The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

A favour. If you go there, post a photo.
Memories

Will do.
I have a funny story about the last time we were at Goran Haven.
There was little chip shop at the end of the road which was about 20 foot above the beach. There were benches outside the chippie, butting up against the high sea wall.
We stopped for some fish & chips and were inundated with bloody seagulls, so we started throwing a chip over the wall every so often, to distract them. After we'd finished, I got up to put the wrappers in the bin and looked over the wall.
Directly below where we had been throwing the chips was a family of six.
Don't think they were best pleased.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have been getting worried about the battery on my ebike recently. It is probably just that my normal ride now is 4-5 miles longer than my normal ride when I first had this bike
But to save the worry I decided to do my normal ride today - but do it in the lowest possible assist mode - and switch it off totally on some of the canal paths.
As a result I did the whole 21 miles and the power meter hasn't lost a single bar. It would normally be 2 bars down!!
so
a) I feel pleased with myself 9OK it is still an ebike but anyway)
and
b) if this carries on I may start feeling I should have a normal bike as well as my proper ebike and my wife's folding ebike
is this too many bikes???
(OK OK OK - I know the answer!)

Anyway - some pics to pretty it up a bit

First one is the Bridgewater canal second is the Manchester Ship Canal - although it would be better known as the no-ship canal because I have never seen one this far up it!!!

 

[pawl]

And in today's latest news.
1. We had that Thai chicken meal. Superb. £5.00 for us both with enough left over for one of us tomorrow (me me me 😀).
2. We are both booked in for our 2nd Covid jabs the Friday.

And me to.We Will put the figures up by three

 

[pawl]

The thing that puts me off long birthday rides is that mine is mid-january!

Once I start receiving my pension I may start wintering in southern Spain, in which case long birthday rides could be quite pleasant (as long as I avoid the mountains).

I would do 90 miles you have all eventualities covered.

 

[pawl]

Will do.
I have a funny story about the last time we were at Goran Haven.
There was little chip shop at the end of the road which was about 20 foot above the beach. There were benches outside the chippie, butting up against the high sea wall.
We stopped for some fish & chips and were inundated with bloody seagulls, so we started throwing a chip over the wall every so often, to distract them. After we'd finished, I got up to put the wrappers in the bin and looked over the wall.
Directly below where we had been throwing the chips was a family of six.
Don't think they were best pleased.

Lucky family free chips

 

[ColinJ]

A little present for @PaulSB...

I (think?) I forgot to hand over the route I planned from Whalley to Hebden Bridge and back. Here it is. Outward route in red, return in purple. About 80 lumpy km (a.k.a. 50 hilly miles) Whalley-Whalley.


Mostly very nice scenery apart from a quick dash through Barrowford/Nelson on the outward leg, and a similar one round the fringes of Burnley on the way back. I'll write a few notes about the route in a day or two.

I've attached separate GPX files for the 2 legs. They work fine on my devices but you might want to review and edit them to suit whatever you and your clubmates use.

To whet your appetite for the Mytholm Steeps climb (coming back after your cafe stop in Hebden Bridge), here is a video by local rider 'MrDazP1'... It gives you a good idea of how steep the climb is, and also how much fun the quick descent of the Long Causeway is.



If you look at the 'out-takes' at the end you can see Mr Daz going backwards and forwards on the climb trying to get a shot without traffic in and also to pick up his cameras. I find it hard enough to just do it once!

 

[Mo1959]

Yet another minus 4 here Coffee, walk and take car round for its MOT. Might be as well to get some shopping at the same time as the garage is just over the road from the Co-op anyway.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.
Minus 2° when I got up. Set to be a sunny but cold day.
NOT a nice day ahead as I am taking MrsD to her pre-op for the mastectomy.
I realise many women have this op every year..... some CHOOSE to have it as preventative care. I have always thought it must be a big mental challenge as, over the years, in our culture breasts have become (to use a phrase) assets.
Anyway, its an early meeting and the hospital is about 12 miles away so we must leave at 0745 latest.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning peeps.
Another day in paradise beckons.
A professional haircut at 11am, and a trip to the local grocers on the bike.
The weather looks reasonably good today, if a little cool.

Stay safe everyone

 

[PaulSB]

@Dave7 - good luck to you both but especially Mrs D. I can only imagine this must be an extremely difficult experience for a woman.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Had a really good night's sleep and woke up to glorious sunshine.
Looks like it's going to be a nice day.
Having a lie in, and then we'll be off out somewhere - haven't decided where, yet.
Might be a barbecue tonight.

 

[PaulSB]

Good Morning! 3⁰ and feels quite mild, silly but it does. Sky is a bit grey but I think a beautiful day is ahead.

@oldwheels - thanks. A wheatear is a new bird to me. Learn something every day.

@ColinJ - thank you, though I may not half way up. I'll study the route properly when I open up the laptop.

@ebikeerwidnes - I have a couple of friends with ebikes. Both bought them to return to cycling after serious illness. As you know the ebike is a heavy machine. After a year or so both went back to unassisted bikes as the ebikes extra weight had massively improved their fitness. This may have happened for you. My friends occasionally turn up on their ebikes if they feel tired or it's very windy.

I'm going to hang the washing out.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks.

 

[Drago]

Not riding at the moment for health reasons (I will reveal more when things are confirmed), so a drive over to MK today to see a friend for a socially distanced garden coffee. Will take my dawg with me.