The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

There's nothing quite like struggling up a hill and your bike computer pauses as it assumes you've stopped!

Not only was that happening on steep local climbs, it was also happening in slow-moving traffic! It irritated me so I disabled pausing.

It looks like I will have to go out to buy a 'jam nut'. For those of you who wonder what this strange edible fruit is - it ISN'T! It is a second nut used to lock an existing nut in place on a bolt or threaded bar.

I am servicing the rear wheel on my new bike and need to remove the axle. First, I need to undo the nut on one side but that requires me to stop the axle turning. A jam nut would let me use a spanner to hold the other end of the axle.

Normally I would find a suitable nut in my collections of bits and bobs, but so far my search has been in vain. It would be quicker to just go out and buy one!

Once that is sorted I need to knock out the wheel bearings, check what size they are, and order replacements.

The wheels need to be fixed and tested before I go to Devon at the end of June, otherwise I'll have to take my best bike. The whole idea of buying the new bike was to avoid having to take a bike there and back every time I visit.

The other job is to get my pal to see to the spoke tensions. They are all over the place and I fear that the wheels might basically fall apart on some high speed descent. That is one job I don't like doing. I keep fiddling trying to achieve perfection and usually end up making things worse!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Back from the supermarket. Persuaded MrsF to brave Tesco in Aviemore rather than traipsing all the way to Inverness. Wasn’t too bad, relatively quiet.

 

[Tenkaykev]

A letter just popped through the letterbox. It didn't look to be obviously junk, but they'd used the tactic of printing the address higher up the page so the recipients name is above the transparent window.
The letter was from one of the National companies that builds retirement homes and was advertising Retirement Apartments* in a new development in Bournemouth. ( The older Victorian Houses were very big and had large gardens, the builders snap them up, demolish them and build a block of apartments )
The development in question advertised " One and Two bedroomed luxury apartments from £165,000* "
Reading further revealed that the £165,000 consists of a 50% part ownership of the Apartment with an ongoing monthly rental of £551. As it is advertised as "From" £165,000 that's going to be the smallest one bedroom apartment in the block. I expect there's also an annual management fee to add on to that.
I hadn't realised just how crazy local house prices were.

* Housing Associations / Councils build "Flats", Private companies build "Apartments" 🤔

 

[numbnuts]

* Housing Associations / Councils build "Flats", Private companies build "Apartments" 🤔

A few back I lived in a large manor house that had been converted into flats all very nice with 26 acres to walk around in with it's own fishing lake.
When the snotty grandson took it over I had an apartment and not a flat

 

[Mo1959]

I’ve just bought an accupressure mat to try Anyone else tried one? It’s only £20 so no huge loss if I don’t like it. Some people seem to rave about them.

Off for a walk at 1.30 with my old neighbour who is up visiting. It’s very overcast so hope it stays dry. Too muggy for a jacket.

Another meal out with them tomorrow evening then they head home on Saturday morning.

 

[oldwheels]

I’ve just bought an accupressure mat to try Anyone else tried one? It’s only £20 so no huge loss if I don’t like it. Some people seem to rave about them.

Off for a walk at 1.30 with my old neighbour who is up visiting. It’s very overcast so hope it stays dry. Too muggy for a jacket.

Another meal out with them tomorrow evening then they head home on Saturday morning.

Never heard of such a thing. What is it for? I could just google it of course but too lazy.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I’ve just bought an accupressure mat to try Anyone else tried one? It’s only £20 so no huge loss if I don’t like it. Some people seem to rave about them.

Off for a walk at 1.30 with my old neighbour who is up visiting. It’s very overcast so hope it stays dry. Too muggy for a jacket.

Another meal out with them tomorrow evening then they head home on Saturday morning.

You could have saved yourself a few quid Mo, Screwfix do a Kg of bright nails for a fiver, thats more than enough to modify an existing Yoga mat 😄

 

[Dirk]

Ships graveyard at Purton.

Just waiting for lunch to arrive at the Anchor Inn, Thornbury.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Never heard of such a thing. What is it for? I could just google it of course but too lazy.

Remember the car seat covers that consisted of wooden beads? Similar idea, but plastic spikes, and you lie on it instead of sit.

 

[Dirk]

I went for the Fish Platter

 

[Deleted member 1258]

A letter just popped through the letterbox. It didn't look to be obviously junk, but they'd used the tactic of printing the address higher up the page so the recipients name is above the transparent window.
The letter was from one of the National companies that builds retirement homes and was advertising Retirement Apartments* in a new development in Bournemouth. ( The older Victorian Houses were very big and had large gardens, the builders snap them up, demolish them and build a block of apartments )
The development in question advertised " One and Two bedroomed luxury apartments from £165,000* "
Reading further revealed that the £165,000 consists of a 50% part ownership of the Apartment with an ongoing monthly rental of £551. As it is advertised as "From" £165,000 that's going to be the smallest one bedroom apartment in the block. I expect there's also an annual management fee to add on to that.
I hadn't realised just how crazy local house prices were.

* Housing Associations / Councils build "Flats", Private companies build "Apartments" 🤔

Another OAP Ghetto.

 

[classic33]

I went for the Fish Platter

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That's the snack you're having whilst you wait for the fish platter

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Hi all

Decided to go out and watch the eclipse at a local nature reserve. Got bike out and ready and went off at about 10ish

Eclipse was amazing
or so I heard - cloud here and couldn;t see anything abnormal other than it being a bit colder than recently.
To make matters worse - I decided to wander along the paths on the banks of the Mersey only to start thinking the bike felt a bit odd
checked and, as suspected, the rear tyre was low on pressure - OK but low.
OK - I have the kit - just pump it up a bit.
Turns out that the pump I take out has decided to stop working. It now pumps just fine but the seal around the valve is no longer airtight so all I accomplished was to deflate the tyre totally

so a nice 4 mile walk home pushing the bike!!!

 

[rustybolts]

Not only was that happening on steep local climbs, it was also happening in slow-moving traffic! It irritated me so I disabled pausing.

It looks like I will have to go out to buy a 'jam nut'. For those of you who wonder what this strange edible fruit is - it ISN'T! It is a second nut used to lock an existing nut in place on a bolt or threaded bar.

I am servicing the rear wheel on my new bike and need to remove the axle. First, I need to undo the nut on one side but that requires me to stop the axle turning. A jam nut would let me use a spanner to hold the other end of the axle.

Normally I would find a suitable nut in my collections of bits and bobs, but so far my search has been in vain. It would be quicker to just go out and buy one!

Once that is sorted I need to knock out the wheel bearings, check what size they are, and order replacements.

The wheels need to be fixed and tested before I go to Devon at the end of June, otherwise I'll have to take my best bike. The whole idea of buying the new bike was to avoid having to take a bike there and back every time I visit.

The other job is to get my pal to see to the spoke tensions. They are all over the place and I fear that the wheels might basically fall apart on some high speed descent. That is one job I don't like doing. I keep fiddling trying to achieve perfection and usually end up making things worse!

Some good videos on YouTube about how to manage spoke tension but its much safer to leave it to bike shop especially if you have quick descents often

 

[oldwheels]

Remember the car seat covers that consisted of wooden beads? Similar idea, but plastic spikes, and you lie on it instead of sit.

Sounds painful.