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>>1079639
Was the 747-8 a failure?
I mean Boeing could have focused on freight.

>>1079791
747 was designed for freighter purpose anyway

>>1079791
People are using second/third hand aircraft for freight.

>>1077126
>>>/toy/

>>1077126
Usually I will defend long boards on here as valid transpertation., but these things are beyond retarded.

>>1077126
There's a guy at my university that rides one in the science building hallway. I demand folding bike privileges in all buildings.

I think it makes you look pretty cool to have a fancy looking kit desu

>>1079892
Nah makes u look like a spandex wearing sissy boy

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>>1079892
>I think it makes you look pretty cool
>to have a fancy looking kit

>>1079521
Cable failure liability, responsibility blame game, and potential insurance fallout that will trail every accident

>>1079521
Capacity, speed, and flexibility leave a lot to be desired.

They're great for crossing things like rivers and valleys though.

There are a few cities with proper cable car based systems iirc

>>1078961
By launching an advertising campaign with the tagline "At least we're not NICE."

remove cuomo

>>1078961
Start with aggressively marketing yourself as the green and cheaper option compared to a cab. People feel they want to "do their part" and ride the rails. In addition, make people feel smart for going towards a frugal option. This creates not only an uptick in ridership, but also an uptick in revenue. With this extra money, they can gradually start making improvements to the system, slowly but surely expanding service, and undoing some long overdue wrongs. Over time, these improvements will attract more and more users, causing more revenue for bigger improvements. It's like a catch-22 but good. By now, the rat infestation is all but gone, the trains and tunnels are properly insulated, and the Second Avenue Subway is ready for patrons.

>>1078538
I think they are a novelty item. At least where I come there are virtually non-existent. Even the Segway city tours have died out.
I assume they only offer tolerable user experience where you have ideal conditions with smooth paving or slab pavement.
Anyhow, I don't see the point in its design anyway.
It's impractical for whauling stuff, is too slow for actually getting about town and is a thing you don't want to leave somewhere unattended.
Also, don't be a lazy git and get a bike.

>>1078539
I too haven't seen any of them around either, yet I have heard them being mentioned, seen on TV/Internet and in pictures.

>>1078539
They're really fucking expensive to maintain. My dad had one. After about 15 mins if riding they seem lame

It doesn't look as dorky
In any case you shouldn't buy either. you don't need them.

>>1078257
Because everything from your shoes to your gloves should be bike oriented.

battery life and non reliant on cell towers,

if u dont go into the boonies they def have less of an appeal

>>1077226
>plz wash me

It's good for an American system, I don't understand why it gets so much hate.

>>1077201
DC is kinda small so we don't need a Metro system that grand. It is also kinda shitty in less-touristy parts of town.

>>1077212
>>1077184 (OP)
>complaining that a city which receives millions of visitors every year has a mass transit system designed to handle millions of visitors and get them to places they want to go
If OP lived in the Bahamas he'd complain about the inconvenience of being surrounded by an ocean.

3.

Road garbon
MTB full sus
One with a seat for the kid

2

Road alu
Road steel

Used to have a 90s rigid MTB but it cracked

2: a steel full sus from the late 90s and a new garbon full sus (I secretly want a road bike but don't tell anyone)

Is it time we start fighting back? I'm going to start carrying molotov cocktails in my bottle cages and firebombing cagers

good.
maybe he learned his lesson, slow moving bicycles should stick to pathways where they belong

>get pushed into curb
>bike is completely destroyed
GARBONFAGS WILL DEFEND THIS

Does anyone make a compact drop with the smaller stem clamp? All the compacts I've found have a fat stem section.

Put a rohloff hub in it.

>>1062066
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>>1078895
No, it conducts electricity and could create an electric field that would damage your power meter etc

>>1078895
I think it could be a terrible idea, because heat from hands can ´´melt´´ the glue and then the tape gets sticky, and the sweat, I'm sure it can fuck the tape really fast.

I've been using it on my wheels for years and they've been fine.

Last time I was in Nashville those things were everywhere. Looked pretty fun tbph, but probably expensive af

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>>1078446
I seen a few here in chiraq serving beer by the lakeside, looked fun as shit desu

Cool, my first stop in my holiday to America is Denver. I'll be sure to support these types of practices by being a patron.

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The Spokane, Portland & Seattle (SP&S) was another system merged into the BN. It was jointly owned by GN and NP and the vast majority of its locomotive fleet was ALCo built.