About that poor welcome to newcomers---- We haven't had many and as far as I can see any "Poor" responses have been few in number

If the newcomers feel that we are not taking them seriously- then perhaps we ought to treat them gently when they arrive and send them a bunch of flowers or a Pint of beer

I know that My sense of humour is not always understood by all and some of my responses may be taken wrongly but I try to use smilies whenever it could be taken two ways to show it is in jest.

Only thing I have noticed is that a minority of recent members are very set in their ways when they come to 50+ and perhaps they are not in tune with the ideals of this forum. They ask for advice and they get it. However some of that advice is given by similar members who are also set in their ways.

We do have a different aspect on cycling to other forums and it is in the main aimed at the older rider. We have different problems to other forums and as such they should be posted and replied to. I can just imagine how my post on Vitamin "D" deficiency and possible Diabetes would have been greeted in other forums but it is a problem that is going to hit the older riders more than a 20 year old. As it is I got some good replies and "Medical" links that are helping me through my problem.