Dear fellow cycling enthusiasts,
I apologize for my breach of etiquette in these discussion forums. I did not intentionally violate the rules, and appreciate having said violations brought to my attention. Those violations, specifically, are cross posting, not signing my full name, and posting a for sale notice a second time. I hope to address these deficiencies below.
First, I hope I am not in further violation by cross posting again, but since the rules reminder note was to and cross-posted to the classicrendezvous and internet-bob bikelists I simply replied to all.
Secondly, as to signing my full name to my message, I am Frank Phillips and I live in Oklahoma. I have been cycling seriously for about 15 years, and remain partial to lugged, steel bicycles. The two bicycles I have most regretted selling were a Stephen Roche Batagglin and a Bertoni Master SLX. Both were beautifully built, lugged steel frames that were very pretty and were a joy to ride. I currently ride a Look KG 243 and, while it is a current model year bike, it still has the steel frame and fork and nice lug work that I associate with the more recent classic bicycles.
Finally, as to my posting of a Reynolds 531 frame and fork for sale, I initially had the frame and fork on eBay and it didn't sell. I thought these cycling forums would be more likely to match this bike with a prospective future owner. Judging from the e-mails I have received this evening from bikelist members, it may indeed find a good home. I have followed these bikelists as a subscriber for quite some time, so I did not join and immediately post items for sale. Rest assured, this frame and fork will not be listed again on these bikelists.
In closing, I appreciate the reminder of the forum rules and guidelines. I will certainly abide by them in the future, as I enjoy following the many postings provided by classicrendezvous and internet-bob members. I guess this also means I won't be posting to this bikelist the chain letter about a RAF officer who didn't forward a chain letter and was shot down and killed the next day ;-)
Frank Phillips
Oklahoma
<internet-bob@bikelist.org> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [CR]FS: Reynolds fr... and list rules.
> In a message dated 3/26/2001 6:40:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> frank121@icok.net writes:
>
> << Fellow riders,
> I would love to sell this frame and fork,.........(snip).............I
also
> won't clutter up
> the forum by offering it again here in the future. >>
>
> Frank...
> You have committed three breaches of CR rules (I think):
> 1. Cross posting...
> 2. Not signing your full name to the message...
> 3. I think this is the second time you have posted this for sale notice to
> the CR list, no?
>
> Just in case you and others are not aware of the rules here (!), I am
copying
> (once again!) them below...
> Thanks (or else!)
> Dale Brown
> CR list manager
>
> Here are a few rules you must abide by to remain eligible to stay on this
> list:
>
> - No anonymity please.. If you cannot be yourself and sign posts with your
> real name, please do not join.
>
> - For Sale (or Wanted) postings are OK, but must always include a price up
> front and should be posted only once.
>
> - Please do not post picture files (jpegs, gifs, etc.) directly to the
list.
> Instead refer list members to that pic on a web site by posting the URL
(Use
> one of many free ones out there, if need be!)
>
> - As a way to avoid extraneous mail and over flowing mail boxes, messages
> should be carefully considered before sending, CONCISE IN CONTENT AND
ALWAYS
> ON TOPIC.
>
> - In order to reduce CR mail received by list members, please do not send
> "Attaboy" or "Me too" or joke messages.
>
> - Please do not "cross post" i.e., send the same message to many lists. If
we
> take the time to read your message, it should be very on topic and unique
to
> our list.
>
> - Courteous exchanges only. The list is not intended as a debate forum; in
> fact, it is not intended to be a "chat list" at all but one in which every
> post contributes to the communal knowledge base. Passionate disagreements
may
> not be indulged in on-list.
>
> - Members disregarding these guidelines will be summarily removed from the
> list!
>
> - Optional upon joining, but highly encouraged, is for new members to
provide
> a little profile of themselves: what bikes they have or wished they have,
> other experiences relative to these bikes and a bit about who they
> are...Check out the archives (
> http://www.phred.org/
> of us!
>
> - We have focussed on the approximate period from the beginning of the
> Twentieth Century, up to the early 1980s. Certain classically produced
modern
> bikes are considered "on topic" here, but those welded, injection molded,
or
> glued modern wonders belong in some other mail list, not this one! Ditto
for
> mountain bikes & balloon tired bikes. Those items have merit, but they
just
> do not belong here.
>
> - Don't hesitate to ask a newbie question. Everyone starts at the
beginning!
>
>
> Please contact me at oroboyz@aol.com if you have questions.
>
> Have fun and welcome aboard!
>
> Dale Brown,
> List Manager
>
> Dale Brown
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