The Retirement Thread

[BoldonLad]

Indeed!

Get well soon, sore bits!

What is it with women and PJs? My pal arrived late yesterday afternoon and had changed into the PJs she keeps here by the time that we ate at 7 pm!

I decided to treat myself to some bike bits. I originally built my singlespeed bike from old scrap parts that I had lying round. I was very hard up at the time and it saved me lots of money. The thing is, I really don't like some of those parts...

The handlebar in particular annoyed me. Its drops are too deep and the wrong shape for me so I barely use them. The bar is also too flexible. I pull hard on the brake hoods when climbing steep ramps and I can feel the bar flexing as I do so. This is in contrast to the stiff compact oversized bar that I fitted to my best bike. I really like that setup so I have just ordered a similar new handlebar and stem for the singlespeed bike. I shopped around on ebay and managed to find a new stem and a good quality used bar for a total of £25.98, including p&p.

I discovered that I can get deliveries made to a shop in the centre of Todmorden. I pass that on the way to get my Metro so I will use that option in future to avoid having to wait in for ebay deliveries.

It just struck me that I have very tatty old bar tape on the bike. Time to treat myself to some new tape! I may keep the old tape under the new tape to get a luxurious double-thickness of tape. Like this...

Daughter No 4, until recently, used to think nothing of going to a "girly night", in a Taxi, wearing her PJs! I think she has grown out of it now (46 yo).

 

[PaulSB]

Sporting quote of the day from Adam Blythe:

"Pidcock seems very fresh indeed, he's got that excitement between his legs at the minute"

 

[classic33]

Sporting quote of the day from Adam Blythe:

"Pidcock seems very fresh indeed, he's got that excitement between his legs at the minute"

Fresh and excitement between his legs, you sure you were watching the right channel!

 

[PaulSB]

Fresh and excitement between his legs, you sure you were watching the right channel!

Not me watching, a good friend just sent me the link.

 

[PaulSB]

@numbnuts that is a real horror story. I do hope you're feeling better and it gets sorted soon. You are entitled to emergency treatment by your dentist, get on the phone tomorrow and demand it. Insist on speaking to the dentist if necessary. No medical professional would knowingly leave you in this much pain.

Personally I would have the extraction as it sounds like there isn't much there. Taking the tooth out won't fix the infection but it should help relieve pressure and reduce the pain.

Good luck. Keep us up to date.

 

[classic33]

Not me watching, a good friend just sent me the link.

Always someone else!!

 

[PaulSB]

I had a good ride today. Decided I'm not going to rush this so I'm revisiting many routes I devised during lockdown. Basically 30-35 milers intended to be ridden in 2 - 2½ hours. Rode 32 at an average of 16.2mph and I'm happy with that. I rode the same route two years ago at 15.4. I think hills could be tricky, I had a short, sharp 12% section today - it was excruciating!

A couple of friends have been in touch asking why I didn't join them this morning? They know I've had a tough time mentally with my riding so I've told them you just have to wait till I'm ready. At present all I want is solo rides.

My plan is to ride 30/35 miles 5 days out of 7 - 3 days ride, two days off, two days ride, two days off, three days ride etc. I'm going to get back to where I want to be but on my terms.

 

[welsh dragon]

Daughter No 4, until recently, used to think nothing of going to a "girly night", in a Taxi, wearing her PJs! I think she has grown out of it now (46 yo).

I have been known to pick up a grandchild or 2 in town while wearing my pj's.

 

[rustybolts]

I am seriously tempted but I think I will try and stick to my plan of a total rest today. There is supposed to be an easterly wind tomorrow which would give me a little blow home on my usual little loops so hoping to try that.

Jeez, I should have kept my sensible head on and rested. My knee is gowping now

PJ’s on and not moving again.

Take a couple of days off and spoil yourself , you deserve it !

 

[ColinJ]

I had a good ride today. Decided I'm not going to rush this so I'm revisiting many routes I devised during lockdown. Basically 30-35 milers intended to be ridden in 2 - 2½ hours. Rode 32 at an average of 16.2mph and I'm happy with that. I rode the same route two years ago at 15.4.

I'm glad you had a good ride.

I would have liked to have gone out too but I can tell that the after effects of my Covid infection are still lurking. I am fine lazing around indoors with the heating on, or strolling to the shops, but any significant exertion and I feel a bit wobbly. I'll have to stay off the bike for another week and see how I am then.

I'm looking forward to sorting out the handlebar and bar tape on my singlespeed bike. I really like the bike except for how it feels under my hands. I should be getting over Covid by then and ready to start doing some decent singlespeed rides. Once I have done a couple of 50 km rides I will see if anybody fancies a 100 km ride in the Vale of York.

I think hills could be tricky, I had a short, sharp 12% section today - it was excruciating!

That's why I am thinking mainly of flat singlespeed rides at the moment. A couple of weeks of easy rides before stretching my limits.

I have however been plotting a route for a very strenuous forum ride in the summer. It is a tour of the hills surrounding the local valleys. Definitely one for low gears and for when I am much fitter. This is the elevation profile...

2,000+ m of climbing, some very steep, in exactly 100 km.

A couple of friends have been in touch asking why I didn't join them this morning? They know I've had a tough time mentally with my riding so I've told them you just have to wait till I'm ready. At present all I want is solo rides.

Mojo-hunting seems to be widespread at the moment... Well into April but I still mentally feel like we are in mid-winter.

Fresh and excitement between his legs, you sure you were watching the right channel!

He instantly realised what he had said and had a chuckle about it!

 

[rustybolts]

Afternoon - sorry it's a long post
Over three weeks ago one of my premolar teeth broke and to my surprise I found a lump of filling stuck to a fine piece of wire and the length of it suggested it went in to the jaw (remember this as it is part of the main story).
Phoned dentist for an appointment, three weeks time What Oh well, as it was not hurting it was OK.
On the appointment day she asked my “do you want it removed or just a filling”, I chose the filling which she did without any problem, so far so good, then she wanted to do a scale and polish with hurt like merry hell and by the time she had finished I was in a lot of pain.
When I got home it was too early to have a cup of tea as she said “wait at least one hour before eating of drinking, which I did.
Later made a cup of tea took one mouthful and Jesus Wept......and so did I God I was in so much pain I took two paracetamols, sometime later I tried another cup of tea still not good it hurt too much, in the end I had a lay down in the lounge hoping it would settle down, it didn't and dinner was put off.
Six lots of paracetamols plus with caffeine were taken during the night, still not good, so phoned the dentist, no appointments available, but if there is a cancellation we will call you, two days later still in a lot of pain and still no appointment, and have no eaten a proper meal and lost 3Kg in weight.
I also noticed a small lump on the side of my chin adjacent to the said tooth and I felt very unwell so took my temperature 99.9f.
For the next few days it was paracetamols plus with caffeine around the clock, yes I know I'm only suppose to take eight tablets in 24 hours, but I was in a lot of pain and the thought of dying was a better option.
Some six days later the pain in the tooth has subsided a little, but not completely gone and eating a bit better now, but remember the piece of wire that came out when the tooth broke, here's my thinking, the said wire was glued into the jaw bone to give the tooth some support, the dentist just filled the tooth leaving and unknown to her a hole at the base and most lightly filled with crud from eating and her drilling, so it has just been plugged, I now think I have an infection in the jaw bone hence the small lump on my chin, now the dilemma is, will my immune system take care of that of do I have to go back and have said tooth removed, barring in mind there are no appointments.

Make all the fuss you have to . Get that attended to ASAP !

 

[ColinJ]

Oh, I left that bus pass text in! I started off a post about that but got distracted and decided to do some research later... I meant to delete that bit.

One thing I found was mention of using a driving licence or valid passport for ID. I assume/hope that there are other ways because I don't have either of them and there must be many other people like me!

I had forgotten to do this. It just struck me that they only want the passport details for proof of age so I submitted the details from my expired passport and they were accepted. My pass should be in the post.

I discovered that there is a very good bus service from my sister's village to Exeter so I will probably use that bus a lot on future trips down there. I know someone who lives in the city so it would be nice to go and see him by bus if I didn't fancy cycling there. I could also go exploring other parts of Devon by bus.

I feel a bit depressed at the photo I took for the pass! My phone takes very clear selfie pictures and it captured every line, wrinkle, grey hair etc. I am still not sleeping properly, and getting over Covid so I look bloody OLD and knackered in the picture. From 30 to 60 I looked young for my age but not any longer...

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.

Sainsburys are delivering early today, between 7 and 8. They could clash with the bin lorries that are usually down around the same time.
For some reason we ran out of quite a bit of stuff so the will be only a week and a bit between deliveries.

Dog walking as normal after that, domestics and the out on the bike for a ride round. All bikes now have shiny glistening chains

I have to catch up on yesterday's bike racing from the Netherlands at some point.

And the grass needs cutting again. That will be the last job this afternoon.

Another busy day in paradise

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning. Cold here but no frost. Should be a decent day again, well I hope so anyway

Stay safe peeps