Global Mountain Biker is a social network designed to house those who have a passion and purpose for mountain biking. Over a thousand bikers from around the world assemble at globalmountainbiker.com to easily share photos, videos, and stories of their rides through diverse terrain - from the wildest nature reserves of South Africa to your local city’s park trail, there is little landscape these riders have not blazed through.
Craig Dutton, owner of the network and professional photo journalist whose work has appeared in such magazines as Runner’s World and Men’s Health, felt uniting enthusiasts with a SocialGO social network was logical as ‘It’s like a forum on steroids. A social network is the ideal way to bring people together and to get them communicating.’
For those seeking additional and more specific customization, members can quickly and easily create individual groups using SocialGO’s ‘Groups’ feature - this allows them to localize the social networking aspect to a particular area of mountain biking; this ranges anywhere from a specific trail to those who prefer to bike downhill. The ability to build discussion through the group’s own blogs and forums is also advantageous as it gives more depth to the site and encourages more interaction.
On the topic of easy customization, Craig says, ‘I set up Global Mountain Biker in a couple of hours. The platform was easy to understand, and the tools provided were very helpful. The whole SocialGO concept is amazing and enables average people to set up any social network they want.’
With mountain biking a sport and hobby enjoyed the world over, coupled with a rising consciousness among people to get and stay fit, and with a uniquely customizable and interactive network, Global Mountain Biker has secured its place in the sea of sites devoted to sport.
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