The Retirement Thread

[gavroche]

We have a grammar stickler amongst us I am doomed.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Thats a blast from the past! A winter ride in May, 54 miles with a hoolie blowing. Out of Coventry though Keresley, up Breach oak lane, through Ansley, down Purley Chase to Mancetter, round the big roundabout on the A5, through Witherly, Shenton and onto Sutton Cheney. Crossed the main road, past Mallory park and through Earl Shilton, Croft, Broughton and a little loop through Leire to Frolesworth, Clay brook Pava and onto Monks Kirby and my regular route home.

Witherly and my Eastway resplendent in its new wheels, and very nice and smooth they are, I've lost the vague feeling in the front of the bike and the creaks I'd been blaming on my cycle shoes.


View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/48627274

 

[welsh dragon]

Thats a blast from the past! A winter ride in May, 54 miles with a hoolie blowing. Out of Coventry though Keresley, up Breach oak lane, through Ansley, down Purley Chase to Mancetter, round the big roundabout on the A5, through Witherly, Shenton and onto Sutton Cheney. Crossed the main road, past Mallory park and through Earl Shilton, Croft, Broughton and the aa little loop through Leire to Frolesworth, Clay brook Pava and onto Monks Kirby and my regular route home.

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Witherly and my Eastway resplendent in its new wheels, and very nice and smooth they are, I've lost the vague feeling in the front of the bike and the creaks I'd been blaming on my cycle shoes.


View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/48627274

Well done Dave. Much kudos.

 

[screenman]

Does getting 50 miles in count if I did them in the car?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've now got a nice new bright and shiny set of Rubino's to fit tonight.

 

[welsh dragon]

My car is still at the garage. New back box needed. Parts now in and I can pick my car up anytime after 11 am tomorrow.

 

[Mo1959]

I've now got a nice new bright and shiny set of Rubino's to fit tonight.


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My favourite tyre. Great combination of decent rolling and puncture protection.

 

[screenman]

I've now got a nice new bright and shiny set of Rubino's to fit tonight.


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Are you rewarding yourself for all that decorating?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My favourite tyre. Great combination of decent rolling and puncture protection.

I've not tried them before, I've got durano's on at the moment, been using durano's for years, but on the new wheels they were a faf to to fit so I'll put them in the shed and use them on the fixed.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Are you rewarding yourself for all that decorating?

Yes, and all the other stuff I've been doing for the last few years.

 

[PaulSB]

Looks like we can start riding with a friend from Wednesday onwards for unlimited duration. Looking forward to this.

 

[screenman]

I would like to thank dave r for giving me the kick up the backside that just got me on the turbo for 40 minutes, without that I would have have not done it.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I would like to thank dave r for giving me the kick up the backside that just got me on the turbo for 40 minutes, without that I would have have not done it.

Well Done

 

[screenman]

Just filled the car up and it cost £40 normally I spend £50+ a week on fuel in my car alone, the last time i filled up was 2 months ago. Pam,s car has done 45 miles in two months.

 

[Dirk]

Just filled the car up and it cost £40 normally I spend £50+ a week on fuel in my car alone, the last time i filled up was 2 months ago. Pam,s car has done 45 miles in two months.

Filled ours up today - £32
I reckon fuel costs will start to rise once the lockdown eases.
Last time I filled up was 2 months ago and I've done about 230 miles since then.