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  • How long have you been frequenting the forum?
  • coolhandluke
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    Since 2001 I think.

    Used to be coolhandluke11 before the big hack, when it was red and beige.

    Capt.Kronos
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    I honestly have no idea, but I bought issue 1 of the mag and subscribed from issue 2… so whenever that was.

    Was on BM before that!

    scotchegg
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    I was once bike_tart around 2002 I think.

    After meeting chips at the cheddar challenge. Them were the days. Dual slalom and Kelly Salone on a dating show.

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    Lionheart
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    Quite a long time! Think ten ish years, have busy years and quieter years. Busier with work this year and more motorbikes so a quieter year. It’s not like the old days or even the middle years but much appreciated from time to time.
    Rich

    ART
    Full Member

    Since GoFar …one of the ‘founding’ 200 original subscribers …. A lifer me 🙂

    Pigface
    Free Member

    About 18 months before the Hack, can’t remember what I used to call myself either. How long ago is that?

    cynic-al
    Free Member

    Almost 10 years.

    You lucky lucky people!

    twistedpencil
    Full Member

    Since issue 11 or 12 though I’m mainly a lurker rather than a poster. Had given given on it a few years back, but the last twelve months have seen me visit probably daily. I likes it here 🙂

    2unfit2ride
    Free Member

    coolhandluke – Member
    when it was red and beige.

    With the same bloke in the top left hand side of the page for EVER, don’t miss him!

    I still miss the prawn though, what a funny chap, met him once or twice too 🙂
    I still remember when my thread was the first to go over 100 posts, I think it was entitled “So it’s Saturday night, what are you doing?” or similar.

    I have some great memories of this forum & the rides & the people I have met on here, I just love how this forum is despite the odd hiccup & some late night discussions with Mark & Chipps, it’s the reason I still come here as I am not really a “mountain” biker anymore 🙁

    Militant_biker
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    Another one from GoFar days – not sure exactly when… Not that I post much

    solarpowered
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    I wish I could ‘frequent’ it a little more often! I’ve dipped in and out when I’ve been able to for a year now – and found the site by word of mouth! It’s been wonderful! The knowledge, general caring for other humans and humour make me come back as often as possible. I can quite actually say that without the forum, I wouldn’t be where I am today (bike wise)…. I met a ton of absolutely wonderful people through this website! Portlyone needs a thanks as he made my first mtb ride happen! I think I’d still be pottering around north mancheste trails if it wasn’t for him!
    It’s a BRILLIANT forum and I thank all who need thanking for making it is what it is! (wish I could contribute a little more though ….)
    Many thanks you bunch of wollys who make me laugh a lot!!!
    (Will I be saying all that after ten years I wonder….. :wink:)

    brack
    Free Member

    10 years…

    My oh my how life has changed…joined when I was renovating a large property with my ex, remember logging on amongst rubble from the build.

    The stress of the build and a realisation that we wanted different things from life saw me walk down the driveway of my dream home and partner of 12 years with just a rucksack on my back.

    Travelled the world as a remote medic – some interesting jobs in some ridiculously dangerous situations – Afghan, Pakistan, India, Borneo etc etc

    Came back on/ off after a couple of years..lived out of the back of my VW T4 for a year whilst working as a Paramedic – helping the homeless whilst never letting on I was homeless myself.

    Bought a farm in Romania

    Got back on the property ladder here in the UK.. met a local lass.

    Sat writing this with a 5 day old beautiful boy fast asleep next to me…

    2unfit2ride
    Free Member

    brack, quite touching, but the soul mate bit was clearly wrong, unless you are having second thoughts 😉

    brack
    Free Member

    😀 sorted it..you are quite correct.

    No regrets here

    sideshowdave
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    From issue 1, when I rode a bike with rubbish gears and no suspension , now I ride a rigid bike with one gear. How things change 😆

    bernard
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    Just had a look at the classic threads thread forgot the forum used to look like that, brings back some memories. Hadnt beed a member long and met a bloke who said he was on here as ‘Beer’ said he had been banned anyone remember him?

    DezB
    Free Member

    Longer than some, not as long as others.
    Made some good mates off here in that time 🙂

    CountZero
    Full Member

    I remember Beer, but no more than that.

    hummerlicious
    Free Member

    Since the GOFAR days for me too, couldn’t tell you what year that was though

    2unfit2ride
    Free Member

    bernard – Member

    Just had a look at the classic threads thread forgot the forum used to look like that, brings back some memories. Hadnt beed a member long and met a bloke who said he was on here as ‘Beer’ said he had been banned anyone remember him?
    Oh we remember, but you are obviously beer & I claim my £5!

    bernard
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    nope I’m not, he was guiding in spain where we were on hols one year. He was banned around the time I joined so I never knew him on here he would never divulge why he had been banned and seemed okay in the flesh was always curious.

    2unfit2ride
    Free Member

    What, bi curious?

    bernard
    Free Member

    no ale curious

    zokes
    Free Member

    Aye, about 10 years for me

    DavidB
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    Before ormondroyd and I have all the scars including emails from Chipps and Mark

    freddyg
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    I joined in 2002 (I think). I found the place shortly after getting into biking while looking for advice on lights for my first night ride.

    It’s a great forum full of humour and compassion and has helped me with many things over the years. I even announced the birth of my son here before I told the rest of my family – back in 2005! I dread to think how much time I’ve spent here when I should have been working!

    epicyclo
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    scotroutes – Member
    “epicyclo » …Lost my original username too, which was a bummer.”
    I can see why you changed it. Was the “A” short for something?

    Genius!

    I was puzzled by this. I was sure I didn’t have the letter A in my original username and this sailed straight over my head until it hit me this morning. 🙂

    slowoldgit
    Free Member

    GoFar and issue one, remembering the night beer got outed as The Troll, DST1 who became dizzy. Oh, and the famous wedding tackle pic.

    ThurmanMerman
    Free Member

    Since 2003 here. I was Chas_T until their server blew up (2008?) when I fancied a new nom de plume.

    yetidave
    Free Member

    since the summer of 2006, started a new job and was introduced by a new college – Not forgiven him yet!

    senorj
    Full Member

    I reckon 7-8 years ,
    although my dependency/activity has increased as the years have passed by…… 🙁

    binners
    Full Member

    I used to come here when it was all fields

    I’M 96 YOU KNOW!! STILL GOT ALL MY OWN TEETH!!!!!!

    yossarian
    Free Member

    Around 10 years for me. Started off as faster_slower then became yossarian after the great hack.

    ir_bandito
    Free Member

    No idea.
    Pre-hack certainly. Oldest email I can find referencing STW is from 2007.
    Used to frequent Bikemagic some 13 years ago, and made the switch a couple of years later I think.

    I’ve got the same username on road.cc, but don’t post as much on there.
    I’m getting opld though as I’ve just registered on yacf…

    michaelbowden
    Full Member

    Somewhen in 2001, but post GoFar. Just after I got my first ofice job after coming off the tools. BM before that.

    momo
    Full Member

    About 8 years here, had the same username pre-hack too.

    spacemonkey
    Full Member

    2001 IIRC.

    Am I right in thinking there used to be some kind of annual STW gathering/feast back in the day?

    LenHankie
    Free Member

    Since just before the Great Hack, so sometime around Xmas 2008.

    Tracey
    Full Member

    Spring 2003 for me just before my first trip to Verbier on the girlie week.

    surfer
    Free Member

    Pre 2000 I think. Daisy Duke introduced me to it when we worked together.

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