>learning spanish>start drinking heavily>day labour at Lowes>get into 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex specs>boss wants me to adjust his handlebar
>>2045557Why can't my bar wrap jobs ever come out looking this good
>>2048456the sugino ones are really good. the campy ones are cancer
>>2048456>>2054732How do you even know where to get good bolts
>>2045564All good stories begin with it
>>2054700You need thinner tape probs
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
>>2056748>In fact that's a conservative estimatelmao even
>>2056750Sorry you can't do the math, but it's 45 watts vs 128 watts to maintain the same speed
>>2056746i commute 19 miles (one way) a couple times a week and I can confirm his numbers. I don't use my bike computer for arrival estimates tho
>>2056737>I don't understand the point of something that does a job perfectly for $100 when you can get a device that does it much worse for $1800
>>2058206unracers will gladly spend 10x more money for something that does the job 10x worse if it lets them pwn the freds, bike culture on the internet is surrealist comedy horror now that subject matter expertise is illegal wokeness and being performatively stupid is the only way to stay employed anymore
What's next in bicycle tech?
There has been a massive push in the past 10 years to try and come up with a new drivetrain design that is meant to be more reliable and maintenance free than derailleurs but every single one of them come with some kind of efficiency loss that prevent them from being a straight upgrade. I can see things like belt drives becoming more common on commuter bikes because the average joe is shit at maintenance and would probably rather take the efficiency losses if it means they don't have to remember to clean and lube their bikes every 250 miles
>>2060682carbon fiber jointed drive axle, like on a car
>>2060529wouldnt that take a ton of power just to stay open
IGH on race bikes (road and mtb) probably.. but maybe it wil start with cxand freds will call anyone who prefers external drivetrains a retrogrouch, and/or will lie and claim its because they are too poor for igh when really its because igh is inferior
>>2060682average commuter these days is dropping $7k on a tricked out e-cargo "bike" anyway so using a ridged plastic belt to crank a 3-speed hub is fine, no one will sweat harder, they'll just need to recharge more oftenit's time we just accepted that pedaling your own bike is going to be for tryhard fred homosexuals who prance around in a spandex g-string on their fragile s-works bikes that don't even make you go faster, kind of like how cars that you can shift yourself that don't have mandatory telemetry sending real-time penile plethysmography data to palantir are now seen as a horrendously quaint antique for eccentric loners
SDJS-034 edition Resources:https://www.sheldonbrown.com/https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-helpNeutral Support News on YoutubeWatch Yumika (1997) - Nagaremono Zukan (1998) - Shiro (1999)previous thread >>2057027
>>2059733Big tire good. Fenders bad. Simple as.
>>2060736Wha why not both?
>>2060715you don't use thick grease or oil on your drivetrain because it'll pick up every bit of grit and grime from the road and stick, then you're running all that shit through your drivetrain causing faster wear. you can get regular 3 in 1 oil anywhere for cheap
>>2060700claris works fine for me, as for fenders you have types that wrap around the fork like sks raceblades. >>2060736>Fenders badnotice how you didn't take that pic in the rain
new thread>>2060795>>2060795
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>>2058137Thanks doc
>>2058137Thanks for the daily dose.
>>2058136can planes fly backwards?
>>2059312yes but only when upside down
If Dreamstar brings back the Lark, it would be a good stopgap measure until CAHSR Bakersfield-Palmdale opens in the 2040s. The Coast Starlight sucks, nobody wants to spend 12 hours in the middle of the day going from Jack London to LA Union in a train with no wifi 9 am to 9 pm.Stuff the economy cars with reclinable seats, put all the crying babies in one car, dim the lights, and let me sleep 9 hours to LA Union Station for under 100 dollars. They're not going to be able to achieve their stated goal of 2026. There's an equipment shortage and they won't be able to get everything in place in time. Even if they only run the service during holidays when airports are packed and airlines raise their prices it will still be a boon to travellers as long as the price is cheaper than a flight
California is planning so many expansion projects it's insaneSMART to CloverdaleBART to Livermore, eBART to Brentwood Capitol Corridor going back to precovid frequenciesCaltrain to Watsonville, Salinas, (theoretically) Santa Cruz and MontereyACE-Valley Rail which I haven't read about yetCAHSR IOS done in 2032 hopefully, Pacheco Pass tunnels done in 2038 allowing CAHSR trains to run to 4th and King, which will change real estate in the CV forever.A bunch of Metro expansions in LA that I don't really know aboutBART to Downtown San Jose/DiridonWhat's up with that? Did transit agencies come into a surplus during COVID and begin a funding spree? They sure aren't spending it on homelessness that's all I know
>>2060722>Dreamstar>They're not going to be able to achieve their stated goal of 2026.It's never going to happen, as was said in your previous thread about this shit
(continued from >>2035254 )Let's discuss bike tires here.>pic related currently using>27.5 x 1.60 (650b x 40)>1000 miles in>pulled a few glass shards out>extracted a broken glass bottle shard that was wedged 6mm in the tread at an angle>no punctured tube>no flat>rolls great>doesn't weigh as much as a Marathon Plus or Mondial>installing them wasn't too bad eitherWhat's your daily driver? Do you run tubed or tubeless? General thoughts, experiences of tires you've ran with?
>>2060566I'm asking more specifically about Rene Herse or Challenge tyres between 32 and 36mm.
>>2060551cst is budget maxxis
>>2060575yes
>>2060513holy shit
>>2060513people really need to start asking not if they can but if they should
If BOAT stands for "Bust Out Another Thousand," what does PLANE stand for?
>>2057695PLANE stands for:PfixLitAgainNtonEy
If you can afford the asking price:Probably Lacks A New Engine
>>2057748PotsLfArouble,NsuallyEerious
Blow itOut yourAssTony
>>2055838Personal Lucre Annihilator (Noisy Engine)
How do you react when you see a landwhale approaching your seat?
>>2060298>>2060316Why are you so intent on being contrarian?Yes, the FDA isn't doing what it can to prevent harm to Americans at an epidemiological level but instead works to facilitate the desires of corporatocracy.Why are you so intent on denying this truth?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfehGfSTu70Standards matter, rules matter, regulations matter.It's the peak of servile folly to abdicate these political and social tools to sociopathic oligarchs and corrupt lobbied politicians that will gladly sacrifice tens of thousands of negative health outcomes if it means an easy donor or a few good quarterly report.Stop being such fucking slaves damnit, this shit is literally spreading to Europe too now, like a cancer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--832LV9a3I
>>2060336how did you manage to make an anti FDA post a NJB shill post, become refuse.
one time this fat bitch next to me on a plane was all huffy getting into her seat, and immediately texted her friend that "some 20 year old" was next to her and how awful the flight is gonna be (hell yeah i screenwatch fuck you)i was over 30 at the time btw, lol. felt good nigga
>>2060209This is not news. I don't give a shit what you say.
I assume everyone is always saying mean things to their friends about me. It only matters if they say them to me directly. I promise I am mentally well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKVyT4nkofghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4FsDtgIKgM
>>2060013And bikes are /toy/s
>>2060009What failsafe features do these things have? Parachutes would probably only be good at altitudes above 100m no?And you cant glide down like a helicopter in case of an engine failure.Are they literally deathtraps if something happens at 10-50m?
why are zoomers and techbros so OBSESSED with the quadrotor form factor? what was wrong with one big rotor and a cyclic/collective control? >>2060052>Are they literally deathtraps if something happens at 10-50m?yeah but so are helicopters
>>2060009Those are pretty cool but I still would rather have sex with a woman with a human vagina
>>2060067>why are zoomers and techbros so OBSESSED with the quadrotor form factor? what was wrong with one big rotor and a cyclic/collective control?Quadcopters are more responsive and easier to control because they allow you to remove unnecessary control surfaces and replace larger single rotors with 4 smaller rotors that don't carry as much momentum. The only reason they haven't been feasible until recently is because they generally need flight computers to maintain stability >yeah but so are helicoptersHelicopters can autorotate on engine out though so they can still potentially land safely, I don't think quadcopters can do this though because the rotors are too small
I NEED electronic shifting!It's SOOOO much better and faster and smoother than cable shifters!Shimano please take my one thousand american dollars to make my shifting divine forever! *(*- until next iteration of Di2 releases)
>>2059707atleast they are easy to spot.
>>2056517disc rules because your wheels can be super fucked up and only in alignment with the exoplanets and your brakes still kinda work. also rim brakes fail easily in the rain/snow as crud gets on your rim. discs are marginally harder to soil that badly. and fwiw most shitty cheapo disc brakes are not hydraulic. they are mechanical and still use a cable.>>2056418i have never had to seriously lube a shifter cable. cleaning is enough. it's brakes that tend to have crud get in em because of the stupid sleeved metal bend thing whose liner always disintegrates into muck and somehow gets an entire winter's worth of salt in it after one summer rain ride
>tfw you finally become one with your bike and shift seamlessly from 1st gear to your last gear without once grinding chains
I'm AuDHD and bipolar and once in a manic state I stayed up for like 9 days and invented a 200g retrofit for any derailleur bike that gives it automatic shifting and automated manual. True story. Still have the technical design document lol
>>2060662License it to a company who can actually market and produce it so you get residuals, given your mental state I would also have an intellectual property lawyer present to help guide you and prevent companies from fucking you over
Folding bikes seamlessly tie in with all transportation modes as they are specifically designed to be compact, stowable and therefore easily TRANSPORTABLE. Easily carried onto trains, planes, buses, trams and other automobiles.There've been many attempts to create the perfect folder, some designs have come very close and have remained in production for decades. The world of folders spans incredible genius tier feats of engineering to terrible examples of dangerously ill conceived death trap folly.Post yours here, or post examples that may be of interest for their engineering genius, aesthetic charm or worthiness of ridicule.
>>2053973I rode a six speed for years in very hilly terrain. You just need to know the quirks they shift great.
>>2059544the folding bike cannot carry as much weight as fixed frame bikes (is much weaker) therefore it is important to stay under the bike's rated weight limit (rider plus bags) for folding bikes. Fixed frame bikes, no need to pay attention to this.
I'm trying to buy a "20 inch single or double wall solid axel screw on wheel rim brake" for the back wheel of my folding bike. It's a piece of shit bike so I don't want anything super expensive, looking to spend about £40 or less - UK.I wouldn't even recognise one if I saw them though, and I barely understand from looking at pictures. Is there one on Amazon I could get or something? Double walled would be preferable as I hear that's better, but not if the price difference is big.
>>2053977hate to shit on your piss parade but plenty of white collar geezers commute by brompy where I work
me and my bro took the same length 20km road and both of us ended up needing at least 1.5x the time google maps estimated it would take. (my) 20" folding bike is slow bs
Anyone good with old bikes? I intend to buy this one (auction website) for 20 bucks. First i wonder what the brand on it is because i have no clue. Second, it has been stored for probably decades inside. The gearing feels fine, no rust there and i can feel some oil gunge there.
>>2060346Even just finding matching tires and tubes can be challenging on these old things.If you have the space to have it sit around while you try to come up with enough motivation to fix it up, for that little money, go for it.
>>2060343It'll be so much work and money to restore that thing that you may as well just get a dipshit fixie cruiser off a rack in a store. If you get that for 20$, you'll already be spending more money than it's worth on a couple cans of paint, a couple tires/tubes, and maybe a new seat and still have an absolute abomonation of a ride.
>>2060346 No , because the frame doesn't even have brake fixing spots somewhere or other essential components.
>>2060591>the frame doesn't even have brake fixing spots somewhereIt's a coaster brake.
>>2060591lol
Mark my words, horses will make a comeback as the superior transport method.
>>2057195Is that the baja?
>>2056982I'm a taxi driver and once had some horse riding people as passangers, i took them to a race where they would participate in, i could smell the horseshit on them, the clothes and hair soaked in the smell.
>>2058135that was not poop smell it was horse smell. I am amazed at how far removed from nature people from cities are, especially the lower classes who do not have extra income for travel. They seem to have very limited life experience
>>2060645God damn dude, move somewhere with some fucking grass if you're going to keep horses
I think the states whose population don't care about public transit (Dallas, Houston, etc) should get stripped of their federal transit funding and be rerouted to fund the existing transit/infrastructure in Chicago, New York, Boston, Philly or DC.
>>2060455kind of easy to build baby build when your entire state is a desert wasteland full of religious wackos and cartel gunmen, what you refer to as "bad laws" is referred to as "private property rights in a densely populated area", a subject that appears to be unthinkable to you since you are twelve, a flyover, and don't own any property nor ever will
>>2060479Sit
>>2060480>citycuck talking about owning propertyyou vote for rent control because you can't afford to own.
>>2060536How can anyone vote for a thing that hasn't been a practical reality in 50+ years? Also my unit (like most owned by individuals and not multifamily developers) isn't subject to any rent stabilization laws, not that I object to those laws, since large landlords are cancer
>>2060455What new rail in Texas? The DART line no one will ride? The Chicago Red Line extension will probably generate more ridership than the entirety of public transit in Texas
