Ok guys rightly or wrongly I have decieded to do it.
I have started a forum of my own, although this forum is AWESOME, i'm finding it a bit slow.
I have started a new one that has no ads, no manufactuers attachment and hopefully should load very fast.
Covering commuting, mtb, touring, road cycling and everything in between.
The address is
http://bikeriders.info/forum/ would be awesome to see you here
thanks craig