Calling all 'General Cycling' thread starters!!!!

[Mugshot]

It's so that's it somewhere where it can get the best answers mugshot, if it's been answered you might find that sometimes there may be a different perspective to add more to the answer.

It's not about areas getting cluttered- it's so that information can be found by people who are new to the forum.

Hope you get a feel for the other parts of the forum!

Me too, I genuinely am surprised how much is on here, I shall be sure to carry on exploring.

Thank you

 

[Fab Foodie]

The original suggestion was a simple one - to consider where you post new threads.

It's a reasonable suggestion.

There's no need for a debate

C'mon, that's like waving a red-rag in a field of angy bulls

 

[pshore]

An easy solution might be to move General Cycling nearer the bottom.


To a new person you scan down the list of subjects:
1. General Cycling: "ah yes, its about cycling in general. click"


The solution:
1. Commuting: Err no.
2. Racing: Err no.
3. Touring: Err no way.
4. General cycling: OK, none of the above.


Its a bit like one of those infuriating phone menus. Great if the first option is the most popular - saves you listening (or reading) the rest!

 

[lukesdad]

I think its the title thats the problem. General cycling ? Oh right I ll pop it in there then.

 

[MacB]

The ***** brigade, why I oughtta!

only if you had the energy left after all that *******

 

[Mugshot]

An easy solution might be to move General Cycling nearer the bottom.

I think the issue, if there is one, is more to do with the subforum "Bikes and Cycling", if I want to look at things to do with "Bikes and Cycling" or post something about them, the obvious place to me would be general cycling or commuting, unless I go back to the home page more than half of the main forum areas are missing.

 

[Dan B]

I can't see why people are making such a fuss. Yes, I use "new posts" to find new posts, as I expect do many regulars. That's not much help though if the post I'm looking for isn't new: then I need to fall back on the forum structure

I like the suggestion to reorder the forums so that some of the more specialised ones are shown before GC.

 

[Shaun]

I'll likely put it back to Beginners - it seemed to work better that way.

What might be a more positive use of this thread (in addition to the OP's suggestion) is a consideration of how best to organise and name the cycling-specific forums.

General Cycling is probably a big part of the problem as it covers, well, everything - so it may well help if it is renamed to Beginners again and then anyone wanting technical help might feel Know How is more appropriate.

Do we need a general cycling forum if we have all other aspects covered in the more specifically named forums?

Do we have any gaps where new forums would be useful?

What do you think?

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[Cubist]

i don't recall calling you a bloke and i don't care for the insinuation that i argue for arguments sake. nice way to encourage debate.

edit: found where i referred to you as a bloke. tbh tho, by re-reading your posts, i should have spotted you were a bird.....now you have something to bitch about!

That's just rude. What the hell is the matter with you?

 

[lukesdad]

I think the issue, if there is one, is more to do with the subforum "Bikes and Cycling", if I want to look at things to do with "Bikes and Cycling" or post something about them, the obvious place to me would be general cycling or commuting, unless I go back to the home page more than half of the main forum areas are missing.

Yes I see your point there bikes and cycling sub forum then know how, fitness and bikes and acces. are elsewhere.

So when you look at the technical section titles what stops you looking and posting in there ?

 

[Fran143]

i don't know where you are coming from, who's getting shirty? ever watched the house of commons? debate is debate and just because people don't like their pov being questioned doesn't mean the questioners are getting shirty.

You appear to be the only one getting "shirty" on here, at least you do not single out any one victim! You really sound like a lovely person with a great grasp of the English language but no idea on how to write it......that gets me "shirty".



Sorry did I say you sound like a lovely person........

 

[lukesdad]

I'll likely put it back to Beginners - it seemed to work better that way.

What might be a more positive use of this thread (in addition to the OP's suggestion) is a consideration of how best to organise and name the cycling-specific forums.

General Cycling is probably a big part of the problem as it covers, well, everything - so it may well help if it is renamed to Beginners again and then anyone wanting technical help might feel Know How is more appropriate.

Do we need a general cycling forum if we have all other aspects covered in the more specifically named forums?

Do we have any gaps where new forums would be useful?

What do you think?

Cheers,
Shaun

I d like to see a competing or competition forum. Racing seems to cover more whats on tv or in the news.

 

[Mugshot]

So when you look at the technical section titles what stops you looking and posting in there ?

Well, I think maybe two reasons, firstly I don't tend to see them, when I posted about only just having found the health and fitness section I was deadly serious, sad maybe, but true. I refresh the forum by clicking "Bikes and Cycling" above "members" at the top to the right of "Forums", this, as I said means that more than half of the subsections don't show.
The other reason, which is a more personal one I guess, is I'm not confident enough in my knowledge to post in something titled "Technical" so I'll tend to avoid it, however if it were on my radar more then I may well delve into more often and wouldn't be scared of it.

 

[Shaun]

I d like to see a competing or competition forum. Racing seems to cover more whats on tv or in the news.

We'd need to ensure we differentiate between professional 'Racing' and non-professional ... hmmm ... food for thought ...

 

[totallyfixed]

I'll likely put it back to Beginners - it seemed to work better that way.

What might be a more positive use of this thread (in addition to the OP's suggestion) is a consideration of how best to organise and name the cycling-specific forums.

General Cycling is probably a big part of the problem as it covers, well, everything - so it may well help if it is renamed to Beginners again and then anyone wanting technical help might feel Know How is more appropriate.

Do we need a general cycling forum if we have all other aspects covered in the more specifically named forums?

Do we have any gaps where new forums would be useful?

What do you think?

Cheers,
Shaun

I think you have hit the nail on the head there. GC is too easy for posters, they see that and don't bother to look around any further, it might almost be considered to be "dumbing down" CC and encouraging laziness. I haven't looked at any figures but I wouldn't be surprised if GC is now attracting the majority of posts.
AFAICS the only forum title missing is "Grumpy Gits"