Disasters never have one root cause and neither did the destruction of cycling. But I know some important milestones in the decline and fall:1. COVID 19. Enough said.2. Full suspension mountain bikes. Enough said.3. Reddit. Enough said.4. Twitter. Enough said.5. British "people". Enough said.6. The d-tch. Enough said.7. The state of Utah. Enough said.8. Zwift, Peloton, "Spin Class", and other cancer. Enough said.What were some other key moments?
>>1986668you don't actually have a bike do you
>>1970460Preach. It works both ways. Cyclists certainly don’t behave as though they are the most vulnerable road users. It’s a shame. Bikes should be fun and cheap transport. Let’s all maintain order and follow the rules of the road so there are fewer accidents and everyone gets to go home safely whether they’re on two wheels or four. Known tons of cool cyclists who ride responsibly. I like to ride in quiet areas for leisure on a nice day. Unfortunately a small group of entitled activists have utterly ruined the reputation of a genuinely great idea
>>1962645>muh safe space
>>1990025> cyclists who ride responsibly.You mean who stay off roads unless there is a 0% chance any motorist will ever see them and be able to get upset. That is what you people mean by this.
>>1979825Kind of, shows amazing control and balance but at the same time that's really fucking obnoxious and I wouldn't ever endanger myself for something as stupid as random retards online thinking I'm cool.
Let's see those handlebar set ups, what gadgets and gizmos are you running and why?
>>1987788Garmin has that>>1990790This gives me a comfy feeling
>>1990790I'd recommend a high powered laser pointer to blind drivers and pursuing helicopter pilots but besides that it's a good list
>>1991009the fact that NOBODY here or on /g/ talks or know about this guy is a fact worth being studied by itself.
>>1987788the muthaphuckin system shock sensaround
>>1987237I wish I know the full story. Are those his friends? They straight up stop to fuck with him, do they hate bikes in italy? Why don't they run away?
Who is this for?
>>1988567It's mostly empty space >>1985385 but the handle bars fold in and the seat gets stored inside as well.
>>1988567batteries I'd assume
>>1985325i saw about 6 or 7 of the fucking things at IA in atlanta
>>1985395This
>>1985314For jap cuties that you'd pretend to be interested with in that thing
Happy 20th Birthday 4chan. I traveled to Fremont, CA to meet up with some dear friends and family and found out that the the Niles Canyon Railway was doing a steam excursion to commemorate the Bronco Billy Film Festival where they were showcasing silent-era films that were shot in Bay Area at the turn of the century so I booked a last-minute ride aboard it.Will dump my album and go over some history of the railroad and its equipment below.
>>1952986i'm an avid watcher of people who enjoy vintage railway stuff, you guys are like unique in a cute way.
>>1956543I've always wanted to go to the Secret Sidewalk
>>1958419Some of the concrete sections are starting to fall apart because the aqueduct hasn't been maintained in decades.
>mfw missed out on opportunity to ride the speeders this year
Dumping photos for whoever's interested.
>>1983838you can get a phone that was absolute cutting edge 2 years ago for $500 and it's more likely to be with you 100% of the time and in most cases do a good enough job (in some cases worse in some cases actually better)pic here was taken at night with my midrange phone from 2 years ago, I have no idea what I'm doing I just pointed and pressed the button. there's far better stuff out there but surely you're not going to say this fairly mediocre phone hardware isn't 'good enough' for almost any reasonable use case
>>1915151I'll be visiting family there in May; think i'll go and visit it then!
>>1985181What day?>tfw will probably be there on Memorial Day weekend for my birthday
I prefer heritage railways myself
>>1915153Is that caboose still full of heroin addicts needles?
Downtown tunnel/"underground cities"/skywalk systems are literally everything urbanists seem to want--a pedestrian-oriented true "walkable city", linking commercial and residential buildings together, but they hate them. Why?
>>1991179Google mall.
>>1990695the only one doing anything like screeching is you, friend. please be nicer/less stupid please.
>>1991236Please return to reddit and never come back, you pompous two faced twat.
>>1991182>'Hurts my heart': Community reacts to Century III Mall demolition>Mall retailer considers Chapter 11 bankruptcy as cash dwindles>Marshall County Officials take a stand against Marshalltown mall owners during power outage...Back in November, the mall’s ownership team, Kohan Investment Group, didn’t pay its utility bill. The resulting power outage is still ongoing.>A new real estate trend? Shopping malls converted into residential units in South Florida>As more stores leave, Genesee Valley Center owner in early talks about redevelopmentYeah, not helping the case.
>>1990800>dear urbanists: stop seething over being so poor as to be unable to afford a car>also, d-dear urbanists: p-please stop making it more expensive to own a car, r-roar!lmao, based internet schizo
I'm looking to buy something on a budget to haul 15kg but the specs say maximum 10kg (5kg each) Are all budget panniers this garbage if you choose not to pay 200+ euros?
>>1990586how would you mount it to the front of a bike with a vbrake tho?
>>1990838honestly don't mount it to the front of the bike to begin with. it's much more convenient on the side of rear carriers. if you must have a front basket get something specifically designed for it with enough clearance for the brakes and solid mounting.
Just like most bike parts, look on eBay for some old used ones. You won't get waterproof options at a fair price but you can just line the inside of you bag with a black trash bag. Honestly it's a better solution than waterproof bags in any case if you ask me. Waterproof bags suck as bags compared to regular bags
>>1978462i tried these wire ones. pros: they fold away. cons: too slim to fit bulkier stuff like back packs. Even though their combined volume is equal to a milk crate, i can stuff more into a single compartment milk crate rather than 2 half sized compartments. also the height and location of the milk crate is more accessible in terms of retrieving stuff, and working on the bike, cleaning. lopsidedness of having just one side open as often i just need one side open for a few items. whereas the milk crate is never lopsided and don't have to balance the weight of items over two panniers.
>>1991213The problem with a milk crate is just having the weight so high makes the bike handle a bit weirdly over down low. Though I think this can be mitigated a bit if you load the weight on the front, I also don't really notice too much only having say one pannier on the front either.
I really wish to go to space, and i can either go for engineering or spacex will soon enough be able to transport and have a settlement for people to stay on the moon
If you want to go and aren't rich, you better be near the top of your field, and have a good personality. You could be a genius but if you can't pass the psych / physical tests they won't want you. A lot of the people that end up as astronauts are smart jocks. Outgoing, into team sports, sociable, and with brains.
>>1991241Im fat, but confident in my math and physics subjects. I can easily get A+ on this subjects
>>1962012We already have a general for this.
>cycling on sidewalks is... le misdemeanor! >you should drive on the streets with a speed limit under 50 km/hname a more braindead law than this, jesus fucking christ99% of people riding bicycles do it all their lifeI am convinced the only reason this law exists is so that the ONE time some cop(s) with nothing better to do blocks your path, they can milk you for fines and report all your personal info to the big brother systemthe whole fucking point of a bicycle is that you are not a car and that you can go places cars cannot, but carbrained lawyers the want to regulate the shit out of it for some reason, even in le walkable non-carbrained EU cityfuck I'm so pissed off right now
>>1991140you're obviously only here to stir shit up and pick fights, so no, not going to engage with you. have fun being wrong!
>>1991134And how does it contradict anything I said? These streets key characteristic is that they support moving of Roman standard chariots
There are plenty of side streets with practically zero traffic. If you ride exclusively on major thoroughfares out of habit you are an idiot. Look at a map and try different routes.You are many times more likely to be hit by a car riding on the sidewalk, especially if you ride against traffic. Drivers stop with their vehicle blocking the entire sidewalk if they stop at all. They don't look for anything coming from the wrong direction.
>>1991142>forrester murderer thinks the people saying you shouldn't do shit that will get people killed are the trolls.Unironically kill yourself.
>>1989521>no one legitimately answered any of those questions
It is happening again
>>1989473kek is that real? looks like a youtube screenshot and the UI design looks legit.
>>1989652I hate to ruin your fun but there is a HUGE industry of fake recruiters offering scam jobs and bait and switch that bank on the fact that everyone is desperate to work at a brand name company and will gladly suspend disbelief in the hopes that this might be that one chance they shouldn't pass up. at best it ends up as the recruiting version of an MLM scheme where there's technically a "job" of some kind, and there's an extremely tenuous connection to the company mentioned, like it's a shop that once had a one-time contract to Big Company. often it's just a straight up identity theft ring or someone trying to build a database of "job seekers" to sell to otherstl;dr the image is basically the third world job seeker version of "hot women in Anonymous Proxy want to have sex with you now", there's approximately 0% that there is even a real job, anywhere, that the advertiser is in a position to fillalso fuck boeing
It simply keeps happening.
>>1990154Both cowlings came off/opened. That's a maintenance issue. AME responsible is probably a spic.
>>1984637>>1984639I ain't going if it's boeing.
What's the best used bike I can easily find for under $300? I'm basically riding 1.5mi from my form to Walmart on a nice bike trail a few days a week.
>>1991043Are the trails 3rd world/dirt, or are they decently paved?Do you plan on doing winter riding too, or just summer+spring+fall?I already see some decent bikes, and 300 will get you a good bike that works.
>>1991043>Aren't these heavy as shit?You only feel weight when you're climbing My alloy Marin shitbike is 25lbs which is heavy but not ridiculously so.
>>1991043No, most hybrids that are quality are sub 30lbs.BSO's are 35+lbs and that is heavy as shit.Beyond that the marin has strong 36 spoke(low maintenaince) wheels, long cage+3x drivetrain(easy gearing), and thinner tires for easy speed compared to a mtb or bso.
>>1991037figsed geer
>>1991043>Aren't these heavy as shit?probably lighter than anything you've ever ridden. suspension is heavy. Walmart bikes are half-again to double what that pic weighs. Marin started as a boutique brand. that one might be later but it's still quality .you need to tell us how tall you are so we can rec bikes that will fit you.
You're at the cyclist cafe when this lady compliments your orchid collection.What do you do, /n/? Oh and she's 163cm and 49kg, all slow twitch.
>>1985730something in europe about an abduction and/or murder iirc
>>1985685This girl could do with a bit more muscle, but she’s leagues ahead of even the fittest flattie
>>1981411what did she mean by this
>>1981344Female bodybuilders often get implants because cutting kills their tits so hard. Pathological muscle girls often suffer a similar fate, or at least try hard to make their pecs look like breasts.>olympic-style weightliftersPretty rare in my experience. Most female weighlifters are fridgemode chunkies. But I suppose it's possible since having a little extra fat doesn't hurt anything.
>>1981344peak performance>>1981353>he thinks 16.5 bmi is athletic>>1981359baste taste
Do you wear a helmet while riding your bicycle?
>>1987793this used to be me but no headphonesvisibility is a meme
>>1979087"INSIDE YOUR MUM"
>>1975411based namefag
>>1979519This is accurate.In the past i've been forced off the road multiple times during night rides. Now, whenever i ride my bike at night, I usually mount a 7000 lumen flashlight to my handlebars in addition to my regular bike light. Whenever i get the feeling that oncoming cars are trying to push me off the road on purpose, i turn the dial up to full power and keep it on until I have passed them. They usually brake and or return to their lanes.
I always wear a helmet. TBIs can happen at shockingly slow speeds.
Use less energy for the same movement please.https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2023/02/can-we-make-bicycles-sustainable-againWe can do it!
remove more humans
the most sustainable thing you can do is keep using old shit instead of constantly buying newit's so fucking obvious
>>1989280based globohomo acronym disliker
>>1981632https://youtu.be/jgacSmLBSIQ
>>1981632make it steel
Have you ever defended yourself against a car while cycling?I've considered executing U-lock justice a few times and knocking off a mirror or something, but it seems like a good way to go to jail or get killed.Recommendations? Stories?
>>1981402>as soon as something opens the door and has a goThat's assault. Now it's Glock time.
>>1981395Not sure I would call it defence but I've broken mirrors and tail lights of cars parked in bike lanes. Oh an one time a ute overtook me very quickly and shouted something like "fuck off fag" but I caught up in the lights and broke his mirror with my lock, then hightailed it back throught the sidewalk.
>>1988146Glock owners are too stupid to defend themselves. They're more likely to shoot themselves on accident. They always screw it up somehow
>>1988024Carry pepper spray
>>1981535Yeah I was about to say OP is simply trying to get shot while legally being at fault. The city will celebrate your death.
