How in the fuck are they pulling this shit off? These commies are making us look like clowns! What is the reason for this?!
It's pretty obvious that having an authoritarian government that cares little for human rights can achieve more than a bureaucracy that gets bogged down by dozens of random bullshit on every single bill that passes
>>2034068>they try pretty hard to cover it up, including burying train carriages with injured people still aliveYou're the same dumbasses who claim China runs organ harvesting camps yet you are now saying they would bury precious living organs in landfill without harvesting them lmao retard.In addition to the damaged train carriages itself being worth money for scrap.If you want to make up lies make it believable.Say they harvested the organs and then melted everything for scrap.
>>2046915Japan has Ainu and Ryukyuans.>>2043587>spectre of one child policy Population control was forced on entire East Asia by the US, dumbass, the US forced Taiwan and South Korea to sterilise and abort their own people in the 1950s and 1960s.Taiwan and South Korea are near population collapse because of the USThey did that with Japan and South Korea and Taiwan in the 1950s-1970s.The US forced Taiwan, South Korea and Japan to implement mass forced population control and sterilisations in the 1950s-1970s including forced sterilisations and abortion.South Korean men got vasectomies to get exempted from military conscription Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2050714Japan relies on America for its military. US has bases in Japan.
Fastest electric road legal car is now also in the hands of China.It's wild, almost 500km/h
>Faster>More aerodynamic>More comfortable>Easier to ride at any age>Retains all benefits of cyclingWhat is the point of using a normal bike?
>>2054018Price.Worse handling.More dangerous in traffic since you are less visible and see less due to your low seating position.Annoying to stop and start (keep in mind : your average bicycle is a commuter or used for short trips in cities where you will stop all the time)Meanwhile the main advantages are too niche to justify the price for the overwhelming majority of people.I've only known one guy who switched to recumbant entirely (rather than getting one basically as a novelty while already having a fleet of several bikes) and that was because he broke his hip and leg in a motorbike accident and could no longer pedal upright bikes without pain.
>>2054018what the fuck is that. it looking ugly is a good enough reason to not use it
>>2054018They look like shit and i cant train my upper body while riding it.Every recumbent rider i've ever seen irl is some skinnyfat 40+ year old virgin
>>2054053>the fastest speed on an upright bicycle without using a draft car (subject to aerodynamic resistance) is 45 mphnigger no
>>2054301I swear I remember reading about this. People like Éric Barone have been able to achieve unpaced records of 140 mph but those were all downhill
Cyclists of /n/, do you wear a lot of loud obnoxious advertising logos on yourself when you ride?
>>2054178Doesn't matter how great the wax or saddle is, the quality of my favourite trousers is too good to use then to cycle 30 odd km every other day.
>>2054266They don't cycle 30km in amsterdam. This is NOT a race!
>>2054175A decade or so ago when everyone and their grindr roster was riding fixies and shit and bike commuting was the thing, a bunch of clothing makers tried making cycling-specific jeans and trousers that had features like gusseted crotches for reinforcement but it just delays the inevitable by a few months. Cycling just beats the fuck out of cotton, even cotton/polyster/lycra blends. Out of all the brands I tried (Rapha Keirins, Duer, Levi's, Swrve, Mission Studio, a few others), Mission was the best, but $300 was a fuckton to pay for jeans that weren't Dior Homme 19cm MiJ or some shit, and they blew out after a few months anyway. Yeah, you can repair them, but only once or twice. Eventually I started raiding thrift stores for women's jeans because they had stretch and thigh room that men's shit didn't have, and when the crotch blew I didn't give a fuck. Since then, men's jeans now often have stretch in them, more thigh room, and nicer tapers because everyone got over that retarded super skinny fit bullshit, so maybe you can thrift up some shit and not have to hit the women's section like my faggot ass did. But these days I just wear nice Giro shorts >>2054178In my experience, Brooks meme saddles fuck pants up even faster because the bevel is relatively sharp, tho Swallows are better than B-17s. Berthoud's leather saddles are easier on pants, but they're fucking expensive
>>2054267Listen. Ive lived 5 years in the NL and have thrown away 5 pairs of good quality trousers i would still have did i didn't cycle in them. Dont tell me to buy another leather sadle.
>>2054323buy a leather saddle faggot
>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!!!!!
>>2047800The 4channers who rebuild their 90s "MTB" every week will tell you that a Seiko 5 is actually better than a Rolex because it shows you're not a consoomer or something
>>2047759Pretty sure she completely quit porn and stopped being "ella" due to getting the worst postnut clarity in history after the piss gangbang video
>>2047805rent fuckin free
>>2018683Why is he on tiny wheels?
>>2047805>will tell you that a Seiko 5 is actually better than a Rolex because it shows you're not a consoomer or somethingI'm wearing a Seiko 5 right now as I type this and they're solid watches for the money but I just have one because I'm poor. Although if I weren't poor I probably wouldn't get a Rolex, I have my sights set on a Hamilton
What is the intent behind statements like "I'm not a cyclist, I'm just a person who gets around by bike"?At a surface level it is obviously meant to (proverbially) throw other cyclists under the bus, but to what end? Would it somehow appease the anti-bike people if the person "blocking traffic" didn't agree to be referred to by the word "cyclist"?
>>2037437You sound like someone that deserves to get shot through the neck.
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>>2000001 >>2000002>What is the intent behind statements like "I'm not a cyclist, I'm just a person who gets around by bike"?I've heard variations of this across the decades. My take on it is based on the context of those people saying it to me at those times. The bicycle users who are NOT cyclists wear regular clothes and have practical bicycles. The "Cyclist" category of bicycle user wears bicycle clothing and/or uses those $4000 and up bicycles.The advent of electric bikes (aka ebikes) brought in a lot of new bicycle users even if the vehicle they use is an electrically-assisted bicycle. Yes, I have to say it this stilted way. That's because the USA states actually have definitions for bicycles, ebikes, and moped (pedal-assisted motorized vehicle). My state defines ebikes as have a MAX of 750 watts and lumps them into the bicycle category. Above 750 watts and it is no longer in the bicycle realm and may need to be licensed. Therefore, the state has indirectly defined what a Cyclist or casual bicycle user is not.
>>2002894lmao what fantasy land do you live in that there is significant biking infrastructure anywhere outside the major cities in the netherlands
>>2002894This is pretty good bait
Dia dhaoibhI've been directed here to inquire as to why ebikes are bad. My opinion as of yet is that if I get to work safely (for me and others) without needing to take a shower, it's good. Cycle lane availability means I don't need to go near pedestrians and don't mix too much with cars. This all adds up to me pointing to that ebikes are positive, could anyone explain to me their viewpoint as to why they would be negative? I personally hate escooters as they are always ridden by knackers unstably and in dangerous manners.Go raibh mÃle céad maith agaibh.
>>2051595This desu senpai
>>2051297Owning a home is a cage, you should sleep on a bench outside. Being alive is a cage, you should probably kill yourself
>>2051272>I've been directed here to inquire as to why ebikes are bad.It's not the ebike that is intrinsically bad; it's the riders that let the motorized power influence their lack of ethics in obeying the Rules of the Road. They ignore traffic signs and traffic lights here and I've almost run some over as they use their zippy zip to speed through the intersection right in front of me. They have the red light but I bet I will get sued if I hit them anyways.There are plenty of law-abiding ebike riders. We have those in my immediate neighborhood. They obey the Rules of the Road which our state bicycle laws do require. Many states are starting to enforce the ebike laws that were passed. My state parks started to do that and confiscate illegal ebikes that are actually unlicensed "moped" vehicles. My state defines an ebike as having 750 watts maximum and not able to have electric assist over 20 MPH. More than that and it technically requires a license as a motorized electric vehicle. The state said it would feather out enforcement for the year after the law was passed to allow ebike users and moped users time to become accustomed to the laws. In the meantime, they issue warnings instead of citations or impounding the illegal electric vehicle. The exception are state parks where the state park rangers will immediately impound illegal motorized vehicles. Pretty much no one contests the impound because that means going to court. And right there, they will force you to admit you were riding an unlicensed electrically powered motorized vehicle, riding without a driver license endorsement for that type of vehicle, riding without license plate, riding without current tabs, riding an illegal vehicle in the state park, etcetera. Since no one wants a criminal record, they walk from the bike impound and pay the fines without contest.>>2051272>I've been directed here to inquire as to why ebikes are badMake sure both the battery and ebike are UL rated.
>>2051272the closest comparison to an ebike rider is a motorcycle rider.at least in my area, ebikes get a LOT of hate while motorcycles get littlethe difference between riders of motorcycles and ebikes isfor motorcycles:>pay attention all the time because if they crash they often die>cost around three times as much for the riffraff>will be pulled over by cops>are surrounded by vehicles 10-100x their size>are in an environment where not being human powered is not feasible>are much more skilled than their cager counterpartsfor ebikes:>don't pay attention because wtf is gonna happen if you crash at 20 on a bike trailComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2053366cars do 340 billion in damages annually.The entire market for ebikes is about 1 billion and data for damages caused by them is so small it is not even studied comprehensively. You are arguing about a rounding error.Also, if an ebike does cause an accident, your hypothetical heavily suggests that a car does the damage lol. Cars are awesome tools of destruction. Would you watch an ebike demolition derby?
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>>2053723thiswhy the fuck don't they
>>2053466Is this one of the ports which switched to all automation operation during the Biden era?>https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106498
>>2053874https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh4I7f5qydo
>>2053874>>2053875The ports of LA and Long Beach are among the busiest ports in the world and were consistently ranked as being among the least efficient because it was slow to automate compared to other ports in East Asia and the Middle East. You can cry about Biden and your retarded partisan politics all you want but if Orange Man did this you'd be fucking praising him for taking steps to improve American port infrastructure while owning dem port worker union commies always on strike. You MAGAs are intellectual poison.
>>2053877LA/LB LOCAL REPRESENT WE ARE THE TOUGHEST OF THEM ALL WE GAVE $20 TO CHARITY YESTERDAY NO ONE CAN TOP US Show playslip
Damn wtf are we supposed to do
>>2054219>>2054220>>2054229The important difference is that non-populusts are usually fighting for something meaningful while for faggots luke doug ford its all about dodgong accountability and self-aggrandizementIt's what this entire thread shows and wjat all the dumb cunts aping their algorithmically based preconceptions show
>>2032062Lol have you seen the average bike lane user downtown
>>2044827I hope you know all sane people see the font and colour of text that slow talking "so extremely calm and reasonable" high on the horse inner city youtuber uses and immediately ignores the video.
>>2028457so your argument is that because you ride a bike and want to "feel" safe that everyone needs to go the max speed of a bicycle? going slow in a car is 50kmh
>>2054859what about the east end/leslievillealos this hread is almost a year old damn
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?
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>>2054192>tires will last 11x as longso are they making the tread 11x thicker? using 11x stronger rubber? Don't tell me you're planning on running metal to asphalt like some crackhead
>>2020833What's even the point of having a carbon frame if it's not fancy?
What would your dream transportation job be? Any time period, any place. For me, it would be running steam locomotives on the ATSF from the late 1930s to the end of steam. A close second would be an airline captain in the 1950s and 60s to experience the beginning of the jet age.
taxi man , 3 day week , Tuesdays to Thursdays 10am-3pm.
Brakeman on a Funicular.Ground service agent Horizon Air.KLM Chief Pilot.
>>2053197i want to get a job as a bicycle delivery man
>>2054145Do you do Uber or Doordash or whatever? It's pretty easy to just get the app and start making deliveries on your bike right away. It's a pretty shit way of making money and 70% of the time you'll be sitting around waiting for orders but it's a good way to get your toes wet if that's really what you want to do. They have no requirements other than you making sure you know what local road laws are. I've done it with nothing but a single speed shit bike and a thermal bag over my shoulder to carry things in
TSA breast inspector big natty division
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>Approaching minimums>Pull up>Pull upAnd so anyways that's how I was born
>>2054090What does "glideslope" mean?
>>2054100The plane knows you are trying to land, and if you don’t correct what you are doing, you are going to hit the ground short of the runway.
>>2054091152,,,pattern work,,abeam the numbers,,can hearthe tower thinking "NONONO! notagain@!,,,,calltower,'cessna 4U for short final'.,,towerthinks NOT AGAIIN but says,,,"4U clear to land".,,,power off,,carbheat,pullup till speedin the white,,fullflaps,,rudder pegged,,using alerions and elevator swing to pointing at thenumbers,,nosedown Hard.,,ineverealy trust engines to keep engining sofeels good tohavenough momentum to make landing.,,,,100 meters?,whats that in freeedoms?,,,ease the rudder around to center line and uselevator Authority!,,,,had gathered up a ton of air under the wingspitting it like a HUGH pillow whenose pitchsUP!,,,can hear the screams from tower, noradio,"AHHHH YOUR GOING TO DIE!",,,gentlestouch the left wheel,,sethe right sosmooth,nose kiss's like its Mom.,total rollout>100 meters,,whatever those are?,,,,'4U clear the runway,,,Tower"contact ground on 3.50",,,,they did yell at me once afterepeatedly beingunder 50 feet over the threshold.,watching TopGun will do thatoya.
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what's stopping you from building and flying your own flying machine?
>>2040375I would build an RV-10 but I live in a third world country with a $500/mo salary
>>2050769I saw this and tried looking for max altitude for human-powered craft, but apparently nobody tracks it (no records for it in the FAI or the US NAA lists). Just records for distance, duration, and speed. I'm not sure if anyone has gotten a human-powered craft out of ground effect.
>>2053864FAI requirements for human-powered distance and speed records require just that the aircraft be at least 2 meters above ground at some point during the flight
>>2053866Found a NASA-MIT report on flight testing the Daedalus aircraft, it reached 5.3 meters (17 feet)
>>2043471If life was a video game, these things would only work due to exploiting a glitch in the physics code.
Thoughts on this transcontinental rail line proposal put up in preperation for the world cup?
For me the appeal of intercity rail is that I get to see the landscape up close, why do I want to see Kansas? Missouri? Southeastern Colorado? It's just corn and angry illiterate religious maniacs.
>>2052438Now That's What I Call Edgy!
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>>2049984>Thoughts on this transcontinental rail lineLooking at the route for Amtrak, it's no wonder it is a money-losing train system. A transcontinental route that skips many population centers means it will not get regular route usage from casual vacationers and casual travelers. To be useful, an Amtrak transcontinental route should have a stop in each state's population center. Instead, Amtrak skips Phoenix, Arizona for example. Thus even the Tucson, Arizona people find it even harder to use Amtrak as they have to go all the way to Flagstaff to catch the train. Driving that distance they should just commit that distance towards driving to their destination in San Diego or Los Angeles anyways.
>>2052438Last time I was on the Southwest Chief, there was an abandoned old house along the route in Kansas.That was neat to see.
What the fuck is wrong with these mongoloid slackers? They completely underschedule longhaul trains everywhere outside the NEC so almost no one can use them for shorter trips and then wonder why ridership is in the shitter. Each route should be minimum 3x a day per direction.
>>2052493No, but I make sure to bring a bottle of bourbon with me personally to help pass the time.You're allowed to drink in bedrooms/roomettes as long as you don't disturb anyone.
I have to say this is pretty much the GOAT way to travel. And yes there is wifi
>>2052723max comf
>>2043515>rail priorityNews about some of that:https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/norfolk-southern-agrees-give-amtrak-trains-highest-priority-over-freight-trains-and-make-itsNorfolk Southern will give Amtrak the highest priority on the Crescent route.Now we just need this on every route.
>>1992023>Daily trains pass through Lakeland station to Tampa.>Turning around in Tampa, passing Lakeland again.>Can't ride from Lakeland to TampaWhy?
WTF did I buy?Bought a 520i E34 touring that has been allegedly and mysteriously engine swapped with a 2.5 liter M50.But I think the seller is either lying or wrong.The block isn't attracting a magnet, and it has a DME MS41.0. Also the headers look m52.The valve cover, engine cover and intake looks like M50 though.Is it possible to build a frankenstein-m52 with m50 valve cover and intake, but use m52 for the rest? Maybe trying to hide the engine swap from TÃœV?Also should I be mad or excited for that?I'm also trying to figure out the actual displacement, because obviously the seller's word is unreliable.More pictures coming.
>>2053719>Wasn't the M50 header used on M52s to gain more power since they weren't restricted?By tuners, I mean.
Most interesting thread on /n/
>>2053379the metal valve cover and oil filter cap are clues
Seems like OP abandoned the thread. I think it's a M52TU with a 2.5L M50 intake header it's a common tuning measure with these motors.
>>2053381Everybody on /o/ rides the bus, though.
