Nick

You can hit the report button. No need to look the other way. As Matt mentioned, there are at least two Forum sections dedicated to people asking questions about their purchases. If they need help, tell them to post a question there. The advice they get at least be specific to their needs. It should be far more efficient than refreshing a thread all day in the hope that someone might happen to answer it for you. But again, these solutions don't satisfy my petty points 1, 2, and 3.

Be honest, that thread was never primarily about helping newbies and keeping the Classifieds clean (and the same goes for the advert comments before it). It's about a small group showing off what they've spotted in the Classifieds. This inevitably involves frivolous nitpicking, ridicule, and bullying. All of which is (poorly) hidden behind the pretence of community or having a laugh. This behaviour might be encouraged in other places on the internet but we have a vision for Bike Hub where it is not. There are existing solutions to all the perceived problems that work exceptionally well. We've explained them countless times. But they meet resistance from a few users. So why? I think it's because of the following factors: It is private (no kudos). Pettiness can be ignored. There is no mob. As mentioned already in this thread, there is some merit to such discussions but it does not come close to justifying the glaring negatives.

Grant that you need to be logged in but it appears that you are; you can check and update it here: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/settings

We've considered it and do acknowledge the added security it brings but we're not convinced that a Bike Hub account warrants the added protection versus the complexity it adds for both us and the users. But always open to reconsidering if things change.

A few things that might ease the experience: Save your email address to your keyboard's predictive text (I assume you're talking about mobile here?) If you regularly use the same browser, don't destroy your Bike Hub cookies. You'll only need to log in once a year. A password manager can autofill the fields for you (your browser probably offers something similar).

We did it for two reasons: For us, it simplifies any development around user accounts going forward. For users, there is one less variable in the login / reset process when they have issues with their account. It's a significant load on our support and streamlining is welcomed. Are you having issues logging in?

By slapping a UCI sticker on an event doesn't automagically make it a desirable thing to race. There are far more prestigious events on the gravel calendar. It's also going to be interesting to see how many gravel racers have the desire and funding to travel to all those events to win something that no one seems to regard very highly (yet). Perhaps a Trek rider or two 😉

I've changed the title as it seems everything gravel racing has been discussed here and is continuing beyond Matt's BWR result. I hope that's ok, @MongooseMan? I know it takes away from Matt's result a bit (no reason he still can't feature). Perhaps a dedicated thread for his racing career (across all disciplines) will work better.

Order has now been restored. Thanks for nudging us to finally get this fixed.

Glad to hear that you're back up and running.

Hi there It appears that you have two accounts. The one you are currently logged into has no adverts. I'll send you a direct message with the details.

Wow, having to press a button to get five more riders on the list each time gets tedious 🙃 Minimalist bliss: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-d-italia/overview

As per the rescinded letter they sent to the non-offending rider; 50 to 100 Swiss Francs and a 1-month ban.

He had a position carried over from the 2021 cancelled event. So his name was in a database somewhere for the event. But he did not end up taking the spot.

This person should not be on the results. They didn't pay the entry fee.

Who's getting their fines delivered today? I hear that people who didn't enter the event are receiving fine notices. CSA has retracted the case that I know of. CSA admitted to being provided a list that is inaccurate. Any idea who provided them with a list? Would POPI come into play with list sharing?

Glad they have a shorter distance to get the boyfriends into the sport while they wait for their partners to finish the main event. EDIT: Facts getting in the way here. Tiffany raced the day before.

It's been a few years but isn't that trail a no-go area for bikes? Probably wise for the event organisers to avoid it?

I wasn't around in those early days but if I were, I'm sure I could have helped Matt secure a couple million quid deal too. Even for the yellow message board it was then 😆

Sorry if I missed a step but how is this relevant for the website today? Or are we specifically discussing its value in the 2007 market? That's the same year the first iPhone came out and Blackberry was probably still considered a good investment too.

The one's a media publication, the other tracks personal fitness. They are very different businesses with very different value offerings and very different customers who use each in very different ways. Strava's free service is subsidised by venture capital and paying subscribers. CyclingNews's free service leverages advertising. Again, very different. All I'm trying to do is point out that there are real world challenges in this space that may explain why CyclingNews has made this decision.

I was specifically referring to Strava in my comment. As Matt explained above, they had not succeeded in finding a revenue model for free users. In this case, servicing free users is likely a cost to the company, not a gain. As you say, CyclingNews has existing methods to try to monetise non-paying customers; advertising, affiliate links, advertorials, etc. To assume that an unchanging business model will continue to be fruitful forever is risky, in any industry. 28 years is a long time on the internet. Matt went into a bit more detail about some of these changes above. But in essence, it is far harder to make an income from advertising now than previously. For example, there is more competition for ad spend (e.g. social media) and advertising rates have plummeted. It's not a case of figuring it out after 28 years, it's about evolving a model over 28 years to the challenges of the present. But yeah, this doesn't necessarily mean it's the correct or best decision. Unless necessity is forcing their hand.

He speaks from experience 😉

They lose the users that cost them money and time for no return. And gain a few more paying subscribers. Lower costs, more profit. Might not be all bad.

A more interesting fact about Froome, in this context, is that he's an investor in Factor Bikes. He's on the board.