When I first joined this forum it quickly became my favorite forum because of the quality of writing here.

However, something happened along the way and a lot of people disappeared.

I don't mind the repititious newbie questions.

If I don't want to revisit a subject and talk about it, I ignore it.

I don't like admonitions to use the search function: it comes across as an arrogant put down.

When I started riding fixed gear bikes, I didn't know about messengers and fads.

Fixed gear just made sense to me, and it still does.

I hope the fad quickly passes so people won't mistake me for a wannabe messenger, or for another old guy going through his second childhood.