What’s new at Vinduro WA

News New 2026-10-14 · Everyone

Club News — ride reports, AGM outcomes and awards in one place

New teal Club News button in the header (also in the menu and footer). It opens /club-news with the club’s write-ups: how a weekend went, medallions and awards, the committee, and what members voted on at the AGM. First item is the Yealering Vinduro and AGM report, including the Black Diamond medallions and the one more ride at Capel. Short URL: /news.

Photos 2026-08-04 · Members uploading event photos

Event photos: skip exact doubles + clearer batch limits

If you re-upload the same file into the same gallery, we skip it (no more accidental doubles). Per-submit caps stay honest: members up to 100, club admins up to 300 — not unlimited. On phones, batches of about 10–20 on Wi‑Fi still work best.

Privacy 2026-07-16 · Members

Hide your full name on public bike cards — initials only

In Preferences, turn on “Show only my initials” so public Lineup, Classics, Track View, and personal walls show e.g. G.W. instead of your full name. Optional per member; full name still used when you’re signed in and for club mail.

Bikes 2026-07-15 · Everyone

Lookup my ride — honest specs, cool Notes card, bike-on-track while you wait

Enter year, make, model (and cc if you know it). Ara only returns specs for a bike she can match — wrong year gets “I think you mean…” or lookup failed (no invented machines). You get a proper Classics-style Notes & specs card with a bit of club colour. While she digs (often 10–30s) a dirt bike laps the track with rotating status lines so you know something’s happening. Then Classics / Market / Lineup with photo tips.

Ara 2026-07-15 · Everyone

Ask Ara — Clear chat anytime

Start fresh with Ara: tap Clear in the chat panel, or say “clear chat” / “wipe chat” / “start over”. Server history is wiped and you get a new session. FAQ answers (“what’s new”, token cost) are not stuck on old pending requests.

Market 2026-07-14 · Members

Easy Market ad — year, brand, model, price; Ara writes the listing

On Sell: enter year / brand / model / price (+ photo), tap Fill ad with AI, and Ara builds title and description. Leave them blank on publish and the server still fills a clean ad. Same spirit as Classics easy add. Works for bikes and parts, sale or wanted.

Account 2026-07-14 · Everyone joining

Register with a quick Ara chat (human check)

New members chat briefly with Ara before Create account unlocks — stops spam bots. Real people: say your name and why you’re joining Vinduro WA in plain English. Still confirm email afterwards.

Classics 2026-07-13 · Members

Add a classic in seconds — year, make, model, engine; AI does the rest

On your phone or desktop: enter year / make / model / engine size + photo, tap Fill specs with AI, and Ara builds the full Notes & specs card (engine, suspension, dimensions) — same look as catalogue classics. Works if you leave notes blank on upload too. Edit any time from My classics.

Classics 2026-07-13 · Everyone

Paste any classic specs — Ara tidies Notes & specs

Uploading a classic? Dump brochure text, messy notes, or a few facts into Notes — no need to format them. Ara rewrites into a short intro plus Engine / Suspension / Dimensions rows so every bike looks the same. Open Full notes & specs on any catalogue bike too (all ~80 filled).

Photos 2026-07-13 · Members

Comments next to event photos

Leave a short comment under any published event photo (login required). Uploaders and admins can also add or edit the photo caption after publish — handy when the batch caption was blank or wrong.

Classics 2026-07-13 · Members

Edit your classic bikes later

Made a typo on year/make/model, or want a better photo? My classics lets you edit details, replace the photo, hide from the wall, or delete. Same idea as Lineup and Track View edit.

Site 2026-07-13 · Everyone

Bugs & fixes — honest list in the header

Tap the red Bugs button (top of every page) for problems we found and how we fixed them — uploads, video, Ask Ara, layout, and more. Kept current when we squash member-visible issues.

Uploads 2026-07-13 · Members

Videos converted for phone & PC browsers

Camera .MOV and other track/mess videos are converted on the server to browser-friendly MP4 after upload. Publish still happens straight away — conversion can take a few minutes on long files. Refresh if playback is blank at first.

Track View 2026-07-13 · Members

Edit your Track View after publish

Change title and notes, remove media you don’t want, or add more photos, maps, or video without starting a new post. Edit is on the Track View page and under My uploads.

App 2026-07-13 · Everyone

Install the club app on your phone

Put Vinduro WA on your home screen — free, full-screen, same live site. Clear steps for iPhone (Safari), Android/Samsung, and computer. Not an App Store download.

Uploads 2026-07-13 · Members

Big photo & video uploads that finish

Progress bar, resumable chunks for large files, and no per-minute rate limit for verified members. Event photos, Track View, and Mess videos should complete instead of failing at 100%.

Lineup 2026-07-13 · Members

My Wall — share your Lineup rides

Every member gets a personal Lineup wall URL you can send mates. Park rides on the club board and keep a shareable page of your bikes.

Lineup 2026-07-13 · Members

Retired rides — “gawn to another place”

Sold or moved on a bike? Mark it retired on The Lineup. It stays on your history with a friendly badge instead of vanishing.

Share 2026-07-12 · Everyone

Tell a mate

Share, copy link, email, or text strips on key pages so you can send an event, listing, or ride to a mate in one tap.

Ara 2026-07-12 · Everyone

Ask Ara

Club AI in the bottom-left chat (or email ara@). Helps with events, how-tos, and can pass formal requests to Simon for approval. Only emails registered members.

Events 2026-07-11 · Everyone

Next event weekend weather

Fri–Sun forecast near the venue on the Next Event page. Opt in under Preferences for a reminder email with weather before the ride.

Lineup 2026-07-11 · Members to add

The Lineup — park your bike

Show off your ride (not for sale). Up to two photos, year/make/model. Live immediately; manage under My rides.

Classics 2026-07-11 · Everyone

Classic vintage enduro bikes

Pre-1999 catalogue with search, photo filters, member uploads, and photo requests for gaps.

Market 2026-07-10 · Everyone to browse

Market — bikes, parts & wanted

Free peer-to-peer classifieds. Separate bikes and parts, wanted ads, old listings archive. Members sell with multi-photo form.

Account 2026-07-10 · New members

Safer registration

Confirm your email before member tools. Passwords checked against known breaches (Have I Been Pwned). Existing members already confirmed.

Account 2026-07-10 · Members

Alerts & preferences

Newsletter, market alerts, brand/model watchlists, next-event weather reminders, and Lineup invites — all under Preferences.

Club 2026-07-09 · Members to post

Blog, Makin a Mess & Track View

Member blog; crash stories with photos/video; track packs with action video, stills and map scans before you ride.

Guide 2026-07-09 · Everyone

Human Site Map

Plain-English guide to every major section — what it is, who can use it, where to click. Short URL /map.