New Member Steps (Read First)

[Shawn Gossman]

New to Bike Southern Illinois? Check this out!​

Once an Admin approves your account, you'll have full access to the forum.

We suggest you take the following next steps to better your account:

1. Complete your profile:
* Add an avatar (Quick Link)
* Add your location, website, bio, and socials (Quick Link)
(These are all optional of course but an avatar is always nice!)

2. Take a look at your privacy settings:
(Quick Link)
We care about your privacy and want you to have full control but do note that content posted on this forum is available for view by the everyone including non-members unless specified otherwise.

3. Add a signature:
(Quick Link)
This is a good place to add bike stats, Strava links, and etc.

4. Post an Introduction:
New Member Introductions
Press the Post Thread (blue button on the right) and create an introduction thread telling us who you are, where you're from, and why you joined. Tell us about your cycling interests and other hobbies. You decide how much you want to share! This is a great way for us all to get to know each other.

5. That's it! Now you're ready to enjoy the forum. Post as much as you want. There is no limit. Just make sure you follow the forum rules at Bike Southern Illinois – Official Community Guidelines and if you need forum help or have a new suggestion, post it at Community Help and Feedback

Additionally, we welcome you to become a premium member. This gives you a few extra features but mainly helps us pay the bills for this community. Becoming a premium member is completely optional and never an obligation. You can become a monthly supporter or an annual supporter on Our Account Upgrades page.

Thanks for being a member and please invite others to join, too!