The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Well, that's three of you so far who don't cycle anymore so , amongst us retirees, who else have stopped cycling?
I , for one, still do and don't intend to stop in the near future.

I do as often as possible though circumstances limit my time. Until 18 months ago I would ride average 150 miles a week. Mrs P was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, this plus grandparenting and other responsibilities now limit this to one 60 - 70 miler a week. In a good week I get two of these.

 

[Mo1959]

I do as often as possible though circumstances limit my time. Until 18 months ago I would ride average 150 miles a week. Mrs P was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, this plus grandparenting and other responsibilities now limit this to one 60 - 70 miler a week. In a good week I get two of these.

I think it’s the increase in traffic around here that’s one of the contributing factors for my decline in cycling. Usually once I get clear of the town and busier roads I feel happier. Maybe I need to move.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Mike Ayling]

I do as often as possible though circumstances limit my time. Until 18 months ago I would ride average 150 miles a week. Mrs P was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, this plus grandparenting and other responsibilities now limit this to one 60 - 70 miler a week. In a good week I get two of these.

Must be hard looking after Mrs B and still managing to ride

 

[welsh dragon]

Coooeeee. 8 deg here, dark and my ap says foggy as well although I can't see anything as it's so dark.

Stay safe peeps

 

[PeteXXX]

Bit of a lay in this morning..
Morning campers 👋

 

[Drago]

Short walk for Bruce. He was limping yesterday so a few days of short walks and no ball for a week or so. He seems OK this morning so it's probably a bit of a strange and ill see he has the chance to recover.

A bit of mizzle out there this side of Poshshire.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning from a grey Dorset. Very little sun yesterday but the solar panels still contributed a bit to the heating. I went for an early evening walk yesterday and was listening to a series of BBCpodcasts about scammers and the techniques that they use, a real eye opener as to how sophisticated some of the scams are, with some great advice on how to spot them. Today's mission is to wander over the Heath in search of a brook that my outstanding new map app shows me is there, but I have never seen it. With gps I should be able to nail it down to within a few metres🤞

 

[PeteXXX]

Lazy day today, I think.. Just walking Bonnie & some weeding work on the vegetable patch yo do now the Mizuma & Pak Choi seeds have grown enough to see.
Once the drizzle has ceased.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
It's grey and a bit damp outside there.
The first of the bin lorries has just come down our road. Closely followed by the recycling one.
It'll be a domestics day. the place needs a bit of a tidy up.
I should be able to get a ride in later on.

 

[Drago]

Geddy's first trip out in the van today. I've a device to attach him to the seabelt so he cant escape and cause carnage.

 

[PeteXXX]

6/10 porridge this morning..
A bit stodgy if truth be known 🥣

 

[Chief Broom]

Well, that's three of you so far who don't cycle anymore so , amongst us retirees, who else have stopped cycling?
I , for one, still do and don't intend to stop in the near future.

Morning folks i tend to ride on alternate days to rest the old legs. I rarely ride under 30 miles and usually 35- 48 but for me its all about terrain rather than distance. Theres some wicked hills in my neck of the woods and if i can stomp up them in 10 years time thats good enough for me. Im not bothered trying to do extra long distances, i just want to maintain a good level of fitness whilst avoiding injury/overdoing it.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Meeting up with pals from Minehead for lunch today.
Not much else happening.

 

[numbnuts]