GM
Legendary Member
- Location
- North of the river
Good morning Silver Surfers. Got a good reason to sing happy birthday while washing my hands 
, it's wifey's birthday today.
, it's wifey's birthday today.
The Retirement Thread
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GM
Legendary Member
- Location
- North of the river
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
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Yep, same here. Wet from tomorrow and all next week. If you would be so kind as to allow me to use one of your words/expressions...... I am bleedin fed up with this bleedin weather. There, I feel much better now
Yes, is quite humid, but not uncomfortable though.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Beautiful day here in North Wales so I think I will go for a ride. See you later.
Woohoo, slowly getting back into it. Just back from a pleasant 10 miler (3rd one this week). Not far off the times I was averaging on my road bike last year.
Must say I do like this Whyte Sterling. Its a nice smooth ride with 28mm tyres and it glides along nicely.
Must say I do like this Whyte Sterling. Its a nice smooth ride with 28mm tyres and it glides along nicely.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Just over 26 miles with some hills on a heavy hybrid. It felt like bloody hard work! 
Well done. 26 seems a long way for me at the moment....... but I will get thereJust over 26 miles with some hills on a heavy hybrid. It felt like bloody hard work!
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Jeeez, that was a ride. We have three midweek Group rides, Monday Meander, Hilly Wednesday and Friday Fry Up (known as the FFU) - no one has fry ups but the bloke who started it used to!
So the FFU is always flat and quite nippy. A few of the faster lads who are "working from home" (cough) often turn up. Several did today. I'm on my 15 year old frame which is 3-4mph slower than my other bikes. Off we go and after a couple of miles I'm thinking "Hmmm, this pacey" On we went, after a bit they waited and we sailed by as we knew they'd catch us, a bit later they stopped for a pee and we sailed by. This time me and my buddy put the hammer down, right on the rivet, they caught us 😭 but this time it took them about 8 miles 😂
After 30 miles we hit the cafe, I had 16.8avg over the 41 since I left home. On the way home my buddy and I decided we'd give it a go. I was squeezing everything I could out of this frame but couldn't get above 23mph. My Cervelo would have given me 27/28 and a chance. Eventually we got dropped. Pride is a bit dented as I haven't been dropped in years but good reasons.
Anyway got home with 71 miles and 15.8avg on the clock. Not too shabby for an old man.
Disappointed a few people seem to have forgotten to respect the ride which in our club means no dropping. But hey ho, on we go and Monday is another ride.
I'm now going to try walking, if that works I'll stack a few logs in my woodshed.
So the FFU is always flat and quite nippy. A few of the faster lads who are "working from home" (cough) often turn up. Several did today. I'm on my 15 year old frame which is 3-4mph slower than my other bikes. Off we go and after a couple of miles I'm thinking "Hmmm, this pacey" On we went, after a bit they waited and we sailed by as we knew they'd catch us, a bit later they stopped for a pee and we sailed by. This time me and my buddy put the hammer down, right on the rivet, they caught us 😭 but this time it took them about 8 miles 😂
After 30 miles we hit the cafe, I had 16.8avg over the 41 since I left home. On the way home my buddy and I decided we'd give it a go. I was squeezing everything I could out of this frame but couldn't get above 23mph. My Cervelo would have given me 27/28 and a chance. Eventually we got dropped. Pride is a bit dented as I haven't been dropped in years but good reasons.
Anyway got home with 71 miles and 15.8avg on the clock. Not too shabby for an old man.
Disappointed a few people seem to have forgotten to respect the ride which in our club means no dropping. But hey ho, on we go and Monday is another ride.
I'm now going to try walking, if that works I'll stack a few logs in my woodshed.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Blimey, how old of an old man are you? 71 miles at 15.8 avg is only a dream for me Chapeau.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Blimey, how old of an old man are you? 71 miles at 15.8 avg is only a dream for me Chapeau.
Thank you gavroche. I'm 65.
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Blimey, how old of an old man are you? 71 miles at 15.8 avg is only a dream for me Chapeau.
I could manage 71 miles, but not at 15.8.
