The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

It's actually just a long, long drag. Worth doing to say you've done it.

It's been done on a Grand Piano!

 

[classic33]

We just had a live video call from a Manchester pub.............. believe me it's messy.......

I do like the little car delivering the ball to the centre spot.

Follow it on twitter,
https://twitter.com/TinyFootballCar

 

[12boy]

Went for my little ride and eschewed the brace which improved the ride a bunch. Coming back by Yesness Pond I spied this guy looking for lunch which in turn reminded me of the limerick:
A wonderful bird the pelican.
His beak holds more than his belly can.
So he can, if he wishes,
Hold up to 10 fishes
Tho I don't see
How the hell he can.
Yesness Pond is about 1/2 a mile south of my place.

 

[classic33]

Went for my little ride and eschewed the brace which improved the ride a bunch. Coming back by Yesness Pond I spied this guy looking for lunch which in turn reminded me of the limerick:
A wonderful bird the pelican.
His beak holds more than his belly can.
So he can, if he wishes,
Hold up to 10 fishes
Tho I don't see
How the hell he can.
Yesness Pond is about 1/2 a mile south of my place.

Any fish there?

 

[PaulSB]

 

[PaulSB]

So. Penalties. We could have just done this at 8.00pm.

 

[classic33]

So. Penalties. We could have just done this at 8.00pm.

One up, going by the noise next door.

 

[Drago]

So football's not,coming gome after all?

What a load of bollards. 90 minutes wasted. They could have just had a game of penalties and gone home 5 minutes later. Stupid game.

 

[classic33]

So football's not,coming gome after all?

What a load of bollards. 90 minutes wasted. They could have just had a game of penalties and gone home 5 minutes later. Stupid game.

90 minutes!
The kickoff was at 20:00 hours, nearly three hours ago.

 

[ColinJ]

We are away for a few days, in our Motorhome. I had hopes for some cycling, but, this sign has made Mrs @BoldonLad think twice!

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It's one that I do frequently. I want to do it in 20 minutes but have only timed myself when overweight and/or unfit so my PB is about 24 minutes. I know that @Svendo did it in well under 20 minutes when there were roadworks on the climb to slow him down, and I think the record is something like 13 or 14 minutes!

It's actually just a long, long drag. Worth doing to say you've done it.

Strictly speaking, it is a couple of long drags with a few hundred metres of steeper road separating them - roughly 8-9%, I'd guess.

We will see, perhaps two vintage 1947 Pensioners can do it.

Definitely, if you pace yourselves!

You can. There are no nasty surprises, it's one of those climbs to sit up, hold the bars not the hoods, settle in to a rhythm. It's exposed towards the top so best avoided on windy days.

That steeper section can catch riders unawares, but it shouldn't be a ride-stopper.

You are right about the wind. There is often a cross-headwind from the right on the exposed moorland second half of the climb. It is usually fairly gentle but I rode up there once when it was so severe that the climb took me an hour!

It's been done on a Grand Piano!

Strictly speaking, it was WITH a Grand Piano. I know because I was there riding behind it!

Dave Nelson on piano, accompanied by ColinJ - and many others!

 

[classic33]

It's one that I do frequently. I want to do it in 20 minutes but have only timed myself when overweight and/or unfit so my PB is about 24 minutes. I know that @Svendo did it in well under 20 minutes when there were roadworks on the climb to slow him down, and I think the record is something like 13 or 14 minutes!


Strictly speaking, it is a couple of long drags with a few hundred metres of steeper road separating them - roughly 8-9%, I'd guess.

Definitely, if you pace yourselves!

That steeper section can catch riders unawares, but it shouldn't be a ride-stopper.

You are right about the wind. There is often a cross-headwind from the right on the exposed moorland second half of the climb. It is usually fairly gentle but I rode up there once when it was so severe that the climb took me an hour!


Strictly speaking, it was WITH a Grand Piano. I know because I was there riding behind it!

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Dave Nelson on piano, accompanied by ColinJ - and many others!

Not actually on the cycle with the piano.

 

[ColinJ]

Not actually on the cycle with the piano.

I was a bit late setting off so I chased after the piano peloton and caught them where I started taking the photos. I assume that they pulled the piano all the way up, but I missed the steeper section, which is the bit I was wondering about. That would have been some effort even with 16 (?) riders doing the towing, unless they got some motor assistance?

 

[classic33]

I was a bit late setting off so I chased after the piano peloton and caught them where I started taking the photos. I assume that they pulled the piano all the way up, but I missed the steeper section, which is the bit I was wondering about. That would have been some effort even with 16 (?) riders doing the towing, unless they got some motor assistance?

Pedal power all the way. But the road had been cleared, and nothing coming the other way.

The Yorkshire Rose on the back in that second picture is the wrong way round.
Head, arms and legs for the West Riding.

 

[12boy]

Yes, Classic 3 there are trout, catfish, bluegills and there used to be many goldfish. I once saw a young feller walking home with a giant trout, over 2 1/2 feet long, that must have been in there for many years. in the warmer months there are people fishing every night it seems.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Another murky and incredibly humid one. Will head out for a bimble, but going to take it extra slow this morning.

Gosh, what will I do this afternoon. Wimbledon finished and a Tour rest day.