The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm sat on the sofa in the bay with warm sun streaming through the bay window watching the rugby, Wasps v Exeter, its been entertaining so far, I'll be out in the garden later.

 

[pawl]

Don’t know...there’s a fair few in Llanfairpoolypoolygogoch! Yes, I know that’s not how you spell it.

Doesn’t matter.How ever you spell it is unpronounceable

 

[Dirk]

The Dirk Arms is open!

 

[ColinJ]

I had stuck flat pedals back on yesterday and wanted to try it again. Have to say it felt quite liberating not having my feet stuck in stiff shoes and held in one position. Comfy trainers and grippy pedals and able to move your feet forward and back, out and in, toe out and in, etc just felt good. I think I might just revert back on all the bikes.

It's funny how different people are... I had exactly the opposite experience! The float on SPDs allows my feet to move slightly to stay comfortable; the pins on flats didn't. I would have to lift a foot off the flat pedal to reposition it, and then plonk it back down again. I would often find that I didn't like the new foot position either. I found myself repeatedly lifting my feet off the pedals on a 15% climb - not something that I like doing...

 

[gavroche]

On top of Sychnant Pass with Llandudno in background and A55. Beautiful view.

 

[gavroche]

 

[pawl]

Todays now tinged with sadness, I've sold my old Verenti Kilmeston, it had spent the last few years on the turbo but since I stopped training it had just stood in the shed, so now its gone to a new home and some fresh adventures.



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That’s a nice looking bike

 

[pawl]

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The Eagle has landed.

How come you managed to upset all the other caravaners

 

[pawl]

Don’t laugh I’m sat here with a thick jumper on topped with a fleece dressing gown.Had my second jab yesterday Cannot get warm exactly the same as the first jab.At least my arm has stopped aching

NO IM NOT POSTING A PHOTO

 

[Drago]

I found it very liberating when I abandoned clipless and went for flats on all my bikes. The trike has clips but I cannot fall over when stopped and if your foot slips off a pedal you get what is termed "leg suck" ie you end up with possibly a broken leg.

I felt liberated going back to spuds. Being prone to ride in wet westher and muddy conditions it is greatly reassuring tobe abke to put the power down without fear of slipping. There are also some extreme off road and ice/snow techniques that require being clipped in the work - if you know what youre doung ( which I do) being clipped in in ice and snow is actually of great benefit. If you don't, it's a liability.

But its horses for courses. Not everyone is a shredder, or a hard rider, or prone to eide in the slime. There's no right or wrong, only what works for you personally,

 

[Dave7]

Don’t laugh I’m sat here with a thick jumper on topped with a fleece dressing gown.Had my second jab yesterday Cannot get warm exactly the same as the first jab.At least my arm has stopped aching

NO IM NOT POSTING A PHOTO

My arm is tender.... sore when the area is touched but apart from that no problems.
I am in the nude......anyone want a photo

 

[oldwheels]

I felt liberated going back to spuds. Being prone to ride in wet westher and muddy conditions it is greatly reassuring tobe abke to put the power down without fear of slipping. There are also some extreme off road and ice/snow techniques that require being clipped in the work - if you know what youre doung ( which I do) being clipped in in ice and snow is actually of great benefit. If you don't, it's a liability.

But its horses for courses. Not everyone is a shredder, or a hard rider, or prone to eide in the slime. There's no right or wrong, only what works for you personally,

Some of our club off road routes were led by a guy who should have advised us to wear wet suits. The only time I came off was in a mud bath we had to get through and I tried to cycle through. I found myself pedalling hard and getting nowhere and toppled over still clipped in. No damage as I had a soft landing but I had great difficulty getting unclipped and back up again. I retrospect quite funny but still 10 miles to get home covered in mud and soaking wet.
It would not have happened that away with flats.
I am not inexperienced and have been cycling and touring for nearly 70 years so have learned a thing or two in that time.

 

[Dave7]

If you sniff up now you should smell garlic.
I have just put the ribs in....plastered in gartlic and rosemary.....WoW, that is strong

 

[Dave7]

Some of our club off road routes were led by a guy who should have advised us to wear wet suits. The only time I came off was in a mud bath we had to get through and I tried to cycle through. I found myself pedalling hard and getting nowhere and toppled over still clipped in. No damage as I had a soft landing but I had great difficulty getting unclipped and back up again. I retrospect quite funny but still 10 miles to get home covered in mud and soaking wet.
It would not have happened that away with flats.
I am not inexperienced and have been cycling and touring for nearly 70 years so have learned a thing or two in that time.

I came off my hard tail twice on the Pennine Way while clipped in... that was enough for me

 

[oldwheels]

Doesn’t matter.How ever you spell it is unpronounceable

I used to be able to pronounce it as I was coached by the aforementioned Welsh Baker. Mind you it could have been a string of swear words he taught me