The Retirement Thread

[monkers]

Day 6 with the bike.
Pushed out today against a heady wind, felt a bit nippy and tough going. Once I warmed through it felt a little easier going. Pushed on past a couple of others before being passed in turn by a MAMIL ( is that too contraversial on here?) He was fairly shifting and disappeared out of sight.

The ride down the seafront was easier going, and without intending to I found myself closing him in, but then he turned off. I was pleased about that since I don't really like passing others.

Unexpectedly I was wolf-whistled from a DHL van - what the actual heck? When the lights changed I went up the inside where the cheekily-grinning chappy challenged me to a race - I beat him to about 10mph .

At a junction I greeted a fellow Cube rider, where we exchanged grumbles about the wind this morning before he turned off.

12.2 miles in 42' 28''. I remember doing tens in just over half that on the Bob Jackson, but that was 50 years ago. There's no getting back to those times for sure, so no point trying. Happy times though, and lots of nostalgia for me. Though nostalgia's not what it used to be is it, or is it just me?

 

[Dave7]

Day 6 with the bike.
Pushed out today against a heady wind, felt a bit nippy and tough going. Once I warmed through it felt a little easier going. Pushed on past a couple of others before being passed in turn by a MAMIL ( is that too contraversial on here?) He was fairly shifting and disappeared out of sight.

The ride down the seafront was easier going, and without intending to I found myself closing him in, but then he turned off. I was pleased about that since I don't really like passing others.

Unexpectedly I was wolf-whistled from a DHL van - what the actual heck? When the lights changed I went up the inside where the cheekily-grinning chappy challenged me to a race - I beat him to about 10mph .

At a junction I greeted a fellow Cube rider, where we exchanged grumbles about the wind this morning before he turned off.

12.2 miles in 42' 28''. I remember doing tens in just over half that on the Bob Jackson, but that was 50 years ago. There's no getting back to those times for sure, so no point trying. Happy times though, and lots of nostalgia for me. Though nostalgia's not what it used to be is it, or is it just me?

Nice one. I do a 10 mile circuit in aporox 40-45 mins so you are considerably faster than me. But then again most people are faster than me.

 

[numbnuts]

Just done 18 miles in the turbo and baked a loaf and got moaned at by the moderators, you can slag off Boris Johnson, the Queen, The Pope and even God, but I can't say anything about my Ex, I've got a good mind to slam the door on the way out.

 

[monkers]

My club PB for a 10 was 21' 27'' at age 14. I think it may have been a club record for the age group at the time. I never managed to equal it again.
I came across some training notes from the time a few months ago, found that I'd once competed against Barry Witcomb in a club friendly event - I don't think I'd realised the significance of the name at the time. There's a longer story to that; maybe I'll bore you with it another day. 😊

 

[PaulSB]

Dont forget your cape and your sou'wester

Wished I'd seen this earlier, friggin' rained.

 

[monkers]

Just done 18 miles in the turbo and baked a loaf and got moaned at by the moderators, you can slag off Boris Johnson, the Queen, The Pope and even God, but I can't say anything about my Ex, I've got a good mind to slam the door on the way out. View attachment 523176

Well done on the first part. The inner voice is a most powerful tool - keep telling yourself you are better off now than you were - refuse to let bad memories change you. Please don't quit here - keep on dancing.

 

[PaulSB]

Well 52 miles, 16.2avg. Happy. 😀 Rained ☹️

Arrived at cafe stop to find it closed - no takeaways. Never mind I had a sandwich but forgot the primus. By strange coincidence two buddies turned up about five minutes later. 🤔🤫

Old school.....

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I got out on my bike this morning, rode my regular Hatton loop, 55 miles average 14mph, hard work in that breeze and a bit fresh during the first hour, by the time I got home I was over dressed though, but it was nice to be pedalling on a sunny morning. I had a rare minor mechanical this morning, the rear mudguard worked loose, I had to reset and tighten it by the roadside, I'm glad I don't have to do stuff like that very often.

 

[PaulSB]

My club PB for a 10 was 21' 27'' at age 14. I think it may have been a club record for the age group at the time.

I think you said in another post you won't be doing this again? Why not? In my club we have several over 60s, excuse my presumption there, who regularly knock out mid 20s in a 10. One of our guys is 70 and I think is around 22.

Go for it.

 

[screenman]

Just done 18 miles in the turbo and baked a loaf and got moaned at by the moderators, you can slag off Boris Johnson, the Queen, The Pope and even God, but I can't say anything about my Ex, I've got a good mind to slam the door on the way out. View attachment 523176

Don't do that we would miss you.

 

[derrick]

Just done 18 miles in the turbo and baked a loaf and got moaned at by the moderators, you can slag off Boris Johnson, the Queen, The Pope and even God, but I can't say anything about my Ex, I've got a good mind to slam the door on the way out. View attachment 523176

What did they block you from the thread.

 

[monkers]

I think you said in another post you won't be doing this again? Why not? In my club we have several over 60s, excuse my presumption there, who regularly knock out mid 20s in a 10. One of our guys is 70 and I think is around 22.

Go for it.

Thanks. It's a nice idea I used to feel competitive, I no longer do. I was putting in more than 600 miles each week in training. I worked with a trainer. I had a better bike then than I can afford now. I'm recovering from some illness, with further investigations going on - I promised my GP that I'll be taking it easy - she'll do her nut at me if she sees me trying to sprint around on the bike I've bought

 

[Dirk]

I'm all beered up.
I blame MrsD.........it was her idea after our gardening session.
I'm easily lead......

 

[welsh dragon]

I'm all beered up.
I blame MrsD.........it was her idea after our gardening session.
I'm easily lead......

So we've all heard

 

[classic33]

Have just applied a liberal coating of protection on the solar panel.

Why not a conservative amount, then stand back and enjoy the fruits of your labour, as you lay on the green grass?