What Is Your Perception Of The Wheelmen Website?

[Junkhunter]

So I guess it's time for my 2 cents. I joined a couple of years ago. I enjoy the magazines and newsletters. The magazines are fantastic in my opinion. They were a bit slow getting my logins updated, but not long. 1 email to webmaster and it was taken care of. I went to an event celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the first bicycle patent in New Haven today. It was GREAT! We had a wonderful time. These guys are enthusiastic about cycling history. And that's a very good thing. There are guys like ColPope, Pelletman and Carey that are friendly, and will help me find a part, or info I'm looking for. Every other Wheelmen event I've been to was a good experience also. I like it myself.

i like it here a lot too. I visit this site every day. I find parts here. I sell parts here. I post pics of my bikes here.

Buuuut. I spend the most time on Facebook. It's just so fun and easy. The Wheelmen, and CT Wheelmen (shameless plug), and other old bike pages are sooo much fun.

People should be considerate of each other, and not be so quick to throw hurtful quips and remarks. Sounds corny, but from being in a motorcycle accident that left me in a hospital for 4 months, trust me when I say, NOBODY is promised tomorrow. Be kind to everyone. Especially your bike buddies. This hobby is fun, but nothing is fun when people their aggravated from verbal prodding's. They should never be given intentionally. But if you get one, maybe consider it was by accident, and contact that person (Privately) to work it out.

Peace to all. Teach a kid to ride a high wheel.

 

[olderthandirt]

i am truthfully thankful for all the help you guys have given to me ,yes i joke a bit but its never meant to hurt anyone ,i have looked at the wheelman website often and would like to attend an event someday ,,i used to go to hershey every year and i had great fun but i have slowed down must be low testosterone dang it

 

[Wheeled Relics]

Dave,

That is the million dollar question. Ed and Walter both in such a short span of time with no explanation.

These are two of the most important Wheelmen and to throw them away like so much trash is inexcusable, no mater who threatens lawsuits. Frankly I wonder why they would sue the Wheelmen. Is that really the type of the members you want in the Wheelmen? Threaten Legal action and force out the mensch members is not a good model for members. I understand Ed will stop paying dues. I do not blame him. The Wheelmen have driven out a second generation family. Are you proud of that? Can you get answers as to what happened.

Sorry to do this public but the leadership is so disconnected from the user that YOU are the first person to acknowledge this who is a god in the Wheelmen. Please help answer these questions.

 

[hoofhearted]

As I said I don't have a problem with selling scans. I'm merely looking to the not so distant future when G00GLE scans in every printed document on earth... and they do want to do this. Access to these scans is currently being partnered with Universities and libraries around our country. Limited viewing is available on lit past 1922 (copyright laws) and later documents are accessible for research and from library computers. The Hathitrust catalog of bicycle literature is huge but is but a drop in the bucket to the volume yet to scan.

Ken, I agree that if a fellow off the street wants info on a bike, selling a scan or identifying a bike is a service that in most any other antique/collectable field is charged for. Like you said, funds from this help run your site. I think there is limited knowledge out there and not everyone is as passionate as many here on the cabe or the wheelmen site are on. Sharing on this site or others is what makes these sites tick. Otherwise I don't think most of us would be communicating (just look at the Break Room... if you opt in for that kind of abuse) let alone sharing VALUABLE information on the history of these machines from many years ago. These websites/forums are a new way of communicating and sharing information. Common courtesies aren't always given and offense to typed words is not only common but almost inevitable. I don't want to give the impression that I don't believe a person has a right to make money off of their collective efforts and research. On the contrary, I would love to run a bicycle museum myself one day and charge for appraisals and research. So sorry if I come across as being a bit socialist with the Bernie style "Share the Scans" movement I'm pushing for.

For those not aware of Hathitrust check out some of their collections and marvel at the fact that these are searchable texts!

https://www.hathitrust.org/

Motorcycle Illustrated series:

https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008608578

Chris (chitown) ... Wow !! ... I don't believe I've
peeped this thread before.

The Motorcycle Illustrated series is wonderful.

Many THANKS to you, young man !

....... patric

The Link is available by opening chitown's
quote (above) and clicking on same at
bottom of quote.