Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Yeah I'd love to have my own business, but what? The one thing I've thought of would be bicycle shop since I've learned how to work on my own bike esp once I got a stand (put THAT off way too long as it makes it so much easier to fiddle with things esp shifting) but now with the damn proliferation of "e-bikes" (insert lengthy rant about branding, gullible idiots, etc*) I wouldn't want to have to deal with those or their owners, so yet another reason for me to hate all the e-shit these days....
*A lengthier rant about this will hit General once I get a chance. They've gone nuts this year.
I wouldn't want an e-bike. Exercise doesn't hurt.
That will certainly be one part of the rant....
You don't have to accept e-bikes for repair. Just turn them away gently by saying "(name of specialist) will do a better job than I can. Please take it there."