Help......I'm a devoted dirt bag!?!

[mkaavin]

It's based on your post count indeed.

As for the others :

gold trader : You can request that status if you have a feedback thread with 10 or more positive replies. Generally it lets people know you can be trusted.

Retrobike rider : You can get that status if you show up on one of the retrobike meets/events/rides

BotM winner, rBotM winner, 98+ BotM winner : for those who have won a "Bike of the Month" competition. Winners get selected for the BotY (Bike of the Year) competition, so the "BotY" badge is extremely hard to get.

PotM winner : Picture of the Month winner.

And then there's the custom titles. Those can be requested, but I'm not sure if the moderators will just hand them to everyone.

There may be titles I've missed, but it generally gives you an idea.

Post count is spot on. It changes up a kind of heirachy depending on your post count. As 'Mr SBike' says, you can request your own, but this is limited to people (I believe) who are regular riders/contributors or something more than just an occasional observer/poster. That said, I am sure that you could ask to be kept as 'Dirt Diciple' if you ask John.

As for Retrobike Rider, its as Raging_Bulls says, but you also need to have a picture of you an event as well to prove you did it.

I am still trying to conjour up something witty to put under my avatar, but fail miserably each time :roll:. RetroBike Failure perhaps? (especially as my 'retrobike' is just a frame with all modern hanging of it, as good a fail as it gets!!

Thanks, but I'm not sure if I want to "downgrade" to dirt disciple. I would much more like to be an Old School Hero or a Retor Guru. Well, just have to keep posting I guess. Shouldn't be much of a problem since I spend hours in here every day now (I have GOT to get a life ).

...but hey, thank you so much for answering! Good luck with the build......I need that too.

 

[mkaavin]

The most exclusive and coveted badge is MacRetro rider of course.

I did see that one.........what do you have to do to achieve that honor?

 

[Whatleymeister]

The most exclusive and coveted badge is MacRetro rider of course.

I did see that one.........what do you have to do to achieve that honor?

You dont achieve it, you have to be Scottish. Or ginger. I cant tell the difference... (ducks, just in case someone takes offence to this, none intended, just a friendly jibe!!)

 

[mkaavin]

The most exclusive and coveted badge is MacRetro rider of course.

I did see that one.........what do you have to do to achieve that honor?

You dont achieve it, you have to be Scottish. Or ginger. I cant tell the difference... (ducks, just in case someone takes offence to this, none intended, just a friendly jibe!!)

Ahaa.....well I'm Scandinavian so maybe I can get a Viking Retrorider badge?

 

[Whatleymeister]

Ahaa.....well I'm Scandinavian so maybe I can get a Viking Retrorider badge?

Now you're getting the hang of it

 

[Raging_Bulls]

You'll need to post a picture of yourself riding your bike in a traditional viking outfit and viking helmet though.

 

[Whatleymeister]

You'll need to post a picture of yourself riding your bike in a traditional viking outfit and viking helmet though.

Ha! Oh yeah, I forgot about that!

Edit: something like this:

 

[Johnboy]

This explains the banners -

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=164851

 

[Johnboy]

This explains the banners -

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=164851

Well will you look at that, 88th post and Two Fat Ladies

Oh balls, now I've gone back to Dirt Disciple.

 

[mkaavin]

Ahaa.....well I'm Scandinavian so maybe I can get a Viking Retrorider badge?

Now you're getting the hang of it

Well I'm not going to push my luck with the mods just yet......