Sterlo
Early Retirement Planning
- Location
- East Riding of Yorkshire
Okay, I was born on a Wednesday, in a leap year, I'm a dragon (a Chinese one, not a Welsh one) and I'm 399 years old (if I was a dog).Google is your friend
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
For the past 2,135,532,389 seconds I have been full of grace.
Chief Broom
Veteran
Evening folks 
rode over to Golspie today to visit the hardware/diy/gardening shop and ordered up about £180's worth of compost and gardening sundries. They deliver which is essential as ive no wheels. Got all the implements now, so no excuse for not getting on with the garden 
Bought a new chain on ebay but the link remover [joke] tool is complete **** so back to the drawing board on that one.
rode over to Golspie today to visit the hardware/diy/gardening shop and ordered up about £180's worth of compost and gardening sundries. They deliver which is essential as ive no wheels. Got all the implements now, so no excuse for not getting on with the garden Bought a new chain on ebay but the link remover [joke] tool is complete **** so back to the drawing board on that one.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Wall to wall sunshine in Chorley today 
For 63 miles of the 67 we cycled we didn't see a single ray. Feck it was cold. Now look at this for stats. Virtually no wind to the cafe, 16.8avg over 40 miles, HR average 113, HR maximum 129. Came out of the cafe to a collective question "Geez. Where's that wind come from?" Home was in to a very cold headwind.
Overall ride stats 67 miles, 14.2avg, HR avg 118, maximum 145. That's what a headwind does on truly flat ride.
For 63 miles of the 67 we cycled we didn't see a single ray. Feck it was cold. Now look at this for stats. Virtually no wind to the cafe, 16.8avg over 40 miles, HR average 113, HR maximum 129. Came out of the cafe to a collective question "Geez. Where's that wind come from?" Home was in to a very cold headwind.
Overall ride stats 67 miles, 14.2avg, HR avg 118, maximum 145. That's what a headwind does on truly flat ride.
Chief Broom
Veteran
As a newbie those figures are like in another league or planetWall to wall sunshine in Chorley today
For 63 miles of the 67 we cycled we didn't see a single ray. Feck it was cold. Now look at this for stats. Virtually no wind to the cafe, 16.8avg over 40 miles, HR average 113, HR maximum 129. Came out of the cafe to a collective question "Geez. Where's that wind come from?" Home was in to a very cold headwind.
Overall ride stats 67 miles, 14.2avg, HR avg 118, maximum 145. That's what a headwind does on truly flat ride.
i feel well chuffed when i complete my 30 miler! I am improving though..slowly but surely
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
I made that mistake at one point. Think it was made of cheese. I have Park Tools now. A chunky one for keeping in the shed plus a couple of the smaller ones for saddle bags.Evening folks
Bought a new chain on ebay but the link remover [joke] tool is complete **** so back to the drawing board on that one.
Chief Broom
Veteran
Thanks Mo i should have asked your advice
i vaguely remember buying one years ago, cant remember what for...but it was **** then and its **** now. Guess im going to splash the cash on a decent tool Only good news is i must be racking up some decent mileage!
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
This is the smaller one.Thanks Mo i should have asked your advice
Only good news is i must be racking up some decent mileage!
Amazon product ASIN B000OYHCHGView: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Park-Tool-Mini-Chain-Brute/dp/B000OYHCHG
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Bigger one if you want to spend a bit more.
Amazon product ASIN B07QM71R1GView: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Park-Tool-Chain-CT-3-3/dp/B07QM71R1G
Amazon product ASIN B07QM71R1GView: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Park-Tool-Chain-CT-3-3/dp/B07QM71R1G
Chief Broom
Veteran
Thanks Mo i shall bite the bullet or rivet and buy the bigger version i spent at least an hour today grovelling around on the carpet trying to get an ineffective piece of **** to work....dohh
i spent at least an hour today grovelling around on the carpet trying to get an ineffective piece of **** to work....dohh
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
@Chief Broom I have a Lezyne mult-tool with a decent chain splitter but not as good as a Park Tool specifically intended for the job.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I foolishly watched the first stage of Paris-Nice before watching Strada Bianche. The commentary team did a spoiler at the end for the men's SB race so I found out who won. Just watching how now... At least I don't know the women's result. I'll watch their race later.
classic33
Leg End Member
It's good when they give you the end of the race at the start of the program. Just what's needed as you get ready to watch it.
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Its been a busy day, I'm knackered, 25 miles on the bike this morning, changed the beds and did the washing this afternoon, then down the club tonight for a beer, bingo, I won £5, and some socializing, it was our friends Birthday yesterday and we gave her flowers and sang happy birthday to her tonight, the ladies 95 years old, what a superb innings.
