The Retirement Thread

[dodgy]

This thread is banal. Come on folks, make us want to retire!

 

[welsh dragon]

This thread is banal. Come on folks, make us want to retire!

Don't be stupid. We don't want everyone to know that we regress to being kids again, well some of us do anyway.

 

[PaulSB]

Well good evening! Very early and busy start today as I was off with five others on a 90 mile, 8500 feet ride! A tour of the Yorkshire Dales taking in Lamps Moss, Buttertubs and Fleetmoss, all Cat 3 climbs.

Took the climbs well but after 70 miles I started to slow on the inclines and I know everyone was slowing to let me close the 50 metre or so gap which opened up on three or four short ones. I was just slow but then they are all 15-20 years younger. The major climbs were in the first 40 miles!

Got top ten in my club and overall age group on all three. Second in age group on Fleetmoss.

I'm made up........and cramping!!

 

[Dirk]

This thread is banal. Come on folks, make us want to retire!

How about the fact that we don't have to work, can do what we want - when we want, don't have to worry about what people think and basically don't give a feck?
I would think those were enough reasons.

 

[PaulSB]

I will catch up on all your misbehaviour tomorrow.........when my eyes are open.

 

[dodgy]

How about the fact that we don't have to work, can do what we want - when we want, don't have to worry about what people think and basically don't give a feck?
I would think those were enough reasons.

Fair one, lots of motivations there. Maybe post COVID there will be more touring/interesting stuff

 

[BoldonLad]

Fair one, lots of motivations there. Maybe post COVID there will be more touring/interesting stuff

We don't post the interesting stuff, just in case of spies. Don't want everyone know what a great time we are having

 

[Dirk]

We don't post the interesting stuff, just in case of spies. Don't want everyone know what a great time we are having

You have to go all in to become part of the inner circle.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Fair one, lots of motivations there. Maybe post COVID there will be more touring/interesting stuff

I’m not properly retired yet so can’t comment. Other than to note that I’m not missing line managers, feedback requests, appraisals, HR procedures, management briefings, team building awaydays, and not least London City Airport and the DLR.

 

[ColinJ]

A tour of the Yorkshire Dales taking in Lamps Moss...

I was trying to work out if I had done that climb. I didn't remember the name so I looked it up and it is what I have always referred to as Nateby Common/Birkdale Common. We tackled it on the 2018 Dales forum ride. It was really hot that day and I suffered a bit in the heat.

We stopped in Nateby for a snack/drink, and then headed up the climb.

This was the view towards the distant summit as we were leaving the village...

I think this should have served as a warning about the difficulty of the climb...

Struggling cyclists are ferried back down the hill to be revived!!

 

[screenman]

Morning all, I started to some others parts of the forum over the weekend, some of them over there are right miserable buggers. Stay safe, stay healthy and stay happy all you good people.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow wheezers.
All the usual stuff to do today and then out on the bike for a bit later on.
Stay safe everyone

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Was out early for a 6 mile jog to try and beat the rain but it came on half way round my loop. Don't actually mind running in the rain to be honest although I was glad I was past the off road section as it would have got a bit slippy and I just had road shoes on.

Big bowl of fruit and fibre finished but I'm still hungry!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all.