Space transportation general: Stage Separating into a new year edition. This general is here because spaceflight is increasing exponentially. We are up to at least a launch per week and we are now in the midst of flight testing an industry revolutionizing fully reusablesuper heavy lift launch vehicle.Upcoming launches:>https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/2025-launch-schedule/SpaceX livestreams on Twitter/X:>https://x.com/SpaceXUpcoming NASA operations:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
With SpaceX going public Musk can't push all his fantasy ideas anymore. His BS now needs to be reduced to puffery legally permissible by the SEC. He must be really desperate, I figured he'd had enough of the SEC and shareholder lawsuits under Tesla to no subject himself to that same scrutiny for SpaceX.
>>2065426Probably the only way he can compete with contractors like Northrop Grumman and L3Harris.
Starship,,launchearly March?,,CATCHIThis time?!
>>2066622Starship is going to get to the moon first before SLS is at this rate.
>SLS has been rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for further inspection and repairs Artemis? More like Shartemis. Space Launch System? More like Stuck Loading Stages. And to think it only took 16 years to get to this point
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?
>>2063783This post reeks of autism
>>2065202>cant be smart anymorePretty much.
>>2060788cruisers are meant to cruise around town. the seating position is so you can put your feet flat on the ground at red lights. seems silly to most of us here but if it helps casual riders feel more comfortable on the road then cool. I support anything that gets more asses on bikes out there (even e-faggotry as long as they stay legal and don't do retarded shit)
>>2063860When they named themselves their only frame was a touring frame and that frame is what built the company.
>>2065149rent free
For when you want to fall over in front of a crowd without getting drunk first
>>2063539aren't those mostly sponsored?
>>2061541bike
>>2066587Sponsored by who big pedal?
>>2066607Wahoo, for example, and certain apparel companies, sponsor influencers to get together and show off the latest bike related goods, and just generally look like they're the photogenic friend group that has fun while being cool and energetic (but in a laid back way where you can imagine you're there, being part of a group of cool people with nice stuff)
>>2066609Not the kind of videos he's talking about tho.
Hey /n/, what strategies do you use to mitigate ass pain and skin health? I only experience deep muscular soreness on very long rides, but as I get older my skin is getting irritated more often. Painful red bumps crop up and ruin the ride. I hit them with neosporin and cover with a bandage, which works, but I want to prevent them in the first place. I always ride with a clean ass and clean undies, but now those padded cycling shorts are suddenly making more sense. I might even pick up some chamois cream even though the idea always seemed gross to me.Anyway, how bout you? Is your ass chapped like mine? Tips from ass masters would be appreciated.
>>2063151this, but unironically. OP pic is a top shelf brapper
>>2063151Be careful to specify woman, otherwise you might be gay
>>2063281did he die?
>tfw you’ll never have a bike riding gf whose bike seat you can sniff after you two go on a hot sweaty bike ride together, then fetch her sweaty bike shorts out of the laundry to wrap on your face to jerk off with while she showers
>>2065227Trust me, you don't want that
They're scheduled to blow whistles at around 7am (like 15 mins)
Nice job, OP.
Beautiful thread, OP
>>2064815Mad respect boat bro.
very nice, do you have recording of the blowing?
>>2066601my bad, I see it now >>2064820
I'm having a difficult time deciding on what I'd enjoy most for a weekend/overnight fishing trip boat. I've kind of broken down my wants but its still kind of difficult>reliable enough to run trouble free for 6 month stretches >500 naut. Mile range>purchase price below $20k>space for a full week aboard with 4 people total if neededSo far my 2 top choices have been a bristol with a skeg rudder and fin keel, or a small bertram flybridge like a 28 or something close. Anyone have experience with either sailboats or offshore fishing? I've only been out a few times on a center console which was great to fish off but pretty much only had some bench seats to sit on and had next to no cover from sun.
I wan't to go, pick me!>I can pull pots really fast>I can keep the bung from getting smoked in a mutiny >I can safely operate any vehicle except helicopter
>>2060949it's mostly shit like marina fees, how expensive "marine grade" consumables are, and first time buyers being like>i bought a boat! yayy it was only like 5 grand, that's less than a car!!>FUCK i dont have a trailer and need to buy that>FUCK it wont fit in my garage i need something built for it>FUCK i need all kinds of weird cables for shore power>FUCK i need to buy radios and epirbs and all kinds of safety shit>FUCK i need xyz because I'm an idiot and didn't do my researchsame shit happens to people buying their first car. they get a 300$ used corolla and then wonder why they pay 5400/mo in insurance and spend 300$ per week just on engine oil
>>2060803Boats are so good in calm waters
>>2060804Rowboat
>>2060803Guessing the Bristol you are talking about is the 29.5 and not the 32 in your pic since you say fin keel and skeg mounted rudder? The 29.5 will meet your needs but you would probably end up cursing the 32 or any of that eras offerings from Bristol.These sorts of sailboats are not fishing boats, the seating is all facing the wrong way, it is cramped in the cockpit compared to a flybridge and there is rigging and the boom getting in the way, so fishing is mostly dragging lines while you sail or dropping a few lines when at anchor or drifting lazily about when the wind dies. Great if the primary goal is to hang about with your bros and maybe catch some fish, but not so good if your purpose is to get out and fish with a rod in your hand. Sailboat requires learning to sail and learning the boat. When sailing, anyone in the cockpit who is not taking a part in sailing tends to be in the way and ends up down below but once you are away from the traffic and course is set, the boat mostly takes care of itself so you can go down below and just check the horizon and sails every so often, most of the time you can just glance out the portlights and at the compass. If your passengers are sailors or willing to become sailors, there is something for everyone to do while sailing and everyone takes an active role, it is not just you sitting at the wheel like in a car. Sabre 28 and Beneteau First 29 would probably be good options as well. Assuming you have a thing for the Bristol look and all that wood, if aesthetics are not a big deal there are a good many options like Islander 28, and even the humble Catalina 30 have much to offer for your needs. All but the Sabre have the advantage of generally being tiller boats, so no wheel is not eating up cockpit space which is nice when you have 4 on board. Flybridge is a better fishing boat.
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.
>>1938375Ok GAYwhat's it like to be GAYDo you like taking dick up the ass GAY
>>1956400fuck you, sicophant. you aren't that politician, you aren't winning.
>>2055193did you look through it yet?
>>2064012im looking through it right now thank yousurprised the thread is still up, just came here to bitch about aviation desu
>>2026834>mad about free money Why is it a dead industry?
Amtrak has spoken
Imagine if America had a Thomas. That's what public transport needs, a friendly face of it that isn't just dubbed euroshit.
>>2065166>full autist infiltrationMy god, the cause is more doomed than ever.
>>2065166Is this stealth marketing for the Airo? The interior looks so bad, it's all cold millennial gray. They should've picked up more brown and gold hues for the interior to contrast the exterior.
Is that a joke? Or actual company X?
>>2065166ALL HAIL THE TRAIN GOD!
The EMUs are out of service. Post your pics here of Queensland Rail service- double imaginary bullshit points for rural/discontinued services
australian rail is shitwhy different gauges in each state? why do you need to bogie-swap at the border? why couldn't they just use the same gauges nationwide like every other damned country in the world?baka my head
>>2049223It is funny though
>>2058560That's just a Sydney thing.Which isn't in Queensland.>>2060233Because rail was laid before federation.They actually did consider making it all the same gauge. But some Scottish wanker in NSW wanted to use the Scottish gauge over the agreed upon Irish gauge.So Victoria and SA had Irish gauge.Other states were just being cheap or something and so they did narrow gauge.
>>2049223?
>>2060233what border, australia's borders are called beaches
Postan my old folder of /n/ images since I found it on a usb drive in a drawer. These are circa 2009 I think.
>>2059119He has Kleinfelters. Cheating
this one kick-started the hottest thread I've ever seen on /n/. after she posted this timestamp, the thread got like 200 more replies in like an hour
>>2066537>she
>>2066549This. It's clearly a fixie rider.
>be bastard son of Evergreen shipping magnate>goes public after many years, legitimized as offspring and hired to work for your father's side business EVA Airways (BR)>start off as mechanic, train and work as pilot, then eventually you run the entire airlines yourself>old man dies, gives everything in his name to you in his will (much to the chagrin of your siblings)>together as majority shareholders, they fire you and you're blacklisted from the family business>sell your own minority shares and go and start your own airline with investors>fly every new plane that gets delivered yourself because you like it and canHow based can one man be?https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/starlux-airlines-taiwan/index.html
upon further review, op is spamming this headline on multiple boards btw and is a shill
>>2066025In a world where every major carrier is going downmarket, they're doing the opposite
>>2066059Nah. You just don't notice the carriers going for the higher end customers, if you put on your thinking cap I bet you can figure out why that might be the case.
>>2066028based CEO pinching pennies on advertising by just spamming laotian lathe enthusiast forums, advertising is dead, long live advertising
Now if only they would Join OneWorld...
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
>>2063859>The problem is accurately measuring the circumference of the wheel, any error in that measurement will produce inaccurate numbersThat's a feature, not a bug. Round up the circumference, enjoy the very tiny ego boost.
>>2063926Oh I see, it was your father. Poor guy.
>>2040025same, I also use my phone flashlight as a headlight and it never needs recharging, of course I am lying about riding but how would anyone here know? my dad works for nintendo.
>>2065215based, love the NDS, i use it as a flashlight and bike computer with an R4 cart and some sensors wired to the microphone port
>>2061669This raises an interesting question: bike nerds clamor for a "new standard" for various sensors and computers, why not unironically just use OBD2?
These guys passed you on the last big hill before the cafe. Didn't even take pulls. What do you tell these Freds to not seem mad?
>>2062982One time I was riding along a bike trail and a maintenance truck was cruising along at about 2mph and a krazy karen on a hybrid completely lost it and screamed at him for getting too close and everyone stopped and stared and even the driver had a look like "wtf did I do". Some people just fly off the handle at the idea of sharing a road with a motor vehicle
>>2066508who tf can get mad at trail maintenance trucks. i salute those motherfuckers even if they do have the hick blinding lights and are otherwise shitheap niggers on the road. they keep my trail lookin and feelin good
>>2030512Would.
>>2066509Women, that's who. Guys who post "tfw no bike gf" will learn the hard way. Females and bikes are a bad mix.
>>2066508>krazy karen on a hybrida true karen would never ride such a thing. she must have been a DUI. and even DUI karens just keep driving their fucked up car after crashing it nine times whilst under the influence of a single La Croix
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.
>>2062880Indirectly, maybe. Many years ago, /n/ was approaching a significant get and thus drew the attention of a hoard of low-quality posters from a board which primarily concerned themselves with such matters. Perhaps /trash/ or /s4s/; the details have escaped me with the passage of time. In any case, /n/ was subject to a torrent of spam in pursuit of the forthcoming get, where perhaps the equivalent of a steady mountain stream's worth of pig entrails would have been sufficient to establish a dominant presence. It was all but certain that the get would fall to the outsiders and their incursion would culminate in some inane post of theirs being crowned with the coveted numbers. The get inexeroably approached through the inscrutable fog of posts to come, seemingly doomed to curse our home with a brand rudely inflicted by the fatuous trespassers. It was then, in a moment of piercing clarity, that Forever Shinkansen burst forth into our world. Salver of wounds, dispeller of demons! The heathens shrieked and whithered, banished to the wastes whence they came.As is the nature of this place, once the get had come it was bound at some time to go, and it duly did. Those get archives that once were, no longer are or are hidden from me. Thus the noble origin of Forever Shinkansen's fame on /n/ has passed from the realm of common knowledge to the mark of the learned and ancient scribes who remember such times.
>>2063212DEEPESTLORE
>>2063212>It was then, in a moment of piercing clarity, that Forever Shinkansen burst forth into our world. Salver of wounds, dispeller of demons! The heathens shrieked and whithered, banished to the wastes whence they came.Kek, I didn't know Thomas Carlyle posted on 4chan.
>>2063451is that the Black economist of Austrian persuasion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gp4DcRsELcWhen
If I passed you, don't take it personally. It's because you're slow, weak, and have no stamina. No, don't look at my bike. I could smoke you any day, even you were riding a Colnago Gioello, and I could do it on a $100 BSO from Walmart. Little man, learn to take defeat gracefully. I won, fair and square.If you passed me, chill out dude, you're such an insecure tryhard. You wasted all that money to win a race that only exists in your head. Sure I could have been a pro, still could if I'm being honest, but that kind of thing doesn't interest me, I have nothing to prove to myself. So why should I try to prove anything to others, let alone you? Stop and smell the roses, that's my philosophy.
>>2063814My cat lived until 12 which is 84 in dog years so shut your mouth, close your eyes, and pull that chute lever, CFIT-kun
>>2063818>seething poorfag noises
Ride your bicycle EVERYWHERE
>>2063814god i wish this were meis it true theres a free IFF button for "summon F18s to kill me instantly for 'terrorism' " because god i wish i had that button too
>>2057281Pls be in amsterdam
