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grow weeds erryday

>/fa/ggot ->

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>>1082848
this isn't even my final form

>>1085042
Froome posts on /n/?

tell me more about those locks !

do they have a name ?

>>1081895
they're called "please pay attention to me now that even the shittiest of the other boards have learned to ignore me"

have I mentioned I like guns? also I ride a bike sometimes. shimano is so kewl!

>>1081886
Fuck you, Sieg. Fuck off, Sieg.

>>1078317
>pros and cons to buying a new one vs old one, choosing one frame material over another kind etc. No clear 'better'
you're right
there isn't really a clear choice to make, because either new or old, as long as it is decent you'll be fine

the main differences are:
>material
newer = alu or carbon
older = chromoly
>weight
newer = lighter
older = heavier
>ride quality
newer = stiffer, harsher (debatable)
older = gentler, smoother (debatable)
>drivetrain
newer = 9, 10, 11 speed
older = 5, 6, 7 speed
>maintenance
newer = easier to find new parts, harder to work on
older = more compatibility between brands, easy to work on
>price
newer = $$-$$$$
older = $-$$$
>aesthetics
newer = modern, aggressive styling
older = classic lines and beautiful paint

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>>1078321

Thanks anon. What kind of bike do you have?

>>1078322
i have an old 90s rigid mtb i commute on and am in the process of buying an old 80s 10 speed road bike
my personal preference is old road bikes partly just because they're so beautiful
modern styling just doesn't do it for me the way old steel road bikes do
and in terms of ride quality, i really do think that old road bikes are smoother than new ones, although i've never ridden carbon, only alu and cromoly

>>1062078
Bus what are you doing get out of that banking center you don't even bank.

>>1062083
The bus has fallen on some hard times, so it tried robbing a bank.

>>1062078
New thread i see

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>>1084299

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>>1084327
you should be disqualified but that brunette gave me a semi

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>>1083979
Nice Blog

>that BSO
>them pictures taken with a potato
>the eagerness to share said pictures

I want to mock you but it's so endearing I can't bring myself to do it.

Seems cool, Jarek

>his """""country""""" literally runs thomas """"""""trains""""""""

babby-tier desu

>>1081314
Not always.

>>1081314
Britbong trains

So I'm a motor vehicle in italy?

>>1084854
Those are exactly the same as here in the UK and a lot of other places too. Some countries up the power limit and maybe speed limit a bit but few increase it a lot, I think Canada is one with something like a 1000w limit.

Personally I feel that 250w isn't really enough except on flat ground which fairly light riders and bikes. I'd like to see it raised to 500w for easier hill climbing and faster acceleration (less pissed off cagers suck behind slow cyclists) and increase the assistance limit to 28-30km/h (500w would probably get you past the 25km/h limit on a lot of climbs so it'd cut in and out).

I ride a ~700w bike and either remove the limit entirely or put it at about 26km/h so if I'm pulled over I can spin the pedals and the popo can see that I'm complying. I also have pedal assist power limited to around the 250w mark (again to comply, plus it's enough on flat ground) but I have a throttle that will use full power if I need it for climbing or accelerating.

Increase maximum power to around 1 kW and maximum pedal assist speed to 30 km/h and I'm happy. That would make e-cargobikes a valid option for moving around stuff in cities. On the other hand having a higher maximum power for normal e-bikes won't do anything as long as their max pedal assist speed is capped to 30 km/h.

What e-bikes really need is the 30 km/h pedal assist to make them great option for transportation within cities.

They're pretty bad, imho

I owned a pair that I didn't even bother to install after I felt out the hand positions. Very little leverage and every spot kinda sucked

Is that pepper spray in your bars? You carry that in case someone tries to date rape you?

>>1084706
Halt dog spray

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>He doesn't get the train

>>1084602
No. That's right, he doesn't. Because it doesn't turn up on time, or at all.

>>1084602
Why pay a ridiculous price to get on a train that's jam packed full of people and like someone mentioned doesn't turn up on time or at all?

>>1083132
is that why its called a tractor?

>>1083150
Traction engines and tractors are two different things.

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

>>1083155
Ya but they both have Tract in their name, which is because they rely on the traction of the ground (and not a rail i guess)

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i definitely enjoyed riding it up to SF when i was living in ABQ, just to get the hell out of town for a day. it goes through some beautiful country and who could argue with a nice new train. except that it's really kind of useless, i think. i mean, all the problems they got in NM and they built this train? all i can think of is how much we could use that damn train here in central TX, between Austin and San Antonio.

>The door closing tones resemble the signature “Beep-Beep” of the Warner Bros. Road Runner cartoon character.
Cute.

>>1081448

You might be right, but if we're going to waste money it might as well be on something nice. We're still spending a shit ton of money on private prisons.

>>1079705
Both are fun yet buying the models are very expensive, isn't it Joe?

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>>1079710
well we can't buy a GP40 Union Pacific Locomotive (My favorite engine)

http://www.strawpoll.me/13141378

>>1077718
>publically funded cabs
Never have I seen a more retarded idea on this board. If you live in a rural area, you won't survive without a car. If you live in a small town or village, you can walk or cycle wherever you need to go.

Also, the no roads meme is a logical fallacy. Businesses are capable of building gigantic stores and towering high rise offices so they'd be willing to build roads so customers could get to their business.

I can actually thibk of a few places that only have population of thousands but public transport are available and cars are not needed. For instance, numerous settlements on Greenland, Pacific Ocean, Antarctica, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Far East Russia. Depend on how large and how remote the location exactly are, service they're getting can range from up to multidaily scheduled aircraft operation to down to annual ship visits. As all these mentioned locations have virtually no roads, cars are not needed.

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>>1077718
public transport in rural regions is certainly possible, its just very expensive. Having a bus that connecting your village of like 100 people to the next city every hour will get some people use public transportation, but probably not more than 10 a day. Some regions (think Switzerland or Liechtenstein) actually have the money to do this. You certainly can live in some places in these regions without a needing car.

>>1077719
>Also, the no roads meme is a logical fallacy. Businesses are capable of building gigantic stores and towering high rise offices so they'd be willing to build roads so customers could get to their business.
lol