Is it time for a separate "gravel" section?

[zlin]

Originally Posted by sparky33

The prevailing interests of the forum migrate over time. Presenting a general discussion category facilitates meaningful discussion threads and collections of threads as people find it meaningful to participate, and then move onto the next topic.



I suppose that all the gravel talk is a bit tiresome to those whose interests are elsewhere. No worries, this gravel thing will fizzle soon, and the next big obsession will be...???

Coffee bikes


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[nalax]

Originally Posted by wallymann

+1

+2 for NO

[pdmtong]

Originally Posted by William

...and seperate Campy and Shimano sections. Tubular and clincher sections, level and sloping top tube sections. Etc... Plus if we had a sepearte Gravel section we would constantly have to moderate all the dirty discussions going on. I'm kidding. We like how the current long-time set up functions and spurs discussion. Splitting up the membership into different areas, in our opinion, ultimately leads to less discussion and participation.
W.

yup...keep the GD and the Classifieds organic. You never know what topic or bike or part is going to pop up - it's like a surprise each time you open the forum.

[marciero]

Originally Posted by dbnm

There seems to be a lot of gravel discusses and I'm wondering if it's time to have a gravel section as opposed to the usual general discussion section?

You've been around long enough to know these suggestions to add sections go nowhere. But it's winter so I'll play.
We cant even agree what "gravel" is. We can sort of agree what "General Discussion" is, and what "Classifieds" is (though I've been thwarted twice posting bike-packing items there...) That is about as granular a delineation of topics as we can handle.

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

No

I really wish we had a <like> button so that I can like this post

[marciero]

Originally Posted by joosttx

I really wish we had a <like> button so that I can like this post

What do you think this is- social media??

[Bruce K]

Maybe we should label gravel threads “OR” for off-road?

Just kidding....

We plan to keep things as is for the foreseeable future

BK

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by angryscientist

no

+1''Altho a lot of 'interest' here, according to BikeRetailer..Total bike sales remain flat. 'Gravel bikes, as a sub section of 'road bikes', are only about 12% of the total bikes sold(total 'road' is about 30%)..MTBs still account for most sold(33%). 'Fitness' bikes out sold 'Gravel bikes..BTW-15% of the total.

[eippo1]

Siloed discussions are part of the reason I stopped going to bikeforums. Separate categories for everything made it so it was the same threads over and over.

Here, even though similar things happen such as similar threads, enough of a varied audience sees them that there is a way more interesting discourse.

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[R3awak3n]

Should there be a thread for winter threads? No right? So gravel subforum, also no

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by eippo1

Siloed discussions are part of the reason I stopped going to bikeforums. Separate categories for everything made it so it was the same threads over and over.

Here, even though similar things happen such as similar threads, enough of a varied audience sees them that there is a way more interesting discourse.

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Agreed. The “everyone in a big room bouncing around from conversation to conversation” dynamic is part of what makes this place unique. It creates a sense of virtual neighborhood and community, instead of partitioning us off into our own exclusive niches. The world could use more neighborhood and less niches.

[skitlets]

Originally Posted by eippo1

Siloed discussions are part of the reason I stopped going to bikeforums. Separate categories for everything made it so it was the same threads over and over.

Here, even though similar things happen such as similar threads, enough of a varied audience sees them that there is a way more interesting discourse.

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Me as well. I've participated in forums for 20 years but nothing quite as consolidated as here and it is a joy. I'm pretty new here but looking forward to posting my bikes!

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by marciero

What do you think this is- social media??

according to a dictionary but who believes those things anymore.

[tv_vt]

No.

[alancw3]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

No

I agreed. I like thin gs just the way they are.