Also got it, but was flagged as spam. Funny thing, I don't have a trailforks account... just a pinkbike one, and it came as a pinkbike message, but they sent a trailforks email.
So....Pinkbike is going to be monetised...
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Damn, they already have some killer content behind the Beta paywall.....
www.betamtb.com
How will I live without it?
Why Is It so Hard to Fix Popped-Out Saddle Rails?
Like building a ship in a bottle, but the factory does it in 0.4 seconds
www.betamtb.com
How will I live without it?
Sure sounds like pain in the ass.Damn, they already have some killer content behind the Beta paywall.....
Why Is It so Hard to Fix Popped-Out Saddle Rails?
Like building a ship in a bottle, but the factory does it in 0.4 seconds
How will I live without it?
I actually tried to sign up for Beta and get put in some endless payment loop which made me scrap the whole thing. There is some content I'd like to read, have a couple friends who are contributors and Ryan Palmer is always entertaining to me. Pinkbike on the other hand...
Agree'd I don't hate pinkbike they have some good content but it's not my favorite spot.
i’ve never heard of a single issue of beta being delivered, I know a few people who had subscriptions for more than a year, and nothing arrived.
I've been handed Beta copies by an employee, but dunno about subs.
I'm sure it doesn't help that the new CEO and the rest of the Outside C-suite / leadership have no experience in publishing, journalism, mountain bikes or any other related fields.
I'm sure it doesn't help that the new CEO and the rest of the Outside C-suite / leadership have no experience in publishing, journalism, mountain bikes or any other related fields.
they are gonna get slaughtered in the comments
it's not even Apr 1 and they already have me cringing and hating that day again.
seriously? what happened to good april fools jokes like SPD grips and Saint fishing reels?
If those were the good ones then I have an idea what happened to April jokes...
those were the old days, gramps
Ooops! Fixed, thanks!Checks dates on image
That pink looks better than what's there now!
Also, it's kinda cool that the founder sold Pinkbike in 2021 with a website design from the early 2000s... props to him.
Also, it's kinda cool that the founder sold Pinkbike in 2021 with a website design from the early 2000s... props to him.
I still think this one from 2006 was one of the best:
The whole Pinkbike website turned pink with unicorns and butterflies in order to help bringing more girls into mountain biking.
That's pretty funny actually
Shots fired! 
nsmb.com
"We’re actually not thinking of this as a paywall though, and neither should you. Think of it as an opportunity for you to be more involved in our content - by paying for it. For that privilege we now think of you as team members. We're on the same team, only you’re paying to be team members, and we’ll be paid team members."
NSMB.com - Big Changes at NSMB.com
A message from our "corporate" owners about our impending (don't call it a...) Paywall...
nsmb.com
"We’re actually not thinking of this as a paywall though, and neither should you. Think of it as an opportunity for you to be more involved in our content - by paying for it. For that privilege we now think of you as team members. We're on the same team, only you’re paying to be team members, and we’ll be paid team members."
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Fairly certain Beta is done w/ but Pinkbike isn't going to tell anyone. Lot's of social posting about it over the weekend. I will be getting my Beta subscription money back one way or another. Really wanted to support it as I enjoyed the content very much.
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Context:
www.vitalmtb.com
On Beta's Demise and Outside Inc - Thorough Article from 5280
For anyone interested, this 5280 article (Brad Howell sent it along) has some details regarding the demise of print magazines (like Beta) and other layoffs at Outside Inc (which owns PB, too).
i posted this elsewhere, but PB canned their XC fantasy league and kept it quiet. after a few weeks of people roasting them in the comments, a mod finally admitted it wasn't happening, and cited "lack of sponsorship prizes"
PB has way more growth potential than the Outside brand, imho. Normal-type growth for a niche brand in a niche industry that is never going to be MMA or the NFL, that is.
Hopefully that VC turd doesn't tank the whole thing this year. Of course he (and his management team of non-riders) will give himself a golden parachute, then move on to another sector or brand to ruin.
Hopefully that VC turd doesn't tank the whole thing this year. Of course he (and his management team of non-riders) will give himself a golden parachute, then move on to another sector or brand to ruin.
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Just a quick update on pinkbike/beta in regards to refunds. I purchased a year of beta access about a month before they announced they were closing up shop. Sent a few customer service requests asking to be refunded. Completely ignored. Reported to my credit card and had my money back in a couple days. F you outside.
where did they announce that? there is nothing on the beta site.
You could access their paywall content the whole time if you used a Safari browser, just switch to Reader View while the page is loading - voila - all the content.
works in more browsers than safari
They referenced it finally the other day on their podcast in a weird way. Apparently they are going to try to do 'something' for folks but didn't say what. It would have been nice if they would have been transparent and told their members that. This was the only 'pay' content I have signed up for on the internet and it was really to get the beta physical mag. I learned my lesson, won't be doing it again.
The real sadness in all of this is they dropped Ryan Palmer. One of my favorites in the industry, 'Palmers Peeves' were always great to read.
The real sadness in all of this is they dropped Ryan Palmer. One of my favorites in the industry, 'Palmers Peeves' were always great to read.
That Palmer guy always reminded me of the slightly pudgy, slightly snobby, usually sour, life long bike shop mechanic.
There's one in every town....
There's one in every town....
I hear that a final Beta issue is going to print.