The Retirement Thread

[Juan Kog]

I remember that type of shifter, I had those on a bitza I built up, they were my first experience of indexed gears.

My first experience of indexing was Shimano positron fitted to one of Mrs JK’s bikes . It was a new bike so after a few weeks the shifting needed tweaking, I can do this how hard can it be . Result the visit of shame to the LBS that sold the bike , the man in the shop was very kind “ it’s a bit tricky till you get used to it “ .

 

[Old jon]

My aged pooch, who without a watch, knows exactly when her dinner is to be served, expects a bite of egg if we have one, and gets indignant if her biscuits don't appear after her last trip outside at night. I was discussing this with my wife who said "you are exactly the same with your routines". She is too. It's funny how cranky I get if my routines are disrupted, and I've come to dislike traveling because of it. I guess it is all part of attaining true curmudgeon status.

That's a like for 'true curmudgeon.' The person I intend to be. But how did you know??

 

[classic33]

@Dave7, slightly off topic but you mentioned it on here.
The length of a piece of string was defined years ago by a group of American scientists as "25% of it's original length".

Link to this was on the old Cycling Plus site, now deleted.

 

[Dirk]

It's weird being the same age as old people, isn't it?

 

[classic33]

It's weird being the same age as old people, isn't it?

Speak for yerssen!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It's weird being the same age as old people, isn't it?

Its even weirder being the same age as old people and not looking or feeling like one.

 

[12boy]

The shooter in Boulder appears to be a 26 yr old Muslim man who, per his family, has exhibited a lot of paranoid thinking and apparently hates Republicans and Trump in particular. It seems that his family knew he was troubled but not that troubled. He is short, fat and balding. In fact, the witnesses thought him middle aged. He had been bullied and tormented for pretty much his time at school, but was not radicalized in any terrorist sense. He went to Boulder because he thought there would be a lot of Republicans there. Of course this whole thing is tragic and will not do his fellow Muslims any good. I have to wonder if those who believe it is their God given right to own assault weapons feel good that anti-Republican nonwhite people also can legally get these weapons the same as they can. A society in which people feel accustomed to people being murdered has something seriously wrong with it.

 

[12boy]

I was wrong. The shooter is 21.

 

[ColinJ]

The facial expressions tell the story, but if you need a translation, I'm sure that @gavroche will oblige...

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow retirees.
A cloudy ish start to the day, but it looking like it may be like this all day.

I shall take the dog out soon and afterwards go for another bimble on the bike, stopping at the shops on the way back for some fresh produce.

Watched part two of the Hobbit trilogy last night, very good.

Onwards and downwards everyone

 

[Dave7]

There should be a update section under the setting/About device section

Also - have you tried switching it off and on again???
sorry - too many years in IT support!
but a proper full restart can help

yes switched on/off several times.

It's weird being the same age as old people, isn't it?

Trouble is................I am older than old people

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Already finshed the weigjts, leg day today.

Once Mini D is in school i'm off to forage for wood with which to build a bin store.

 

[Dave7]

Morning folk.
Crashed out early last night and slept well but was up at 0530.
Got some jobs done and slurped a coffee.
Going to take a walk soon. I will then have a bit of breckie (Maybe a shredded wheat). Then off to a) get a key cut**
b) take some 'stuff' to daughters for her to take to MrsD
**Having a full extension we have what was the front door. It has a Yale type lock plus a dead lock. We had somehow lost the keys to the Yale. It suddenly dawned on me yesterday...........if I inadvertently locked it while out side, I can't get back in. I knew we had one somewhere but it took me 2 hours to find it (no,it wasn't with my passport).............so I am having a couple of spares cut.
My daughter wants a full set..........Justin case !!!! I hope she doesn't need them for a long time

 

[Dave7]

Are you on android? You go into the play store, click on the 3 lines top left, click My Apps and Games, See if update available for Android system and update if possible

Dave
My gob is well and truly smacked. IT WORKED !!!!!!
I honestly doubted it as I couldn't see any idea why it should. Did what you said, it took 58 minutes to update THEN IT WORKED.............WOOHOOO
Thanks for that.

 

[PaulSB]

It maybe a basic 30 year old bike but I would have no problem using it as my round town shopper bike .
I see I’m not the only one with friends and relatives who think because I cycle and fix my own bikes. I would love to spend my time trying to make there deglected old c.....p roadworthy.

My problem is I have friends who think because I cycle I CAN fix my own bikes and so I COULD fix theirs as well.....................................I always send them to my favourite LBS!!