Well, per usual, I have absolutely nothing reasonable worth contributing but am really digging this thread! Discovered it the other day by chance after a long hiatus and I can damn near guarantee, no in fact I DO guarantee, that this is the best f' ng thread that has been on this forum in a long, long time! So awesome to hear what I consider "the originals" that formed and crafted this forum! Yes, this site was created to be a technical source for bike specific information, but it really became so much more (and better!). There are innumerous ways in which people have been connected, inspired, emboldened, challenged, humbled, and appropriately dog piled! I hope that this thread remains intact, I think it serves a purpose or two... I hope it serves as a source of inspiration for the newer members to be able to see that the group of people who make up this forum have created something so close-knit, that they want to become a part of it and to make the bonds with other members, just they way you/we have. I hope that it injects a sense of reinvigorated enthusiasm to continue to reshape and strengthen the bonds of the older, ahem, "veteran" members.
I know nothing of the technical side of how this board runs or what it takes to run it, but I do have a sense of appreciation for how much time and effort and expense that is involved in keeping it running. Is this forum possibly in danger of becoming a dinosaur? Possibly, I don't know. But, what I do know, is that there is still life left in it and it certainly has absolutely no reason that it can't continue AND grow. It's up to US. WE each have a small element of control of how things play out. I realize there are things that are beyond our control as a collective bunch that may prove insurmountable. But, until that happens and hopefully it never does, I hope to be able to continue to enjoy the "off topic" commentary over a cup of coffee and use this resource as a technical diary if I ever need it.
Thanks to all of you for contributing!! Yes, even you Bust!
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