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Technically they are like a train but vertical
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How in the fuck are they pulling this shit off? These commies are making us look like clowns! What is the reason for this?!
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phoning it in edition
Resources:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help
RJ the bike guy on youtube
previous thread >>2031441
Resources:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help
RJ the bike guy on youtube
previous thread >>2031441
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Passenger Rail is the superior mode of transportation. Nothing can beat the speed, safety, and luxury of riding on the original form of mass ground transportation. Airlinetards will never get to this level of prestige, only MCAS failures, door plug blowouts, and flight path collisions.
The Railroad once again reigns supreme.
The Railroad once again reigns supreme.
He didn't say this
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> be me
> 19 ameritard
> have job nearby
> dont want to fork over fuckton of money for car, tax, insurance, etc.
> also you would have to be the most inbred retard on the planet to buy a car just to drive 1.8 miles to work
> buy cool ass e-bike instead
> drive it on sidewalk bc drivers in my neighborhood are assholes
> it has lower range but fine because the trip to wagemart isnt even a fraction of the range of the bike.
> eventually, after a week of conveinently using my bike to get to randalls without needing a car yet, oneday police car flashes behind me.
> turns out someone called the fucking cops on me
fuckmylife.shit
> find out im not allowed to drive moterized vehicles on sidewalk
> on top of that im also not allowed to drive it on the road either.
where the FUCK am i allowed to drive then?
> I eventually bought a used civic
taylorswiftsjet.co2
Ted Kaczynski was right. fuck this country
> 19 ameritard
> have job nearby
> dont want to fork over fuckton of money for car, tax, insurance, etc.
> also you would have to be the most inbred retard on the planet to buy a car just to drive 1.8 miles to work
> buy cool ass e-bike instead
> drive it on sidewalk bc drivers in my neighborhood are assholes
> it has lower range but fine because the trip to wagemart isnt even a fraction of the range of the bike.
> eventually, after a week of conveinently using my bike to get to randalls without needing a car yet, oneday police car flashes behind me.
> turns out someone called the fucking cops on me
fuckmylife.shit
> find out im not allowed to drive moterized vehicles on sidewalk
> on top of that im also not allowed to drive it on the road either.
where the FUCK am i allowed to drive then?
> I eventually bought a used civic
taylorswiftsjet.co2
Ted Kaczynski was right. fuck this country
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I just got my first bike.
It's a used 7-speed mountain bike called the "Schwinn Sidewinder".
The seller did say it needed a "light tune up" and while riding it, it did seem cranky/slow/weak.
Even the chains are rusty although I'm not sure if that matters much.
I plan to go to a "bicycle cooperative" near me that offers space/tools/parts and guidance to repair a bike YOURSELF at a low price. I guess it would be a good way for me to learn since I am completely new to bikes.
Other than normal repair I plan to add the following things to it :
>Lights
>Back rack for baskets/panniers/backpack
>(Possibly?) front rack
>Security (U-Lock + Chain + tracker)
>Electric conversion using info from endless-sphere.com
I plan to use it mainly to commute to
>work(1.3 miles away)
>college(18 miles away)
>some stores I go to for "business" (5 miles away).
But most likely I will use the train in combination to the bike for college, until I convert it.
I live in densely populated urban area with a lot of restaurants so I am also planning to do DoorDash/Instacart/Uber Eats part time. I have in fact seen a few individuals do so on bikes around town.
And also just for fun. It is very comfy to ride a bike in nature and I like some cardio.
Any advice?
It's a used 7-speed mountain bike called the "Schwinn Sidewinder".
The seller did say it needed a "light tune up" and while riding it, it did seem cranky/slow/weak.
Even the chains are rusty although I'm not sure if that matters much.
I plan to go to a "bicycle cooperative" near me that offers space/tools/parts and guidance to repair a bike YOURSELF at a low price. I guess it would be a good way for me to learn since I am completely new to bikes.
Other than normal repair I plan to add the following things to it :
>Lights
>Back rack for baskets/panniers/backpack
>(Possibly?) front rack
>Security (U-Lock + Chain + tracker)
>Electric conversion using info from endless-sphere.com
I plan to use it mainly to commute to
>work(1.3 miles away)
>college(18 miles away)
>some stores I go to for "business" (5 miles away).
But most likely I will use the train in combination to the bike for college, until I convert it.
I live in densely populated urban area with a lot of restaurants so I am also planning to do DoorDash/Instacart/Uber Eats part time. I have in fact seen a few individuals do so on bikes around town.
And also just for fun. It is very comfy to ride a bike in nature and I like some cardio.
Any advice?
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This thread is for talking about railways, and things related to railways, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - that means we're all about big intercity trains, modest rural trains, long freight trains, trips, tracks, (deep breath) trams, subways, stations, and a partridge in a pear tree~.
If you're unfamiliar with train travel, take a look at National Rail's journey planner, at nationalrail.co.uk/ - tell it where you're travelling from and to, and it'll show you a few options before handing you over to a train company so you can buy a ticket. For the same journey, they'll all charge the same price, so it doesn't matter who you buy one from. The best option for overseas visitors would be to use thetrainline.com/ - it'll support your language and payment card.
Here's a few links:
~The Man in Seat 61 (seat61.com/) - easily the best rail travel resource out there.
~A Visual History of Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain (gaelan.me/br-stock/)
~Geoff Marshall (youtube.com/@geofftech2) - likes trains. Mostly harmless.
~Jago Hazzard (youtube.com/@jagohazzard) - London train history. Ditto.
...and some cool 'open data' stuff:
~Realtimetrains (realtimetrains.co.uk/) - live train timetables: ideal for keeping on top of ETAs and platforms.
~Openrailwaymap (openrailwaymap.org/) - not quite 'Google Maps for railway infrastructure', but close.
~TIGER (tiger.worldline.global/home/) - live station departure boards.
~Traksy (traksy.uk/live/) - live signalling information.
What's happening?
~Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: bills.parliament.uk/bills/3732/ - (mostly) renationalising the railway.
~Phase One of High Speed 2 (Birmingham-London): hs2.org.uk/
~Belfast Grand Central: weaverscross.co.uk/belfast-transport-hub/
~The Transpennine Route Upgrade (electrifying the Liverpool-York mainline): thetrupgrade.co.uk/
~The Midland Main Line electrification (still no website!)
~The East Coast Digital Programme: nextgenerationrailway.co.uk/
If you're unfamiliar with train travel, take a look at National Rail's journey planner, at nationalrail.co.uk/ - tell it where you're travelling from and to, and it'll show you a few options before handing you over to a train company so you can buy a ticket. For the same journey, they'll all charge the same price, so it doesn't matter who you buy one from. The best option for overseas visitors would be to use thetrainline.com/ - it'll support your language and payment card.
Here's a few links:
~The Man in Seat 61 (seat61.com/) - easily the best rail travel resource out there.
~A Visual History of Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain (gaelan.me/br-stock/)
~Geoff Marshall (youtube.com/@geofftech2) - likes trains. Mostly harmless.
~Jago Hazzard (youtube.com/@jagohazzard) - London train history. Ditto.
...and some cool 'open data' stuff:
~Realtimetrains (realtimetrains.co.uk/) - live train timetables: ideal for keeping on top of ETAs and platforms.
~Openrailwaymap (openrailwaymap.org/) - not quite 'Google Maps for railway infrastructure', but close.
~TIGER (tiger.worldline.global/home/) - live station departure boards.
~Traksy (traksy.uk/live/) - live signalling information.
What's happening?
~Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: bills.parliament.uk/bills/3732/ - (mostly) renationalising the railway.
~Phase One of High Speed 2 (Birmingham-London): hs2.org.uk/
~Belfast Grand Central: weaverscross.co.uk/belfast-transport-hub/
~The Transpennine Route Upgrade (electrifying the Liverpool-York mainline): thetrupgrade.co.uk/
~The Midland Main Line electrification (still no website!)
~The East Coast Digital Programme: nextgenerationrailway.co.uk/
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