Is This The Year We Hit 1000?

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  1. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    I know for many, that the Forum is just the right size, member wise, and I tend to agree.
    I like the caliber of the membership. We welcome all members at any skill level provided they are not Spammers, Hacks, Trolls, Nazis, or Dicks in general.

    But I can't help myself when I log on to go look to see who has joined and then look at our membership all up number. For me there is just something about cresting over the 1000 mark. Now I know that does not mean we have 1000 active members and to be honest it is more like around 100 solid sign ups that lurk the site on a regular basis (10% :(, but I remember when I was excited about hitting 100 members! :)), and that may be because we are more a "boutique" mountain bike forum (that sounds so sexy... ha ha) but really means we are a group that are pretty hardcore cyclist to more or lesser degrees that I like to affectionately call "real mountain bikers". None the less, 1000 beckons to me...

    Regardless, this is by far the best home I have ever experienced and certainly has been the best source of honest sincere mountain bike information I have found on the net. You get a lot of anticipated derailments which is not only expected but somewhat encouraged :sneaky::whistling:... But the "meat and potatoes" of the collective experience is world class in my opinion.

    So... thank you. To all of you for putting up with me, and me sometimes dreaming of being a big iconic mountain bike forum. In my mind we are in many ways ionic, at whatever size we really are. You all rock!

    Mikie
     
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  2. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Mmmm......You said meat and potatoes.
    meat-and-potatoes.jpg
     
  3. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    See what I mean? :thumbsup:
    Daham! It's feeling like... Steak Night!
     
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  4. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    Oh yeah 1000 for sure this year. Wouldn't be surprised if my wife joins. Her and Nick were pretty entertained by reading thru the RR from Palm Canyon last night.
     
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  5. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    I like this place. Sorry @Mikie but you're gonna have to put up with THIS squatter ;)
     
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  6. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    What else am I supposed to do in the bathroom stall at the office?
     
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  7. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Good thing I signed up under 10 different sock puppets. :whistling:
     
  8. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    All kidding aside I for one appreciate all you do for us @Mikie. I don't even mind when you find it necessary to modify my post. :gag:
     
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  9. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Hey, Mikie, I had it in mind to mention this after the last PCE run, but got lost in the bliss, so I'll mention it now:

    Thanks for building and maintaining a place we can use to make things happen outdoors. I've met a bunch of riders and done a bunch of rides I would not have otherwise because of IMTBT. That's impossible to put a price on. So, if hitting 1000, or 10,000, members is your goal, more power to you. And us! CHEERS :thumbsup:
     
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  10. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Modified it for yah...
     
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  11. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Yes.
     
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  12. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    1000 is great and all, but it's still just the 15-20 of us who post frequently.

    Shame on you member/lurkers!
     
  13. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    ... 995 ...996 ...997 ...998 ...998? ...998? ...998? ...Bueller? ...Bueller? ...Bueller?
     
  14. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    I told a friend to sign up this morning. She is having Garmin issues. Not sure she has yet?
     
  15. MrGreedom

    MrGreedom Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Los Angeles
    Name:
    Ryan
    Current Bike:
    BH Lynx6
    You should make a commemorative avatar for our 1000th member.
     
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  16. yvettessherpa

    yvettessherpa Member

    Location:
    French Valley
    Name:
    Matt
    Current Bike:
    YETI Baby!!!
    I know I don't post on here very often (don't have the skills and knowledge as most), but I do read the post as much as I can. I have to say this is my favorite site to visit and love to see it grow.
     
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  17. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Your humility is impressive, but you don't need to be anything besides bike-psyched to post here, sherpa. Happy to have all voices in the convo : )
     
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  18. konakc

    konakc iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    kc
    I try to post when I have something to add ... otherwise just a lurker .. but sure appreciate this site..
    now let's talk about the fully!!!
     
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  19. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    :geek::gag:o_O
     
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  20. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    I have neither skills nor knowledge, but I do have a keyboard, so I can pretend I have both! Post away with reckless abandon. Having nothing to say shouldn't stop you! :whistling: :confused: :cool:
     
  21. noLungs

    noLungs Member

    Location:
    West Covina
    Name:
    Robert
    Current Bike:
    About to flip a coin
    Like mama always told me, fake it til you make it! Joking aside, the fact that this form is more "intimate" is what keeps me coming back. It's easy on other the dark side forums to lose track that we are all after the same goal, having fun in the dirt. On the flip side, I think we may have too much fun here :Roflmao
     
  22. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    I was taught to blow them away with brilliants....if that doesn't work, baffle them with bullshit. :thumbsup:
     
  23. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Well, I see which direction you're going.

    Sorry, pal, I can't resist a good op to be a d!ck :)
     
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  24. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Another web forum I've posted to for 15+ years has been steadily shrinking in participation after peaking 5-10 years ago. I actually like it better now that the fad jumpers are out and the core people are still in. It's kinda like the state this site is in now. Good or bad depends on who you are and what you like. Another enthusiast site I frequented recently got shuttered, so I guess I should be careful what I wish for. Huge campfires have never been appealing to me, FWIW. Thanks for tending the fire here, Mikie...good public service : )
     
  25. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Ha ha ha ha!

    :coffee: ...998 ...998 ...998 ...998.
     
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  26. StrandLeper

    StrandLeper Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Timothy M. Ryan
    Current Bike:
    SC Bronson 1x/Pivot 429 1x xtr
    Learned lots from this site. Met super amazing people from this site. Went on rides that I would never have imagined due to this site. Bought more bikes than any human should purchase because of this site (well only partially). Was able to escape some seriously stressful days for a bit of a respite-- because of this site. Thanks @Mikie. Looking forward to riding Joplin with @mike (only once in a single day... well, twist my arm and maybe we can do it twice)... because of this site... oh and the PCE at night... because of this site. etc.
     
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  27. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Psssst, hey J... over here a second.... It's "brilliance" :whistling: Ohhh, the irony.

    Oh no I di'int! :eek:
     
  28. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Talk to my auto correct. He was expelled in the 5th grade.
     
  29. noLungs

    noLungs Member

    Location:
    West Covina
    Name:
    Robert
    Current Bike:
    About to flip a coin
    Your auto correct sounds like the kind of person we need on this forum.
     
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  30. Cornholio

    Cornholio iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    B
    Current Bike:
    Huffy
    Congratulations to @jasonmason being being member 1000! PM @Mikie for prize details.. :whistling:
     


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