The Retirement Thread
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172traindriver
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Afternoon snooze now?
After I've had me cake.........
Should be in mundane news really, but I have just been out on the bike for a bit and stopped for a haircut on the way home. Yes , I do still have enough on top to go to the barbers every few weeks.
Out for a couple of ales tonight with MrsP and then over to the curry shop for the banquet night. A main course plus a side and either rice or naan for £ 9.50 per person.
Out for a couple of ales tonight with MrsP and then over to the curry shop for the banquet night. A main course plus a side and either rice or naan for £ 9.50 per person.
PaulSB
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- Chorley, Lancashire
Serious question. What is your "full wet weather gear" ie what does it consist of?
I only have a light rain jacket as I am a fair weather cyclist (its not breathable and I sweat in it).
Edit.
Just realised my winter jacket is waterproof although its never been out in the rain)
I have two variations depending on the temperature.
Today was base layer, winter shirt, gilet and rain jacket. I'm very fortunate my son gave me a Rapha rain jacket and it's very good. I would never buy Rapha. Lightweight leggings, bib shorts, overshoes and if very wet like today I wear plastic bags inside my shoes. Gloves are semi-waterproof but have a cover which makes them about 100%
In cold weather a winter base layer, winter jacket which is semi-waterproof. If it's hammering down add the rain jacket. Waterproof socks, overshoes. Bib longs.
With the exception of my winter jacket all this dries quickly. So by 8.30 I was drenched but warm. By 10.00 we had wind and sun and had dried out.
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That didn't work out too bad, with there being no club today we drove over to the Oaks Farm Shop for a spot of lunch then drover over to Solihull for a meander round the shops.
What's Mell Square like these days?
Bl**dy hell, you are serious.
When its raining I wear a duvet while having a large Cognac
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We didn't get a chance to walk round it, by that time my Good Lady had had enough walking around and wanted to go home.
PaulSB
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- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Bl**dy hell, you are serious.
When its raining I wear a duvet while having a large Cognac
I don't usually chose to ride in the rain. It was hammering down at 7.30 when I left home - normally I wouldn't have gone out. However this was about supporting five club mates on RAB (LeJog in 9 days) and having said I'd be there I wasn't going to let them down. I was piss wet through by the time I hit the meeting point.
Another friend turned up and we did Domestique duties by taking the front in to a 20mph head wind for 40 miles. It was hard. They wanted 15 average and we delivered.
Total ride was 90.4, 3700 feet, avg 15. Headwind for 89 out of 90 miles. A tough day in the saddle.
PaulSB
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- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Bl**dy hell, you are serious.
When its raining I wear a duvet while having a large Cognac
Duvets are heavy when wet........try a rain jacket.
classic33
Leg End Member
That anything like Burma Shave?Our ToB breckie
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There is a good slug of vodka in those glasses of orange juice
Ridershave just gone past Chester zoo.....its all interesting to us.
Drago
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- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I reckon that's Dave7 in a wig, or Davinia as he likes to be known in the evenings.
Theyre not wet when sat on the settee watching tvDuvets are heavy when wet........try a rain jacket.
