The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Lousy night followed by a lousy morning, its pouring down. Wind has dropped slightly but its still bad.
Plan was to nip to Aldi for the aunties things but MtsD has only just dragged herself out of bed. We shall see.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people.

 

[Dave7]

Add vodka.

There speaks the man who thinks adding vodka to vodka is the best way to improve it.
You may be right though

 

[Dave7]

TODAY.....chaper 2.
We are not going to Aldi. It really is bad weather out there and I have to agree with MrsD that there is nothing we need that wont keep till tomorrow.
A day of reading, watching tv and generally chilling out beckons then.
I will do a Screenman and enjoy an orange juice........with a vodka in

 

[screenman]

Right best get this Friday started, mind you I could just lay here until my second coffee arrives.

 

[screenman]

TODAY.....chaper 2.
We are not going to Aldi. It really is bad weather out there and I have to agree with MrsD that there is nothing we need that wont keep till tomorrow.
A day of reading, watching tv and generally chilling out beckons then.
I will do a Screenman and enjoy an orange juice........with a vodka in

I tried a vodka and Irnbru the other day, it did not work at all.

 

[Dave7]

Right best get this Friday started, mind you I could just lay here until my second coffee arrives.

You have given me a problem.
I am listening to Tony Blackburn TOTP which I absolutely know is on every Saturday.
Now you tell me its Friday .
Classic!!!!! Heeeellllp

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning. Well it isn't really. It's hissing down and has been most of the night and it's bloomin cold as well.

Looks like it is going to be raining for most of today as well.

Stay safe folks.

 

[screenman]

I really should get up, third cup of coffee and toast, trouble is laying here looking out across the fields at the rain and wind is not inspiring me.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all fellow members.
It's quite windy outside so possibly the ride will be off until tomorrow.
I shall pop to the greengrocers for a couple of bits so that is a couple of miles ride.
A domestics day I think. The washing machine is doing its stuff and with the wind it will dry quickly as long as the rain holds off until later as forecast.
Stay safe everyone.

 

[Mo1959]

This getting confused with days is obviously catching. All day yesterday I was convinced it was Sunday.

Double loop of the trail done this morning as I don't think I'll be My back is just a teensy weensy bit niggly anyway so a day off might be a good idea. A man and young boy zoomed past me on the trail on mountain bikes. I was impressed with their speed until I caught up with them having a seat on one of the benches and saw they were e bikes.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off for a wander across the Marshes this morning. Might get to see the Barn Owls.

 

[monkers]

First ride out with friend Danni this morning, both on new bikes. Danni on her Liv Avail 2 Disc (Tiagra), and me on the new Trek Emonda (also Tiagra). According to the Met office 36 mph winds made riding against a head wind quite tough going, and the strong sea breeze crosswind was tricky too. We only did 6.6 miles in those conditions at an average of 14.1 and max of 21.6 mph.

I've moved the saddle forward a bit temporarily since the saddle height is too high. I deliberately maintained body posture so as not to rock in the saddle, consequently I felt my pedal stroke going light around the bottom 40 deg.

The good thing is that Danni and I are pretty evenly matched for pace, though I strongly suspect she has the more potential.

I could write a bit of a comparison between the three bikes I've owned in as many weeks. Would that be too boring?

Time to go search for that abrafile to attack the frame for that saddle height adjustment - after all I didn't buy it on higher perches 😄 (geddit?).

 

[oldwheels]

This getting confused with days is obviously catching. All day yesterday I was convinced it was Sunday.

Double loop of the trail done this morning as I don't think I'll be My back is just a teensy weensy bit niggly anyway so a day off might be a good idea. A man and young boy zoomed past me on the trail on mountain bikes. I was impressed with their speed until I caught up with them having a seat on one of the benches and saw they were e bikes.

I very occasionally use a Gtech bike and it is very satisfying to hammer past somebody really struggling on a hill or against a strong headwind. It is not conspicuously an ebike apart from the slight sound of the motor which they probably do not notice.

 

[Mo1959]

I very occasionally use a Gtech bike and it is very satisfying to hammer past somebody really struggling on a hill or against a strong headwind. It is not conspicuously an ebike apart from the slight sound of the motor which they probably do not notice.

I do hope you don't steal their Strava segments!