>they're kissing
Kinda nuts that literally ONE company in the entire world has a monopoly on all train coupler systems.
>>1991303explain. there are plenty of different couplers, and AAR at least has multiple manufacturers
>>1991331Everyone uses Dellner
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Performance enhancing drugs editionOld >>1972124
>>1991984>>If it's top tube length>53.5>48cm road bike has a greater tt length of 1 cmMy guess is to preserve or keep whatever geometry+toe overlap they want they went with a longer top tube.Yeah for 300 you need to know it will fitThe japanese should have made many smol bikes, since their people were smol.
>>1992015Probably, not too many 80s bikes with a sloping top tube. I'm pretty sure they measured the seat tube, which a sz 50 has a 52cm seat tube, which should theoretically kinda fit between my touring bike and "sport" road bike...i think? But idk dude it looks fucking small with how sloped that top tube is. ime people are pretty bad at taking accurate measurements and sometimes manufactures measure things weirdly.Funnily enough I pretty much only see Trek's and Cannondale's in my size for the most part. I have seen ONE rb-2 that was definitely my size in my state, but it was just way too far away.
>>1992019That's a pretty modern frame(to me). My guess would be mid to late 90's since it has a carbon fork, split face quill stem, brifters,and a sloping toptube.I agree on people being bad at measurements, I generally don't even ask and just look at the headtube length, but I buy 56-62cm steel bikes so it's easier for me.Just keep looking, and since you already have a bike or two only look for deals.Those low spoke count shimano wheels are cool and would work perfect for most riders using that frame.
>>1992022yeh 99 like i said before. i was thinking hmmm, this would be pretty cool for a component swap if it doesn't fit me, but at $300 and a trip i'm not sure. the wheels are pretty neat so is full ultegra, but really i could definitely find something cheaper and closer if that is what I wanted to do. i generally just buy lugged steel bikes when i can find them, but i thought it would be cool to have something kinda modern with brifters but not of the era with weird hunch top tubes frames that look 3x smaller than they really are.
>>1992019wow that may be the world's ugliest cockpit
/bbg/ Bike Building General"I'm not paying Park for a fucking bike stand, or cleaning my shed" Edition.A place to ask questions, and to share tips & resources. Post your projects, your finished & in-process builds, restorations, etc.Resources:Barnett's Bicycle Repair Manual - https://www.flwlib.org/DocumentCenter/View/2461/Bike-RepairUCSB Associated Students Bike Shop Manual (2022) - https://bikeshop.as.ucsb.edu/files/2021/08/AS-BIKE-SHOP-WEB-MANUAL.pdfSheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info - https://www.sheldonbrown.com/Bike parts, tools, etc. - https://www.universalcycles.com/Chinkshit:https://www.aliexpress.com/category/200010436/bicycle-repair-tools.htmlhttps://www.aliexpress.com/category/1222/bicycle-parts.htmlComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1991911If you do this make sure you get a mechanical disc brake at the front (fuck fluids btw) and a V-brake at the rear so you can use matching long pull brake levers, or if you insist on a cantishit rear brake for hipster meme points use brake levers that can be adjusted between long pull and short pull.
>>1991745put it on top of the seat stay near the dropouts, mig is just fine
>>1991760bought this piece of crap for the fenders, basket, and rack.
>>1992042$10 bike. was gonna throw it away after i pulled all the stuff off
>>1992043but i never had a klunker before, so i assembled this piece of shit
Why is every bridge built in the last 20 years a cable-stayed bridge? They're kind of soulless and boring.
>>1990081exactly, in this case the viaduct separates what it is carrying from the waterway below
>>1988726I heard a zoomer unironically call it that the other day and I was at a loss for words
>>1990213I think I get it. The road bridge (connection) crosses the water viaduct (separation)
>>1988721>They're kind of soulless and boring.You want soul and excitement?
sovl coming through
What type of car should I get? What type of car do YOU have?
>>1992036(Formerly Chuck’s Honda)
Space transportation general. Since spaceflight is increasing exponentially, since we are up to at least a launch per week and since we are days away from an industry revolutionizing fully reusablesuper heavy lift launch vehicle.Upcoming launches:>https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/2023-launch-schedule/SpaceX livestreams on Twitter/X: >https://x.com/SpaceXUpcoming NASA operations:>https://www.nasa.gov/launchschedule/SpaceX Mars goalComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1991696Bro the demiurge just makes these to deceive us about the truth.
Mars today.. our future home.
>>1991497Sweden just signed today
>https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/1780661200818200921Lot of answers from Tory
Prepping to remove more of the vertical orbital tank farm tanks in the next few days.
Check and mate carbrains
>>1987579Better yet the RWD sedan was killed by CARB emissions, the same thing that made trucks huge. About to make them even larger too lmao.
>>1988753Going to get even worse emissions when Exhuast filters get put on gas engines.
>>1987400
cargo bikes for short-med distance intercity trips doing light delivery or trades that require small amounts of tools. medium pickup trucks and vans for bigger deliveries and trades that require bigger tools or delivery of glass/wood etc, that's all anyone needs.
>>1990085better pic
>they used to serve McDonald's Happy Meals on United flights.we used to be a real country
>>1985926>>1985927
>>1986304>>1986336why did he gaan?
Can't the planes just fit automated kitchens now? I want freshly cooked food. Not warmed up stuff.
>>1985928spoken by a faggot who has never tasted true freedom
>>1985926I honestly don't understand why this sort of thing (useing name brand food for in flight catering) isn't more common. I can't imagine it's any more expensive, and I imagine for a lot of implementations the logistics are probably easier. Benefits include a hightened sense of familiarity for the customer as well as the food probably being better than whatever dogshit they've got on the normal menu.I remember one time when I was a kid, for whatever reason they had instant ramen as a backup meal on a flight my parents took me on and it was incredibly good, since ramen doesn't have the problem a lot of other food does when it comes to reduced sense of smell at altitude, and the fact that it was just really warm and comforting was excellent. From a logistic standpoint that must also be incredibly easy since it's just a pre-packaged, unrefridgerated thing plus hot water, no need for anything like a microwave.
What the fuck is wrong with these mongoloid slackers? They completely underschedule longhaul trains everywhere outside the NEC so almost no one can use them for shorter trips and then wonder why ridership is in the shitter. Each route should be minimum 3x a day per direction.
NEC here, I don't know that feel
>>1992027I see both sides of it in Seattle. The Sounder regional trains are great up to Vancouver and down to Eugene. Then there's the Empire Bungler.>want to go to Spokane>check train schedules>one (1) train each way per day>depart 4:55pm>arrive 12:37am>after all the hotel checkin desks are closed>fuck you unless you've got family nearbyIt's not like there's no demand, they run BUSES from Seattle to Spokane and back, but they can't manage more trains per day because ______?
What are the considerations needed to make between choosing a locomotive or MU to power a train?I know passenger trains in Europe tend to be MU but freight is always locomotive hauled.
>>1991483Freight traffic is almost entirely loco-hauled as it has been proven time and time again that it is best to move tonnage at moderate speeds and loaded to the brim. There were some attempts of making freight EMUs, but all were unsuccessful. Which, of course, makes sense - as it is better to have a strong lead vehicle and lightweight ( relatively ) freight cars. You both get flexibility and only once maintenance heavy vehicle.For passenger trains - except for some few exceptions - lightweight, distributed powered MUs are superior.1. Locomotive does not take space at a station. EU stations are, increasingly, built for 200 or 400m long trains and it is best to have all that 400m available for boarding.2. Distributed power allows for higher acceleration. In a highly trafficked commuter system, this might save you 5 seconds at every start/stop, but that adds up quickly if you have 40 stops on a line, or need to stop every mile or so.3. Maintenance costs depend on speed and axle load - so you want your 200-300km/h trains to be as lightweight as possible. For this reason, french LGVs are limited to 17t and Japanese go as low as, if I recall, 12t on Shinkansen lines. This is expressed in infrastructure access costs, where it is relevant. In EU running an emu with 12 ton axle load will be cheaper than running a train of equivalent weight, but with a 22,5t axle load loco at the front.4. Plain physics - while in fright trains you can get a 4:1 net-to-tare ratio, it is much worse for passenger trains. This is especially bad for shorter trains - as two double-decker car train weighs just a smidge more than a locomotive pulling them. You can get the same capacity of an emu with half the weight....
>>1991939Locomotive pulled trains only make sense for:1. Night trains, where it is common to mix/match/shunt trains midway to allow more connectivity and traffic is not speed sensitive.2. When you need to run longer trains on non-electrified territory. Larger diesel engines are cheaper to maintain and operate than an equivalent power in smaller ones.3. You run really, really long trains - like India-level 10-15 car ones, and you already have a bunch of wagons to do it.Also - the flexibility of loco-hauled trains is grossly overstated. Firstly - it is rarely needed. Secondly - with a fleet of EMUs of varying lengths ( pic rel - PESA elf series can be had from 2 to 6 section versions ) you can respond to traffic changes just as well and day-to-day savings from running EMU will overwhelm benefits of this mythical 'flexibility'. There is a reason why MU took over. People who run passenger trains are not dumb.
>>1991781>Depends. But I'm ok with spending more on railways if it creates local jobs in operations rather than in manufacturing train parts in Chyna or something.well if you're pro-make-work jobs i don't see why you're complaining about lack of flexibility with emus>Switzerland. They used to adjust compositions all the time for different lines, with trains anywhere from 5 or 6 cars (I even remember riding a 3-car train once) up to 16 cars, either single deck or double deck. They still do this, just less so. They'd even set up longer trains for holidays and such. Or add a few extra cars during peak hours. They could also add or remove restaurant cars. Now the EMUs will often run with a closed restaurant car when it's not operational on that route. And what's the problem with running with extra cars?
>>1991734They're pretty good most of the time, the experience is far better than DMUs.>>1991964>And what's the problem with running with extra cars?No problem when they're running and providing needed capacity. The issue is the extra money spent on maintenance and storage. There's a point where the benefit of spare capacity is outweighed by the increasing cost. Admittedly it's lower with coaches than EMUs but it's still there.
>>1991995Metra runs 6+ car trains nearly all the time but only opens the first 2 or 4 cars to save on conductors. I guess yard operations are more expensive than the added wear on the cars. I'm not sure when they actually use all the cars because even during festival weekends they don't use the full train length.
here are some of minehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjKHh5To_4Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByB1RgqPXtshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FbWLTegeJshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVOb8-cEWnI
>>1989150this is what it says on the video. None of those places appear to be close to the Modoc line
>>1989151based, where they belong.
Cab forwardsAlso the gas turbines
>>1989148Anything that's not the Big Boy reallyI like old PRR stuff because their locomotives were oddballs compared to most other roads since they built most of them in house
>>1990197CHOO CHOO MOTHERFUCKERhttps://prrt1steamlocomotivetrust.org/
am i retarded how is this possiblethis doesnt seem sustainable in the long term
>>1974908There are a whole lot of people in the world. Probably more than you think, even if you know the numbers it’s hard to really conceptualize the sheer scale of the modern population. And some of those people need to fly places.
>>1991560not really though, he was fine until he turned into... whatever this is. /pol/ schizo>>1991564I was here when people were still mad that /n/ wasn't old /pol/. wasting your life here isn't something to be proud of
>>1981578Unironically, increasing final price via taxes will curb the demand anon. Thus making it more sustainable and keeping the poor grounded.
>>1991914Get a load of oscar romero here taking a bullet from the woke mob who would steal the the poor oppressed oligarchs's gulfstream jets if not for their heroic martyr defending their right to shit up the planet
>>1988068>making third world migration to the first world easier than everCan't wait for Europeans to get Hondurans
>Saudi Arabia has been forced to scale back its $1.5trillion plans for a 106-mile linear desert megacity, according to reports, in a humiliating climb down for the kingdom.>The Line - part of the country's audacious and futuristic NEOM project - was meant to be home to around 1.5 million residents by the end of the decade, with plans to ultimately increase its full capacity to nine million people.>Now, according to people familiar with the project, the development will only stretch 1.5 miles and house fewer than 300,000 residents by 2030, according to a new report from Bloomberg citing sources close to the project and documents.Lol it didn't take long to happen exactly what /n/ said would happen.
>>1991051"I don't approve of it" doesn't mean "it isn't a culture"
>>1991055A symptom of global decay is hardly what you call a culture, unless you consider shitting on models chests as cultural enrichment.
>>1991954If shitting on model's chests is a defining feature of a place's recreational priorities then yes, actually it is a culture. Again, culture doesn't just mean "stuff I like". In fact, very often, it will be a lot of things you find disagreeable. Read a book some time
>>1990776kek it's going to scale back to being just a building in the middle of the desert at some point.why the fuck couldn't MBS just turn Jeddah into Tokyo 2.0. I guess the Emperor has no clothes in Saudi Arabia
>>1990935?>>1990926it's a country ran by braindead yes-men.
Confess your sins, /n/.
I like bicycles, but I treat the ones I own like appliances and disposables. I suck at wrenching, I can only do the most basic stuff, half of which involves zip ties, I don't bother with maintenance or cleaning other than airing tires back up and adding more lube to the chain grime, as a consequence I can't bring myself to ever buy anything actually nice because I fear I'll neglect it as well.
>>1985790I keep buying up ophraned bike wheels with no bikes to put them on
>>1991808>>am i going to hell?You're already living there
>>1985790I don't believe induced demand is real.If you build a bridge with 12 lanes between Ass-end-of-fuck-all and Nowheresville, Kansas, those 6 lanes each way won't magically fill up with people who don't need to go to either place. 50 lane freeways would literally fix traffic.
>>1991993We shouldn't make cagies comfortable, that's the whole point. If using a car is a pain the ass then more people will opt to alternatives.
This thread is for talking about railways, and things related to railways, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Trips, tracks, tickets, trains and stations, they're all good - making up rules is boring so let's just be normal. Questions are, of course, most welcome.If you feel like travelling, head over to National Rail Enquiries (nationalrail.co.uk/); tell it where you're leaving from and where you're going to, and it'll tell you how you're going to get there; then it'll hand you over to a train operator to buy a ticket. The golden rule is that it doesn't matter which train operator you buy a ticket from, as they'll all sell you a ticket from anywhere to anywhere, for the same price. If you're a visitor from overseas, your best option is probably Trainline (thetrainline.com/) - they charge a booking fee on top of the ticket price, but they'll accept just about any payment card. There's also trip.com/, who are apparently a 'thing' with overseas students: I've not used these myself, so please speak up with any thoughts.Here's a few links:~The Man in Seat 61 (seat61.com/) - easily the best rail travel resource out there.~Geoff Marshall (youtube.com/@geofftech2) - Likes trains. Mostly harmless.~A Visual History of Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain (gaelan.me/br-stock/)~Realtimetrains (realtimetrains.co.uk/) - live train timetables: ideal for keeping on top of ETAs and platforms.~TIGER (tiger.worldline.global/home/) - live station departure boards.~Traksy (traksy.uk/live/) - live signalling information.~Openrailwaymap (openrailwaymap.org/) - railway infrastructure, mapped.What's happening?~Phase One of High Speed 2 (Birmingham-London): hs2.org.uk/Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1986998Thank you beeching!The strawberry line would be very useful if it were open as a diversionary route, but it's now under the axbridge bypass and development in Wells
>>1991827I wonder what the little booths were intended for?
>>1991837I don't think there's a link from the GWML to Marylebone, without going the super-long way around - meanwhile there's a convenient-ish link at Friars Junction, just west of the Old Oak Common construction site, that can get you to Euston or Waterloo ... I suppose if they were to use Waterloo they'd need to fire up the diesel engines, as there's no overhead power in that part of town, and thread ten-car intercity trains around London commuter trains
>>1991814>famous flip flopsSo the lasses don't have to walk around all day in their high heels. Good for their legs but handy for safety aswell, as they're less likely to trip on a platform after a gallon or two of prosecco. Was in Lime Street on ladies day at Aintree a few years ago and the station was full of women wearing flip flops
Crewe to Euston on WMR and Marylebone to Stourbridge Junction on Chiltern tomorrow lads, what am I in for?
