Did we miss the Anniversary date of the biggest Minibike Forum on the internet?
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I joined here September 27, 2006
I remember quite a few of you from minidoodle, that website felt like vintage internet because it was. Jay wasn’t even upset when the majority of people moved over to here, may he rest in peace.
Been thankful for the help I’ve gotten here too, and always good content on here. Even attended one of Mac’s garage sales once. Great site!
I remember quite a few of you from minidoodle, that website felt like vintage internet because it was. Jay wasn’t even upset when the majority of people moved over to here, may he rest in peace.
Been thankful for the help I’ve gotten here too, and always good content on here. Even attended one of Mac’s garage sales once. Great site!
oct 21, 06 I think I was around the 75th person to join. I had no Idea I was that early till years later. I had just discovered forums a few months earlier when I joined earlycj5.com and I said I wonder if theres any minibike forums and found this one and it was just as good as the jeep one which is still going strong aswell.
Brief history.
I was in the process of moving to Costa Rica when I was 22 and sold all of my fun toys like 4 wheelers and trucks. I needed a small hobby that I could potentially bring with me. Found an Artic Cat at a swap meet. Took it home, couldn't find much of anything on the internet, and what I did find didn't actually match my bike - can't remember, but pretty sure it was a Bird Mini Cycle with the tank and seat from the artic cat.
Forums were the thing back then. Most people still had dial up and AOL access. The name came from the first thing I searched when trying to find information on my bike. Have a problem; find or create a solution. So I built it, and it was a slow start, but steadily growing.
There were members answering questions, posting content and really keeping it moving. It was a lot of work building the site, finding the content, answering questions and keeping it a fun and informative place to be. A lot of older people with little technology skills, made getting pictures onto the site very difficult. Far different than today.
Sometime around 09-10, Facebook Groups started becoming popular and the growth here kind of slowed, but always had dedicated members --and still does, clearly.
Windber was the place to be for real world meet-ups. 2010-2012 were the best years in my opinion. People from all over the country were showing up.
The build offs were always cool. There are/were some very talented individuals here. Yellowhand is definitely my favorite.
When I went into his basement and saw the tools he was building with, I was in awe. Shitty mickey mouse tools, in a shitty basement in shitty Beatrice, Nebraska. That dude had REAL fucking talent, creativity and imagination. jeep2003 is right there as well.
Between starting and building the warehouse, people joining other groups, and other technological advances my interest waned over time.
I still make a few parts, not many thanks to China. The other parts I make or can make, currently are so few that it's not worth building in bulk to get the discounts where they need to be. To be frank, I didn't feel the support I felt I should have after leaving the warehouse. That really drained my interest for new parts, any improvements or maintenance to the site itself.
This site and the members are definitely a large contributing factor to the popularity of mini bikes, information and parts availability to this day.
Now I log on a handful of times per year, pay the bill each month and that's where we're at in 2026.
20 years later.
Thanks to everyone for being here and contributing.
I was in the process of moving to Costa Rica when I was 22 and sold all of my fun toys like 4 wheelers and trucks. I needed a small hobby that I could potentially bring with me. Found an Artic Cat at a swap meet. Took it home, couldn't find much of anything on the internet, and what I did find didn't actually match my bike - can't remember, but pretty sure it was a Bird Mini Cycle with the tank and seat from the artic cat.
Forums were the thing back then. Most people still had dial up and AOL access. The name came from the first thing I searched when trying to find information on my bike. Have a problem; find or create a solution. So I built it, and it was a slow start, but steadily growing.
There were members answering questions, posting content and really keeping it moving. It was a lot of work building the site, finding the content, answering questions and keeping it a fun and informative place to be. A lot of older people with little technology skills, made getting pictures onto the site very difficult. Far different than today.
Sometime around 09-10, Facebook Groups started becoming popular and the growth here kind of slowed, but always had dedicated members --and still does, clearly.
Windber was the place to be for real world meet-ups. 2010-2012 were the best years in my opinion. People from all over the country were showing up.
The build offs were always cool. There are/were some very talented individuals here. Yellowhand is definitely my favorite.
When I went into his basement and saw the tools he was building with, I was in awe. Shitty mickey mouse tools, in a shitty basement in shitty Beatrice, Nebraska. That dude had REAL fucking talent, creativity and imagination. jeep2003 is right there as well.
Between starting and building the warehouse, people joining other groups, and other technological advances my interest waned over time.
I still make a few parts, not many thanks to China. The other parts I make or can make, currently are so few that it's not worth building in bulk to get the discounts where they need to be. To be frank, I didn't feel the support I felt I should have after leaving the warehouse. That really drained my interest for new parts, any improvements or maintenance to the site itself.
This site and the members are definitely a large contributing factor to the popularity of mini bikes, information and parts availability to this day.
Now I log on a handful of times per year, pay the bill each month and that's where we're at in 2026.
20 years later.
Thanks to everyone for being here and contributing.
Geez, this is starting to look like an obituary. This site is still alive! We just need to accept the OHV China questions and answer the youngsters' questions. You Tube is spreading false longevity issues. Performance is cheap, but lasting performance? Ask the old guys on oldminibikes.com