Ah, ok, so if someone replies to your post, saying, "I've referred your offensive post to the mods," it's not "official"?

And that's "clear"?

Not until they say so and It is to me.

I've discussed it many times on your behalf.

We're done here.

One of a kind, so few left and we're far poorer for it.

We're pretty sure he's ok, so far no one he will get back to so can't be sure.

He probably had enough.

I'm just glad you're angry with me for getting the "official clarity" possibly wrong, but your nastiness isn't directed at the guy who ran off juvela for being offended by a 19th century girl's bare leg.

Let's please not confine our communication end here, but maintain that end here after and always. Many, many tia.

Maybe, he wanted out. He didn't want to hurt our feelings. He was given a way out. His bikes are clean and he is riding lots.

apparently saying you are going to report someone is like saying you are going to sue. People that do it don't tell you first.

I hope he finds his way back. Selfishly, I will need some expert identification help on a couple bikes I purchased recently. It is always fun seeing him rattle off the lug patterns and tying it to countries and manufacturers for our inquiring minds.

I have known him for many years but he is a private person I sent an email to check how he is doing. I know that he enjoys this forum which I believe I first introduced him to.

You can always PM him and see what happens, he may choose to help through back channels, or not.

I’ve always wondered how he has the information he does at his fingertips regarding so many niche parts, pieces and patterns. Does his background speak to this in any way or does he have an extensive archive of catalogs that he references?

I have always believed it to be sheer encyclopedic knowledge, no other explanation makes any sense to me.

And I think he was there.

If you can pass on that there is concern for him from many folks, that would be great.

I sent a pm to him a few weeks back but I understand that he might not wish to visit the site even if PMs. If you happen to contact him please forward my best wishes and I miss reading his stuff.

So well said sir, thank you very much.

Yes and maybe, Mark reported it and Bill waved the matter off but the damage was done, Mr J had already left the building of his own accord.

Marks intent was not clearly malicious IMO but he hasn't shared yet so......

He may have regretted his action after it was too late but who knows.

Please everyone stop with the accusations and interpersonal bickering. The important thing here is that we have lost a gracious, knowledgeable, and generous member. He has helped me out repeatedly and educated me on many issues having to do with bikes of the fifties and sixties. He is an irreplaceable asset to our community. I am concerned for his welfare if, as mentioned, he has not posted in The Cabe either. I too sent him a personal message a few days ago and have heard nothing back.

@madscrambler I would greatly appreciate your checking in on him and letting us know if he is well.
Brent

Not “ everyone” here is bickering . A lot of us showing concern . I hope he finds his way back. We have lost several great contributors to this forum .

By all accounts he seems to be well and just wanted out, not sure what Mark was really on about but it did seem he was being facetious so its too bad Mr J bowed out.

FYI: Monsieur Juvela is alive and well. He has chosen to cease posting here, following Mr Petry's reply, as you will have understood from his final post. After more than 15,000 posts, all made with the best intentions to enlighten, support and amuse, Petry's post was not well-received.

Thank you for the clear confirmation.

Thank you for letting us know all is well with him. That’s really the most important thing. Please let him know I miss him!

And please let him know of verktyg’s passing.

a slight hi-jack, maybe, but I always thought juvela (never knew what is actual name is, only his C&V handle) who had and shared so many scans of vintage catalog pages and advert scans in his many informative postings to us in this forum, must have been somehow connected to that treasure trove of reference materials that goes by "Velo Pages" (https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php).

But that would make him either RS Broderick or someone very much like him, and I'm not looking to "Dox" or otherwise out his identity since he apparently prefers to remain anonymous.

But can anyone here (who knows for sure) just confirm (safest method would be PM me) that he's NOT RS Broderick?
just so I can put that notion to rest, and get on with my other OCD preoccupations?


and PPS: I sure hope he eventually decides to rejoin us here, his contributions are priceless!

Wow, that’s ****ed up.