Nsmb, the (only) independent, locally owned source of MTB infotainment. we're (mostly) friendly here.
fascinating shift in the mtb media landscape (PB acquisition by Outside). not entirely surprising, but as someone who has been doing this since pretty much the beginning (i still have MBA issue #1), i'm still a little amazed at the progression through the years. seems we're not a fringe sport anymore?
The implosion in the comment section is something to behold right now.
At least here in the US it is definitely not a fringe sport. Mountain biking has been assimilated into the group of "lifestyle" sports.
I lost interest in PB's articles a while ago, I just hope their buy/sell doesn't go away, although I am pretty sure it can't keep existing in it's current form after this acquisition.
Posted by: kavurider
The implosion in the comment section is something to behold right now.
At least here in the US it is definitely not a fringe sport. Mountain biking has been assimilated into the group of "lifestyle" sports.
I lost interest in PB's articles a while ago, I just hope their buy/sell doesn't go away, although I am pretty sure it can't keep existing in it's current form after this acquisition.
Anything that generates clicks and views will survive. So long as enough people are viewing the ads on the site while using the buy/sell it would likely stay.
Sad that they are already talking about paywall content. The last 5-ish years I've turned to PB more and more for the daily update on product releases. Back in the day I was an avid Outside reader (print not online) but the quality of content dropped off at some point.
Bright side is that it wasn't bought by a Men's Health magazine type conglomerate that killed off the Surfer Publications of Bike/Surfer/Powder?
Meh, at the end of the day our "sport" isn't defined by some magazine or publishing trends, it's defined by what you do and who you do it with. Create your own content by going out and living it.
Posted by: xy9ine
Nsmb, the (only) independent, locally owned source of MTB infotainment. we're (mostly) friendly here.
Pretty good slogan but somebody needs to add a like button, stat!
Posted by: earleb
Posted by: kavurider
The implosion in the comment section is something to behold right now.
At least here in the US it is definitely not a fringe sport. Mountain biking has been assimilated into the group of "lifestyle" sports.
I lost interest in PB's articles a while ago, I just hope their buy/sell doesn't go away, although I am pretty sure it can't keep existing in it's current form after this acquisition.
Anything that generates clicks and views will survive. So long as enough people are viewing the ads on the site while using the buy/sell it would likely stay.
The buy\sell will continue but I'm sure there will be a cost associated with it. Last year my friends rode with a guy working for PB, and he was talking about the dollar value of the products going through the buy\sell. He was speaking about how they were going to monetize it at that time, so I'm sure Outside will be looking at doing the same.
Buy/sell being a cost is backwards in my view. The fact that its free drives traffic - I have diverted many non-obsessed friends to the PB buy and sell and they have ended up enjoying the content thereafter.
"my only regret is that I have boneitis"
Posted by: Henry-Chinaski
Posted by: xy9ine
Nsmb, the (only) independent, locally owned source of MTB infotainment. we're (mostly) friendly here.
Pretty good slogan but somebody needs to add a like button, stat!
Maybe Nsmb could have some kind of "Rep" button to show approval of a post...?
We've already seen a couple new assholes in the in the comment section on new articles :/
Will Outside let the Waki dude back in ?
Posted by: fattirerider
Posted by: Henry-Chinaski
Posted by: xy9ine
Nsmb, the (only) independent, locally owned source of MTB infotainment. we're (mostly) friendly here.
Pretty good slogan but somebody needs to add a like button, stat!
Maybe Nsmb could have some kind of "Rep" button to show approval of a post...?
It's been asked for multiple times and it's not possible with the forum software they're running. There are other options tho.
Posted by: syncro
Posted by: fattirerider
Posted by: Henry-Chinaski
Posted by: xy9ine
Nsmb, the (only) independent, locally owned source of MTB infotainment. we're (mostly) friendly here.
Pretty good slogan but somebody needs to add a like button, stat!
Maybe Nsmb could have some kind of "Rep" button to show approval of a post...?
It's been asked for multiple times and it's not possible with the forum software they're running. There are other options tho.
Like maybe a fucking IGNORE USER option that I've seen mentioned so many times...
We had Rep years ago, remember the green bars and the RepGangGANG? They'd go around and Rep things they like as a team, or de-rep things into oblivion on a whim! Good times.
Posted by: kavurider
The implosion in the comment section is something to behold right now.
At least here in the US it is definitely not a fringe sport. Mountain biking has been assimilated into the group of "lifestyle" sports.
I lost interest in PB's articles a while ago, I just hope their buy/sell doesn't go away, although I am pretty sure it can't keep existing in it's current form after this acquisition.
What do you mean by implosion?
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