The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Morning all

Nice and bright out there.
We shall be hitching up and towing to the north coast of Cornwall in a couple of hours time for a week off grid, overlooking the Atlantic.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Just a short walk today. Bit fresher yet I still seemed to be sweating.

Not sure what you would describe my breakfast as this morning. Supermarket are short of stuff so it's made by Weetabix but looks like hula hoops

 

[welsh dragon]

With respect, I suspect that you are WRONG...

I reckon that you are significantly fitter than me and I can still manage hilly 100+ mile rides. The difference is that I don't get up before I've gone to bed and rush out the door while it is still dark every day to do them...

If I did a 50 plus mile ride one day, I'd take it easy the next day. If I did 100+ miles, I would take it easy for half a week!

You need a rest now and then. Have a few easy days and you'd soon be chomping at the bit again.

I suspect that Mo being Mo knows better than anyone else what she is able to do. .

I also suspect that Mo isn't bothered about doing high mileage anymore. Mo would rather walk and that's excellent exercise as well.

I would do the same if I could. However it's a bit dangerous walking down the A470 in Wales as there are no footpaths, so being hit by tourists is almost a certainty

 

[Mo1959]

Mo's body is well and truly fecked! Years of being bothered with a dodgy back and eventually diagnosed with herniated discs, bad smash on the bike which really hurt and two bad bouts of sciatica down each leg have left me with legs that really don't want to work these days, so afraid the advice of just having a few days rest makes no bleeding difference. I am struggling on hills with an 11-34 cassette now that I breezed up 6 or 7 years ago with an 11-28 the decline has been so quick.

 

[Dave7]

Coooeee. A very misty start here. I can't see the hills at all.

Stay safe peeps.

Maybe when you crawl from underneath the duvet you will be able to see them

 

[Dirk]

Mo's body is well and truly fecked! Years of being bothered with a dodgy back and eventually diagnosed with herniated discs, bad smash on the bike which really hurt and two bad bouts of sciatica down each leg have left me with legs that really don't want to work these days, so afraid the advice of just having a few days rest makes no bleeding difference. I am struggling on hills with an 11-34 cassette now that I breezed up 6 or 7 years ago with an 11-28 the decline has been so quick.

I still have the body of a 24 year old*




*I'm hoping they don't dig my patio up.

 

[Dave7]

Morning. Just a short walk today. Bit fresher yet I still seemed to be sweating.

Not sure what you would describe my breakfast as this morning. Supermarket are short of stuff so it's made by Weetabix but looks like hula hoops

It will be the new one......weetahoops.
Or it could be hoolabix

 

[Dave7]

Mo's body is well and truly fecked! Years of being bothered with a dodgy back and eventually diagnosed with herniated discs, bad smash on the bike which really hurt and two bad bouts of sciatica down each leg have left me with legs that really don't want to work these days, so afraid the advice of just having a few days rest makes no bleeding difference. I am struggling on hills with an 11-34 cassette now that I breezed up 6 or 7 years ago with an 11-28 the decline has been so quick.

Not nice is it Mo.
18 months ago I was enjoying a 30 miler. Next day I couldn't on the bike and not been back on since.
When we were young we thought we could live forever. Aging is a b*stard.

 

[Mo1959]

It will be the new one......weetahoops.
Or it could be hoolabix

Lol. It's this.

 

[welsh dragon]

Maybe when you crawl from underneath the duvet you will be able to see them

Shut up you

 

[Sterlo]

Morning All. Bit depressed, did some bike fettling yesterday, first time since the accident, changed the tyres as it still had the winter ones on from early March. No other issues so tried to go for a little pootle, but only managed the end of the street before the pain in my arm made me turn back, felt every bump and couldn't grip the bars properly. Looks like my cycling days maybe numbered or at least delayed even longer.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning All. Bit depressed, did some bike fettling yesterday, first time since the accident, changed the tyres as it still had the winter ones on from early March. No other issues so tried to go for a little pootle, but only managed the end of the street before the pain in my arm made me turn back, felt every bump and couldn't grip the bars properly. Looks like my cycling days maybe numbered or at least delayed even longer.

How long has it been? Have you a choice of bike? Just wondered as when I sprained my wrist at the start of the year I actually found flat bars hurt worse than road bars.

 

[Sterlo]

How long has it been? Have you a choice of bike? Just wondered as when I sprained my wrist at the start of the year I actually found flat bars hurt worse than road bars.

It's been over 4 months now, approaching 5. It's a road bike, I do have a hybrid but I hate it, too heavy and cumbersome. I know it's going to take time but I was hoping for something by now but as I said, the pain was extremely uncomfortable, glad I hadn't planned on doing anything longer, it was just a quick trial after the fettling.

 

[Mo1959]

It's been over 4 months now, approaching 5. It's a road bike, I do have a hybrid but I hate it, too heavy and cumbersome. I know it's going to take time but I was hoping for something by now but as I said, the pain was extremely uncomfortable, glad I hadn't planned on doing anything longer, it was just a quick trial after the fettling.

Might be worth trying the hybrid even for a few weeks? Maybe you could take more of your weight on the other arm using it just until the bad arm gets stronger. Were you nervous? I know my first little ride after my collar bone was plated I was physically shaking!