The Retirement Thread

[gavroche]

I finally managed to go for ride: 23 kms. It was good to get the legs spinning again.

 

[Dave7]

It’s dismal and drizzly here now. I might be tempted to go for an afternoon siesta.

I went for an afternoon siesta but I didn't see you there !

 

[numbnuts]

I had an email from UPS saying your parcel will be delivered at the end of the day
I hope they don't mean at 23:59.
It rained all night here, but come the day light it's kept dry with a high of 8c.

Bloody liars

The receiver was not available for delivery. We'll make a second attempt the next business day.

 

[Paulus]

The rain has dropped the clouds have gone and now it is getting cold out there. The temperature is due to get down to freezing

 

[Oldhippy]

The moon is spectacular this evening.

 

[Gunk]

My son text me earlier today the £50 Trek hybrid he bought at university as a runaround was stolen today, they took a bolt cutter to the weedy lock he used, I did tell him to invest in a decent D lock.

Fortunately I volunteer at a bike charity where we have a pile of crappy bikes, so tomorrow I’ll try and source him a replacement.

 

[classic33]

My son text me earlier today the £50 Trek hybrid he bought at university as a runaround was stolen today, they took a bolt cutter to the weedy lock he used, I did tell him to invest in a decent D lock.



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Fortunately I volunteer at a bike charity where we have a pile of crappy bikes, so tomorrow I’ll try and source him a replacement.

There's a fair bit of "padding" round that cable.

Tell him, if he gets another combination lock, not to use the same combination.

 

[Gunk]

There's a fair bit of "padding" round that cable.

Tell him, if he gets another combination lock, not to use the same combination.

I’ve got a decent D Lock with a key he can have

 

[Mike Ayling]

My son text me earlier today the £50 Trek hybrid he bought at university as a runaround was stolen today, they took a bolt cutter to the weedy lock he used, I did tell him to invest in a decent D lock.



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Fortunately I volunteer at a bike charity where we have a pile of crappy bikes, so tomorrow I’ll try and source him a replacement.

You can't trust university students these days

 

[Gunk]

You can't trust university students these days

Doubt it was a student that nicked it

 

[Drago]

You can't trust university students these days

They're too busy buying and dealing drugs at our local Uni to have time to steal a bike.

 

[avsd]

@Gunk - some university security teams provide decent D-locks at cost price. Queens in Belfast sold them for £10 in 2019/20. Might be worth him calling Student Services/Security team at his uni.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

If he wants a combination lock
tell him to test it by pulling it and then moving the numbers - on the rubbish ones you can feel the one that is correct
it will be on one of the ends and can be quite easy to feel

the better ones don;t give that feeling

but it would still take longer to crack it than using bolt cutters!

 

[Drago]

You can't trust university students these days

Im a mature student!










And im very untrustworthy.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Im a mature student!










And im very untrustworthy.

Not always all that mature either!!!