Ah.....you spotted my deliberate mistake which I did to check everyone was awake.Have you moved to a different time zone?
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The Retirement Thread
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PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
It's only a very loose discussion. I've suggested ferry to Dublin (Dundalk?) and ride south to the Ring of Kerry, possibly ride over to The Burran. This is based only on that I did this on holiday +/- 40 years ago!
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
We used to have that problem when kart racing. Had to ditch the mixed two stroke after every meeting. Most people seemed to stick it in their cars and hope things would blast through!
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Popped out for the day. I'm home now. Time for a brew I think, possibly a biscuit. 
Sterlo
Early Retirement Planning
- Location
- East Riding of Yorkshire
Strange you mention Ireland, I was looking at holiday cottages and Ireland always seem to come up a lot cheaper generally than England, but Mrs Sterlo doesn't fancy it for some reason.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
That was predicted but I never believe such leaks.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
I used 2 year old mix in my two stroke strimmer last year. Worked ok.
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
It is 5C now and will get up to 10 with gentle breezes and mucho sun. Best biking day since November. I was planning on a lovely ride to my storage area to pay the rent but the tree surgeons called to say they will be here in a few hours. I need it done but can't leave when they are at it. I have no idea how long this will take but there are 2 100ft + trees to trim and one, only 60 ft, to remove completely. After all the cold and windy days .... oh well.
Tonight I believe there will be Swiss steak with little sweet peppers, tomatoes, onions and lots of garlic, cooked in the crockpot until it is almost shreddable. That will be nice.
Be safe and well.
Tonight I believe there will be Swiss steak with little sweet peppers, tomatoes, onions and lots of garlic, cooked in the crockpot until it is almost shreddable. That will be nice.
Be safe and well.
@oldwheels you mentioned Arenmurchan (spelling??). Is that across from Mull ?
We had a holiday there some years ago.
Lovely log cabin
Lovely gardens with excellent wildlife.
The problem was....there was only one road in or out, a real pain to get anywhere.
I recall a walk to a place called Whistling Sands which really did seem to whistle.
We had a holiday there some years ago.
Lovely log cabin
Lovely gardens with excellent wildlife.
The problem was....there was only one road in or out, a real pain to get anywhere.
I recall a walk to a place called Whistling Sands which really did seem to whistle.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I have just found a YouTube channel run by 'MrDazP1', a local cyclist who makes some excellent cycling videos on our local routes. He rides all of the roads that I do, only he does them multiple times to place his camera for 'ride-by' shots and then goes back to retrieve the camera. So far, so normal for me, but what I really like is that he takes a drone out with him and gets some truly spectacular aerial shorts which give me views of Yorkshire and Lancashire that I have never seen before.
Here's an example of a really tough little local climb. I have done it a few times and it always feels hard.
I think he was a bit mad on that descent! I do it pretty quickly, but not when there is ice on the roads and that descent is north-facing so more likely to have ice patches in the winter. There are also often sheep running out into the road, though I didn't spot any from his footage. He cut a couple of minutes out as he came down past some cottages and mentioned a near-miss... I wonder what happened?
Anyway, it gives you a good indication of what to expect round here once you climb away from those valley roads.
Here's an example of a really tough little local climb. I have done it a few times and it always feels hard.
I think he was a bit mad on that descent! I do it pretty quickly, but not when there is ice on the roads and that descent is north-facing so more likely to have ice patches in the winter. There are also often sheep running out into the road, though I didn't spot any from his footage. He cut a couple of minutes out as he came down past some cottages and mentioned a near-miss... I wonder what happened?
Anyway, it gives you a good indication of what to expect round here once you climb away from those valley roads.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Sterlo
Early Retirement Planning
- Location
- East Riding of Yorkshire
I have just found a YouTube channel run by 'MrDazP1', a local cyclist who makes some excellent cycling videos on our local routes. He rides all of the roads that I do, only he does them multiple times to place his camera for 'ride-by' shots and then goes back to retrieve the camera. So far, so normal for me, but what I really like is that he takes a drone out with him and gets some truly spectacular aerial shorts which give me views of Yorkshire and Lancashire that I have never seen before.
Here's an example of a really tough little local climb. I have done it a few times and it always feels hard.
I think he was a bit mad on that descent! I do it pretty quickly, but not when there is ice on the roads and that descent is north-facing so more likely to have ice patches in the winter. There are also often sheep running out into the road, though I didn't spot any from his footage. He cut a couple of minutes out as he came down past some cottages and mentioned a near-miss... I wonder what happened?
Anyway, it gives you a good indication of what to expect round here once you climb away from those valley roads.
I apologise for repeating a post of mine from several months ago, but what are these hills of which you speak. Around here anything remotely resembling a bridge is classed as an Alpine climb. I've just checked on a topographical map and the highest point within about 15 miles of my abode is at an oxygen mask height of 102 feet, not bad when you consider my village sits at about 70 feet. We're considering moving in the next few years, possibly north of York and I'm panicking about the climbs already.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Ha ha - remember - a low climbing gear is your friend! My first bike up here had a bottom gear of 42/28, which I found way too hard. These days I aim for less than 1:1 on most of my bikes - for example 28/30 on my best bike and 34/36 on my CX bike.
Even on the 28/30 gear I find that Dog House climb 'beastly'!
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
I did 761 feet of elevation on my 6 mile walk this morning!
Sterlo
Early Retirement Planning
- Location
- East Riding of Yorkshire
I've just looked back at my Garmin stats, I had to do a 40+ miler to even get close to that figureI did 761 feet of elevation on my 6 mile walk this morning!
