The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Today, 27.4°C. 14 and above all week.

Yes but thats not C or F.....thats Y (Yorkshire guage)

 

[welsh dragon]

In other words a welsh bike ride

Spot on.

 

[Dave7]

Drizzle forecast for here so left going out on bike for an hour or two as looked like clearing up. Sun came out at lunchtime so out and got bike out in time for a few spots of rain. Wait a short while till it may pass over. Thunderstorm has now started with torrents of rain and has been going for an hour at least now which is why I have time to sit here posting this.

Where is that ??

 

[classic33]

Yes but thats not C or F.....thats Y (Yorkshire guage)

When we get -10°C you'll be out on yer bike then?

 

[PaulSB]

Now it ain't that "HOT"!!
Still got the t-shirt, shirt, sweatshirt & bodywarmer on.

Wrong side of the border. Sun shines on Lancashire

 

[Dave7]

When we get -10°C you'll be out on yer bike then?

You know me Classic....a proper, genuine, paid up member of the fair weather cycling club. Dry, sunny and not too windy.

 

[classic33]

You know me Classic....a proper, genuine, paid up member of the fair weather cycling club. Dry, sunny and not too windy.

Dry, sun not yet up, no wind do you?

 

[PaulSB]

Bunch of our guys, 18 in total, are riding Chorley >Edinburgh >Chorley this weekend. Must be damn hot. They hit Gretna with an 18.1avg.

Staying over in Edinburgh and then home tomorrow.

I was down to do this till I got ill. Reckon I dodged a bullet, I couldn't have lived with that pace!

 

[Mo1959]

Bunch of our guys, 18 in total, are riding Chorley >Edinburgh >Chorley this weekend. Must be damn hot. They hit Gretna with an 18.1avg.

Staying over in Edinburgh and then home tomorrow.

I was down to do this till I got ill. Reckon I dodged a bullet, I couldn't have lived with that pace!

Maybe downhill with a tail wind! Lol. I am pleased if I occasionally reach 14mph these days.

 

[Dave7]

Dry, sun not yet up, no wind do you?

Just got back.....I'm not going out again.

 

[Dave7]

Maybe downhill with a tail wind! Lol. I am pleased if I occasionally reach 14mph these days.

And me. My 30 miler today was average 12mph PLUS 2 relaxing stops. Young guys were wizzing past me at 20+ and I wondered..... why?

 

[gavroche]

Out of interest.
Is he "just" doing one stage ? (I ask that as though its easy).
If so, how does that work ie is 1st stage open to amatures etc?

The Tour doesn't start till next week so anyone can do the organised first stage today. Apparently, 250 keen cyclists are doing it.

 

[Dave7]

The Tour doesn't start till next week so anyone can do the organised first stage today. Apparently, 250 keen cyclists are doing it.

Ohhh I thought it started today, thanks for that.
If I had realised it was open to anyone I would have put my name down

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Took my Good Lady out for lunch, drove over to Wistow and the lanes were full of cyclists enjoying to sunshine, I've been green with envy every time I passed a group, suns shining and its ideal cycling weather here.

 

[PaulSB]

Out to friends tonight to discuss and plan our autumn trip to Books and Boots before booking tickets on Monday when the online box office opens.

https://www.booksandboots.org/