>*combines the aggressive solipsistic entitlement of an exurban helicopter parent SUV karate lessons karen with the sanctimonious humblebrag better-than-you instagram mentality of a childless upper middle class urbanist in your path (literally in your path because it's in your physical path being as expensive and space-hogging as an actual car, while being as slow and annoying and needy and pointless and "look at me" as a dutch bike, in everyone's path) in your path*>*heh, nothin' personnel kid, as in, look at these kids of mine that I am effectively using as human shields, so give me everything in return for nothing or you're a monster and I will have you cancelled for not buckling immediately and catering to my massive sense of entitlement, kid*When did cargo bikes go from being a crusty, get-it-done, no-nonsense niche improvised delivery tool for reasonable humans, to being the single most punchable conspicuous consumption fashion accessory in the history of wheels?Also, cargo bikes hate thread, and yes I took my meds thanks for the reminder though
>>2052866Center of gravity is complete shit.
>>2052107could you share another pic or an ms paint diagram of that drivetrain. I have no clue what's going on
>>2053298nta but here's what I think is happening
>>2052107that flag is fried
>>2053298>>2055387it would be nice if someone made a direct-drive IGH for setups like this. I've been wanting to experiment with a front-wheel-drive.I thought I saw one on one of those off-road unicycles once? does anyone know?
>peugeot is selling brand new steel framed fixies, can be found under 500 euroswhat the fuck? it kinda slaps frfr
>>2050597>EC headsetnothing wrong with that
>>2053148proably cheaper and hoods on track bars look weird >>2053091
>>2050593I can fish similar things out of the canal for free.
>>2050593>fixieKill yourself.
>>2055353you seem butthurt
>The San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway (reporting mark SDAE) is a short-line American railroad founded in 1932 as the successor to the San Diego and Arizona Railway (SD&A), which was founded in 1906 by entrepreneur John Spreckels. Dubbed "The Impossible Railroad" by many engineers of its day due to the immense logistical challenges involved, the line was established in part to provide San Diego with a direct rail link to the east by connecting with the Southern Pacific Railroad lines in El Centro, California.>the railroad has a checkered history, with periodic disruptions in service to rockslides, storms, fires, and derailments, and has never been profitable>the line ceased being used in its entirety decades ago and has been bounced around by owner to owner ever since>at present, only a fraction of the line in San Diego, Mexico, and Campo is actively used, with the rest being left to decayHere's my questions:1. Were the "Impossible Railroad's" issues inherent to the climate and terrain, or more so the technological/economic limitations at the time of its construction (the railroad was built with anachronistic infrastructure such as wooden trestles)?2. If funding could secured, would it be possible to rehabilitate or even rebuild the line in its entirety using modern engineering techniques to negate the hazards that plagued its previous incarnations?3. What services could be provided to make the line economical, or even turn an actual profit? Obviously there's tourism, Carrizo Gorge attracts thousands of tourists a year (many of whom come to gawk at the ruins of the railway). I recently found out that the Mexican portion of the line is used to host the Tijuana-Tecate Tourist Train (pic related, several gallery cars that were originally intended for it but ultimately left unused) and has proven quite popular. But I'm also wondering industries could be served or even if a US-Mexico commuter service would be feasible (ignoring current diplomatic issues)
>>2051372fuel is cheaper for railroads, no road taxes for off road diesel
>>2053054In notch 8, they burn upwards of 400 gallons of diesel an hour. Tier 4s are less fuel efficient. Paying even $3.00/gallon and crews $50/hr(really more with benefits) means your train costs around $2500/hr to run in just fuel and labor costs.
>>2038870I don't think a single piece of infrastructure would be reusable. At that point, you'd be tearing up literally everything and just reusing the right of way.
>>2053058Yes, but instead of moving 20 tons, they are moving 20,000.
>>2055046The ROW probably isn't even that useful because of how curvy it is.
The EMUs are out of service. Post your pics here of Queensland Rail service- double imaginary bullshit points for rural/discontinued services
>>2052927How do you add the filter? Crazy that I'm a zoomer and can't stand any of this either. I got so sick of all those "transit channels" that did nothing but bitch and moan about urban planning like they'd be the faintest bit competent at it. I watched RMTransit for a while because I was interested to learn about different cities but it weirded me out the way he kept saying things like "if you want your city to have x then you better do y" like I'm supposed to have any input in any of this stuff
Hijacking this thread to ponder, where do I start if I want a career in rail in aus? I'm having a semi mid life crisis and decided I want to do something rail related
>>2054283Idk how it works there but in the UK you can start a position at gateline and work your way up to train guard
>>2052924Move! That’s my spot. You’re in my spot.
>>2054283>Go to train company website>click "work for us"Here I did the work for you already for one option:https://pacificnational.com.au/content/join-the-crew
Ever since I started wearing this my near-misses fell to zero. I don't think it's purely due to visibility; I always wore cyclist hi-vis such as Altura jackets. I believe that construction vis sends some sort of message to motorists to stay the fuck away.
i want one of these cotton ones that pajeets wear but i cant find one in the west
>free busesCagebros...should I be afraid...?
>>2046124My US city moved to free busses during the pandemic. Before it wasn't great, typical bus shenannigans, but I would take it from time to time. After they made it free, I will not use the bus unless it's an absolute last resort. Yeah, there were homeless and other street people before, but it was tolerable. It's fucking crackhead general on them now. It's not even so much a safety thing. I have a CCW, but it's just the fact that I swear that everything is now caked in a oily and gritty layer of dried urine. Floors, seats, walls, and the smell.
>>2055131Why not? The vehicles have the same function, you can attach trailer like cars, with side boarding to carry around typical cargo. Then for XL Cargo that's what you have bed cars for. Explain to me why a Light Rail cargo train can't do what several trucks can
>>2055185>The vehicles have the same function, you can attach trailer like cars, with side boarding to carry around typical cargo.delusional
>>2055185>Why not?Because roads and parking lots can be as cheap as a flat space with some gravel or even just dirt. Even more expensive roads are many times cheaper than rail. Roads are simple and multi-functional, most are usable by any vehicle with wheels as well as pedestrians. Roads are easy to build by any community no matter how small or how large, and can easily connect to the entire interstate truck-accessible network. Roads can turn at sharp angles and can be wide enough to have street parking, meaning vehicles can stop and do business without holding up other traffic on the road.I can't tell if it's comical or sad that /n/ doesn't understand these basic things.
(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?
>>2055283Conti and maybe other brands tend to run small.my GP5ks in 28 are 26 on my rims when I busted out the calipers and I've heard people online say they run narrow.
>>2055283what if I told you that five years from now tires will be close to frictionless while feeling as compliant and plush as full-suspension MTBs are now
>>2055287That's what Speed Kings on TPU tubes feel like.
>>2055279lolwutyou can get veloflex, various contis from gatormemes to gp5ks, a whole bunch of schwalbes from marathons to pro ones, panaracer paselas, etc. wouldn't be shocked if the 622-24 vittorias and pirellis fit because they tend to run narrow even on modern width rims
>>2055299I recently got a new MTB and went tubeless with sidewall-supporting inserts. it is absolutely bonkers. I had to ride my old 29er at 25psi to avoid destroying rims. this thing? 15psi is the starting point and in theory you can run zero (0) without compromising corpse-profile/sidewall geometry. I'll be putting them in every tire I install for the rest of my life and I want a road bike version. you just get an infinitely supple infinitely fast tire at the cost of a little bit of extra install effort. if I ever manage to flat one (doubtful) I may change my tune because I think you have to pull the insert to install a get-home tube...
Post your favorite or most used train station or bus stop.Once a year or so I like to start this thread, it usually ends up pretty interesting.
>>2052549And before I go, here is the bus stop which I most frequently used, and used far more than any train station in the city, it certainly is nothing special but damn if it isn’t one of the most familiar sites imaginable, whenever I go back home it’s always a breath of fresh air walking up and waiting there for the bus to arrive. I would also like to say that there are lots of other cool metro stations that I unfortunately did not have pictures of, including the oft photographed, vast and cavernous Metro Center and L’Enfant Plaza, but also the unique semi open station at PG plaza with its high, flat, roof, or the rolling, low, horizontal ceilings of Anacostia. In terms of the trains, I’m not too picky but I like the 6000 series and below the most, they just have a more unique and officey atmosphere which goes with metro’s general aesthetic, and I much prefer the white and brown paint jobs, which again, go much better with the general aesthetic of the system and city itself.
>>2035500From San Francisco, Glen Park Station. Love the brutalist design.
>>2052554im a retard forgot the picture lol
>>2052555looks like the mexican subway stations in total recall
The undrground concourse is kinda meh but my god is the building beautiful
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.
Might be just >railway journalism, but, it's probably happening? Maybe? Kind of?>Delayed train fleet set to start running>The first trains of a new fleet connecting Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield with London are set to come into service after their introduction was initially delayed.>Some trains from the new Class 810 Aurora fleet are now set to be put into use on services in the coming weeks and will complete a phased rollout through 2026.
it's not much, but it's a thing of beauty regardless
St Pancras is 157 years old today. Still looks like a wedding cake compared to its more elegant neighbour, I think.
I'm in LNER-land, and I'll be travelling to Glasgow in February for a concert. Usually if I'm headed to Scotland I'd be on an LNER Azuma from Doncaster so, being a saddo, I'm looking to vary things up a little. I'm currently chewing over a few options.>TPE Manchester Picc - Glasgow...which would mean three hours or so on one of the Nova 2 CAF units.>CrossCountry York - Glasgow...so a direct service, almost.>TPE Doncaster - Warrington, Avanti Warrington - Glasgow...meaning doing the Warrington Central -> Warrington Bank Quay thing, but, honestly, this is the most appealing at the moment.Thoughts? I'd thought about heading into London for a day out and then doubling-back to Glasgow on the Sleeper; but, I've taken the Sleeper before, and honestly the idea of being dumped into Glasgow at 07:00 in February, wandering around until my hotel room's ready, doesn't appeal lol.
latest Good Railway News:- Camp Hill line refurbishment well underway (gangs of hi-viz all over the shop), due to re-open by the end of the year- Transpennine Route Upgrade coming in on time + making major progress around Huddersfield, looking like a model project- new Newcastle Metro trains and DLR trains gradually coming on stream- class 810s due to come into service late this year/early next year for Midland servicesthings are looking good!
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?
>>2054713Probably one of the best options, combined with a modest front white and rear red light. Not that flashing bullshit I talked about >>2055196. If you don't have rim brakes, the reflective wheel tape does wonders for your side profile visibility and makes it starkly apparent that you are a bike, and what your size is. I never thought much about how to best add it to the front/back profile, though. There's probably commuter jackets that use it. I have a Klim jacket for my motorcycle that has it and it seems really effective.
>>2055196"Flashing lights" just means anything that isn't steady or off. The flash pattern is obviously important but are you really claiming that there outta be a law banning flashes just because some flash patterns are sub optimal?
>>2055201I'm in the US, where pretty much anything goes. There's probably some thoughtful way to make a law that allows flashers, while banning some of the more extreme ones out there. But even that's very low on the list for vehicle light laws for me, really. Bike flashers are waaaaay down the totem pole compared to the dipshits that replace their car headlights with LED bulbs into the super reflective incandescent housing (already illegal at a federal DOT level I believe, but barely enforced), and the dipshit cousin fuckers that lift their pickups, but don't adjust their headlight angle (again, illegal in a lot of states, but even less enforcement).
impersonating a police officer? sorry officer, never heard of that
personally i prefer a pulse or "breathing" light over a flash.
HEY HEY, COME ON OVER! IT'S TIME TO MAKE SOME CRAAAAZY MONEY, ARE YA READY?HEREWEGO!>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPdQr5BP7nw
what the fuck is going on here? is this some shit like arab drifting?
That is incredible and so much fun to watch, thanks for sharing, anon!
>>2054215They simply arent human, i dont care anymore.The lack of awareness is astonishing.
>>2054706Holy fucking shit, shut the fuck up, you retarded small pecker loser incel.
>>2055298>jeet>talking about small peckerslmao
When it snows in Japan, the streets spray warm water to prevent ice
>>2053397seems retarded, just learn how to drive in snow
>>2053397Kewl as shit. Wish American roads did that.
>>2054754Americans do salt their roads in the winter thoughbeit.
>>2053397wholesome
>>2054766wypipo don't season dey roads
is the dart silver line /n/ approved? it’s scheduled to open in october
new system map
>>205393530 more days!
>>2053935review from famous transit map reviewer:>Look, this diagram is perfectly functional and does its job, but there are some absolutely baffling design decisions that have been made.>First and foremost is the decision to put a big “Effective September 15, 2025” label on the diagram, and then hiding the fact that the Silver Line doesn’t actually open until “Fall 2025” (currently planned for October 25, I believe) in small grey type over in the legend. This is obtuse at best and downright misleading at worst – many people are going to see that September date and assume that the Silver Line is open for service, when there’s still more than a month to go.>Then there’s the depiction of the Silver Line itself: the new, modern flagship route reduced to stair-stepping its way across the diagram like a drunken escalator, with ten – ten! – changes in direction on the way, some of them underneath station symbols. Even under the constraints of this diagram’s format, there has a way to straighten out and simplify this line so it looks like a fast and direct route.>Then there’s the whole issue of all the different angles used for the route lines. Every single angled line is different and only one of them is exactly 45 degrees! Yes, I measured all of them because I was trying to work out why the diagram felt so visually uneasy – my results are shown below.
>>2054950Pt. 2>As you can see, there are “45-degree” angles that actually range from 38.8 to 46.2 degrees, and “60-degree” angles between 56.7 amd 59.6 degrees. It’s absolutely bonkers and makes it looks like the design team just eyeballed everything instead of constraining their angles properly. Craziest of all is the A Train, which should just be an extension of the Green Line’s one and only actual 45 degree angle, but somehow manages to measure in at just 44.2 degrees!>Add to all this some poor labelling (why is Westmoreland to the right of the route line when all the other stations on that leg of the Red Line are to the left?), some badly nested curves, and a pretty inelegant fare zone boundary to the left of the diagram, and the whole thing feels very unfinished, almost like a first draft. It’s certainly not something I’d like to use to promote my brand new line.>Our final word: Bizarrely sloppy.https://transitmap.net/dart-texas-system-map-2025/
>one train per hour except between 6am-9am and 4pm-7pmthat's awful. should be 30 minute frequency all day
I want to become a helicopter pilot. I live on the West Coast of burger land and I am not sure exactly what jobs are available to me after 150 hours. Everything I was able to find requires the 2000+ hours of flight time.So, my question is, should I be under the impression I can get a novice level job after flight school, or should I plan to commit a huge amount of my time and financial resources to get that 2000+ hour mark so I can apply for those $114k+ jobs that seem to be all I can find?I am not sure what other certifications I would need, and I'm open to input, however, I want this to be my career for the rest of my life, I want to enjoy it, love my job, and possibly build a personal company around it. Can I get some advice that maybe isn't found in a youtube video on general flight school questions to ask?
>>2049507>>2049462The thing about being a airplane guy is that I can afford a helicopter for fun lel
>>2049461How many times have we seen it where SIC’s get passed over by their own companies for outside hires with the requisite PIC time. It’s fool’s gold.
>>2049199why not? don't you want to fire missiles at civilians? you were just following orders!
>>2052816military helicopter pilots are generally dogshit
>>2049461>I know others who quit with II shortly after getting a job cause they realized they have poor stick skills, situational awareness, and radio work.suddenly regretting that one heli ride I took at oshkosh
I'm looking for that "do it all" bike, but I'm kinda lost in the weeds. You have anything from people saying that you can put wider knobbys on a road bike all the way to saying that you need a FS MTB. I currently have a Trek Crossrip LTD, which is an XC bike with 32c wheels. I'm looking to be able to do road rides, but would also like to hit some trails, like picrel which is only a few miles from me. The problem is with trail ratings is that they are more catered to MTB riding. Do you think that I'd be better with either A: upgrading my current bikes wheels/tires to something like a 38-40mm allroad/gravel setup. B: Just buying a higher spec'd gravel bike that's more on the MTB side than the road side and keeping my current bike as more of a road/city bike. Or C: Getting a hardtail MTB and having a nice diversity of styles? I'm completely ignorant about MTB's, but I don't think a FS is warranted for my area. I'm not against them, but they are way more expensive, and higher maintenance, and legit downhill stuff is more of a weekend excursion.
>>2055269Alternatively, if you want to ride off road with your current set up, you could check out the Petersburg National Battlefield trails. There's a lot of singletrack but without a lot of features, so you can get used to it. If you want to go distance, there's also the High Bridge Trail out west near Farmville.
>>2055271Ok, you might have sold me then. I think I've just been looking for any excuse to waste a bunch of money on a gravel bike because of all the hype. I test drove a Trek Checkpoint ALR 3 at the bikestore today because it was the best spec'd one they had for testing. I liked it a hair better than my Crossrip, but it felt almost identical other than "feeling" slightly lighter and more nimble even though it's only 1lb less. Probably just less rolling mass. So then that was making me think that I could just blow way more money on the carbon version. I'm probably going to have way more fun keeping the Crossrip in a road/city setup and just getting a hardtail. Any thoughts on a good HT? I'm a tinkerer, so I'd probably be best suited to getting one that has the best frame even if the components aren't as competitive, because I'll probably just fuck with it in the future. I did like the Roscoe 8 that they had there, but it's brand new, so I might wait until they discount it slightly. $2300 is more than I'd like to spend, but the older gen 8 seemed way shittier ever though it was like $1300.
>>2055273>PetersburgI might have to check it out. I grew up in Fburg, and then moved to north of the river Richmond/Henrico. I'm in Chesterfield now, and all this south of the river stuff is new to me.
>>2055274>Any thoughts on a good HT?Sorry, but I have no idea, since I just ride the one I bought back in 2019. My advice would be to go to a bike shop and just see what they have in stock and see what you like. Mine was around $800 when I bought it and I didn't feel limited by it. If you like to tinker, then yeah, go for whatever frame you like.>>2055275I'm from the tri-cities area, though I no longer live there. Petersburg is not the best place to be, but the battlefield is nice. If you want to know some road trails, there's the Virginia Capital Trail that connects Richmond and Jamestown and the Colonial Parkway between Williamsburg and Yorktown.Regardless of where you ride, enjoy it! I miss home sometimes.
>>2055276>Regardless of where you ride, enjoy it! I miss home sometimesThanks bröther. I don't mind it here, but I'm actually looking at other cities for when my current lease is up. The pandemic brought all the WFH people here looking for a cheap hip city, so housing has skyrocketed, but wages are the same. I know it's the same story most everywhere else, but at least in my field, there's other cities that rent's are similar but pay is 20-30% higher. I'm currently hot on Denver or Ft. Collins, but I still need to shop around more.But hey, great biking out that way as well.
