What is the magic ingredient !

[Piemaster]

I reckon its because its inhabited, unsurprisingly, by cyclists.

Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.
~ Helen Keller

I've been browsing a car forum recently, looking for local meetings, and dipped into the equivalent of The Cafe. I got a a pervading sense of a lot of people looking down and ridiculing others, a thread called 'a bit Council' and some willy waving over exotic cars and big houses. Could be it was just the threads/posts I picked up on, but not really a forum I'd join.

 

[ColinJ]

I reckon its because its inhabited, unsurprisingly, by cyclists.

Take a good look at some of the others and you will soon see that that is not the answer!

I used to hang about on Bike Radar but couldn't stand the bickering and name calling so I left.

 

[PeteXXX]

A cycling forum that discusses bacon sarnies for 6 or 7 pages is good enough for me!

Oh, and lovely friendly folk as well..

 

[EltonFrog]

I just come here for the girls.

 

[wheresthetorch]

I buy it for the articles.

 

[TheDoctor]

I was involved in the C+ forum, a bit, and the CTC one too.
This is the only forum where I've felt engaged and included, and I've met a fair few people from CC. There's people on here who I consider good mates, even if I haven't met them yet.
Long may it continue!

 

[Tiny01]

I'm only a newbie but found the forum really helpful & some members going the extra Mile to offer me advice & I'm really greatful , enjoying my cycling & enjoy the forum happy days !

Hopefully have my first road bike soon & will try & contribute a little more

 

[roadrash]

according to forum statistics , there are

Members:
37,288......... magic ingredients

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Take a good look at some of the others and you will soon see that that is not the answer!

I used to hang about on Bike Radar but couldn't stand the bickering and name calling so I left.

Yeah, I migrated here from Bikeradar too, there decent nice people over there too but not the whole vibe is a bit more cliquey and on edge.

CTC is worthy but dull dull dull.

Here seems to have the right mix of humour and getting to the point good advice and no particular gang in charge, nor mean feeling one-upmanship between skinny wheels, knobbly tyres, commuter slicks etc. Also that everything not having a diamond frame doesn't just get lumped together in a 'non standard HPV' ghetto.

A lot of credit needs to go to Shaun and his accrssibility and the ethos with the mods that he sets for the site.

Oh and the ignore button judiciously used helps, we're a broad church and can't all possibly be mates, it is nice to cut out (& no doubt be cut out by) those people you wouldn't choose to sit next to in the pub in real life.

 

[hondated]

Thanks for responding everyone as one of you said once in, your in for life.

 

[Rapples]

I buy it for the articles.

I like the page with all the tits. It's called SC&P

 

[TVC]

I like the page with all the tits. It's called SC&P

....and that was the polite version.

 

[Mrs M]

Nice folks and good banter.
No snobbery about cost of bikes and gear, all welcome
Lovely pics and stories about members bike rides, and advice about anything required.
Never met anyone on CC but feel I know you.
Just my thoughts, carry on

 

[Brandane]

Well it didn't take long for the mushy love-in to collapse. Did someone mention the war?

 

[Brandane]

It didn't did it? Yet you liked his post.

Yes, because I liked the truthful element in his post.