Is he still around?

Grew up on 90s MTBs in the 00s, fell for the fixie meme around high school and college '10s, and now that I have $$$ I really don't care for peak performance Road nor MTB. I just want to cruise around the same dirt roads and trails around me in no rush. I had a gravel bike, it was okay. I saw what you guys meant by being under biked.

Money sorta isn't an issue and for the first time ever I can afford high end shit, but instead of listing after the latest full suspension trail bike or high end proper gravel bike, I just want some old school and as simple as possible.... but capable of mild trails and dirt roads.
I had some trek with 35mm tires. A Giant Fathom 29er.... KHS Zaca... Cannondale F400 I just get bored and want something different, not necessarily/better/

None of my friends care to ride. I don't like group rides. I Don't like riding on the street.

What should I get?

It has to be all black and I'll put on a Brooks saddle.

Saudi officials are talking to China's planemaker Comac as the latter seeks to expand, Reuters reported.

The Comac C919 is a narrowbody plane that aims to compete with Airbus' A320neo and Boeing's 737 Max. It's China's first homegrown passenger jet, but so far, orders have only come from China and Southeast Asia.

Now, it looks like China is eyeing Saudi Arabia as the place to expand its market share and start competing with the two big Western planemakers.

According to Reuters, Dongfeng He, the chairman of Comac, visited Saudi Arabia for the first time this week. A Saudi delegation visited Comac's Shanghai facilities in February.

"Comac envisions enhancing global connectivity and diversity by contributing to Saudi Arabia's aviation transportation development," He told an aviation conference in Riyadh on Tuesday, per Reuters.

It comes after Saudi national carrier Saudia announced on Monday the biggest plane order in the kingdom's history. 105 Airbus jets, a mix of A320neo and A321neo models, will be distributed between the flag carrier and its subsidiary flyadeal.

The Saudia deal appeared as a snub to Boeing, given that the US planemaker had previously won a big order from Riyadh Air — another state-owned airline set to launch in 2025.

Shortly before last November's Dubai Air Show, Bloomberg reported that Boeing was set to win another order from Riyadh Air for its narrowbody jets. However, that never materialized. CEO Tony Douglas blamed negative media coverage of delivery delays and technical problems.

With Boeing in crisis mode since January's Alaska Airlines blowout, carriers could be willing to look elsewhere. Plus, the backlog for Airbus commercial aircraft reached 8,626 at the end of March, leaving little room for more customers.

>https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-talking-to-china-seeks-to-disrupt-boeing-airbus-2024-5

Gasoline motor vehicles with more than 200 hp should be illegal to register and take on the road unless you can demonstrate that you have a necessary commercial purpose for the vehicle. There shouldn't be all these cars on the road that are a safety and pollution hazard for everyone else. People have already proven they're not responsible enough for these vehicles.

a electric camper on 3 wheels, price around 2k
on aliexpress

you think they will let me drive that?

Saw this steaming by while hiking in the Marin Headlands on January 8th.

Strange ship. Seems like it’s a few decades out of place given how small it is and how old it looks. Like the kind you would’ve seen in the 70s.

It is happening again

I really like planes, especially the BOOM Overture. Concorde, 747, 225, A380, and C-17. What planes do you like? :D

I am in the process of making my bike lighter, I am only a bit conflicted about the chain guard, I want to keep the chain protected from dirt/rain and such, and be juuust sturdy enough to not be able to change the chain on accidental impact (if it were to happen by my foot I mean). Should I just get a chain glider or maybe something like this?

Good article on American rail upgrades.

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/07/american-rail-brightline-trains-amtrak