A thread specially for 'persons of leisure' and independent means, or those with aspirations.
How do you while away those lazy days?
How do you cope financially?
When did you retire?
Is retirement what you expected?
How long did you take to adjust?
Etc.

Tell us what you are up to today or what plans you have.
Or just have a bit of silliness to while away those lazy hours.

I've been busy today. Hilly 15 mile ride in North Devon, took dog for a stroll along Saunton Sands, cut the front lawn..

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Hill Wimp said:

Seasonal depression has hit.

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Sending you and

Hi

Morning commute is relatively flat but with a couple of climbs. Final climb is not steep but is long, so legs are a bit sore by the top.

A question which comes to mind each day is - when I get to the top, should I switch to lowest possible gear and take it easy to recover, or switch up a gear or two? It's the same distance either way, just don't know which option is best for recovery.

Ever feel that speaking your mind would cause more problems than it would solve? Want to speak it anyway? Here's a place to do it. I'll start.


I know you're the boss, but please don't turn up at the start of a shift and start trying to run things. Since I've been called out here I have got everyone working to a system and we are back on programme. When you turn up you disrupt the shift and have divers working on the wrong task and in the wrong place. It means we have to work harder to..

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Start and finish towns announced for both. Men are heading East: Lincs to Yorks to Scots borders.

The Women head West: Cumbria, Lancs, Wales, Warks.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin..n-men-2026-route-announced-by-british-cycling

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin..women-2026-route-announced-by-british-cycling





Cue moaning southerners "its not going past my house.."

A little game that was recommended to me over the festive break: https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
I’m quite enjoying the daily word puzzle.

Welcome to the 2026 Vuelta a Espana PTP thread. I'll be your scorer for this event, enter your predictions below.

This is open to anyone with a CycleChat account, so test your luck and/or knowledge won't you.

Get your GC and Stage 1 ITT picks in before 15:17 BST Saturday 22 August 2026.

Here are some useful links:

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-a-espana/2026

https://www.lavuelta.es/en/

Road Book

Here is a map:

Having just returned from holiday in Slovenia, I thought I'd share my experience and encourage you all to visit :-)

Firstly, Slovenia is fairly small - about the size of Wales. The airport is near Ljubljana (about 20 minutes drive). Like Wales, Slovenia is also made up of a lot of hills and mountains - just to set the scene. Unlike Wales, the weather is a lot warmer and generally less rainy.

We started out in an AirB&B in the Julian Alps near Lake Bled. The Lake itself is beautiful with..

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Will it matter the Allen key has rounded off? LBS have special tools that go through the axel and clamp around.
I’ve been trying to get the 10 off to fit an 11.

She's alive.........


View: https://youtu.be/HW8WGHTZ9Dc?is=IGqoqWljbdQ6Ljmd

My CAAD10, now fully rebuilt after a few years of being off the road.

Ive ended up spending more than intended, but that's par for the course, never the less I'm pleased how she's turned out.

The stem might not last, I went for it to get a more upright position, but I'll see how it feels once I get some miles in.

Only done a quick shake down to test everything out so far.

I doubt..

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Turns out that all Canary Islands finale bets are off for fear that someone might take offence that a team not called Israel in any way might be construed as being an Israeli team.

With Madrid having already shrugged its shoulders of the event by organising a car race for that weekend, it's looking like an Andalusian end to the GT year.

Mine was so good. (I did go for that ride..glad i did)
Just over 20 miles, but since the rear ends a bit sore..
Suns been shining here all day, 13 or 14 degrees, 15 mph winds made it a bit slow on the outrun, but fast home (20 -25 mph for 6 miles ).
Very very glad i went...now i feel guilty about feeling good

How was yours...

In honour of the fly tipping post by Red17

Starting off with

John Mellencamp - smart guys.


View: https://youtu.be/x3AENnbnAzQ?is=VgenGFTca_dyP1UE

You don’t see many of these even online so I thought I’d add mine to the small pool out there in the uk. If you have one feel free to add it on here.

It’s a bit of a Swiss army bike that changes every few months..

Feel like I'm 16 stone at the mo. Would like to get to 13-14'ish for the CycleChat meet. Let's see how we go ..

Height - 5ft 11in / 181cm:

2008-01-08 21:54 - 15st 6.9lb / 98.4 kg - BMI 30.4
2008-01-25 21:13 - 15st 4.5lb / 97.3 kg - BMI 29.7
2008-02-12 22:17 - 15st 7.6lb / 98.7 kg - BMI 30.4
2008-03-01 18:30 - 15st 7.3lb / 98.6 kg - BMI 30.1
2008-03-07 20:05 - 15st 6.0lb / 98.0 kg - BMI 29.9
2008-03-31 20:43 - 15st 6.9lb / 98.4 kg - BMI 30.4..

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Salmon steaks with new potatoes, broccoli, peas and asparagus, a sprig of parsley and a squeeze of lemon.

What did you get up to in the kitchen?

New bike on order(from Canyon so not holding my breath) and I'm thinking of going down hot wax route for chain.
I currently use Squirt drip and it's been fine but thinking with new bike and drivetrain chain etc I might try hot wax.
The Silca system appeals as can use Strip chip on factory grease so saves cleaning faff.

So, anyone who does this I'd appreciate any reviews etc. Ive read thread from back in 2024 but must be some here using this now with pluses and minuses of it.

Thanks

hello

The time is upon us when the early signs of Christmas can appear. Discuss sightings here.

'ning

stroll, then off to airport for bubbly trip home

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Fubar said:

Meats? MEATS?

No, absolutely nothing wrong with that.

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Maybe

Situation is (bear with me here)........
I am nearing my 80th.
I am really ready for bed at 22.00ish (sometimes earlier/later).
I go to bed and sleep well ie i drop off no problem, have a pee break approx 2ish and am then awake 05.30-06.30 so get up....I hate just lying there when awake.
Have a coffee and normally a mug of milk.
Then, most mornings i go for a 2-3 mile walk.
Bit of breakfast ie banana and yogurt.

Problem.....at some time I suddenly go tired. I go to bed (cant snooze..

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Beer for them as wants it. Who wants what?

Gone to share a flat in the sky:
Richard O'sullivan passes away at 82

Man About the House was huge in my 70's childhood. I often catch a repeat..oh, those 70's flared jeans.
He seemed to vanish from TV though in the 90's