Cycling Wiki/FAQ

Gavin

've copied everything from the stickies onto the Wiki. I propose that the contents of this post be stickied under the title "Charter/FAQ/Images/Events/Routes - Read me first" or something along these lines, and all other current stickies, unstickied ! (This is just my proposal, obviously it's whatever the majority want)

My reasoning is:
* Too many stickies at the top is off-putting, reduces space on the first page for posts
* Large threads like the bike gallery become unwieldy. Having individual threads, for bikes for example, with all the images in one location makes it easier for a new reader to quickly access all the information.
* Lots of topics come up regularly and have been well answered. Putting these into a FAQ reduces repetition on the board, especially seeing as the board is becoming more active every day. Linking from the FAQ to relevant threads with the answers also allows information to be concentrated in the one place. (Having the info distilled into the FAQ prevents the unwieldy problem above.)
* Having FAQs in the one place as well should reduce mis-information.

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Charter
The Cycling Forum charter is available at http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Board:Cycling#Charter
You must read this before posting on the forum.

Parts Trade
For parts exchange have a look at http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Parts_Trade
This is for exchange only.

Bicycle Gallery
The bike gallery is up at http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Bike_Gallery
For new bicycles, add the bike image to the gallery, then post a new thread about your bicycle using the image from the wiki in it. People can discuss the bike on the thread, and then it falls off the page over time. Perhaps include a link on the Bike Gallery to the post you discuss the bike.

Frequently Asked Questions
Rather than a single monster page with all the questions, it has been broken up into individual pages. They are contained in the Cycling category and can be seen at
http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Category:Cycling

Events
http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Events-Cycling

Cycling Routes
http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Routes

Editing the Wiki
The Wiki is publicly editable by anyone that signs up. Cycling forum members are encouraged to modify and add to it as they see fit. If you spot incorrect information, fix it ! If you think it's missing some useful information, then add it !

Raam

Good suggestion.

Bicyclegadabout

Spooky, I was just thinking about doing the same thing.

TinyExplosions

Great Idea... personally, I think there's too many stickys up at the moment anyway -have to scroll down to see if there's any new activity!

Maybe one sticky, with a link to the wiki would suffice?

Gavin

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Great Idea... personally, I think there's too many stickys up at the moment anyway -have to scroll down to see if there's any new activity!

Maybe one sticky, with a link to the wiki would suffice?

Yeah that'd be my thinking as well. Too many stickys is offputting. All the links can be moved to the wiki. Could move the bicycle pictures too perhaps. Be nice to have a standard size for em too, no giant pictures. Charter could be moved too. The trade stuff could be handy too, people can remove old stuff from the page, thus reducing the amount of page to wade through to find stuff.

blorg

Trade stuff ++, that was a good idea but doesn't really work in thread form.

Gavin

I've copied everything from the stickies onto the Wiki. I propose that the contents of this post be stickied under the title "Charter/FAQ/Images/Events/Routes - Read me first" or something along these lines, and all other current stickies, unstickied ! (This is just my proposal, obviously it's whatever the majority want)

My reasoning is:
* Too many stickies at the top is off-putting, reduces space on the first page for posts
* Large threads like the bike gallery become unwieldy. Having individual threads, for bikes for example, with all the images in one location makes it easier for a new reader to quickly access all the information.
* Lots of topics come up regularly and have been well answered. Putting these into a FAQ reduces repetition on the board, especially seeing as the board is becoming more active every day. Linking from the FAQ to relevant threads with the answers also allows information to be concentrated in the one place. (Having the info distilled into the FAQ prevents the unwieldy problem above.)
* Having FAQs in the one place as well should reduce mis-information.

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Charter
The Cycling Forum charter is available at http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Board:Cycling#Charter
You must read this before posting on the forum.

Parts Trade
For parts exchange have a look at http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Parts_Trade
This is for exchange only.

Bicycle Gallery
The bike gallery is up at http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Bike_Gallery
For new bicycles, add the bike image to the gallery, then post a new thread about your bicycle using the image from the wiki in it. People can discuss the bike on the thread, and then it falls off the page over time. Perhaps include a link on the Bike Gallery to the post you discuss the bike.

Frequently Asked Questions
Rather than a single monster page with all the questions, it has been broken up into individual pages. They are contained in the Cycling category and can be seen at
http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Category:Cycling

Events
http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Events-Cycling

Cycling Routes
http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Routes

Editing the Wiki
The Wiki is publicly editable by anyone that signs up. Cycling forum members are encouraged to modify and add to it as they see fit. If you spot incorrect information, fix it ! If you think it's missing some useful information, then add it !
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TinyExplosions

+1 on that, one sticky is the way forward!

spurscormac

Links giving a Database error.

Anyone else getting it?

Gavin

Yeah, the Wiki seems a bit flakey at the moment. I posted on the Helpdesk forum about it, hopefully they'll sort it out.

TinyExplosions

spurscormac wrote: »

Links giving a Database error.

Anyone else getting it?

Yup

Harpz

me too

Gavin

Cult said he'd take a look at it tonight. He needs to take boards.ie down completely to examine it..

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055280701

Bicyclegadabout

There is a "reply" button you can make use of in your own threads which causes them to "bump", rather than posting multiple threads about the same problem.

wtf?

Gavin

I posted two threads, one yesterday and one today about the wiki being down, rather than use this 'bump' technique.

Gavin

*Bump*

Wiki is alive and is being updated

Slice

Anyone able to recommend good online stores that deliver to Ireland for cycling gear?

blorg

@Slice- there are some links on the Wiki here. We should probably start a dedicated page. I use mostly (in this order) www.chainreactioncycles.com, www.wiggle.co.uk and www.probikekit.com. All deliver free to Ireland. Well worth comparing prices on www.bikepimp.co.uk before you buy. CRC is generally cheaper than Wiggle but the latter can have good offers, same with PBK. A fair few UK shops will deliver free to Ireland over £50 if you ask them, in my experience.

Slice

excellent

Gavin

Updated the Bike lights page with more details on batteries, LEDs, using handheld torches.

http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Bike_lights

Lumen

Verb wrote: »

Updated the Bike lights page with more details on batteries, LEDs, using handheld torches.

Nice job. Might also be worth linking to this "sticky":

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=176131

(sorry, I know you have work to do!)

Ghost Rider

Can I suggest you add this link to the maintenance section of the Wiki?

http://bicycletutor.com/

It contains a load of easy-to-follow instructional videos on bike maintenance.

Gavin

You don't need permission to add anything to the wiki, just work away !

Ghost Rider

Will do.

Gavin wrote: »

You don't need permission to add anything to the wiki, just work away !

Spore

Hi Foks,

Anywhere a newbie can get info on getting into the whole cycling scene / buying a bike? Didn't see anything on the FAQ.

Cheers.

uberwolf

folks, can I ask that people edit the wiki to link to a few of the threads that have comprehensively debated the common topics. I've edited the charter to ask that the wiki be consulted before posting another rant.

Ta.

Signal_ rabbit

I must be a bit on the thick side because I couldn't work it. I uploaded a pic but couldn't get it to the gallery, computers....pah! I think I'll stick to me bike!

DirkVoodoo

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

I must be a bit on the thick side because I couldn't work it. I uploaded a pic but couldn't get it to the gallery, computers....pah! I think I'll stick to me bike!

- Create Account
- Click upload file on the navigation panel to your left. The important part here is to remember what you call the destination filename, e.g. signalrabbit01.jpg
- Go to the main gallery page. At the top there is a link to "edit this page". You will be greeted by something like the following:



- Insert your own image in a similar format (image:source file|your description to appear under image), e.g. Image:signalrabbit01.jpg|Signal Rabbit's Bike.

- Save page!

Signal_ rabbit

Cheers DV, I got it and posted. Nice one!

Home:Ballyhoura

Is it just me or is the Wiki not working since the recent attack on Boards.ie ?

jaqian

Home:Ballyhoura wrote: »

Is it just me or is the Wiki not working since the recent attack on Boards.ie ?

I cannot see any photos of the bikes in the wiki gallery. Tried viewing under IE6, FF & Konquerer. Is this because of the attack?

coolbeans

I know it's been said before but it's over six months now and the bicycle gallery isn't working. What gives?

Chips Lovell

coolbeans wrote: »

What gives?

Nobody's fixed it yet.

aquanaut

Maybe everyone knows about this already but stumbled upon a website last night that had some brilliant info on it - http://www.road-bike.co.uk/ - enjoy

Lumen

aquanaut wrote: »

Maybe everyone knows about this already but stumbled upon a website last night that had some brilliant info on it - http://www.road-bike.co.uk/ - enjoy

Magic armlet