The Retirement Thread

[screenman]

The bits of wood they are on is to stop getting the paving stained whilst creocote soaks it.

 

[screenman]

Plenty of cars about now with squared off steering wheels may the Allegro was ahead of it's time.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Just come of a family zoom meeting, Poole, Bournemouth, Leeds, Edinburgh, London, Bangkok. No audio / video delays or drop outs at all.
Ain't technology amazing 😊

 

[IaninSheffield]

First goosegog crumble of the season prepared and scoffed. Nom nom.
Suspect there won't be as many as I'd like this season, what with the bl**dy sawfly and (until now) lack of rain.

 

[Mo1959]

First goosegog crumble of the season prepared and scoffed. Nom nom.
Suspect there won't be as many as I'd like this season, what with the bl**dy sawfly and (until now) lack of rain.

Is that what causes the black scaly stuff on them?

 

[classic33]

Good morning all - looks like a really good riding day today.

The sorry carcass elevation sequence is complete, breakfast had and the first cup of Yorkyshire imbibed. I've actually been up ages but am enjoying reading something other than bike reviews etc. I've learned the reviewers' art of deceit, and I'll not be suckered into believing what they say. Ultimately it is the bigger bike makers who pay their salaries and they know it.

Will be a solo ride as friend Danni will be paragliding instead. This will feel like the first ride on the now destickered Emonda. My fingers are crossed, I can do without further bike woes. I think the chain looks a little slack, like it needs a link or two out, but I think paranoia might be getting to kick in. I'm going to try hard to ignore what I think I've seen.

There aren't many actual hills close to where I live, I'm sure many of you will identify our steepest of climbs as gentle slopes. In fact the steepest hill round here is man-made. It's the climb over a railway bridge of a disued railway. It's narrow and controlled by lights.

The sprint away from the lights from a standstill requires good acceleration, and this is where I valued the lightweight and compact little Cube. I could get out of the saddle, over the bars and the bike would seem not to hold up the traffic too badly. That will be one test for the Emonda today, another will be to try it on smooth roads to see if the carbon frame transmits enough feel to keep it interesting.

I can't return this bike, and I'm not well-enough off just to keep buying others, so it will have to be a keeper, But then having said that, if it doesn't reward me enough, I'll be trying to scrape the pennies together to buy my Cube back from the dealer as a second project bike - so don't be too surprised to see it make a comeback.

You could meet halfway.
From out of the sun!

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XzeN3LE40nY

 

[Mo1959]

Think cycling is going to get a little mention on Countryfile shortly.

 

[IaninSheffield]

Is that what causes the black scaly stuff on them?

I don't think so Mo. On my bushes (I think I can get away with that!) it's the sawfly larvae which do the damage by gorging on the leaves, not the fruit. But with the leaves being denuded, I figure the plant overall, including the fruit, will suffer.

 

[monkers]

You could meet halfway.
From out of the sun!

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XzeN3LE40nY

You may laugh, but Danni would actually fly that thing.

 

[PaulSB]

Is that what causes the black scaly stuff on them?

Do you mean the black spots which appear on the fruit?

If so this is gooseberry mildew.

 

[Drago]

Night Johnboy.

 

[Notafettler]

Yes, opinions certainly have changed over the years as real life data have become available.
The knee specialist remarked to my friend that runners in particular seemed to have denser bones and that made fitting the joints far more straightforward.
He didn't recommend marathon training 🤔 but was happy for him to run parkrun etc.
Running off road would certainly be kinder on the body, and well cushioned shoes such as I mentioned above.
There was a time when heart surgery was followed by weeks of bedrest, now they get you up and about as soon as possible. A colleague at work had a heart attack, was taken into hospital, had two stents fitted and was home the same evening.

Here's a link to an article about Dick Beardsley, a world class marathon runner with bilateral knee replacements.

https://www.outsideonline.com/2182356/dick-beardsley-61-and-minus-two-knees-runs-better-you
Here's

Thank you

 

[Notafettler]

Hi
bit late, but the cars I have owned
Ford Anglia
Ford Corsair 200GT
Ford 100 E
Austin A35
Ford Transit
Land Rover series 2
Mini
Land Rover series 3
Mini Van
Mini car
Talbot Alpine
Fiat Mirafiori est
Ford Cortina est
Ford Granada est
Ford Granada hatchback
Ford Mondeo est

Reliant Kitten Estate.....that's it gave up after that.

 

[classic33]

Night Johnboy.

Night GranMa

 

[Dirk]

Night Billy Joe.