Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Brodie Bicycles


 * 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 was   speedy keep. I'm satisfied that deletion is not appropriate here. (In fact, I've already used it as an example of how 1 admin can make a mistake in areas where they are unfamiliar)  DGG ( talk ) 06:32, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

Brodie Bicycles

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Extremely small and non-notable bicycle manufacturer. Even the ref from "Mountain Bike Hall of Fame" gives him only two sentences. Unwisely accepted from AfC  DGG ( talk ) 04:53, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
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 * Delete per WP:ADVERTISING, More like a "second website" then an article. -


 * →Davey 2010→ →Talk to me!→  14:29, 1 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep as the subject of multiple instances of independent published coverage. For instance, HERE is an outstanding, history-driven piece on the website CycleEXIF entitled, "Brodie Bikes: The True Story." And while THIS piece on the site Vancouver Is Awesome may or may not count towards GNG, it is indicative that there is solid source material available for expansion and improvement of the piece. And THIS on the website of Mountain Life Magazine is all about the 2013 Brody product line and includes another short interview that could be mined for content by a serious Wikipedian. This is just scraping the very top of a simple Google search (see WP:BEFORE). Any problems with commercial tone (which I really am not seeing) are easily fixable through the normal editing process. Clearly a flying pass of GNG for this small Canadian bike manufacturing company. Carrite (talk) 15:31, 1 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep As a Vancouverite, Brodie has quite a history with North Shore mountain biking, as well as notable manufacturers and athletes at the helm. I was surprised at such a small article, not to mention the lack of an article about Paul Brodie, considering his recent induction into the MTB hall of fame. I agree with Carrite that expansion rather than deletion is the answer for this article. Meat monster (talk) 21:05, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Dea  db  eef  23:20, 8 May 2013 (UTC)


 * question Carrite, would it be more appropriate to have an article on the person than the company?  DGG ( talk ) 01:32, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
 * It seems to me the company is the far more likely search term. Carrite (talk) 18:09, 11 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep - I worked on the article and improved it some. Needs expansion, but, per Carrite's points, it passes GNG. AuthorAuthor (talk) 14:18, 13 May 2013 (UTC)
 * 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.