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When a website that claims to be promoting local cycling in the city of Chicago has a banner ad for a site which is one of the many internet discount outlets that make it hard for local bike shops.

Way to go Chainlink, bravo.  Is the advertising dollar worth making things harder on the local shops here in Chicago?

Is this site about serving the local community or is it about being a profit center for it's owner?

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I'm going to do this tomorrow out of my own curiosity.

In related news Velocity rims will soon be made in the US again.

in it to win it said:

DUG
Pick up 20 random objects in Rapid Transit and record where they were made. I bet China/Asia is tops.
Was there a local/US option available, albeit at a higher price? Hmmm......

"And this thread is ovaahhh!"

in it to win it said:

DUG
Pick up 20 random objects in Rapid Transit and record where they were made. I bet China/Asia is tops.
Was there a local/US option available, albeit at a higher price? Hmmm......

We do have some local made products and once tried to sell a line of made in the USA bikes but no one wanted them at the price required.

Brendan said:

"And this thread is ovaahhh!"

in it to win it said:

DUG
Pick up 20 random objects in Rapid Transit and record where they were made. I bet China/Asia is tops.
Was there a local/US option available, albeit at a higher price? Hmmm......

Better make a stupid thread about it.......

notoriousDUG said:

We do have some local made products and once tried to sell a line of made in the USA bikes but no one wanted them at the price required.....

So you can post in it declaring it a stupid waste of time?

Brendan said:

Better make a stupid thread about it.......

notoriousDUG said:

We do have some local made products and once tried to sell a line of made in the USA bikes but no one wanted them at the price required.....

Well, it's buried in the "Behind the Scenes" menu.  I don't routinely go poking around in all the menu links to see what's there.  If something is really important, like the site needs donations in order to function, I would think that would be a bit more up-front, like the ads are.

Adam "Cezar" Jenkins said:

It's been on the front page for a while now. To the right. I think it's on every page.

Dan Korn said:

Steel Driver said:

Dan Korn, you've just been unaware, very easily rectified.

http://www.thechainlink.org/page/support-the-chainlink

 

Many users have probably been unaware they can support Chainlink directly!


You're right, I never knew that page existed. There should be a link to it from somewhere obvious, like the main page. That might elicit more donations, which may lessen the need for ads.

 

And I could be wrong again, but it looks like the particular ad which precipitated this thread is no longer visible.

The Local Bike Shops I Support and think are the best in Chicago:

1.  Smart Bike Parts-Eric you da man.

2.  Westtown Bikes

3.  The Bike Lane

4.  Yo Jimbos

5.  Irvs

The Local Bike Shops I do not support:

1. Working Bikes==Customer Service sucks(everyone that works there doesn't have a clue in what they are talking about/sell nothing but overpriced garbage!

2.  North/South Rapid Transit==Prices suck!

3.  Kozy's==sucks in general it's like shopping at fucking walmart!

 

Before I forget, I think this thread is lame!  I think Dug should create his own website and do whatever the hell he wants! 

I'm talking about the donate button right under the ads.

Dan Korn said:

Well, it's buried in the "Behind the Scenes" menu.  I don't routinely go poking around in all the menu links to see what's there.  If something is really important, like the site needs donations in order to function, I would think that would be a bit more up-front, like the ads are.

Adam "Cezar" Jenkins said:

It's been on the front page for a while now. To the right. I think it's on every page.

Dan Korn said:

Steel Driver said:

Dan Korn, you've just been unaware, very easily rectified.

http://www.thechainlink.org/page/support-the-chainlink

 

Many users have probably been unaware they can support Chainlink directly!


You're right, I never knew that page existed. There should be a link to it from somewhere obvious, like the main page. That might elicit more donations, which may lessen the need for ads.

 

And I could be wrong again, but it looks like the particular ad which precipitated this thread is no longer visible.

Haha, or <command> Q if you're using a Mac.

Brendan said:

Alt + F4 should do it.  


h' said:

Does anyone know what I have to click to see the current score?


Matty Matt Matteo said:

+1 

Hmmm, I always thought that Chainlink was a forum of bicyclists; Not a professional, retailers' forum.

The ads pay for the forum so the rest of us don't have to.

As bicyclists, isn't it best for us to be well informed and aware of all of the products available; no matter where the products are?

I prefer LBS, but if I can get a product not available nearby, I'll web it.

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