The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Morning all.
Weather's the same here, grey and wet.
Just waiting for the first forecast of 4 or 5 days of better weather and we'll be off in the van again. On for 110 days away by the end of the year.👍🏻

I've occasionally thought about splurging on a motorhome with some of my inheritance. They are pretty expensive for a half decent one though and scared I wouldn't use it enough to justify the cost of purchase and maintaining. It's the fact that, as you say when you get a decent spell of weather you can just set off when you feel like it that is tempting.

 

[Mo1959]

Pissitively possing down here and has been all night.
Picked up my new steed yesterday. Its surprisingly light for an ali frame bike at 9.5 Kg. I will attempt to put a photo on but not used this new fangled file attachment before.
View attachment 486992
Its in the garage as the rain upsets it..

That's rather nice. The Whyte bikes do seem to review well.

 

[Dave7]

Nice looking bike Mr dave.

I thank you Mrs Dragon.
Mrs Dave is not impressed as its not fancy/bright enough. But then she doesnt cycle.

 

[screenman]

And where would that be pray tell?? Long range forcast here is dreadful.

Well, this time tomorrow I will be supping an ice cold Efes beside the pool in Oludeniz.

 

[Dave7]

That's rather nice. The Whyte bikes do seem to review well.

I WAS going to get a Cannondale Quick which TBH looks the same.
My (small) reasons for going with Whyte are.....
British made.
Easy fit mudguards & rack
Slightly lighter
To me the Whyte rode smoother/more responsvie on test.
AND.....the steerer tube is ali so I can fit a riser to help my neck (the Cannondale steerer is carbon).

 

[Mo1959]

Well, this time tomorrow I will be supping an ice cold Efes beside the pool in Oludeniz.

Ignorance is bliss............I don't know what that is or where that is. Have fun though.

 

[Lee_M]

Grey but dry here in North Wales which is a nice change.

As is waking without a hangover after having friends round for dinner and drinking too much home brew.

Off out for lunch to celebrate the better half making it through another year, after we've watched Wales beat Australia, which seems a surprisingly likely thing at this point in the game

 

[Dave7]

Well, this time tomorrow I will be supping an ice cold Efes beside the pool in Oludeniz.

Would love to go to Turkey, so beautiful and so much history.
Sadly Mrs Dave is convinced there is a mad gumnan on beach just waiting for us.
Then again no cruise as the ship will sink.
Any flight longer than Spain will crash

 

[Drago]

Had a well earned lay in, Muttley walked, enjoying some breakfast.

 

[Mo1959]

Watching the mens cycling on BBC website. Chucking it down there.

 

[Drago]

Oggling young men in tight lycra is what you really mean.

 

[Mo1959]

Oggling young men in tight lycra is what you really mean.

It's so wet, they are all covered up with leg warmers and rain jackets at the moment.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Pissitively possing down here and has been all night.
Picked up my new steed yesterday. Its surprisingly light for an ali frame bike at 9.5 Kg. I will attempt to put a photo on but not used this new fangled file attachment before.
View attachment 486992
Its in the garage as the rain upsets it..

That looks nice.

 

[roadrash]

and where has the TOP button gone that takes you to the top of the page, I know the little arrows appear if you start to scroll up or down but they aren't there all the time😒

AHA, there is a top button, top right of every post,

 

[Mo1959]

AHA, there is a top button, top right of every post,

Oh, never noticed. Thanks.