User talk:Axis77a

Notability of Mark A Sanders
seems to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. --Android Mouse Bot 2 15:58, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Additions of http://.bicycledesign.blogspot.com
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This seems unreasonable. Bicycle design blog is NOT an advertising medium, rather it is an informative, balanced and neutral blog about bike design. Surely this is exactly the sort of place wikipeadia readers should be referred to ? (sorry if protocol imperfect - but I hope the message is clear :-)

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I think that was a different Mark Sanders. The Mark Sanders refered to is the Inventor/designer/engineer referred to on pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strida and  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt-driven_bicycle.

References to Mark Sanders(Inventor/designer/engineer) notability references include include: British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs) Design Engineer of the Year 2009 - See more at: http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/design-engineering-news/beeas-highlight-engineering-as-worthwhile-profession-and-career/32115/#sthash.PaQezp0k.dpuf

DEVELOP3D Live talks: Mark Sanders, MAS - process of design, engineering and invention http://www.develop3d.com/blog/2012/06/mark-sanders-of-mas-design-talks-passionately-about-the-process-of-design

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