What would be the impact of just banning cars from the roads every Sunday, and letting people freely ride their bikes, walk down the roads, letting children play in the street?Emergency vehicles would be exempt obviously.I am not really anti-car, but surely 6/7 days of cars completely dominating the streets is enough?
>>2080963>Annoying part of car ownership is that the car battery slowly drains over time so you are forced to go for a drive once a week just to keep the car alive.Use a battery tender.
>>2080538I pay taxes to pave the roads so I'm going to use them whenever the fuck I feel like it, if you want to be car free go to a park and let your kids run/bike around it.>N-no but I'm entitled to the streetWrong, goodbye.
>>2080928yea, horrible time to be a cycling advocate
>>2080972nah, you'll use em when we say you get to use them. :)
>>2080988>wenobody cares what some unemployed underage loser wants
Are pleasure horses /an/ or /n/?
>pleasure horsehow does one rent such a thing
/d/
>>2080858Why are you pleasuring yourself with a horse
/trash/
>>2080910Call my number baby and I'll be your pleasure horse
What is it about steam engine chugging sound that makes it so soothing? I really like hearing it, but I can't explain why.
>>2077367>>2077367The harmonics of the long, individual, intake and exhaust and thus low rpm.Steam expansion causing the pipes to ring. The noises of steam condensing after being dumped into normal atmosphere. The noise of the condensate collection. High horsepower AND torque at low rpm. The work done per liter is much better because it is all mechanical, no chemical combustion stoichiometry/spark impulse/bang timing/thermal waste retarding efficiency.
>>2077357Reminder of days gone by
>>2077363>>2078665I would like to add to what anons said by also mentioning that of all the vehicles out there locomotives are the easiest to personify, It's quite easy to see a train as something more than a simple machine or object. Probably because they are large, powerful and smell of oil. They evoke a reminder of the great beasts of prehistory that etched their memories into our collective subconscious. It's less obvious with electric trains as they are too clean and clinical to evoke a primal sense of awe, but a diesel and especially steam locomotives have that je ne sais quoi that makes people relate to them as a beast of burden more than a engine on wheels. Diesel locomotives grunt and sputter and cough as they haul their load to who knows where. With steam it's even more obvious, a steam train is a steel beast with a fire in it's core. it breathes, pants and roars hot steam as it races across the countryside like bull or a stallion in heat.
>>2077470True, but only steam locomotives choo-choo. Diesel locomotives hornk, although sometimes they have a dandy three-horn brass note. >>2080898I like what you wrote. I've only seen American trains in person, but from pictures of nicer-looking foreign commuter trains I can imagine that the inclination to zoomorphize trains and other /n/ things bigger than us is because we're so used to livestock and zoo animals being subservient to us, in a way, but they very clearly have their own needs and quirks that make them individuals. Unlike wheelbarrows, carts, or bicycles, they propel themselves, they make different noises, and come in different colors and shapes. Our brains can easily be tricked into categorizing them as living things. And it feels nice to understand and observe the living things around us.
>>2077357it's the sound of reliable engineering done by White men.
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
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.
"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.
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.
>autosageyay
>>2076272>>2076297>>2076698Looks like there's a small update to this unpleasant business from a few months ago: https://www.railmagazine.com/news/bedford-collision-aws-fault-stopped-emr-810-after-passing-green-signalSounds like the 810 went past a signal showing a green aspect, but for whatever reason an AWS alarm was triggered, as though the signal had been showing red - the driver was then understandably busy with a 'what the fuck?' response, during which time the alarm wasn't acknowledged - the AWS then duly slammed on the brakes. So that's why the 810 had come to a screeching halt.What's weird is, the driver of the following 360 seems to have acknowledged his own signal warnings, but still kept his foot on the accelerator shortly before an 'oh fuck oh shit' kind of brake application. So, an 'almighty driver cockup' indeed - seems like they're still looking into this part of the puzzle.
Where is it? There is a mesabi range in minnesota
>>2076727Presumably that's what he meant. DMIR ore jennies had a seperate brake pipe/valve. It's called "straight air" or Orinoco retainer. There is a seperate handle on the engine to set up the brakes and it can be maintained as you use your normal automatic brake. The Orinoco *retainer* name hints at its intended use. It basically takes the place of a conductor going back and flipping some retaining valves to hold a set on cars.This system still exists today with CN keeping captive AC44C6Ms in the area(3300-3350 mostly) being fitted with the straight air handle.
>>2076727>>2076731>The Mesabi Range was known to the local Ojibwe as Misaabe-wajiw ('Giant mountain').[1][2] Throughout the Mesabi Range, Mesaba and Missabe spelling variations are found along with places containing Giant in their names.
I guess it's like allegany/allegheny/alleghany where there's a bunch of places around that drainage basin where they spammed a different transliteration onto it because there was no agreed system at the time
>>2078743The Ojibwe rode Giants?
Disasters never have one root cause and neither did the destruction of cycling. But I know some important milestones in the decline and fall:1. COVID 19. Enough said.2. Full suspension mountain bikes. Enough said.3. Reddit. Enough said.4. Twitter. Enough said.5. British "people". Enough said.6. The d-tch. Enough said.7. The state of Utah. Enough said.8. Zwift, Peloton, "Spin Class", and other cancer. Enough said.What were some other key moments?
>>1962645More people ride bikes today than at any point in history kill yourself niggerfaggot
>>2076946because the "responsible" adult is travelling 38 km/h on a sidewalk because he is not, in fact, responsible, and unlike a regular bicycle that's self-regulating through effort expended, electric shits take no effort so he doesn't see a secondary downside in travelling too fast somewhere that can't support it
>>2076962>travelling 38 km/h on a sidewalkBut bikes don't belong in the road??? And there is no speed limit on the sidewalk. Do you roll at Two Miles An Hour on the main road in town?
>>2076967>Two Miles An HourI liked them before they were cool
>>2076967>But bikes don't belong in the road?They belong in the road in this jurisdiction, faggot.
