The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Good morning. It's been blowing a gale all night which woke me several times. It's dark, still windy with the Met Office showing 30mph winds all day, the BBC say 9!!!!

Decisions. Decisions. Just messaged the buddy I'm due to ride with.

Beyond that? Well the bike and car need cleaning. The cycle club website needs updating. I also need to visit my LBS to talk new bike!!😄

Ooooohhhh which makes/models does your LBS stock ???

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Bit of shopping to do this morning and then I've got to cut the lawns.
Our bestest mates are currently in Minehead, sorting out their new house prior to moving down from Worcestershire, and will be dropping in to stay with us overnight. Haven't seen them since July, so really really looking forwards to it.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,

A bit bleak out there, but inspired by the amazing derring-do of @Mo1959 I'm going to gird my loins and head out onto the Heath.
It's a lot more open now as they had a huge rhododendronononon clearance over a couple of years and the native species are repopulating the area.
I may be some time...

Have a lovely peaceful day folks 🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏊‍♂️☔

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
TV forecast showed heavy rain but none so far and my phone says none due.
After a sh*t day yesterday we had a couple of stiff whiskies and were tucked up in bed by 2100. I was awake and up by 06.30**, enjoyed a coffee and now checking my belly button for fluff while waiting for MrsD to surface.
**I enjoy being up early and having a free run at clearing/tidying up......gives me a nice clear conscience for the day

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

Bit of shopping to do this morning and then I've got to cut the lawns.
Our bestest mates are currently in Minehead, sorting out their new house prior to moving down from Worcestershire, and will be dropping in to stay with us overnight. Haven't seen them since July, so really really looking forwards to it.

Sounds good.
Serious question (trying to understand things)......is them staying with you technically permitted or is that one of those rules that's about to be tightened ?
Enjoy your evening.

 

[PaulSB]

Ooooohhhh which makes/models does your LBS stock ???

It's very likely to be a Tifossi Cavazzo frame built up to my spec. I've hummed and ha'd about this for months. I've been concerned about overall performance but given the uses I have in mind am less concerned.

Might sound silly but a big priority is to protect my beloved Cervelo from the ravages of winter. I have to make the Cervelo last as I can't afford a new one. So I need a winter bike.

Also want to get in to gravel riding. Nothing extreme. Myself and my buddies are getting tired of our usual routes, we have to travel further and further to find new roads. The plan is to ride towpaths, farm roads, cyclepaths etc. For example there's a 55 mile loop to Manchester which is all off road.

The bike this replaces was my tourer/winter bike. The new one will do all three and as none are performance related this isn't a factor. Otherwise the Cavazzo ticks all the boxes.

The LBS have offered me an extraordinary deal on the frame which means I can invest in great wheels and group set.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It's very likely to be a Tifossi Cavazzo frame built up to my spec. I've hummed and ha'd about this for months. I've been concerned about overall performance but given the uses I have in mind am less concerned.

Might sound silly but a big priority is to protect my beloved Cervelo from the ravages of winter. I have to make the Cervelo last as I can't afford a new one. So I need a winter bike.

Also want to get in to gravel riding. Nothing extreme. Myself and my buddies are getting tired of our usual routes, we have to travel further and further to find new roads. The plan is to ride towpaths, farm roads, cyclepaths etc. For example there's a 55 mile loop to Manchester which is all off road.

The bike this replaces was my tourer/winter bike. The new one will do all three and as none are performance related this isn't a factor. Otherwise the Cavazzo ticks all the boxes.

The LBS have offered me an extraordinary deal on the frame which means I can invest in great wheels and group set.

I haven't done rough stuff for years, a 55 mile off road loop sounds like fun.

 

[PaulSB]

I haven't done rough stuff for years, a 55 mile off road loop sounds like fun.

I hope so! 😄

 

[PaulSB]

Thanks @Mo1959 and @Tenkaykev you've inspired me to get out!!! I was in danger of slobbing all day but now I'm going.

Feck the wind!!! 😄😄

 

[Dirk]

Sounds good.
Serious question (trying to understand things)......is them staying with you technically permitted or is that one of those rules that's about to be tightened ?
Enjoy your evening.

They are in our social 'bubble'.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Morning all, damp and grey again. Supposed to get ridiculously warm later on, 14 degrees they say.

 

[oldwheels]

Mini D #1 ismin Hospital. Shes suffered kidney problems since her teens and theres been a flare up. If they ever said shed3 needed a transplant Id donate one of mine.

Anyway, my Mum is going over to pick up her car and drop its to me until shes out. Its a Porker Cayenne Turbo, so between the 3 cars therell be about 7 tonnes of luxury SUV parked on the driveway at Drago towers.

I have lived with one kidney for the last 40 years and you should be a match if it came to the crunch. Good luck to her anyway.

 

[oldwheels]

Wet and windy and that is only the weather. Off to make soup and then try Calmac for bookings as I have now 2 hospital appointments next week 2 days apart. Already booked the boat for the second one but not the first. My mainland accommodation may not be available as son no 2 is just back from Taiwan and awaiting his covid test results. Will not know if I can stay for a couple of days until they appear.
Winter timetables mean I have to leave home not later than 0730 if the weather is good but earlier if roads could be dodgy. As I pointed out somewhere else life can get complicated here.

 

[The Rover]

It's very likely to be a Tifossi Cavazzo frame built up to my spec. I've hummed and ha'd about this for months. I've been concerned about overall performance but given the uses I have in mind am less concerned.

Might sound silly but a big priority is to protect my beloved Cervelo from the ravages of winter. I have to make the Cervelo last as I can't afford a new one. So I need a winter bike.

Also want to get in to gravel riding. Nothing extreme. Myself and my buddies are getting tired of our usual routes, we have to travel further and further to find new roads. The plan is to ride towpaths, farm roads, cyclepaths etc. For example there's a 55 mile loop to Manchester which is all off road.

The bike this replaces was my tourer/winter bike. The new one will do all three and as none are performance related this isn't a factor. Otherwise the Cavazzo ticks all the boxes.

The LBS have offered me an extraordinary deal on the frame which means I can invest in great wheels and group set.

Ians suggested the same bike to me as I'm looking to upgrade, I’m going in today to start the all rolling, but..... I like my cannondales ( I bought Ian’s cannondale slate from him last year ) and I want to see if he can still get them.

 

[Dave7]

I have lived with one kidney for the last 40 years and you should be a match if it came to the crunch. Good luck to her anyway.

I have lived with one kidney since my bladder cancer op 6 years ago. The surgeon told me he accidentally killed one during the op'.
I had a scan a few weeks ago and was told the surviving kidney is doing fine.
I told him.......I am 73. If you can guaranty me another 30 years that will do me.