The Retirement Thread
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PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Just been to the farm shop for some steak, gammon and cheese. Cash only as card payment system down. Cafe closed due to a track and trace issue.
Word from the farm shop owner is all the local retail parks are rammed. People can't get on or off car parks and the card payment system has crashed in the area!!
If true watch out for a spike in Lancashire in two weeks.
Word from the farm shop owner is all the local retail parks are rammed. People can't get on or off car parks and the card payment system has crashed in the area!!
If true watch out for a spike in Lancashire in two weeks.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I've just got a magnetic one cheap and cheerful off ebay about £65 -£70 works for me when the weather is bad.
All we were able to get was a "Elite Novo Smart" from Halfords. It is a "Wheel On" magnetic Trainer, almost certainly a "Elite Qubo" rebadged for Halfords.
In the distant past a friend gave us a basic magnetic trainer, it did what it was supposed to do but I wouldn't now buy a non "smart" trainer.
The ability to ride various routes in HD video and feel the resistance change to match the terrain just makes it more interesting. You can also ride with others who have a Smart trainer ( if they are on the same app platform then you can meet up with friends at a prearranged time on a pre arranged route, and see their Avatars around you, overtake them etc )
I've used ours to cycle LeJog and back again following different routes, ride several stages of the TDF in Yorkshire, and Col de Rates in Spain among others.
All depends on budget and availability, with another lockdown perhaps they will become scarce again.
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
I always dreaded Christmas.....and one of the things I liked the least was staying up till 3 am wrapping gifts that were gone through in minutes. My Social Security office had a deal with the Special Ed staff at our two high schools whereby they would provide low functioning students for work experience along with a job coach and they would do things like shred paper or file folders with supervision. When their experience was over we'd pass the hat and give them something. One 19 year old, a really sweet person, got a book on Clifford, the Big Red Dog. The sheer and utter joy on his part, walking around hugging the book and smiling so hard you'd think his face would break was very touching. Made me think of the contrast with my kids at Christmas.
Breezy and 17C today. In a bit I'll go to a guy's place whose daughter raises sheep, fancy chickens and ducks and pick up 1/2 ton or so of sheep poo. Hopefully will get that onto the garden and maybe rototilied today .
Be well and happy and eat a couple of scones and maybe a Yorkshire pud for me!
Breezy and 17C today. In a bit I'll go to a guy's place whose daughter raises sheep, fancy chickens and ducks and pick up 1/2 ton or so of sheep poo. Hopefully will get that onto the garden and maybe rototilied today .
Be well and happy and eat a couple of scones and maybe a Yorkshire pud for me!
I'd already supped a mouthful before I took the photo........just to test it.......
In that case you are forgivenI'd already supped a mouthful before I took the photo........just to test it.......
rustybolts
pedalling tediously
- Location
- Ireland
I have an old Kurt Kinetic Rock N Roll and its great.
rustybolts
pedalling tediously
- Location
- Ireland
Never mind how slow you run , I don't even time my runs now. I am proud to be a tortoise. At least I'm still active. Every day above ground is a good day . Dodge the blasted bloody Covid and get out thereMy bum is getting numb sitting here and I'm feeling all antsy with not getting out earlier. Too wet roads to cycle and I am so embarrassed at how slow I run, that I only like early mornings!
!!. I stand in front of the telly and lift a few handweights with my puny arms before collapsing on the couch with a cuppa and the dog asleep on my chest
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Just got back from a walk with Molly. The weather is so bad that even Molly was reluctant to walk far and was dragging her feet to walk back.
Apart from that I managed to go for a ride this morning before the weather turned to rain and wind and tested my new Garmin watch. My heart beat went up to 160 on some hills and it advised me to recover for 72 hours before my next ride. Am I right in thinking that to work out your maximum heart rate, you take your age from 240 which would be 170 for me ?
Apart from that I managed to go for a ride this morning before the weather turned to rain and wind and tested my new Garmin watch. My heart beat went up to 160 on some hills and it advised me to recover for 72 hours before my next ride. Am I right in thinking that to work out your maximum heart rate, you take your age from 240 which would be 170 for me ?
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
By subtracting your age from 220 not 240
Flick of the Elbow
less than
- Location
- Pentlands Water of Leith
Went for a blowy walk this morning, very squelchy from last night’s rain but today’s rain held off until we were back in the house. Spent this afternoon watching an amazing stage of the Vuelta. Now waiting for Strictly to start 
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Yep.....220, but I don’t think it’s 100% reliable. Probably the only real way is to do a maximum effort and see what you get.
Flick of the Elbow
less than
- Location
- Pentlands Water of Leith
Agreed. Even when I was properly fit aged 40 my max rate was only about 175.
