I want to strangle every single big buck roadie fred and especially every single downhill-bike-in-a-park pomp who rides around just to do chainsaw sounds with their bicycle's very very expensive hub. "Give way, the asshole is coming!". Like, if you wanna make motorcycle sounds, get an actual motorcycle. A Harley actually sounds cool. A freewheeling bicycle sounds supremely annoying, and also means you are a weak shit who is not pedalling. Fuck you, go ride into a river.
>>2074727I got a dollar store party air horn and strapped it to my bike. Works wonders. Best time was using it on a convertible that was blocking the bike lane in an underpass for no good reason. The acoustics of the underpass amplified the sound of the horn and I saw that asshole jump up in his car and get startled, and he moved out of the way. Would recommend.
>>2077015Actually the optimal engagement degrees is 6 not 0
>>2074733fucking this.i feel like i'm imagining my bell sounds or something. and it's the ringing type not the ding ding type.
>>2038727BAD TO THE BONE
>>2067732>my carPlease leave
>wears a rolex daytona while driving, just like paul newmanFine>wears a rain coat when it's raining, just like gene kellyFine>wears gym shorts at the gym, just like wilt chamberlainFine>wears aviators just because, just like val kilmer in top gunFine>wears tacticool ballistic nylon cargo pants when working, just like steven seagal in under siegeFine>wears cycling shorts when cyclingWhoa wait WHAT NOOOOO YOU CAN'T DO THAT YOU TRYHARD WHAT IF SOMEONE THINKS YOU'RE LANCE ARMSTRONG AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO TELL THEM YOU'RE NOT A PROFESSIONAL RACING CYCLIST THEN THE UNIVERSE WOULD EXPLODE NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
>>2018683I just don't want to dress like a faggot, desu.
>>2075681>wearing moderately expensive "cycling" clothes that keep you comfortable>wearing absurdly expensive "not for cycling" (actually, pretty much for cycling) clothes that don't really keep you comfortable but appeal to your sense that "cyclist" is a bad thing and you don't want to look like you're riding a bike, while riding a bike>dressing like a faggotHappy pride month!
>>2071534>as long as you didn't impregnate them.What did they mean by this
I typically wear mtb shoes bib shorts an German army surplus t shirt I got for 3€ and a "gravel" helmet which is just a mountain bike helmet with the peak removed
>>2079014Why do you even need a peak when you can have hats and it makes the whole thing better
>*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
>>2074851I had that set up, but after blowing several spokes and finally having my freehub open like a flower, I bought something purpose built for 550 lbs.
>>2074851>motorFaggotry. Pure unbridled faggotry.
Wine moms and toddlers on e-cargo bikes have now taken over the UWS/Manhattanville transition zone. I assume at least they paid for something expensive enough that it won't burn down their co-op building in the dead of night because the charger didn't have the 3C stamp of approval
>>2077151Most of those are like $8k+
>>2075679That's the point of the thread I think
Now that wider tires on road bikes are the default and you can barely even find a rim brake bike for sale anymore (other than at the antique store), how long before Big Cycling realizes there's no more upgrades to sell and if they want to continue selling bikes now they have to promote thin, high pressure tires and turn of the century frames as an improvement (complete with convincing-looking data presented by convincing-sounding "engineers")
>>2080492kys
>>2080460>404ft>1.6 miles>could not ride down safely because if the light at the bottom changed at an inopportune time I would lose my breaks to heat. Thank you for all the laughs. You're hilarious.
>>2065818nah, they're working on shoving 32" wheels down everyone's throats even tho nobody asked
>>2080699They're faster.
>>2080700When you're a 2m tall competitor in a DH race
The Electra Townie is apparently the best selling bike in America. I figured it would've been some gravel bike or hybrid but nope, it's actually just a cruiser/commuting bike with a really weird seating position (even for cruiser standards). Anyone ever ridden one? I just got one used for about $150 as a daily urban rider but the weird tube angle is starting to give me second thoughts but I haven't had a chance to ride it yet. What do you velophiles think of these things?
>>2076155>the only single time i have seen an electra townie irl (i know it was specifically that, it had The Decals) a tranny was riding itOwO can i have her number!?!?
>>2071738peak cyclist brainrot>U GOTTA DO WHAT U GOTTA DOother than maybe idk get at least a different gearing setup, bars that dont destroy your wrists, appropriate seating position, maybe even a coat of paint to commit to the bit of le ebin fun beach cruis're instead of edgy fake carbon black (despite le quirky tassels)
>>2071738>71kmh based.ebikes are too dangerous to allow on roads though
>>2080814Sounds like you're just weak
>>2060815Serious adults get roller brake and internal gear hub dutch bikes instead of some show off cruiser bullshit
Why weren't these a thing more often in the heyday of railroads?>gives freight trains an additional source of income>passengers can presumably pay for tickets less since freight trains usually run on slower schedules>allows for mixed trains without the need to pull a coach from regular passenger service>can be coupled to the back of a regular passenger train during periods of high demand, the crew will enjoy the added privacy too>lonely freight train crews will enjoy the additional company>can be outfitted as extra crew accommodation when not in revenue service
>>2041354i try this shit every time i boot up openttd and it never works
>>2074951>a city is worth an awful lot more than the same area of farmlandpassenger rail has less of an impact on the growth and development of population centers than it's ever had since its inception.
>>2070676That thing's seen better days
>>2078863perhaps the same could be said about all of us
>>2041357You laugh but from the 1800s up until the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 railways were legally required to provide passenger service along their freight lines which greatly shaped expectations of what passenger service should look like.
I'll start: my old Mongoose XR-150
>>2080251that's confusing because if you google it, Shimano makes a computer with that same name and that's the only one that comes up
>>2080251the sideways flick these wanted always freaked me out >>2080281thinking of getting a crappy Dynamo light to really tie it together
>>2080282Google used to be good. Can't find any results for old stuff anymore.
>>2080226nice
>>2080227I bet you get mad at people for driving older cars too instead of letting their Tesla drive for them.
Anyone else feels like absolute shit after crashing? it's not even the pain of it it's just the faith in your ability slowly dying inside. When I was younger it was whatever but now it feels like someone chipped away a chunk of confidence.
I had a bad crash at the end of june. Broken ribs, scars reopened and new groupset needed. I was absolutely gutted for a 4-5 days. I had work off and the crash didn't make sense. I have two scars on my face from when I crashed in Switzerland. So I walked 12 miles home with blood streaming down my face when it started raining. I looked crazy. Some kind person stopped and offered me a lift and put the car in their truck. I lied to them and said I lived just 5 minutes down the road (I didn't, no where near) I was just that depressed about it.I fixed the bike up, the frame is fine, barely any scratches on it. Scars look worse though. Forehead and eyebrow has a huge gap now.
>>2080201I meant bike in the truck
I have only ever fallen while dirt jumping on a bmx and even then it was once or twice, I don't get how some people crash often. there has a be a lack of risk assessment with those people, there is a pair of busy 4 lane roads in my town and you constantly see spandex clad retards risking their lives to ride on them, I cant comprehend the decision to do so, there are side streets a block over on either side of these roads that go to the same places. it seems like completely pointless risk yet so many people do it.and anyone speeding towards a blind corner is a fucking moron.
>>2046153Based optimist. I believe in you.
>>2079139Well he wrote crashes plural so it's safe to assume it's 365 days a year. Probably keeps a crash journal>>2080201You walked for like 4h with broken ribs? What was it like? (besides painful and depressing)
Why are bikes so expensive? I could get a car for this much.
>>2080719you should try being less poor so you can understand why it's a good deal
>>2080719It is. Maybe you should try getting a job.
why their are POURS on my board bro's i cant KOM knowing that this level of pours exist near
You can't buy a new car for 10k
>>2080709i can literally buy a pickup truck for this much
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>>2080800Not even close.
"deep aero" rims look stupid and are inappropriate for any bike not actively participating in a race.
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>>2080759counterpoint: you can draw cute girls on full disc wheels
>>2080759The only people you will see riding on those things outside of a triathlon is the fixie guys and fixie gals and I'm pretty sure they don't care what you think since you have never seen a vagina in real life
dgaf
>>2080779>deep aero is for people who crave vaginaWow, seems kinda homophobic to me. Twitter, can we get a cancel on these folks?
/lgbt/ got lost and showed up at the /n/ meetup
>>2080799Great thread dude
>a gay existsI'm being genocided :(
Post your shitbikesssss
>>2080723 I do not think it belongs here.
>>2080741ntait definitely does
>>2080472Mothbar
>>2080469>upwards curved weird frame>almost says KUNT on it (pls change that E to U)>chain made of pure iron oxide>wildly different tires>front brake disconnected, just sitting there>wait, no rear either so no brakes at all>literally useless rear fender cuz it's too short, just adds weight>forks from the future>motocross handle bars>white electrical tape as grips>did the worst possible taping job, so loosegod damn is this an abominationthanks for the laughs seriouslyComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Can someone please explain this shit to me, an out of touch boomer who apparently isn't the right demographic to be brainwashed by my hand computer into committing suicide by I-beam? Why are today's no-good teens so eager to grind themselves into hamburger meat in front of hundreds of commuters? And apparently the thing to do is when your friend gets dismembered you run away and send a message to the group chat about this epic thing that happened, instead of calling an ambulance. It happens at least once a month.When I was a kid the naughty kids would play hookie to waste $4 worth of quarters on street fighter matches against much older kids, we didn't have these tick tocks rotting our brains. Is that what this world is coming to? Can't a kid just play a wholesome game of street fighter while smoking a cigarette and throwing up?
Teenagers taking stupid risks is a timeless part of human nature and since we don’t have “take this spear and sacred amulet and go hunt the bear, son” rites of passage, the darn kids will find outlets for these primal urges. How common is subway surfing around the world? I’ve read about kids in Brazil riding on the tops of commuter trains and getting pulped, will do a bit of research.
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2024/11/rooftop-train-surfing-resurges-in-rio-raising-concerns.shtmlThere’s also a popular video game in Brazil called Subway Surfers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_surfingA lot of this is “millions of Indians piled on a train” but there’s a section of recreational train surfing, with the most interesting part on post Soviet Russia.
>>2078730who is driving?
>>2080745Eddie the detective in Roger Rabbit does this with some kids to emphasize how broke and cheap he is. I imagine it's a common thing on any tram that has a place on the exterior that's sittable
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.
>Green light for Virgin Trains international services>https://www.orr.gov.uk/search-news/green-light-virgin-trains-international-services>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, has today announced that on 13 August it decided to pre-approve a new framework track access agreement between HS1 Limited (trading as London St. Pancras Highspeed) and VTE OPCO Limited (Virgin Trains). The agreement will allow Virgin Trains to operate up to 20 new daily return services between London and Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam from 1 October 2030 to 31 December 2040....basically, Virgin and HS1 have shaken hands on a track access agreement. It's one of the first things in a long, long list of things to tick off before a Eurostar competitor appears on the scene, though ... but it's a start. As pointed out in the ORR release:>There are a number of steps before the new services will be able to run. Virgin Trains must also procure rolling stock, secure access to other rail networks, and obtain safety approvals from ORR and the relevant authorities in the EU. Virgin Trains plans to begin running services in 2030.
The first of those ten new Crossrail trains has now gone into service, with #2 supposedly hot on its heels. The rest will be put into service once they come off the production line at Derby.(shower thought: given that the central tunnel core of the Elizabeth line was built with longer trains in mind, it's interesting that TfL went for *more* trains, rather than lengthening the existing fleet)
Posting this simply because I like it, as well. London Gateway > East Midlands Gateway through Stenson, apparently.
>gay>poor>twee>brainrotten (politics, self-hating)
The new DLR trains are finally, finally starting to come into service. This is the first of fifty-three: better late than never.
