Why isn't there a "track" newsgroup?

[Hippy]

As Subject says.. why isn't there a track-specific newsgroup?

It could either be focused on track riding/racing or it could be a "fixed" newsgroup about all fixed
gear bikes - but then you'd get fixed mtb riders as well.

I'm just wondering because cyclingforums.com has a track group.

How do groups get created anyway?

hippy

 

[Zoot Katz]

Tue, 02 Sep 2003 03:29:54 GMT,
<[email protected]>, "hippy" <[email protected]> wrote:

>As Subject says.. why isn't there a track-specific newsgroup?

I venture to say it's covered by <rec.bicycles.racing> since people don't tour or commute in a
velodrome.

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/creating-newsgroups/part1/
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zk

 

[Hippy]

"Zoot Katz" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >As Subject says.. why isn't there a track-specific newsgroup?
>
> I venture to say it's covered by <rec.bicycles.racing> since people don't tour or commute in a
> velodrome.

Yeah, I guess so. RBR is so full of noise though! I used to read it but haven't for a while now...
What about rec.bicycles.racing.track ?

> http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/creating-newsgroups/part1/

Thanks hippy

 

[Zoot Katz]

Tue, 02 Sep 2003 04:33:35 GMT,
<[email protected]>, "hippy" <[email protected]> wrote:

>What about rec.bicycles.racing.track ?

You'd find opposition coming out of the woodwork. Witness <alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent> Why's that
ya figure?

Then you get hauled around in the config and admin newsgroups by the geekiest fux anywhere.

'Bob' bless <alt.*> and the servers that carry them.
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zk