I see you all are intimidated by my obvious superiority
>>2061283Anything crashworthy?
>>2061283Aren't these unsafe? You're sitting right on top of a tank of flammable liquid.
>>2076853They use them in spider web, pre car roads not wider than a car, so you can only go 20mph.
>>2076857That's way too fast. What stops them from running over a grandmother at that speed?
>>2076857i frequently ride mine 60 even upto 80 kph
I am a railway fan from Moscow. In my free time, I make videos of trains, subways, and transportation. Ask questions about my activities, and the transport of my country, stereotypes, in general, everything that is interesting, I will try to answer.
>>2067566Yooooooo
>>2055104lewd
>>2056886I hope it's possible again 10 years from now.
>>2060832I think most of those are "soft power" propaganda videos but idgaf, I will literally watch manchurian candidate brainwashing videos that turn me into a BNWO sissy as long as it's comfy and train related and there are no ads or loud noises and as long as the brightness level doesn't vary too much throughout the video and there's no music
>>2051893wheres the one with a lady holding a baguette vs one holding a rocket launcher
>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!!!!!
>>2067330If you can't buy it two without any saving then you can't afford it.
>>2064062Aviators are dated. Get you some Oakleys.
>>2073670I only wear 100%s because I wanna be like sagan
>>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!
>*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
After trying a bike trailer I really can't understand the point of a cargo bike. The trailer is removable and easily stored when you're not using it. But with a cargo bike you're stuck with an enormous and awkward platform all the time.
>>2070133yeah but they dont sell to (you). they make ice cream carts and coffee vending trikes and shit, not vehicles designed for personal use
>>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
As someone who for now has only flown in A320s and B737s I'm thinking of doing some bucket list planes. How long do you think Luftansa will keep 747's? What about A340's? At least Emirates will seemingly fly the A380 until 2040s, so with that I have time. But the 747 and A340 not so much.
>>2076996Metro is lots of fun if you are in the first row of pax seats - you can see the cockpit panel clearly. The one I flew in didn’t have an auto pilot and flew down finals at 120kts. Cruise descent was 240kts. A speed machine
>>2077003If A340 will disappear this year, then yeah I think that's one I will just have to accept I'll miss. With 747 it will be enough that I will get to fly on some 747. Whether it would be the 747-400 or 747-8 it's good enough for me. Especially if I'm able to get an upper row business class seat on one.Hopefully the situation in Cuba will calm down so I can maybe get on a flight with an Ilyushin il-96, since Cubana still flies it. I think flying on that one would make up for missing the A340.
I could've taken a quick trip down to Florida, but Silver's gone now. Probably my only chance to ride in an ATR
>>2076569If you haven't already, petition Kayak to let you sort flights by plane. Currently they just have "wide" vs "narrow" body, which is dumb as hell. I've never flown on an A380 and I want my kids to try the 747; but all the routes I know they fly, when I look at the details of the booking, are 777 or A349s
>>2077140You can go to the airline website to match it to Kayak. Almost all airlines only fly A330s, A350s, 787s or 777s for their widebodies. Only few airlines fly something special like an A380, A340 or 747. If you want to catch a 747 flight Lufthansa is almost your only option. With this I looked at Lufthansa website for the plane details and matched it to the Kayak one and just like this you could have a double 747 flight.
>take job interview>"Do you have Reliable Transportation?"How do you explain that your bike is "Reliable Transportation" in the High Figgies Job Interview?
I expect a car as part of my salary package.
>drive car for interview and beginning phase of employment>start coming via bike>"I need to do some exercise somehow mate"ez
>>2076330And also to weed out the dumb asses that mooch off of their spouse/partner/parent/sibling/roommate/Uber/neighbor/local crackhead. Because no matter how often they claim that their ride is totally reliable, they always end up late more often than being on time. Always.
That's none of your business
>>2076284>"Do you have Reliable Transportation?"just say “yes”. if they press the issue say you have a car, even if it’s a lie. once you’re hired you won’t get fired for showing up on a bike as long as you’re on time.
nature's bridge Pulkkilanharju in Lake Päijänne, Finland
>>2077073My Summer Car is a meme game but is actually based on the time-honored coming-of-age tradition of finding some clapped out junker and bringing it up to road legality.https://www.huckmag.com/article/finland-racing-rally-teens-diywhile not completely homemade in that they are forging coil springs in the shed and making moonshine for fuel, it is basically the precursor to 24 Hours Of Lemons (the more american variant of this summer activity)https://24hoursoflemons.com/i dont follow enough cycling slop to have known beforehand if there is a bike equivalent but the old crusty (as in "crust punk") fixie scene is pretty similar and everyone's first few bikes end up as similar ship of theseus bodge jobs of 9 different 12$ bikes mashed together so maybe cycling doesn't need such a celebration of jank since we are always in it all the time
>>2077073Posting cars here is like posting regular hentai on /d/
>>2077097so it's legal if it's really big or has too many and/or inappropriate parts
>>2077101Biblically accurate bmw. No matter how fast you're going the bmw behind you wants to go faster
>>2077025sounds like paradise
Resources:https://www.sheldonbrown.com/https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help[YouTube] Cycling for Autistic Children: Supportive Strategies for Parents! (embed)Neutral Support News on Youtubeprevious thread: >>2073581
>>2077412Make sure there's no sand between the two clamping parts and tighten it down real good, use loctite if you have some. The saddle shouldn't slip if torqued down properly. Maybe you stripped the splines or something. You could try a seatpost adjusted with two bolts like picrel
How you be gripping your shit?
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Are there some actually decent brands of bags/sacks for the trekking bike? I'm thinking of getting a casual side sacks for the rear for groceries while leaving top of the trunk free for attach whatever I end up needing to transport and attach with those rubber straps(I got the TUBUS brand, seems pretty solid).Generally I want it for commuting, grocery runs and weekend trekking. Thievery seems to not be so rampart over here, but I'm going to be fairly paranoid anyway, so I doubt I will be leaving it by the gym for over a hour or so(which is shame, because parking is sometimes an issue)
Got a used bike recently that's stuck in 3rd gear. It has a sachs T3 hub, and I got a new shifter for it. Apparently my local bike shop is saying there's something wrong with the cable. How much of a hassle is this going to be to get fixed? I thought this was going to be an easy replacement.
I flew down to the Bay Area to take a journey on the Niles Canyon Railway's mysterious and rarely traveled Eastern branch aboard the M200 Railbus. The last of its kind still operating, the M200 once served the California Western Railroad as a literal schoolbus for children. Today is its first publicly available excursion in several years.
think of this as an express flexi-bus
And of course back to the railbus
Nice to see that the Pleasanton side is somewhat open. Dudes been been working hard on that forever. There used to be a cool old circus train with those random cars too. You should hit the Secret Sidewall next time, dude.
I need some technical help or alternate options.I got old now and cant push my 53/39 up hill in even the easiest gears anymore so I was looking to get a 50/34 chain ring to lower the gearing a little bit.Problem is I have an old CAAD 10 and the bottom bracket is bb30. Currently it has FSA gossmer cranks that have 130BCD and all the 50/34 chain rings I'm finding have 110BCD. The drivetrain is 10 speed shimano 105, I sort of found some sram cranks I think will work but I don't want to waste money if this ends up not being compatible.https://www.amazon.com/SRAM-Rival-Crankset-172-5mm-50-34T/dp/B00LAD0XLC/ref=sr_1_2 The only thing that doesn't seem to align is that the chain ring is for 11spds and I have a 10 spd setup but as I understand this isn't a big deal.
>>2077036pretty sure you can just get a BB30 adapter
>>2075646
>>2077041>>2077099BQG usually fails hard and its not like this board goes fast so killing off a thread that hasn't been replied to in months shouldn't be a big deal... unless you are full on autistic.>>2077062looking into this but still open to other suggestions, I don't really need anything fancy. Can you confirm if the amazon link would work for me?
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
>>2074977This seems like something that would be better off in a museum than someone’s backyard. Not trying to rag on the guy but preservation is more than a one-man job.
>>2076643No one wants that shit, and it's never going to run againIt was letting him put it in his back yard or getting broken up and put in a landfill
>>2073112People blame the Internet on the decline of the post office and not the fact that in the early 2000s The UPS Store and FedEx started taking over existing storefronts and expanding in great numbers. Even with that, the post office is still cheaper than them.
>>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.
is it possible to just a plague-infested ship to fuck off indefinitely?
>>2072610there is no "hantavirus", people become ill for others reasons.
>>2073064I heard a dr drew say once the entire g.i tract is technically outside the body, as it isnt in the blood stream. Imagine the lungs are simply cause there is direct interaction with the blood by oxygenation, therefore, a more infectable pathway, not to mention the mucus membrane of the nose, why people can sort coke versus say through the salivary gland.>>2075612Why did they die then?
>>2077074>Why did they die then?AIDS
>>2077074not only does the mucus in your nose and lungs help filter bacteria and such, but people gum cocaine all the time. and if someone is nutting in each and every one of your holes that includes your mouth, anus, ears, and nostrils, which all can get you AIDS
>>2077074DR DREW SAIDSLIM SHADY YOU A BASEHEAD
Old thread from 2023 finally hit bump limit >>1955863New thread. "Cycling infrastructure" is harm reduction. But not in the way you probably think. The anti-bike crowd considers riding a bicycle on public roads as an offense against the interests of motorists. An so, they wish to create infrastructure to reduce cycling (harm). Yes! Those who advocate for "separate but equal" are (whether they admit it or not) working against the interests of bicycle users:-The American Automobile Association strongly supports bike lanes-Countries that place responsibility on car drivers have 70-90% fewer fatalities per billion km traveled by bike. This is of course beyond the pale, drivers must always have total immunity. But hey, look, green paint! We solved safety!-The true purpose of bike lanes is to neutralize the opposition by corrupting the discourse. Don't support bike lanes? Then you must not care about safety!-Bike lanes have a curious pattern of appearing where they are superfluous, and vanishing as you approach potential traffic conflict zones. This way, when you get run over by a dump truck making a turn, it's your fault! You shoulda been in the bike lane that wasn't there!In conclusion: bike lane activists hate cyclists and want to eradicate cycling as a form of transportation.
>>2069013the irony of posting this whole paragraph about killing cagies only to support an ideology in which the main outcome is cagies kill you
>>2059451>why does anyone give medals for walking on a balance beam?>obviously having to focus more on the task due to increased complexity means you become less attentive to the task!
>>2076867>why doesn't anyone give medals for juggling to people balancing on a beam>doing two different things at once should make it easier to focus>inb4 i pretend that fiddling with the clutch is actually the same as focusing on the road and tracking traffic again
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FIm5Z3PiskI
>>2076340Its every cyclists story.
Drydock EditionPrevious: >>2033337
>>2076225No, I hate dealing with passengers and their shit
Should I go to maritime school? I wasn't able to go because I had financial problems and was a recovering drug addict but my biggest dream was being a civillian ship captain. Am I too old at 23 years old?
>>2076623Also I should add that the academy here is like 4 years, but a year of that is spent as an intern.
does anyone have any experience with the 88k mos in the army? how is it?
The Amtrak redemption arc continues?>https://media.amtrak.com/2026/04/amtrak-takes-big-step-towards-new-long-distance-trains/>It’s official! We’ve started the procurement process for Amtrak’s largest-ever Long Distance train order.>Our customers deserve the best, and this new fleet will move us full speed ahead into a new era of American train travel.>We’ve issued a formal request for suppliers to bid on the new Long Distance fleet replacement contract. Interested carbuilders are now preparing their proposals for submission. Following an extensive evaluation, we plan to announce our selected supplier by the end of 2027. >This once-in-a-generation fleet replacement program was developed in close coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration, with the goal of modernizing overnight and cross-country travel for a fleet that includes many cars today approaching nearly 50 years of operations.>The program calls for more than 800 new railcars across 14 routes.
>>2071115I hate unhandily incapable "people".
They need to do a cross country auto train. Currently the only one is from DC to Orlando, set up so the politicians can enjoy going to disney world.
>>2074855Even I dont want that. Everything east of the Mississippi is a overnight and a little more. Nothing west is justified by density. NOTHING should go past Denver.
very unambitious.
>>2077012Realism is god.
