailer it around to run at various tourist lines but I’m ok with that as there’s several other BEDT survivors.
>>2057055The do Thomas mock ups on both steam and diesel around these parts but mostly steam.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IncByFavkzA
30 years after Mavic Zap, I finally tried three different bikes with electronic shifting (Rival, Force, and Red/XPLR) and it reminded me of the first time I got my dick sucked. It was alright. I'm glad I experienced it. But the overall feeling was like.... "that's all? that's what all the hype was about?"I am glad it's a thing, I'm glad it's available, I would never tell them to un-invent it. I suppose if you offered to upgrade my current bikes with all electronic I'd probably go for it (might have to think it through first). Overall, it was a disappointment.So what did I miss here? Is Shimano better or Campy maybe, was the problem fookin SRAM? Is it less about the ride and more the long term ownership experience, the maintenance perhaps? Why do people fork out 2-3x the monies over the cost of perfectly good mech shifting? I can't believe I'm even saying "perfectly good (old thing)". I love my hydro dicks, I love my crabon wheels, I would never go back and those were worth every penny, but the e-shifting was a big letdown. Again, it was fine, but just fine. For all the hype I expected to ejaculate instantly.
>>2057185Or they could just drive a coal roller into you with a bunch of pizzagate bumper stickers and get a presidential pardon and a $300k gofundme for the damage to your truck, seems easier to me?
>>2057194Deranged fredder
I have been thinking about how best this could be done. The big problem for automating bicycle gears of either derailer or the internal type is that you can't be applyling force to the pedels as you change gear, for either type. Derailers must turn a little and internal are better freewheeling but they are minus force on the pedals. Which means the rider must know he is to change gear which means it cannot be automatic.It occurs to me that the problem of continous automatic pedal drive could be handled as on modern car automatic gearboxes - with two clutches and two gearboxes and instantanious shifting between the two.I thought the easiest way might be to have two chains going to two derailers, both on clutches at the back. While one is engaged the other is disengaged but turning.When you shift, either by hand or computer, the derailer on the passive side would shift first, then once in gear that clutch would go in and the other out. The gear cogs would be spaced so as that would be one gear higher. Then to shuft up to the next the power drive would switch over by clutch again after engaging.On internal gears the same effect could be had by having two gearboxes side by side with matched gears. They could be identical using current designs or spaced apart uding a new design . Or a single gearbox could be redesigned to be two geaboxes internally with seperate clutches, and only one drive chain.I think it would work. Transmission would be continuous and able to be automatic.This does use some electricity but people could charge up before they go or operate a small dynamo to keep it changed. The good thing about this is it doesn't need masses of electronics. Just something that compares pedal speed with wheel speed. No app, just if there is lots of free wheeling shift up and if slowing while pedalling shift down. Maybe a lever to adjust targetted pedal rate.
>>2055941that shifter only uses energy when you shift, whereas your speed sensor is constantly probing 24/7 at a high HZ of course its gonna use more energy. Think about it for a second.
>>2057237>>2057050lmao didn't see
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.
>>2056927The weight saving is minor. Trains have a lot of weight hauling capacity and even motorbikes remain nippy while carrying and engine. Diesel trains can do regenerative breaking too with a small battery if they are the electric transmission type. And diesel cars with mechanical transmissions are plenty nippy enough.I mean more the economics of it. There must be some factor that makes the costs of electrification worth doing. But it is never spelled out.
>>2056780There's always a trade-offElectric trains are much better if you're running frequent trains, have a need for a lot of power & faster acceleration, or have pollution issues.Diesel trains don't need massive, expensive investment in line side infrastructure and don't have any issues with electric supply compatibility.In overall performance electric > diesel, but only economic if run enough to pay for their supply equipment. It's similar to buying vs renting a car. If you're not going to need it often (1 weekend a month), renting is fine. But if you need it every day, if you buy outright you can save more money in the long run.>>2056927Not always, a lot of DMUs have a hydraulic transmission as it saves a few tons.
>>2057011>I mean more the economics of it. There must be some factor that makes the costs of electrification worth doing.There is: you can run a more intense electric service than you can diesel, for the reasons I mentioned, which (as you say) commuter trains benefit hugely. Then the network effect spreads so that everyone (lol) benefits from nippy electrics that don't require refuelling and have fewer moving parts to take care of.>>2057039>a lot of DMUs have a hydraulic transmissionNot really, these days at least. The Western region of BR were fond of them, the bloody snowflakes that they were, but these days there's the 180s that Grand Central are eager to bin off for a new trimode 800 fleet instead, and I think maybe CrossCountry's fleet of Voyagers and/or Super Voyagers?
>>2056849There's always the dream...
it's been a lot nicer eusing Euston lately, now that they've gotten rid of one of the mini-boards on the concourse and actually announce platforms in advance. it's not fixed forever, it won't be unless the whole pile is knocked down and started from fresh, but it's an improvement.
No sidewalks, no bike lanes, no other infrastructure, trees and rocky terrain elsewhere, rolling hills, sharp turns, cars coming out of nowhere.Is it possible to bike safely and ensure the safety of both the cyclist and driver, or does one need to find an alternative route? What if this is the closest path to a destination? I don't even think this is safe for drivers.
>>2056262There is nothing gayer than putting mirrors on a bicycle. If you're legit worried about it just buy a rear light with radar and/or a camera.
Best actual advice I could give (apart from not riding there) is a light up high, on the back of your helmet so you'll be visible to cars cresting hills sooner.
>>2056256I used to go jogging on a road similar to that no sidewalk only grass or dirt on the side and the cars will actually move closer to the middle of the road or make way for me 90% of the time, just be aware of your surroundings and leave enough space for cars to move past you thats it
>>2056613>calls everybody gay>puts mirrors on cars???
>>2056256What makes it safe is the six lane highway two miles off to the left that sucks away all the through traffic. I cycle on roads like that all the time but what makes it safe are the few cautious vehicles instead of constant thunder of trucks.
SS United States to be sunk, creating the world's largest artificial reef. RIP to one of the greats.
>>2055120back in August, the county said the ship would be sunk in late 2025.But, they also said the ship would need about a year of prep work after leaving Philly which would mean March 2026.At any rate no earlier than December so that hurricane season is over
>>2055214county posted an update of Facebook last week, which I can't read, so from a TV station:A date and location for the deployment of the SS United States as the World’s Largest Artificial Reef have not been finalized. She is still expected to be deployed in late 2025 about 20 NM south of Destin-Fort Walton Beach.All fuel has been removed from all 120 tanks aboard the ship. Extensive cleaning continues on those tanks to meet inspection standards.Top four decks have been fully remediated and are ready for inspection.All portholes and windows have been removed.70% of the wiring has been removed.Funnels, radar mast, propellers and other large topside items were removed in August.
Bumpo
>>2056186Okaloosa County commissioners have approved nearly $68,000 to document the towing and sinking with a live video stream.
>>2018494>It's 60 times more efficient per ton,Not if you have to eat and sleep. They are expensive bit you are light and cannot be stacked twenty deep in a steel container. Real world efficiency is what counts not theoretical maximums.People make similar errors with trains and buses failing to take account of the wasted space between each train or a bus on a dedicated bus lane.
another one down in Philly boys, reports say fatalities on the ground
It turns out that planes are much less safe than cars. The are only more safe per passenger mile - 190x safer according to thishttps://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-community/safety-topics/deaths-by-transportation-mode/But seeing as planes typically carry about 190x as many people as a car they work out the same per vehicle mile.But planes do much more miles per trip than a car. At a guess, 00x as much typically. So for every trip on a plane you are roughly 300x more likely to die than when getting in a car.The per-passenger mile thing is irrelevent when you are all on the plane together. It is not like with average car journeys where only two or three people are killed and the rest delayed. Usually all the passengers are killed.
>>2057037>At a guess, 300x as much typically.I am guessing what the average plane trip length is compared to average car journey. Cars a few miles, planes a thousand?I wonder how it looks deaths per vehicle travelling hour.
>>2057022>>2057029I told you 3 months ago >>2049328 why you're a faggot, please stop gargling cum and rimming mens assholes for your opinions, you have no jet time
>>2057169Shouldn't you be spamming every board about how your wife left you and you're considering ending it all?
>>2057170shouldnt you be wiping the shit and cum off your lips?
