I wonder how many people here actually practice what they preach? Not many I'm sure, I can smell the the hypocrisy. Rules for thee and not for me is the rule of the internet.
So let's post our walkscores and let's see how bad things really are. If any of the there numbers are under 90 you don't belong here.
We should just agree that Switzerland does absolutely everything right regarding transportation and that it should serve as an inspiration to all other countries (except HSR which would be pointless in a small country).
>public transport well-structured around intercity rail, regional trains and trams and buses >schedules are structured around hourly repeating patterns and no service (except buses in very remote areas) runs less than hourly >variety of local and express services covering different distances efficiently >capillary system wherein the local transport is timed with long-distance services: The bus runs from the station just after the train arrives. Thus even with low frequency you have perfect connections. >optimal coverage, you can get practically everywhere by public transport and only rarely have a bad connection etc. But it also goes further than public transit: >rational highway system with enough capacity but no super freeways going everywhere >city centers car-free in the very core (usually the old-town), most neighbourhoods are reasonably walkable without artificially encumbering road traffic >no city access tolls, instead traffic is regulated by limited road capacity in the center. You can get there if you must, but it's slow so it gets discouraged >bypass roadways outside the cities
The concept can be perfectly scaled and adapted, obviously not something like long-distance trains in the US or dumb ideas like that, but everything in the scale of regular ground transportation, from the local bus up to HSR which would just have to be added on top of the intercity services.
Honestly, all other countries are barely even trying at best, like Japan with its terrible public transit outside the urban areas and closing down rural rail lines.
So I've been trying to plan a /n/-themed trip to visit family in Yurop and I had a few side destinations in mind. Passo dello Stelvio perhaps or the Alpe d'Huez or Col du Galibier or d'Izoard. Nothing obscure or weird just standard /n/ itinerary... or so a naive person like me would think?
So let's see. Train from Major City A to Major City B? That will be 17 hours and 4 transfers and oh btw there's no HSR because you're not travelling between Paris and London. And then when you get there there's basically no public transport! You need to learn Al Bhed so you can talk to the local Zastava rental agency and the steering wheel is attached wrong and you need to learn how to use a carburetor and pump gas and there's four pedals (gas, brake, clutch, and prop pitch) and a mixture control lever next to the turn signal, what the FUCK.
Why did /n/ lie to me? Europe is cager hell. I was led to believe the entire continent was spammed with a hyper-efficient grid of fareless, open-gangway maglev subway trains that could whisk me from a tiny fishing village in Denmark to a mountain pass on the Italo-Swiss border in fifteen minutes. I'm a 'merilard I don't have all summer, I get 5 days of vacation and 2 of them are lost flying back and forth, my summer is ruined now.
Hey there, trying to improve, idk where to ask, bear with me.
I talked to some anons in the story thread, and I see there's a frogposter thread about MTBS being shit. both these things got me thinking. since I recently got one/am waiting for it to show up, figured I'd ask.
I have upgraded saddle, grip, and got some raceface chesters. What's the next thing to upgrade, if I want to maximize the lifespan/usability of the bicycle?
There are no classes or good-reviewed LBSes near me, only big box stores. I do not believe there are any physical, hands-on teachers for bikes nearby, but don't want to pay out the ass over and over and over every single time something breaks on the thing. Are youtube guides/owners manual sufficient? I have not owned a bike for longer than a week or two before, and havent ridden for more than 9 or so miles total in my lifetime.
I see MTBs have forks, is what the front suspension pipe thingers are called. They look like a potential problem area; prone to breaking or easily damaged if a tiny pebble or bit of dust gets in between the squishy thingers and the wall of the pump thingers. Is that the case or am i just schizo?
Lastly is there any sort of post bike/post questions and comments general on this board? Don't like making threads, dont ask why, just never did. Thanks
I've noticed lots of bus drivers get really frustrated at bad drivers and passengers being time inefficient. Since they all basically drive in big circles with no 'destination' and work hours are strictly limited in my country it seems a bit odd.
I'm a broke boy and don't want to buy a new car. Been thinking of getting a moped instead as a cheaper alternative. However, I live in a midwestern shithole with arctic weather for 4 months of the year. We get 5 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures, mountains of snow, black ice, etc. Will that be a problem?
