The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Square eyes now. Countryfile, Green Planet, Call the Midwife, Trigger Point and Good Karma Hospital.

Gale force winds out there again just now. 🌪️

 

[classic33]

Square eyes now. Countryfile, Green Planet, Call the Midwife, Trigger Point and Good Karma Hospital.

Gale force winds out there again just now. 🌪️

We've sleet here.
Might be white in a few hours.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning

 

[PaulSB]

Sounds good! Where did you go?

You'll probably know most of this Chorley >Heapey >Anglezarke >Parsons Bullough >Sheephouse >Belmont Bleach Works >Edgworth >Roman Road to Blackburn >Heys Lane >Tockholes >Chorley.

The consensus was next time in Edgworth we take Broadhead Road - a beautiful climb and road - then descend Pickup Bank to Hoddlesdon to join Roman Road closer to Blackburn and we use Bog Heights to reach Tockholes instead of Heys Lane.

We left this out because Pickup Bank is dangerous at the best of times, lethal in winter.

As the ride is within a couple of miles of my house I didn't go to the start/finish.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38221848

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. I think it's wet and wild outside. I will check later. Today I've a Zoom workshop for U3A Treasurers - usually interesting. #1 son's partner gave me a great recipe book for tray bake meals I'll get one if those ready this morning to free up the afternoon for a ride.

After yesterday's ride I realise I need to alter my current training regime. Out with the Pedalling Pensioners the rides are too easy, great fun but no challenges. I drop off at junctions as I'm a poor at acceleration and my Kinesis amplifies this but summer and the Cervelo will solve this. I've lost the long climbing ability, short and punchy is fine but long and hard and I get dropped. I've plotted several local rides which are at least the golden ratio, one is 20 miles and +/-3200 feet!

Climbing is my thing, I thought I'm off form and unfit. The penny dropped yesterday.........haven't been doing enough. No wonder!

Do we know where @Drago has gone?

 

[Dave7]

A quick good morning to all.
Paul, imo you do very well. Again imo but enjoying your rides should be the important thing (unless you are competing).
As a teenager, with boundless energy, I enjoyed cycling into north wales, over the Horseshoe pass and back home. Alas a distant memory now

 

[Dave7]

@Mo1959 .....do you have any Altra shoes ?
Their ad popped up on Google. Don't think I know of them.

 

[Salad Dodger]

Good morning, world.

5 degrees and blowing a hoolie down on Planet Thanet today. Sky looks clear so it should be sunny later.

I won't be able to do much today, as Mrs Salad has a hospital appointment (with a camera going where the sun don't shine😯) and I need to be available to collect her once all is done.

Have a good day and stay safe, everyone.

 

[Mo1959]

@Mo1959 .....do you have any Altra shoes ?
Their ad popped up on Google. Don't think I know of them.

I do still have a pair. They suited me in respect of having a lovely wide toe box but they are zero drop shoes which I’m not so keen on. I prefer my shoes to have an 8 to 10 drop.

Struggled on Wordle this morning but just made it.

it is dry but only a couple of degrees above freezing. I will have an easy day or two since I’ve done a fair bit the last few days

 

[Dave7]

I do still have a pair. They suited me in respect of having a lovely wide toe box but they are zero drop shoes which I’m not so keen on. I prefer my shoes to have an 8 to 10 drop.

Struggled on Wordle this morning but just made it.

it is dry but only a couple of degrees above freezing. I will have an easy day or two since I’ve done a fair bit the last few days

Bit technical for me Mo......what are these 'drops' you speak of ?
When I was running I travelled to a 'running' shop near Manchester or Bolton and bought what fitted nicely.
My mate was a marathon runner and had his made to measure.

 

[Mo1959]

Bit technical for me Mo......what are these 'drops' you speak of ?
When I was running I travelled to a 'running' shop near Manchester or Bolton and bought what fitted nicely.
My mate was a marathon runner and had his made to measure.

Basically the difference between heel and sole height. I.e. If the front sole was 10mm and the heel was 20mm that would be a 10mm drop.

 

[Mo1959]

I can see a glimmer of daylight now so will head out for my wander before breakfast.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
The first of the bin lorries have been down our road.
Wordle done in 5
The washing machine is doing it's stuff with the bedding.
The list goes on and it's only 07.22
Another busy start to the week.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, been blowing a hoolie here all night, its too dark to see whats it like out but it seems damp.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
I’m planning on wandering up to Wimborne later. Waitrose have an offer on the coffee we prefer ( machu pichu ) though no doubt there’ll be a gap in the shelves. Last week saw me walking 10k on 6 out of 7 days. It seems to have helped with energy levels as the less I do, the less I feel able to do ( it also qualifies me to keep using my forum name ) 😉
Have a peaceful day folks