What is the (bike)hub's reputation

[Paul Ruinaard]

Okay now it's Friday. So what to talk about now that we have jumped the gun and shot our bolt on a Thursday evening....

[Paul Ruinaard]

And to (try) to have the last word about where my observations ended up:

 

Always remember that the person who would proof read Hitler's speeches was literally a grammar Nazi.

[SAGecko]

And to (try) to have the last word about where my observations ended up:

 

Always remember that the person who would proof read Hitler's speeches was literally a grammar Nazi.

 

Ok, I'll remember....

 

 

But that reminds me about the joke about the chap who tried to play golf at his club, but was told that he was only a Country Member....

[Joe Low]

it's my 1st post and I just want to say:

 

I went into the bike shop and they ignored me;

I went into the bike shop and they kept asking could they help;

I went into the bike shop and the whizzy thing was R5 more than on the internet;

I went into the bike shop and they wouldn't fix my bike while I was there;

 

I rode over a bump and my bike broke

I rode over a bump and my ass fell off

 

I gave a stranger loads of money for bike stuff and the box was empty / full of rusted bits / half-full of rusted bits / lost by the post office

I gave a stranger loads of money and now I want it back and they wont give it.

 

Feel free to add-on

[Slowbee]

it's my 1st post and I just want to say:

 

I went into the bike shop and they ignored me;

I went into the bike shop and they kept asking could they help;

I went into the bike shop and the whizzy thing was R5 more than on the internet;

I went into the bike shop and they wouldn't fix my bike while I was there;

 

I rode over a bump and my bike broke

I rode over a bump and my ass fell off

 

I gave a stranger loads of money for bike stuff and the box was empty / full of rusted bits / half-full of rusted bits / lost by the post office

I gave a stranger loads of money and now I want it back and they wont give it.

 

Feel free to add-on

Joe Low is a liar and that is the truth

[BarHugger]

it's my 1st post and I just want to say:

 

I went into the bike shop and they ignored me;

I went into the bike shop and they kept asking could they help;

I went into the bike shop and the whizzy thing was R5 more than on the internet;

I went into the bike shop and they wouldn't fix my bike while I was there;

 

I rode over a bump and my bike broke

I rode over a bump and my ass fell off

 

I gave a stranger loads of money for bike stuff and the box was empty / full of rusted bits / half-full of rusted bits / lost by the post office

I gave a stranger loads of money and now I want it back and they wont give it.

 

Feel free to add-on

The Spruit is a lekker plek (Earp; W., et.al., 2014)

[Eddy Gordo]

I ordered myself a 3/4 sleeve riding top from chain reaction cycles around march.

The top never arrived after about 2 months. I contacted them, I ordered a diff one as the one I really wanted was sold out. Then yesterday the missing top is collected at the post office. 

I email CRC saying that the top arrived at long last and I want to pay them.

They reply as a gesture of goodwill and for my honesty, I can keep the top for free.

 

WHOOP WHOOP CHAIN REACTION CYCLES

[KingTJ]

I ordered myself a 3/4 sleeve riding top from chain reaction cycles around march.

The top never arrived after about 2 months. I contacted them, I ordered a diff one as the one I really wanted was sold out. Then yesterday the missing top is collected at the post office. 

I email CRC saying that the top arrived at long last and I want to pay them.

They reply as a gesture of goodwill and for my honesty, I can keep the top for free.

 

WHOOP WHOOP CHAIN REACTION CYCLES

   !! here is proof that the hub is not just about complaining..we even have feel good Friday stories!!   

[SAGecko]

Ok, I'll remember....

 

 

But that reminds me about the joke about the chap who tried to play golf at his club, but was told that he was only a Country Member....

 

 

Tough room....

[PygaSchmyga]

I would love to know what % of the hub activity is 100% cycling related, such as traffic through the classifieds section, events section etc, versus the traffic through the comment forums such as this one where cycling is a backdrop and the common denominator (some times lowest!) that connects those making the comments.  Also, how big is this place?  Who am I? What is it all about?  I just don't know.

[BLACKvoodoo]

Oh ,can I join ...!!!      

29ers are way better than 26ers and those stupid in between wastes of space,

God does not exist and Lance Armstrong is a douche bag lying piece of ****!!

[BLACKvoodoo]

Oh and don't forget the only other topic discussed here, 

The best bike parts are the ones on MY bike...

[Matt]

I would love to know what % of the hub activity is 100% cycling related, such as traffic through the classifieds section, events section etc, versus the traffic through the comment forums such as this one where cycling is a backdrop and the common denominator (some times lowest!) that connects those making the comments.  Also, how big is this place?  Who am I? What is it all about?  I just don't know.

Here are some stats from August 2015 which gives an idea on the numbers and traffic split:

 

Unique visitors: 185,407

Page views: 4,469,662

 

Traffic split (based on page views per section):

• Home & News: 13%
• Forums: 20%
• Classifieds: 63%
• Events: 4%

Within the forums the split is as follows (based on topic views):

• Non cycling sections: 9%
• Cycling sections: 91%

[Iwan Kemp]

 

Here are some stats from August 2015 which gives an idea on the numbers and traffic split:

 

Unique visitors: 185,407

Page views: 4,469,662

 

Traffic split (based on page views per section):

• Home & News: 13%
• Forums: 20%
• Classifieds: 63%
• Events: 4%

Within the forums the split is as follows (based on topic views):

• Non cycling sections: 9%
• Cycling sections: 91%

 

 

 

Great to see.

[RocknRolla]

From Admins numbers, it may seem that I am here for the wrong reason....

[SAGecko]

From Admins numbers, it may seem that I am here for the wrong reason....

 

Just keep those 9%ers flying RnR