Comments on: More on bikes and social media http://www.kadisco.com/2009/04/more-on-bikes-and-social-media/ Perhaps you're interested. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:15:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mattias http://www.kadisco.com/2009/04/more-on-bikes-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 Mattias Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:10:55 +0000 http://www.kadisco.com/?p=998#comment-1644 Awesome post. Well said. Seems like social media both brings the whole community together and yet lets everyone find and identify with their own little niche (or two, or three) that best fits... Awesome post. Well said. Seems like social media both brings the whole community together and yet lets everyone find and identify with their own little niche (or two, or three) that best fits…

]]> By: George Straznitskas http://www.kadisco.com/2009/04/more-on-bikes-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1619 George Straznitskas Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:11:06 +0000 http://www.kadisco.com/?p=998#comment-1619 Great post! I had exactly the same reaction to Levi's Twit. That feeling crosses all age groups and abilities. At 65+ I get excited revisiting old routes and exploring new ones, particularly hilly ones. I never raced and likely won't, but feel great comraderie following Lance, George, Levi, Ivan and Johann on Twitter. Thanks, George Straz Great post!
I had exactly the same reaction to Levi’s Twit. That feeling crosses all age groups and abilities.
At 65+ I get excited revisiting old routes and exploring new ones, particularly hilly ones.
I never raced and likely won’t, but feel great comraderie following Lance, George, Levi, Ivan and Johann on Twitter.
Thanks,
George Straz

]]> By: Neil Cain http://www.kadisco.com/2009/04/more-on-bikes-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 Neil Cain Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:49:31 +0000 http://www.kadisco.com/?p=998#comment-1607 I was lucky enough to be a mechanic under a chap called Simon Daw, known locally as probably the finest wheel builder in the East Anglian region of the UK. The knowledge I've gained from him has proved invaluable as a mechanic, as an MTB guide and as a friend of other cyclists. Unfortunately Simon is no longer in the trade, but I know how much he was valued as a source of information in the south eastern road scene and how people would cycle great distances to see him in his shop. Unsurprisingly he's now a teacher and is discovering social media - whether he'll use this to rekindle cycling contacts or whether it'll be used for his many other interests remains to be seen, but he's been my primary passer-of-secrets in the this sport of ours and I can only hope that I've been doing his knowledge justice in what I've since passed on to others. I was lucky enough to be a mechanic under a chap called Simon Daw, known locally as probably the finest wheel builder in the East Anglian region of the UK. The knowledge I’ve gained from him has proved invaluable as a mechanic, as an MTB guide and as a friend of other cyclists.

Unfortunately Simon is no longer in the trade, but I know how much he was valued as a source of information in the south eastern road scene and how people would cycle great distances to see him in his shop. Unsurprisingly he’s now a teacher and is discovering social media – whether he’ll use this to rekindle cycling contacts or whether it’ll be used for his many other interests remains to be seen, but he’s been my primary passer-of-secrets in the this sport of ours and I can only hope that I’ve been doing his knowledge justice in what I’ve since passed on to others.

]]> By: Clive Andrews http://www.kadisco.com/2009/04/more-on-bikes-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Clive Andrews Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:10:27 +0000 http://www.kadisco.com/?p=998#comment-1603 Very good comments about 'tribal knowledge'. I've lost count of the amount of times I've received, and given, cycling advice through Twitter. I've been kept informed about urban safety campaigns, recruited companions for rides and received expert mechanical tips. Cycling isn't just growing, it's growing in many different ways, among many different kinds of people. The right bike, route or advice for one person may not be the best approach for another. So mechanisms like Twitter are fantastic for embracing the millions of conversations that help us to help each other keep rolling. Cycling is great. So is the web. When the two come together, it has to be a good thing. Very good comments about ‘tribal knowledge’. I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve received, and given, cycling advice through Twitter.

I’ve been kept informed about urban safety campaigns, recruited companions for rides and received expert mechanical tips.

Cycling isn’t just growing, it’s growing in many different ways, among many different kinds of people. The right bike, route or advice for one person may not be the best approach for another. So mechanisms like Twitter are fantastic for embracing the millions of conversations that help us to help each other keep rolling.

Cycling is great. So is the web. When the two come together, it has to be a good thing.

]]> By: Peter http://www.kadisco.com/2009/04/more-on-bikes-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 Peter Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:02:56 +0000 http://www.kadisco.com/?p=998#comment-1602 Isn't the experience of cycling mostly about the cycled route itself? We have created a social web application to share exactly those favourite cycling routes, and over 100,000 cycling routes have been saved and shared so far: <a href="http://www.bikemap.net/" rel="nofollow">www.bikemap.net</a> Isn’t the experience of cycling mostly about the cycled route itself? We have created a social web application to share exactly those favourite cycling routes, and over 100,000 cycling routes have been saved and shared so far: http://www.bikemap.net

]]> By: AJ Lamb http://www.kadisco.com/2009/04/more-on-bikes-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 AJ Lamb Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:57:20 +0000 http://www.kadisco.com/?p=998#comment-1601 Hi Josh, Great post! Strongly agree with your fews on the sharing of knowledge. I have a number of high school kids in my neighborhood riding fixies. They have come to me for mechanical help as well as questions concerning racing. I do my best to answer their questions and point them in the right direction. Recently, I had a few tag a long on one of my early morning road rides. It was a cool morning and a few were ill prepared for the cold. I handed out brown paper bags and told them to stick the bags under their jercies. The bags at least kept the cold off their chess until it warmed up. A few hours later the bags were dumped in the trash at the Starbucks in Huntington Beach,CA. If you get a chance, follow me on twitter at: @AlanLamb Take care, Alan Hi Josh,

Great post! Strongly agree with your fews on the sharing of knowledge.
I have a number of high school kids in my neighborhood riding fixies. They have come to me for mechanical help as well as questions concerning racing. I do my best to answer their questions and point them in the right direction.
Recently, I had a few tag a long on one of my early morning road rides. It was a cool morning and a few were ill prepared for the cold. I handed out brown paper bags and told them to stick the bags under their jercies. The bags at least kept the cold off their chess until it warmed up.
A few hours later the bags were dumped in the trash at the Starbucks in Huntington Beach,CA.

If you get a chance, follow me on twitter at: @AlanLamb

Take care, Alan

]]> By: Charles Frith http://www.kadisco.com/2009/04/more-on-bikes-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Charles Frith Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:29:35 +0000 http://www.kadisco.com/?p=998#comment-1593 Terrific post Josh. I've started riding again recently for the first time since I guess I left school. It's one of the most enjoyable ways of getting around I can think of. I feel good about the way I'm moving myself about. I like that I feel closer to my neighbors and neighborhood. I notice a lot more now than from just walking or jumping into cabs. Not bad considering it's Bangkok. It was quite a story bringing the bike back from Huntington Beach to Beijing where I was living and then on to Bangkok where I am now. Suddenly I needed to know all about how to move a bike around on international plane travel. Anyway. I think there is a mutual sentiment within social media and the bike community. Without fail every single person who works in a Bike shop has really impressed me with their knowledge, manners, enthusiasm and friendliness. I didn't know it till I started on bikes again, but bike people are my kind of people. Terrific post Josh. I’ve started riding again recently for the first time since I guess I left school. It’s one of the most enjoyable ways of getting around I can think of. I feel good about the way I’m moving myself about. I like that I feel closer to my neighbors and neighborhood. I notice a lot more now than from just walking or jumping into cabs.

Not bad considering it’s Bangkok.

It was quite a story bringing the bike back from Huntington Beach to Beijing where I was living and then on to Bangkok where I am now.

Suddenly I needed to know all about how to move a bike around on international plane travel.

Anyway. I think there is a mutual sentiment within social media and the bike community. Without fail every single person who works in a Bike shop has really impressed me with their knowledge, manners, enthusiasm and friendliness.

I didn’t know it till I started on bikes again, but bike people are my kind of people.

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