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Are those check rails or is that some dual gauge shit going on there?

>>1007433
Appears to be a turntable. So checkrails.

>>1007466
That's what i would have thought but for them being really far apart, on the outside, extending quite far back along the approach roads and only on some of the roads and with no whatever the feeder kinks are called- plus I've just noticed a set of genuine check rails at the edge of the turntable. I reckon it might be dual gauge shenanigans.

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>>1002680

The worst of both worlds :)

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>>1002684
The lack of symmetry in that design triggers me. I prefer this symmetrical one here:

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From the old thread...

Tatra T3D-M in Chemnitz, Germany.

>>969516
Why are the new Skodas going to be bidirectional? All lines including the new line 3 have loops. And for temporary construction works some of the Varios are bidirectional, as are all the CBC tram-trains.

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>>969646

>>1024423
>any tips?
Sleep in a hammock.
A LOT lighter (and smaller) than tent/sleeping pad.
As long as you can find two trees 9-15 feet apart it sets up much faster than a tent. You don't have to clear the ground of rocks and twigs.
The ground doesn't have to be level, or dry.

Bags will destroy your frame paint or worse if you have a carbon frame. Use tape/roll cuts of old tube around the frame where the bags are in contact to prevent that.

>>1024433
>You don't have to clear the ground of rocks and twigs.
>The ground doesn't have to be level, or dry.
Yea so if u fall out in ur sleep you land on rocks nd break ur head, land on sticks nd stab urself, land on a wet hill and roll down into the ocean and drown
SMART THINKING u fuckin tardo

>>1024125
if you're still novice enough to be asking this question, then the answer is that you can never have enough.

n+1
n = the number of bikes you currently have.

>>1024125
Currently I have five at my house.
>steel road bike
>90's rigid mtb commuter
>90's cyclocross bike
>80's rigid mtb
>another 90's rigid mtb for parts and soon to be fixed up for a friend

In my parents' garage I have the "cemetery" of old steel mtb's, BMX bikes, and forgotten projects from years ago.

I still have a long mental 'wishlist' of bikes I'd like
>decent BMX bike
>carbon road bike
>full suspension mtb
>hard tail
>more steel road bikes and 90's mtb's

n+1, my friend

>>1023410

Thanks for the vids
NHK World does such God awful voice overs tho
Sounds like George Takai trying to impersonate George Takai

Edinburgh has fairly decent bike infrastructure in parts, lots of commuters and hardcore roadies, and a decebt spread of LBS and cycle cafes. Lots of good road and MTB places outside the city too...and so far nobody has gotten on my ass for cycling around town.

The Scottish local governments seem to be turning their back on cycling targets recently though. Several paths and trails have been ripped up due to local opposition.

Portland seems to try, you can get a lot of places.
They just erected the Tillikum bridge which is for peds and MAX trains only.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilikum_Crossing

If you were a skilled motorcyclist, it wouldn't be an issue to get around them. Therefore, you're a shit rider.

Dear motorist, when you're filtering through traffic and there's a gap you don't fit through, don't just stand there blocking it when bicycles can go right through it. Thanks.

>>1022402
No problem fellow biker, I actually respect the cars queue, I hate fitting in the cars.

>>1022203
oh btw, the 24t/28t/30t refers to the front chainwheel. The rear cassette is spec'd for 10t-50t [zomg]

I want that kind of wide gearing on a road bike desu

>>1022205
the front chainwheels go up to 38t.
Should be doable around a std. road frame, but I'm NOT sure a stock thumb shifter's gonna work. [altho I bet some1's working on THAT as we speak...]

It's not a mode of transportation. It's a sport, and as such belongs on >>>/asp/, not here.

>>1021815
>skateboarding is alternative hurr durr.

Its a perfectly fine way of commuting. Do it myself. Just try to stay out of the bike lanes.

>>1021829
What's the highest combo you got on your way to school?

>indiegogo
>intelligent
>smart
Good luck

>>1021681
Have fun on that scooter in the middle of the winter. Studded 26x2 tires would have a tad more traction than those toilet paper rolls.

Just get a shitty folder and call it a day.

>not enough room for a bike.
Fuck, do you live in a closet? If you have room on your wall, you could hang it there. If you're making the lack of space story up to justify yourself to "hardcore" bike dudes, then just get a used motor cycle.

ots
lurk moar faggot

Search around on the second hand market. Should be able to find a specialized allez, Giant OCR for that sort of money

>>1020627
Never reply to my thread again unless you're contributing to it, you seething lettuce.

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>>1018378
No matter what mode of transit, the only thing that matters for daily transit riders is frequency and reliability of service. And no matter where in the world, bus transit is the integral part of all small-mid-sized cities. In Europe, cities large and small install bus-only lanes, signal priority, and subway-style fare collection to existing routes. Whereas in America this is called BRT, and politicians think it must be specially branded to differentiate it from the lowly bus, in Europe. it's called "the bus". So it's entirely a matter of perspective whether you think this plan is a cop-out or an entirely necessary upgrade to facilitate the mobility needs of some of the most transit-dependent people in the country.

>>1018384
>So it's entirely a matter of perspective whether you think this plan is a cop-out or an entirely necessary upgrade to facilitate the mobility needs of some of the most transit-dependent people in the country.

I mean, either way I like that there's going to be higher access to transportation. I'm in an area where taking public transportation for my commute would make it five times longer. I'm just curious whether it actually has any bad implications for longer-term public transport plans. But I suppose it doesn't matter as long as it's functional in itself.

>>1018386
Every metro area ever that developed rapid transit first developed a base of high ridership through frequent surface networks. Buses just happened to match the efficiency and surpass the scalability of the streetcar in the late 20th century. The eventual replacement of Woodward/Gratiot/Michigan BRT with rail should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, based on whether ridership has actually built up to the point where running bigger LRT cars would save on operating cost.

Thinking of getting one of these. Only ever rode BMX and Mountain Bikes. I'll be cycling to work and school downhill all the way there and uphill all the way back

What am I in for?
Are brands as important or can I get the cheapest one I can get with no consequence other than replacing brakes, tyres and seat

>>1016488
>What am I in for?
Depends on your fitness/strength/skill level. For me, I can handle most hills easily on a single speed. My college campus has some steep ones so I still bring my mountain bike more often than not. Around the rest of town, I do fine on the cruiser.

>>1016488
>Are brands as important or can I get the cheapest one I can get with no consequence other than replacing brakes, tyres and seat

Most will tell you no, but experience tells me yes since I got a $150 Walmart cruiser bike and it is great. Coaster brake hubs are not all made equal, but I have rode mine to hell and back with no maintenance and it still works fine. If you get a freewheel single speed you are probably in good shape. Most single speed/cantilever brake bikes are road bikes. There are also some SS mountain bikes with disc brakes, but most are expensive (except the $400 nashbar one).

>>1017547

Cannondale 1fg on eBay is the best deal for 1sp MTB frame

strava is for queers

>>1023812

>Queers damaging home life

Sounds pretty accurate desu

>not having a qt cyclist gf to obsess over your rides together
>trapping yourself with kids ever
baka desu

>>1023272
An aero road helmet could work too, Ive used an s works evade for cold weather riding and its pretty warm

Full face motorcycle helmet with heater, HUD and defogging system

>>1023283
I think a good skiing helmet is probably cheaper. And definitely much easier to buy, where i live.