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  1. Original post
    Richard Bates
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    Since hearing thew word "Trundlies" on here I've been dying for a
    chance to use it. Well now I can:

    I went on a Tuesday CTC ride today - A bunch of OAPs
    trundling along on well specced but poorly maintained bikes
    (each with a squeak or rattle), stopping off for coffee at
    the Senior Citizens' Social Club in Lichfield (a secret
    gathering of elders seeking cheap cups of tea and coffee,
    and severely admonishing any attempted entry by youngers.
    Fortunately a nice chap in my group offerred to buy coffee
    on my behalf, although he suggested that I sat with my back
    to everybody and kept my helmet on.)

    Then onto Handsacre for a liquid stop - whereupon entering
    the pub the group promptly pulled out their home made ham
    sarnies. The pub it seems was actually closed but by
    fortnightly arrangement it opens its doors to the CTC crowd.
    So there was me expecting to be able to buy a cooked lunch,
    and them with their sarnies. Never mind, I indulged in some
    PROPER calories in the form of one bag of crisps, one
    Snickers and one Mars bar.

    And then home for a shower.

    Hmmmm can't wait 'til I retire ;-)

    Love and years from Rich x

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  2. Zog The Undenia
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    Richard Bates said:

    Since hearing thew word "Trundlies" on here I've been
    dying for a chance to use it. Well now I can:

    I went on a Tuesday CTC ride today - A bunch of OAPs
    trundling along on well specced but poorly maintained
    bikes (each with a squeak or rattle), stopping off for
    coffee at the Senior Citizens' Social Club in Lichfield (a
    secret gathering of elders seeking cheap cups of tea and
    coffee, and severely admonishing any attempted entry by
    youngers. Fortunately a nice chap in my group offerred to
    buy coffee on my behalf, although he suggested that I sat
    with my back to everybody and kept my helmet on.)

    The CTC here have a range of bikes from brand new Thorns to
    ancient 5- and 6-speed Raleighs. I've never seen any of them
    break down apart from the odd puncture. Average speed is
    only 12-13mph.

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  3. Martin Bulmer
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    In news:404e04b7.0@entanet,
    Zog The Undeniable <[email hidden]> expounded sagaciously:

    Quoted message said:
    Richard Bates said:

    Since hearing thew word "Trundlies" on here I've been
    dying for a chance to use it. Well now I can:

    I went on a Tuesday CTC ride today - A bunch of OAPs
    trundling along on well specced but poorly maintained
    bikes (each with a squeak or rattle), stopping off for
    coffee at the Senior Citizens' Social Club in Lichfield
    (a secret gathering of elders seeking cheap cups of tea
    and coffee, and severely admonishing any attempted entry
    by youngers. Fortunately a nice chap in my group offerred
    to buy coffee on my behalf, although he suggested that I
    sat with my back to everybody and kept my helmet on.)

    The CTC here have a range of bikes from brand new Thorns
    to ancient 5- and 6-speed Raleighs. I've never seen any of
    them break down apart from the odd puncture. Average speed
    is only 12-13mph.

    [censored], how do you get them to go that fast? My lot
    average less than 10mph. Mind you, there's a couple of 81-year-
    old tricyclists to wait for. They are the nicest, most
    interesting people I know, so I don't mind waiting. I can
    always bomb around at 12 mph on my other day off.
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  4. Just Zis Guy
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    On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 17:21:44 +0000, Richard Bates
    <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    <[email hidden]>:

    Quoted message said:

    I went on a Tuesday CTC ride today - A bunch of OAPs
    trundling along on well specced but poorly maintained bikes

    Known locally as the "Tuesday wobble" ;-)

    Amazed at the poor maintenance. Looking at the Reading CTC
    trundlies you can see why no bike shop stocks touring kit:
    most of them haven't bought a new component since
    decimalisation ;-) Our trundlies' bikes squeak inna creaking
    door stylee, as in the creaking door hangs on the longest.
    They are maintained perfectly well, the squeaks are the
    result of never replacing anything until you've had your
    full 2/6 worth.

    10mph is normal "moderate" pace. It's not about speed, it's
    a mobile social event.

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  5. Martin Bulmer
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    In "]news:[email hidden],
    Just zis Guy, you know? <[email hidden]> expounded sagaciously:

    Quoted message said:

    On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 17:21:44 +0000, Richard Bates
    <[email hidden]> wrote in
    message <[email hidden]>:

    Quoted message said:

    I went on a Tuesday CTC ride today - A bunch of OAPs
    trundling along on well specced but poorly
    maintained bikes

    Known locally as the "Tuesday wobble" ;-)

    Amazed at the poor maintenance. Looking at the Reading CTC
    trundlies you can see why no bike shop stocks touring kit:
    most of them haven't bought a new component since
    decimalisation ;-) Our trundlies' bikes squeak inna
    creaking door stylee, as in the creaking door hangs on the
    longest. They are maintained perfectly well, the squeaks
    are the result of never replacing anything until you've
    had your full 2/6 worth.

    10mph is normal "moderate" pace. It's not about speed,
    it's a mobile social event.

    Stands for "Cafe To Cafe", don't it?
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  6. coppershark
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    [Interesting to compare with the OZ scene, which did not have the benefit of CTC but has a huge contingent of reasonably well to do retirees who took to cycling in their retirement

    Naturally they ride the latest model, usually well specced hybrids and some update them regularly.

    Being new to cycling most are shy of on road riding but Melbourne has a huge network of cyclepaths/railtrails so thee are plenty of places to ride with facilities for the mandatory coffee stops.

    One thing in common is the 13 mph/ 20kph average speed.

    Mike
    Melbourne
    Mexico
    Australia

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