Hadja midwinter roide yet eh?

[slofox]

Winter Solstice, shortest day, longest night yaddayadda...it's upon us anyway. From now on the days will get longer - well, until December anyway...

So have you celebrated the return of the sun with a mid-winter ride yet? Or have you just lard-arsed around the house eating pies and gargling the booze?

If it's the latter, git yr arse out there and dust off the cobwebs - cold air is bracing (so I'm told).

And yes, I did my bit this morning despite wet roads and loony traffic. Pretty bloody tame though I'd hafta say...and fairly short too. C'mon summer...

[oneofsix]

Winter Solstice, shortest day, longest night yaddayadda...it's upon us anyway. From now on the days will get longer - well, until December anyway...

So have you celebrated the return of the sun with a mid-winter ride yet? Or have you just lard-arsed around the house eating pies and gargling the booze?

If it's the latter, git yr arse out there and dust off the cobwebs - cold air is bracing (so I'm told).

And yes, I did my bit this morning despite wet roads and loony traffic. Pretty bloody tame though I'd hafta say...and fairly short too. C'mon summer...

no choice, it is a work day so it is a ride day. Looking forward to riding in daylight.

[White trash]

I midwinter ride every single day. Love it.

Nothing better than crisp, cold morning traffic light GPs with the Evos and XR6 Falcons on my 15km commute.

Ya see and hear some fucken funny things too.

Like the other morning, I passed three cyclists just before the Haywards lights heading south. Lights are red and I'm first in the que in the left lane. Traffic from Haywards is turning onto river road on their green light, two lanes of em. Two of the cyslists blast straight through the red on the breakdown lane, not looking or slowing down. Third cyclist stops next to me. I pop the visor and ask "What's up with those guys?"

His reply "They're fuckwits! No need for that sort of shit in busy traffic." I lolzd.

[slofox]

no choice, it is a work day so it is a ride day. Looking forward to riding in daylight.


I midwinter ride every single day. Love it.

Nothing better than crisp, cold morning traffic light GPs with the Evos and XR6 Falcons on my 15km commute.

Ya see and hear some fucken funny things too.

Like the other morning, I passed three cyclists just before the Haywards lights heading south. Lights are red and I'm first in the que in the left lane. Traffic from Haywards is turning onto river road on their green light, two lanes of em. Two of the cyslists blast straight through the red on the breakdown lane, not looking or slowing down. Third cyclist stops next to me. I pop the visor and ask "What's up with those guys?"

His reply "They're fuckwits! No need for that sort of shit in busy traffic." I lolzd.

Guddonyiz bofe...

[hellokitty]

I had a nice ride today in the sun.... Another "last ride" on the 750... :mad: still waiting on my 1200... :mad:
Lovely day though, bit chilly and :2thumbsup yay for heated handgrips!

[george formby]

It's on the cards.... when my tire arrives........

I love me pagan festivals, got some awesome sacrifices lined up for tonight & some born again virgins for afters. Welcome back me old sun.

[hellokitty]

It's on the cards.... when my tire arrives........

I love me pagan festivals, got some awesome sacrifices lined up for tonight & some born again virgins for afters. Welcome back me old sun.

Woooohoooo virgin sacrifices!
Party at your house!!!!!
:wings::wings::wings::wings:

[george formby]

Woooohoooo virgin sacrifices!
Party at your house!!!!!
:wings::wings::wings::wings:

No no no, sacrificing goats & children, the virgins are for entertainment, sale or return basis.

[Blackshear]

Every day is ride a bike day for me.
Rain or shine...

[Banditbandit]

no choice, it is a work day so it is a ride day. Looking forward to riding in daylight.

+1 ... I commute to work on a bike ... tho' I usually manage to get home in the last of the daylight ...

[Banditbandit]

Woooohoooo virgin sacrifices!
Party at your house!!!!!
:wings::wings::wings::wings:

You bringin' yer own?

[clint640]

Not yet, T minus 12 days:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/138564-Minginui-Matawai-Motu-Midwinter-Madness-Ride-2-3-July-2011

I am very concerned that it won't be cold enough :( rain should be a certainty but I'm sure the punters will feel ripped off if we don't get some frost, sleet & snow also.;)

Clint

[Oakie]

Yeah. Standard 17.8 km commute both ways now that my normal route is usable again.

[The Singing Chef]

Yep did 200k's today :-D and what a cracker of a ride that was!! Woo Hoo. man i can not wait for Summer!

[Mom]

- cold air is bracing (so I'm told).


Chance would be a fine thing. We are yet to get "cold" up here. Maybe a few times of hurty fingers after my commute, fitted heated grips and broke out in hot sweats using them :lol:

Will be on the road at 7:15am tomorrow as usual :sunny:

[Mom]

I had a nice ride today in the sun.... Another "last ride" on the 750... :mad: still waiting on my 1200... :mad:
Lovely day though, bit chilly and :2thumbsup yay for heated handgrips!

I got my curtains today :yes: What a cool thing to come home to! My lovely man and a friend installed them too! It was a race to get them finished before I got home apparently :love:

[Blackshear]

I got my curtains today :yes: What a cool thing to come home to! My lovely man and a friend installed them too! It was a race to get them finished before I got home apparently :love:

Gotta love context :girlfight:
:lol:

[Mom]

Gotta love context :girlfight:
:lol:

You had to be there :yes:

I was supposed to get my curtains today and had my doubts...

Ms hellokitty was to get her new bike today and missed out...

I was rude enough to rub in the fact I got my curtains :pinch:

Guts for Cat!

Though in my recent experience, the wait is worth it :yes:

[Grant`]

You had to be there :yes:

I was supposed to get my curtains today and had my doubts...

Ms hellokitty was to get her new bike today and missed out...

I was rude enough to rub in the fact I got my curtains :pinch:

Guts for Cat!

Though in my recent experience, the wait is worth it :yes:


You will have a couple of new pigs as well in a few days time also. All your christmas' coming at once.

[hellokitty]

I got my curtains today :yes: What a cool thing to come home to! My lovely man and a friend installed them too! It was a race to get them finished before I got home apparently :love:

poo poo to you :weep:


Gotta love context :girlfight:
:lol:

:girlfight: yes indeed... :scratch:

[hellokitty]

You had to be there :yes:

I was supposed to get my curtains today and had my doubts...

Ms hellokitty was to get her new bike today and missed out...

I was rude enough to rub in the fact I got my curtains :pinch:

Guts for Cat!

Though in my recent experience, the wait is worth it :yes:

Yeah it was meant to be Saturday. Then it was Monday afternoon, Tuesday morning at the latest. Now it is Wednesday. I am beginning to think I imagined the whole thing... it is a figment of my imagination.

[Grant`]

Yeah it was meant to be Saturday. Then it was Monday afternoon, Tuesday morning at the latest. Now it is Wednesday. I am beginning to think I imagined the whole thing... it is a figment of my imagination.

What sort of bike? I am probably a little slow and have overlooked a thread already discussing it I am sure.

[hellokitty]

What sort of bike? I am probably a little slow and have overlooked a thread already discussing it I am sure.

My big girls bike! I am moving from a 750 Honda to a 1200cc Harley Sporty.

[Banditbandit]

And you consider that an upgrade? (At least the Harley is not ghey ...)

[slofox]

Chance would be a fine thing. We are yet to get "cold" up here.

Nor down 'ere neiver. No frost days recorded so far this winter. Now THAT is rare...


For what it's worth, the man on the radio said the exact time of solstice was 5.19am this morning. So the sun is now approx 6 hrs 12 minutes on the way back...or 0.14147% of the way.

[javawocky]

Midwinter ride is every day Slofox,

I did celebrate in style couple of days ago though.

It was cold in the morning so I turned my trusty heated grips on. I am always very conscious of turning them off cause I don't have the fancy Relay mod installed cause I am too lazy :doh:

But - as usual I am dumb so I left in on. Late at night I go to turn the key and the usual snappy EFI sound is someone more lazy then normal and I notice the lights on the headed grips come on and know exactly what I have done :weep:

No worries I thinks, and I remember that the cleaver people at Oxford have a power saving feature which prevents the battery from running completely flat so I should be able to bump start it. I push it down our slight incline in the cold dark rain and dump the clutch only to hear the familiar sound of the slipper clutch which is so useful at Hampton Downs Sigh

Oh well, parked it up and brought the charger and various tools in to work the next day, I should really get the relay installed.

[slofox]

I should really get the relay installed.

You should. You lazy bugger.

[MarkH]

Ever since I sold the car, whenever I need to travel further than walking distance I ride - regardless of the weather or time of year. In Auckland it isn't even all that cold in June.