Seen a few posts recently saying things like ‘I don’t go on the bike forum…’

Doesn’t everyone just click the overview tab?

Separate tabs for both forums here. Isn’t the overview a bit complicated as everything is mixed up?

do both but I have less to say on the bikes threads. I give practical advice there where I have it but stay away from arguing about what bike is this that or the other I have serious issues to talk bosh* about instead.
I dont bother being silly on the bike thread [except to mates] as I figure when Ipost there I want actual advice that is useful in the real world.
* bosh :baloney: pretentious or silly talk or writing

Just run the overview, just look at the stuff that catches my eye.

Overview. It’s like how the forum used to be.

Overview here too, like it the old way!

Never even noticed the ‘overview’ tab until you mentioned it. I just click on the green ‘forum’ button on the top line.

mamadirt +1 😳

From the dropdown website address list I come straight to the chat forum everytime.

Never look at the overview, only go on Bike if it’s particularly boring chat or I have a specific bike query.

I have Mamadirt’s forum activity bit on me favourites, so I can keep up with her tiny bike buying antics! 🙂

It’s not verr efficient though; I think a live news ticker would be better.

Overview – but it’s interesting to see the names that never crop up on the Bike side. Makes me wonder why they bother posting here at all really.

Cos it’s fun, innit! 🙂

TBh, hardly any bike-only threads are all that interesting, unless you’re looking for specific answers to technical issues, or discussing rides. Stuff like bearings, tyres or geometry are interminably boring to me really. And most of the most interesting and long-running threads are in the chat forum.

I’ll try to be helpful on a technical thread, if I can offer any helpful advice, but generally I don’t bother.

All the cool kids are on the chat forum anyway…. 8)

Druid

Well some of us bought our bikes a few years ago, and we err, just go out and ride them! No need to get mixed up in all that bling and tecchie talk about sprockets and cogs and ratios and stuff.

I for one just use the single view, but do enjoy looking at people’s photos of their new bikes and where they ride : )

bit of a channel changer here flip between all 3

does that mean low attention span

Yeah I come on here as it’s fun. All the techy bike stuff bores me unless I’m about to purchase a new one.

I never go on the bike forum. I like riding them, no interest in discussing them.

Only really go on the bike forum.

no offence meant, but some of the chuff written by some on the chat forum is neither interesting or entertaining. Actually thinking about it, every offence meant. 🙂

No actually none taken SA. We’re quite happy for you to stay away from the fun stuff. We’re not going to miss you. 😀

So I think what we’re really saying is that there are some people (who probably register significanly on the autism spectrum) who like talking about bikes in minute detail, and then there are interesting and entertaining people.