Thinly veiled e-bike containment thread.I bought a Tern Orox to prepare for the Australian madmax fuel apocalypse. Did I fuck up? What else should I have looked at for a cargo hauler with decent range and the ability to ride poorly maintained outback roads?
>>207591720inch scooter tires are effectively The Standard the same way 26" on a bike is le slow but they're also ten fucking dollars at at any store instead of 60 for any other size
>>2074955>continue being a sucker
>>2074406So what is the best wheel kit?
>>2076705they're all the same chinese junk imported under a new name each week, just get whatever fits Golden Motor seems okay though, but they are horrifically chinky. if it works, great, if not, alibaba tier support services, you are SOL. Bafang is the current standard for pig disgust westerners who expect things like "a help line" or "warranties" or "manuals that can be read without requiring or developing schizoaffective disorders" or "good shipping" but you pay a little more than those intangibles are really worth imo
>>2076743Some dude who was viciously anarchist on here a year or two ago was all about bafang everything.
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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.
Quick reminder you should not own any electric vehicles, unless you live in a house on a large plot of land where you store batteries in a shed large distance apart from your home.
or justbuy some sheet metal and rockwool insulation...maybe with a sprinkler set up
>>2076652My pitch would be a plastic dresser, where the upper drawers are filled with sand.Thermal runaway melts the plastic, dumping the sand to smother the battery and provide thermal ballast.Still want to keep that outdoors, though...
>>2076630this only happens if you're a retarded nigger who charges it improperly
>>2076664clever. I think it would work but yeah, outside. even if it worked perfectly and nothing else inside caught on fire, the fumes would make your house smell for a really long time
What's next in bicycle tech?
>>2076538People said the same about iphones until they tried them.
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>>2076615This but with an integrated light? But it might even have one. Buttons to shift on some nice hoods and an integrated stem for integrated cables.
>>2076614No the fuck they didn't lol
>>2076628>cablesholy shit your so fucking POOR
Skunk Works editionPrevious: >>2071042
>>2077564hope you're 4foot 9"
>got a bad blister on my heel hiking a few days ago>Stuck on my ass doing nothing after a few weeks of consistent riding every 2-3 days.Fucking sucks. Here's my bike on the river trail on the 4th of July though. I did a proper group trail ride last week and got my ass kicked but in the process figured out that I'm pretty sure I want a shorter stem, probably gonna do that pretty soon. Gonna have to get a new set of bars in the process though since it'd be stupid to buy a stem for these 31.8mm bars when I could instead switch to the much more modern and common 35mm in the process and have way more bar options.
>>2077564massive Midousuji energy
A little bit of Paris
>>2077752Since we're past bump limit, I want to use the occasion to proclaim my love for full fenders.
Should more American transit systems buy Chinese rolling stock?
>>2076075RETVRN TO TRADITION
>>2074215This. It doesn't even look Japanese, it looks American.
>>2076175I saw the Oscar Meyer weiner mobile in south Dakota. Not at an event, just rolling down 80. Trippy.
I have no idea what rolling stock they use nor do I care, but this is the only American train general, so I'll post these here.had to go down near the airport so I took the train there and rode my bike the rest of the way.MARTA has brand new maps since were hosting a bunch of World Cup games.also, Big Boi from OutKast did the announcement for new riders on how to use MARTA. as usual, I had a completely unremarkable trip and nobody paid any attention to me whatsoever except one old tourist lady. and it was just the slightest second glances, I guess because I had a bike.
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Why did bi-level vehicles go out of style?
>>2074366We have heaps of Alstom Coradia Duplex rolling around. First class is upstairs. Second class is down. I reckon the fleet of Stadler Kiss has the same setup.They gave some more seats without extending platforms in the middle of nowhere.
>>2074373Where at the triple deckers if freight can carry cargo containers 2 high?
>>2071709Septa claims it's going to buy some. Oughtta be here in 30 years.
>>2069068double-decker trains are ubiquitous in large parts of the world to this day and mainly in europe and neighbouring regions to my knowledge, they only grow in popularity (there's three different series shown on pic rel, though you can clearly distinguish the double-decker-ness only on the one in front). id guess trains are more prominent in bi level these days first because of the never ending increase of daily passengers, and second because they're big enough to have multiple stairs to go up and down on the same wagon (sometimes as many as four) so they're way more practical than tiny trams and buses that only have one narrow stair.>>2069092real
>>2069092They should make a final destination movie with one of these
my car didn't pass inspection, so I decided to get a bike because I live in a bike friendly city anyway, and I've always been jealous of cyclists who are able to keep going when I'm stopped at a red light or in traffic.I walked into a used bike shop with a cute city bike in mind (like the retrospec beaumont), but they didn't have any city or basic step thru bikes. The smallest bike they had (I am 5'1) was a road bike that is slightly large for me. I can't fully stand over it.I stupidly bought it because I was already there and just wanted to get my transportation issue out of the way.The more I ride this bike the less stable I feel. I don't feel like I am riding the bike but I am part of the bike and unlike a step thru bike, I will just go down with it if I fall. There's zero recovery. I just practiced riding it on the bike path today and it was so crowded so it was hard to just go slow and cruise on it. I can't sit on it idly with my feet on the ground or even just one foot, I always have to get all the way off. I can't swap or return it, so I guess I'm stuck with it. I appreciate how lightweight it is, but I wanted something more relaxed. Is practicing on this for a year a waste of time or will it improve my skills in the long run until I'm able to get my dream bike? like pic related.
>bike doesn't fit>buys it anywaywhat's wrong with you?
jsut chop the toptube off with a sawzall it will be even lighter
>>2076509My ex girlfriend rode a bike that was way too big for her for years. You can get it to a point where it's manageable. Even a bike that fits right you have to get off the saddle when you stop unless it's a cruiser
>>2076509fit is really important, buy a kids bike if you need to.
>>2076509I guess you could look into a shorter and/or riser stem, and some swept back handlebars. that will at least give you a cockpit setup like you prefer.since you can't stradle the top tube, when you come to a stop sign/light, start getting used to keeping one foot on the pedal and lean over on the other foot while remaining seated. spin the pedal crankarm up and when it's safe to go you push back up with your leaning leg and then mash the pedal with the other leg and you're right back to riding. this is useful for all riding since even on a correctly sized frame, if your seat height is correct for your leg extension you can't put both feet on the ground while seated anyway
Would more lifeboats have actually helped?
>>2070743Well the evacuation was handled like shit so they'd have to be a component of a wider safety strategy that didn't suck, and nobody was testing for that kind of full evacuation because surely it can't sink, and because we have radio even if it does it'll take long enough for rescue to arrive, so basically yes but actually noalso holy shit it's been years since i was last on 4chan, when tf did the captcha get this bad
>>2070743At a certain number, you'd have to hang them over the sides, resulting in layers of cushioning when you hit the iceberg.
>>2070921>Normal sea temperatures are around 6 to 7 degrees centigradeAYYY
>>2070743https://youtu.be/hdqUMNLydFc>>2070921>>2074821Picrel.
>>2070921>The absence of the Californian who could've arrived at the scene before Titanic fully sank. This greatly contributed to the death toll.Pretty debatable desu
Anyone here into it? Or even just into collecting models of trains. This shit is so expensive only codgy old boomers partake.
>>2075175Why isn't there a muffler stack sticking out the top in front of the radiators?
>>2075794For the same reason the windows, air tanks, horn and hand rails aren't on it. You do that
>>2075103This. It isn't called Horribly Oversized for nuthin'.
>>2069057fellow N-Scaler reporting in, long time fantasizer first time owner. Intending on doing some T-Trak modules to get started. Anyone got opinions on scenery companies? Any good building models/trees/grass or whatnot?
>>2064806man, i need a crossover between this hobby and wargames, it would be rad as fuck
What kind of used hybrid should I buy with $400? I want to ride on shitty roads in Texas and over to Mexico for errands
>>2076598>Walmart assembly is ass until proven otherwise.Buy a fucking wrench.
>>2076604OP said he's a wrenchlet, and if you're going to go that route, you might as well go full mail order, for probably less.
>>2076598>proprietaryYou mean actually innovative free market parts that aren't shackled by chinese OEMs?
>>2076605>You might as well go full mail order, for probably less.This and fully this, it is literally insane to expect someone to buy a bicycle and then have to take it to a fully stocked garage just to get the head tube angle correct. Not everyone can weld and it's unreasonable to have to modify your bike just so it fits you at all.
>>2076610No. You want Shimano's and maybe SRAM's innovation and maybe chinese OEMs that are blindly copying them. A chinese flying pigeon is also a bad idea., Check out the c-dale lefty fork in previous pic for what you don't want, particularly for someone like OP at the shitheap hybrid level with no wrenching ability..
Why are trainfags obsessed with HSR when 99% of mechanized passenger travel is local.
>>2073175>the only way i could see HSR be worth it is if you travel around the country every week,Good thing that the people who actually RUN THE ECONOMY have to travel all over to meet with important clients all the time. High Powered Businessmen have to meet with stakeholders, clients, even occasionally give speeches to consumers and there is NO WAY to replicatehttps://www.youtube.com/@MicrosoftLynchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFmVMkbfJBc
>>2070197You don't know what the fuck you're talking about. Eminent domain is foundational to the HSR plan. They even have a fact sheet about it on the website.https://hsr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/docs/programs/private_property/Your-Property-Your-HSR-Project-Factsheet.pdfIn America eminent domain requires just compensation, they can't just take it for pennies or pass some law saying it's in the public's best interest so pretty please just let us ignore the 5th amendment, and there are lawyers frothing at the mouth to help anyone in the path fight the state for higher payouts and get their own slice. And yet, while knowing that, during the planning stage the proponents of HSR cooked up some bullshit lowball numbers for how much the land will cost along the route so the project got approved based on wishful thinking and outright lies. Then they started actually buying land and surprise surprise most of those farms in the middle of nowhere they pretended they could get for dirt cheap are owned by big money families or corpos that don't just roll over when some government paperwork shows up. So the state ends up paying huge lawyer fees to try and undercut what the owners claim is fair market value, and end up paying even more than if they just agreed to the inflated asking prices up front.
>>2069537>dig up the roadsI'm OK with this.
>>2073207>Good thing that the people who actually RUN THE ECONOMY have to travel all over to meet with important clients all the time. High Powered Businessmen have to meet with stakeholders, clients, even occasionally give speeches to consumersPeople like that aren't riding the train lmao, they're the ones in private Jets
>>2076549https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvYd8fCNhn0
why do boomers hate bikes?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE416__TBsM
The same boomers will post memes of “drank out of the garden hose, no seatbelts, rode our bikes around until dark” but now that they’re old and fat with diabeetus they hate anything that gets in the way of their F150 and freedumb. Pure “git off my lawn!!” energy.
>>2076473>attempted murderAnd he will continue driving forever....>>2076481>most ironic post in site historyAnd we were here to see it.>>2076501And the pick up truck: living saint.>>2076508Is that akwafina?
>>2076481And that suburbs name? Alfred Einstein.
>>2076527Thanks for the Bush administration era talking point, anon. And how about those Koch Brothers?
>>2076545it's funny because this is still a "Bush adminstration era talking point" because Gen Xers who were young adults during Bush Jr are starting to act the same way
Are all carbon bicycles in 2026 made in the same building by the same guy and he just slaps a different logo on them depending on who placed the order?
>>2076435wow that was hard
>being a sucker for china's western-style brand whore attempt>"easy"Sure is.Eh, still stupid as hell price.
>>2076448https://www.lightcarbon.com/lightcarbon-aero-endurance-disc-brake-road-carbon-frameset-with-integrated-handlebar_p268.htmlThey're getting incredibly cheap. This is Cannondale's OEM (according to hambini)
>>2076454because that idiot never lied or made things up
>>2076454Much better. But im just philosophically against carbon frames. Im a 200 pound man. Saving 7 pounds for hundreds of dollars is nuts. Is the ultimate example of bullshit efficiency rabbit holes. Im overjoyed to see SOME reason brought into it, as a hedge.
> solves bikepackingNothing personal kiddo
>>2070570This is incredible secret copy pasta just for us.
>>2072769those brakes are harder to set up and worse exactly because they don't have that stuff
>>2074766I just threw up in my fucking mouth. That shit is NOT Aero.
>>2074786My dick is aero and your asshole is my wind tunnel.
>>2072712na mang its at least six screws>>2070629side pull h8ter reporting in, same goes for any asymmetric cable route>>2072769>plastic barrel>captive nutyea... wd40 is for sure, failing that the srpings are getting bent by hand.>>2070588low profile, smooth post cantis, can burn in hell.>one nut, five axis pads.>link wires link wires everywhere.>those infernal wire saddles.
