Internet Brands acquires BikeForums.net

[Raiyn]

As long as my red star keeps the ads away ill be happy.

Ditto, although I have plenty of ways to block any and all ads.

[JPMcG]

I'll try to respond to a couple questions here. Things like registrations and such will remain unchanged. Same with Red Stars. As for new forums and such, we'll look to the moderator team to guide thinking on this. We hope our initial contributions are less visible, in terms of tech and business infrastructure.

[RegularGuy]

Joe...

Congratulations on the sale. You've done something impressive here at BikeForums. And you've weathered a lot. The Al Qaeda hack and the Bicycle Smile thread being two of them. I hope you feel proud. And do well with your future ventures.

Vaya con Dios, Amigo.

[Cleave]

Hi Joe,

Fantastic news (for you ;) ). Good luck in your future endeavors. Given your management of this enterprise I expect that you'll do very well with your next.

[Joe Dog]

Joe - congratulations and thank you for establishing this site. It is fantastic, and because I have had a little experience being a administrator on a much smaller bird watching list server, I can truly appreciate the hassles and hard work that went into keeping BF up and running. You have truly created value and I am sure that Internet Brands will help to continue improving BF. I, too, hope the red star continues to do the trick. Again, congratulations and many thanks.

[Drew12]

Congrat Joe!
I'm all for the american dream...
I'm looking forward to see what happens!
hopefully there will be fewer server crashes..... can't take the BF detox...

Good for Joe!!!

[Blue Jays]

Congratulations and best wishes! Welcome Internet Brands!

[Peek the Geek]

I, for one, welcome our new forum overlords.

[makeinu]

Hmmm, internet brands also owns Flyertalk.com. Flyertalk is a great site.

That being said:
I, for one, welcome our new message board overlords.

[2wheeled]

Congrats on the sale Joe, you've created a wonderful site. Goodluck on your next venture.

[CRUM]

Way to go Joe. Good luck on your next venture.

[Psimet2001]

Thanks Joe...So who get the free Great Lakes Jersey when I finally get around to ordering them? ;)

[linux_author]

Ditto, although I have plenty of ways to block any and all ads.

+1

(the ads didn't bother me at all before i registered, as i didn't even see them... but now it's *very* clean on BF!)

:-)

[LynnH]

Good Luck Joe! You created a wonderful forum, that I was so glad to have found. Welcome Internet Brand, also.

[crtreedude]

Joe, is the rumour true that Shadiyah is going to kidnap you to Costa Rica where you can live off fresh fruits and vegatables and perhaps a few Piña Coladas thrown in for good measure...

[kemmer]

Congrats Joe!

[Joe Gardner]

Joe, is the rumour true that Shadiyah is going to kidnap you to Costa Rica where you can live off fresh fruits and vegatables and perhaps a few Piña Coladas thrown in for good measure...

Is it kidnapping if I go willingly? :D

[crtreedude]

Is it not the dream to do well and then retire to some tropical paradise? ;)

[JanMM]

John and Ryan, sirs, Internet Brands isn't affiliated with Engulf and Devour, LLC, is it?

[bhchdh]

Wow. Good for you Joe. You have built a very nice, freindly site. Internet Brands, please remember us dial up users as you consider changes.

[merlinman]

"I’m also looking forward to having access to unlimited time with their programmers and server techs".

I think a dose of reality would be useful. If you can get unlimited time with them, there is a problem, they aren't worth a damn and there is too much overhead. More likely you will have to fight like heck amongst others to get access to their best programmers - a great coder is worth 10x all the others.

[Brian]

Thanks Joe...So who get the free Great Lakes Jersey when I finally get around to ordering them? ;)

I'm sure Joe will still want that, and will wear it with pride. He gets to spend more time riding now.

[crtreedude]

Merlinman, don't disallusion the poor boy yet... ;)

[Stir Crazy]

John and Ryan, sirs, Internet Brands isn't affiliated with Engulf and Devour, LLC, is it?Only on weekends and Leap Year Feb. 29ths. ;)

[dauphin]

glad someone is successful

[Lecterman]

Awesome Joe. Hopefully Jsharr and I can help keep this place nice and cleaned up for you...only if we can get him to take a shower...:D

[amigo]

Well, i was thinking on say something or not, i'm not good to say things in english and sometimes i prefer stay quiet.

But you (Joe Gardner) permit me have the oportunity to meet other persons, to have a contact with the world from this little poor province. I don't pay any money and i was supported, i made a lot of mistakes and i received help and comprehension. I think that say thanks is little.

If you come to Argentina remember that you have a house an all the help you will need (only send me an e-mail) it will be an honor have you (and your friends) here.

Sincerely Amigo

Good luck

[Brian]

Well, i was thinking on say something or not, i'm not good to say things in english and sometimes i prefer stay quiet.

But you (Joe Gardner) permit me have the oportunity to meet other persons, to have a contact with the world from this little poor province. I don't pay any money and i was supported, i made a lot of mistakes and i received help and comprehension. I think that say thanks is little.

If you come to Argentina remember that you have a house an all the help you will need (only send me an e-mail) it will be an honor have you (and your friends) here.

Sincerely Amigo

Good luck

This is exactly the reason the forums exist. To bring cyclists from all over the world together, as one cycling community.

[Gojohnnygo.]

Thanks Joe for all the time and money you spent on this forum. I have gained so much knowledge from Bike Forums. I would have never continued to bike commute year after year all year round. If it wasn't for this community.

Thank you,
Johnny

[stevesurf]

Congrats, Joe ~ this is the measure of a job well done in the world of discussion forums. I have to say that I've been on a number of others, mod'd one and contributed to others in my professional world and this site's QoS has always been consistently good. I evangelize Discussion Forums rather than blogs in my business, and you've done a remarkable job keeping people's attention and getting the sponsors. Best of luck in the new ventures :D.

[Mirysien]

congratulatins Joe .. it's really nice when hard work pays off financially as well as in all those other very important ways :)

Looking forward to this forum continuing to be as great as it already is with new backroom support ... a weloming howdy to Brian, John, Ryan, and others unknown yet :)

Amigo - you said it perfectly ..

[cycle17]

Congratulations Joe!

You deserve it. And it's always very cool when someone finds success through an inovative idea and hard work.

[Nick Carraway]

I, for one, welcome our new forum overlords.


Ha! Kent Brockman couldn't have said it better himself.


Anyone else have that last day of camp feeling?

[Ostuni]

Perhaps those of us who are paid members - the 'stockholders' - will get a dividend from this sale? :D

[MLPROJECT]

haha sellout!

[Greg180]

Congratulations Joe! There is nothing more rewarding than building a business from the ground up and bring rewarded by it's income potential or value. Who says America isn't a great country! :D

Personally it has changed my life and that is something that cannot be valued. Thank you and your team.

[PhatRoadie]

Joe, thanks for all the time and effort you put into making Bike Forums the place it is. Congrats on the sale and good luck in your future projects.

[webist]

Joe:

I think we are all better cyclists and better people in general because we know you. Have a spectacular future.

[Underwear Nazi]

Soldier on, Joe. Be free.

Underwear Nazi
A little misty here...

[Paul L.]

Ha! Kent Brockman couldn't have said it better himself.


Anyone else have that last day of camp feeling?


Well along another Simpson episode, I hope the cycling world doesn't end up with the cycling version of "FUNZO!" developed by secret marketing specialists watching us from behind the screen!

:) Seriously though, congratulations Joe. Enjoy some time without having to worry about the forums for awhile.

[no motor?]

Congrats, and thanks for all you've done. This site has certainly helped me with a bunch of the newbie mistakes I've made as I've resumed bicycling.

[Joe Gardner]

Thank you guys for the kind words! I think I'll have to print this thread out soon. :)

[Brian]

What are you still doing home?

[DnvrFox]

Joe, I have been with you most of the way, and just a few of us are still around. I wish you the best in your new endeavors. Any "profit sharing" around here?:D

[mander]

Congrats Joe, and thanks so much for your hard work! :)

[GuitarWizard]

Congratulations Joe, you made these forums the great place they are!

+1

I only hope they stay the same way with the new folks on board. Sometimes things can change quite a bit when there is a real vested interest at stake (look at VwVortex).

[Brian]

Congratulations Joe, you made these forums the great place they are!

Actually, you and all the other members did. Joe just works here. ;)

[bhtooefr]

+1

I only hope they stay the same way with the new folks on board. Sometimes things can change quite a bit when there is a real vested interest at stake (look at VwVortex).
I wasn't around in the early days of Vortex, but I've heard most of the problem there is the friggin Mk4 forum. ;)

[EJ123]

If I acquire IB, then I could be master of bikeforums. Hm. How much you want IB?

[TexasGuy]

ummm wow? not unexpected but definitely wow.