The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Caravan thoroughly cleaned inside and out, ready for our next foray.
Knackered now!
Hoping to get some cycling in this week.

 

[gavroche]

Fellow retirees, when do you find time to go for a ride on your bike? Personally, I find it hard for:.
a) the weather has to be right, I.e no rain or high winds.
b) other things to do like d.I.y or to do with the kids and grand children.
c) dog walking.
d) still work 3 days a week during school time.
Hopefully, with the end of school coming soon, I will have more time on my hands and the weather will be more reliable.
By the way, just back from a 13 mile ride now and loved it.
How about you lot then?

 

[Dirk]

d) still work 3 days a week during school time.

I think I may have spotted your problem.......

 

[Dave7]

Fellow retirees, when do you find time to go for a ride on your bike? Personally, I find it hard for:.
a) the weather has to be right, I.e no rain or high winds.
b) other things to do like d.I.y or to do with the kids and grand children.
c) dog walking.
d) still work 3 days a week during school time.
Hopefully, with the end of school coming soon, I will have more time on my hands and the weather will be more reliable.
By the way, just back from a 13 mile ride now and loved it.
How about you lot then?

As I have often said, I admit to being a fair weather cyclist. I also play golf twice a week (but can handle light rain or wind for that).
Spring/summer/autumn I try for one 10-15 miler and one 35ish miler with the odd 40-50 thrown in (if summer ever arrives)
We have some strange retirees on here (very very nice, but strange) that seem to do anything from 50 to 80 even in winter.
They may own up shortly

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I suppose i average 35 miles a ride two to three times a week(weather permitting) throughout the year.
I did buy a turbo trainer some years ago to use in the winter but got rid because it was to boring.
People think because you are retired your annual mileage will shoot up but in my case that's not true.

 

[Dirk]

I would cycle a lot more if we could take the bikes away in the caravan with us. Unfortunately, our old doggie hates bikes - so she has to go in the kennels if we go on a cycling holiday. This becomes expensive for us and unfair on her if we do it too often. We try to limit her to a maximum of two kennel stays a year.
We've said we won't have another dog after this one, so we can do more cycle touring - guess we'll see how long that lasts!

 

[Paulus]

I cycle most days no matter what the weather. I use my bikes as my main transport, so if I am not out for a longish ride, I use it to do my shopping and errands on.

 

[Dirk]

I do try to get out on the bike at least 3 times a week to do some hills. We do quite a lot of local shopping by bike as well.

 

[Dave7]

@gavroche
Those "strange" people I mentioned are starting to 'fess up .

 

[The Jogger]

Looks like an eagle of some kind. Where was it taken

I reckon its a Griffon Vulture!

Spot on, a Griffon Vulture, taken in Casares Spain.

 

[172traindriver]

7th

A few bikes in the hotel?

 

[GM]

Spot on, a Griffon Vulture, taken in Casares Spain.

We saw loads of them when we stayed in Montejaque, they nested on the side of the mountains.

 

[classic33]

I would cycle a lot more if we could take the bikes away in the caravan with us. Unfortunately, our old doggie hates bikes - so she has to go in the kennels if we go on a cycling holiday. This becomes expensive for us and unfair on her if we do it too often. We try to limit her to a maximum of two kennel stays a year.
We've said we won't have another dog after this one, so we can do more cycle touring - guess we'll see how long that lasts!

You're going about it the wrong way.

 

[classic33]

As I have often said, I admit to being a fair weather cyclist. I also play golf twice a week (but can handle light rain or wind for that).
Spring/summer/autumn I try for one 10-15 miler and one 35ish miler with the odd 40-50 thrown in (if summer ever arrives)
We have some strange retirees on here (very very nice, but strange) that seem to do anything from 50 to 80 even in winter.
They may own up shortly

What's wrong with cycling during the nights?

 

[Dave7]

What's wrong with cycling during the nights?

My nights are full of passionate romance, there is no time for cycling.