yeWax or Oil?What do YOU like better?I don't wanna listen to the youtube silca shills
this is what's currently on my chain
>>2058501It's not made by Park Tool so it would never work.
I'm a mechanical engineer and mechanic. I've been using SAE single grade oils my whole life for both motorcycle and bicycle chains. Usually I use SAE 50, but SAE 30 to SAE 80 works well. SAE 30 is not very viscous in the summer (it's like canola oil), but it's perfect during winter. Likewise, SAE 80 is very viscous and works quite well in the summer.But unless you are a detail oriented freak, tailoring your oil based on the season isn't that important. Sure, technically:- lighter oils lubricate better, get into tighter spots, but tend to fling off faster- heavier oils lubricate somewhat less but stay on for longer.But you have to buy two types of oils then. And for a bicycle, you're not gonna wear out your chain unless you're doing 200km/week. Buy 10L of SAE 50 and stick with it, that's my recommendation.For motorcycles, it does pay off to have two different viscosities because motorcycle chains wear out do way more miles that your typical bicycle. Otherwise, just grab a bottle of SAE 50 and you're good. Or even use left over engine oil from your car. Any motor oil works, really.
>>2081319>unless you're doing 200km/weekone big ride or two normal rides? up the volume i use 5W-30 or 15W-40, works fine for me
>>2076103>WaxAsk protourists, etc. (Haven't tried yet, btw)
It is impossible to maintain, build, or even conceive of a bicycle without Park Tool.
>>2081388I'm not THEY but you shouldn't be allowed to own or operate any vehicle
>>2081398when i built my moped, i had a failure so severe the chain bound up in the case, locked the rear wheel, and brought me to an immediate stop from ~45kmh to 0, while on a defacto high speed road (a posted 60 zone, but one used extensively by heavy trucks because it is directly next to a port that specifically imports and exports vehicles and only vehicles)the skid was bad enough that i looked at it immediately and thought "fug it it's nice i'll walk" and once i got it home a hole was worn not just through the tire but the tube had a good inch-wide hole in it. I am shocked that the rim didn't take any damage.Another time I had bad sproket alignment and a similar chain induced destruction and lost 4 spokes instantly, with 3 or 4 more being severely bent. I took the quick link out and rode home under electric power at the hub.This is who you share a road with, and if things were arranged a little better, such range and endurance and overall immediately available power wouldn't be required
>>2081402>>2081398>>2081395>>2081391btw my brothers in airspeed it is fucking Typhoon Seasoni should feel bad for making my vehicle an affront to Thoth, i still havent even looked at the clutch (but i have bought her one new wheel)gonna hit that bitch with the actual socket set instead of the adjustable wrench
>>2081402urge to buy JEEP rising
>>2081413you dont need to buy a jeep you just gotta hit yourself with the Installhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwUJbMTIljwBravery and Faith and Vanish and Doom
Good news!Funding deadline for the Amtrak Chicago-Moline line has been extended.https://www.trains.com/pro/passenger/intercity/federal-funding-deadline-again-extended-for-chicago-quad-cities-passenger-service/
I will be traveling to Moab in October and want to do some mountain biking.I have the stamina to ride for 7+ hours, but have never done so at elevation or in the desert heat.Besides making sure my bike in good condition, what else do I need with me to go on some of these rides?are flats common? do I need spare tubes? Whats a good water carrying setup that isnt a camelback or backpack? i hate thoseWhat trails can you recommend as a good starter to get my bearings in and get used to the environment. I want to eventually do a difficult trail.There are soooo many bike paths around Moab that I have no idea where to start.
Anyone?
>>2080970>want to>>2080970>do someitrealy,,,is thateasy.,,,hathat is my recomend.,,,,also, a sitting mat.,,lots of patchsand pump!,,,rock bowlsand filled is water,,dig.,also,backpack bottles,gitgood.>>2080970>soooo many bike pathsdothemall.
>>2081367dontforget,,,jacketin backpack,,pack/helmet will help when pounced by Kitty or crash,,dont crash..,,,Lights,,dark is Dark!,,jumping choyea is NOT you Friend!,spines act like springs and will Knee you.,,,,never showeakness.
This is why everyone hates bikers you insufferable faggots
When you see itPrevious: >>1781074
>>2079129There was a Rock Island thread that lasted even longer.
>>1868300noooooo
>>2013301oooh, even better!
>>2080953I knowI was thereSo long ago...
>>1843110Damn I was a whole different person from when this thread was created.
move around and generate household power and get my daily dose of exercise.Is there any a bicycle can not do?
>>2078815what's wrong with the helmet?
>>2078937I am. calling it unrealistic. Even in the first world almost no commuter or utility cyclist wears a helmet. Sports only riders only started doing so what UCI started demanding it because apparently they want to ride with the exact same gear and in the circumstances of a TDF winner. But in africa? C'mon. It's almost as funny as the branded bottles.
>>2078954in my turdy country if you were a helmet (especially for commuting) you are committing street-cred suicide
Reminds me of this~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4O5voOCqAQ
Bicycle POWER
What's next in bicycle tech?
>>2080879>>2080885They're actually alright on bike share boat anchors
>>2080867ABS and traction control have been a thing on ebikes for some time
>>20577281x 5 speed, but they are super expensive.
>>2081264that's called gear hub, and they've been a thing a long fucking time
bicycles with a motor on them to help you pedal
Ocean liner fans rejoice! The Queen Mary reopened for hotel guests in May and in June, I had the privilege of spending two nights on board. I'll be uploading my album of the ship over the next few days and discussing the history of the ship that I learned while onboard.
Are there any mega oldfags who traveled by ocean liner during the final days of non-ceremonial service? Late 50s or early 60s? Maybe as a child on a vacation?
>>2077228you can't even passenger your way across the atlantic anymore on boat? it just has to be plane?
>>2077284You can but it's like once a month sailings and only between New York and *ngl*nd. You can't go anywhere worthwhile like Marseille or Cadiz, just knifecrime island where you will be immediately arrested for failure to register your phone as an illegal television simulator
>>2077284You can probably find a boat from cabo verde to port harcourt or something
>>1938375Here's a video about being on the Queen Mary II:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6qKXUCdA78
Surfskate vs Longboard vs CruiserThree Boards, Three Ways to Roll
>>2081198
>>2081198>penny board upsidesextremely compact for wheeled transport>penny board downsidesliterally everything else>longboard downsidesall the same as a penny>longboard upsides...a kick scooter is unironically superior as transport>but I wanna carve!get the kickboard, they make 'em in adult sizes, and they are actually quite classy in person
>>2081198they're all faggots. get a real deck
Why are they not popular anymore?
>>2079757where did you get a pic of me and my crew?
>>2077556fun and good exercise but terrible as transportation even compared to a skateboard or kick scooter because you have to wear them like shoes instead of hopping on and off
>>2081203>you have to wear them like shoes instead of hopping on and off
>>2081205is this supposed to be some kind of comeback? those clearly take time and require a seat to get in and out of. Not something you can step off of at every stoplight.
>>2081212>Not something you can step off of at every stoplight.is this supposed to be some kind of retarded take?
Hear me out, we need one of these.
>>2077216is the shoe part of the skate why is there a heel on it
>>2042017depends of the gf tho.speaking from experience, if she's a normie basic chick, then yeah, she's typically more annoying than worth it.but if you've never had a gf, the first few months/years will be very exciting, later on, you'll get over the lovey dovey comfort bullshit and you'll want a better chick, a smarter and less annoying one or no chick at all, just pump and dump.>>2042053you're mostly correct, I can tell you've seen that most women aren't actually worth hanging out with. this all comes to men after some time when they get over the initial excitement of having a woman. when the red-tinted glasses fall away with time, you being to see that most women are simply too basic and boring (just like most men; modern society in general). there are gems but are rare.
>>2060616reminds me of the flood of AI bike memes we had in /sfg/, all because of one (1) photo of a lady biking along the road to the Starship pad
>>2077213classic. some cousins had a poster of an all nude start of a bike race, probably from the same era.
>>2081184it's almost certainly the fold-out from the Queen "Bicycle" record. google it .
Will buying a Boost hub make me faster? It's called Boost, but where does the Boost come from?
>>2081063What is your DEX?
>>2081093>250w>fastLol.
>>2081111>>250wLol.
>>2081053what also will help you go faster;stop being fat
>>2081053Yes but you have to ride over the colored strips first.
Alright guys, it's time we settled this debate once and for allDo rollercoasters count as transportation? From an engineering perspective they're basically just trains that go on unorthodox tracks so I personally say yes, but please let us know your opinions in the comment section down below, and don't forget to like comment subscribe and hit the bell icon for more threads like this one
>>2078323based
>>2078504>>2079482Lol imagine a stretched version of those Tivoli trains with 60 cars (120 riders) slinking around a park, at each station people have the option of staying on or getting off
>>2081136idk if any real theme parks do it completely like that but afaik disney world/land has fancy cartoony trams in some sections as part of the aesthetic and RCT certainly has "Transit Rides" that are specifically for moving people around the park and are low-fun/thrill rides but guests will use them in their pathfinding (mechanically it's a way to make fun not decay as peds travel from attraction to attraction, or visit more attractions in one visit thus spending more money)
>>2081137>RCT certainly has "Transit Rides" that are specifically for moving people around the park and are low-fun/thrill rides but guests will use them in their pathfindingNo they won't. They will almost always enter the queue of a free transit ride if they bump into it, but they won't take a transit ride to shorten a walk to a ride or stall they've decided to visit. You can set up paths to funnel wandering guests to a transit ride so excess guests get taken to a hopefully less crowded area of the park, but that's about it.
>>2081153aye fair enough. i guess even Josh Sawyer (not the furry) is not that powerful
Quick reminder you should not own any electric vehicles, unless you live in a house on a large plot of land where you store batteries in a shed large distance apart from your home.
>>2079026Unless you live across the street from the fire department, your safety is not impacted by the ease with which the fire is extinguished.
>>2079031>corporate flat art showing a woman putting out a fireYeah, I'm gonna believe this sourceless graphic and just trust that it's entirely in context as well.
>>2076664What if you stick it in one of those fireproof chemical/explosive cabinets?
coaster brakes catch fire. we need to ban bicycles!
>>2079031This.
I stopped riding bikes around 2015. Became a cagie and got fat. Recently my son wanted to start riding bike. I went out and bought a cheap 95 specialized rockhopper. Replaced the shocks with a ridgid fork, got new flats to replace the plastic pedals. But when I went to my local bike shop to get some bar ends the guys there told me no ones uses them anymore. What the fuck happened? Everything is electric now, nothing is in 26" anymore, no more single speeds, no more 3-by cranksets, no rim brakes. What did I miss in the past 11 years?
>>2080734Thats fair, I started riding in the early 00s.
Disc fucking sucks cocks and no matter how much you reeee about it everyone who has ridden a nice rim brake bike knows it. Your stiff ass fork and shitty little pads fucking suck and belong on mtb only
>>2081087>I ruined my pads and rotors because I'm an idiot: the postmhm
>>2080619>I stopped riding 20 year old bikes in 2015 and when I went to get parts for a 30 year old bike all they had was modern parts wtf?
>>2081131this would be ok if the "modern" parts weren't all significantly worse
