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REKT Thread
Tra/n/sportation Edition
>>957401
Chuckled
More like that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPBMAnxm5BE
Today Elon Musk test the Hyperloop in Neveda !!!
Nobody talks about ??
Nobody talks about transportation here. They talk about bikes instead.
>>954804
The bicycle cancer has to go.
>yfw fastest marine circumnavigation was done under power of SAIL.
Not only the fastest marine circumnavigation, but absolutely BTFO power boats, completing their circumnavigation 15 DAYS faster than the fastest power boat.
Powerboats absolutely BTFO!
The seas belong to SAIL POWER!
>>946768
>French boat
>boat plastered with French sponsor name
>English markings in the front
Strong yuropean identity.
>>946768
The average speed was 26 knots, most ocean liners and military ships cruise at 30+ knots. I have a feeling there are thousands of powered ships that could beat this record. Also I am getting sick and tired of round the world records being set by going around Antarctica. Round the world means following the equator as close as possible which means passing through the Suez and Panama canals.
>>946821
Around the world doesn't mean following an equatorial route, it implies it. You're implying that the context is inaccurate. I get what you're saying, but who cares?
If most all people in sailing say 'around the world' and they mean achieving it by sailing around the tip of South America and South Africa then there is no other context to need to frame it in. The precedence has long since been set and the same definition used for a very long time.
Also, good luck sailing the equator...
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My life goal is to complete the RAAM within the time limit without a support death cage. I will be the first and only human to do it. Unless Marco does it with me. I'll still be the first because I'll beat him by a few seconds. The final few kilometers will be a glorious sprint where I prove that I am the best cyclist.
ok jelan
>>960493
Who or what is jelan?
>Steel ball run for cyclists
go kill the president while you're at it
>Cyclists need a separate set of rules than that of pedestrians and motorists
Discuss.
>>959233
they already have and it's a good thing.
Nah, I'm fine with it as is, ie sharing a lane and subject to the same laws as motorists; I'll continue to break the rules that are really stupid or don't apply to the situations I'm in though, just like every other safe and conscious cyclist. I'll continue to wave through the odd car at an intersections where I could assume right of way also, just to make sure I don't get ground to paste.
It all evens out I think.
>>959234
1. That's only in some cities.
2. Not really a law, more like a privilege.
What if I wanted to convert my chainring to 1x? Do I need to change the rear derauller too, if so why? Pic related is my situation.
>>958581
Why the fuck would anyone do that?
>>958581
Screw in your limit screw on the front so you can't shift. Congratulations, you now have a 1x. If you would like a single speed, simply do the same on the rear. Have fun.
>>958584
There this zen you know, do having a 1x, and not having to shift the front derailer. Just turn your brain off and don't shift the front, just enjoy the simplicity and pure essence of cycling. And since you aren't using your brain anyways you don't have to wear a helmet either.
>>958584
1x is pretty standard for DH and it's catching on in XC. I'm converting to 1x on my XC bike this summer (also replacing the entire drivetrain).
> Do I need to change the rear derauller too, if so why?
No, the derailleur doesn't need to be changed out but you will need to have a compatible bb for your new crankset, a new chain (mostly because it's inexpensive and you should be replacing your chain regularly anyhow, but also because the chain must be compatible...
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>tfw no /n/-browsing gf
>>957854
when is a fork not a fork?
>>957856
That's an older cannondale hype thing
Circa 06?? That shit was the bike to have
>>957862
It's still on all their high end bikes. Check the website.
Why haven't you slammed your stem yet, /n/?
>>955779
What is the saddle bottle cage?
>>955780
The bracket is made by Minoura. http://www.amazon.com/Minoura-SBH-300-Saddle-Water-Bottle/dp/B001B13J1E/
The bottle cages themselves are Profile Designs Kages. If you use normal cages, the bottles will slingshot every time you hit a bump, so you need some with more gripping force. These are the ones I use: http://www.amazon.com/Profile-Design-KA1-Kage-Black/dp/B0018PJXTU/
There's multiple Profile Designs bottles with Kage in the name, so if you get them, make sure it's the exact kind I linked.
Because, cyclocross
Some anons were planning to set up an order for Gen 1.1 jerseys last year. By late fall, it hadn't been set up yet, and people were losing interest with winter approaching (because they're fucking casuals who don't cycle during winter), so the project was halted indefinitely.
With spring well underway and summer fast approaching, I think now is the perfect time to resurrect this. There were a number of variations of the jersey last year, with pic related being the most popular version, so we'll probably go with pic related or something very similar....
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There was also some concern regarding the Gen 1 rear sprocket logo being placed too low, and making sure that the mistake is not repeated in Gen 1.1. I will specifically address that issue when discussing with our chosen producer to ensure that they get it right.
Some anons also voiced an interest in other products such as shorts, bibs, caps, socks, and bottles. If people still want these, I would encourage other anons to design mockups for these products that match the jersey. I can provide high-res versions of the logos used on the jersey upon request. We'll then...
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>>951692
>Female sizing available
For all those MTFs?
>>951696
There are several females on /n/, and last year at least one was interested in purchasing a jersey.
I'm looking for a new bike. Road bike isn't bad because I'll be using it for travel. Generally 1-5 miles sometimes up to 10. Won't be using it off road too much(if at all). I'm thinking about the GMC 25" Denali 700c. Good reviews and I know two people that own them. Also, I don't know too much about bikes.
I do currently have a bike but it just sucks, very hard to ride and the ballbearings around the handlebar area is breaking. I usually ride my brothers bike which is a Trek mountain bike, don't know off the top of my head....
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>>960458
With that kind of budget you're not going to get anything nice. If I were in your shoes and you really can't find anything better used, what I'd do would be to get a very simple hybrid bike from Walmart/Target/sporting goods chain/etc. and pay a bike shop (or someone you know who can work on bikes) to make sure the wheels are true and the bearings are all greased and adjusted properly BEFORE you ride on it. Treated properly these bikes still won't be great, but they will work reliably for at least...
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>>960464
>Cutting drop bars in half to accept twist shifters
Do they weld them back together or???
I'm looking into buying my first proper mountain bike. This is the front runner, I can get it about $650
What is /n/ opinion of marlin7? I like the hydraulic brakes, double wall rims, adjustable shock and lockout. I'm having trouble finding anything with a comparable component set out of the box. What you guys think?
>hydraulic brakes
Whole life of v brakes m8 ready for that upgrade
>>959853
The Marlin is a pretty decent entry-level bike, about the same as a Giant Talon or Specialized Rockhopper. If you rode it and liked it, and it's in your budget, I see no reason not to buy one.
just bought Raleigh tokul 3, anything i should know before it arrives?
yeah- how to return it. If you paid retail for that you a bitch. Suntour, Tektro, Joytech, Weinman...
There are vastly better hardtails at the $1k price point.
paid 700
>>959435
its a POS
Who's ridden Greyhound and do you have any bizarre stories? I know their infamous for attracting the lowest common denominator types. I took it once, but only for about a 7 hour trip, wasn't too eventful except some low life wanting to pick a fight with some person who accidental took their spot after a stop break. There's bound to be some good greyhound (or any other long distance bus) stories you have to tell, this has the potentional to be an interesting thread.
I got decapitated by a chinaman once
>>959409
I like that story
I rode boltbus overnight and I was surrounded by qts and had the seat next to me empty.
>tfw go on reddit's cycling page just to get the URL to direct some fixie hipster on /n/ to go there instead
>see something that sees randonneuring
>click it
>some faggot is asking for help mentally preparing for a 200km ride
https://www.reddit.com/r/randonneuring/comments/4hoves/how_to_mentally_prepare_for_my_first_200/
HAHAHAHAHA these fucking faggots are so fucking weak that 200km is HARD and LONG for them
I LITERALLY CAN'T STOP...
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On an opposite note, this ABSOLUTE FUCKING MADMAN http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/bicycles/34348-3-days-3-nights-1000-brm-chennai-vijayawada-chennai.html
did 960km in under 72 hours on a shit-tier Schwinn BSO with a shit-tier suspension fork
ABSOLUTE
FUCKING
MADMAN
I half don't even believe that's the bike he did it on
What the actual fuck, doing it on that fucking thing
How the actual fuck
>>958510
>2016:
>Going to reddit for ANY reason
Please kill yourself
>Posting about it on /n/
Please kill yourself AS HARD AS POSSIBLE
>Commenting in your own shitty thread
Please kill yourself AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, then resurrect yourself, then KILL YOURSELF AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, AGAIN.
Faggot.
Sieg, it's nice that you're into bikes now, but maybe you'd be better off if you left us for another website. I know/n/ would be
Hey /n/ im staying with my grandparents until tomorrow. They have a 90s mountanbike and a 80s urban bike, i just took pic related out of the mountainbike, any other thinga i could use? Also bike scavenging general i guess
A trashcan, to put those in
>>958179
You're gonna feel really good about yourself when your grandparents get hit by a car, just cause you had to steal 10 cents worth of plastic from your elderly grandparents.
Damn, nice swag. I bet the bikes also have great pie plates you could swipe as well.
