The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

You must be about 30 years behind me then.

First learnt to ride mid 1950's, rode to school and paper round early to mid 1960's, rode to and from work late 1960's, most of the 1970's I rode motorbikes, late 1970's back to cycle commuting, I was commuting until I retired in 2015, first club rides mid 1980's, I was a club rider till the early 2000's since then mostly a lone rider.

 

[screenman]

Year?

Take your pick.

 

[classic33]

Take your pick.

Can't I have a shovel?

 

[PaulSB]

Changed my mind - going for a walk instead.
Anyone got any serious suggestions as to how to stop cats using raised beds for litter trays?

Spread hawthorn or holly branches around the beds.

 

[PaulSB]

After only 4000 miles??
Me know nothing but isn't that extreme?

No. I'd change mine every 12 months.

 

[PaulSB]

Hmmmm. Out for a ride with an OAP buddy. Interesting as we've always been a touch competitive. Visited our favourite cafe an hour after it opened up for takeaways. We were able to sit in the garden. I think the lady owner would have kissed us if it was OK to do so.

My buddy was really pushing it with good effect......one of our local climbs. 1.5 miles. Staying in front is important for social distancing!

 

[classic33]

Hmmmm. Out for a ride with an OAP buddy. Interesting as we've always been a touch competitive. Visited our favourite cafe an hour after it opened up for takeaways. We were able to sit in the garden. I think the lady owner would have kissed us if it was OK to do so.

My buddy was really pushing it with good effect......one of our local climbs. 1.5 miles. Staying in front is important for social distancing!

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[Exlaser2]

First learnt to ride mid 1950's, rode to school and paper round early to mid 1960's, rode to and from work late 1960's, most of the 1970's I rode motorbikes, late 1970's back to cycle commuting, I was commuting until I retired in 2015, first club rides mid 1980's, I was a club rider till the early 2000's since then mostly a lone rider.
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Why did you give up the club experience? Only asking as I have always been a lone rider but with my main sport of sailing , as much as I love sailing I actually love the club experience more 😀

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Lots of things, I was getting fed up spending my Sunday mornings riding flat out following a wheel, I was developing health problems and slowing down which was making the ride just hard work, my usual ride was changing, what had started out as a ride for older club members who wanted a faster ride than the family group but not a training ride was being taken over by younger riders, in the end I just lost interest.

 

[Exlaser2]

Lots of things, I was getting fed up spending my Sunday mornings riding flat out following a wheel, I was developing health problems and slowing down which was making the ride just hard work, my usual ride was changing, what had started out as a ride for older club members who wanted a faster ride than the family group but not a training ride was being taken over by younger riders, in the end I just lost interest.

That’s a shame . But I beleave that wasn’t unusual for clubs back then. I think a lot of newer clubs try and be more inclusive to people’s ages and abilities.😀 I have toyed with joining l.s.s.c in leamington or lantern rouge in Warwick because they seem very inclusive. But to be honest it I ever join any cycling club , it will be the local CTC group based in Binley woods, they ride out on sundays and mid week and it was this ride I was looking to join in with before all this virus stuff kicked off. 😀

 

[Dirk]

I wouldn't join any club that would have me as a member.

Night Jim Bob.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

That’s a shame . But I beleave that wasn’t unusual for clubs back then. I think a lot of newer clubs try and be more inclusive to people’s ages and abilities.😀

There are still some clubs like that now, but the experience wasn't all bad, I did some good rides before I became disillusioned and started to loose interest, and I made some good friends

 

[classic33]

I wouldn't join any club that would have me as a member.

Night Jim Bob.

Night Mary Ellen

 

[IaninSheffield]

... I was a club rider till the early 2000's since then mostly a lone rider.

Only asking as I have always been a lone rider ...

Hmmm ...
http://johnhart.tripod.com/michign2.html

[Edit: Removed the image after tracing back to the original page on which there is a clear copyright notice. I missed this during the image search which led me to it. Poor due diligence on my part. Apologies.]

 

[classic33]

Hmmm ...
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Is that a Schwinn?