The Retirement Thread
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The featherbed Norton frame was never as good as the legend would have us all believe. When new it was merely OK, but it didn't take long for the isolation bushes to degrade and ruin the ride.
I'd had Bantams before I had a licence.
Honda 50s were for girls ....... or hairdressers.
Triumph engines were supposedly better, but there was little in it.
The Featherbed was an excellent bit of kit and it didn't have isolation bushes - that was the later Commando frame.
Is that the one you're after?
classic33
Leg End Member
There was "Death Row" nearby, until the owners decided it were cheaper knock them down than remove the cladding and replace it with something less likely to go up in flames.
rustybolts
pedalling tediously
- Location
- Ireland
no bushes
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Night Johnboy.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I have risen! 1st!
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Morning. It was snowing earlier but turned to sleety rain now. Cold and windy too. It’s looking horrible all day. Might be a pj day I think.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Cooooeee. Well so much for the red warning for snow here and all the buses and schools closed. Not a single snowflake anywhere. 
. 4 deg abd dampish here
Stay safe peeps.
. 4 deg abd dampish hereStay safe peeps.
Morning all
Yay! Tis Fish Friday.
Our gang are all meeting up for lunch at Wellington.
Being picked up at 10 am by our mates from Minehead. The ether lot are travelling down from Winscombe. Daresay the girlies will want to do some shopping before lunch.
It's been altered over the years and looks like this now as far as I can make out.
The current owner may well have restored it back to original spec.
Immaculate original standard spec ones are going for around 12k.
Yay! Tis Fish Friday.
Our gang are all meeting up for lunch at Wellington.
Being picked up at 10 am by our mates from Minehead. The ether lot are travelling down from Winscombe. Daresay the girlies will want to do some shopping before lunch.
That's what it originally looked like - standard.
It's been altered over the years and looks like this now as far as I can make out.
The current owner may well have restored it back to original spec.
Immaculate original standard spec ones are going for around 12k.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Final stage of Tour de Zwift on the treadmill this morning. That's it all finished. Not sure why I bothered as all you get is a virtual running and cycling kit that I wouldn't be seen dead in. Oh, and a £50 discount on same kit from Le Col. I'll pass on that. Still, I do quite enjoy a challenge for motivation.
Still overcast, cold, breezy and raining here.
Oh, and a £50 discount on same kit from Le Col. I'll pass on that. Still, I do quite enjoy a challenge for motivation.Still overcast, cold, breezy and raining here.
Good morning,
We're off to Weymouth today for our monthly meet up. A pleasant train journey followed by a short bus journey down to the bottom of town to visit the Boot 🍺. I haven't been there for decades, the last occasion being a visit to Weymouth for the Saturday afternoon cross country races where I popped in for what was to be a pre race soft drink but on seeing " Old Thumper " on tap turned into a few beers, a sandwich and no race. 🍺🍺
We're off to Weymouth today for our monthly meet up. A pleasant train journey followed by a short bus journey down to the bottom of town to visit the Boot 🍺. I haven't been there for decades, the last occasion being a visit to Weymouth for the Saturday afternoon cross country races where I popped in for what was to be a pre race soft drink but on seeing " Old Thumper " on tap turned into a few beers, a sandwich and no race. 🍺🍺
