the mustached man editionRead this:https://www.sheldonbrown.com/https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-helpOld >>199235
>>1995007Yeah and it was the correct size. I have 30 days to try it out, figured why not.I like vibrant colors too, but it really depends on the color / shade for me.I would totally buy a bike of this color / share of green.
>>1995006if the ball is mounted vertically to the bike, then the trailer will have no angular restriction on the horizontal plane.
>>1995018Fore and aft will be a non-issue, but I was worried if 35 deg will offer enough side to side movement for cornering. Speeds will be lower in general so cornering is going to be less aggressive, but I wasn't sure if that would be enough without binding during cornering since I've never really considered what sort of angle cornering at various speeds requires. Like if it does bind isn't it just going to create tension that has to be dispersed somewhere, like through the rest of the bike moving forward...? I dunno.I'm sure I'm just overthinking this, i know fuck all about physics
>>1995008That would be cool too. fluoro yellow/neon green ends up being a love/hate color choice for most people.>>1995022The slower and sharper the turn the more degrees of angle will be used. At least that is my guess. At speed you won't be turning that far so 35 degrees might be enough, but I suspect you would need to do a bunch of math, which is more annoying then just making the thing.Also, what if you had the female"socket"in a sleeve that rolled in the hitch? Using something like a delrin bushing or pvc as the slippery material then running a pin/bolt through the whole setup so it would stay attached.The pin/bolt would ride in a slot you made in the hitch.Just an idea if you need more rotation beyond the 35 degrees and it might allow better leaning.
>>1995024>math, which is more annoying then just making the thingya lol. i mean the ball joint is 15 bucks and i have enough square tubing to make the arm.that's a good idea but considering the length of the piece that sits over the rack, i think i would need a long piece of thread rod to hold it kinda like pic rel i guess? I had originally intended on welding it because that would be pretty easy, but this might be better. i have some poly bushings kicking around somewhere, not sure if they're the right size though.it'd be a lot cheaper just to have the threaded rod spin across the bushings, but i dunno if it would bend within the square tubing or not without a sleeve. meh, worst case shit breaks and it's rebuilt stronger i guess.
Does anyone have experience with these vehicles?>how many miles can I expect with regular maintenance?>what are the main issues that pop up?
Maybe better to ask on /o/.
Winter is coming, or rather, it's here.What now?
>>1994883It's about LINES, not relations.Probably not too many going from Garmisch to Ingolstadt, or Düsseldorf to Osnabrück either.
>>1994882only map that matters to me right now. Frankfurt - Kassel is currently faster with the RE than the ICE right now, with the latter getting rerouted via Aschaffenburg - Gemünden.while I enjoyed seeing other parts of the country, ICE taking up to 2 hours longer between Frankfurt and Berlin or Hamburg really is a slog after a while. yesterday our train was overtaken by the fucking Flixtrain because our train was 20 minutes ahead of schedule. checking the timetable the Flixtrain is now faster than the ICE lol.
>>1995001>Frankfurt - KasselI really like the cheeky "IC34" on the relation, which is rideable with a D-Ticket from Dillenburg to Dortmund.The time table is constructed as to it never being the fastest connection for anyone coming from Frankfurt, but it's really a nice throw-back to the days of the InterRegio.
>>1995001Bavariabros...
>>1995012traveling to Siegen on a IC with the D-Ticket. sounds interesting. I'll buy some Sauerländer Gurken.
Still the most noble form of transportation is to be carried around by others, walking yourself is for plebs. Show us your palanquins then!
Few storage overheads...
Any fellow Texans here? Summer is right around the corner and I am starting to feel the heat. I'm expecting that we will reach 100F (38C) temperatures very soon. Is there any way at all to deal with this? or I just have to embrace being sweaty?
if I lived in texas I would kill myself
>>1991921you should kill yourself as if you lived in texas
Like everyone says a change of clothes, also before I change I usually wipe down the extra sweaty areas like underarms and my back with the shirt I was wearing so you at least remove a lot of the sweat that way
>>1991477>>1991631go faster?>>1991821I rather a place where cars are NOT essential for a satisfactory work/life balancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzNZUeUHAMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo
>>1991477Spanish here. Shower and use a mild body gel every morning. Apply odorless deodorant.Wear natural fiber clothing only, not too tight and in light colours.Shower in the evening if needed but without soap.You could be sweaty, but never smelly
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.
>>1994995>Brother Cycles Big BroWait I mixed that up, it was Nordest Sardinha, Big Bro comes in brown.
>>1994995My bro posts about rigid 29ers, I give him a you>>1993793.Marin muirwoods it's good and dirt cheap, unique nowadays. Once they finally mount some thru axles and a replaceable derailleur hanger it could be perfect. Of course the other cheap alternative are s*urly. All the other euro boutique bikes of this kind come in frames I think. If you have money for complete bikes You also have the bombtrack beyond both in steel or alu, I think they come in black.If I was murigan I'd buy a Poseidon since Idgaf about steel, or a velo orange piolet.There's a lot of these kind of bikes really, bikepacking has a nice list.
>>1993793Just go the easy way and just buy a new around 2k$ hardtail 29in mtb.You get the best of modern tech like dropper posts, geometry and great groupsets without the silly markup of electronic groupsets and shit.With old bikes there is always something to wrench on, 26inch kids wheels are a nightmare if you are tall, old mtb suspensions suck mayor balls and 3x groupsets are a bitch to set up.
>>1994995Rigid 29er is the correct answer, the only more correct answer is a klunker>>1995011Hardtails are lame and this anon is gay
>>1994337Adult BMX is based tho
I am considering getting one of these things, but the price is keeping me back, and some of the constraints, e.g.: wheels, proprietary parts, expensive accessories, etc... The thing that keeps me orbiting towards a Brompton instead of the countless chinkshit knockoffs is the reputation. It seems everyone has mods, solutions, know-how to how to get the best out of the Brompton.So what's your take /n/?
>>1993670Came yesterday.Just cycled from the shop. The motherfuckers didn't give me an extended seat-tube as requested, but the shop had a brand-new spare one. Handles really well, gears are easy to figure out, folding is a learning experience, but I'm getting the hang of it.
>>1994947not much of a folding bike fan but that is really fucking nice, is that ti? also since it's overshare day on /n/ I came yesterday too! favi fashey in case you were wondering
>>1994953It's a c-line and i haven't a clue what the rest of your comment means, I don't want to either. The black lacquer paint looks great.
>>1994961Like someone already mentioned, the latch that rests on the frame will mar the lacquer over time. Personally I'm not precious about chipping the paint, but since you bothered to get the lacquered version you might consider something to protect the frame. There also may be some lacquer wear from the cables which is a minor design flaw. Really nice looking bike though. I recommend the toolset that fits into the frame. Stick a spare tube inside the frame as well, and you're golden.
>>1994988Good tips. I can get some protective tape over key areas. Interestingly as you pointed out the rear triangle is not lacquered. For the tools, yep, seems good - and an extra tube wouldn't hurt. I want to get the large borough bag. It would double up for shopping and the sort.I also want to test out which restuarants/shops let you bring one in. I had the idea of creating a "Michellin Guide" for Bromptons haha.
Here is mine:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2lT4oE4DxEJust do it:https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=cW8VLC9nnTo
>>1977726https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfFVLdySxzA
>>1989705>>1990880The Dictatorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72aSGvXeOTshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGXyQIbd67ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FamXYEaFF7wBang Brave Bang Bravern OP Ba-Bang to Suisan! Bang Bravern Instrumental by Pan Pianohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO-J-u539wMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6bxNEgiWO8Ru's Piano of Rogue Encampment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ObyUGoeJ8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO-vG8oPhhM
Themeshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIBuWLd9nKkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSiC8sMcxashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJrPrh2kFchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVi8XUXSxuwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDdV_b9t--A
https://youtu.be/I_uDcCZDrxg
>>1994251https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw_hZfH5Ukc
"most dangerous job in aviation? boeing whistleblower" edition.
>>1994940am I supposed to know what those gay euro numbers mean?
>>1994962What did you expect?>>1994970>power-off 180s
>>1994900how are you supposed to get the cum stains out of that faux fur seat cover?
Is there a airplane pokemon or are we just sticking to the bird types /gag/
>>1994930literally everybody who has ever flown a glider at least once will tell you it's the purest form of flying and endlessly comfy. it's just your lack of experience talking.
Old beater edition
i am on the lookout for an old power king lawn tractor with a pto to restore at the moment
>>1994809that thing is pretty dope. hope you find a nice one
>>1971461In germany I dont even need a proper license and can legally haul the same tonnage behind a tractor as a semi may. Just not at the same speed and on the highway.Not a very sustainable incentive.
>>1974880>639di think they only built about 300 of these and most went to australia. commiefornia emissions have probably scattered the last few here in the stateswabco made the best elevating can and i've seen pictures of some 653/9 machines built by an aussie with a wabco elevatort. hates scrapers
>dad owns a small farm>farming economy sucks ass>old ass tractors and equipment, everything is jury rig and terrible>Case IH 5130 and John deere 3000 something>case has fancy electrical shifting that occasionally fails>gears won't engage>case has electrical clutch and it has no no feel to it>reversing and putting on equipment is awful>john deere is old ass mechanical beast>nothing electrical except lights and they don't even work>cabin is old and noisy>breathe in dust and oil fumes>speed and rpm meters don't workComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Show me the jury rigged shit you've cobbled together yourself instead of buying from a store. 5gal bucket panniers, homemade bags, diy anti-theft solutions, etc.p.s., picrel was absolute useless 3d printing and raspberry pi bullshit
>>1991411probably in a thread where the solution to a seized cassette was to wedge the wheel against a wall.
>>1983022if I ever go there I am 100% gonna get their plans and then just open source them. knowledge should be free
>>1991690You can already download the plans from their website here:https://www.xyzcargo.com/about/
how hard would it be to recreate the fubi design?
>>1994996
I'd like to buy whoever invented the thru-axle a beer. It's a fantastic invention and I have no idea how it manages to be so good. It makes replacing a wheel so much nicer than fucking qr skewers.
>>1990526sounds like a <32mm problem
>>1980676was that the bad guy in "marathon man"
Bumping this thread to remind non thru axle havers that there are NO thru axle standards and in fact every single fork has a different, custom, proprietary axle despite superficially having the same "spec"
As a first time thru axle haver, you people aren't kidding. 12x142mm with 1mm thread spacing but it's a sufficiently different pitch to be incompatible with my trainer and my trailer, both of which came with like three different thru axle adaptors. Mavic speed release how bout I speed release this dick in your mouth>>1975148Previous gen TCR is pretty much an unbeatable value play innaUS. Polygon is possibly better, but Giant has as big a dealer network here as any brand for in-person support and trying before you buy. Agree that Canyon is somewhat disappointing on value.>>1975172>>1978747Sensible chuckle
>>1975073solid-axle > qr > thru-axle
America has globally, objectively low commute times. And generally the more public transit usage and walking there is the longer the commute.
>>1994467>Commuting is increasingly insane the more your state is dominated by road closing and illegal immigrant welcoming Democrat bureaucrats.Fixed
>>1994449>not pictured
>>1994594Chris Christie, a republican, is the one who likes to close roads at random for political reasons.
>>1994465>Amsterdam has over 50% social housingAt what point does it become apparent that the government is controlling supply because they no longer want Amsterdam to grow? The Dutch government seems perfectly happy keeping Amsterdam as some weird tourist attraction instead of a dominant city like London, Paris, or Berlin. Trains moving workers in is just the most economical way of keeping the city functional with workers, it's artificial demand created by regressive zoning that prohibits normal growth.
>>1994939>At what point does it become apparent that the government is controlling supplyDepends, what level of government has overall control over land use in the city? Is it the city itself, a regional level, or national level? Because if it's at the city level, it could easily be the incumbent residents lobbying the city government to keep the status quo, same as most US cities. If land use is legislated at a higher level, you could be right.>a dominant city like LondonI wouldn't include London in that list. Worse housing crisis than San Francisco but with none of the USA's stronger COVID recovery. London is important because of NATO and the post-WWII international situation, not because of anything the city itself did right in terms of housing and land use. The UK overall is just a bigger dumpster fire every year.>it's artificial demand created by regressive zoning that prohibits normal growth.Trains (and also bicycles for people closer to their jobs) would still be the most efficient way to move people over longer distances even if Amsterdam and every neighboring city suddenly built Tokyo-style.
Share your ride, ask for advice, shitpost about 'em, so and on and so on.All posters with pedal less monstrosities like Sur Ron's will be summarily executed.
>>1984622same 20mph is fine meanwhile roadfags spend just as much for their shitty gear and blow through intersections all the time to conserve speed
>>1992380This is why I prefer conversion kits because of the easy DIY. Some pre-made ebikes are just awful to work on
is fiido a good brand and specifically the fiido t1. to use for city travel and maybe carrying women back to my place from work
Anyone familiar with the C13 regen braking parameter in KT controllers? I currently have mine set to "1", and it seems fine for flat ground. What happens if I turn this all the way to "5" and bomb some hills? Will I notice a difference? Will something potentially blow up? The manual says to not do it, and so does my budget--so I'm asking if anyone does this on the regular or knows in depth about this setting.Pic related.
Is there anything more based than 90s mountain bikes?
yes. 90s hybrid bikes are FAR superior. 90s mtb have a shitty geometry, they have ALL a super short stack.in fact making gravel from 90s mtb is the most stupid idea. making gravel from 90s hybrid is basically what modern gravel bikes are....
>>1993619This is what a normal size people have to do to fit on a 90s mtb. My 970 was already small when i was 14.
>>1994257The Krampus is like 10 years old, and fatbikes even older. Or do you mean 36ers or some such?
>>199302980s atbs90s hybrids
Geometry is a gay buzzword that doesn't matter, sorry
