[Closed] UK fat bike forum. Is it possible to get registered?.

I got on with no problem.

Are you riff raff?

Possibly wwaswas.

Oops..... Was in my spam folder... 😳

I 'applied' and had nothing back

I applied and was accepted quite quickly. Chase it up mate ^^^^

Not a fat bike please not a fat bike Greg!!!!!!!

Hello, have also applied, had the polite ''we'll get back to you'' email back. But nothing. Not rad enough I guess..

Same for me, even chased it up.
No reply only the we will get back to you.
Stoddy

Same for me 3 times over last couple of months. Registered again tonight in the hope the STW collective has the power.

Anyone know the membership figures?

I do find it amusing, even somewhat ironic, that the fat bike 'community' has the only private, closed-door bike forum in I know of - you can't even view it without joining.

(And I've had a fat bike for longer than most, before anyone asks. It's just another type of bicycle, not a secretive club or excuse to take yourself far too seriously!)

I think everyone will agree with you, it should be 'open'

Or more to the point, why on earth is it 'closed'

^^^ They do It all HH dont you know ? , Snow , sand , rocks and you will even get held up by Orange 5's at trail centres as they are so quick . 😀

[quote=househusband ]I do find it amusing, even somewhat ironic, that the fat bike 'community' has the only private, closed-door bike forum in I know of
There's always the facebook group

- you can't even view it without joining.

A UK fat bike moderator here.

No one wanted the job of moderating or helping on line running the site.

There have been a few issues of admin "throwing the toys out of the pram" and now there is only the very patient Jason who has to deal with hundreds of spam accounts trying to kill the site and those who have tried to register on there a daily basis.

Jason has been away on holiday and he has a job, a family, a life and also wants to ride his bike from time to time. So can't be sitting on the site 24/7, it's voluntary you know.

We didn't chose the platform that we are currently using and can't take "control" from the current owner.

To help Jason who I've asked to look in on this thread.

Please can you list below the forum user name you registered with and the approximate day that you entered it in the site.

Or simply register again tonight and write the details below.

Thanks for understanding.

it's a roll-call for a cull 8)

We didn't choose the platform that we are currently using and can't take "control" from the current owner.

Is that why it's a closed forum, John? And who is the 'current owner' then..?

househusband - Member

We didn't choose the platform that we are currently using and can't take "control" from the current owner.

Is that why it's a closed forum, John? And who is the 'current owner' then..?

All I know it's a very easy to hack basic old fashioned site and we are in talks with the original owner admin but are bashing our heads against a wall

I've sent you an email, John!

[waves] Hello.

I don't think this is the place to discuss matters of ownership etc. Wouldn't be fair or right. Yup, it's clunky old forum software with poor anti-spam tools.

Apols to those who've not successfully registered - did you check your spam folders for activation email? - can you please re-register and if your username is same as here I'll look out for it in the sea of spam that creeps past our filters.

Cheers
Jason

<edit to clarify> I'm not the original (or indeed present) owner

John,
user name: andylaightscat

just registered now 🙂
thanks

Ringo. Registered today
Cheers

and completed already thanks

andylaightscat - Member
John,
user name: andylaightscat

just registered now
thanks

You should have just received a second (activation) email. These often end up in servers' spam folders.

Give it a while, if not there I'l sort it.

I'd just assumed [url]ukfatbikes.co.uk[/url] was nothing to do with bicycles and more of a [i]Specialist[/i] site...

Now I find it's an ultra elite novelty bike forum I simply have to register...

Ringo - Member
Ringo. Registered today
Cheers

Hmmm. Not seen a 'Ringo' today. Can you try again please.

Oh boy, what have I let myself in for coming here! 😀

21sep
29th sep

User name stoddys

Here's hoping 😀

andylaightscat - Member
and completed already thanks

🙂

Ooh maybe I'll get mine tonight !

Good stuff, hope all this is for the good of the fat bike forum!.

Just re register again to help us speed up your entry.

Thanks for understanding, but the site isn't our and we can't change it over ----- YET

Nooooo it's where I go to escape the STW asshattery:)
Admit it you are all fat-curious you just don't want your mates to see you with a chubber.

If you're not in the UK, your IP address [i]may[/i] be in a range that spam has been received from. If so, you'll need to PM me (can you PM in this forum??) and I'll get it sorted.

Just re registered
Stoddys

No pm
And I'm not in the uk

My email is in my profile

Ringo and Stoddys - thanks. I see you. You'll both shortly receive activations emails. As above.

Yeaaa

My wife won't thank you . 😉

But I do

mine was in my spam folder too.

househusband - Member
(And I've had a fat bike for longer than most, before anyone asks. It's just another type of bicycle, not a secretive club or excuse to take yourself far too seriously!)

Agree. Just another bike. Who takes themselves too seriously? 😕

Jason,

Tried about five times to register, just tried again.

User name bumper

Agree. Just another bike. Who takes themselves too seriously? 😕

Those that chose/choose to make the forum closed, perhaps? 8)

Can I come in & play too...

"takisawa2"

Just registered.
Cheers.

Me please registered tonight

bgrunes

Thanks

Ah, indeed. Quite possibly so.

bumper - Member
Jason,

Tried about five times to register, just tried again.

User name bumper

Can I ask you to try one more time, and tell me the time you did so? Be easier off-forum, but I dunno if we have means to PM/email via here.

Bumper - I see you're in and posting 🙂

Now in thanks Jason 😀

Spose I'd better log in and look at all these new fat bikes that will be being displayed on there just now then. I'm guessing there will be a load of white and orange 🙂

Can you check me please:
Loxy354
Registered 13th October

Ta.

Just re-registered as Tezatron.

Hello.
Just registered as Jflo
Thanks

Look me up me as well

User name freakychurchill

name John Ansell

Thanks as been trying for a while 🙂

😯 Blimey! It's going to busy over there

HH I thought your fat bike was for sale due to lack of use?

HH I thought your fat bike was for sale due to lack of use?

It was but it seems that it wasn't worth anywhere near as much as I'd hoped so I'm just keeping it; was under pressure to do so anyway for the odd occasion that there's a horse fit enough to accompany to the beach!

Big up to Jason and Johnclimber. People quickly forget that a lot of clubs and in this instance websites are run by volunteers with lots of other things to do. I do all the membership stuff for a mountain bike club - I occasionally get people complaining they haven't had a membership pack the day after joining at 3am - I have to politely remind them we're not chain reaction cycles, but do the best we can!

I believe there's politics behind the UKFatBikes thing too, which only adds to the challenge of its rising popularity!

OK I have reregisted my user name is ansell007 and my email is a gmx.com account if you could register me I would be thankful and I know it is a tough thing to run in spare time so thankyou 🙂

[locks the door… 😆 ]

Loxy354
Tezatron
Jflo
freakychurchill

I'm not seeing any of you, sorry. So it looks like your IP addresses may be in our anti-spam ranges. Possibly. any of you overseas?

It would be easier to sort you individually off-forum (cos I may need your IP addresses to spot whether it's been blocked). I don't use STW much - so apols if I/we haven't shared email addys here to enable that?

Anyway - meantime, I'd be grateful if you tried again AND reported the time you did so to me here. And if you're happy to share IP address then [url= https://www.google.co.uk/#safe=off&q=ip+address ]IP Address Lookup[/url]

Apols again.

OK ip address is 194.83.16.10 I live in the uk hope that helps freakychurchill will register again now...time roughly 15.50 thanks

My IP is 80.194.52.50 and just registered again @ 15:58 as Tezatron and I'm in the UK.

Thanks.

freakychurchill - you have been sent an activation email. Please check your provider's spam folder.

Tezatron - you have been sent an activation email. Please check your provider's spam folder.

Just applied and received email awaiting approval

Thank you Jasonl I have it...Sorry for the hassle and glad to be on the Fat bike site 🙂

My IP is 86.160.157.210, UK based.
Just re-registered as Loxy354 again at 19:13

cheers.

40mpg - Member
Big up to Jason and Johnclimber.

It's not me it's 85%, Jason 5% me and 10% Salty.

I am now on Jason. Thanks very much.

Nicolaidan - 16th October.

Thanks guys!

Still nothing appreciate your efforts.

bgrunes

Registered yesterday, 6/9 & 19/9

Cheers

Loxy354 - your IP isn't blocked but not seeing your registration, sorry.

Nicolaidan - not seeing your registration, sorry.

bgrunes - not seeing your registration, sorry.

Did any of you receive the initial email: [i]"Your registration request at UK Fat Bikes has been received <username>"[/i]??

It's sounds carp, but all I can do at this stage is to ask you to try again - and confirm it's actually working in your browsers, and that you're receiving the first email.

Yeah ive had the initial email 3 times straight after registering. will try with another username?

jason - The other option is for you to set folk up manually once they've sent you an email address.

tried again just now as username 907rider
got the registration email, from same ip address.

Appreciate your help 🙂

scotroutes - Member
jason - The other option is for you to set folk up manually once they've sent you an email address.

Yup, of course. But that needs them to share an email address here. Plus, that opens up the possibility of me having to do it for dozens of folk. I'm not going there for obvious reasons! You're welcome back onboard if you want to do that 🙂

loxy/907rider - you should have an activation email now. Check your spam folders if not.

Oh, and you have a few fellow 907ers in this thread 😉

Hi tried again registered and recieved confirmation email. Hoping you can see this one, fingers crossed.

Thanks

bgrunes

bgrunes - it worked that time. Good. You will be receiving an activation email shortly 🙂

Thanks Jason appreciate the time you've spent sorting this out.

This is a lot of trouble for a fat bike forum.

"Where we riding this weekend?"

"The beach."

"Alright, see you there."

jasonl...

takisawa2

Registered 15/10/14 22:18pm.

If you'd be so kind sir.
Not a fatbike owner, but have a 29+ fronted dandy hoss.
But the BTW window opens again soon... 😉

Hi jasonl

Went to register today on fat bikes.co.uk just got - "An Error Has Occurred!
Sorry, registration is currently disabled."

Any advice on how to get registered?

Cheers!

Mark