The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Morning all

Doggie walk over at Broadsands first thing, then Sunday lunch at the White Lion - that's about it for today.

Rename the thread?

Good grief! Are we ready chaps? Man (and woman of course) the battlements. Barricade the doors.

@Dirk do not let them cross your palm with silver.

What's all that about, then?

 

[PaulSB]

Morning all

Doggie walk over at Broadsands first thing, then Sunday lunch at the White Lion - that's about it for today.


What's all that about, then?

Suggestion to Rename the Retirement Thread

 

[Dirk]

Suggestion to Rename the Retirement Thread

Considering that our 'Retirement Thread' pre dates the other one by at least 7 months; if any thread title should be changed, it should be the other one.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. Dam the heathens for wanting us for change our name.

A bit misty over the hills here but dry apart from that. 4 deg as well.

A good night on the TV tonight I see.

Stay safe peeps and man the fortress gates

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks, I popped in earlier but ended up posting in the wrong forum, must be an age thing 😁
Drizzle at the moment but the promise of a balmy 10 degrees later. What’s this thread renaming that I’ve seen mentioned? Can’t find an original source.
Have a peaceful day folks ☕️👍

 

[Salad Dodger]

Good morning, world.

Day 6 of COVID confinement, and I shall be sticking a swab up my nose as soon as I have finished typing this and had my cup of tea. Yesterday's test was clear, so if I get a couple more clear ones I can escape Salad Towers on Monday......

5 degrees and a bit cloudy on Planet Thanet today. A nice day for a walk, if I were not in captivity!

Keep safe, everyone and have a good day.

 

[PaulSB]

How does this happen? I am immensely pissed off. Ready early, very unusual, and in garage. Pick up Kinesis, tell tale white drip from rear tyre, inspect, tyre is completely deflated. Tubeless! OK I'll take the Cervelo. Off the wall, attempt to release valve core on rear tyre, solid, it's glued up. Tubeless. Look at third bike. Hmmm? Haven't ridden this in 8 months.

Feck. Feck. Feck. Ride abandoned and a morning of maintenance beckons............................clearly I need four bikes.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, must have been raining overnight but clearing now.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
I am with Welshie......damn then all to hell. Don't know who "them" are but damn them anyway.
Very little planned for today.
I might climb into the shower.
Footy on TV later.
I think we are on jacket spud with bolognese for lunch.

 

[Mo1959]

How does this happen? I am immensely pissed off. Ready early, very unusual, and in garage. Pick up Kinesis, tell tale white drip from rear tyre, inspect, tyre is completely deflated. Tubeless! OK I'll take the Cervelo. Off the wall, attempt to release valve core on rear tyre, solid, it's glued up. Tubeless. Look at third bike. Hmmm? Haven't ridden this in 8 months.

Feck. Feck. Feck. Ride abandoned and a morning of maintenance beckons............................clearly I need four bikes.

Glad I have ignored any temptation to go tubeless. Sounds like more hassle than it's worth, especially for road bikes.

I am now suitably steeped and have sat down with my porridge. Just need to let it cool a bit or I will burn my gob.

 

[Juan Kog]

Fog again this morning, not to thick so I’m going out soon . It’s an NNM ride that’s Nobby no mates . As much as I like my club mates I’ve decided it’s not worth the risk of sitting in a steamy cafe with them at the 11’s stop .

WOW! Yes, I hadn't considered this. Going to the kitchen is risky, upstairs fraught with danger, but at least I know what they're called..........change the names and I might never get there.

Kitchen! Ours is called the food storage and production facility.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
It's misty outside again this morning, but not cold.
What's all this nonsense about renaming the forum? Some interloper trying to muscle in on the knowledge, wisdom and sound advice given on these pages
Off to the daughter's place later for a walk, and a cup of tea
Got wordle in 5 today
Wordle 211 5/6

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Enjoy your day everyone

 

[Dave7]

Glad I have ignored any temptation to go tubeless. Sounds like more hassle than it's worth, especially for road bikes.

I am now suitably steeped and have sat down with my porridge. Just need to let it cool a bit or I will burn my gob.

Are you all warm and wriinkled Mo?
Must say, I have never been tempted to go tubeless. There must be some advantage as keen cyclists like Paul have them but the old tube and puncture kit suited me

 

[Mo1959]

Does anyone else do Wordle but an hour or so later can't even remember what the word was. I have forgotten this morning's one already!

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks Surely the onus is on the new thread starter to express what its about rather than others to kowtow
Think i'll give the old legs a rest today as dont want to overdo it....and its also windy..
I was musing on bike apparel...yesterday i set of wearing a textile motorcycle jacket which was ok at first then 10m up the road i started 'boiling in the bag' so took the inner liner out and sailed down a hill and ****er me, i was freezing! So my quest for perfect 'Goldilocks' weather now extends to perfect 'Goldilocks' clothing