The Retirement Thread

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks pleasant temps here which is usual but spring can be like winter compared to down south!
Sowed some campanula's and pleased to see some emerging, the seed is like dust and needs care.
Congrats to Mo for not wearing makeup! imho women who overdo it look like clowns or botoxed orange skinned gargoyles! and i feel presenting a false appearance to the world is a lie.....

My bike spares bag contains- spare tube, qiuck links, chain tool, allen keys, a few bolts, mini pump, inner gear cable, cable ties, tyre levers, p'repair kit. The allen keys have a dash of white paint cuz if you drop one in the grass it can be found!

 

[numbnuts]

I use to carry :-
1 P*ncture repair kit
1 allan keys
1 set of tyre levers + 2 spare
3 inner tubes
Folding tyre
Tyre patches
1 small head torch in winter
marigold gloves
Small length of chain (3 inches)
1 small chain tool
Spare spokes
Kevlar spoke
hypercracker
Spare nuts, bolts, powerlinks
Wire cutters
Pliers
Adjustable 100mm & 150mm spanners
2 small screw drivers
Small sockets to fit screw driver handle
First aid kit with triangular bandage paracetamol, co-codamol, gaviscon tablets
Batteries for rear light and computer
Small tyre pump (not mini)
1 Co2 pump
Zip ties
spare keys for house, bike locks
Phone
Pen and paper
10 sheets of kitchen roll
Very small bottle of hand cleaner
Insulation tape
£5 in small change
Small roll of gaffer tape
Brake and gear cables
Spare bite valve for camalbac
Small roll string
Spare gloves

 

[Paulus]

I carry a spare tube, patches, glue, sandpaper and chalk. Plus a multi tool and a Topeak mini morph road pump.

 

[numbnuts]

I use to carry a lot of tools to help others, that didn't, or couldn't be arsed.

 

[Dave7]

I use to carry :-
1 P*ncture repair kit
1 allan keys
1 set of tyre levers + 2 spare
3 inner tubes
Folding tyre
Tyre patches
1 small head torch in winter
marigold gloves
Small length of chain (3 inches)
1 small chain tool
Spare spokes
Kevlar spoke
hypercracker
Spare nuts, bolts, powerlinks
Wire cutters
Pliers
Adjustable 100mm & 150mm spanners
2 small screw drivers
Small sockets to fit screw driver handle
First aid kit with triangular bandage paracetamol, co-codamol, gaviscon tablets
Batteries for rear light and computer
Small tyre pump (not mini)
1 Co2 pump
Zip ties
spare keys for house, bike locks
Phone
Pen and paper
10 sheets of kitchen roll
Very small bottle of hand cleaner
Insulation tape
£5 in small change
Small roll of gaffer tape
Brake and gear cables
Spare bite valve for camalbac
Small roll string
Spare gloves

Just how big was the trailer

 

[numbnuts]

Just how big was the trailer

Funny enough it all fitted is a small zip up case, but it took ages to put it all back in after a repair
also I hate using multi tools so took the full size ones.

 

[Dave7]

Who is it on here that recently bought a robot mowers?
I see Aldi are selling one for £130.
I doubt it will be much good but it shows how the prices are dropping.

 

[Binky]

Just back from ride and holy moly it was hot!

Cut short planned route so ended up with 34miles and 2500ft climbing which was plenty. Drank 750ml and 500ml bottles plus coffee at cafe and usually for that length ride I'd barely drink 750ml.

 

[welsh dragon]

It is warm here allegedly 23 deg but it feels warmer. Still it's a lot better than 33 deg 😆

 

[numbnuts]

I've got 35.4c