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It's the moaning about the people whining about the whingers which really gets on my tits.


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 4:02 pm
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http://www.letsrun.com/forum/forum.php?board=1

If you like forums that look like they fell out of 1998, this is where I waste most of my time now.


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 4:10 pm
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I've been on this forum since day one. It used to be the first place I came to but now I only look every few days. Mountain biking is flatlining according to my LBS owner whereas road cycling has been growing for some years. This might explain why Cycle Chat is gaining members, also the fact that it's an easy website to use with loads of good features including easy picture posting.


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 7:27 pm
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Personally I think the problem lies in the constant politics and religion arguments

Personally I come here less because it feels like every thread ends up turning into a groundhog day argument between the same 10 or 12 or so regular old boys, who must spend hours on here a day just waiting to get stuck into each other, especially on the chat forum side. It's just pointless getting involved in threads any more as any potentially interesting discussion gets drowned out by the same old bickering between the same old people. They tend to be the people that complain most about the forum too, ironically.

I find the forum fine to use, no pop ups, quick, simple, not sure why everyone else seems to have problems and I don't?

MTBR is really useful and good for actual bike facts, opinions based on actual experience and interactions with manufacturers. I'm not aware of/don't use any other forums, but like vital mtb and pinkbike.


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 7:51 pm
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The way you were able to turn that point into a personal attack and a moan  whilst saying it is what they do was  AWESOME.

Personally i think you could give them a run for their money


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 8:15 pm
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I find the forum fine to use, no pop ups, quick, simple, not sure why everyone else seems to have problems and I don’t?

Likewise.


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 8:26 pm
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They tend to be the people that complain most about the forum too, ironically

So, the people who use the forum the most are the ones that have the most problems? Well,whoda thunk that eh? 🤓


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 8:44 pm
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Personally I come here less because it feels like every thread ends up turning into a groundhog day argument between the same 10 or 12 or so regular old boys, who must spend hours on here a day just waiting to get stuck into each other, especially on the chat forum side.

Again, I've never known it to be any different.


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 10:02 pm
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Sadly, we’re  losing the technical knowledge and practical hard won experience too, the depth and breadth of which I’ve not found anywhere else.

I'l be honest I was a bit sad to see Amedias go, he was always a great source of really useful advice. He said he'd be back though once the wrinkles are ironed out, so it's all good! 🙂


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 10:17 pm
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M(l)eh - "you spin me right round baby, right round........" 🎵🎵

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Posted : 12/04/2018 10:52 pm
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Again, I’ve never known it to be any different.

Been on here since 2003, people have been bitching about the forum as long as I’ve been here. What has changed is there are far fewer threads which end up as a massive bitch-fest between two or three ‘Big Hitters’™ © ®

There is the Brexit thread, which I treat like an old map, with large spaces marked ‘Here be Dragons’, and keep well away from...


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 11:34 pm
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people have been bitching about the forum as long as I’ve been here

Yeah, but before they screwed it up, it was just jokey remarks about hamsters and when the update’s coming. Nothing like it is now thats for sure.


 
Posted : 12/04/2018 11:38 pm
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Yes but how many other bike sites put their company van up for sale on the front page & then hurriedly take it off when someone points out its not had an MOT on it for 10 months 😀

https://singletrackworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/the-singletrack-kombi-t5-lwb-vw-van-is-for-sale/+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=d e"> https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:AO8aiHInIrIJ:https://singletrackworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/the-singletrack-kombi-t5-lwb-vw-van-is-for-sale/+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=de

Though I see they have now got an MOT on it
Date registered 4 June 2014

MOT valid until 11 April 2019


 
Posted : 13/04/2018 1:59 pm
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