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/n/ and /fit/ should merge because cycling is also fitness. /n/ and /o/ should merge too because cars are also transportation.
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You could keep going until we had 10 boards for the whole site
That wouldn't be very enjoyable
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>>1067089
But cagers are the plebs of the transportation world, and /fit/ literally thinks cardio will make you transition into a gril
>go cycling with girl
>before ride ask her if her tires are aired up or she needs to use my pump
>says she filled them up yesterday, thinks they're fine
>skinny slicks rated to 120psi
>she thinks they're at near the max
>I check them just to be sure
>they're at about 20psi each
>later, riding with her
>her bike is making noise, I test ride it to diagnose
>turns out it's the headset, needs adjustment/overhaul, I'll do that for her later
>while test riding, discover that her rear brake is bottoming out and has almost no stopping power
>would take like 100 meters to stop going downhill
>she says it's always been that way and she thought it was supposed to be that way
>she even had a LBS tune her bike and they didn't catch it
FEMALE CYCLISTS
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>>1064904
Was she riding something serious? Or just a Walmart bike?
You probably came off like an ass telling her all the shit that's wrong with her bike.
I ride with dudes who ride fucked up bikes and I don't say shit.
One dude bought a giant prebuilt with the tiagra Shimano mix awhile back. And this dude needs new cables, housing, pads. And to replace the rusted chain
But I don't say shit. Some other dude rides a trek and he sounds like he's cross chaining 24/7 because his shit hasn't been indexed properly and just ignore it.
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>>1064906
>Was she riding something serious? Or just a Walmart bike?
A fairly good road bike. Not a high end bike, but not a BSO by any means.
>You probably came off like an ass telling her all the shit that's wrong with her bike.
No I said it nicely and fixed her brake.
>I ride with dudes who ride fucked up bikes and I don't say shit.
Okay. Then they'll probably crash and die. I don't care.
>One dude bought a giant prebuilt with the tiagra Shimano mix awhile back. And this dude needs new cables, housing, pads. And to replace the rusted chain
What he really needs is to upgrade from Shimano to SRAM.
>But I don't say shit. Some other dude rides a trek and he sounds like he's cross chaining 24/7 because his shit hasn't been indexed properly and just ignore it.
There's nothing wrong with giving helpful advice to another cyclist.
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>go riding with dad
>he's shit
>all [sex] [over age] bicyclists!!
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What does /n/ think about the United 3411 incident?
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>>1063066
I think there will be a push for more passenger rights legislation. Prohibiting airlines from overbooking flights. Perhaps even restricting booking to less than 100% of available seats, the remainder being held for contingencies or standby customers.
And once more regulations are put in place, every airline that does not abuse its passengers will turn to United and say, "Thanks a lot, asshole."
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It caused me to compare business classes between airlines
I just want to know which airline will be most pleasant overall and least full of assholes.
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>>1063090
Doubtful. At most they will make it so if passengers are already on the plane they can't be removed. If the operator needs to shuttle crew around and they don't reserve the seats before all the passengers clear the gate, too bad.
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Railroads for whom a significant portion of their traffic involved hauling farm/grange produce (especially grain/wheat) across the Great Plains & Midwestern U.S. While there's no conclusive definition of the term, it's generally considered to include well-known railroads such as the...
>Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
>Chicago & Northwestern
>Illinois Central
>Milwaukee Road
>Rock Island
...as well as a bunch of smaller, lesser-known & long gone railroads. There are some pretty good railroads here that often get overlooked, so I figured we could have a thread to dump pictures & discuss them.
Let's keep the focus primarily centered on the Midwestern operations of these railroads.
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>>1057897
>tfw the IC has been slowly gutted and destroyed by Canadians.
Casey Jones would weep.
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Here's the Iowa Northern.
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C&NW had some pretty neat locomotives.
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why aren't you out there experiencing the ultimate freedom known to man
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>>1063691
But I am running gnu/Linux
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>>1063691
>gilders
>ultimate freedom
just buy a F-22 senpai
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A guy I worked with at a bike shop told me that in some situations, titanium is not as durable as it's made out to be. And that in a full suspension enduro or downhill bike, a titanium frame would break. Is that true?
I don't remember the details, but something along the lines of, if a titanium frame gets a dent, then the frame will be prone to failure at the damaged spot, unlike steel and aluminum. True?
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>>1063407
If a metal tube made out of any material gets a dent in it it's done. It doesn't matter if your frame is made out of steel, aluminium, titanium, carbon, or fucking bamboo if it gets dented then the frame isn't worth shit. You can still ride most of the slightly dented frames around town just fine but doing anything more demanding on one is asking for trouble.
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>>1063415
If a steel frame has a small dent it doesn't affect it much. Is it true that a small dent in a titanium frame is substantially more problematic than a small dent in an aluminum or steel frame?
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>>1063407
You need an other set of methods to properly weld titanium, that's why almost nobody use it and when they do it's not wort a penny. Except a few frames. It's not the material fault, this time, as Titanium is almost the ultimate metal used to make frames.
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Depending on the alloy. Stiffer alloy will break easily after being dented. Alloy tend to break at some junctions, like where the screw of the water bottle holder is.
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Sweden's Largest Newspaper Demands "Ban Men In Cars To Stop Terror" 2017-04-12 06:01:30 Post No.1063378
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Sweden's Largest Newspaper Demands "Ban Men In Cars To Stop Terror"
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THE TIME HAS COME MY BROTHERS
WE HAVE STAYED QUIET FOR TOO LONG,
OUR HIBERNATION ALLOWING HERESY AND FILTH TO SPREAD
THE DEATH AND PLAGUE HAS CAUGHT UP TO OUR APATHY,
AND NOW THE CHAOS FEMINISTS HAVE STARTED ATTACKING OUR DIGNIFIED MOTORS OF EXPLOSIVE INDUCED ROTARY MOVEMENT
IT IS TIME TO GET WOKE
IT IS TIME TO CLEAN OUR RUSTY ARMOR AND WEAPONS
IT IS TIME TO CLEANSE SWEDEN, AND AWAKEN ITS VIKING SPIRIT ONCE MORE
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-11/swedens-largest-newspaper-demands-ban-men-cars-stop-terror
>Sweden's Largest Newspaper Demands "Ban Men In Cars To Stop Terror"
>Instead, it is cars — which she calls “effective murder machines” — that Franchell says “must simply be removed from city centres and places where people gather, if people are to be protected in future”.
>Vehicles are “easy to steal, and so nothing has been able to stop their advance”, writes Ms. Franchell.
>“It just isn’t reasonable that a big truck can be driven right into one of Stockholm’s busiest streets on a Friday afternoon right before Easter.”
>“Cars are driven largely by men so by giving a lot of space to cars; we’re giving a lot of space to men — at the expense of women,” Karolina Skog explained.
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Full article here.
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I for one fully support this measure.
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WTF I love Sweden now
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What's the fastest you've ever gone on the flats on a bike? I never seem to be able to break 30 km/h
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>>1051702
Maybe a little over 30mph (48km/h), I haven't tried a flat ground speed since getting my speedo (I've hit 36mph downhill, with a longer hill I could probably get to 40mph with my gearing).
30km/h (18.6mph) is pretty slow if that's your flat out sprint speed, that's a typical cruising speed for me and I'd imagine most riders on here. What is it that you think is limiting you, your strength, gearing, or your bike?
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>>1051704
Lungs/strength
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about three fiddy
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Full Suspension on Everything 2017-04-23 03:01:16 Post No.1066592
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Full Suspension on Everything
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Are gravel grinders mountain bikes yet?
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Take an XC bike and slam a road handlebar and narrow tires on it
>gravel adventure bike
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>>1066592
I don't really know what a gravel grinder is but that's just a drop bar mountain bike, probably falling into the XC category.
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What kind of an abomination is this?
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How do you repair/replace bike tires/tubes?
Recently I was riding my bike back home from the gym and something felt odd in the back tire. I ignored it, but then I knew for certain something was off so I checked it and I had a flat. I don't know how it happened, but it did. But because I rode on it, the tire and tube are no longer aligned properly on the rim.
I've never attempted to fix a tire before, and I'm unsure how I would go about it. If it's really fucked, I suppose I could buy another one, but I really like the feel of this one. I've had I for a while and I really like it. I can post pictures if necessary.
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There's a million fucking YouTube videos and tutorials about the subject
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>>1066584
Thanks
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Take wheel off bike
Take tire off rim
Take tube out of tire
Put new tube in tire
Inflate to like 20psi
Put tire back on rim
Put wheel back on bike
Anyone shave legs for cycling reasons?
Why or why not?
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>>1065459
No, I won't shave for muh aero gain and I won't shave because I'm not someone who corners at 25mph and I won't injure myself.
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I don't because my hair hides all the scars that I got from various pedal strikes and whatnot.
Well having shaved legs would've been easy to treat the wounds...
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If I shaved my legs I feel like I would have to shave EVERYTHING or it would be weird. I don't have that kind of time and most wax places aren't too into giving men a total body waxing.
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Lets say BR returned. What would you do to fix the UKs transport? 2017-04-08 10:20:00 Post No.1061969
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Lets say BR returned. What would you do to fix the UKs transport?
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After that rather enjoyable thread on Amtrak, lets have a go with the tea drinkers.
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Actually fund it and allow it to spend money on maintenance, upgrading infrastructure & rolling stock.
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>>1062067
>you folded the rail steel how many times!?!
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>tfw hit a pothole awkwardly and fell on my ass in the middle of downtown
>tfw about 10 people saw
Fucking embarrassing. First time falling on a public street since I started riding. Fuck potholes
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Potholes are nothing to be ashamed of
Breaking the law while crashing is hilarious though, one time a citi bike moron tried to go up on the sidewalk and fell on his ass right in front of me. Everyone else was like OMG ARE YOU OK and I just laughed
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>be at stop light
>trying to trackstand for giggles
>need just a little forward motion to stay up
>much harder gear than what I thought I was on
>fall over in front of about 5 other cyclists
>try to play it off
>get up take a bow
>nobody laughs
>they all just look at me like I am an idiot
>start to wonder if I am an idiot
>realize I dont actually care what they think
>continue on with my ride
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>>1057461
Did you helmet
I'm a really infrequent biker right now (just several times a year, maybe), but I'm moving to a new apartment that's 2 miles from my office via a bike path so I want to start riding there every day. I have an old Schwinn MP21 that I'd like to put slicks on to make this more feasible, but I don't want to spend any more money on them than I need to given how casual I am.
I know Schwalbe and Kenda have a good reputation, but their tires tend to start around $35. I'll gladly pay that if you guys think it's pretty crucial, but if not would I be ok going with a cheaper tire? Or would that really be fucking myself over?
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Having good tires and brakes is important for safety reasons, so cheaping out isn't a good idea. Schwalbe and Kenda are both fine.
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>>1066746
You are going to want fenders of some kind to keep from getting your clothes dirty when the surface is wet.
I recommend just buying something new if you really intend to bike every single day.
Check out the Momentum brand by Giant.
$400 for a bike with a ton of extras on it and decent quality perfect for a work commute.
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Honestly as long as you keep them properly inflated and don't ride right over road debris, any tire will serve you fine. I've been commuting on a pair of 700x32 Kenda wire bead tires I found next to a trashcan and I've had one or two punctures at most, both due to shit that would go through any tire. Plus it's 2 miles, come on.
That being said, a nice tire will give you a nicer ride and make your ride more enjoyable, so it's a good part to put some money on.
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>Electric cars are gonna replace gasoline ran cars!
Reality check: the oil price is quite low and the price is inflated to hell by politicans. In the insane Sweden 66% of gas price is just tax.
Electic cars that are popular like Tesla S class are luxury priced, the cheapest decent electric cars you can get is what? a VW Golf E for 35,500$, about 1/3rd of a Tesla's price and significantly more than a petrol/diesel.
Yeah the tax is lower and running costs are lower but really because of the tax of fossil cars in general + the 2/3 added to fuel.
Without all this state interferance electic cars would really not stand a chance against 50$/barrel.
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>>1066343
You couldn't be more wrong if you tried. Being the dumbass nigger you are, you just assume that electric cars will never get cheaper despite the fact that battery prices keep dropping and that electric cars are much, much cheaper to "fuel" and maintain.
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>>1066343
> he actually thinks oil doesn't receive massive government subsidies
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Only 66%? Lucky swedes.
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