The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

five and a half foot tall and eleven stone.

Yep......same as me

 

[12boy]

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Do you mean this kind of Steam Roller.

No, I think he means this kind of Steamroller. I have SS wheels as well but in order to deal with the winter winds, ice and hills, in this pic it has studded snows and an SA 3 speed. I have a pic of the wheel to show the studs. Those stiff and heavy tiresare a lot more work....whine, whine, snivel, snivel.

BTW, I run mine with 48/18. Used to be 48/16 but I got old and frail. I tower above you two at 5' 7 1/2"" and clock in at 10.6 stone (stones?). The 3 speed gives me about 54, 72.5 and 96.6 gear inches. I need the 54 for the hills and wind. So glad to see another Steamroller.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Another 53 miles clocked up. Avg 16 ....
I think we will be saving cafe stops for longer all day rides.

For me, 53 miles is an all day ride
And 16 mph ! It’s a long time since I clocked up that sort of average.
My ride this afternoon was 22 miles at 13.5 mph, that’s quick for me these days.

 

[Juan Kog]

No, I think he means this kind of Steamroller. I have SS wheels as well but in order to deal with the winter winds, ice and hills, in this pic it has studded snows and an SA 3 speed. I have a pic of the wheel to show the studs. Those stiff and heavy tiresare a lot more work....whine, whine, snivel, snivel. View attachment 564565


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BTW, I run mine with 48/18. Used to be 48/16 but I got old and frail. I tower above you two at 5' 7 1/2"" and clock in at 10.6 stone (stones?). The 3 speed gives me about 54, 72.5 and 96.6 gear inches. I need the 54 for the hills and wind. So glad to see another Steamroller.

That’s very nice ,my roller occasionally looks that clean.

 

[Dave7]

A question for you.
What does it mean on CC when someone is "following" you ???
I have just been notified that a CC member is "following" me.
Not sure I like it tbh.

 

[PaulSB]

No, I think he means this kind of Steamroller. I have SS wheels as well but in order to deal with the winter winds, ice and hills, in this pic it has studded snows and an SA 3 speed. I have a pic of the wheel to show the studs. Those stiff and heavy tiresare a lot more work....whine, whine, snivel, snivel. View attachment 564565


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BTW, I run mine with 48/18. Used to be 48/16 but I got old and frail. I tower above you two at 5' 7 1/2"" and clock in at 10.6 stone (stones?). The 3 speed gives me about 54, 72.5 and 96.6 gear inches. I need the 54 for the hills and wind. So glad to see another Steamroller.

Good looking bike 12boy.

Over here it's "stone" as in 12 stone 5 pounds

 

[dickyknees]

But if anyone else has a new bike to show , can you save it till next week Please.

Ok, waited long enough. My new treat to myself.

 

[PaulSB]

Yep......same as me

5'6" and 69kg which I think is 10 stone 12lbs

 

[screenman]

Xray done, from walking in the hospital entrance door to walking back out again finished was a total of 9 minutes, excellent service by cheerful staff.

 

[12boy]

One of things I love about this thread are the words and expressions I've learned, and thanks to my friend Dirk, among others, what your eating preferences are. In fact, thanks to y'all, I am on my third 600 gram tub of Marmite. Sometimes I get your humor, too. I think.

 

[Mo1959]

Sometimes I get your humor, too. I think.

Humour if you don’t mind!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

One of things I love about this thread are the words and expressions I've learned

What can I say but lang may yer lum reek my friend

 

[Juan Kog]

Humour if you don’t mind!

Beat me to it Mo . We have to correct these colonials sometimes
But he does like Marmite and rides a steamroller.

 

[JPBoothy]

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Just a small Pig's in blankets hot dog...........

A small Pigs what though

 

[Juan Kog]

Yesterday was new bike day, another retirement present, bought from the same LBS as @PaulSB .
A genesis datum frameset built up with 105, 30mm tubeless tyres, SKS guards Etc.
I had surgery on a broken collarbone in early November so whilst it’s healing ok I may need to leave it another week or so before a test ride. They reconnected three pieces of bone with a metal plate and seven screws which stung a bit!


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Ok, waited long enough. My new treat to myself.
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Mum ,it’s not fair . Every one’s getting a new bike except me .