General Cycling Discussion - Major Update!

Well, what do you think? :)

I went for a more colorful look this time, the old black / white / grey was just too depressing! I have also updated the forum software, this new software is amazing, it will probably take you a week or two to figure out all the new features, just a few of the new features include a buddy list, a ignore list, polls, attachments, a user control panel, a re-designed search, a calendar, faster download of pages, private messaging, spell checking, avatars, and soooo much more!

I hope you enjoy the new update, if you find any bugs, layout problems, or want things changed, please let me know by posting in this thread!

Hi Joe,

Cheers for the update...can't wait to get my little face on here!!! He he.

Rich ;)

Is my avitar on here???

:) Rich :)

dosent look like it :) Im adding a BUNCH of avatars to the forums right now. Are you trying to upload one from your HD? or a Website? The max size is 5k with max dimensions of 32x32. I know its small, but i want to keep the forums fast for modem users :)

He he...

It's tiny...it's me on my cross bike!!!

Ha ha...I'll get my microscope on it....cheers Joe :)

A change is as good as a holiday.........mmmmmmm holiday....

I think I'll stick with Wolverine, until I can get a better phot of myself and my bike....

He he.......Rich

this is great, hoever I am stupid in computer, anywayz, i think i will be able to figure it out

hey oscar your not stupid on the computer,perhaps technologicaly challenged..?

Looks good, Joe, Ill have a better look around when I get home from work, you're making me late already!

Dave

Pretty slick, Joe. I like it!
:cool:

The site looks great, I thought at first I was on the wrong site. It's light and refreshing.

A few answers:

I have received quite a few PM's today, most with the same basic questions, so im going to post the answers here.

Q: Where did my post count go?
A: Put your mouse over your username in a post, you should see a text popup with your Post Count, Location, and Date Registered.

Q: Why is my username always red?
A: If the username in the post is red, that means that the user is currently on the forums. However, if the user has set themself as "invisible" they will not show up on the "whos online list" and there name will be black when online.

Q: Can i link to attached images on my website?
A: No, please do not link any of the attached images, or avatar icons. If i find that this becomes a problem, i will remove those features.

Q: What happened to the post icons? (thumbs up / down / question ect) and post titles?
A: These have both been removed, I didnt think they were needed for this forum, this will also speed up page download time, and keep each page shorter in length.

Q: How do i become a Senior Member?
A: Member titles are based on your post count, currently it is setup that users under 5 posts are newbies, users with 25 or less posts are Junior Members, users with 50 or less posts, are Members, users with 100 or less posts are Senior Members, and if you have more then 100 posts, you can set your own user title in your profile (you must have 100 posts and be registered for 30 days).

Q: You mentioned co-branding these forums with other websites, when are you going to offer this?
A: Very soon, but not within the next week. If you have a website, and would like these forums on it with your own color layout, PM me.

If you have any questions on the new software, please ask.

way to go the site just keeps on getting better:)

nice appearance, am getting do you want to debug message on screen (runtime error), but I say yes a couple of times and it disappears. Will play with this when I have time (or get back on the bike, Ohio being unkind to gentle riders)

hmm, if you get any errors, please let me know what errors they are... I know that some people are having small problems with netscape, i'll try to get thoes in the next week or so... its a pain getting any site to work good on netscape :)

its always appear like a runtime error appears
do you wish to debug error on line 944, WHAT does THIS MEANS AND WHEN you said, yes, and close that window it also closes this window, what's going on?, just asking, I have just gotten a new cpu (.)

Ahh, it was newtbob's location field that was causing the problem, i edited his profile, and everything should work bug free now :)

all i have to say is..........gnein










(in a slurred voice.....yet again)





gnein

Works just fine on my Netscape. I've had a chance to look around a bit more now, and I have to say that you've out done yourself Joe. Congrats!!!

Thanks aerobat, that comment alone makes it worth missing two nights of sleep working on the site :)

Joe,
Thanxs, I think you were able to fix it, oscar

Great work Joe. I especially like how easy it is to go to the new messages in a discussion now.

I did some more updating today... Including a new header and footer, i gave the site some more color, a little darker on the top and bottom, with a new logo. I also changed around the links at the top. I removed the [Home] link and replaced it with a [Shop] link. The [Shop] link will open a new window for PerformanceBike.Com.

I have chosen Performance Bike as my affiliate program partner because i have had very good service when ordering from them, and they have great prices. Everytime an order is made at Performance Bike when the click came from my site, i get 5% of the sell price, you dont have higher prices, you recive the same price. As some of you remember, for the last few months i have had a banner at the top and bottom of each page, this replaces the banner. The pages should download faster becouse of it, and im hoping that this program can cover my hosting costs for this site (I have already invested over $700 into this site +$50 a month for hosting).

As for the old [Home] link, you can now click on the BikeForums.Com logo in the top left corner to get to the main index page at BFC.

If you have any questions / comments, please let me know :)

NOO!!! This site looks nasty in netscape.. bah, guess thats my project for tonite...

A few more Questions, and Answers ..

Q: What is the little "Warn" icon at the bottom of each post for?
A: If you find a post that dose not belong on these forums, ie, spam, porn, personal threats ect, click on the warn icon, and fill out the information, i will receive an email with the info, and i'll take care of the post. This will somewhat take place of moderators, as it will allow me to clean out bad posts in this forum faster. Please don't abuse this system!

Q: Whats the referral link in my profile for?
A: If you want to refer a friend to BikeForums.Com, or if you have a website, link to the forums via that referral link. Currently, all it will do is count the people you refer. However in the future, i will be using this feature for contests.

Q: What is the calendar for?
A: The calendar will show members birthdays, as well as cycling events, If you know about a cycling event, please post the event as a "public event" in the calendar. Please include Location (city / state), date / time, event director, email, website address and phone number if available. For the title of the event, please include the type of event (MTB / Road / BMX) and State or Country of the event (Ohio / England) and a small description... ie (UTAH - 24hrs of moab mtn bike race)

Q: Is there a limit of private messages i can have in my boxes?
A: Yes, the limit is 100 PM's total, both sent, and received! Its a good idea to delete your PM's once in awhile, as if you go over the 100 PM limit, people wont beable to send you a message, and you will not beable to send a private message.

Wow, has this site come along way or what? I was cleaning up my hard drive today, and found the first look of BFC, if you have been on these forums for less then a year, check out what this site looked like when it first opend in late '99 . For thoes members that have been here for the last year and a half, thank you!

http://www.bikeforums.com/index1.html

What a change! I sure have learned alot about HTML and websites in the last two years... :D

I like your site Joe, i`ve been around for a few days now and there are a lot of help- minded people on the forum.
I checked out the start of this forum, its quiet a differance!!!

"Good trials start to Dance"

Mark b.

Yeah the page look great. Only one thing, can you make it so we can have more pixels in our avatars???

Hi Joe,

I love the way we can attach our photos...really happy with this site, now that I'm a little more used to it...

Keep up the good work, but don't forget your bike!!!

Not that you would ofcourse!!!

Rich :)

fubar, as soon as i get this site on a dedicated server (hopefully within the next two weeks) i will change the avatar size from 32x32 to 50x50, is that large enough? I have a few more changes i want to make, but im holding off for a little while.

Joe, is it possible to have a chat room, or do we have a chat room already, i just don't know how to get there?

I want to hold off on the chat room untill this site gets a constant 25 - 30 users online. This should happen as soon as i co-brand the forums with other cycling websites, within 2 - 3 weeks, i hope.

Joe, Thanx, again, I was a little far ahead, anywayz, thanx again,

50x50 is great!! You are really doing an outstanding job with this site.

This is really great Joe , No credit card needed.!.............(.)(.)"WHOOPS"!!! sorry wrong PaGe !! , Mmmm, Like I was sayin' a job very well done.....3 cheers - Buddy.

Hey Joe, I gotta suggestion for when you get the site all fixed up and everything.
I think it would be cool if there was a part of the site where members could submit pictures of them and their bike for other members to see.

Fubar, great idea... I'll look into offering this in the near future, as for now, you can upload pictures (.png .gif and .jpg) upto 100K in size in each post, via the "Attach file" link... no website needed :)

Hey Fubar and Joe,

Maybe we could have competitions on most dangerous photo, or silliest stunt, or worst injury photo...

He he...*mind begins to work overtime*

Rich :D

Question: Each thread shows an envelope icon with an envelope, an open envelope with a letter, or lots of letters, sticking out, etc. What does it mean when the envelope has a big black dot on it?