Not quite Joe. The acrimonious split was a different business altogether. The forum to which you refer was set up by a chap named Saul who did it when this forum's future came into doubt because Rob the owner's commitment was, well, non-existent. Saul's forum shares a lot of members from here, plus some who now call it home and don't bother with this one. A lot of very decent people on it.
From memory i recall yes Rob was just a name. But the forum got quite bitter and many people just left or didn't use it as much. Remember names like Dozers Dad and a couple of others. But Dozers Dad i really liked. Just as i remember. It got a bitter place to visit. But thanks to @Wayne it is now the best forum around only my opinion.
You could latch on to an organised event such as the Calne Bike Meet this weekend (Saturday 26th July). https://www.calnebikemeet.com/