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You missed the party but are living the hangover, Krypton.
Hello Pete!
Mtbe is a very friendly community forum with no magazine affiliations.
It's founder members are based in teeside so it does have quite an active north east membership who organise rides fairly regularly around the area however it's popularity seems to be growing nationwide.
I've been a member there for a couple of years with the odd post and participation in the group rides.
I tend to have a guilty lurk here on singletrack as its quite a bit busier especially on non bike topics.
Edukator - Member
You missed the party but are living the hangover, Krypton.
And your kind are busy pointing and laughing at the landlord who's pub you wrecked yet are not willing to lend a hand to fix his business. You've just moved on to another pub haven't you, except with STW you've found the rules are enforced harder - which is why Dylan doesn't post here, which tells you a lot about his / his kind quite frankly.
Hey Pete, sorry to hear the shite's still going on.
Regarding the OP, I don't think it's just forums but the fine art of 'banter' is slowly dying. For a few years now, it's been happening in the workplace & down the pub but folk had kept it alive on t'interweb. This is now being curtailed by changes in the law & the resultant tightening of website policies/management.
Lol there is a line a mile wide between banter and some of the rants and torrents abuse sent from behind a keyboard
JoeBones - MemberMunro biker, you will have to help me out. I have fallen down many garden walls pissed
Jeez, I still remember that night, especially me, my missus and your mate, Murray??, spending 20 minutes trying to convince you to get in my car for a lift to the B abd B you were staying in.
At the pace you were going you'd probably still be walking there now.
Hope the future brightens up for you, mate. Sounds like you've been through the grinder.
Kryton57 - Member
Lol at the former bikemagic massive forgetting the contributions they made to its downfall.You do remember your spiralling out of control which led to your BM demise eh John? Quite self righteous you were too if we are being honest weren't you eh? And if me overshoot witnessed Dylan's last spat - which was directed straight at me with absolutely no reason or provocation he'd have to be slightly addled himself to claim that Dylan was acting any where within the "normal" range.
I don't think can claim to have made any contributions to BM's downfall?
I think in all my time on the site (I joined in 98) I only ever posted 1 ranty post and that was @ Dylan over one of his brain farts.
The main reason I don't frequent BM these days is its blocked @ work and since its "relaunch" its not the same.
and they are all on holiday right now. Simples.
*ahem*
BM has never been the same since the revamp, I still lurk occasionally but rarely post.
Interest and demands on time change plus a move to a job with limited internet access, which has since been rectifyed with another new job.
Nice to see a few of the old BM members pop up, and I can now put names to STW members.
Shame things are still not going well for you JoeBones.
I used to enjoy the banter. I left long before it started to slide though. I did pop back on after they'd revamped it but didn't like the new style forum. Shame but times move on
Nice to see some old faces mind you!
I am still lost as to who Chukymtb is, dangerousbeans, thanks for the lift and the craic.
I am slowly rebuilding, two new businesses started this year and working for a shit wage totally beats the dole!
As for 'Murray' I sent him a text yesterday, will catch up with him soon.
I have become addicted to this over the last two years as I have no MTB's anymore [url= http://w3.lesmills.com/westcoast/en ]Les Mills Group Exercise[/url] I lost 3 stone and have never been fitter. Helped me deal with the mental trauma of what I have been through.
I was looking at bikes yesterday and would love one but no can do for the time being.
On the upside I now have an amazing girlfriend and both my parents who are fit and well.
Sometimes you just gotta be glad for what you have.......