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Another one?

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>>932630
other is autosaging famiglia

>>932633

Oh, I see.

>>932549
STEEL IS REAL

>>932549
"It's all about performance."

>>932549

It's a bit heavy but thanks to the doping my balls are the size of raisins so it cancels out.

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It is reasonable to complain, as she does, that the nine-metre structure will likely block her northern sun. It is outlandish to evoke a hypothetical disaster scenario, such as a derailment causing "80,000 tonnes of fully laden freight" to come crashing down on homes. Yes, and planes can fall from the sky but we still have flight paths above residential areas. And the less said the better about her concerns paedophiles can peer down into her backyard pool when the kids are swimming. (Besides, the government says barriers will be erected on the viaduct to protect the privacy of nearby residents.)

The protesters cluster around the themes of the viaduct devaluing property prices (when arguably proximity to modernised public transport boosts the value of nearby homes) and being an "eyesore" that divides the community and invites undesirables to shelter in "ghettos" underneath. With depressing predictability, the opposition has endorsed their cause. It is what oppositions of all persuasions do — pander to local disaffection, even as it sets them up for charges of betrayal once in government. And even when the cause is less than deserving.

"Eyesore" is a subjective assessment and as in love, beauty in urban structures is in the eye of the beholder; we look admiringly on that which works for us. When Tony Abbott described wind farms as ugly his aesthetic preference reflected his indifference to their function. In my stomping ground, Carlisle Street, Balaclava, the elevated rail bridge carries our beloved emblem of place, the sculpture of the schooner Lady of St Kilda, tossed on a sea of mermaids and starfish.

"Nobody voted for a sky train way up in the air cutting a swathe through densely settled suburbs," said opposition transport spokesman David Davis in comments so dim they offend settled principles of physics. How can a structure "way up in the air" cut a swathe through a suburb on the ground? And don't existing railway lines divide communities? Isn't that why our ancestors referred to undesirables as coming from "the wrong side of the tracks?"

The government says the sky rail frees up "11 MCGs' worth" of public space for public benefit. A seductive propaganda video shows carpets of greenery, car parking spots, netball courts, civic plazas, a 12 kilometre pedestrian and bike path, revamped stations with seamless connections between trains and buses, footpaths sprouting in all directions. Connecting suburbs in other words — not dividing them.

Ian Woodcock, urban design lecturer at RMIT, has emerged as an advocate for a well-executed sky rail. He suggests concentrating our energies on holding the government to its "cutting edge" vision, ensuring the new stations come equipped with the best disability access, multiple entrances, user friendly transport connections, pleasing retail space.

Elevated rail delivers net benefits for communities around the world, he says. In Paris a market thrives under the metro viaduct at the Barbes-Rochechouart station. A project in Miami aims to retrofit the space beneath an elevated metro for public parks. Berlin plans to create a new nine-kilometre cycle route, replete with bike repair workshops, rest stops, cafes and beer gardens, under part of the city's U1 line. The viaduct would give cover, enabling cyclists to use the path all year round. Inspiring, no? Less an eyesore than an eye opener.

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And I reckon there are also benefits for rail passengers, assuming they're not all paedophiles. On a recent trip to Bangkok, I travelled from the airport by sky rail, enjoying an expansive view of the city's vibrant chaos, the old districts nudging the gleaming skyscrapers, the jumble of freeways, concrete towers, footpaths bursting with life. It made the metropolis legible and gave me some perspective.

We could use some perspective in Melbourne. The kind that helps us see the big picture.

It is garbage. Make sure that you have drop bars for urban commuting.

is there anything not garbage recommended around this price point?

>>932584
Yeah, are you American?

You have two great options.

Bikes Direct and Craigslist.

>>907611
The detached and bent frames seen in the pic is the reason I can't take O scale seriously. So unrealistic looking.

They look fine on straight track, but once they round a curve it loses all credibility.

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I've always loved model railroading, but lack of real estate has prohibited me from setting up anything more than an oval around the Christmas tree. This year, however, my old Minitrix Decapod has started to give me some problems. Anything under 40mph and it barely starts, and once it's started, I have to keep cranking up the speed as it starts to slow down every so often. Given the age of the engine, I'm wondering if it's worth the time, money, or effort to fix it/have it fixed, or if I should let it retire and find an engine that was made more recently.

Should I try to fix it/bring it someplace to get fixed; or should I replace it, and if so, who makes a good replacement? I'm not too stuck on it needing to be another Decapod, but I do need it to not be DCC-enabled, and I'd prefer that it be a tendered steam engine. Are there any modern engines that don't come with all the fancy bells and whistles I could maybe look into?

Pic related, if it's helpful in any way. Sorry about the garbage quality of the photo.

>>907660
There are wide curves in O. 042 and up. Gargraves makes track that you can bend in a curve.

They travel along a fixed track and have predictability and make steady, reassuring rhythmic sounds. You may recall that autistic folk are disturbed by chaos and lack of consistency. A slight change in routine will turn a 'tist into an inconsolable ball of rage, tears, and 'tism. Meanwhile published route maps and complex mechanical systems give them an outlet for their love of memorization.

Also, the operator of a train appears to be solitary and enclosed in a comforting womb of heavy machinery. This too seems well suited to the autistic person's disposition.

>>930101

Wow, this actually makes perfect sense. I've always wondered why poor souls on the spectrum get so into trains and "train culture". Thanks for your analysis. I'm sure this will hit very close to home for a lot of people that browse this board who do not want to accept what you have said. Looking forward to all the autistic replies.

>>930098

there's no autism quite like bicycle autism

Burst into flames

The latter

I 100% know for sure that using a shifter designed for LESS gears works perfectly fine paired with a rear derailleur designed for MORE gears.

I've mated 9 and 10 speed rear mechs with 7 and 8 speed STI shifters, and an 11 speed rear mech with 105 10 speed shifter. Everything worked just fine.

I have no idea whether you can do the opposite, 11 speed shifter with 10 speed mech.

>>932408
Tour de Cyclists-with-frankfurters-between their legs is men only. Please go back to /pol/

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<------- /r9k/ is that way

>>932411
Women would get dropped in the tdf.
It's really a kind of courtesy.

Probably something to do with Pinocchio

>>934397
>the part where they turn into donkeys
That scared the fuck out of me as a kid.

>>934388
Not of ships, but of industrial waterfront facilities, yes. Dams and locks terrify me. Or anything of that sort that suction a great deal of water. Used to have nightmares as a kid, still uneasy/irrationally afraid.

Probably would be that way for ships, but I work on them, so there's far less unknowns.

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Agent smith street/jump bike

Rock Shox argyle forks

Thomson stem and post

Chris king headset

Profile Hubs

All the good gear

The wheels alone are worth more then what I'm asking

Selling because it doesn't get ridden

>>934110

go to the bike buy general

Seems like a decent buy but only if you are into urban assault and jump shit. You can get a BMX for half that price and that bike is just a BMX w/ a disc brake and a sus fork.

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narrow gauge railroads

ICG

>>934099
rigid '90s Miata w/ slicks

>>934099
>put childen up for adoption
>get yourself fixed so you don't have any more
>sell car and buy a bike
>delete thread and post on /o/
>kill yourself

>>931299
They're horribly inefficient* and slow on top of being expensive and complicated.

*Under conventional power. You could propell them with glide planes and constantly vary their bouyancy, but that would stress the hull enormously.

>>931300
What about normal subs then? because surely the same would apply.

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>>931299
there isn't really a point for them, why would you need to conceal a vessel carrying legal cargo?

on the other hand, the drug cartels like to toy with the idea

Sounds kinda like asthma bro

>>929725
Nah. Been tested extensively and I apparently have a good heart and lungs. I mean I get into the rhythm, but it never lasts.

I have a nice rhythmic breathing throughout my ride until I start climbing, then everything goes to shit

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Toronto, Ontario.

Left: T1, built by Bombardier. Found on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, and Line 4 Sheppard.

Right: Toronto Rocket (TR), also built by Bombardier. Found on Line 1 Yonge-University, and soon on Line 4.

>>933868
Operating a train on the right-hand side seems pretty degenerate to me.

>>933864
>Do you think this is just a precaution or do they know the whole system is completely fucked?
It's the latter. WMATA spends fuck all on maintenance and the feds are constantly up their ass about it. Every single accident or derailment they have (which they have much more often than any other agency) ends up being the fault of lack of maintenance.
That, and the massive amounts of corruption and all around not caring about the job leads to nothing being done. Oh, and I forgot, there's also the (off the books) fact that if you report a maintenance flaw you can be fired, given a shitty shift/job, or have your pay deducted.