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It's amazing, nothing compares to it. There are hundreds of miles of paved bicycle trails. There are lots of other cyclists out, giving it that cyclist city feel. There are dozens of bike shops, occasionally even a shop that is only accessible from the bike trail, not the death cage road. There are bike lanes on lots of streets, some are even designated bicycle boulevards. There are so many cyclists -- thousands out at any one time during the summer -- that drivers are very aware of us, and since they realize that stopping and then accelerating from a standstill can be...
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Blow it out your ass!
Love,
Saint Paul
>>933847
OP here and I was actually referring to the Minneapolis/Saint Paul metro as a whole. Saint Paul is great, some of my favorite places to cycle are in Saint Paul.
>>933847
Btw, one of the places I mentioned (where a bike trail goes between a railroad and a river of barges) is in Saint Paul, pic related. I love that stretch.
>>post pics of your favorite handle bars
>>934529
I use the ones that came on my bike
Sometimes I think narrower might be nice and then I forget for a while
>>934530
really digging those anon.
Who else is reading the Scarborough transit and LRT proposal tonight?
Major transit happenings in Toronto recently. Excited to see what units they'll be running on smarttrack too
link
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-87737.pdf
>>916522
But, but, what about the existing SRT line?
You know, the one that's an automatic maglev ... except it's a really special one with the added feature of drivers, and cars that touch the tracks.
>>916541
the whole point of smart track was to use existing space used for the go train system and integrate it with the TTC. by 2017, it'll probably cost $3.50 to get on the bus and you'll have to use a presto card. Ellesmere, midland, and mccowan stations are nearly ghost towns. The LRT is going to be a much needed relief for anyone who's tried travelling all the way across Eglinton on a packed bus
www.airshipcenter.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&p=398#p398
So NASA is holding an airship design and construction competition.
The prizes are:
Award 1-- A proposed $1.0M will be split between teams successfully completing Tier 1 within 3 years of the challenge initiation. A possible scenario for splitting the Tier 1 prize money is 4 prizes of $500k, $250k, $125k and $125k, starting from the first to demonstrate to the fourth.
Award 2: A proposed $1.5M will be awarded to the first successful demonstration of Tier 2 within four years of challenge initiation.
What...
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ITT: /n/ designs an airship
my proposal to the design is that it must have Janney couplers.
>>937369
cover the top with solar film
>>937371
I just want to say I hate every one of you low balling tire kicking flakes that have nothing better to do than waste people's time.
>>929191
>I just want to say
Don't beat around the bush- just say it. Trim off the fat and I'll consider your post.
Posting in a tasty jew bread
"Oi vey Mordecai, can you believe that faggot wanted tree fiddy?"
Post your bikes pls. /pybt/
Winter beater Bianchi Bobcat. I pulled the frame off a trash pile a couple years back and built it with parts I had hanging around. Only spent $5 on replacement bottom bracket bearings.
>>938297
What le fuck??? those prices are insane, is that american dollars? wtf no wonder you guys are so fat, its 30$ for a block of cans of coke like that in Australia..
>>938297 (OP)
Modest dump incoming:
01)
2000 Schwinn Paramount, 60th Anniversary
>853 Reynolds
>Watterford made
>full Dura Ace groupo
>1 of 700 made
>w/o cages and lights wt. 18lbs
This is an older photo, since then I have long since swapped out the older style tape to white Fizik micro and tilted the handlebars down about 7 degrees.
Are electric bikes, used non-competitively, cheating?
>>934065
no, but they're no fun
>>934066
What about if you derestrict them?
>mfw I frequently go to a hill nearby to climb and there's a group of faggots on electric bikes going up and down it
For what purpose
ITT: Post your randonneuring and touring rigs.
>>933434
>no fenders
what the fuck are you doing?
>>933458
>riding in rain
>getting soaked anyway
>as if fenders will make a non-negligible difference
Fenders just get in the way.
>>933460
Enjoy your mud covered ass and worn out drivetrain & brakes
Why does everyone on /n/ ride with gloves? Do you really crash that often? If so, maybe you should just drive instead. Honestly, I ride every day and barely ever crash.
I'm shaking my head with disdain right now.
It's still cold here so I ride with full gloves just to keep my hands warm.
When it gets warmer I switch to the fingerless gloves because my hands start aching after around 10kms from rubbing on the hoods sometimes. Sometimes not though. No idea what the problem is there.
But yeah: sometimes my hands hurt so I wear gloves. If I don't wear gloves my hands are sometimes fine and sometimes not. So I prefer the gloves.
>>932572
I live in a warm climate and have calysts on both of my hands in between my thumb and index fingers from the hoodz
>>932578
The struggle is real.
If there was a zombie apocalypse would you ride a bicycle?
Depends on how far I have a travel, how much food I have and how much noise I can make before attracting anyone.
I'd probably only ride a bike if I'm away from society.
I would.
A bike with
> Steel frame
> massive spoke count
> All loose ball-bearings for easy service
> V-brakes
> Full touring racks and fenders
> Low SS gearing
> MTB levers - no need to hunt for degraded bar tape
You'll have to take the tires, chains, and cables as you go.
I'd consider:
> 26" if you're cross continents
> multiple brake options. Run disc and V-brakes, one breaks? Run cable to the other option.
> Run with gears, friction thumb shifters. Carry ss cog for inevitable break-down
Cycling horror stories?
Every time I end up taking a shit on the side of the road. Agonizing cramps leading up to it, then spend rest of the ride worrying it might happen again.
Can't say I've ever had any horrors - just the occasional shameful/painful moment that involved bleeding profusely or calling a family member to ask for a ride after bonking a long ways from home.
>>925785
Why is there a bike path sign on the grass?
REKT Thread /n/ - Transportation Edition
Its easy: Post /n/ - Rekt -Webm -Gifs -Pics
>>899525
>>899527
>>899525
that truck was being stupid but why the fuck would you ever not shoulder check
>discover front flat tyre today
>repair
>go out
>back light needs replacement batteries
>shoot back home to get them
>don't work
>go to store
>get them
>back tire has Dr. Sludge anti puncture tape
>it causes a blowout puncture when I get on it
I...
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>>938553
end your life
>>938559
But I'm on here - how can I even have a life to begin with?
>>938553
>Wat do?
just replace your broken stuff. jeez, man.
>Also, what are the best and most creative anti theft tips you guys know of?
big, heavy chain with a big, heavy padlock. i'm talking about industrial 7/8 or larger big 'ol fuck-you steel chain and a padlock the side of your fist. simply seeing that acts as a deterrent to most bike thieves. they're not even going to try if it looks like it isn't worth the effort.
Alright /n/, you all remember how those little Beyblade things seemingly had endless power so how about this. A man powered vehicle propelled by a rip cord to spin the wheels.
Yay or Nay?
I am listening...
>>938267
>propelled by a rip cord to spin the wheels.
you mean a lawnmower
What sort of logistics would I need to plan, to be able to walk from the southern east coast to the northern west coast?
Yes, this is transportation, because walking can take you from point A to point B.
>>937996
get a CCW and plan all your trips around which states are cool with your license.
google maps it once, trace the route on a paper map and laminate it
yolo
>>938120
I see.
