You probably want to sit down for this one folks. As you are no doubt aware, this site has grown considerably over the years and has become a fantastic resource for all of the biking community. From organised rides, technical knowledge, new friendships & relationships, tips & tricks to heated debate. It's been a fantastic ride and we should all take our hats off to SpankMe.
However, the cost and resources required to run what has become KB today is astronomical and here's where it gets exciting. Over the past few months, SpankMe and I have been negotiating a commercial arrangement for me to purchase the site. Now before you start freaking out, SpankMe will still own the Kiwi Biker brand and will continue to be involved with the site.
So what changes can we expect? While this is still under negotiation, I want to make it very clear that I don't want to mess with a winning formula, so no major changes for some time until you've had your say. Yes that's right, a true democracy. The future of KB will be in your hands.
There are some initial transparent changes we would like to make that will enhance your user experience. As some of you may know, I run a few companies, one of which is in IT. We do hosting, development, content and all sorts of web stuff. We plan to migrate the site to this platform which will significantly improve the performance. From here we plan to expand the functionality making this a feature rich site. In addition, while your historical financial help has been greatly appreciated, I think there is a smarter way moving forward but again, you will have your say.
We'll keep you posted with progress. Well that's all for now so get back to work!
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Originally Posted by skidmark
Heres to the future
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