I apologize up front if this has been discussed in a previous thread; however, I searched and I could not find it.
My question is, what do you all think are the most common and recurring post on this forum (top 10). I am willing to bet that it deals with 650 vs 700 wheels, seat tube and bike fit, computrainers or powercranks, what to eat prior, during and post race and or what is the best bike. It might be a good idea to identify those questions that come up over and over again so that a guy like me who may have missed it can hit a button for the most common question and add there two cents worth or get info for themselves. I would be interested in hearing from those who have been around for a long time, and what their thoughts are, and what they feel are the most repeated queries…then I would like to see if a search engine at slowtwitch could produce the answers.
yes, the sports drink one with the osmolality and gastric emptying and sucrose concentration junk. And what about the ideal Tri-vehicle/anti-SUV thread one? Ahhhhh, those were the days!
“what do you all think are the most common and recurring post on this forum (top 10).”
there are the most popular threads (by views and by replies, only one of which is clickable on the forum home page) and then there are the number of subjects that come up via re-asked queries. another poster is correct, just for the number of replies to a post, you’ll get the list by clicking on the “replies” column in the top of the home page of the forum.
i thought for sure 3d desanctioning was going to overcome and win the top spot, but it ran out of steam. if you were to add the two iraq threads, (what i’m seeing on CNN right now, and what i’m seeing on MSNBC rght now) you get up toward 350 replies. individually the CNN thread is at 240, pc v regular cranks is 213, and 3D stalled out at 208.
if you add up the biggest PC and rotor crank threads you’re around 500 posts.
so as goes fan interest, i’d say exotic cranks and war/politics are the two most popular subjects on this forum, and 650/700 trails by quite a bit.
I have to admit to starting the sports drink thread. Though it got carried away, that thread was the single most valuable thread to me in terms of importance of what I learned.
Using Carbopro, I have nailed my nutrition and hydration during long races. A newbie friend of mine did the same thing in the blistering heat at GFT last week in his first real triathlon. Very cool stuff, and it is very simple to use.
Slowman wrote: "so as goes fan interest, i’d say exotic cranks and war/politics are the two most popular subjects on this forum, and 650/700 trails by quite a bit. "
Since some of the PC threads seemed very war-like I am not so sure we should separate these two.
Thanks to everyone for all the replies. And thanks for the info on how to check for post. I was just trying to avoid asking the same questions even though most everyone seems to tolerate them and offer very good advise and opinions.
At the Seattle Bike show I met a “unicyclist” who kept coming back. he thought is was possible to ride a unicycle equiped with PC’s. It is probably possible but how do you stop?