Comments on: Inside the new VeloNews.com homepage

By: Doug T.

Doug T. — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:53:36 +0000

I enjoy the new changes

By: Mikel

Mikel — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:30:42 +0000

I've given it some time, and…drumroll…I don't like the site. I always read VeloNews and sometimes read the other competitor sites. The other sites couldn't shake a stick at VeloNews, so they just never draw me consistently back. Now VeloNews seems like the other lackluster competitor sites. I always thought it was the content, but I think a big part of it is the site design. Do you really want to design your site to be similar to the other much less popular competitor sites? Really? They should update to look like your old site.Summary: I love change, but hate the new site.

By: debonc

debonc — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:47:22 +0000

Chuck, Is that because with the new site it cuts off the right side of the text when one prints? What does “send the text to Google” do? Thanks from an “Old Freddie who isn't so great at computers”!

By: debonc

debonc — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:43:16 +0000

printing articles is now a problem. Let's be honest, many of us view VeloNews at work, do a quick print of the latest articles for reading “elsewhere in the building” 9wink wink nudge nudge). New format cuts off the right edge of text. Yes, there is probably some way I can re-config my settings, etc etc or… just to go Pez where this doesn't happen. I am loyal to Velo (I still have copies of the old “newspaper” style mag) but these days, quick and simple is the key!

By: stevefroth

stevefroth — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:00:12 +0000

the old site is drupal. the new site is on wordpress

By: mike

mike — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:28:31 +0000

Enough with the new web site plugs. The cycling coverage is great . please concentrate on that. Thanks

By: mwbyrd

mwbyrd — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:21:02 +0000

I didn't like the new Cyclingnews.com either but I've adjusted. I do like the new Velonews better.

Looks like you are using Drupal. Is that correct?

By: stevefroth

stevefroth — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:30:42 +0000

thanks, we are aware of the problem and will fix it before we go live with this

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:53:38 +0000

Just an error I found with the new site, when I went to click on pictures to view them larger, advertisements were placed “over top” of the pictures. Meaning that if the picture was large enough that it filled most of the screen all the way to the right hand side where the ads are placed, the ads would cover the picture up so you couldn't see it all.

By: Steve Frothingham

Steve Frothingham — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:09:15 +0000

yes, should be operational soon. It works well on iphone, testing on others …

By: bikeattollah

bikeattollah — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:33:35 +0000

Are there plans for a site for mobile users?

By: boydwiebe

boydwiebe — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:23:30 +0000

The three equal columns is confusing as my eye is drawn to all of the headlines on all three of them at once indicating a lack of focus. It makes it look too busy. I'd maybe color differentiate the headlines (prioritize) at least one of the columns.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

New web page .. one word … yuck! Why does everyone think that clutter and flash is good these days? Agree with the previous comment re:cyclingnews look, I find their site unuseable and yours sees to be heading that way also. Get rid of the web page designers and stick to reporting news. That is why we visit …

By: chasewatkins

chasewatkins — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:22:32 +0000

I like this new homepage much better. Who knew Velonews could get any better?

By: Lem

Lem — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:37:00 +0000

I want my “view all” feature! Just makes things easy to scroll through any recent site updates.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:27:00 +0000

At least now I can right click on highlighted text and send the text to Google.

By: george

george — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:20:01 +0000

changes are always a positive thing,i like it! hello from puerto rico!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:07:24 +0000

I agree with most of the people already posted. Comments are cool, but the new site design is simply too show-y. The old site allowed me to get where I wanted to be fast. This is a bit confusing

By: stevefroth

stevefroth — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:38:38 +0000

of course. it's right there on the homepage

By: Jordano

Jordano — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:37:38 +0000

Will Barry still have a column?