Cycling and the Coronavirus
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vickster
Legendary Member
As someone who rides a bike, have you ever caught a cold (or if male, man flu
)? It's a very similar means of contracting both (it also lives on surfaces such as skin and not just in the air).Just stay away from every other human being or anywhere another human being might have been
hoopdriver
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
Cycling has nought to do with it. You’re most unlikely to catch anything out in the open air
overmind
My other bike is a Pinarello
- Location
- Reading, Berkshire
I would say slim to none (and slim is out-of-town 
) at least as a consequence of cycling. Since I have been cycling to work (20 years) I have hardly ever picked up colds and flu's that most other people seem to pick up on a regular basis. I can only speak for me, but I think all the fresh air seems to boost your immune system.
) at least as a consequence of cycling. Since I have been cycling to work (20 years) I have hardly ever picked up colds and flu's that most other people seem to pick up on a regular basis. I can only speak for me, but I think all the fresh air seems to boost your immune system.Phil Fouracre
Veteran
Nah! Fresh air = nobody else near you! That’s why you don’t catch anything 😄
Johnno260
Veteran
- Location
- East Sussex
In the open I can't believe the virus would live for long, cold, rain, UV etc more likely to get it from a door handle in a public space.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
So long as you avoid snot rockets etc you'll be fine
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
If you do nothing but ride a bike, 24 hours a day, then I think it may be a good way of avoiding the virus. If not, I really don't think the two are in any way related.
Was thinking just the same as your first point.. granted everyone's circumstances are different; however regardless of whether it's your chosen form of recreation or necessary transport cycling is going to get you out in the open and away from others (a compelling argument even without the slim threat of death thrown in!).
From the perspective of alternative transport, on the road you're away from densely-packed pavements, busses, trains.. cars if you would otherwise be travelling with one or more passengers. Alternatively if you're a only a recreational rider, you're still likely to be better off than if your alternative choice of sport or hobby involved being indoors / around others.
Also stands to reason that if you're a regular cyclist you're likely to be more healthy and resistant to infection. The flip side I suppose is that this might go the other way if you're in the habit of exhausting yourself or maybe get caught out in the cold / rain..
Common sense says to avoid all possible sources of exposure in the event of a widespread outbreak (which may or may not happen) and I think cycling would certainly help in this regard to some extent.
Globalti
Legendary Member
You catch viruses by touching contaminated objects then rubbing your eyes or picking your nose and occasionally when somebody sneezes near you. That's why you should always wash hands on entering your house and before sitting down at your computer; you can create a germ-free environment for yourself.
Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Just ride faster and keep away from everyone
kingrollo
Guru
I was reading a similar thing on a running forum - there was a point made there that after immediately completing an endurance event you immune system takes a hit due to the stress you have put it under.
Personally keeping your cardio V intact has to be good thing with a respiratory virus doing the rounds.
Personally keeping your cardio V intact has to be good thing with a respiratory virus doing the rounds.
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
The link between the two is tenuous. Now for a thread on Corona virus and staring into the distance whilst drinking coffee.
