You see something new every day...

**Mikkel** · 27th May 2008, 23:08

It's been a rather cold day in Christchurch, I'm sure anyone biking to work today can confirm this!

I took the bike in to work this morning and despite wearing woolen undies, good socks, thermal glove liners, a good sweater, etc. it was still pretty damn fresh.

Anyway, since we were going to a friends farewell do this evening my partner picked me up in the car and we drove to the venue.
On out way I saw this guy riding a cruiser through central Christchurch. Now this guy must be a different kind of life form altogether, get this:

T-shirt.
No gloves.
Crocs.
No socks.
Open face helmet.

I mean, holy shit - sure if he gets cold he can always lay it down and enjoy some friction heating, but then again... It probably was around 7 degrees celsius and pretty damp.

**DingoZ** · 27th May 2008, 23:17

No brain - No pain

**alanzs** · 27th May 2008, 23:18

Electric vest liner make my body nice and toasty... Some day I may even go for the grip warmers; someday...
Crocs, what's up with those? A friend and his gf wear the same coloured crocs. Looks totally lame

**hang0ver** · 27th May 2008, 23:35

Haha, you guys down south are damn tough! Much more so then us Northerners...

Croc's? Not a member of the NZ Olympic team?

**_intense_** · 28th May 2008, 00:15

Heheh, don't worry, living in wellys made me softer im sure.. i used to be a "hard southener". Quite looking foward to feeling a good frost at the Brass Monkey!

**DingoZ** · 28th May 2008, 00:24

There is a difference between feeling a good frost and being able to feel your nuts......

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**_intense_** · 28th May 2008, 00:32

mmmmmm... creative smiley use. bling comming henceforth!

**MaxB** · 28th May 2008, 00:33

Maybe he was on a test ride or a mechanic on a quick shakedown run.

The most likely explanation is that he is clinically insane, the crocs are a dead giveaway.

**Swoop** · 28th May 2008, 08:04

The guy was probably from Invercargill and considered Chch the "tropical north".

Saw that at a conference in Wellytown a couple of years back. We Aucklanders were freezing out tits off, the Welly guys were wrapped up - but looking comfortable, but the Invercargillian was walking about in short sleeves... AND SWEATING!

**rainman** · 28th May 2008, 08:05

Hmmmm. Torn between saying he's just another tough cruiser rider and blaming it in temporary insanity as we're normally smart enough to get the ATGATT message....

**Blossom** · 28th May 2008, 08:17

Hmmmm.. I wonder if he was just trying to be staunch??? Some men are like that I hear..

Ah if he only knew of his fame on kb eh?

**Mikkel** · 28th May 2008, 08:17

Originally Posted by MaxB

Maybe he was on a test ride or a mechanic on a quick shakedown run.

Definitely not, most certainly his own bike and he looked comfortable enough.

Originally Posted by Swoop

Saw that at a conference in Wellytown a couple of years back. We Aucklanders were freezing out tits off, the Welly guys were wrapped up - but looking comfortable, but the Invercargillian was walking about in short sleeves... AND SWEATING!

I doubt anyone would have been sweating standing around outside in Chch yesterday.

Originally Posted by rainman

Hmmmm. Torn between saying he's just another tough cruiser rider and blaming it in temporary insanity as we're normally smart enough to get the ATGATT message....

...tui?

All that said, he was carrying some insulation - he was by no means a small guy! ...still it ought to have been bloody cold regardless. I was entertaining the thought that he might be drunk though - Beer Gear (TM) really works a treat.

**martybabe** · 28th May 2008, 08:37

Frickin insane, I'm sat in front of my computer in pjs socks dressing gown and a hat and hoody and I'm still blardy cold. I know I'm a pom and I should be used to it but I hate being cold. Stuff riding in my underwear.

False advertising I reckon( come to NZ sub tropical paradise) that's what it said in the come over pom we need you leaflet.Oh no wait that was Bali, feck it my Geography's shite.

**sinfull** · 28th May 2008, 08:45

Originally Posted by martybabe

Frickin insane, I'm sat in front of my computer in pjs socks dressing gown and a hat and hoody and I'm still blardy cold. I know I'm a pom and I should be used to it but I hate being cold. Stuff riding in my underwear.

False advertising I reckon( come to NZ sub tropical paradise) that's what it said in the come over pom we need you leaflet.Oh no wait that was Bali, feck it my Geography's shite.

PJ'S ???? At this time of the morning !!
Get yaself a laptop man and stay in bed !

**helenoftroy** · 28th May 2008, 08:46

Originally Posted by Mikkel

All that said, he was carrying some insulation - he was by no means a small guy! ...still it ought to have been bloody cold regardless. I was entertaining the thought that he might be drunk though - Beer Gear (TM) really works a treat.

Amazing eh!!as soon as you mentioned him being on the large size...lives not far from us,and he never wears much more...I have seen him riding with bare feet!!!

Originally Posted by martybabe

Frickin insane, I'm sat in front of my computer in pjs socks dressing gown and a hat and hoody and I'm still blardy cold. I know I'm a pom and I should be used to it but I hate being cold. Stuff riding in my underwear.

False advertising I reckon( come to NZ sub tropical paradise) that's what it said in the come over pom we need you leaflet.Oh no wait that was Bali, feck it my Geography's shite.

Oh martybabe!!sure we would love to see ya riding in ya underwear