The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

I don't do mega miles either home or abroad. For me a longish ride would be 50 miles or so but as with everything it's context. 50 miles on a flat route is easy, 50 miles with 5000ft climbing not so much! I've got several routes planned for trip(I've been quite a few times so know the area reasonably well) ranging from 30-80 miles. The 80 mile route has 8000ft climbing so that'll be a big day out for me.

I did 70 (for my 70th birthday).....that was pushing it for me.
NB
It was flat but VERY windy along the Wirral coast. A hard ride.

 

[numbnuts]

Just filled up with diesel, the last time was in March

 

[Dave7]

I have just been told that I am on scrambled egg with salmon** on toast for breckie.
**eggs with salmon doesn't sit right with me but I will give it a go..... gift horse in the mouth etc.

 

[Paulus]

Like @Mo1959 i had beans on toast for breakfast with a splash of Worcestershire sauce on it

 

[Dave7]

Just filled up with diesel, the last time was in March

Like @Mo1959 i had beans on toast for breakfast with a splash of Worcestershire sauce on it

Never tried that (the sauce bit).
I know it's popular but I tend to be stuck in the mud regards some food.

 

[Drago]

Still feeling very ropey.

 

[Paulus]

Still feeling very ropey.

It a touch of the Vid you have for you think? There is another strain of it doing the rounds.

 

[Drago]

Just a cold I think, but you never know. The shivers last night were horrible butnim thankfully past that bit now.

 

[Mo1959]

I took a sudden notion for a fish finger sarnie for lunch so wandered up to the Co-op and bought a few packs. Little shower of rain on the way up.

 

[Binky]

Like @Mo1959 i had beans on toast for breakfast with a splash of Worcestershire sauce on it

Top tip for beans on toast, after buttering toast spread thinly according to taste with Marmite. Beans on top then grated cheese. Liberal application of HP brown sauce.
Hits the spot a treat.

 

[PaulSB]

Probably said this before but for a number of reasons I had a wonderful cycling holiday in Mallorca (I still call it Majorca).
Based in Pollenca.....Great seafront hotel.
Myself and a good mate.
Good cycling, good food, good memories.
A little story. Keep in mind I was never a long distance cyclist so we would do, maybe, 50 milers each day, combined with sightseeing.
One day we had just completed 55 miles and were enjoying a pint in the Red Rum (well known to Brits) when along came a group of 'proper' cyclists ie club kit etc (and they were also our age). One of them was asking about our ride and was truly gobsmacked when I mentioned 55 miles........they only managed 35.
35 is just a warm up to Chorley Paul and others.
it made me feel quite good.

I don't think you should do yourself down on this. I'd say a 50/55 miler is a decent ride. 👏👏

Mine are longer because I have a round trip of 12 - 20 miles to our various meet points. Yesterday's planned route was 47/4000 feet but I had to add 20 to get there and back. Some days I crawl the ride home, we all do when the buzz suddenly disappears. The climbing was hard, I'm still not fully fit. Yes, I can still knock out 120+ in a day but these are big days out with my buddies, sandwiches, coffee, shoot the breeze. It's really about three old friends having fun.

We can all ride much harder but choose not to. One of my buddies is still on 400/500 km audax rides. He's crazy. I don't understand how he keeps his head together on these.

When the devil takes us we head out on a club ride to show the youngsters how it's done.

I say well done, Dave.

 

[PaulSB]

I don't do mega miles either home or abroad. For me a longish ride would be 50 miles or so but as with everything it's context. 50 miles on a flat route is easy, 50 miles with 5000ft climbing not so much! I've got several routes planned for trip(I've been quite a few times so know the area reasonably well) ranging from 30-80 miles. The 80 mile route has 8000ft climbing so that'll be a big day out for me.

Kudos before you even get out! That's a BIG day. The last time I did this was in 2020 when training for the Fred.

My bunch of old duffers have decided to enter the Fred ballot this year. Geez! We must be absolutely bonkers. A winter of climbing beckons.

 

[Oldhippy]

Stove successfully installed on the boat today. A bit of a bugger drilling a hole in the roof but stove lit for the first time and glorious warmth followed.

 

[Drago]

Still feel weak and achy.

 

[Dirk]

I took a sudden notion for a fish finger sarnie for lunch so wandered up to the Co-op and bought a few packs. Little shower of rain on the way up.

Blimey! How many do you put in a sarnie?!