The Retirement Thread

[172traindriver]

I'm sat outside the Wellesborne airfield cafe with a coffee and a sausage sandwich watching the planes, it was an interesting ride down.

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Obviously the cafe is still going, I thought it was under some threat of closure a little while back?
What happened on the ride down?

 

[172traindriver]

Afternoon. Back from a 16 mile bimble. Blue skies and sunshine here.

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Nice couple of photos

 

[Dave7]

11 miler done. Strange but I felt better on that one than I did on yesterdays ride. A 20 miler is planned for tomorrow. Not ridden 4 days on the bounce since I was a yoof......a mere 57 years ago. Where the bl**dy hell did those years go

 

[classic33]

I'm sat outside the Wellesborne airfield cafe with a coffee and a sausage sandwich watching the planes, it was an interesting ride down.

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Savoia-Marchetti or Fiat?

 

[welsh dragon]

Was it warm enough then?

Yes
It was lovely

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Obviously the cafe is still going, I thought it was under some threat of closure a little while back?
What happened on the ride down?

It still is, they want to build houses on it, there's a major campaign going on to save it.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I got back about half two with 68 miles done. The ride out was a bit of an adventure, just outside Coventry, the other side of the Nailcote Hall lights I found a new pothole, steered the front round it but dropped the back in it, instant puncture, I pulled over and put a fresh tube in then found my pump wasn't working. I put the wheel back in and rode back into Coventry on the flat tyre, called in to Jardine Cycles in jardine Crescent, they got some air in it and I brought an inner tube. Decided to trust it and headed for Wellesbourne by the short route, it includes a short bit of the A46 to connect Heath End Lane and Sand Barn, but its mostly a nice ride through the lanes. When I came out the cafe the tube was still holding air nicely so I headed back by the long route, rode through Lighthorne, crossed the Gaydon road then picked up the gated road then turned past St Giles church Chesterton and onto the farm road dodging free range sheep, its not fenced of down there and when the farmer has his sheep there they roam all over the place which makes the ride through there interesting. Anyway, after the early setback it turned into a pleasent bike ride, we just need to lose that cold stiff breeze and will be even better, it was a hard ride. My thanks and a greatfull well done go to Jardine Cycles, Jardine Crescent, Tile Hill for bailing me out and enabling me to finish the ride.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Savoia-Marchetti or Fiat?

Its a Tempest.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Sat in the club waiting for the bingo to start enjoying a well earned cider

 

[classic33]

Sat in the club waiting for the bingo to start enjoying a well earned cider


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You should get a line with the second card.

 

[Dave7]

I got back about half two with 68 miles done. The ride out was a bit of an adventure, just outside Coventry, the other side of the Nailcote Hall lights I found a new pothole, steered the front round it but dropped the back in it, instant puncture, I pulled over and put a fresh tube in then found my pump wasn't working. I put the wheel back in and rode back into Coventry on the flat tyre, called in to Jardine Cycles in jardine Crescent, they got some air in it and I brought an inner tube. Decided to trust it and headed for Wellesbourne by the short route, it includes a short bit of the A46 to connect Heath End Lane and Sand Barn, but its mostly a nice ride through the lanes. When I came out the cafe the tube was still holding air nicely so I headed back by the long route, rode through Lighthorne, crossed the Gaydon road then picked up the gated road then turned past St Giles church Chesterton and onto the farm road dodging free range sheep, its not fenced of down there and when the farmer has his sheep there they roam all over the place which makes the ride through there interesting. Anyway, after the early setback it turned into a pleasent bike ride, we just need to lose that cold stiff breeze and will be even better, it was a hard ride. My thanks and a greatfull well done go to Jardine Cycles, Jardine Crescent, Tile Hill for bailing me out and enabling me to finish the ride.

Well I could have done 68 miles if I had wanted but I chose to do 11. So there

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Well I could have done 68 miles if I had wanted but I chose to do 11. So there

 

[Deleted member 1258]

You should get a line with the second card.

My Good Lady shared a house, now waiting for the second half.

 

[172traindriver]

Savoia-Marchetti or Fiat?

I was curious as to what the plane was in Dave's picture

 

[172traindriver]

It still is, they want to build houses on it, there's a major campaign going on to save it.

Does that mean the airfield is also under threat?
Just thinking of the old airfield at Long Marston, on the other side of Stratford, if you know that? Isn't that becoming houses also? That is where the Hells Angels used to have their Bull Dog Bash and also the clubbers used to have their summer rave there