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Old 07-26-2007, 10:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Especially the SoCal Forum. I used to visit it all the time, now it's there's barely any posts about upcoming rides. This place rocks! Thanks George!
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Old 07-26-2007, 11:10 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Especially the SoCal Forum. I used to visit it all the time, now it's there's barely any posts about upcoming rides. This place rocks! Thanks George!
lookng forward to riding more. Most of us have to pick and choose times to ride due to kids, work etc. Nice to be able to post a ride at the last min
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Old 07-26-2007, 11:13 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Ive been on other bike sites similar to this when I started riding and they were jumping, then all of a sudden, they just died....

Team Basso and Radless come to mind...
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Old 07-26-2007, 11:35 AM   #4 (permalink)
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All you get on Mtbr. nowadays is mean spirited flaming and "e-tuffguys".
Thanks to this site I have met a ton of really cool people.
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Old 07-26-2007, 11:42 AM   #5 (permalink)
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This site is by far the best with communication.
Great job
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Old 07-26-2007, 11:50 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I was on mtbr and cruising there forums and yes, the socal one is dead.

A thread in there though, pointed me to this site.. so it's not all bad.
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Old 07-26-2007, 12:05 PM   #7 (permalink)
 
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I was on mtbr and cruising there forums and yes, the socal one is dead.

A thread in there though, pointed me to this site.. so it's not all bad.
I think STR killed the So Cal threads.
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Old 07-26-2007, 12:06 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I have noticed that on the MTBR the peeps seem more aggresive and a bit rude. Maybe I am just sensitive.
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Old 07-26-2007, 12:10 PM   #9 (permalink)
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All you get on Mtbr. nowadays is mean spirited flaming and "e-tuffguys".
Thanks to this site I have met a ton of really cool people.
Yeah..... What he said
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Old 07-26-2007, 01:15 PM   #10 (permalink)
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All you get on Mtbr. nowadays is mean spirited flaming and "e-tuffguys".
Thanks to this site I have met a ton of really cool people.
That is so true. Weren't we kinda talking about that at Daley? The "cyber-courage" on MTBR is so rampant it's laughable, especially in the SoCal forum. People who don't know you and have never met you challenging your opinion(s) on everything from trails to bikes. It's just ridiculous.

A couple months ago, I got unloaded on by a guy who didn't think a trail I called gnarly and technical was in fact, gnarly and technical. He did it in a very rude way and was calling me out for something that I stated as my opinion--when in actuality, this trail is considered technical by the majority of the people that ride it. Yet he insisted on calling me out for being what, lame and not cool in his opinion?? This guy is usually rude and obnoxious in the majority of his posts. He appears to be a very skilled rider--hey, great for him. But just because I'm not as skilled as him doesn't mean I'm some sort of wuss that needs to be made an example of by his cyber courage. If there is one internet by-product that I really loathe, it's cyber courage.

Anyway, rant over--sorry.

I posted a joking reply to something SAR_BOATS posted a while back and I got the feeling from his reply to that, that it didn't go over well. The first thing I did was PM him to let him know I was kidding and I didn't mean to upset him. He replied back that he knew it was a joke and not to worry about it. We both agreed though, that stuff like that is what makes this site so great.

So yes, this site is way better
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Old 07-26-2007, 01:24 PM   #11 (permalink)
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That is so true. Weren't we kinda talking about that at Daley? The "cyber-courage" on MTBR is so rampant it's laughable, especially in the SoCal forum. People who don't know you and have never met you challenging your opinion(s) on everything from trails to bikes. It's just ridiculous.

A couple months ago, I got unloaded on by a guy who didn't think a trail I called gnarly and technical was in fact, gnarly and technical. He did it in a very rude way and was calling me out for something that I stated as my opinion--when in actuality, this trail is considered technical by the majority of the people that ride it. Yet he insisted on calling me out for being what, lame and not cool in his opinion?? This guy is usually rude and obnoxious in the majority of his posts. He appears to be a very skilled rider--hey, great for him. But just because I'm not as skilled as him doesn't mean I'm some sort of wuss that needs to be made an example of by his cyber courage. If there is one internet by-product that I really loathe, it's cyber courage.

Anyway, rant over--sorry.

I posted a joking reply to something SAR_BOATS posted a while back and I got the feeling from his reply to that, that it didn't go over well. The first thing I did was PM him to let him know I was kidding and I didn't mean to upset him. He replied back that he knew it was a joke and not to worry about it. We both agreed though, that stuff like that is what makes this site so great.

So yes, this site is way better
I see how many miles you log in (on that other site geo something ). You are no joke my friend.

I am w[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]eaning myself off of MTBR and soon will not go back[/SIZE][/FONT]
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Old 07-26-2007, 02:17 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I see how many miles you log in (on that other site geo something ). You are no joke my friend.

I am w[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]eaning myself off of MTBR and soon will not go back[/SIZE][/FONT]
I dont think this is the PAc-MAn u are Looking for!!
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Old 07-26-2007, 02:25 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Yes, STR rocks... for so many reasons, but it all boils down to the good people, it really feels like a community at times.

oh and the fact that tech-wise it's a quality site with some great features doesn't hurt

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I see how many miles you log in (on that other site geo something ). You are no joke my friend.
that Doug is Trekker on this site

Pacman on STR is actually a different Doug (from san diego?)
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Old 07-26-2007, 02:27 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Yep--MTBR Pac Man and I are not the same person. He is Trekker here. We are both "Doug's" I believe. I could only hope to log the kind of miles he does. That guy is a stud. My signature on MTBR actually says "The other Pac Man".

And yes--I'm from (north county) San Diego.
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Old 07-26-2007, 02:32 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Yep--MTBR Pac Man and I are not the same person. He is Trekker here. We are both "Doug's" I believe.
from geoladders?

Anyway STR PacMan to you for your posts!

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Yep--MTBR Pac Man and I are not the same person. He is Trekker here. We are both "Doug's" I believe. I could only hope to log the kind of miles he does. That guy is a stud. My signature on MTBR actually says "The other Pac Man".

And yes--I'm from (north county) San Diego.
I am a Doug!
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Old 07-26-2007, 02:34 PM   #16 (permalink)
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from geoladders?

Anyway STR PacMan to you for your posts!
GeoLadders and MTBR Pac Man are the same person--I am not him. I am STATMTB on GeoLadders. My points are low because most of my rides are SD county and aren't official GeoLadders rides.

It has gotten so bad I am actually thinking of canceling my MTBR account. I'm just fed up with it over there.
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Old 07-26-2007, 02:38 PM   #17 (permalink)
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doug, meet doug and doug.
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Old 07-26-2007, 02:43 PM   #18 (permalink)
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My oldest and best friend is a Doug.......
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