The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Good Evening from a bright but occasional snow showers Lancashire. I hope you are all well? I haven't read every post but did look at the ones which quoted me, got a like etc. Thank you. Today I had nothing which needed doing and decided to go for a ride. This is what I was after, why I buggered off for a while, I needed to get the desire and motivation to cycle back................................................I managed half a mile.

Is that it I hear you ask? Yep. About three weeks ago I shelled out £730 to strip down my Cervelo, replace everything which was nackered, inner and outer cables, bearings etc, new oval chain rings and Ultegra upgrade. Second time out. Reached the top of the road and she's creaking, clicking, clanking and the chain was slipping on the cassette. On top of this the first time I got her out the tyres were almost deflated, after two visits to my LBS it was discovered the valves hadn't been fitted correctly. Fixed that but I haven't tried to ride her till today.

Loaded up both barrels, took the bike down, explained I expected it back 100% ready, smooth as silk, silent and if it wasn't I wouldn't be going back again.

The VERY important thing is I have my mojo back. I am ready to rock 'n' roll.

 

[PaulSB]

..........and would you like the British Gas rant? What a shower of shite that company is. I've been discussing aspects of our account and why I only get a bill every six months. It's complicated but sorted.....................................then today BG cancelled my direct debit Clearly I'm getting all my energy for free.

Apparently Martin Lewis has broken the internet....................................

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Good Evening from a bright but occasional snow showers Lancashire. I hope you are all well? I haven't read every post but did look at the ones which quoted me, got a like etc. Thank you. Today I had nothing which needed doing and decided to go for a ride. This is what I was after, why I buggered off for a while, I needed to get the desire and motivation to cycle back................................................I managed half a mile.

Is that it I hear you ask? Yep. About three weeks ago I shelled out £730 to strip down my Cervelo, replace everything which was nackered, inner and outer cables, bearings etc, new oval chain rings and Ultegra upgrade. Second time out. Reached the top of the road and she's creaking, clicking, clanking and the chain was slipping on the cassette. On top of this the first time I got her out the tyres were almost deflated, after two visits to my LBS it was discovered the valves hadn't been fitted correctly. Fixed that but I haven't tried to ride her till today.

Loaded up both barrels, took the bike down, explained I expected it back 100% ready, smooth as silk, silent and if it wasn't I wouldn't be going back again.

The VERY important thing is I have my mojo back. I am ready to rock 'n' roll.

I thought you had gone for a while thinking that would be a few months not a few days. 😅

 

[Mo1959]

Rubbish telly as usual. Looks like it will be a Vera repeat at 8 for me. I might catch up on Horizon which clashes at 9 as it’s Michael Mosely discussing insomnia. Might be interesting for some on here.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Does anyone remember FHM's Out of the Mouth of Babes feature each month? Wives and gf's saying dumb things.

I know, I know but they were different times! 👍

Anyway today Mrs SD, who is properly smart, says "that cloud looks like Mt Everest with all the smoke coming off the top".

Clearly confusing Everest with Krakatoa. 😁

 

[Mo1959]

I thought you had gone for a while thinking that would be a few months not a few days. 😅

He just loves us too much to stay away!

 

[classic33]

Spent 27 minutes trying to sign into my bulb Account to submit a reading. Finally signed In, input the reading onlyto be told there is an error and I can't submit it. Try again in 24 hours. Total b******s

E-mail their customers services with the readings, pointing out that it's the only way you have of getting the readings to them due to their site not working.

 

[BoldonLad]

Welcome back @PaulSB. Two rants in two posts... you have clearly been missing us

 

[classic33]

Does anyone remember FHM's Out of the Mouth of Babes feature each month? Wives and gf's saying dumb things.

I know, I know but they were different times! 👍

Anyway today Mrs SD, who is properly smart, says "that cloud looks like Mt Everest with all the smoke coming off the top".

Clearly confusing Everest with Krakatoa. 😁

August 1883*, you're older than you've been letting on.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

August 1883*, you're older than you've been letting on.

1883?

 

[pawl]

Sad to her of death of Simon Cole aged 55 ten days after his retirement as Chief Of Leicestershire Constabulary

He was highly respected by his force members and the diverse community Leicestershire
RIP

 

[classic33]

1883?

Krakatoa going pop, big style.

The Time Tunnel was handy.

 

[pawl]

Re the comments on here problems with getting through to there suppliers Doesn’t having a smart meter mean your readings are Up to date

 

[Dirk]

August 1883*, you're older than you've been letting on.

That was when my paternal grandmother was born. She lived to be 93, dying in 1977.
I sometimes wonder at the vast changes she saw in her lifetime.

 

[PaulSB]

I thought you had gone for a while thinking that would be a few months not a few days. 😅

I could well have been Spokey. I have been struggling mentally for weeks much of it connected with disappointment in myself for being really crap on the bike. I knew I had to get away, how long was simply a question of how long would it be before I WANTED to ride a bike, it could have been weeks. Daft to beat myself up but I do.