Happy Birthday SfS
May 24th 2008 was my first post on the site it was entitled What to carry on a Sportive you can read it here if you have never been that far back in the archives.
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So in a year what have I learnt. Well a little about coding html on the site and adding images. The platform for the site helps out and makes up fro gaps in my knowledge. At some point I may switch to a more simpler version as Drupal is maybe a little more complicated than my needs require.
So what have I learnt about the readers. Well you like reviews and tech stuff just as much as I do. Which is no bad thing as I don't plan on stopping covering these things. The love of the Cobbles and Climbs seem to feature on the interest list also. It seems we are a bunch who don't mind having the pain dished out. Finally that you come from the four corners of the Globe with regular readers from Japan, France, Netherlands, Italy, the States and of course the UK.
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So what next
For the next twelve months what do I have in store. First and foremost I intend to find some like minds to come on board and write. This will draw on their experiences and knowledge and no doubt will fill in lots of gaps that I have.
I am going to try and add some more reviews and interviews, but both may be a little more left of central than your normal route.
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I'd like to say a big thank you to those other sites, many much bigger and more popular than mine for the links. These help a small little site like mine get some traffic, special mention has to go to Belgian Knee Warmers because they were the first to do so. Here's my list below of people who have linked to me, visit their site and enjoy cycling from their viewpoint (in no order)
Jim Walker has been a great supporter of the site sending both products to test and news items to me. They have some great brands and have recently added Eddy Merckx bikes to their collection.
Materlink Films are the people behind Road to Roubaix. I really enjoyed it and I must get a copy on DVD. I am still hoping that they will do one on Flanders or Lombardi.
Prendas have linked but everything I have reviewed from them do far has been paid out of my own pocket.
Wiggle the online retailer have loaned me a bike for test and sent me some dhb kit. They have also used some of my reviews on their site. Reviews of dhb and the Focus Mares Cross coming soon(ish).
Rouleur mainly because Guy allowed me to interview him when nobody would speak with me. They have also been great with loaning me images, cheers.
Thanks to All, - Rich
