Is riding on top end groupsets if you're not a top end cyclist stolen valor? Or is this sour grapes?What groupset would you ride if you could get any groupset you wanted for free, but when/if you sold the bike you would have to price it as whatever groupset you ride now. That is, if your financial circumstances were no different and you were subject to the same "rules" as you currently as in terms of other people judging (because we all know unlimited wealth begets shamelessness), what do you choose?
>>2056809>moar expensive = goodDA didn't even go above 11-28 until recently, you sound like the kind of dentist who buys a frame with a 520mm of stack because it's what the pros ride and then throws 50mm of spacers on it and a 45 degree riser bar
>>2056839I currently only have one bike and it's a 105 10 speed. But you'd have to be an absolute retard to not realize that the higher tier sets ARE better. They just generally aren't worth the price for any person to actually buy. Pros get the bikes/gear for free.
>>2056866You don't know what you're talking about but that's ok, posting intentionally stupid stuff to provoke someone into an autistic wall of text is a tried and true way of learning things on the internet
>>2056867ok retard
Is pretending to be retarded stolen valor?
"Wofür ist das?"-EditionAnything public transport in German-speaking Europe is fair game.
>>2053914>not really worth the moneySo you think, they'll ultimately end up at Bender?
>>2049393>So why don't the trains in Baden-Württemberg, the second richest German state, work as well as those in Switzerland?Don't know about switzerland but in BaWü there's a new company running their own trains every few km which might overcomplicate things.
so about the Stadler KISS trains that DB sold to ÖBB. they are back in service in Germany. some services between München - Salzburg - Wien will use these trains. as they don't have a dining car, they will be branded as IC instead of Railjet.
What does /chad/ think about Frau Palla?
>>2056774Well, let's wish her more "luck" than Nikutta.
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.
>>2055330I hate clocks that aren't in sync. A place I worked at had a row of analogue clocks set to different time zones and the minute hands were never within a few minutes of eachother.Nice structure btw.
My local - it is the first ever train station to be photographed back in 1845
>>2056847It's okay I guess, would be nice if the hall weren't in such bad shape and full of crackheads.Also this pic is old, they've since removed the trolleybus wires and instead put up chargers for the battery buses which look absolutely abhorrent
>>2056855This is what it looks like today. Whoever thought those battery buses were a good idea should be hanged, drawn and quartered. I hate how this city is run by fucktarded gypsies.
>>2056855germany has crackheads? so you have crack? I thought it was all exotic europoid drugs
GPS used to be fancy, and is now affordableCarbon frames used to be fancy, and are now affordableCarbon aero wheels used to be fancy, and are now affordableHydraulic brakes used to be fancy, and are now affordableWireless shifting used to be fancy, and is now affordableGood tires used to not even exist, and are now available albeit a little expensiveLighting used to be heavy and annoying, now it clips to anything and you can light up the road with something the size of your thumbWide range cassettes used to be unimaginable, now some lazy people are even going 1x because they got filtered by 2x It seems like it's all been done. Seriously, what's left. What else is there to improve? We even got bonuses like thru-axle, 3d printed saddles, internal routed everything, and aero frames/cockpits, which let's be honest, you weren't really expecting were you?Can the cycling industry outdo itself or is it now a plateau of stagnation?
>>2056263I don't want a "bike computer," I don't really care about mph or distance travel, I'm interested in actual wattage, not estimates but measured
>>2056269Unless you want an analog strain gauge and a steam-controlled readout, you're getting a computer, sorry luddite
>>2021297>>2056229that's actually so hot, damn
>>2020949>gravel gets in the way
>>2056853They will be covered in rubber ding dong
>bulldoze land stolen from natives>build railroad on stolen land>use trains to take natives to residential schools>ffw modern day>run bomb trains hauling millions of gallons of oil through native reservesdw bro we care, see i painted it orange for u
Are you late for your Saskatoon starlight tour?
>>2054948>stolenKek! Happy Truth and Reconciliation Day, anon.
WE GOT TO GET ON OUR WAY 'CAUSE WE'RE MOVIN' TOO SLOW
>>2054948If no one is illegal then land cannot be stolen
why would we owe them things that didn't exist when the treaties were signedAnd when their population was 1/25th of what it is today
Are there any actual disadvantages to them? They seem to perform as well as standard bike frames but with the advantage of being easier to mount and dismount without the top bar getting in your way. I know they were originally marketed to women who wore skirts because the top bar on traditional bikes got in the way and exposed their panties but it never quite made sense to me why these weren't just the "default" frame style in the first place, especially since most utility bikes and pretty much every single E-bike on the market uses this style of frame.
>>2054336it's a neat looking bike but are you getting proper leg extension with the saddle slammed all the way down?I upholstered a plain carbon saddle with gel cups for shoes, some thick foam and a cover layer over them for my fast bike. it was definitely a project but it came out fine. lay paper over it and cut out a pattern that allows you to glue/staple tabs of the fabric underneath all the way around.I'd probably just get a Fabrik saddle unless you just really like that one.
>>2054042>They are weaker in minor collisions, thus the tube can bend whereas the diamond frame would have withstood the minor collision>posts major collision where the bike frame is the only thing that surviveslollmao
>>2046900nice collectible bike
Almost every train station and bus stop has a fleet of this waiting in Taipei. I used to do a 30km river path which ends in a huge night market a few times a month. Maximum comfy bikes.
>>2054365>it's a neat looking bike but are you getting proper leg extension with the saddle slammed all the way down?He can probably kiss each knee in turn as he pedals
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.
>>2055350Buy from the east
Subliminally they believe they're about to be smashed in the face that's why.
>>2055345It signals that you're a retarded person and they feel bad killing a retard
>>2056834I'm looking at a device to hit pedestrians and roadside furniture.Fixed it.
it's a double-edged sword.psychologically, drivers tend to view a man in construction hi-vis more like a traffic cone or a road sign than a human being.
The newest development after gravel bikes with suspension forks: Gravel bikes with suspension forks and flat bars. I simply have to have one!
>>2056795What's with the lol/lmao poster with the worst takes on this board lately
>>2056828I mean you're wrong and they don't the only high end forks with lock out are for XC
>>2056831lol
>>2056832L M A O
>>2056832i'm sure you are using that extra 20mm's on those HUGE jumps your hitting since you only ride park.
Have everyone live in giant terraced pyramids and grow food on the sides and top, and all other busnesses and homes on the onside, and just build giant elevators
>>2056691Imagine the smell
>>2056691Imagine the shit show when the gajillion story building has foundational cracks everywhere
A train is basically a sideways elevator
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>>2027828It's a fad, we can't even handle subways
>>2056803This isn't government run, its driven by the private sector.
New peek at V3!!!
Artemis 2: Orion has been stacked on SLS
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.
>>2043198about 15 years of technological advancement and the advent of reliable transatlantic air travel. Also 2 funnels vs 3.
>>2043281It’s worth it if you are already on the west coast. If you are on the east coast, go see the New Jersey instead.
>>2051954>>2043281But the New Jersey doesn't have the same history
>>2039697Only one propeller is left (the others were removed when the ship was decommissioned) and it's basically permanently stuck in place.
>>1938375just found this thread OP, i didnt look through it yet but i can see its qualitygonna look at it tomorrow because it sso late already, thanks, ive been really interested in the QM
Need it or keep it?
>>2055389>Reminder thatWho cares
>>2055329Vancouver CMA has <2.7 million. To >>2055324's comment though, Montreal CMA is bigger than the Seattle metropolitan area. Still much better coverage/quality of service per capita though
>>2049487Kleep
>>2049500that low density is because of the lack of public transit
>>2049596lightrail should be used as tramtrying to substitute for train is failand tram must operate in conjunction with trains in a unified public transportation system, that is what you find in Europe
hongcouver getting some china ferries…elbows up?
>>2046273Based, can't wait for Canada to become a Chinese province so it will finally have proper infrastructure.
>>2055505>the idea is if you buy local, it makes local jobs, and increases economic velocity. it's basically a way to do stealth welfare; instead of just paying hobos who will just spend it on crack, you fork over the cash to Irving who will then employ the hobos who will still buy lots of crack but also be emboldened to do things like rent property or eat groceries and otherwise participate in the normal economy, which in turn requires they pay taxes. its kinda like a pyrimid skeemI am aware of the economic arguments like this. I actually have an undergraduate economic background. Which is precisely the reason I say the arguments are retarded.Paying the hobos the money straight up will cost less than your elaborate stealth-welfare program. Especially when you consider how much the Irving clan that owns the corporations are going to skim off the top before it gets to the hobos. And the money stolen by the Irvings will not be going into the economy because they will just put it in overseas bank accounts.The only reason we don't pay the hobos straight up is that it has bad optics. Hobos look dirty and don't make for good photo ops compared to the Irving clan. And if you start giving money to some of the hobos in Nova Scotia, the ones in BC start to notice and get uppity, and there are a lot more hobos in BC than in NS.
>>2055588true but remember that the irvings will either kick back the money or have a politician driveby'd as appropriate if they dont do it that way whilst BC only has namby pamby film studios and techbro startups who do not enjoy such power
>>2046273So?
>>2046182are they auxillary invasion ferries?
HEY HEY, COME ON OVER! IT'S TIME TO MAKE SOME CRAAAAZY MONEY, ARE YA READY?HEREWEGO!>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPdQr5BP7nw
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
>>2055301We talking bout cock
Ironically, I have money to travel because I don't have a car.I get to see wonderful things, instead of gridlock and asshole drivers.I think this makes them angry and resentful toward me.They are always hostile to the concept of living car-free.I'm glad /o/ is separate from /n/.They really are the worst people.
I don't own a car myself since I live in the city, but I've been known to indulge in cageing when on vacation to places with mediocre public transportation, such as europe. I did a little road trip earlier this month, rented a french car (we don't have those back home), with a 6-speed (last I drove, shitboxes only came with a 5 speed, what a timeline!), and complete with real petrol stops. As soon as I filled 'er up, my bank sent me a warning text about was my card stolen, apparently I don't fit the profile of a cageoid.I particularly enjoyed eating baked gods while driving, like a real cager slob. I got flakes of buttery goodness all over myself, and wiped my fingers on my jeans when done, it was truly flyover-tier. I didn't run over anyone and get away with it like a real cager would, but I do have my limits.Anyway, I don't really have a problem with /ol/, they've always been nice to me, I just don't want to get killed, or if I do get killed I think the cagers should be held responsible.
>>>r/anticar is that way, go post your mentally ill ramblings there faggot
See for me i couldn't handle living somewhere with higher population density then 10 people per square km it just feels like you see people literally EVERYWHERE you go even at 15 people per square km and that every piece of land has someones cabin within 100km
>>2052043this is going to blow your mind but I use my car to travel.
>>2055115Bruh
