numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I've just bought three new tyres for the trike £70 
The Retirement Thread
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I only built the singlespeed bike as an interesting way to use a frame/fork that had been donated to me. I had enough other old bits lying around to complete the job for under £100.
I expected to only use it to nip to the shops on or for short rides up and down the local valley roads but I found that I could make it up the Cragg Vale climb which only averages about 3.3% gradient. (It does have a ramp at around 8-9% in the middle but that is short enough to grind up.)
I also use the bike for long flattish rides in Cheshire and out York way. It makes those rides harder so more of a challenge.
I didn't expect to enjoy the bike as much as I do but I have ridden thousands of km on it now. It IS quite nice not having to mess around with gears all the time. Can get confusing though. I sometimes reach for missing gear shifters on the bike, or forget to change gear on the multi-geared bike!
My hilly rides DO require gears. I would never get up a steep hill in a 52/19 gear!
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Because I don't use the car much I just put 10 litres in once every two or three weeks and just watch the price rise and fall as the price of fuel goes up and down.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Per tyre - yikes; total - not TOO bad, though I normally pay £45-50 for 3 tyres.I've just bought three new tyres for the trike £70
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
If it were not for traffic and poor road surfaces, I would be tempted to try riding fixed but I think that I would be too nervous. I also don't like the crazy cadences needed on descents.
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
For three Schwalbe Big Apple
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Today's rant. Went to town to pick up Mr WD tablets from the quacks only to find that any prescriptions put onto the box form last Friday to Sunday were lost as the computers went down. As they throw all the prescriptions away once input, they have no idea who put a prescripton in, so I have to go back next week to get it. That means a round trip of 36 miles just for a months supply of tablets.
They must think everyone lives within walking distance of the surgery.
They must think everyone lives within walking distance of the surgery.
Exlaser2
Veteran
Welsh dragon, Why dont you try ordering using the NHS app ? And isn’t there a nearer chemist you could then get it sent too ? Even if you can only order online, it would save you one journey.
That’s what my family do , it cannot be too difficult as my in-laws set it for themselves and they are in their 80s.
I would use it myself but for two reasons.
1) I am a grumpy old git who likes to fight against EVERYTHING having to be done on the web.
2) I live less than 50metres from our surgery in Coventry and I get my prescription sent to the chemist in Warwick where my wife works at , so I don’t even have to pick it up .😂😀
That’s what my family do , it cannot be too difficult as my in-laws set it for themselves and they are in their 80s.
I would use it myself but for two reasons.
1) I am a grumpy old git who likes to fight against EVERYTHING having to be done on the web.
2) I live less than 50metres from our surgery in Coventry and I get my prescription sent to the chemist in Warwick where my wife works at , so I don’t even have to pick it up .😂😀
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I can order it online, but I still have to go to town to pick it up. There are no shops or chemists between my home and mach so I still have to make the journey.
Just a thought Welshie, there are a couple of local pharmacies here that offer free home delivery. There's a small van that tootles around the area and drops stuff off.
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
We have one of them, he's very "green" as he uses a bike and trailer
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
We had fish and chips today
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I was going to suggest that.
Our local pharmacy delivery service hurtles about in a van, so NOT very green. Mind you, one van doing a round must be better than multiple people making separate journeys like Welshie?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Up to a mellow -13 and will almost hit 0C. In a day it will be well over and the snow will melt by Monday, mostly. There was a bit more yesterday but it sublimates even when very cold.
A few chores to do and some Nordic Track for my sins. Should be an ok day.
A coupla pics from my front door.....you can see the tracks I shoveled so Gracie, my Rattie can get outside a bit easier. the second shows the back end of my $250 trailer which l would like to make into a tiny house some day. IIn a day or so I will unload all the newspapers, pop cans and cardboard at the recycling station in a nearby park and then will have room for more bumf. Some folks put those things in the trash but I think that is wrong.
Be safe and well.
A few chores to do and some Nordic Track for my sins. Should be an ok day.
A coupla pics from my front door.....you can see the tracks I shoveled so Gracie, my Rattie can get outside a bit easier. the second shows the back end of my $250 trailer which l would like to make into a tiny house some day. IIn a day or so I will unload all the newspapers, pop cans and cardboard at the recycling station in a nearby park and then will have room for more bumf. Some folks put those things in the trash but I think that is wrong.
Be safe and well.
