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Matt2matt2002:
Anyone tried to access  Crazyguyonabike lately?

It usually goes down for a short time each week for maintenance but I haven't been able to access it for a day or so.

Thanks folks

WorldTourer:
The proprietor announced that the site would briefly go down for server maintenance for a day, but that it has been more than that now, and it looks like there was some complication.

I would prepare for CGOAB not being around much longer. Advertisers and many users abandoned the site years ago when the proprietor made some statements widely interpreted as racist, and he went down a conspiracy-theory and American partisan-politics rabbit hole (he claims to wear MAGA hat when he goes to the shop, etc.) He hasn’t traveled by bike himself since 2008 and he has lost touch with many developments in the cycle-travel world like bikepacking, which along with the antiquated web design, means the site hasn’t been able to attract new users.

Matt2matt2002:
Phew! All back to normal.

Yes, thanks for the above comments. I was aware of a certain amount of ' history ' there.
Thanks for sharing your opinion.

Matt

John Saxby:
Matt, you may want to have a look at CycleBlaze.  It was started by some refugees from crazyguy about 2017, if memory serves.  I post there from time to time, both journals and on the forum. Some other cyclists who post on the Thorn forum, also contribute to CycleBlaze. 

I've found it relaxed, informed, courteous and cheerful, and digitally functional.  Not as focussed on All Things Rohloffian as our forum, but worthwhile nonetheless.

Cheers,  John

Matt2matt2002:

--- Quote from: John Saxby on October 20, 2023, 01:39:31 am ---Matt, you may want to have a look at CycleBlaze.  It was started by some refugees from crazyguy about 2017, if memory serves.  I post there from time to time, both journals and on the forum. Some other cyclists who post on the Thorn forum, also contribute to CycleBlaze. 

I've found it relaxed, informed, courteous and cheerful, and digitally functional.  Not as focussed on All Things Rohloffian as our forum, but worthwhile nonetheless.

Cheers,  John

--- End quote ---

Thanks John. We have battened down the hatches here in Aberdeenshire while storm Babet passes across, so I'll have plenty of time to take a look at CycleBlaze. High winds, heavy rain and swollen rivers yesterday and today. No life loss reported.
I was called out last night to open our school academy in case it was needed for public shelter but stood down after 4 hours. Other folks stayed on in case local folks came in.
Thanks again, John. Some light reading will be appreciated in these troubled times.

Matt

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