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I'm sort of a target user for your site (family of five, don't own a [working] car, bike everywhere, don't know much about bikes) I like what you've got; your
by danteembermage 17y ago
I'm sort of a target user for your site (family of five, don't own a [working] car, bike everywhere, don't know much about bikes)
I like what you've got; your site would be much more valuable with a lot more information. Things that come to mind
1. Maintenance of all kinds, how to change a spoke, what is a chain whip for?, truing rims, adjusting rear derailleurs, etc.
2. Classified information for bikes; you might think craigslist might have this locked up but I bought my bike from there and the guy who sold it to me was really frustrated with people calling him with random questions he didn't understand. A convenient form with blanks for relevant stats would help us newbies.
3. Events page; cycling events happen all the time, an RSS of rides in my area would be nice
4. Forum: war stories, racing strategy, a clubhouse for cyclists.
5. news/blog cycling related legislation, celebrities on bikes
6. Bike mods page: DIY propelled, row cycles etc. showcase interesting inventions
Basically a community site with really great technical info and lots of pictures could be really compelling I think. To fly I think this thing needs more meat on its bones.
- spokey 17y agoThank you. This is great feedback. I've been thinking along some of these lines as well. In fact you've hit on two things that my customer discover research suggests as the right route to go down. But there are a lot of basic community/forum sites in the cycling world. I've been trying to focus on a putting something new into the world. Do you think community features are a base requirement?