The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Meet Gary the Cat. What a handsome boy.......and no that's not me......

 

[Mo1959]

Just back from a pleasant, but chilly 6.3 mile walk.

Up over the hill then drop down, over the main road then along the side of the loch.

I’ve never actually seen a puddock in puddock pond.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all, I was facetiming an old friend from 1 am until 3am so a slowing start for me this morning. Hopefully the roofer will turn up this morn and that job will move on a bit. I also need to go out and buy some summer clothes, as I am going to need them very soon.

What is facetiming ? Is it something connected with Apple phones ?

 

[Mo1959]

What is facetiming ? Is it something connected with Apple phones ?

I’ve certainly got it on my Apple phone but have never used it. I think it’s like a video call.

 

[Dave7]

Just back from a pleasant, but chilly 6.3 mile walk.

Up over the hill then drop down, over the main road then along the side of the loch.

I’ve never actually seen a puddock in puddock pond.




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Lovely photos Mo.

 

[pawl]

My local CTC has the same policy, it’s a lovely group to cycle with and I would cycle with them a lot more if I actually liked cycling in a group .
Mrs exlaser has had a similar problem . She rides with a women only club ( that’s been very inclusive in the past ) that used to have three distinct groups , beginners, intermediate and fast with hard and fast rules on average speeds . But the trouble is a lot of the fast riders are now riding on the intermediate rides . My wife can do the average speed 11 to 13 mph of the intermediate rides but when these faster rider take part they ride just a bit faster and she gets dropped . In the past the group would have moderated their speed now they don’t . The problem being one of these faster riders is the organiser of the club. ☹️She is thinking of changing to the CTC group.

The one rule we had at Loughborough

Sunday club rides always had a different leader who set the pace usually to that of the slowest rider.You never passed the leader unless he or she gave permission.

This wasn’t as restricting as it sounds Going up hill for instance when the group tended to break up.and regrouped at the top of the hill.
As per my previous post we always tried to accommodate those new members who were perhaps not yet able to manage past or distance.Average speeds were usually about 10 to 12 mph

It can’t have been that bad as we had members of the local road club join our rides.and a couple of times a year have a joint club run

 

[pawl]

I’ve certainly got it on my Apple phone but have never used it. I think it’s like a video call.

Mrs p uses it a lot.she has an Apple phone.Not sure if it’s only available between Apple phone users

 

[pawl]

Very interesting. We have precisely this problem in my club. We have a Social ride and A, B, C groups which are fast, intermediate and club pace. On a Saturday there are Social and C (club pace) rides. On a Sunday A, B, C rides.

Sadly over the past 12 - 18 months B riders who can't ride on Sunday turn out on a Saturday for the C ride and push the pace to B level. A lot of people, including myself, have stopped turning out for the Saturday C ride as one can never be certain who will be riding at what pace.

I've repeatedly urged the C group to let these B riders fire off the front and ride at C pace. Do they? No, everyone chases and ends up nackered.

I hate to say it but this is a side-effect of the weekend warriors who don't understand or care about club riding.

Very interesting. We have precisely this problem in my club. We have a Social ride and A, B, C groups which are fast, intermediate and club pace. On a Saturday there are Social and C (club pace) rides. On a Sunday A, B, C rides.

Sadly over the past 12 - 18 months B riders who can't ride on Sunday turn out on a Saturday for the C ride and push the pace to B level. A lot of people, including myself, have stopped turning out for the Saturday C ride as one can never be certain who will be riding at what pace.

I've repeatedly urged the C group to let these B riders fire off the front and ride at C pace. Do they? No, everyone chases and ends up nackered.

I hate to say it but this is a side-effect of the weekend warriors who don't understand or care about club riding.

I rode several open time trials and usually managed too post time’s for a 25 mile TT between 1 -10 and 1 _5mph but always enjoyed my CTC club rides

 

[PaulSB]

What is facetiming ? Is it something connected with Apple phones ?

It's phone video calling between Apple users. Same function as one gets on Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. I think Apple were the first, though possibly Skype was? Whatever happened to Skype?

 

[classic33]

Just back from a pleasant, but chilly 6.3 mile walk.

Up over the hill then drop down, over the main road then along the side of the loch.

I’ve never actually seen a puddock in puddock pond.




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Have you looked beneath the surface.

 

[PaulSB]

Wonderful photos @Mo1959 ..........go on, I'll ask. What's a puddock? An aquatic haggis per chance?

 

[Mo1959]

Have you looked beneath the surface.

Nope, I don’t like water! There’s fish in it though. A few locals swim and paddle board in it occasionally.

 

[Mo1959]

Wonderful photos @Mo1959 ..........go on, I'll ask. What's a puddock? An aquatic haggis per chance?

Scottish name for a frog or toad.

 

[classic33]

It's phone video calling between Apple users. Same function as one gets on Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. I think Apple were the first, though possibly Skype was? Whatever happened to Skype?

Teams took over for microsoft, but it's still there.

 

[Paulus]

The one rule we had at Loughborough

Sunday club rides always had a different leader who set the pace usually to that of the slowest rider.You never passed the leader unless he or she gave permission.

This wasn’t as restricting as it sounds Going up hill for instance when the group tended to break up.and regrouped at the top of the hill.
As per my previous post we always tried to accommodate those new members who were perhaps not yet able to manage past or distance.Average speeds were usually about 10 to 12 mph

It can’t have been that bad as we had members of the local road club join our rides.and a couple of times a year have a joint club run

The clubs I belonged to had the same rule, you never passed the leader.