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CustardLips:
--- Quote from: chrisv39 on January 06, 2018, 03:47 PM ---It is quiet on here at the moment but as Dan says I’d rather have quality than quantity. The bmx factor had me trawling through the archives for days and days discovering bikes I’d never seen before, same with the tech and resto section I can look back through there and find a great thread I haven’t come across before learning something in the process. I’ll take that over “Chainring Saturday” any day!
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Shoulda give em a bump... always good to read through some of the old tech & resto threads. There's been some awesome resto work done by Radsters over the years. :4_17_5:
Andyboy77:
It is 2018 now, I think that shouldn't be overlooked too. Life isn't static, it is a dynamic process and so is the scene. Of course things aren't today what they used to be 5 years back, but 5 years ago things weren't what they used to be 10 years back either. It might be a shame, but what about looking at that we have instead of regreting what isn't anymore.?.
We have the best knowledge base, amazingly skilled radsters in all regards, the highest standards in terms of builds, restos and most importantly the highest quality of people on here.
Yes, facebook had a massive impact on this sites traffic and other regards. But I'm very much convinced, that even if all the other forums may be no more, this site still will be waving the flags and will be a home for everyone, no matter if they come back to the scene or get involved for the first time.
Quality will always win out over quantity after all. This place already is legendary and it will still be in ten years from now. ...and let's not overlook or underestimate the next genaration of radsters that will keep this place going in the future.
:radbmxsmilie: at least for me, has brought the best people into my life I've ever got to know. I think it is way more fun and useful to embrace what we still have and what there is or may be ahead of us, instead of crying overthe past. ...just thinking aloud. :)
griff:
All it takes is for people to post - bump a thread, start a post and see what happens
Facebook isn't going anywhere just yet but it's full of spackers - just browse through the entries for 2017 BOTM if you want to see some quality bikes :4_17_5:
kalex:
I've been on here a good few years but tbh I'm not a big poster ( thread replier) but that's just how I am.
People think Facebook is the answer ( I'm not on there either as I think it's sad what things they post) but things happen outside of FB and when members moan that it's slow on here them same members need to look in the mirror and take a good look as it's them that are responsible for it being quiet. Never mind moaning, pull your finger out and put something out there as this place will only carry on if all members contribute
Retrodan72:
--- Quote from: kalex on January 07, 2018, 12:27 AM ---I've been on here a good few years but tbh I'm not a big poster ( thread replier) but that's just how I am.
People think Facebook is the answer ( I'm not on there either as I think it's sad what things they post) but things happen outside of FB and when members moan that it's slow on here them same members need to look in the mirror and take a good look as it's them that are responsible for it being quiet. Never mind moaning, pull your finger out and put something out there as this place will only carry on if all members contribute
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You're right there Lee, it's down to pure laziness most of the time coupled with the craving for likes and comments on a bike. I'm one of the many on here that love a good detailed build thread such as Sleag is doing now with his Rickman, this stuff is excellent but sadly thin on the ground in here these days. It appears that the guys over on FB are happy to post a pic of a finished bike that quite frankly could have been built by and bought off someone else, who can tell?
A prime example is Ian Mac and his bikes. He builds a nice bike, no doubt about that and 2 years ago he added a multi image pic of all the bikes he'd built that year, there were at least 20 bikes, all high end - none of them graced this forum and if I'm honest, I couldn't tell you what 5 of those bikes were. Now, all of his bikes are just dropping down the infinite slide of the FB page whereas if Ian had taken the time to start a build thread for each one, we would be impressed with the thought process of how his builds came together, how he put the effort in to source the parts and put them all together. I'd have liked to have seen his Me & My Bike thread, and it would still be here now for people to mull over and take inspiration from. But I guess he's a busy guy and hasn't got time to upload pics on here and the accessibility FB provides suits him, that's his choice. For us though (forum users) it's a shame we miss out.
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