Mountain Bike Gear Reviews Linked to Forum Discussions
One of the gripes we have with online forums and message boards is that it can be hard to search for relevant topics. Even with great moderators (like the ones here on singletracks!) topics can go unanswered or get buried as new discussions are posted. That’s one of the reasons we separate singletracks trail and gear reviews from the forums but the downside is that can limit the conversation. So we decided to combine the best of both worlds and link reviews with the forums!
Here’s how it works: Click the “Ask a question” link in the gear dashboard on any gear review page and post your forum topic. Once your topic has been posted to the forums, a link will appear on the gear review page. We’ve already gone through some recent posts and linked them up with gear review pages (like this one and the screen shot above) so you can get a idea of how this will work.
The new forum links aren’t just for questions either. You can use the “Ask a question” link to post gear news (recalls, etc.), product comparisons, and more. We’re also working on a way to submit “for sale” and “wanted” posts that are linked to product pages.
Over the winter we’ll roll forum links out to trail pages as well so folks can organize group rides, discuss trail maintenance/access issues, and more. We’re stoked to see where the conversation leads!
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December 16th, 2010 at 11:11 am
Great idea! ST just keeps getting better and better. Thanks guys!
December 16th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
I was concerned about that recently when I made a comment on a blog but didnt receive all that much feedback on what was a great article. Excellent idea. I have learned a great deal from this site.
December 16th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Very cool man, i think this is a great idea! I think it will work out well!
December 21st, 2010 at 1:44 pm
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