Dear Dale,
I would like to thank you for hosting this list for yet another year!
The list has proven itself once again to be inclusive of interesting and talented individuals who are not afraid to share their opinions and experiences. I enjoy reading and occasionally contributing, and I am consistently impressed and amazed by the contributions of other members.
So thank you once again for hosting us all in your "Garage." It is a very pleasant place.
Happy holidays to you and all our fellow list-members, and my best wishes for the coming year.
Now go ride your bikes...
Best regards, Chris Wimpey San Diego, California
Where today it is sunny and cool, the perfect weather for riding.
-----Original Message----- From: oroboyz@aol.com To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thu, Dec 31, 2009 10:53 am Subject: [CR] Report: the State of the Classic Rendezvous email list/forum...
Dear lightweight vintage bicycle buffs (and therefore CR email list members):
We are about to start a new year and I would like to thank you all for your membership, shared knowledge, experience and passion for these handmade objects called fine bicycles we all enjoy...
Particularly thanks to our sponsors who have banners on the front page, many have been the earliest supporters: - Richard Sachs - CyclArt/ Susan & Jim Cunningham - Bicycle Classics/Greg Parker - Campy Oldy/ Nigel Scott - Rene Herse/ Mike Kone - Blufreccia/ Michele Constantini - Ciclismo Classico
Despite the recession and the challenges it has presented to me & my business
(!), it has been a pretty good year for our little community. The CR list now
has grown to 1725 members! You all have been (mostly) civil and considerate of
one another, not too many unpleasant episodes... Most of you (not all) have
followed the out-of-the-ordinary CR list rules. If you need to refresh your
memory, the rules are always here: http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
We regularly hear from perhaps 40 or so of you, the rest pipe in occasionally or are just readers. That's OK but I certainly hope you will not hesitate to send your On-Topic contributions. I DO hear from some members that they hesitate to contribute because others "jump all over" them, presumably with criticism. That upsets me and I will deal harshly with any occurrences I am aware of like that.
There are no upcoming new rules or guidelines but I do intend to enforce those in place, especially the requirement for members to identify themselves in messages by signing off as proscribed. I now am removing members who do not sign off. They are welcome to rejoin, but I am hoping the hassle factor will reinforce the rule.
Also, I would like to thank those considerate members who ask me first before posting potentially Off Topic messages. That's the correct approach and will save me work and the unpleasant task of dealing with offenders.
So, a good year, and I hope a better year to come! Thanks again, it's great to have you as friends!
Dale
Dale Brown
List meister
Greensboro, North Carolina USA
http://www.classicrendezvous.com