prj71

Posts about the forums deteriorating are causing deterioration of the forums.

BCDrums

It would look like this.

fishboat

I wouldn't really call it censorship. More like "cleanup in aisle 3". People are removed(banned, sanctioned..etc) on this forum on a regular basis, thankfully(Mods..thank you for your work). There's a thread of banned folks way down the forum list..in forum News & Announcements subforum.. Most of the folks listed on that forum are seldom a surprise. Often there's significant correlation with folks on that list and my ignore list..go figure.. This is not so much about ignoring posts. Taking out the garbage is required to keep BF under control. (not an opinion..more, as stated above, an observation of how it works..or facts, but "facts" is often a loaded word that offend some folks..I was a data analyst in a former working life with an expected close grip on reality)

fishboat

The Heisenberg uncertainty principle sort of appears..

Phil_gretz

This makes no sense as an analogy. Please explain.

Flip Flop Rider

must be winter

Velo Mule

I have been through all these posts and pages and there was not one picture of a bicycle, a component, or podium!

Chuck M 

I don't know that people are so much giving new members a hard time, but I have seen times when a few people don't represent the board well by being rude. I would wager that practically every new poster that asks how to adjust a derailleur or how to fix a flat found BF through a google search. Additionally someone wanting help because the chain keeps coming off their big box bike isn't going to be helped by telling them they should have bought a bike from a big name manufacturer. Bike snobbery does not promote this hobby.

From the forum rules page
As the majority of members here are likely adults, it would be best if we acted as such and either reply with something helpful or not at all. If you don't want to answer a chain lube question, don't. If you want to argue with anyone online, do it through the direct messaging system.

mstateglfr 

Ha. funny you mention that forum. I was banned from viewing that forum by BillyD. I disagreed with the mod team moving threads over to it from c&v, especially ones that didnt actually fit that forum's parameters, and I made it known that I disagreed. So he banned me from viewing that specific forum and I still cant see it, unless I log out.

So far, it has turned out to be what I guessed it would be.

Wildwood 

I was riding a bike in Post #4. But only the wool long sleeve jersey was presented. Winter is coming so I thought of it as an enabling component.

Velo Mule

You are right Wildwood .

So far, no one called me out on the fact that I complained about no pictures and

I did not post one myself.

seypat

Here's one. I think it covers some of the topics being discussed in General. The paint is deteriorating. It has a triple. That might/might not make sense. It also could be too much gearing, or not. 9 speed brifters that could be Chinese Microshift knockoffs. Very few of the components match. Most are even different brands as a middle finger to Bike Bike. Built to be the bicycle version of Mad Max's "Road Warrior" motorized vehicle. Most importantly, the frame/fork was given to me by a member that was perma panned. We won't talk about him. The bike checks all the boxes.

WhyFi

I voiced my thoughts on the ridiculousness of that sub-forum, too, but I guess I wasn't as outspoken as you.

indyfabz

Don't shortchange yourself. Lot more boxes checked.
You're going to die due to the lack of disc brakes. Or you will not.
Platform pedals on a road bike are just wrong. Or they are are right.
Carbon forks are death traps or are totally safe.
Blue bikes are the slowest. Or they are the fastest.

Sy Reene

Here ya go!

indyfabz

Poor thing! Is there a GoFundMe page or something that I can donate towards its recovery?

indyfabz

What a fugly bike.

Mojo31

What a ridiculous, asinine statement. SMH

fishboat

Sort of hard to tell from the pic, but that fork looks bent to me.

seypat

Hey now, those pedals are SPD on one side. Another topic for General! What's the best way to learn how to use clipless? Get yourself pedals flat on one side and clipped on the other. Do some biking with one shoe clipped and the other on the flat side. Or not.

seypat

I have a blue one also, and it's shiny! Or is it purple? You decide. Listed as Iris.

Velo Mule

Are you insulting my bike? I'm just kidding. Thanks for thinking of my poor bike. This is as purchased. I tend to like bikes that others pass up. This is the before pic. It rode nicely, even with the mishmash of parts from here there and everywhere.

seypat

Here's something controversial. Mods, please don't ban me for what I'm about to say. Nothing says "Fleet" like white. There I said it. Why get a white bike/auto/motorcycle when you can get a color close to it that looks so much better? This color rocks! White, on the other hand says Hertz, Dollar, or Appliance Repair Service. Let the flaming begin!

unterhausen

I think people need to recognize that having a post removed, even if it's one that has been cross posted, is probably going to make a lot of people unhappy. So if a newbie comes on here and puts a thread in a couple of forums and they get responses, we may not remove them. I know it's weird that we aren't robots. Somehow the wannabe forum police don't get as upset about harassing newbies because they don't know everything.

indyfabz

My departed cat was a rescue. So is my current one. The first one was free. But combined, they have set me back over $15 in vet bills. But no regerts.