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When will this progressivism meme end?

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>>947795
They will be constructing a hard link between the Montreal Trudeau airport and downtown Montreal. The very successful 747 shuttle bus operated by the STM has roughly 1.3 million passengers a year, more than the Toronto-Pearson UP, but the operational costs are negligent (its a bus) and the capital costs are non-existent, naturally. For this line to actually travel from the Saint-Laurent Technoparc to the airport, it would have to travel under hundreds of metres of tarmac. The construction cost of this tunnel will drive up the budget, undoubtedly.

The idea that suburban cagers will abandon their cars in favour of this train is laughable. Once again urban dwellers are being cucked in favour of suburban commuters that want everything.

This is complete madness. Montreal should look towards north american cities with robust commuter rail networks like NYC (Metro-North, LIRR) and Toronto (GO) that work to complement the dense urban network of transportation that serves the city core, while the commuter lines bring people into the city.

I'll follow up with street view of the areas surrounding these new stations so you can get an appreciation for the level of density these lines will be serving.

Pic related, Montreal's current commuter train network. Outside of rush hour, the service on these lines is horrible, with maybe 1 or 2 trains passing in each direction between the morning and afternoon rush.

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>>947801
Kirkland, Quebec.

Not actually part of the municipality of Montreal, this sleeper community is one of the communities that will be served by the new train.
Pic related is a street 5 minutes from the proposed train station.

You can't even make this shit up. You can even tell from the construction that this is your typical North American boomer/cager/urban sprawl 1950s development.

>>946964
wew lad that ride looks a bit advanced for the likes of me. i'll stick to my woodland single-tracks for this season!

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I don't have very many friends so it's hard to get pictures of myself.

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Greetings from across the valley

>>946937
Over priced. Heavy. Pretty. Would own if I had dentist money.

>>946937
Costs a LOT, welding is critical (ie some factories will build chamber filled with inert gas to weld the frames in as slightest contamination will ruin frame), still have to use carbon forks, never have to paint it so it will always look nice even if abused

Aluminum is lighter.

forced meme

ignore it and don't use it in your posts

ok, then some mod, kindly delete this thread

>/n/
>mods

These are on backorder but worth the wait
https://www.racycles.com/product/detail/6850

tiagra hubs
sapim(or DT swiss)14-15-14G (2,0-1,8-2,0mm) DB spokes
Mavic open pro or if you're a cheap-ass a Ryde chrina
Schwalbe Proffesional bike tires(Durano)

All laced up by bill cosby using ground up datereap pills as spoke prep

>>950785

Amazon is actually a great place to buy wheels.

Does anyone besides Nashbar make very small panniers? I want roughly 5L (300 cubic inches) per pannier (so 10L/600in total). I am aware that there are other options like frame bags, handlebar bags, trunk bags, etc. but I'm specifically looking for panniers. And something better quality than Nashbar.
Basically something just like the Nashbar Daytrekker but a different brand.

My second largest cog on my cassette makes clicking noises. I have a 11-32 so it's the 30T. I have a tiagra 10 speed, couple years old.
As far as I can tell everything is adjusted ok. All the gears are working although I've never been able to get the shifts perfect in both directions. The little derailleur wheel is directly in line with the cog so I don't think this is something I can fix by adjusting the index. I can't tell where the noise is coming from. Just really confused why it's only happening in that one gear.

>>949050
First thing I would check is whether your derailer hanger is bent.

>>949042
Look at the Thule Shield, and the XLC Expedition (but this one's Chinese, like the Nashbar one).

>>948903

I think toe strike is one reason

If you can get a slack ht angle and compensate on the fork rake, you can keep the front wheel from hitting your toes, especially with extra long cranks, fenders, fat tires, etc.

I've got a too-long bike that I actually like because I can ride with toe clips and fenders and have no toe strike. I'd rather have a bike with a swallow HT angle and a proper sized top tube but oh well

>>948903

It sounds like you don't realize fork rake can compensate for various ht angles though, friend. Are you aware of that?

Here's a trail calculator you can fool around with

http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/trailcalc.php

>>948916
>I think toe strike is one reason

no way that is the rason.
they deliberatly keep the rake down on road bikes to have a shorter wheelbase. specilized for instance keeps the trail around 5 cm but it could have go to 0 if they wanted to.

>>948920
>It sounds like you don't realize fork rake can compensate for various ht angles though, friend. Are you aware of that?

Smartass detected.
Even on extreme HA like on mtb (65°-69°) you can rake it up to zero trail but compromise with flip-flop effect when cornering (like with cruiser bikes).

the thing is what is the point of a huge ass HA on a rigid in the first place if its not countersteering in corners?

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More.

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Most comfy.

>>948340
None of these are 'comfy', how could you even think such a thing?
>dirty
>not private
>noisy
Yuck.
Your own personal car? With just you in it? The doors locked, climate perfectly adjusted, stereo playing music you like? That's comfy.

Ah yeah right, size 28 i think.

>>947869
I had a pair of RS31 before buildning my dream wheels. Good wheels. Flattened spokes give off a weird whistling howl above 45km/h (30mph). Heavy hubs, but cup and cone design and offset rear rim for stiffness. Not for the WW.
Good wheels. Would recommend.

>>947872
>RS31
mmh, ty looks good, but since the bike is like 600€ and the wheels 160€ its still a sligthly over what i would pay, im just looking for wheels to repair the bike then i would buy myself a better one someday.

>>946135
You can always, you know...wear Surf and Turf shorts like Volcom V4S as an example...if it doesn't interfere with your social awkwardness.

>>946135
You live in a hot climate and you've never heard of shorts? Get some baggy shorts (you can wear lycra underneath btw) and change into pants at your destination if necessary.

>>946135
I haven't tried either of these but Kuhl makes some pants that are gusseted at the knees and have a few vent locations. IIRC you can get browns, greens and grey?

My advice, get a bike fit beforehand so you know exactly what geometry and size to get. That way you'll know for sure that you got the right kind of bike for your body.

You arent going to have many options at only $1000. A quick look on performance bikes even with sale only puts 2-3 bikes under your spending limit... then again I found an awesome deal on my road bike so you can maybe find one.

>>945436

I will be doing this and going to my lbs. I don't want to get a trek or a specialized though cause they are expensive as balls. I might be able to find another lbs that sells other brands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOXOOdRIndk

https://youtu.be/zvnCO9lAMEo

>>937166
this is why you morons wear helmets isnt it, listening to shit while riding, and going fast

ps, if you like kavinsky, give big black delta a try, much better

I don't really speak Klingon, what does that have to do with the picture?

>>950603
That's why i translated it for you.

Shouldn't this be in bike questions general?

>>948610
I have a cygolite taillight that has a built-in, non-replaceable rechargeable battery. In flashing mode it's good for like 35 hours and it recharges in like 2 hours. I also have a B&M taillight which is not flashing, the one AA cell I have in there now has been in there for like 3 months with an hour a day and it's still going strong.

In short, I don't know what kind of conditions you're expecting to ride in, but the headlights are going to be more of a concern, when it comes to battery life. Those are usually good for 5 hours or so continuous run time, depending on the model.

>>948610
Don't waste your time and money on cheap lights that use replaceable batteries, get USB rechargeable lights instead, it's worth the money and will pay for itself.

>>948643
not if you have rechargeable batteries

Don't spend that much. Limit yourself to 1K and buy from bikesdirect or craigslist. Basically you want something that if you lock it up the culturally enriched African American isn't going to bother to go home to get his axel grinder to cut off your d-lock.

>>947953
But for that price, I won't get a carbon bike, right?

FWIW I never leave my bike unattended, I literally just go riding for hours and then go home. It's not a utility bike or method of transportation to me.

http://www.planetx.co.uk/c/q/bikes/road-bikes/pro-carbon

105 from £799 (1150 dollars)