My city is cutting bus routes starting in 2026, so tell me me/n/, do you ride bus routes for fun?
I had fun riding random routes when I was in a new city for college and sightseeing all the neighborhoods
>>2064010You need to leave.>>2064097On foot is still better.
I took the bus the other day because all the overhead signs changed to "delays" simultaneously on the subway platform, I didn't stick around to find out why
>>2058540No, but that's an interesting idea. I'll ride metro routes for fun.Milwaukee needs a metro system. I want to live there but my autism prevents me from living in cities that don't have metro trains, and from living in parts of the city that aren't covered by said metro. Because I like riding trains, you see.
>>2064010Are you ok?
The San Francisco Bay Area's BART subway system is so financially fucked that it is likely going to be cutting 10/50 stations by January 2027 and 5 more by July 2027, cutting a total of 70% train hours and 25% of the system's miles, while also ending service at 9 PM every day and starting weekend service at 8 AM. Funny how the richest region of the United States with a bunch of Ponzi Scheme tech companies can't fund public transit. Looks like the tech workers and tech industry have ruined yet another thing.
>>2067070>when one of them dies during an arrestThere's a highly advanced technique that works quite well in advanced countries, and that is to avoid putting a bullet in the base of their skull at point blank range. I know it's quite a leap of logic for americans but trust me, this reduces mortality rate by about 100%The other thing is, american cops don't go to jail for anything, it's common for them to pick up teen runaways and gang rape them, or strangle people to death who are already fully restrained, just for fun. They even make special prizes called "Challenge Coins" to commemorate their atrocities. So I wouldn't worry about that one at all
>>2065186I bet if they looked at where the money was going on the administration side of things you could save the operations without sacrifice.
>>2067257Until you nuke LA, SF, the surrounding areas, and Dan Diego for good measure, yes it's fucked.
>>2067301Dan Diego sounds Japanese
>>2067262>this reduces mortality rates by about 100%lmao. If a cop has you in close quarters and wants to kill you, they won't use a gun. They might sodomize you with a baton or put you in a chokehold for the duration of a Pink Floyd track, but the gun is not coming out.
Is this real or is it bullshit? Is it a publicity stunt, or are they doing something useful with it?
>>2067128It works but it's not really practical. Instead of doing autistic shit like this, you can just invest more into nuclear, since nuclear provides an abundance of energy and is emission free.
>>2067276what a freaking great idea >>2067289you just dont understandngmi
>>2067276Solar roadways used to be such a huge meme like 10-15 years ago
>>2067276Behold:
>>2067128if they actually successfully harvest energy, they have to take energy out of your step, so they would feel like walking on hardpack mud or packed snow (ergo, they would suck to walk on)roads should be hard
yeWax or Oil?What do YOU like better?I don't wanna listen to the youtube silca shills
>>2066642200-300km is with a new chain/first time hot wax but it lasts a lot longer after that. Most people seem to bring drip wax on longer tours which is supposed to dry for a day but I've heard it still works without drying.
>>2066642Are you poor? Just get a new chain.
Nothing beats the original bike chain lube.
>>2066642I use drip wax, it usually lasts ~300km.I wax the chain at the night and in the morning it's rock solid.No marks on your hands and no cleaning needed
I just put a huge blob of vaseline on there. Take a good shot-sized chunk and run the chain through it right in my bare hand. Feels good man
What happens when transportation becomes obsolete? When you can just transport from place to place
>>2067173>>2066245love how one thought experiment (itself based on a fucking short story from a rag magazine) is now the canon only way to "teleport" among redditors
>>2066977But what about the satisfaction of hearing the awful screams as he turns inside-out before exploding in a fountain of gore?
>>2067278There are some things money can't buy. For everything else there's MasterCard
>>2066709Based.Im employed but do that on the weekend cause i have no friends
>>2066709You should do backpacking/bikepacking out in the wilderness and do more camping/hunting, that's what the most chadlike of unemployed do
What are the advantages of these things as opposed to, idk, a bus?
>>2067115>Can we all agree at least that building new tracks just to run replica trolleys on them is an insane waste of money? So many American cities do that and I will never understand what's the point.I’m the world’s biggest trolleyfag and hate those “let’s revive downtown with a historic trolley!” boondoggles. Historic lines in cities like New Orleans and San Francisco are fine and actually carry a lot of passengers, but this newer slop usually runs empty or has a few drunk tourists during a big event, Lines with modern equipment aren’t much better and some of those Obama era streetcar lines are mothballed or on life support. Go big or go home—a couple of miles of track is a theme park ride, not transit.
>>2067216You're right that some "historic trolley" to "revive downtown" is usually some money-laundering project but a bigger transit project isn't going to do much for the downtown areas either.
>>2067240It's so weird how dead, decrepit downtowns is an almost exclusively American phenomenon.
>>2060597looks comfy af
>>2067216You can tell most of them were never intended to be a serious mode of transportation by the fact they only have two doors on each side. If you put them on any moderately large European system they would esplode.
Is there still a fixie subculture anywhere out there, or am I showing my age? Im still enamored with the whole “fixie punk” aesthetic. Considering jumping back on social media is there are still people doing this. But I realize its a niche subculture from the early 2000’s thats been made fun of since day 1.
>>2033564Makes sense. Been seeing a lot of it in Iowa for a few years. Dont see them actually cycling much though. They are all sitting around the micro breweries when I ride the path.
>that picture>Im still enamored with the whole “fixie punk” aestheticYou must be retarded.The cancerous aesthetic is everything that is wrong with the modern world.Fixed gear bikes are cool.Culture shit and tribes are not.
>>2067265Damn I miss playing wall ball with friends, I still carry a tennis ball but I only play alone now lmao
>>2067265it started with messengers in the NE USA back in the 90s and started leaking out to non-messengers in I'd say the mid 2000s (or that's when I noticed.)the shit in your "started" category is like a decade after that.
When are we getting nuclear powered ocean liners?
Probably not the best place to ask but seeing you cruise ship autists hereI've been curious, if you had waves of about 4 meters or so, how much would a cruise ship rise or pitch? I've heard you don't even feel the movement on modern ships, but I've been wondering if the ship actually moves the same amount up and down and if there's way to calculate the movement
>>2063465>>2063544fuck all that, ekranoplanes need their day in the sun
>>2066469 Each hull behaves different during sailing. Modern hulls are generally safer but a big factor is freeboard height which acts like a solid sail against strong winds.The hull motion is calculated on computer models during the planning. Also cell type balconies increase the surface contact impacting rolling. Of course, stabiliser fins are helpful in adverse conditions but increase the ship's resistance to waves. Officers do a lot work at passage planning making sure passengers are affected the least possible.
>>2066947At that point might as well just have a seaplane/flying boat
>>2067246That's both.
>hydraulic disk brakes would have prevented this editionResources:https://www.sheldonbrown.com/https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-helphttps://www.youtube.com/@RJTheBikeGuy/videoshttps://www.youtube.com/@durianridersNeutral Support News on YoutubePrevious thread >>2064038
700c 28mm wide tire doesn't really have a clearance on steel fork at the top, and rubs there in one place. Should I just give up and get 25mm tire, or could I in theory file a 5 - 7mm concave relief in the protruding top tube?
>>2067325I say go for it
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>>2067321i dont even know what youre trying to say here why is it retarted? and arbitrary? these apply to non si units much more than they do to si units >might workno it will work, unlike non si unitswhat dont you understand?
>>2067325650b conversion
That cozy, old school cabin photo of a Delta Air Lines L1011 TriStar from the 1980s is getting people talking for one simple reason: it looks roomy. Wider looking aisles, big overhead bins, and that warm lighting that makes the whole cabin feel like a different era of flying.Delta's own history of the L1011 explains why it felt that way. The airline called it "high, wide and handsome," noting a cabin about 8 feet high and 19 feet wide, plus wider aisles and large entry doors designed to make boarding and deplaning easier.Delta's first revenue L1011 flight was on Dec. 15, 1973 from Atlanta to Philadelphia, and the airline ultimately flew 70 of the type, the largest L1011 fleet in the industry.Delta retired the L1011 in 2001, after decades of domestic and international flying, including transatlantic and transpacific routes. And over time, the industry shifted hard toward efficiency and packing more people into each flight, especially after U.S. airline deregulation in 1978 changed how airlines competed. Looking at this cabin, you can see why so many travelers say, "Yeah... they really don't make it like that anymore."
>>2062036Reminder: commerical flying only exists as a halo project of futuristic, and can not exist without massive subsidy from goverments, never making financial sense in a freer market.>but trains are subsidizedLiterally Cinderella case.>whole hog on the greatest communist venture in human history: the interstate>hold it against the only viable form of travel overland
>>2062036Also: >what a lovely disease reactor>hundreds of strangers sharing recycled air>or compressed of the jet engines worth toxic compounds in itWhat's the appeal again? This version has no overhead bins? Yeppie.....
>>2062036Bums wearing pajamas and prison shoes didn't fly.
>>2062036I don’t think the actual seats are any bigger though. It just looks like there are less overhead bins and a higher ceiling.
>>2066435They didn't recycle the air in that era, especially since you could smoke onboard.
The third anniversary of the deadliest railway crash in Greek history is in a few days so I figured I'd make this thread.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempi_train_crash30 years ago, dozens of trains daily serviced many greek cities, today, only one line is operational, linking the two biggest cities with just two trains a day. This is a combination of Greece having a very car-centric culture, the population concentrating in these two cities to the point where the countryside is all but abandoned, and powerful inter-city bus companies lobbying against trains.Infrastructure is severely outdated, since funds for upgrades are embezzled between officials and the private company owning the railway since the 2017 so even if there was demand, the system just couldn't take it and a lot of the disused lines would have to be essentially rebuilt. Do you think there's any way rail in Greece can be salvaged?
why run trains when the government has already built roads everywhere?
>>2066522Cause trains are cool and cars are the devil inshallah
Trains are way more energy efficient compared to cars and trucks, safer and don't cause congestion on highways and cities when run regularly. They can be surely salvaged as long as a serious private company acquires the infrastructure and makes sense to use it for commuting.
>>2066522Because the roads and drivers are awful. In rural areas, they are de facto treated as 4 laned to let impatient people pass.
Should pets be allowed on public transport?
>>2066896Yes, if the rider pays for a double ticket and is held responsible for the animal attacking someone/shitting/barking/etcShe'd be hot if she didn't fuck up her hair. She looks like the racoon chick from Blade Runner. As it is now she just looks ridiculous.
>>2066896I like those public transport boots they're wearing.Not enough to pay $698 for a pair but plenty of others did - they're totally sold out:https://www.ralphlauren.com/men-footwear-shoes/team-usa-opening-and-closing-ceremony-boot/100068627.html
>>2067066just get some riekers bro, 50-150 €
>>2066896In Western societies, yes. Having pets is an important part of our cultures.
>>2066896Allergies rule out general transportation. Trains can have dedicated space for them.>>2066901God I hate The Dodo.
>*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
the thing with cargo bikes these days is you have to pretty much have a car-sized garage space but not only that you have to have concrete anchors and heavy chains because it's far easier to steal than a car, while approaching a car in replacement value. on top of which, cops don't take theft seriously if it's not a car. so why bother?
>>2062037or thinking you need a rolex to tell time there could be dutch bike tier pipe iron cargo bikes which will get the job done on flat land and low gear
>>2042821Having 4 kids means you're either totally broke or you're drowning in money, and they don't look very broke
>>2046287SNIFF SNIFF SNIFF!
>>2042821Truth nuke. Please do NOT take meds.
Now that the dust has settled, was Grant Petersen right about this?
>>2067114>applying the Albini meme to Grant you're mixing metaphors, to poor effect
>>2067117Not op, but here I fixed it
>>2067114no. a "dutch" bike is often more expensive than some shitty "hybrid"/"gravel bike" and a pair of road tires outta walmart or cambodian tireeven used, i regularly see cruisers with a chain guard going for 1000+ on kijiji because they're "vintage" whilst the clapped out crappy tire specials go for between 150 and 300 dollars, and even then aren't worth it because one brand new with a full warranty is 250 to 500 dollars
>>2067116>>2067114if you think thats a d*tch bike you're rarted
I don't understand how people cycle in jeans even the spandex ones you still get hot af
What is the intent behind statements like "I'm not a cyclist, I'm just a person who gets around by bike"?At a surface level it is obviously meant to (proverbially) throw other cyclists under the bus, but to what end? Would it somehow appease the anti-bike people if the person "blocking traffic" didn't agree to be referred to by the word "cyclist"?
>>2065474Based af
>>2065474>I just got my first road bikeCongrats. Amazing feeling isn't it? Let's talk again in 10 years when you have some experience and can express informed opinions.
>>2000001This distinction refers to the tendency in English speaking and many other countries that most "cyclists" are wannabe racers or hobbyists who only cycle as a separation from their daily life and not as a means of locomotion. Whereas in some countries like the Netherlands, Copenhagen, Vietnam, China a few decades back most people cycle as a means of transportation and much less as a form of sport or hobby.
>>2000001Obviously the intent is to avoid associating with the vegans of the transportation world. I didn't ask the city to spend millions adding the bike lanes that have ruined traffic patterns while only making the "rules of the road" even more confusing, especially given that entitled "cyclists" still feel free to ignore stop signs, red lights, and crosswalks. I don't ally myself with "e-bike" riders, lazy fatties with toys powered by fossil fuels that recharge minerals from Chinese-owned African blood mines. I don't wear spandex. and I don't shop at Trader Joes. I still enjoy riding my bicycle but I recognize it for what it really is, a fat toke while eating breakfast cereal and watching Rick & Morty on a Saturday morning, briefly reliving the carefree joys of childhood. (Or perhaps even selling weed, if you're adulting with a revoked license.)
>>2067133Small correction here: those bike lanes are there for the anti-bike crowd, not for the cyclists.
