As I said, I'm really not a fan of the Facebook. It does offer a geographic "grouping" function, though. That would really be the only compelling characteristic to me.
Riv-type ride announcemnts are absolutely appreciated and on-topic in this list - I don't want to give anyone the impression otherwise. - Jim on 3/22/09 10:44 AM, Mike Irwin at [email protected] wrote: > > It's funny that you mention a Facebook group. I'm in a band that uses > MySpace and Facebook a lot to communicate to fans, and I've always > felt it was a very one sided conversation. I decided to stop using > MySpace and Facebook for a couple weeks and just participate > (occasionally) in my Google Groups. I feel that the conversation is > much easier, although event coordination is a definite plus with a > tried and true social network. > > > On Mar 21, 2:37 pm, CycloFiend <[email protected]> wrote: >> on 3/21/09 9:16 AM, Mike Irwin at [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> >>> I get a general sense of where a lot of the frequent contributors are >>> based on stories and pictures, but I'm wondering if there is another >>> way that we can essentially map out where members are? It might be a >>> little easier than asking, "Hey, anyone in or near Iowa?" >> >>> Has there ever been discussion related to creating regional chapters >>> or regional events for members? I love riding, don't have a lot of >>> folks around here that like "non-racing" rides and have wondered how >>> many other ROB'ers might be in my neck of the woods. (I'm prefacing >>> this with..."I'm not a fast rider, but I like creative long rides and >>> love talkin' shop.") >> >>> I know Forrest is in Iowa City. >>> I've seen a Bleriot in the East Village of Des Moines. >>> I think there might be a few other folks in Iowa, but may be spread >>> out a bit. >> >> There's been some discussion of that. I think the SoCal Folks have been the >> most effective at it so far. "SoCal Social Rides" look great! >> >> I did create a Rivendell Owner's Bunch on Facebook, which can help find >> folks if they have joined "Geographic" groups. I'm not really pushing FB, >> as I have some reservations about it, and I don't really think it lends >> itself well to the kind of more thoughtful discussions we tend to have on >> this group. >> >> (I will also remind folks that posts to this list are publically readable >> via the RBW Google Groups page, so any disclosure of private locational info >> should be done with that in mind.) >> >> That being said, I think group rides require only two people to make it a >> group. (Although it does need three people to be a movement...) Put on the >> best show you can for whoever shows up. Set a date far enough out, have a >> good route planned and have fun! >> >> It also seems like folks are happy to show vistors around on their local >> routes. So, the odd "Hey, I'm heading to Barstow this weekend - any good >> rides?" post would probably drum up a response. >> >> - Jim >> >> GeoLoc - Earth/USA/CA/SFBayArea/NorthBay >> >> -- >> Jim Edgar >> [email protected] >> >> Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com >> Current Classics - Cross Bikes >> Singlespeed - Working Bikes >> >> Your Photos are needed! - Send them here >> -http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines >> >> "I threw one leg over my battle-scarred all-terrain stump-jumper and rode >> several miles to work. I'd sprayed it with some cheap gold paint so it >> wouldn't look nice. Locked my bike to a radiator, because you never knew, >> and went in." >> -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" > > -- Jim Edgar [email protected] Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "'You both ride your bike?' He held his hands out and grabbed imaginary handlebars, grinning indulgently, eyeing Tom's helmet. Double disbeleif: not one, but two grown Americans riding bicycles." -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
