Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2Six

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was delete. —Cleared as filed. 05:41, 19 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] 2Six

I can't find any information demonstrating that this is a real biking term, nor is the group mentioned very noteworthy (one article in biking magizine, website) Interactii 17:59, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

• Delete vanity neologism. I have never seenthis term used on any of the mountian biking newsgroups I frequent, or in any of the (many) biking magazines I read. There is an outside chance it has some currency in the States, but references other than the named group's own material are elusive. Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] :: AfD? 18:02, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

• Don't Delete Google "2Six". Then go to the first website that comes up, that is the website of the 2Six Stallions. Then if you still need further proof, google "2Six biking" and the first hit is a the website of a reputable mountain biking magazine, "Decline," while the second is a UK bike forum. As for the groups members, I shall deal with only one, Kyle Strait. He is a talented young mountain biker who has appeared in biking DVDs and he even has a biography on the Red Bull Website (http://www.redbullusa.com/article.action?documentIntID=1070309642716-1812641887). eatr 21:38, November 2005 (EST)

Don't Delete The main reason for deletion appears to be that it is not a common term. However, it is a valid term, as pointed out by eatr, and I believe the point of an encyclopedia, online or not, it to inform people, and help them learn what certain words or terms. As the 2Six Stallions gain more coverage (trust me, the article in decline is just part of it), people might wonder what the name means. A reputable online encyclopedia like this would be a place people might look. And not just Americans are familiar with the term. I am Canadian, and I knew about them far before the decline article. In fact, the debate about the group has spread to a very Canadian site, www.nsmb.com .

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.