Conference noted::bicycle

	No opposition.  I know of people who can't access it in it's
   present form.  I just wish someone had clued me in on ADD ENTRY before
   I wasted a lot of time typing OPEN ...       Chris

I agree we shud convert. Give a weeks notice  before doing, or is it 
painless?

Another vote for convert.  

Is there an administrator for this notes file?
If so, please identify yourself.

Suggest this person, after conversion, take on a purge procedure.
Maybe notes with no response for 90 days get deleted unless it's of 
general and lasting interest in your opinion.  Other thoughts on this?

	Mike

Aye, convert, ye heathen!

I agree in general with Mike about purging old, unused notes.  However,
some of them may treat subjects of seasonal interest -- winter clothing,
for example -- that will crop up every year and shouldn't have to be
reinvented.

The moderator is generally the person who opens the notesfile, n'est-ce pas?
Who is BETTER::LC?

Mac

	In defense of "the moderator", who I assume to be Kathy 
Norton, she is on maternity leave until ??-???-19??.

	With regard to purging old notes, I for one, am against it.
There are several notes files that I have come across a year or two
after they started which have topics that are still interesting to a
new reader.  Sometimes a reply to an otherwise "dead" note will
stimulate a discussion with the original contributors, who have since
learned a little more. 

	Reg

I agree with Reg, while there are files (CLASSIFIED_ADS, for example) 
where purging the old stuff makes sense, there are others where it 
doesn't.  Since VAX Notes will allow the original author (from the 
original node) or the moderator to delete old notes, MAIL to the author 
(assuming he or she is still at DEC) asking whether a clearly outmoded 
note is still relevant, and suggesting it be deleted (e.g., an "I've got 
a nice used bicycle for sale"), will often do the trick, if you really 
think it's a problem.

As for converting the file, I'm surprised it isn't in SYS$NOTES, but in 
any event, if someone wants to volunteer to host the file (to be a 
conference) and convert it, and no one complains, we COULD do it even 
without Kathy (although it would be a courtesy to her to contact her and 
get her opinion).  I'm sure some of the bicyclists here know her well 
enough to give her a call at home.

Tom

	As a friend of Kathy, and one of those who prodded her the most 
   to get this file going, I think it's safe to say that she would not
   be concerned with the details of how we do the bike notefile.  She's
   got other concerns now-a-days.  All we really need is a host/moderator.
    I nominate Reg. (I'm a contractor, so I really can't).  - Chris

Well, I'd volunteer, but I'm going to be moving from LSM over to the 
U.S. Area in MRO3 around the end of next month, and I'm not sure yet 
just what system I'll be on.

I'm not sure MENTOR is running VAX Notes server yet.  LSMVAX is, and
if Gary Miller wants to volunteer to host the conference, I'll show
him how.  We have the server running, and are using it for a number
of local as well as public conferences.

Tom

Gee, there hasn't been a new vote for conversion for almost a week.

I'll add mine.

ed

	I would like to volunteer to host the VAXnotes version of
	this notes file.  I have experience converting notes files
	since I have been the host for Macintosh notes and am now
	the (self proclaimed) host of the VAXnotes version of the
	SCUBA notes file.  If the original host would like to
	do the conversion, have her contact me before Monday, April 14th.
	If noone objects I will do the conversion and make the
	appropriate announcements during the week of 4/14/86.

			-John A. Wasser

Sounds like a super idea, John.  Your systems (VIKING, etc) seem to be 
pretty accessible, and I've not had problems accessing other conferences 
over there.

Tom

	Since the originator of this Notefile just gave birth to a daughter,
	and will not be participating in DEC Bicycling activity for a while,
	I'm sure she is not concerned with it's proposed format.  The comments
	of the readers and current contributors should be used to determine
	what to do.  I say DO IT, John.  And thanks. - Chris

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	"So let it be written. So let it be done."
			-Yul Brenner as Pharoh of Egypt

	The conversion will be done on Monday, April 14th (barring
	unforseen circumstances) and I will post replies to this
	note and note 1 when the new file is available.  To prepare
	for that time, the file name will be:

		RAINBO::FLG:[WASSER]BICYCLE.NOTE

	(The names VIKING:: and MOSAIC:: will also work)

				-John A. Wasser

	P.S. I wish the weather would clear up so I can take my
	new CatEye Solar out for a test ride!

    Thank you, John Wasser.
    
    May the Solar gods of Cateye (and others) always smile on you.
    
    					Julie

    Hear hear! Thank you.
    
    Kent
    

    
    	OK, I got into the new version but heard about it n'th hand.
     Can someone please send out a broadcaste to all the recipients
    of the dec bike club newsletter ?  (Colin ?)
    
    	Reg
    

And, having added a note to the other file before finding out it was
converted, note #40 in the file now says "converted refer to 32.16 for
new location."

ed