Today's Bike Ride

[Stagger]

Well done WD and your group.
Roll on retirement for me. Sounds like a good time in your life.

[JohnK]

Well done WD and your group.
Roll on retirement for me. Sounds like a good time in your life.

I have been retired over 3 years now and it has been the best 3 years of my life by far, made me realise what a waste of life work is and to think I used to grab all the overtime I could get basically just to feed the boss and taxman.
Retirement best job I ever had skint but happy sums it up for me

2 retro bikes bikes for me.

(1) circa 1990 Trek single track mountain bike with a nice double butted steel frame, weighs in @ around 26.5kg complete with twist grip shifters all original except saddle see below (although I still have the original saddle).

(2) 1987 Raleigh triathlon, Reynolds 531 frame and forks, Full Shimano 105 groupset including headset, hubs and pedals, SR bars, stem and fluted seatpost in fact all original except for the white bar tape and the saddle which I replaced with a Brooks professional saddle when I purchased the bike I switch the saddle between the bikes depending on which bike I choose to ride.

Both bikes still in regular use

[Stagger]

Sounds good to me John.

Just been down to the promenade and watch the boat trips leaving.

5k round trip zero meters climb ha ha ha feels strange with no ups and downs.

[Stagger]

Another 6k potter. Town hall thermometer said 36° at 10.30 local time.
Very little breeze but blue sea and sky.
Just beautiful.

Exercise is so nice when you don't have to work 😀

[wharfeego]

...weighs in @ around 26.5kg

I take it you mean 26.5 pounds?

[Stagger]

Aye up Wharfy good to have you back.

[anthonykay]

I take it you mean 26.5 pounds?

And there was me thinking that JohnK was actually lugging 26.5kg of bike up those Cumbrian hills. Silly old me, you can tell that I've never owned a mountain bike.

(2) 1987 Raleigh triathlon, Reynolds 531 frame and forks, Full Shimano 105 groupset including headset, hubs and pedals, SR bars, stem and fluted seatpost in fact all original except for the white bar tape and the saddle which I replaced with a Brooks professional saddle when I purchased the bike I switch the saddle between the bikes depending on which bike I choose to ride.

Both bikes still in regular use

"All original . . ." ! How do you get components to last that long on a bike in regular use? The only original things on my 1984 Hetchins tourer are the frame (obviously) and the rear carrier.

[Stagger]

6k on the mountain bike around local lanes exploring.
Just getting back in to it slowly.

[JohnK]

I take it you mean 26.5 pounds?

Well spotted Wharfeego 29 pounds in fact

[JohnK]

And there was me thinking that JohnK was actually lugging 26.5kg of bike up those Cumbrian hills. Silly old me, you can tell that I've never owned a mountain bike.



"All original . . ." ! How do you get components to last that long on a bike in regular use? The only original things on my 1984 Hetchins tourer are the frame (obviously) and the rear carrier.

Didn`t say that the components I can no longer replace with the original parts are not worn but they still function and obviously consumables such as chains brake pads etc are not original, but then I am not still road time trialling or doing eyeballs out Mountain bike descents probably because my all original body is more worn than the mechanical contrivances I choose to propel.

Now what ebike do I fancy