Argh,

There seems to have been an influx of threads like these lately, really annoying. Its not just "what brakes should i go for?" or "what forks should i buy" its simply a thread stating "i am getting xxx frame, what parts should i get?" or "what should i buy next for my bike to make it better / lighter/ stronger?"

They are just getting super dull now, everyone pretty much knows which parts are the best, things like wheels (ex721 on pro2) and brakes (juicy 5)are so obvious. The rest is pretty much all personal preference anyway.

What about some form of thread which is somehow enabled to stick at the top of the forum for a prolonged period of time listing the best parts to go for when building a bike? i.e. "if you are unable to make a decision on what to buy yourself then look here"

Yes true, but there doesnt seem to be any purpose to it though. Its never specific questions that actually require a bit of thought to answer, its simply "what should i buy?"

Me thinks its part of the mbuk merger losing alot of its active members. For anyone how had used the old mbuk more than every other thread was of the "what should I buy" genre.

Simply if these threads annoy you don't post and they will go away quicker

I see what you're saying but the longer you are a regular member the more you will see this and especially lately with the demise of the MBUK forum the groms are wandering through cyberspace aimlessly until they prey upon other forums, namely us.

So instead of posting posts complaining about how many groms are posting new comments, hit the "Report to mod" button and we can act apprpriately Eventually they will get bored and go away.

On the other hand everyone has to start somewhere and we were all first time riders once.

Veero

but does everyone take 721s, pro 2 hubs or juicy brakes as beng the best? its all personal preference, i know what you mean with the same sort of topics coming up but just dont read them

on the subject does anyone know what the best dustcaps are for tubes? iam sure the black plastic ones cause excess drag

Its is fine to ask questions, but not when there are 3 similar posts on the first page of the same board. Report dups and we'll merge/delete (posting a link to the original helps us too ). Also, if these types of topics bug you, ignore them, don't post. They will die away and we'll purge them eventually too.

To those that feel the need to post these types of threads, do yourself a favour... use the search, read the forum for a bit and if you do post, post in a nice clear and well constructed post that isn't just "Shall I get X or Y". You are more likely to get help that way and less likely to piss off the people you want help from.

people don,t want to blow all there money on something thar may be utter crap do they?