New Chch member (petesmeats)

**petesmeats** · 10th April 2006, 16:59

Hey guys just joined last week and am finding my way round at the moment.
Got my full liscence and a bike over summer. Loving riding and ride almost every day. No doubt ill see some of you guys up the hills and whatnot.
Real good resources and tips from what i have seen so far. I am looking forward to getting along for a few mid winter rides with some people.
CHUR

**Maha** · 10th April 2006, 17:10

Good thing about winter riding is......... you wake up...yeah the sun at last. Quick coffe, bike out, we are off, 50 km up the road it's pissing down, i mean your view is a white sheet, you are two up, 5km to the nearest shelter, you get there and its stops, and where did that wind come from?... all good fun
Welcome and enjoy it, nothing beats it.......

**onearmedbandit** · 10th April 2006, 17:22

Welcome to the site, no doubt we'll see you around. Keep an eye out for a sedately ridden GSXR1000 with a onearmed rider, that'll be me......honestly.....

**dangerous** · 10th April 2006, 17:50

Originally Posted by Peter O'Byrne

Hey guys just joined last week and am finding my way round at the moment.
Got my full liscence and a bike over summer. Loving riding and ride almost every day. No doubt ill see some of you guys up the hills and whatnot.
Real good resources and tips from what i have seen so far. I am looking forward to getting along for a few mid winter rides with some people.
CHUR

Congrads on the licence thing and welcome to KB. keep an eye on the events forum we get up to a bit of trouble now and again... ther will be a ride to Greta Vally soon.

Originally Posted by maha man

Good thing about winter riding is......... you wake up...yeah the sun at last. Quick coffe, bike out, we are off, 50 km up the road it's pissing down, i mean your view is a white sheet, you are two up, 5km to the nearest shelter, you get there and its stops, and where did that wind come from?... all good fun
Welcome and enjoy it, nothing beats it.......

That may be so up your way... but down here, wake up to a -8 frost... yeah the sun at last now -10. quick coffee, wait till temp hits the + bout 10am, we are off exelent weather not a cloud in the sky thermals working well but fingers going num... back home by 3pm as the temp now drops below 0 again.
dry as down here may be colder but finer

**petesmeats** · 10th April 2006, 20:19

Originally Posted by dangerous

That may be so up your way... but down here, wake up to a -8 frost... yeah the sun at last now -10. quick coffee, wait till temp hits the + bout 10am, we are off exelent weather not a cloud in the sky thermals working well but fingers going num... back home by 3pm as the temp now drops below 0 again.
dry as down here may be colder but finer

Thats all well and good if you dont have a couple of 8am classes that you 'cant' miss. For people like me who are unable to wait till positive numbers we have to grin and bear until we get to uni where we can warm the digits by playing with balls... in crowded lecture theatre (takes the full 50 minutes). Then by the time classes and work is finished for the day negative numbers again till i get home... and let someone else play with balls...
Wouldnt have it any other way... I LOVE RIDING

**BEAMER89** · 10th April 2006, 21:57

Welcome to KB Peter, enjoy the site mate. Might see ya around chch sometime hopefully.

**miSTa** · 11th April 2006, 07:02

Welcome aboard :spudwave:

**Sniper** · 11th April 2006, 07:42

Welcome matey

**JWALKER** · 11th April 2006, 07:55

welcome. good to see you on some rides

**Rashika** · 11th April 2006, 08:05

Originally Posted by Peter O'Byrne

Thats all well and good if you dont have a couple of 8am classes that you 'cant' miss. For people like me who are unable to wait till positive numbers we have to grin and bear until we get to uni where we can warm the digits by playing with balls... in crowded lecture theatre (takes the full 50 minutes). Then by the time classes and work is finished for the day negative numbers again till i get home... and let someone else play with balls...
Wouldnt have it any other way... I LOVE RIDING

Welcome to damn shit hot and cool Kb chch chapter

At least on my wheels to work i get a chance to warm up...the pedal kind... but damn that frost REALLY sucks at times!
So far so good... altho the wind was a bit much this morning...woosed out and brought the loaner car (BIG PLUS to Hollands Suzuki for the loaner till my new wheels arrive

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