The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Chicken Fajot noodlemfor me and Geddy.

I have just got my gob around this......

 

[Drago]

Mrs D car cleaned. Painkillers swalloed as back sore.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Pssstttt.......good stuff.......who'd you get it from????? 😎

No comments

there are ex coppers on here - never know who they might talk to!!!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Been for a ride

it was delayed because I got the bike out and was checking the tyre pressure and it started raining

so I had a cuppa and it carried on raining off and on

so I gave up and went anyway - long version of normal route - and didn;t get wet once!!

anyway - more people due to Saturday
did notice a strange thing that happens occasionally

3 times when a bike rider did not seem to recognise that if 2 cyclist/bike riders are approaching each other on a path then both should go to their left to pass - same as a road
most people seem to do that
I discount situations where walkers or dogs or kids complicate matter

I also discount times when the other rider is wobbly and ride on the side away from the canal or whatever - I can see their point
but if it JUST 2 riders - it seems like the obvious thing to just behave as if it is a road

but 3 times today other riders seemed to go to their right - without a good reason to do so - twice we sorted it out and both went left
but once I had to go right as he just stayed there


all 3 cases were ones with clear vision long before it became critical - not like just appearing round a bend



what do other people do??

 

[Elybazza61]

Good gear those XT V brakes. No need to pay extra for XTRS

Yeah having a quick google has confirmed that; seems the XT's are easier to keep on top of as they don't have the fancy bushings on the XTR's that need looking after; the other half's Kona doesn't get used that often so don't want something that needs fettling too much (like the Maguras ).

 

[Elybazza61]

Not too chilled a day in the end today as went through the spare wheels (3 x sets) and gave them all a good clean and check over.

 

[Mo1959]

The YouTube algorithm just gave me a decent channel to subscribe to called The Cycling Chimp. Covering some nice rides in Scotland. Maybe some of you might be interested.

https://www.youtube.com/@ThatCyclingChimp/videos

 

[numbnuts]

Another fire at our woods at Bracken Woods two fire engines so far.

Been a warm day went up to 35c at lunch time, so didn't go out for a walk
Down to 31c now

 

[PeteXXX]

Not getting political... but, are disposable BBQ's banned or not; and can someone, elected or not, ban them by just saying 'They're banned'?
🤔

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just seen a LOAD of smoke out the back - towards the trees!!!



went to look

next door have lit up their BBQ!!


and no - it isn;t a gas one
at least it is not a disposable on a field of grass!

 

[PeteXXX]

Incidentally, my snooze this afternoon was unsatisfactory ☹️

 

[Drago]

As was nine

 

[Mo1959]

Incidentally, my snooze this afternoon was unsatisfactory ☹️

So was mine. I had a mild headache and thought I would try a little snooze but just gave up. There’s too much noise at the weekends anyway.

 

[PeteXXX]

Guess it's not a snoozy kinda day! 😏

 

[Drago]

My dog inflicted bad back.

She wants a puppy, I get a ruined garden and a knackered back.