Loadsa newbies

[IDB1]

"Newbies"---what does that mean exactly?

Freshly signed up.

 

[john]

"Newbies"---what does that mean exactly? Does it mean you are new to this site? What constitutes "new"? Does it mean you haven't been posting here very long, such as less than, say, 1 year? Or does it mean you haven't posted more than 100 times? Seems to me some smugness is emanating from some guys who post a lot, who cares how new or often someone posts on here, the point is to enjoy bikes and talking with other enthusiasts about them!

Well said.

Anyhow someone who joined in 2008 might consider someone who joined in 2010 a newbie regardless of post count

 

[Nick C]

Also you noticed they don't seem to realise real retro is early 90's and before.
All newbs seem to think later 90's is retro and dare not venture back into the blissful early 90's world.
f-ing wimps.

This will most likely drag up the usual debate and I honestly don't want to start a war, but for a 13yr old, a bike made in the late 90's is retro, does it make them a f-ing wimp? Am I a f-ing wimp because for me the mid 90's (when I started riding mountain bikes) is retro?

I love this site for the knowledge and friendly advice freely offered, but sometimes feel as though just having a love of bikes is not good enough for acceptance here.

 

[marin man]

All I was trying to say was is it a good idea to buy something from a new member who may have only joined to make a fast buck,as if you pay them and they dont send the item you have very little power to do anything about it,and once again my posts are being misread.

I only joined up this year john but if you check my feedback you will see that I have been trustworthy enough,is it wise to buy from a member with no feedback who has just joined :?:

and if so,anyone had any trouble doing so,before i buy and lose my money thats all :roll:

 

[IDB1]

"Newbies"---what does that mean exactly? Does it mean you are new to this site? What constitutes "new"? Does it mean you haven't been posting here very long, such as less than, say, 1 year? Or does it mean you haven't posted more than 100 times? Seems to me some smugness is emanating from some guys who post a lot, who cares how new or often someone posts on here, the point is to enjoy bikes and talking with other enthusiasts about them!

Well said.

Anyhow someone who joined in 2008 might consider someone who joined in 2010 a newbie regardless of post count

Totally agree.. but the thread wasn't started as a general anti-newb thing it was a bit more specific.
Nobody in their right mind would be wholesale against new sign-ups. .

And, as is so often said, post count is irrelevant.. which must mean that it is as irrelevant for me (and mm) as it is for someone who joined at the turn of the century and has 1 post.

 

[Tad]

For what it's worth we all had to start somewhere. In the case of my first sale Jones trusted me enough to sell him some stuff and posted me a cheque for it.

If you're (this is a general "you" not aimed at anyone in particular so please, no one take this personaly) worried about being ripped off then exercise some personal responsibility. If you're worried about buying from a newbie than don't buy from a newbie. If you don't think people with less than a 100 post count should be alowed to sell on here then simple, you can see everyone's post counts so simply don't buy from them 'till their 100th post and just hope that they're not selling the stuff you need in their 99th.

If you're still worried then use paypal and pay the fees to offer yourself some protection or go and collect paying cash, get them to list it on ebay with a buy it now and buy it on there. Whatever it takes to make you feel secure, if you don't like the risk then simple don't buy it.

It's not up to John and the Mods (sounds like a kids book) to hold everyone's hands, we all need to take personal responsibility for the ammount of risk we are prepared to take for any given transaction.

What's up John? Bit of grit in your eye?

 

[FluffyChicken]

Also you noticed they don't seem to realise real retro is early 90's and before.
All newbs seem to think later 90's is retro and dare not venture back into the blissful early 90's world.
f-ing wimps.

This will most likely drag up the usual debate and I honestly don't want to start a war, but for a 13yr old, a bike made in the late 90's is retro, does it make them a f-ing wimp? Am I a f-ing wimp because for me the mid 90's (when I started riding mountain bikes) is retro?

I love this site for the knowledge and friendly advice freely offered, but sometimes feel as though just having a love of bikes is not good enough for acceptance here.

If you notice Marin Man's bikes are 1997 in his sig, I was just having a playful jest at Marin Man just like he does to a lot of other people, probably didn't come across correctly though I'm not very good at it, just a newb you might say.

In all honestly I think the 'new members' jump in on post when they read things in magazines or there is coverage on a large bike website.
Do a search for their old things and try to sell their old stuff.

 

[Nick C]

Fair enough, I didn't quite pick up on the connection and after being left lurking in the 'arse cheeks' of the forums until I start building a new ride next year, I was feeling a little tetchy.

 

[marin man]

the so called "fluffychicken" provokes the flavour of you first response regularly it woud seem nick

I asked about a bolt size the other day and found myself having to justify the retrones of the seatpost in question to him :roll:

**** retentive springs to mind

 

[Nick C]

Ooops, I wasn't aware. Must be the Yorkshire/Cumbria friction taking effect.