I remember reading many many years ago about Ingrid Kristiansen’s ( world class Marathon runner ) training regime. She lived in Norway and due to snow / ice had to do a lot of her training on a treadmill. She had a life sized poster of her ( at the time ) arch rival Greta Weitz on the wall in front of the treadmill as a spur to help motivate her.
The Retirement Thread
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Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Have to admit, the older I get, I fear slipping in icy conditions more.......especially having done it last winter and hurting my wrist. It might be nice to jump onto a treadmill and get a few miles done in safety.
Chief Broom
Veteran
My daily ride is alongside Loch Brora, i set off from Dalchalm and ride to Balnacoil which is about 8m and return on the same single track road via a diversion and quick stop by the sea then along the A9 and home. I will soon be fit enough to ride over the hills to Golspie and return on the A9 When i have muscles of steel
i shall ride to places like Loch Fleet near Dornoch as i can do some wildlife watching. The countryside is so interesting i dont feel like im lacking route options.Then you’ll need a full sized motivational poster to help spur you on. I’m sure the forum members will be willing to oblige, ( though @numbnuts might be a tad risqué) 😁
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Roses Advice is not to plant in the same place.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Haven't been around for a few days - no real reason
but yesterday I had a close pass - a deliberate one
I don;t think it has ever happened to me before - a few people have passed a bit too close but I put it down to lack of awareness and misjudgement - or ignorance
but this guy (yup - it was a bloke!) started off approaching me and moved out to pass
then when he got close to alongside he made a move closer to me to pass about 2 foot away - and as my handlebars are quite wide then even closer to my bar ends
and - no - there were no cars coming the other way or traffic islands - just a deliberate move
just never happened to me before!
I caught him up at some traffic lights a bit later and pulled alongside (I would have stopped there anyway) so I looked at him - he was suddenly very busy lighting a cigarette!
weird
but yesterday I had a close pass - a deliberate one
I don;t think it has ever happened to me before - a few people have passed a bit too close but I put it down to lack of awareness and misjudgement - or ignorance
but this guy (yup - it was a bloke!) started off approaching me and moved out to pass
then when he got close to alongside he made a move closer to me to pass about 2 foot away - and as my handlebars are quite wide then even closer to my bar ends
and - no - there were no cars coming the other way or traffic islands - just a deliberate move
just never happened to me before!
I caught him up at some traffic lights a bit later and pulled alongside (I would have stopped there anyway) so I looked at him - he was suddenly very busy lighting a cigarette!
weird
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
My TV is here, well it's at the top of the drive. Spent 5 mins on the phone with the driver giving him directions as the sat nav sent him down back roads that are not suitable for big lorries
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
How long is your drive?
56” 😉
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I rarely get close passes but I've had a few like that, I'm sure some of them are down to the driver not being aware and not realizing how quick you're traveling then starting to pull in early, but some are deliberate I'm sure.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
It's about 100 feet, but then there is a drop down of about 30 feet and across a sort of bridge. That will take you to my garden gate.
. Then it's up a path that's about 100 as well to my house 
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That is a very good point. My 40" TV looks about the perfect size for my room but I am sitting only 9' away from it. It looks bigger in my smaller room than your huge set will in your larger room. That is assuming that you watch from the far side of the room - if your seating is halfway along the room or the room is narrower and you watch across the width of it then that would not be so.
Knott End ferry?
We used it on one of my forum rides and the tide was low at that time. It was difficult getting down a ladder to the deck of the ferry when wearing cycling shoes and one of our number slipped and fell off!
Fortunately an attentive (and handsome) sailor was paying attention and caught him! 
There's an online calculator which shows the recommended screen size depending on how far away from the screen that you sit, which makes sense.
Flick of the Elbow
Run of the Mill
- Location
- Pentlands Water of Leith
Sounds good, I hope you’ll be posting some photo’s from time to timeMy daily ride is alongside Loch Brora, i set off from Dalchalm and ride to Balnacoil which is about 8m and return on the same single track road via a diversion and quick stop by the sea then along the A9 and home. I will soon be fit enough to ride over the hills to Golspie and return on the A9 When i have muscles of steel
