This stuff is ancient but I hope that it wasn't posted here before:The construction of the Japanese Shinkanzen high-speed rails, form 1964.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYjFOYLAtoEBoth the footage and the tempo if that of the '60s, so do NOT expect some twitch footage and on point editing. But, I think you all would appreciate it, or - at least - should see this!ps: use auto-subtitles. While at some point it it definitely an 'eh', it is better than nothing.
>>2041099is that the Oceangate Titan?
>>2041099It's...a train.
>>2024166This one was shot on Film so there very few documentaries of that quality.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afu9clEUinQ Here without the annoying black bars at the bottom. There are however quite a few however about other stuff shot for TV.Here a list of interesting ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MbeW3y78Fo - Ueno being renovated for the Shinaknsen. It wasn't until 1985 that trains actually stoped here and people going to Tohoku had to take a relay train to Omiya.https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TDmP3jcoYpQ - This is the relay train that you then had to switch from. This still happens technically in Hokkaido when goign to Sapporo via Super Hokuto. But an actual Relay Kamome train is now in use in Saga when going form Hakkata to Nagasaki you switch to the new N700S there.https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u6_wPGikEpI - How the Dining Cars looked likein the 0 series.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfMSffQornk - 20th anniversary onewith interviews of the original people that built it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRVjCaDw-Ro - 30th anniversary onewith interviews of the original people that built it. Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2041099You just know.
I am currently using a xiaomi smart band 9 to track my rides (so thats GPS from phone + HR from band), I start and end the ride from the band and the app automatically transfers the route, speed and heart rate to stravaI am wondering if I should upgrade to a bike computer cus I am not worried about how much calories I burn nowadays, as I got the idea of it. I just want to know how far I went and how long it took me, and to keep track of cadence so I learn to ride optimallyI have been looking at XOSS G2+ (pic related) with 2 sensors - one for cadence on crank and other on rear hub for speed (rotation)my questions about bike computers in general are:>do the bike computer accessories (cadence, speed, HR) connect to it, or to the phone>does only the bike computer connect to your phone and stay connected constantly, or only to transfer data to strava or an app once the ride finishes?>can I just get on my bike and ride, and the bike computer will then automatically upload my ride to strava once I am done?>can I still use my xiaomi band 9 to measure my HR? will I be able to see my HR on the screen? or the bike computer only connects to HR sensors and not other "smart" devices>should I get a bike computer with an actual screen to show maps/route?>should I even get a bike computer to begin with, I am riding actual gravel and trails, basically exploring my region on weekends and driving 2-3 times to work a week, will the sensors and shit survive the rough terrain?>will my mechanical watch (8 year old skx007) get fucked by the vibrations from the single/double track?Thanks
>>2040927The magene c506 is the cheapest bike computer that has map navigation.
>>2041180the problem with those things is they get fucked up by those car detector things at stop lights
>>2041218>show magene
>>2041180Contribute a USD$3 (they do get that cheap, shipped through Aliexpress) speedo install on my scooter. Works, the small diameter programmed in with no problem and it fits and signals pic related. Needed a wire extension however with somewhat tricky soldering. I did this more for odo than speedo. One thing I don't like the battery is an AG10 which is tiny - I feel its going to materially affect utility.
>ywn buy random chinese shit from ali express againfeels bad man
I guess it's finally time for new thread. what are your touring plans for 2025? cooking up some months long big adventure or just few small trips every now and then?maybe you're already on a tour or just finished one recently?I'll be going across the Europe to Santiago de Compostela, starting in April.
>>2053093https://bikepacking.com/bikes/state-4130-all-road-review/
>>2053096Not gonna lie, I am a total newb when it comes to bikes and most of the things you mentioned I have no idea what is, but I do appreciate your response.>>2053098Thanks. Will read through this.
>>2053100im new to bikes as well. only got into it at the beginning of this year. so everything that ive stated is from that point of view. namely, that i wouldve liked a more modern bottom bracket to be compatible with certain cogs, a thru-axle in order to be more readily adaptable to different hubs and not necessarily for a tighter fit of the wheel to the frame, and tubless compatible wheels just because it would be one less purchase, if i were to buy over again, and this is entirely subjective, it would be a frame designed for single speed like the kona unit because i dont like worrying about derailleurs. less moving parts means less room for failure.
>>2041215>VSFHow do you like it? Ive been thinking about the t500 as an everyday city bike, maybe even with the alfine read hub. But not sure yet. What size are you and what's your frame size?
I bought a rab down jacket for $190. The electron pro. I don't know how I feel about its packability. It can get farily packed, but my thinking is that if I'm to use this jacket primarily through one out of four seasons, do I really need a 20 denier coating on the outside of my winter jacket?
What are your opinions on AutoTrain?Do you think the service should be expanded to some of the longer Amtrak routes like the Sunset Limited, Empire Builder or the California Zephyr?
>>2052746But Autotrain leaves from Virginia south of Washington DC, so all of the heavy I-95 congestion is already north of it.
>>2052642Incredibly stupid idea. Imagine a fairly standard intercity train, such as a 12 car long German ICE 4. It's 346m long in this config, and carries about 830 passengers. Let's be generous and say the train has an average occupancy of 70%. That's 581 people. Of those, let's say 1/3 would like to bring their car with them. But those that want to be with their cars are generally couples or families, so let's say each car on average has an occupancy of 3.0 people. That brings us to 65 cars needed on top of the 12 car 346m long train. Can you imagine how much time and additional infrastructure would be needed to fit those cars on a special traincar? Forget about intermediate stops obviously, as it would take like 30 minutes at each stop.There's a reason they've almost all dissapeared since highways. It's a logistical nightmare. Requires superlong platforms with special car ramps (meaning you end up having to stick stations in inconvenient industrial areas). About the only use are routes where train transport is the only option, such as the train track only channel tunnel. Even then, it's such a hassle I imagine many people prefer the ferry as it's cheaper and wayt easier to load you car unto.
>>2052836This, also imagine having a car with an entire interstate system built for you to move that piece of shit across the country as fast as possible, and then being so goofy as to pay to limit yourself to a fucking train.Nut up and drive your fucking car.
>>2052820Put the cars in sideways
>>2052881>rari 458 and it's barely in thereWtf you can't even fit my Honda Accord in there, I do like the idea of the cars being on pallets, though it has to be expensive as fuck doing all this without fucking it up, transporting a car by truck in America has such a high chance of fucking up something, it's ridiculous how bad the transport industry is, I don't know how much I trust mixing the shit car transport industry with the shit airline industry.
A 17-year-old German teen has been living life as a modern nomad, leaving his parents’ house to live on trains and travel all over his country.While most 17-year-olds are only just beginning to consider the idea of leaving the nest, Lasse Stolley has already been on his own for over a year and a half. Convinced that his school studies were already behind him, he convinced his parents to allow him to leave their home in Fockbek, Schleswig-Holstein to embark on a unique train-hopping adventure. It took a lot of convincing, but they eventually agreed, and for the last year and a half, the German teen has essentially been living on trains, traveling all over his home country, working as a self-employed coder during the day, and sleeping on night trains at night.“I’ve been living on the train as a digital nomad for a year and a half now,” Lasse told Business Insider. “At night I sleep on the moving Intercity Express (ICE) train and during the day I sit in a seat, at a table and work as a programmer, surrounded by many other commuters and passengers. I travel from one end of the country to the other. I’m exploring the whole of Germany.”He gave into his wanderlust in 2022, selling most of his possessions and packing what was left in a 36-liter backpack that he has been carrying with him ever since. Minimalism and resisting the urge to acquire new stuff are an essential part of his lifestyle, as he needs to take everything with him wherever he goes. It’s not always easy, but he has found a way to make it work.https://www.odditycentral.com/news/german-teenager-left-parents-home-to-live-exclusively-on-trains-for-the-last-year-and-a-half.htmlhttps://www.businessinsider.de/leben/bahncard100-17-jaehriger-lebt-seit-jahr-2022-in-den-zuegen-der-bahn/
>>2051911Fuck me, didn't realize. Am new to /n/, wasn't aware that this board is slow.
>>1986079Does he old slower because he lives in constant speed?
>>2052837He is not going fast enough to make much difference.
>>2051902>minor's curfew starts at 22:00He's not 7.
>>2051599It's cheaper than renting the cheapest poorfag apartment.
For when you want to fall over in front of a crowd without getting drunk first
>>2052824*hug*Sorry, fella.
>>2052829*squeezes ur buttcheek*its okay I forgive u
>>2052818How many thousands of hours of incel masosphere content do I need to rot my brain with to start coming up with terms like "trad families"? Do they live in EVROPA too?
>>2043375That's nothing, I grew up with these. Thousand times worse.
>>2052833>using plebbit wordsI think you've forgotten how to be a human
I want to become a helicopter pilot. I live on the West Coast of burger land and I am not sure exactly what jobs are available to me after 150 hours. Everything I was able to find requires the 2000+ hours of flight time.So, my question is, should I be under the impression I can get a novice level job after flight school, or should I plan to commit a huge amount of my time and financial resources to get that 2000+ hour mark so I can apply for those $114k+ jobs that seem to be all I can find?I am not sure what other certifications I would need, and I'm open to input, however, I want this to be my career for the rest of my life, I want to enjoy it, love my job, and possibly build a personal company around it. Can I get some advice that maybe isn't found in a youtube video on general flight school questions to ask?
>>2049464I’m dual rated & work as both there’s definitely way way way more seethe from the fixed wing world toward rotors than the other way around. Particularly from all the women and brownoids who think they are hot shit but have zero actual flying skill.Anyways, OP if you can handle getting your ass absolutely handed to you it’s become en vogue for helicopter aerial applicator companies to pay for their driver/loaders to get their helicopter ratings. You pay for that shit in pain, but for three half-summers of work you can get a commercial license without and enough industry contacts to get a good job.
>>2049507>>2049462The thing about being a airplane guy is that I can afford a helicopter for fun lel
>>2049461How many times have we seen it where SIC’s get passed over by their own companies for outside hires with the requisite PIC time. It’s fool’s gold.
>>2049199why not? don't you want to fire missiles at civilians? you were just following orders!
>>2052816military helicopter pilots are generally dogshit
>>2047372oh wow I didn't even see that level of retardation
>>2047346>>2047369>>2047372I thought I had originally exained this. >>2045065'legality levers'.This brake won't see use even in an emergency, the guy will just ted shred because that's what you do when reflexes kick in.But:'Officer it DOES HAVE two independent braking systems'
>>2045067Yesterday I ended up in an inadvertant pack with a guy on a colnago and a lady on a S works and a boomer on a festka and we got jammed up in some traffic with a nissan shitbox with expired paper tags and the driver was loudly complaining about "bikers being on the RRRRROOOOOAD" (and not on the sidewalk), the irony of a dirtbag whose stolen car cost less than the front wheel of one of the bikes he was bitching about was delicious, I don't even have anything against cagers let alone poor people but don't act entitled and whine about muh road tax when you're driving a stolen car
>>2044948Cable actuator for hydraulic rim brakes? Any overall picture to judge the "adapter"?
>>2041898They didn't have teflon-lined cable housings and cables we have now, slick enough to run in one piece all the way from shifter to rear derailleur and still shift shit, so they had to minimize housing usage to just the derailleur itself where it's almost unavoidable. Bare cable goes out of downtube shifters, runs parallel to the downtube (duh), gets turned around via sliders, rollers or a very short run of housing, then runs bare parallel to the chainstay and enters the scratchy tube of doom to the derailleur.
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.
>>2052782listen there is literally nothing to be ashamed of if you don't have a lot of money, the world is not in a good place right now, but come on man, they do make new high end steel bikes, you just can't afford them so instead you tell yourself that your dumpster dive bike co-op parts build is better than the latest domane. this is an understandable cope but it's still a copeweight distribution and wheelbase are the biggest contributors to the sense of stability at high speed. if you're sitting completely upright with all your weight towards the rear wheel, descending is going to feel pretty dangerous. conversely, descending in a full aero tuck may not feel "right" if you're not accustomed to it, but it has a stability advantage in addition to the more recognized aerodynamic advantagenone of this has anything to do with frame material, though frame material can be influenced by intended use case and intended use case certainly has something to do with the geometry and its effects on handling
>>2052779If you just want to rip around challenging nobody but yourself, you can be pretty much any size as long as you can put some power down. If you're lacking in power, just pedal harder, do squats and leg lifts, and have patience.Weight helps on the downhill anyway. I'm considered slightly overweight for a cyclist both in muscle and fat, but that's because I don't want to be a skeleton. Cycling doesn't entirely define me as a person to the point that I strive to have the best body I can possibly have for cycling, I have other hobbies and like being capable of lifting heavy things or rowing. But doing 120 down a big hill feels good. Although I can't do that with my current gearing, I spin out around 105 with a 44T ring.All that being said, I do agree that coasting down hills (especially on winding roads) is super comfy. At least some intermittent hard pedaling is recommended though, perhaps just coasting on the corners, because going 100 is more fun than going 75.
>>2052784yeah but the fanciest bikes tend to be rated for something crazy like just 70ish kg. even if it doesn't break on flat road i'd be scared on normal roads as high speeds amplify any impact. brakes also can't keep up with the freaky speeds of such downhill racing and im confident they too have some low weight rating seeing how a brake i had issues with was working perfectly fine when the store guy tried it
>>2052785>fanciestWhy would you care about that? I'm just riding a 1x11 aluminum Kona JTS with a carbon fork and mechanical disc brakes. Speedbumps are ramps as far as I'm concerned. It's a smooth and solid ride, especially with 28-32mm tires.
>>2052787i wish my bike had brakes. front is so worn it just makes a loud noise but no braking power and back kinda works but it also was always the bad brake so only natural that its not worn out
this guy converted his prius intro a truck, check the timestamphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rDO9kWaE5A&t=1642s
Nice, a real working mans truck without all the nonsense.No need for a gazillion hp engine and lift kits if you just need to haul your stuff to the construction site and back home.
Old thread finally hit its bump limit >>1750878 2023 started out as a crazy year on the collectible market but things seem to have settled down a bit Have you made any new acquisitions ?What do you wish to buy year?Collectible bike thread!!
>>2050265the hiawatha looks cooler anyway. are you saying you got it for less than the $425 western flyer? because that custom paint job by itself should be near that number unless the seller sold at a loss?
>>2050286I got a good deal, yeah.>It belonged to my dad who passed away. I don't really know anything about it.That was all the info the seller had. Picrel was me.
>>2050203I can see the fender struts, but what are those other struts near the head tube and fork?>>2050265>sitting here going over all the ways I could grams shave this beast. it would be like pounds shaving, getting aluminum parts for all those steel components. the saddle looks like it's well over 5 pounds.
>>2050300I read somewhere that they're crash bars, so like if it falls over or something it hits the bars instead of the paint job. IDK.I have the orginal seat too, with the crash bar on the back, but it's broken. The parts underneath are snapped somehow.
>>2049421I missted the birfday ;_;
>leaksHeh nothing personnel
>>2049755Fixed with $12.
Presta are complete garbage, what can anyone tell me about the Schwalbe clik? That's new to me, looks interesting
>>2052422It basically just solves all issues of all other bicycle valve types, and it's quite frankly embarrassing it took 137 years to get here.
>using obsolete hardware when this exists
>>2049755>>leaksWorst Korea already solved that problem as well as the puncture and pinch problems.>https://tannusamerica.com/pages/tannus-airless
>Taxi>Personal Car>Bus>Train>Boat>Airplane>WalkThose are all the ways I've done it^^^ I told my dad on a call that I want to collect more ways and he said I should go to a border with a segway, a unicicyle, a bike, a scooter etc. hahahaha and add a lot of ways most people never did in their lives. So I said one day I would do that and send him pictures/videos. Would you be interested in a phone app that allows you to collect different methods from crazy ones to normal and track all borders you crossed via different methods of transit? I really want that
>>2049518Taking the Eurostar was kind of a novelty but at the end of the day it really is just riding one ery long tunnel as far as your travel experience is concerned.Flight sucks because it involves airports and airports are designed to make you miserable.>but muh duty-free sh-I just paid out the arse for a ticket, I don't have the balance to buy a wristwatch and save a hundred bucks worth of VAT.Train really depends>France to GermanyNot great>France to ItalyNice>Belgium to NetherlandsIt was fine>Belgium to GermanyIt was also fine I guess, though bike accomodation on DB trains was not that good, just one big empty area and no seats if you want to be next to your bike (which you do if you're touring and have your stuff strapped to your bike)>France or Belgium to LuxembourgComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2049408The only way I haven't crossed a national border is really on foot(or by bike). Guess I'll have to change that sometime
Have done: Hydrofoil; bicycle; walking; personal car; bus; fixed-wing commercial aircraft; train.Have not done: Hovercraft; helicopter; ekranpolan; steamboat; parachute jump; swimming; spelunking; skateboarding; skiing; submarine; paraglider; horse, mule, or other pack animal; missiles (theater ballistic); trebuchet; parkour.
>>2049408>Taxi'd across the France Luxembourg border>Personal car across the Belgium Netherlands border>Bus across the UK Ireland border>Train across the Germany Austria border>Boat across the Finland Estonia border>Airplane across the China Korea border>Walk across the Israel Jordan border>Cycled across the France Belgium border>Ziplined across the Spain Portugal borderI think that is all I've done
>>2049408>Personal Car>Train>Boat>Walk>Truck
i am looking for something that i can ride for 7 miles to work occasionally and also to the railway stationi was thinking of an Manual kick scooterwhat are the odds people will laugh at me when they see me on it?also will it even be doable or is it too slow?
>>2049510Why do you care about other peoples opinion of you? Just stop that.For a commute as short as 7 miles you have absolute freedom of choice, running shoes, inline skates, bicycle, amish scooter even the kick scooter you're suggesting.If I was you I'd get a bicycle. It carries your shit too so you don't have to, it's the fastest and most efficient option and when you need to go somewhere you have a bicycle.Other options, especially the kick scooter, are severely limiting you. You probably wont go 100 miles or further on that thing.Get a bicycle friend. Get a used, no bells and whistles, ordinary bicycle in good condition. It won't break the bank and will be loyal to you forever.Also bicycles are the only vehicle that have a soul just saying.
>>20495107 miles is about the upper limit for the average person on a kick scooter. That distance could be covered in an hour at a moderate pace. A bike would be ideal but if you don't have secure locking at your destination, then a scooter makes sense. Skateboard has close to the same speed, inline skates might actually be faster but will require more effort. Really depends how /fit/ you are, I could do 20+ miles on a skateboard but I could also do 100+ miles on a bike. Fatties here think 7 miles on a scooter is absurd but they're just fat
>>2050130>Why do you care about other peoples opinion of you? Just stop that.Because you exist in a world where interacting with others is a part of life silly duffaaaah
>>2049512this is more likely to be stolen.
>>2050378this so called world has you contemplating transportation on MiniDvdsyou retard, fuck em
another one down in Philly boys, reports say fatalities on the ground
News about the Voepass crash (the one that crashed after a stall): according to a former employee of the company—who acted within the maintenance sector—an issue with de-icing system was ommited from the technical logbook. The issue was found by a pilot who flew the night before the accident. It was only communicated verbally and wasn't logged. Such issue should have grounded the plane, according to the brazilian civil aviation regulation.Source (in portuguese):https://g1.globo.com/sp/ribeirao-preto-franca/noticia/2025/08/02/exclusivo-aviao-da-voepass-que-caiu-ha-1-ano-teve-falha-omitida-em-diario-de-bordo-horas-antes-de-decolar-diz-testemunha.ghtml
ooftahttps://x.com/matt_vanswol/status/1952104698934149225
>do a barrel roll
>>2052507Gravity always wins, even with the power of god and afterburners on your side.Didn’t they lose an m-346 doing the same thing not that long ago? At least this one looked mildly survivable?
>>2052520>Gravity always winsIt's literally the weakest elemental force.Even weaker than the "Weak Force".
