Originally Posted by
IBJoel
Moving threads to populate new forums is standard procedure for all new forums, across all sites. We did the same thing with the indoor cycling forum last year. The purpose of Bike Forums is to provide information to cyclists of all levels in an easy-to-find layout. So that means, even if you don't find the forum useful, new (or potential) members with a stronger interest in that style of bike might.
- 7, 8, and 9sp STI bikes are still sold new right now. That level of shifting is still on new bikes, so having a forum for them that is separate from other road bikes is...curious.
- If the forum is really just for early road bikes with 7, 8, and 9sp shifting from the levers then dont put threads that are full of c&v bikes which have been retrofitted with 7, 8, and 9sp shifting since those bikes arent from that era. And really dont put threads where c&v bikes are retrofitted with 10 and 11sp shifting since neither the frame nor the shifting applies to the forum's intent.
Just move this back to C&V.
https://www.bikeforums.net/early-bri...ergos-321.html