The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Still a bit cool here
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
it's 23c here
classic33
Leg End Member
Fahrenheit or Centigrade?it's 23 here
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I've got the same problem, only at the other end of the day! I am often not getting to sleep until nearly 05:00 and then don't sleep well, so I am knackered when I finally drag myself out of bed at 10:00-11:00 and do not feel like immediately going out for a bike ride.
I often leave my rides until the evening, which is really nice in the summer, but the nights are drawing in now. I went out at 18:30 yesterday and the light was already fading as I headed home at 19:45. I switched my front light on and reached round to do the rear one, only to find that it had fallen off! The lights were Lidl bargain buys, little be-seen-by LED lights with stretchy loops to attach them to the bike. I had damaged the loop on the rear light and had anticipated that it might fail so I had added a rubber band for extra security. Next time, I will use a stronger rubber band!
I dug out my old head torch from the back of my spares drawer. It has an optional red light so I will use that for a rear light until I buy a replacement for the lost one.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Well, there's no stopping me now. I put a new chain on my Roubaix last week and now put on a new chain on the Cube earlier on. Next will be my Specialized Allez . I am also keeping a record on my mileage for each one just to see how long the chains last. They are Sram chains by the way.
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pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Nice to see tinned tomatoes Can’t stand those grilled things.May as well serve them raw.
Edit Like to dip my toast in the tinned tomatoes Can’t do that with those blooming grilled things
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Flick of the Elbow
Guru
- Location
- Pentlands & West Lothian
Back from a habitual 40 mile loop of the Lang Whang and Livingston, more sunshine than I was expecting, 13 rising to 15 degrees. Feeling fresh and autumnal. Very pleasant. Quite a few cyclists out, mostly in ones and twos. Biggest group I saw numbered four.
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Probably nettles.
classic33
Leg End Member
Cacti?I'd like to give flowers to my Ex
After some huffing and puffing, a few loud clicks and some squealing the seat post emerged.The stuck seatpost has been liberally dosed in penetrating oil. Lets see what happens in a few hours time.
All cleaned and greased, ready to be re-inserted.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Amd tomorrow he'll refit the seat post, Matron!
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I do hope you lot are behaving yourselves. It'll make a nice change.
