Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[roubaixtuesday]

It makes my blood boil when I here cyclists saying they are out training................. now come on for heavens sake, be responsible and observe the full meaning of the laws of our land!
You might think you are safe, you might think you aren't endangering anyone, but what happens if you have an accident, what happens if you unfortunately ride into a pothole and go base over apex into the road smashing yourself up good and proper in the process. Then because of your selfish exercising at least 1 or more police cars would have to come out to you along with at least one paramedic and then an ambulance and all because you, you selfish 'B' were only doing a bit of exercise on your bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boring as it is, we are doing all of our exercise on our turbo trainers in our own back garden, endangering absolutely no one.

Does it also make your blood boil seeing runners out risking broken ankles?

Do people undertaking the much higher risk activities of DIY also raise your sanguinary temperature?

Or is there something peculiarly heat inducing about two wheeled exercise? If so, why?

 

[vickster]

It makes my blood boil when I here cyclists saying they are out training................. now come on for heavens sake, be responsible and observe the full meaning of the laws of our land!
You might think you are safe, you might think you aren't endangering anyone, but what happens if you have an accident, what happens if you unfortunately ride into a pothole and go base over apex into the road smashing yourself up good and proper in the process. Then because of your selfish exercising at least 1 or more police cars would have to come out to you along with at least one paramedic and then an ambulance and all because you, you selfish 'B' were only doing a bit of exercise on your bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boring as it is, we are doing all of our exercise on our turbo trainers in our own back garden, endangering absolutely no one.

Dearie me.
The only person I know who has injured themselves during lockdown was a colleague who fell down the stairs at home and broke her leg badly in 2 places.
I do hope you live in a bungalow

 

[vickster]

Does it also make your blood boil seeing runners out risking broken ankles?

Do people undertaking the much higher risk activities of DIY also raise your sanguinary temperature?

Or is there something peculiarly heat inducing about two wheeled exercise? If so, why?

It’s a bit odd on a cycling forum.
I think the rant may be better received over on Pistonheads by the anti-cyclist speed merchants

Also does he realise that not everyone has a turbo trainer, a garden or space indoors?

Oh and what about the key workers who cycle to work?

 

[winjim]

In Ohio there’s a pretty high chance....

Ohio silver lining.

 

[winjim]

We may have our first case...

Yikes. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It makes my blood boil when I here cyclists saying they are out training................. now come on for heavens sake, be responsible and observe the full meaning of the laws of our land!
You might think you are safe, you might think you aren't endangering anyone, but what happens if you have an accident, what happens if you unfortunately ride into a pothole and go base over apex into the road smashing yourself up good and proper in the process. Then because of your selfish exercising at least 1 or more police cars would have to come out to you along with at least one paramedic and then an ambulance and all because you, you selfish 'B' were only doing a bit of exercise on your bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boring as it is, we are doing all of our exercise on our turbo trainers in our own back garden, endangering absolutely no one.

I'm at slightly higher risk than average because I have (mild) Asthma, but I'll be a key worker from next month so I'll be working with people all day. The medical advice is to exercise as much as I can.

Fortunately we have no limits on time or distance travelled. This is because Germany's healthcare system hasn't been run down for a decade. Perhaps instead of getting angry at cyclists for maybe, potentially overloading the emergency services in a very rare, unlikely and extreme situation, ask why the emergency services have been reduced to a point they can't handle this situation.

Also, I have no back garden, and my bike is my main transport for work, shopping, and exercise. If we're going to get upset about cyclists in the current situation, we should get equally angry with people making unnecessary trips by car (or plane) in the current climate emergency.

 

[buzzy-beans]

Exercise is allowed. One person calls it training, another person calls it exercise. Same thing.

I totally agree that exercise is allowed, but we have read on here in numerous posts about people who are doing rides of 20, 30, 40, 50 or more miles a day, now they are taking the proverbial.
I have also read on here about numerous people who are taking this issue as seriously as we are, but hey ho, in all walks of life there are always going to be those idiots that don't think the restrictions apply to them!!

 

[Julia9054]

I totally agree that exercise is allowed, but we have read on here in numerous posts about people who are doing rides of 20, 30, 40, 50 or more miles a day, now they are taking the proverbial.
I have also read on here about numerous people who are taking this issue as seriously as we are, but hey ho, in all walks of life there are always going to be those idiots that don't think the restrictions apply to them!!

Who decides what distance is allowed? You?

 

[Poacher]

I don't know if this guy's a redneck but in mid-March this idiot, who said his (Ohio) state's lockdown was bullshit, tweeted' "If you are paranoid about getting sick just don't go out. It shouldn't keep those of us from living our lives."

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He contracted Covid-19 and died a couple of days ago.

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

There you go, sunshine, no need to choose between them, why not have both?

 

[newfhouse]

This is because the UK's healthcare system hasn't been run down for a decade.

You may wish to edit this...

 

[Andy in Germany]

You may wish to edit this...

Thanks, duly done.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I totally agree that exercise is allowed, but we have read on here in numerous posts about people who are doing rides of 20, 30, 40, 50 or more miles a day, now they are taking the proverbial.
I have also read on here about numerous people who are taking this issue as seriously as we are, but hey ho, in all walks of life there are always going to be those idiots that don't think the restrictions apply to them!!

Here's the official guidance.

It is judged reasonable not only to drive to a place of exercise, but also a "long walk" including a stop for lunch is allowed.

How you feel a 20 mile cycle from home is "taking the proverbial" is therefore mysterious to me.

Indeed, a 50 mile non-stop cycle from home is very obviously more reasonable than a short drive, plus a long walk, plus a lunch stop, all of which is reasonable.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Here's the official guidance.

It is judged reasonable not only to drive to a place of exercise, but also a "long walk" including a stop for lunch is allowed.

How you feel a 20 mile cycle from home is "taking the proverbial" is therefore mysterious to me.

Indeed, a 50 mile non-stop cycle from home is very obviously more reasonable than a short drive, plus a long walk, plus a lunch stop, all of which is reasonable. View attachment 517221

I thought Germany was big on rules and regulations...

 

[alicat]

Where did you get that guidance from, @roubaixtuesday? Shame the woman arrested for meditating by a lake in Richmond-on-Thames didn't read it.

 

[derrick]

It makes my blood boil when I here cyclists saying they are out training................. now come on for heavens sake, be responsible and observe the full meaning of the laws of our land!
You might think you are safe, you might think you aren't endangering anyone, but what happens if you have an accident, what happens if you unfortunately ride into a pothole and go base over apex into the road smashing yourself up good and proper in the process. Then because of your selfish exercising at least 1 or more police cars would have to come out to you along with at least one paramedic and then an ambulance and all because you, you selfish 'B' were only doing a bit of exercise on your bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boring as it is, we are doing all of our exercise on our turbo trainers in our own back garden, endangering absolutely no one.

Better not drive the car to the shops in case i have an accident, better not do the gardening in case i have an accident, maybe not use the kettle in case i burn myself, Cant use the turbo in case i trap my bits some where, Maybe we should all stay in bed and do nothing.