The Retirement Thread

[Exlaser2]

I struggled today with the heavy hybrid. All aluminium including the forks and quite heavy wheels too plus full mudguards. Good workout!

My wife is using her hybrid all the time at the moment for the same reason as she feels it’s not the time to be seen doing big mileages at the moment. Her winter bike and best bike are in hibernation until this virus thing has passed. To be honest this virus is saving me loads of money , just in coffee alone . Plus the fact I had promised my better half a brand new best bike of her choice out of my retirement/redundancy money and she was was looking at a well known brand , famous for its Celeste colour 😂😀

 

[derrick]

Fixed in the winter and gears in the summer.

Only used fixy when i was commuting to work. As i no longer work the fixie got sold.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Only used fixy when i was commuting to work. As i no longer work the fixie got sold.

I used to use fixed for commuting as well as my winter bike, now I've retired its just used in winter.

 

[PaulSB]

My R5 is my best bike, although the S2 ain't far behind it, Bikes are made to ride.

............but some only in spring and summer

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Dave.
Sure I've asked before but why fixed in winter and gears in summer?
Is it to do with salt etc in the gearing?

The fixed is simple, not a lot to go wrong or get affected by the bad weather, and the fixed gear helps control when its slippery, I can push back against the rising pedal and and help control my speed, reduces my use of brakes, I've got a back brake on it and I can combine the back brake with the fixed to slow and stop, keeps me away from the front brake.

 

[Dirk]

The fixed is simple, not a lot to go wrong or get affected by the bad weather, and the fixed gear helps control when its slippery, I can push back against the rising pedal and and help control my speed, reduces my use of brakes, I've got a back brake on it and I can combine the back brake with the fixed to slow and stop, keeps me away from the front brake.

Wouldn't you be better having a front brake instead of a back brake?
You would stop quicker and safer.
Most of your braking should be done on the front. You can still use the fixed to resist the rear wheel.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Wouldn't you be better having a front brake instead of a back brake?
You would stop quicker and safer.
Most of your braking should be done on the front. You can still use the fixed to resist the rear wheel.

When its slippery I don't want to go near the front brake, if I'm using the front when its slippery and the bike goes from under me I've little chance of catching it and I'm likely too land on my face, If I'm using the back or the fixed I have a chance of catching it, and if I don't I'm most likely to land on my well padded backside. Under normal circumstances I barely use the back brake.

 

[Dirk]

When its slippery I don't want to go near the front brake, if I'm using the front when its slippery and the bike goes from under me I've little chance of catching it and I'm likely too land on my face, If I'm using the back or the fixed I have a chance of catching it, and if I don't I'm most likely to land on my well padded backside. Under normal circumstances I barely use the back brake.

How do you stop quickly in the dry without skidding?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

How do you stop quickly in the dry without skidding?

? I'm talking about when its slippery, ice, mud, wet leaves, snow etc. When its dry and the grips good I use the front same as everybody else.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've finished the clear out, 3 black bags of rubbish and 1 for the charity shop.

 

[postman]

Start climbing the walls, work your way across the ceiling and down the other wall.

Did you mean to post your reply to Spiderman you got Numbnuts instead

 

[Dirk]

? I'm talking about when its slippery, ice, mud, wet leaves, snow etc. When its dry and the grips good I use the front same as everybody else.

Sorry, I thought you said you only had a rear brake on the fixie. Must have misread your post.

 

[classic33]

Did you mean to post your reply to Spiderman you got Numbnuts instead

I'd been watching the indoor from Japan. They were climbing a "small" overhang(about 10 foot long). He could give it a go and report back!

 

[classic33]

I've finished the clear out, 3 black bags of rubbish and 1 for the charity shop.

Nothing hidden/safely stored in anything you'll not be keeping?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-51280786

 

[classic33]

Another year over, start of the next.