The site still down. I guess as the new owners are not part of the FarRider community (yet) getting it all up and running is probably quite low on their priority list. Considering the reception they got to their initial introduction, I'm not really surprised either.
Was having a discussion with another FarRider yesterday and the point was made that we've lost the heart of FarRiders. The Legend as I understood it was that Davo founded FarRiders to initiate riders into the discipline of long distance/ endurance riding. By giving everyone a target of 1000 kms in 24 hours that would stretch them a bit but still be achievable, he intended to sow the seed that would lead to IBA level challenges being undertaken.
Now this pure and simple concept has been corrupted and lost in personalities and politics and seemingly become captive to "I don't know what".
Perhaps Nev is right, and there is an element of pique in the forestalling of the relaunch of the site. After all, if the structure was all intact, and the "heirs" deemed the Simple Machines software acceptable (although, by implication, below their dignity) then it would seem to be a fairly simple matter for folks of their competence to relaunch it on their server.
The longer the site is down, the less goodwill remains among the hundreds who have loved FarRiders for years. One is left to wonder how the "new FarRiders" will function if it is to emerge in a climate of disappointment. I'm hopeful we will all resume where we left off, planning for the scheduled rides, seeking the FarTreasure, short Rallies etc. Let's truly hope that spirit isn't extinguished.