In Defense of Twitter

[emily_in_nc]

For the Twit-curious: Interesting blog posting re. using Twitter to follow pro cycling and other cyclists:

http://masteringtheuphillshift.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/in-defense-of-twitter/

Disclaimer: I am on Twitter and enjoy following other cyclists and pro cyclists. :rolleyes:

@EmilySNC

[SLash]

Good article, thanks for posting. I like Twitter too. Last year I blogged on each and every stage of the Tour and would post them on Twitter; plus read other's comments/posts about the race and the latest stage. It was fun and a good way to discuss the Tour with other cycling fans the way football fans talk about the Super Bowl for example.

I follow a number of the pro riders, teams, Bobke, Paul and Phil, and others in bike related industry and on rare occasions have gotten replies from them to tweets. I like Twitter, although I don't tweet a lot now, I did in the past.

What I like about Twitter the most is it allows for interactions with people you wouldn't have opportunities to interact with otherwise.... sort of like the TE forum. ;)