Buying a new/used bike!
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Buying a new/used bike!
Joe,
Seems like a lot of posts deal with people asking advice on buying a new/used bike. Is there a way we could set up a forum specifically for that? Maybe a sub-category under Buy-Sell-Trade or Introductions or General Discussion. Don't really know the best place for it!
How about a forum called "Advice for new cyclists" or "Advice on buying"...etc.?
I can't tell you how many times I've given the same advice over and over. I know RideMonkey has "Stickies", posts that always stay at the top of the lists. Perhaps you could create a Forum for "Advice on new bike purchases" and make it a sticky so it's read by everyone, (or at least seen by everyone). That way people can read all the advice w/o doing a search function!
Thanks
L8R
Seems like a lot of posts deal with people asking advice on buying a new/used bike. Is there a way we could set up a forum specifically for that? Maybe a sub-category under Buy-Sell-Trade or Introductions or General Discussion. Don't really know the best place for it!
How about a forum called "Advice for new cyclists" or "Advice on buying"...etc.?
I can't tell you how many times I've given the same advice over and over. I know RideMonkey has "Stickies", posts that always stay at the top of the lists. Perhaps you could create a Forum for "Advice on new bike purchases" and make it a sticky so it's read by everyone, (or at least seen by everyone). That way people can read all the advice w/o doing a search function!
Thanks
L8R
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This kind of ties into the articals post in this same forum. If you want to write up a FAQ to new bike purchases and post it in the general discussion forum, i'll make it sticky.
Down the road, i think it would be nice to have these type of posts and articals in there own sub forum, for each main forum. ie, a Road bike purchase FAQ, a MTB purchasing FAQ, How to fit a bike etc...
Down the road, i think it would be nice to have these type of posts and articals in there own sub forum, for each main forum. ie, a Road bike purchase FAQ, a MTB purchasing FAQ, How to fit a bike etc...
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Joe,
I've typed up a rough draft (really rough) I'll send it to you for review after I clean it up some more (when I get a chance).
Basically this is my outline:
Introduction about confusion in cycling industry
Importance of selecting proper bicycle to suit your riding
Importance of proper sizing
Sizing Worksheet to take with you to the LBS
Safety & Rules of the Road
Necessary Accessories (Helmet, Seat Wedge, H20 bottles, shorts...)
Finally, (This is where I'll need your input or a link to another thread) links to other cycling websites or threads here at BF.
I could include IMBA rules of the trail & other items, but I don't want to bog down the process!
What Cha Think?
I've typed up a rough draft (really rough) I'll send it to you for review after I clean it up some more (when I get a chance).
Basically this is my outline:
Introduction about confusion in cycling industry
Importance of selecting proper bicycle to suit your riding
Importance of proper sizing
Sizing Worksheet to take with you to the LBS
Safety & Rules of the Road
Necessary Accessories (Helmet, Seat Wedge, H20 bottles, shorts...)
Finally, (This is where I'll need your input or a link to another thread) links to other cycling websites or threads here at BF.
I could include IMBA rules of the trail & other items, but I don't want to bog down the process!
What Cha Think?
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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "WOW, What a Ride!" - unknown
"Your Bike Sucks" - Sky Yaeger
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Sounds great, did you want to send what you currently have to my email address? If its in a word document, email it to my work email, v-2joeg@mssupport.microsoft.com
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Not yet, I've got to do some more editing! I'll send it along when it's cleaned up a bit!
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Joe,
This is actually more difficult than I first imagined.
I've edited the document a couple of times and it keeps growing and growing.
I wonder if it would be easier to have a list of FAQ's?
I'm not sure if the document I'm creating will be useful. Currently it's about 5 pages long entirely text. It may be overwhelming, or have too much useless information!
Any ideas? From Anyone?
L8R
This is actually more difficult than I first imagined.
I've edited the document a couple of times and it keeps growing and growing.
I wonder if it would be easier to have a list of FAQ's?
I'm not sure if the document I'm creating will be useful. Currently it's about 5 pages long entirely text. It may be overwhelming, or have too much useless information!
Any ideas? From Anyone?
L8R
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"Your Bike Sucks" - Sky Yaeger
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "WOW, What a Ride!" - unknown
"Your Bike Sucks" - Sky Yaeger
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Originally posted by a2psyklnut
I've edited the document a couple of times and it keeps growing and growing.
I wonder if it would be easier to have a list of FAQ's?
I'm not sure if the document I'm creating will be useful. Currently it's about 5 pages long entirely text. It may be overwhelming, or have too much useless information!
Any ideas?
I've edited the document a couple of times and it keeps growing and growing.
I wonder if it would be easier to have a list of FAQ's?
I'm not sure if the document I'm creating will be useful. Currently it's about 5 pages long entirely text. It may be overwhelming, or have too much useless information!
Any ideas?
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Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
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Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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how about the new people just go here..... https://www.bikesrnottoys.com/ seems like they have everything that newbs should know.
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Originally posted by KleinMp99
how about the new people just go here..... https://www.bikesrnottoys.com/ seems like they have everything that newbs should know.
how about the new people just go here..... https://www.bikesrnottoys.com/ seems like they have everything that newbs should know.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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That website is better than anything I could come up with! I was cruising around and found out stuff I didn't know!
I'll definitely be passing that around!
Thanks Klein.
I'll definitely be passing that around!
Thanks Klein.
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no problem, I found that when I was looking around for info on a seatpost for that scott frame that that one guy had. And actually that site is a link off of this site.... https://www.rideyourbike.com/usefullinks.html which has a ton of more links
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Whats the latest on this? I would love to see what you have come up with. I just noticed a few more "what bike to buy" threads today