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Flat Tire Social Feb 23, 2020 Mission Springs Pub - 11am
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04klr
Well-known member
Ha! Look at the puny Africa Tvin rider mitt the gloves on dry streets using shkids to kneel on.....
You want Flat pictures, Ill show ya a flat picture.
And this pic. is before it really started to rain/sleet/snow/repeat, as a small but fierce storm circled the mtn. beside me. oh yea baby, it was "buckets" of fun.
(For more of an action shot, zoom into the, yep itll get grainy, pic.)
then again this is pretty much flat as well. On the way towards inuvik and then on to Tuk!
but definitely, not a tire as requested.
You want Flat pictures, Ill show ya a flat picture.
And this pic. is before it really started to rain/sleet/snow/repeat, as a small but fierce storm circled the mtn. beside me. oh yea baby, it was "buckets" of fun.
(For more of an action shot, zoom into the, yep itll get grainy, pic.)
then again this is pretty much flat as well. On the way towards inuvik and then on to Tuk!
but definitely, not a tire as requested.
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black99S
Member
Eh Wayne. A small pieces of Tyvek makes for a clean footprint in the mud. Thought for sure you would have a small fly to deploy to hide under.
Ya, I was lucky in Lillooet. Found the tire shop which had free air line and a stack of pallets / wood to use. Rain came pounding in just as I finished.
Ya, I was lucky in Lillooet. Found the tire shop which had free air line and a stack of pallets / wood to use. Rain came pounding in just as I finished.
skidmark43
Administrator / BFF in the blue jacket
Date - Location - Time? (or have the volunteer orgs abandoned the forum in favor of FB?)
filterx
Member
IMO the forum has recently become way harder to read for new/unread posts but I hope that DSBC has not become FB only cus IMO you could not pay me be on FB cus I call it FUZKFACED BOOK
The forum is going to remain as the anchor of DSBC online presence and communications. There’s now a committee of four (not just me) and we’re putting the plan together to fix things. At the heart of it vBulletin is difficult and time consuming to work with. We’re evaluating Xenforo and putting together a plan - meeting this weekend in fact.
IMO the forum has recently become way harder to read for new/unread posts but I hope that DSBC has not become FB only cus IMO you could not pay me be on FB cus I call it FUZKFACED BOOK
x2.. fix it or were gone....
offworlder
Moderator
While this is most definitely a thread hijack - I'm chiming in here as there will always be a special place in my heart for DSBC, and I too am lamenting the impact the technical changes have made on this beloved local hangout. I understand those hard working folk behind the scenes are volunteers, thank them for their service, and know they have the best of intentions.
I'm sure we all recognize that in order to retain and ideally grow the community here, this need to be resolved. Information needs to be easy to find (search), and forums easy to participate in. If a new user lands here, we'll quickly lose them if they cant easily find value, or are faced with a convoluted signup process.
Sites like advrider.com have gone through (https://advrider.com/f/threads/xenfo...n-faq.1079599/, https://advrider.com/f/threads/prett...oming.1257792/) the very same challenges (albeit at a different scale), and there's much that we can learn from their journey. I strongly recommend moving to a managed service, and abstracting away the complexities of the technology so we can focus on community - the reason folks gather here.
DualSportBC is a well recognized and respected entity, and to let it languish further would be a loss for the local riding community, and a lost opportunity considering the herculean effort that has gone into it for so long by so many. I urge the organizers to make this a priority - and am encouraged to hear this is front of mind for them.
I'm keeping the faith, and hoping for a return to glory! Thanks.
I'm sure we all recognize that in order to retain and ideally grow the community here, this need to be resolved. Information needs to be easy to find (search), and forums easy to participate in. If a new user lands here, we'll quickly lose them if they cant easily find value, or are faced with a convoluted signup process.
Sites like advrider.com have gone through (https://advrider.com/f/threads/xenfo...n-faq.1079599/, https://advrider.com/f/threads/prett...oming.1257792/) the very same challenges (albeit at a different scale), and there's much that we can learn from their journey. I strongly recommend moving to a managed service, and abstracting away the complexities of the technology so we can focus on community - the reason folks gather here.
DualSportBC is a well recognized and respected entity, and to let it languish further would be a loss for the local riding community, and a lost opportunity considering the herculean effort that has gone into it for so long by so many. I urge the organizers to make this a priority - and am encouraged to hear this is front of mind for them.
I'm keeping the faith, and hoping for a return to glory! Thanks.
Thanks for the articulate post, we agree. There are now four people that are looking after our online committee, free from other tasks, and a big review of the different systems and hosts is ongoing and we will see recomendations soon I hope. If you, or others, can contribute time and expertise please message me and we will loop you in.
Cheers so you all at the Flattire!
04klr
Well-known member
MRC. Not sure who the "we" is that you attempted to reference as you are the only one threatening to leave (barely 2 hours after a "volunteer" administrator stated the site was soon to be worked on to address known issues). And, as that poorly written no help at all post was your 8th post, you've never actually really been here have you, thus making your imminent departure a non-event.
I've been wondering if perhaps this is where the term Asshat came from.
from the urban dictionary. What does asshat mean? Asshat is a vulgar slang term for a stupid, obnoxious, or contemptible person, used much like the word asshole.
an example; "I live for the kindness and people being nice to each other, unfortunately we always have an Asshat who wants to do the opposite"
More than enuf said, and yes perhaps I am now an Asshat..
Now back to the volunteer run Flat Tire Social scheduled at the Mission Springs Pub on Feb 23 2020.
I've been wondering if perhaps this is where the term Asshat came from.
from the urban dictionary. What does asshat mean? Asshat is a vulgar slang term for a stupid, obnoxious, or contemptible person, used much like the word asshole.
an example; "I live for the kindness and people being nice to each other, unfortunately we always have an Asshat who wants to do the opposite"
More than enuf said, and yes perhaps I am now an Asshat..
Now back to the volunteer run Flat Tire Social scheduled at the Mission Springs Pub on Feb 23 2020.
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filterx
Member
I'm by no means criticizing all the work that goes into this site and club cus I understand the challenges and check it everyday and will continue to do so.
For example the Squamish Dirt Bike Club's official site (and most BC clubs I check out)are not maintained for what ever reasons and most if not all info is on Face Book BUT IMO forums are way more open and than Face Book and personally I don't want to deal with FB on what ever device.
I've mentioned this before and I'm an active member on Thumper Talk, ADVrider, KTMtalk and I get what DSBC is about and not the same as those but I'd still like to see it a bit easier to see new post's I've not read or post's in topics I follow BUT again I know this depends on the forum hosting etc etc
Negative criticism is easy but I want any of my criticism to be constructive/positive. I'd be more than happy to volunteer my time if I can help with this site and I understand the challenges involved with making a site work equally well on a computer and phone but not all the technical details,
I'll be buying my first DSBC membership this year and my buddy who is actively involved in the SDBC just got a DS bike and I'll get him to join and do some events this summer and maybe both of us can make it down to this event on the 23rd.I
For example the Squamish Dirt Bike Club's official site (and most BC clubs I check out)are not maintained for what ever reasons and most if not all info is on Face Book BUT IMO forums are way more open and than Face Book and personally I don't want to deal with FB on what ever device.
I've mentioned this before and I'm an active member on Thumper Talk, ADVrider, KTMtalk and I get what DSBC is about and not the same as those but I'd still like to see it a bit easier to see new post's I've not read or post's in topics I follow BUT again I know this depends on the forum hosting etc etc
Negative criticism is easy but I want any of my criticism to be constructive/positive. I'd be more than happy to volunteer my time if I can help with this site and I understand the challenges involved with making a site work equally well on a computer and phone but not all the technical details,
I'll be buying my first DSBC membership this year and my buddy who is actively involved in the SDBC just got a DS bike and I'll get him to join and do some events this summer and maybe both of us can make it down to this event on the 23rd.I
YarkoOnTheGo
New member
Thoughts on seeking an intern or student to help? There's gotta be some out there who like dual sport bikes and perhaps want to add to their portfolio while joining a community?
When I was on the executive leadership team for VCMC Motorsport Club (entirely volunteer driven, just like this club) we went through some pretty radical digital change in the early 2000's, and leaned heavily on younger tech-savvy members to do so. (we were also lucky to have some veteran members who were particularly proficient in the digital sphere at that time.)
I'm obviously preaching to the choir here, just a new guy chiming in.
example:
https://forum.vcmc.ca/
When I was on the executive leadership team for VCMC Motorsport Club (entirely volunteer driven, just like this club) we went through some pretty radical digital change in the early 2000's, and leaned heavily on younger tech-savvy members to do so. (we were also lucky to have some veteran members who were particularly proficient in the digital sphere at that time.)
I'm obviously preaching to the choir here, just a new guy chiming in.
example:
https://forum.vcmc.ca/
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Always need more help! C’mon out to the FTS at Mission Springs pub this weekend - there will be a lot of talk re: the forum and our online presence plan.
I checked out the VCMC sites and seems they are having the same problems as DSBC with the forums ony 45 active members on the forum yet some 2000 followers on FB
I do like what they have done regardless, lessons to be learned or copied
What does VCMC stand for I looked all over and no where does it tell me what the letters stand for??????