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On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:21 AM, CycloFiend <[email protected]>wrote: > > State of the Rivendell Bicycle Works Owner's Bunch Mailing List > ============================ > February 2009 - #8 > ============================ > > It seems as though the list has hit a pretty good tempo of late. It's nice > to continue seeing a broader set of names adding their comments and > questions to the conversation, and bringing new thoughts and ideas to the > discussions. > > Obviously, some of the upswing has a bit to do with the winter conditions > of > the northern hemisphere, which has many of us enjoying significantly less > cycling miles than we would like. A few extra hours inside, another email > or two, and all of a sudden, we're spiking the traffic over one thousand > emails a month for two months in a row. > > It's gratifying to see everyone continuing to be polite and respectful on > this list. As I've said before, this time of year brings out the cabin > fever, and on other lists, some less than honorable behavior. Thanks to > everyone who has continued to make this list a positive place. > > One thing I think we could be a little more mindful of would be the focus > of > this list. It is important as we grow to honor the relatively narrow > focus, > even though it's tempting to have more general topics discussed here. > Clearly, it's a bit of an imperfect border. > > I guess the corollary to that is that the topics begin to swing a bit more > broadly in follow up posts. A slight tangent of a slight tangent from a > slight tangent and all of a sudden, we're talking about muffin recipes. > (Well, we haven't yet, but I don't want to pick on any specific thread...) > > If it's a strong and viable topic that isn't really part of the Subject of > the original post, it's not a bad idea to start a new post (don't just > rename it as it will still thread with the original). > > As I've said before, letting discussions end as they creep toward more > general topics, not having to have the last comment (or needing to "win" > the > argument) and, above all, maintaining the respect for one another within > the > group is what makes this list special. > > And as always, thanks again for contributing to or simply enjoying the > discussions. > > ============================ > Projects and Features > ============================ > > Despite the dire reports of the economy, there have actually been quite a > few new items popping up on the Rivendell Bicycle Works website, bringing > with it the optimism of spring - many of which have been discussed or noted > on the group. The new Sam Hillborne and Betty Foy, a new line of > saddlebags, > a few clothing odds and ends (like the cool wool cap I got). > > Just because of a bunch of stuff with work, I haven't had a chance to > finish > too much in the way of feautres and upgrades. > > However, I did push a tiny raft onto the swirling tides of Facebook by > creating the "Rivendell Bicycle Owners Bunch on Facebook" > > http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=127003115064 > > Now, I'm not pushing Facebook* at all, and in no way do I see it as a > replacement for this group. But, since (finally) signing up a few months > ago > for unrelated-to-bicycle reasons, I've bumped into quite a few folks there. > It seemed like it might be a useful platform for coordinating rides in > specific areas or for more quick-pinging type of communications. > Cyclotourist has been using Flickr in a similar manner for the SoCal RBW > Riders, which (IMO) has a good deal of the same functionality with the > added > benefit of much, much better photo sharing/interface. > > http://flickr.com/groups/1007...@n22/ > > *In fact, I've more or less stayed away. You can search about previous > issues with private user information, internal viruses, etc. Of course, > some of that's life in the online world, but it's worth being aware of. > > ============================ > More General Topics (Reminders from Previous Issues) > ============================ > > - Broader technical questions and non-Riv stuff are well covered by the > iBob > list, the 650B list and others hosted by alex wetmore on bikelist.org - > http://www.bikelist.org - This is also where you can find the pre-March > '07 > archives to the RBW list. Peter White runs the "Bicycle Lifestyle" google > group, which is here - http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle > > - Resources get put onto the RBW-Owners-Bunch pages here: > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch/web > Most are either mirrored or enhanced here: > http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw > > - The Official RBW Gallery is on Flickr - > http://www.flickr.com/groups/rivendell > Of course, my feelings get hurt if you don't send photos to the Current > Classics (or other) Galleries ;^) > http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc > > - Our FAQ continues to exist! The FAQ has one Q which was A'd enough. > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch/web/rbw-group-requests > > - Posts from new members (or old members changing their email) are > moderated. So, it means that if someone joins, their first messages will > have to get my (or an acting list admin's) OK before being sent to > everyone. > If you want to bypass this or speed it up a bit, send me an email so I know > you aren't a spammer. > > - Posts to the list are by default distributed to everyone. That means if > you wish to make a private comment, you need to change the "TO:" > information. It's also easy to make that mistake, so please don't jump on > folks who do so. > > - Bug reports for the Rivendell Bicycle Works website - http://rivbike.com- > should be sent to [email protected] You should include the > browser, system and specific issue in the email. > > > ============================ > Statistics & Housekeeping > ============================ > List began: March 26, 2007 > Members: 857 (Up from 789 on 11/12/08) > Activity: Medium activity (Unchanged) > January 2009 was our highest traffic month so far, with 1279 posts. Our > first month with more than 1000 posts was December, 2008. > > In addition to email delivery, the list can be viewed via the web at - > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > or > http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbwlist > > If you wish to turn off or restart email delivery, change to digest mode, > update your profile or make other changes, simply log in at the page above > and make the changes you desire. > > Unsubscribing is as easy as an email. But, don't send it to the group or > to > me - All posts (including this SOTL message) contain a footer with the > appropriate address. > > The Rivendell Owners Bunch list is "dedicated to the discussion of > Rivendell > Bicycles and products, you don't need to own one - just an interest in RBW > designs is enough to join in. Ride reports encouraged, as is a respectful, > supportive and polite tone in all posts. This group is not endorsed by > Rivendell Bicycle Works." > > As stated, this list is a discussion of things Rivendellian in nature and > is > not associated with Rivendell Bicycle Works or its employees and staff. If > you have specific questions for Rivendell Bicycle Works regarding customer > service or other issues, you should contact them directly. > > > ============================ > Ending Note > ============================ > I'd be more than happy to continue the discussion on any of the topics > mentioned above, but in the interest of clarity, it might make sense to > either email me directly or to create a new topic thread specific to your > comment. > > Thanks again for your contributions and enjoyment of the list. > > Your list admin, > > -- Jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > [email protected] > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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