The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

Well that was one ride I did not enjoy. The wind was bitter and cut through my layers including my Endura winter jacket. I ended up wearing a rain jacket.
Got my 20 in then....... had an off 1/2 mile from home. This bike is bigger and has longer bars than my old road bike.....I can't throw it around as well. I misjudged a U turn and. . ... ..
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OUCH heal well

 

[numbnuts]

Today they applied to the Co-op for jobs as self fillers. They are desperate as they can't fill the shelves fast enough and don't have enough staff. They should find out later today if they got the job.

I see a plan you get the grandson to get your shopping if things go pear shaped.......now we know
Wonder if I could get a job

 

[GM]

Well that was one ride I did not enjoy. The wind was bitter and cut through my layers including my Endura winter jacket. I ended up wearing a rain jacket.
Got my 20 in then....... had an off 1/2 mile from home. This bike is bigger and has longer bars than my old road bike.....I can't throw it around as well. I misjudged a U turn and. . ... ..
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Ouch! ...knee as well took a knock.....Cure, feet up with a glass of scotch!

 

[PaulSB]

@Dave7 hope this proves to be superficial and you're not shaken. Thinking about the bleeding are you on daily aspirin as a blood thinner? If so you will bleed for longer even with relatively minor cuts. I get this.

So 70 miles today with an average of 15.8. A brutal headwind on the way home, even the strong young lads were complaining especially across the mosses where there is absolutely no protection. We did have an average of 16.8 which was excellent till one of the ladies started to struggle. Had to haul her along at a lower speed to help her home. She lives in the next village to me.

I got a cup today. Third overall on a segment, that's overall not my age group. I'm only 4 seconds off a KOM boy will I be caning that section for the coming months. It's on my ride to the meet point. Never had a KOM! 🤫

 

[Dave7]

In this time of crisis us old farts must stick together. I am suggesting a bartering system to help each other out.
eg.....I have a spare bog roll. @Dirk I will swap you that for 1/2 of your case of ale.
Feel free to barter away.
@Drago no one wants your used underwear even if only slightly soiled, really they dont.

 

[Dave7]

Ouch! ...knee as well took a knock.....Cure, feet up with a glass of scotch!

Funny you should say that, I have a Small well large glass in hand. Thank you

 

[Drago]

Sorry I'm late, had a busy day, Mrs D got wind of a proper trade only cash and carry who had opened their doors to emergency services personnel during the current upheaval. There I was at 0730hrs this morning for their doors to open to ask if category 1 responder SAR personnel counted? Indeed it did, so an XC90 was duly filled to the gunwales with stock for us, my Mum, Mrs Ds mum and our elderly neighbours. 900 quids worth, bit only a third of that was ours. So an early start, a drive to Cov, back via Leicester, and home to collapse in a heap. Not eaten since my 6am oaty bar.

 

[gavroche]

Sorry I'm late, had a busy day, Mrs D got wind of a proper trade only cash and carry who had opened their doors to emergency services personnel during the current upheaval. There I was at 0730hrs this morning for their doors to open to ask if category 1 responder SAR personnel counted? Indeed it did, so an XC90 was duly filled to the gunwales with stock for us, my Mum, Mrs Ds mum and our elderly neighbours. 900 quids worth, bit only a third of that was ours. So an early start, a drive to Cov, back via Leicester, and home to collapse in a heap. Not eaten since my 6am oaty bar.

Who is stockpiling then?

 

[welsh dragon]

I see a plan you get the grandson to get your shopping if things go pear shaped.......now we know
Wonder if I could get a job

Dam right. There is method in my madness.

 

[Dave7]

@Dave7 hope this proves to be superficial and you're not shaken. Thinking about the bleeding are you on daily aspirin as a blood thinner? If so you will bleed for longer even with relatively minor cuts. I get this.

So 70 miles today with an average of 15.8. A brutal headwind on the way home, even the strong young lads were complaining especially across the mosses where there is absolutely no protection. We did have an average of 16.8 which was excellent till one of the ladies started to struggle. Had to haul her along at a lower speed to help her home. She lives in the next village to me.

I got a cup today. Third overall on a segment, that's overall not my age group. I'm only 4 seconds off a KOM boy will I be caning that section for the coming months. It's on my ride to the meet point. Never had a KOM! 🤫

Said it before Paul but I take my hat off to you, your group and others on this section.
I did 20 and really had had enough.
OK my first 20 since my back went in October so 5 months but it was hard.
No.....not on any kind of blood thinning type stuff. Its just shaved the skin off the shin and kep bleeding. Just had a look and it seems to have stopped
Edit......oops, no its not stopped.

 

[Drago]

Who is stockpiling then?

Not me, that's a regular months shopping that I've been struggling to buy anywhere else. The rest of it, as aforementioned, is for 3 lots of elderly folk, 2 of whom can't get out themselves, so don't be so righteous.

 

[Mo1959]

So 70 miles today with an average of 15.8. A brutal headwind on the way home, even the strong young lads were complaining especially across the mosses where there is absolutely no protection. We did have an average of 16.8 which was excellent till one of the ladies started to struggle. Had to haul her along at a lower speed to help her home. She lives in the next village to me.

Bloody hell, puts my 44 at 13.4 to shame.

https://www.strava.com/activities/3200545846

Roads still quite busy but lots of nice wide passes.

Cycled past Gleneagles golf course and there were still loads of groups of golfers playing.

 

[Dave7]

Bloody hell, puts my 44 at 13.4 to shame.

https://www.strava.com/activities/3200545846

Roads still quite busy but lots of nice wide passes.

Cycled past Gleneagles golf course and there were still loads of groups of golfers playing.

Nice one Mo. 20 was fine for me in that cold wind.
Interesting about Gleneagles.
I doubt the 19th hole/club house will be open much longer.
Funny situation re me and golf as I play in the vets (over 70s) so we are waiting to know it we are allowed or not.
Seems wrong to me if some 69 year old fat overweight ale swilling guy is allowed to play while I am not.

 

[Mo1959]

Nice one Mo. 20 was fine for me in that cold wind.
Interesting about Gleneagles.
I doubt the 19th hole/club house will be open much longer.
Funny situation re me and golf as I play in the vets (over 70s) so we are waiting to know it we are allowed or not.
Seems wrong to me if some 69 year old fat overweight ale swilling guy is allowed to play while I am not.

I'd like to think that playing a round of golf on your own would be like walking or cycling on your own and would still be acceptable even if they do tighten things up?

 

[classic33]

Nice one Mo. 20 was fine for me in that cold wind.
Interesting about Gleneagles.
I doubt the 19th hole/club house will be open much longer.
Funny situation re me and golf as I play in the vets (over 70s) so we are waiting to know it we are allowed or not.
Seems wrong to me if some 69 year old fat overweight ale swilling guy is allowed to play while I am not.

We are talking golf(Palmer, O'Conner,
Padgham), not crazy golf here.