Regional sections

[gillelive]

just a quick question, have been using the forum for a while now and found the help from people really useful but what i haven't spotted are regional sections, for example a NW or SE section, are there any, if not why and apologies if this has been asked before......

cheers

 

[gillelive]

quick bump, anyone know anything about regional sections on the forum, think it would be good for local items similar to the post by biglad on his first long ride........

 

[mark barker]

No need, everyone knows that no one outside of London rides a bike!

Seriously though, it could be a good idea to have a local section...

 

[gillelive]

No need, everyone knows that no one outside of London rides a bike!

Seriously though, it could be a good idea to have a local section...

I know there appears a heavy southern presence on here, no offence to anyone, but I have found regional sections useful on other non cycling forums - it can be good to arranage local meets or discuss local routes, just a thought....

 

[Timmo]

I agree as well, even if it's just areas (south west, midlands etc). Would be good as you say for trails and bike shops etc etc

 

[Norm]

's funny, I thought most of the cyclists here were from Birmingham, Manchester or Edinburgh.

Personally, I don't like anything that creates seperation, I like to read about and see pix of everything from everywhere. Aside from anything else, seeing bits from other areas inspires me to get out there.

Have you spotted the Member Map?

 

[Shaun]

I may add some regional elements to the "Rides" section when I review it later this year.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[ColinJ]

Well, while you are waiting ... there are a lot of us in the NW-ish and we do a lot of rides together. Which bit of the NW are you in?

PS I looked at your other posts - Liverpool isn't it! Well, you've got Alun out your way. He regularly comes over here for my forum rides.

 

[gillelive]

yes, Liverpool for me....

regional sections good for lbs info, routes, meets etc. just a thought, i will leave it to the mods to consider....

oh, just thought on, when i say regional i mean just NW, NE, Mids etc. no need to go more local.....

 

[david1701]

I'm game to put as much work into the south west section as I can

 

[snorri]

If we are going to have regional sections, please give them names befitting their national (UK) position. When I see reference to North West I expect to read something relating to Scourie or Kinlochbervie and not some place much further south.

 

[ColinJ]

If we are going to have regional sections, please give them names befitting their national (UK) position. When I see reference to North West I expect to read something relating to Scourie or Kinlochbervie and not some place much further south.

Well, 'East Coast' isn't exactly laser-targeted either, is it!

 

[gillelive]

Not sure if this would satisfy all regions, also not sure what the numbers of forum users are to warrant this but thought it may help the discussion.....so how about this used by another forum:

ignore the links you are only aloud in to the regional section if you are registered and logged in....

North East

Yorkshire

Lincolnshire

North West

East of England

Central

South East

South Central

South West

East Midlands

West Midlands

Scotland

Wales

Northern and Southern Ireland

International Forum

 

[Norm]

Or, we could have one that covers "UK and the rest of the World" and... well, just that really.

 

[mcshroom]

You'd also have the problem of what area some places are in.

Where I am I seems to be part of the North West and North East of England or the Borders depending on who is doing the dividing up.