Forum stalwarts

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Joined 6 Jul 2007 it says in my account. Like many I came here after the great BR debacle.

Glad to see you back @Rocky

Edit: - Whatever happened to @BromptonBruce?

 

[Smokin Joe]

6 July 2007, part of the exodus from C+, and still inflicting myself on the place even though I'm no longer a cyclist.

Forums in general are a lot quieter than they used to be, thanks to places like Facebook I should think.

 

[mudsticks]

It's all very mundane - and the story behind it is slightly sad. I joined in 2010 ish - soon became good friends with the late Vernon. We met a few times in London and Leeds for some very liquid lunches (with @Hill Wimp). Sadly Vern died and I lost my enthusiasm. I drifted off around the time of the great flounce (having also been trolled by a rather nasty chap from the SW). But there are many here who I missed so I came back.

How to leave? Ask Phil to close your account. How to come back? Phil again has been very accommodating.

Awww I see - where worlds collide - sorry you lost a good friend - that's really hard.

I have to say i've had variable results with meeting people in the real 3D world - after first having encountered them on t'internet .

Sometimes it has been a source of great delight - other times less so .

On the whole, i tend to keep things separate mostly these days - but its not a hard and fast rule by any means - and I've got much pleasure ( and help) even just from being 'mates' with people in the virtual world

Let me know where this unpleasant southwesterly cove resides - and i'll go and have a word - with my most stentorian hat on ...


Scarey thought huh ???

Hmmm, Pebbles comes to mind.

I just keep thinking of this fella ...

 

[Fab Foodie]

Dunno, but whatever you do, don't mention Reg's name 3 times in a row

He's a sweetie really....

 

[RoubaixCube]

2015 for me. I had just gotten back into cycling and was looking for like minded people to head out with

 

[Andy_R]

He's a sweetie really....

So are these, apparently

 

[Fab Foodie]

Awww I see - where worlds collide - sorry you lost a good friend - that's really hard.

I have to say i've had variable results with meeting people in the real 3D world - after first having encountered them on t'internet .

Sometimes it has been a source of great delight - other times less so .

On the whole, i tend to keep things separate mostly these days - but its not a hard and fast rule by any means - and I've got much pleasure ( and help) even just from being 'mates' with people in the virtual world

Let me know where this unpleasant southwesterly cove resides - and i'll go and have a word - with my most stentorian hat on ...


Scarey thought huh ???





I just keep thinking of this fella ...

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There are always stories behind these forum things.
As you see many of us came here after debacles on other forums. July 2007 the C+ forum implosion led a huge number of us long-termers coming here brought a certain kinship. Then the yacf ACF smiley debacle. Then there's the fact that many of us know each other through The Fridays rides and others, The London Brompton Club, Audax UK, Vernon's pie rides, the CC Jersey (who has that?).
People have drifted in and out, some flounce, a few have died. Friends have been made, best-friends found, some met here got married and moved-on, others found new partners. @potsy is still here and nobody knows if he even has a bike ;-) Oh, and there's a lot of irreverence and good humour.
There is a huge amount of empathy and support for those in distress, some members have used others in their professional capacities offline. Some might have even eaten or used products that others have made or grown!
We often focus on the few negatives rather than the wonderful diversity and the good people here :-0

 

[Archie_tect]

You can check out but you can never leave...

oh no.

 

[Hover Fly]

Here since 11July 2007 with breaks for brain things and whatnot.

 

[Archie_tect]

Time for new avatar... my old CB200 from when I was 17- which took 2 years working weeknights and weekends in a restaurant kitchen [nobody died!]

 

[Fab Foodie]

(Shouldn’t that be ACF?, YACF is the other lifeboat.) @Fab Foodie
Here since 11July 2007 with breaks for brain things and whatnot.

Oh yes correct - have edited!
Have not been on yacf for a very long time.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Oh yes correct - have edited!
Have not been on yacf for a very long time.

Aha, my credit is still good there :-)

 

[Rocky]

Time for new avatar... my old CB200 from when I was 17- which took 2 years working weeknights and weekends in a restaurant kitchen [nobody died!]

I had a Triumph tiger cub when I was 17. You had to chain it down or else it would float away on a slick of oil.

 

[Rocky]

I hasten to add without CC, I wouldn’t have met @Dayvo, @Fab Foodie, @TheDoctor and @theclaud ...... imagine what I would have missed.

 

[Archie_tect]

I hasten to add without CC, I wouldn’t have met @Dayvo, @Fab Foodie, @TheDoctor and @theclaud ...... imagine what I would have missed.

That's not what they said...