The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

It's

 

[Dirk]

Definitely a good idea.
Gift tokens are imo very hard to spend.

When we moved to North Devon, 15 years ago, a lot of friends and family bought us gift vouchers, not realising that most of them involved at least a 100 mile round trip to spend them.

 

[PaulSB]

@Dave7 I'm not competent enough to comment on the bike's technical spec but overall it looks very nice to me. I agree with @welsh dragon that the battery is internal. The charging points appear to be in the top tube near the stem or at the bottom of the down tube. If you have a garage and an extension cable it shouldn't be a problem.

You may find the ratio between gears on a 1x quite wide. I have a friend who feels this but he's happy with the ride he gets. I considered 1x for my new bike. I chose 2x because I think having a mixture of 1x and 2x bikes would leave me confused - I like familiarity.

A few general points. One of my cycle buddies has had heart issues for the 25-30 years I've known him. Eventually he had to stop riding. When the consultant gave him the all clear he started back on a hybrid and we all wandered along with him on Mondays. He then bought an Orbea road ebike. This got him back to fitness and pace. He now rides with us regularly on a standard road bike although not at present due to Covid-19.

I vaguely know a lady of 83 who rides all over, solo, on her road ebike. She is famous throughout Lancashire. Everyone knows of Violet!

We see a lot of older people out on hybrid ebikes both solo and as couples. They all appear to be having a great time.

I and my buddies are all certain we will move to ebikes if/when we need one.

On Ribble cycles I know they have been well thought of across the country for a very long time. Strangely they weren't common in Lancashire and that often made me wonder about quality? However in my club over the last 18 months more and more Ribbles are appearing and are being met with nods of approval. I know several people seriously considering a Ribble for their next purchase - this didn't use to be the case and we are about 6 miles from the main office, workshop etc.

 

[Dave7]

@welsh dragon @PaulSB
Edit
Paul.......just got your post.

Just spoken with Ribble. Some interesting points.
1. The battery cannot be removed. Its in the down tube to make it look like a conventional bike.
Not sure if that is a problem tbh.
2. They will build it to my spec apart from the gearing which would be Sram 1 x 11
3. Weight for the basic hybrid is 12.5 kg which is not to shoddy
4. Its pedal assist so you need to keep pedaling as normal.
5. There are 3 modes. You can expect 30-60 miles per charge.

What think you ?

 

[welsh dragon]

@welsh dragon @PaulSB
Edit
Paul.......just got your post.

Just spoken with Ribble. Some interesting points.
1. The battery cannot be removed. Its in the down tube to make it look like a conventional bike.
Not sure if that is a problem tbh.
2. They will build it to my spec apart from the gearing which would be Sram 1 x 11
3. Weight for the basic hybrid is 12.5 kg which is not to shoddy
4. Its pedal assist so you need to keep pedaling as normal.
5. There are 3 modes. You can expect 30-60 miles per charge.

What think you ?

I thought so. Battery isn't a problem unless you need to change it, but there must be a way to put another battery in it.

Mileage is good enough.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Definitely a good idea.
Gift tokens are imo very hard to spend.
We got some for NEXT......dreadful. Took us 2 years and we eventually used them to buy someone else a present.
Your Bro gave you them to get something useful......a present for him is useful.
A clear win win imo.

if I'm asked what I want for Xmas or Birthday I always reply cold hard cash, it makes life easier that way.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm not happy with that image......

I think we need the mind bleach, I've never waxed anything so I know nothing about it.

 

[welsh dragon]

I think we need the mind bleach, I've never waxed anything so I know nothing about it.

Don't it will make your eyes water

 

[classic33]

Waxing tender parts hurts.

Didn't someone get their underneath waxed, not so long ago!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar

That worked most well, using the radar image I was able to time my ride perfectly to avoid the wet stuff . Particularly useful here because we have no visibility from the house of what’s coming from the west.

 

[numbnuts]

I thought so. Battery isn't a problem unless you need to change it, but there must be a way to put another battery in it.

Mileage is good enough.

The said battery should last 5 years +, but what happens after that, company changes the design your battery becomes obsolete with no replacement, be careful with frame internal battery, they look nice, but think about the future

 

[numbnuts]

Didn't someone get their underneath waxed, not so long ago!

I think I will stick to shaving

 

[classic33]

I think I will stick to shaving

Your underside!!

 

[numbnuts]

Your underside!!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I have bimbled, got back about an hour ago having ridden 42 miles, rode over to Palmers Garden Centre in Ullesthorpe, got my timing spot on, a quarter of an hour after I got back home the rain started, I only had one short light shower whilst I was out. I followed a regular route out, Shilton, Withybrook, then a short section of the Fosseway then into Claybrook Pava and onto Ullesthorpe. On the way back I rode a short loop over to Leire then over to Frolesworth and back into Ullesthorpe and used the route out to ride down to Monks Kirby, in the village I turned though Stretton Under Fosse and then turned right to use a route I hadn't used for a while and ride down the side of Coombe Abby and onto the main road into Coventry, then I turned for home up Clifford Bridge road and Sewall Highway. A lovely ride out, mostly with a tailwind, but a harder slower ride home. most of it into a headwind. It turned out to be a good morning out on my bike.